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Go! Go! Go Cubs! Friday's

Mark Olson — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:01:44 -0500

Go! Go! Go Cubs! Friday's game should be a nail-biter.

The Chaska/Chan Legion team

HawkEye — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:34:59 -0500

The Chaska/Chan Legion team is done for the season after an 18-5 loss to Rosemount on Thursday in Eagan.

Chaska's Athletic Park hosts two District 3 playoff games on Friday, with Oakdale playing Woodbury Blue in an elimination game at 5 p.m. and Apple Valley taking on Eagan in a championship semifinal at 7:30 p.m.

Four games are set for Friday at two fields at Burnsville's Alimagnet Park: Lakeville North takes on Stillwater and St. Paul Park plays Rosemount in elimination games at 5 p.m., with Burnsville taking on Eastview in the other championship semifinal and Mahtomedi meeting West St. Paul in an elimination game at 7:30 p.m.

Brad Hand got in his second

HawkEye — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:17:26 -0500

Brad Hand got in his second game for the Marlins' GCL club on Sunday afternoon against the Nationals.

Hand pitched the fourth and fifth innings, and gave up three earned runs on four hits, walked one and struck out three.

Hand surrendered a single to start the fourth inning, then struck out the next three batters.

The Marlins won the game 8-6.

Here's how it went for Hand, according to the GCL Marlins' game recap:

Nationals Bottom 4th
* Pitcher Change: Brad Hand replaces Burke Badenhop.

* Esmailyn Gonzalez singles on a line drive to left fielder Brian Schultz.

* John Higley strikes out swinging.

* Juan Padron strikes out swinging.

* Yeurys Tejeda called out on strikes.

Nationals Bottom 5th
* Stephen Lombardozzi walks.

* Sandy Leon grounds into a force out, third baseman Michael Pasek to second baseman Daniel Pertusati. Stephen Lombardozzi out at 2nd. Sandy Leon to 1st.

* Brett Sellers singles on a ground ball to center fielder Isaac Galloway. Sandy Leon to 2nd.

* Ronnie Labrie doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Brian Schultz. Sandy Leon scores. Brett Sellers to 3rd.

* Chris Curran pops out to shortstop Jose Torres.

* Esmailyn Gonzalez singles on a line drive to left fielder Brian Schultz. Brett Sellers scores. Ronnie Labrie scores.

* With John Higley batting, Esmailyn Gonzalez caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Kyle Skipworth to second baseman Daniel Pertusati.

So, do you think (besides

Mark Olson — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:54:52 -0500

So, do you think (besides talent), the key to Hand's success is keeping a flat rim on his cap?

I heard two radio announcers go on for about five minutes, talking about flat-rimmed caps during the state baseball tournament.

What's up with the flat rim?

I'd like to make that much

Pat Minelli — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:54:20 -0500

I'd like to make that much long, long after high school!

I'd have liked to make

Mollee Francisco — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:51:01 -0500

I'd have liked to make $760,000 just out of high school. Not bad at all.

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

No way! There may be 26

Greg Boe — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:30:41 -0500

No way! There may be 26 other cities 'out there' with municipal courses that are rated higher (according to Golfweek Magazine, anyway), but that is likely their only positive attribute. Chaska, on the other hand, is simply loaded with positives! Remember, there is always plenty to do in Chaska!

Fall sports already? It's

Mark Olson — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:58:59 -0500

Fall sports already? It's not even summer!
So how do you think the Hawks will fare during the last season as an undivided school district -- how about after Chanhassen High School opens in September 2009?

So does Golfweek's No. 27

Mark Olson — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:08:24 -0500

So does Golfweek's No. 27 Chaska Town Course ranking drag down Chaska's No. 8 "Best Places to Live" ranking in Money Magazine?

I recall bringing a Golf

Greg Boe — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:40:43 -0500

I recall bringing a Golf Digest ratings team member (my brother) here to play the Town Course just a few years after it opened - he liked it!

Chaska's Brad Hand and John

HawkEye — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:49:25 -0500

Chaska's Brad Hand and John Straka were named to the Class 3A All-Tournament Team.

The team:

Bloomington Jefferson: Matt Voldness, P/SS

Bloomington Jefferson: Matt Kruger, CF

Chaska: Brad Hand, P

Chaska: John Straka, C

Coon Rapids: Mike Latta, C

Coon Rapids: Cody Beam, P/DH

Grand Rapids: Sam Sparen, 3B

Grand Rapids: and Kyle Figgins, 1B

Rosemount: Troy Hoeppner, INF

St. Michael-Albertville: Bryton Carlson, 3B

Andy Bisek started the 74 kg

HawkEye — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:55:16 -0500

Andy Bisek started the 74 kg U.S. Wrestling Olympic Team Trials strong, with a first-round bye as the bracket’s top seed and a victory in the quarterfinals Saturday at Las Vegas.

Bisek defeated Brandon McNab of the U.S. Army club 5-0, 3-0 to gain a semifinal match against Cheney Haight of New York AC.

But Haight took down Bisek by a score of 1-1, 1-1, 4-0.

Haight went on to take first place in the bracket, and gain a match against T.C. Dantzler, who had earned an automatic finals spot.

Bisek dropped to the one-loss side of the bracket, and fell 4-0, 1-1, 5-0 to Jess Hargrave, also of U.S. Army. Hargrave finished fourth in the tournament.

Dantzler, of the Gator Wrestling Club, won the best-of-three series over Haight to claim a place on the U.S. Olympic team as it travels to Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

Also, Holy Angels Academy

Mathias Baden — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:42:33 -0500

Also, Holy Angels Academy third baseman Joseph Loftus went to the Minnesota Twins in the 29th round.

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)

Another Minnesota River

Mark Olson — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:00:14 -0500

Another Minnesota River Valley ball player, Shakopee senior pitcher Chase Hentges, was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 14th round with the 415th pick of the Major League Baseball draft, according to the Shakopee Valley News.

I'm impressed by the fact

Mark Olson — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:30:51 -0500

I'm impressed by the fact that not only is he the all-over #52 pick, but of those 52, he's just the 19th high-school ballplayer; the rest all are from college.

And of the 10 LHP's, he's just the 4th one at the high school level. Pretty impressive!

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