By Matt Kane
Sports Editor
DELANO — Delano recovered from a slow start to survive its first-round playoff game Thursday against Princeton.
The Princeton Tigers looked at home early in the Tiger Activity Center, the home of the Delano Tigers, running out to a 7-0 lead early in the Section 5AAA game. Delano, the third seed, finally got on the scoreboard in front of the home crowd, and slowed down Princeton, the sixth seed. The hometown Tigers claimed the 73-62 victory.
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This year, the Herald Journal will conduct a college basketball brackets contest on its web site.
Similar to many other online contests, you simply pick the winners of all the games before the tournament starts.
There are a number of prizes available, on both local and national levels, for round winners as well as an overall champion.
Brackets are now available at the Herald Journal’s web site, and must be completed at least 20 minutes before the first game begins Thursday, March 18 – approximately 10:30 a.m.
In the local portion, anyone of any age may participate, but winners must be from the Herald Journal market area (see the included ZIP codes on web site).
Nationally, there is a $1 million prize for a perfect bracket; $10,000 for one or two wrong picks; and $1,000 for three wrong picks; plus other prizes each round. To be eligible for national prizes, you must be 18 or older. See complete rules online for details.
As an added incentive, you can also compare your picks to those of the three Herald Journal sports editors and sponsors’ VIP pickers.
To participate or get familiar with the contest before it begins, just follow the link from www.herald-journal.com.
Former minor league pitcher Tom Traen is conducting a pitching clinic for kids age 8 to varsity level.
The clinic will focus on all essential mechanics, as well as pickoff moves, pregame warm-up procedures, proper breaking ball grips, and delivery (for older kids).
The cost is $49 per kids.
The camp will run four Sundays. The dates are April 11, 18 and 25, and May 2.
To register online, visit www.rockford.k12.mn.us, click on the “Rockford Community Education” link, and then the “Racer” link.
The Delano Sportsman’s Club is hosting a 10-day firearms safety training course this spring.
The registration date is Monday, March 29, from 7-8 p.m. at the Delano Sportsman’s Club.
The course is for students 11 years old and older. A parent is required to register minors. Adults are welcomed and encouraged to take the course. The cost is $8 per person.
Each class is from 7-9 p.m. each night, starting Thursday, April 1. A parent or guardian is requested to attend the April 1 class. The course will end Saturday, May 1, with a field/range day, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The training course will cover hunter responsibility, firearms handling, archery, marksmanship, wildlife identification, game management and care, survival, water safety, and first aid.
With questions call John McClay at (763) 675-2397 after 6 p.m.
Dates
Thursday, April 1
Tuesday, April 6
Thursday, April 8
Tuesday, April 13
Thursday, April 15
Monday, April 19
Thursday, April 22
Monday, April 26
Thursday, April 29
Saturday, May 1
field/range day
By Stephen Wiblemo
Sports Editor
Qualifying for the state tournament is the goal of every wrestler at the start of the season, but once they achieve that and make the trip to the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, everything changes.
The goal is no longer just to make it to state, but see how well they can do against the best wrestlers in Minnesota. Ranks don’t mean much at this level because most of the guys there are capable of beating each other, and all it takes is one wrong move to derail a championship run.
The Charger wrestling squad sent five wrestlers to state: seniors Max Anderson (112 pounds), Brandon Fiedler (119) and Sam Pokornowski (285), and juniors Tyler Irvin (189) and Dakota Hanson (215). After four days of competition, only two Chargers remained to take the walk in the Parade of Champions Saturday evening.
In his second and final trip to the state tournament, Anderson finished with a 4-2 record and earned a fourth-place medal. Fiedler, in his first and only trip to state, left with a sixth-place medal around his neck and a 2-3 record.
Following is a recap of all five Charger wrestlers’ trips to state.
Continue reading ‘Charger grapplers medal two’
By Stephen Wiblemo
Sports Editor
The Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato boys hockey team’s week started with a thrilling 3-1 victory over the Hutchinson Tigers in the Section 3A semifinals, but ended with a wrenching 5-2 loss to the New Ulm Eagles in the section championship.
Continue reading ‘Dragon boys hockey settles for second at sections’
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