by Dennis Dalman
Sartell’s star is bound to shine brightly Wednesday, June 30 when Fox 9 TV News features the city throughout the day and evening as part of its “Town Ball Tour” series.
“Town Ball Tour Sartell” will spotlight a variety of aspects of what makes the city unique: industries, restaurants, the river, parks, recreation, sports and more. There will be news features throughout the day, including interviews with many Sartell residents. A major highlight will be the Fox 9 News live-streaming of a baseball game between long-time adult amateur rivals — the Sartell Stone Poneys and the Sartell Muskies. The game will start at 7 p.m. with Sartell Mayor Ryan Fitzthum throwing the first pitch. Admission is $3 for adults, $1 for senior citizens/students. Children who wear a jersey to the game will get in free.
There will be Fox 9 interviews with the two team’s managers, as well as comments from players and spectators, including participants of a Youth Baseball Clinic before the adult game begins.
The Youth Baseball Clinic before the game is free for girls and boys in kindergarten through second grade. The event will take place from 5:30-6:15 p.m., but space is limited and advance registration is required. To register, contact Nikki Sweeter, Sartell’s engagement specialist. Her office number is 320-258-7309. Her email is nikki.sweeter@sartellmn.com
A Fox 9 News crew – reporters, videographers — will spend the entire day exploring the city. Sartell is one of seven Minnesota cities chosen by Fox 9 for its “Town Ball Tour” series broadcast Wednesdays in June and July. So far, there have been programs about Waconia, Buffalo, Delano and St. Patrick. After Sartell June 30, the featured cities will be Minneapolis (July 14) and Faribault (July 21).
As in all of its Town Ball Tour productions, Fox 9 News will showcase the excellence of sports parks – in Sartell’s case, the site of the June 30 game, St. Cloud Orthopedics Field, formerly Sartell Champion Field, which has undergone many updates and expansions during the past two decades. The ball field is located at 802 12th St. N.
Sartell residents are encouraged to tune into Fox 9 News throughout the day to see and hear feature stories about the city. In addition, the big game itself can be accessed live by going to fox9.com/live with the Minnesota Baseball Association and SchoolSpace Media.
