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Fall soccer academy Registration for the Alexandria Area Soccer Association’s fall soccer academy is open. Players who are new to soccer or experienced can take part in a six-session academy that will consist of warmups, skills and technical training. The six co-ed sessions...

Fall soccer academy Registration for the Alexandria Area Soccer Association’s fall soccer academy is open. Players who are new to soccer or experienced can take part in a six-session academy that will consist of warmups, skills and technical training. The six co-ed sessions...

Fall soccer academy Registration for the Alexandria Area Soccer Association’s fall soccer academy is open. Players who are new to soccer or experienced can take part in a six-session academy that will consist of warmups, skills and technical training. The six co-ed sessions...

Fall soccer academy Registration for the Alexandria Area Soccer Association’s fall soccer academy is open. Players who are new to soccer or experienced can take part in a six-session academy that will consist of warmups, skills and technical training. The six co-ed sessions...

Cardinal wrestling fishing tournament The Alexandria Cardinal wrestling booster club is hosting the fifth annual Cardinal Wrestling Fishing Tournament on August 9. The tournament will take place from the Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center. It is open to anyone with a $50 entry...

Cardinal wrestling fishing tournament The Alexandria Cardinal wrestling booster club is hosting the fifth annual Cardinal Wrestling Fishing Tournament on August 9. The tournament will take place from the Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center. It is open to anyone with a $50 entry...

Cardinal wrestling fishing tournament The Alexandria Cardinal wrestling booster club is hosting the fifth annual Cardinal Wrestling Fishing Tournament on August 9. The tournament will take place from the Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center. Entry fee is $50 per boat. Money...

Haaven’s fourth ace at AGC Alexandria’s Jon Haaven, the former publisher of the Echo Press, aced the par-three seventh hole on July 12 while playing at the Alexandria Country Club in the club’s member-guest tournament. Haaven, now 80-years old, was playing with Jeffrey Dinham...

Hole-in-one at Pine Ridge Ron Roering got a hole-in-one at the Pine Ridge Golf Course near Evansville on July 8. Roering, who lives on Lake Chippewa near Brandon, was golfing with Jim Otto when he aced the par-three sixth hole. Glenwood Rotary Waterama 5K and 10K The...

Holes-in-one at Tipsinah Mounds Three golfers have carded holes-in-one at the Tipsinah Mounds Golf Course in the past few weeks. Kevin Erlandson was the latest to accomplish the feat after acing hole 10 on July 8. Soup Soydara aced the par-three sixth hole on June 21 and Bruce...

Noga named Distinguished Scholar Athlete Former Parkers Prairie basketball standout Sari Noga was named one of the 61 University of Minnesota student-athletes who earned their spot on the 2013-2014 Big Ten Conference Distinguished Scholar Athletes list. A student-athlete must...

Local golfers qualify for MGA Amateur championship Two Alexandria golfers qualified for the 111th Minnesota Golf Association Amateur Championship after finishing in the top six at a qualifying event at the Minnewaska Golf Club on June 25. Austin McCulloch and Jerry Rose both finished...

One-mile fun run The Alexandria Senior Center is holding a one-mile fun run as a fundraiser on July 2 at 9:30 a.m. or 5:30 p.m. Walkers, bikers, runners and those in wheelchairs are all invited to join the event. Participants will meet at Big Ole. Cost is $20 with a T-shirt included. Register...

Viking Speedway races back on June 28 The Viking Speedway races scheduled for this past Saturday were cancelled due to wet conditions and the severe thunderstorms that were moving through the area that day. The next race night at the local oval will come on June 28 with the NLRA...

Eagles Horseshoe fundraiser and bean bag tournament The Eagles Horseshoe Club is hosting a fundraiser pork chop feed and bean bag tournament on Saturday, June 28. The fundraiser will take place at the Eagles Club on 29 North in Alexandria. Pork chops on the grill will be served...