Class A pitchers Janet Larson of Evansville (right) and Ray Volkers of Maplewood compete in their class.
Al Blumer of Princeton (left) and Dennis Foss of Rice check for points scored during their game.
Ringers of Rice host Leprechaun Tournament
The Ringers of Rice Horseshoe Club held its 2015 Leprechaun Tournament on Aug. 8 and 9. The annual event took place at the club’s home courts located at O’Brien’s Pub in Rice. Thirty-six pitchers were entered in six classes determined by pitching averages. There were 20 cities and two states represented this year. Cash prizes were awarded to the top three pitchers in each class. All other pitchers in each class received a consolation prize provided by club members and local businesses.
Class A champion was Janet Larson of Evansville. She was undefeated and averaged 70 percent. Class B was won by Josh Olson of Bertha. Mel Larson of Upsala took the top spot in Class C and Kevin Stein of Little Falls was the Class D champion. Larson and Stein won all of their games. Sherm Anderson of Princeton was the top pitcher in Class E and Class F was won by Devin Stone of Rothsay.
Grilled burgers, sweet treats and refreshments were available each day for the pitchers and spectators. Raffle tickets for special prizes could be purchased during the tournament or won by playing Bag Toss and the Red, White and Blue Ringer Game. The raffle drawing was held Sunday afternoon.
Tournament Director Ginger O’Brien and the members of the Ringers of Rice Horseshoe Club said “thanks” to all who participated in and supported the Leprechaun Tournament. Anyone interested in becoming a part of the horseshoe league is encouraged to contact O’Brien’s Pub for more information.
Cady Sehnert of Sartell has joined the St. Joseph office staff of the Newsleader newspapers as an administrative assistant.
The Newsleader newspapers (Von Meyer Publishing Inc.) produces three separate weekly papers for Sartell, St. Joseph and Sauk Rapids-Rice.
Sehnert, 23, graduated in 2014 from the College of St. Benedict with a major in political science and a minor in communications.
She is the daughter of Mary and Scott Sehnert of Sartell. Cady was raised and home-schooled in Sartell.
Currently, Cady lives with her parents and her brother, Ben, 25, a St. John’s University graduate about to do post-graduate work in political theory at Harvard University.
“I love it here,” Cady said. “I really enjoy how I get to do new things every day. It’s not a repetitive job, and I get to use my creativity.”
In her spare time, Sehnert likes reading, spending time outdoors enjoying the wonders of nature, time with family and traveling. She has visited almost all of the 50 states and Canada several times. She also visited Germany, Switzerland and France during a high-school trip.
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