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State draw unkind to Forest Lake tennis duo
Shortly, Unger fall to eventual champs Clint Riese Sports Editor As luck would have it, Forest Lake’s doubles team was handed the hardest draw at last week’s individual state tournament at the University of Minnesota. Senior Jackie Unger and sophomore Taylor Shortly went 0-2, but got no help from the schedule makers. Their first-round opponents went on to win the championship, while their second foes earned the consolation title.
Brewers eliminate Anoka, stand two wins from state
Forest Lake picked up its second win in three games during the Region 1C town ball tournament in Hinckley Thursday night. The 10-3 victory over Anoka eliminated the Bucs and put the Brewers two wins away from a state bid. Mike Schultz led the charge on offense with three hits and four RBI, while Mike Swenson gave up just one unearned run in five innings to pick up the win. The Brewers notched six runs in the fifth inning
Huge Thursday for Ranger sports
Softball advances to state title game; baseball on to state Thursday was a good day to be a Ranger fan. The Forest Lake softball team won twice at state to reach Friday’s championship game. The baseball team won its third straight elimination game to advance to state for the third consecutive year. In state tennis action, Dusty Boyer posted two easy wins to move into the semifinals. In Mankato, the Rangers opened the state softball tourney with a come-from-behind, 4-3 victory over previously unbeated Totino-Grace. In an afternoon semifinal, Forest Lake rolled past North St
Rangers top Tigers, advance to baseball Final Four
The top-seeded Ranger baseball team beat Princeton 8-3 at home Friday afternoon to advance to the Section 7AAA Final Four, which starts next Tuesday in Princeton. Evan Johnson allowed three runs over six innings. At the plate, he ripped three doubles. The Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, but Forest Lake answered with four runs in the second and two more in the third.
Tennis team finds groove as sectionals draw near
The Forest Lake tennis team responded to its first conference loss April 29 with four straight dual-meet victories in as many days last week. A makeup match at Woodbury on Wednesday was sandwiched between regularly scheduled contests against Centennial, Hastings and East Ridge. The boys capped their busy week by finishing in a tie for second place at the nine-team Andover Invite on Saturday
Taking in Dayton’s words
Gov. Mark Dayton delivered his first State of the State address on Wednesday before state lawmakers. One of those eager…
First baby of the year
Jessie Jae Jelinek became the first baby of the year at Fairview Lakes Medical Center in Wyoming when she arrived at 10:11 p.m. Jan. 1, 2011, weighing 5 pounds, 14 ounces. As a result of her First New Year’s Baby status, Jessie and her parents Patty and James Jelinek of Forest Lake received two baskets of gifts donated by local merchants, Fairview and the Fairview Lakes Auxiliary. Pictured are baby Jessie in the arms of her mother Patty with dad James and Pat Rogowski of the Auxiliary.
Katie Miron is Princess Kay of the Milky Way!
It’s all in the family for the Mirons of Hugo During the first 53 years of the Princess Kay of the…
Rangers earn surprise state return
They graduated 16 seniors off last year’s squad. They gave up 20 runs in the first game this season. And now…
Rangers return to state baseball tourney
They graduted 16 seniors off last year’s squad. They gave up 20 runs in the first game this season. And…