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home : news-record : sports July 31, 2010

Mabel completes successful summer rec seasons
Mabel third baseman Cody Ward (left) beats teammate Keyser Wenthold to the ball for the out in previous Little League play against Spring Grove. (Bluff Country Newspapers photo by Lee Epps)
Mabel third baseman Cody Ward (left) beats teammate Keyser Wenthold to the ball for the out in previous Little League play against Spring Grove.

(Bluff Country Newspapers photo by Lee Epps)
The Mabel summer recreation softball and baseball seasons came to a close last week at Hokah. The softball girls won two and lost once on July 21 to finish with a 14-2 record.
Friday, July 30, 2010

Spring Grove Cinema

First win, first loss at Canton
Canton Bank suffered its first loss. In another game, Steuart's Labs claimed its first victory in men's softball at Canton on July 13.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
One run makes a difference
The Mabel Little League team finished the regular season with a 3-4 record in the East Division after two tough losses last week. The Pee Wee squad (9-4-6) broke even with a win, a loss and a tie.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Nine runs enough for men
Nine was the winning number in the first two games before the league leaders put up a dozen runs in men's softball games at Canton on July 7. The teams coming in with the best records won each game with Canton Bank remaining undefeated.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Big first inning puts Preston ahead
It was a long first inning for the Harmony Little Leaguers in Preston on Friday. Preston put up 11 runs in the first inning and held the lead to the end.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Jonny's takes home trophy from 35th annual Whalan fast pitch tournament
The 35th annual Whalan fast pitch double elimination softball tournament held over the Fourth of July weekend was a great success. The tournament saw eight teams compete for first place over a three-day period.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Softball girls go to 9-0
The Mabel girls ran their summer recreation softball record to 9-0 with three wins at Spring Valley last week. In Little League baseball, there were two losses versus Spring Grove while the Pee Wee team went 1-1-2.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
M-C Athletes of the Year: Whalen and Smith
The phrase "saving the best for last" has become quite a cliché. However, it could not be a more fitting phrase to describe the end of two athletes' careers at Mabel-Canton. The final and very prestigious award given an athlete is the Athlete of the Year honor. Cassidy Whalen and Joe Smith are the 2010 recipients of this award for their outstanding participation in their respective sports.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Richert, Whalen M-C senior scholar athletes
Many kids coming into high school hope to get by with pretty good grades, play a sport or two and have fun with their friends. But at Mabel-Canton High School, there were a couple of students who wanted more and pushed themselves farther.
Thursday, July 08, 2010
Close encounters at Canton
Each game was decided by a one-run margin with exciting last-inning rallies in all three men's softball contests at Canton on June 29. In each contest, the two squads came in with the same records. If you're reading, league founder Ralph Leistikow, it was a great night for some great softball!
Thursday, July 08, 2010
Harmony Little League team playing hard, struggling for win
The Harmony Little League players took the field in Harmony on Tuesday, June 29, to take on Lanesboro. The boys were looking to bounce back after suffering a loss to Spring Valley the week before.
Thursday, July 08, 2010


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