by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com June 20 was a perfect night for baseball and the Sartell Muskies took advantage of that fact by crushing the Foley Lumberjacks 13-4 in the first Hall of Fame game. Prior to the beginning of the game, the Muskies honored five couples because the spouses of former players had as much to do with the success
Muskie baseball round-up
by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com Muskies wallop Albertville 11-0 The June 13 midweek game saw the Sartell Muskies whup the tar out of the ball and the Albertville Villains in Albertville as the Muskies scattered 18 hits and collected 11 runs. The Muskies jumped out to a 1-0 lead but added six runs in the second and four in the third
Muskies celebrate 40th season; start Hall of Fame
The Sartell Muskies amateur baseball team will celebrate its 40th season before the home game on Wednesday, June 20. The Muskies will host the Foley Lumberjacks at Champion Field starting at 7 p.m.The Muskies were founded in 1979 and immediately qualified for the state amateur tournament in their first and second seasons. In their third season, the Muskies moved to
St. Joseph baseball roundup
by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com St. Joseph shut out Becker Bandits 6-0 Jack Atkinson pitched a one-hit smoothie against the Becker Bandits on June 10. Atkinson was masterful on the mound striking out seven and giving two walks while allowing only one hit in eight innings. Hunter Blommer covered the ninth and finished the game. The St. Joseph bats gave ample
Muskies grab gold 3 times at Omann Insurance Invitational
by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com June 1-3 was a great weekend for baseball at Champion Field – especially if you were a Sartell Muskie. Muskies trounce Steves 6-0 Friday night the Muskies played host to the St. Stephen Steves and pulled off a 6-0 victory. John Schumer held the mound for six good innings giving up three hits, striking out six
St. Stephen Steves playing .500 baseball at midseason
by Mike Knaak editor@thenewsleaders.com Halfway through the amateur baseball regular season, the St. Stephen Steves are playing .500 ball in the Victory League after a recent three-game losing streak. The most recent loss was an 11-2 defeat by the Avon Lakers on Memorial Day. The Steves’ 3-3 record put them in third place in the Victory League South, trailing Avon
Stone Poneys – a team looking to jell
by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com Back in 2010, town baseball was flourishing in central Minnesota, especially in Sartell. The Sartell Muskies were the local team and as is usual, the size of the roster was limited. There were a lot of guys with a real passion for the game that were being left on the sidelines because there just wasn’t enough
Stone Poneys lose to Lakers, 11-6
by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com The game was tight for the first three innings. The Poneys even filled the bases in the second, but alas, those runners died on base. It was Clear Lake that managed to crack a blooper into short left field and loaded the bases with a walk and a bunt. With the bases loaded, the Lakers cracked