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Here's an update on a few of the local athletes playing baseball at post-high school levels:   Brandon Williamson, MCW grad, will start the season with AAA Louisville in the Cincinnati Reds organization. The left-handed starting pitcher will look to make his major league debut later this season.   Luke Becker, Fairmont, has signed to play a second year in the Atlantic League. After an outstanding season last year in Lexington, Kentucky, Luke will be part of a team based in Frederick, Maryland this summer. Many of his teammates from last season are also a part of the new franchise, which [...]

MINNESOTA BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Class A Quarterfinals Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 80, Nevis 62 Cherry 68, Border West 55 New Life Academy 62, Sacred Heart 46 Spring Grove 39, Mankato Loyola 38 Consolation Semifinals Nevis 63, Border West 55. Sacred Heart 59, Mankato Loyola 58 Semifinals Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 61, Cherry 57 New Life Academy 51, Spring Grove 35 Fifth Place Nevis 62, Sacred Heart 47   Third Place Spring Grove 68, Cherry 43 Championship Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 59, New Life Academy 49   CLASS AA Quarterfinals   Holy Family Catholic 80, Eden Valley-Watkins 52 Minnehaha Academy 53, Maple River 48 Albany 69, Pequot Lakes 53 Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 63, [...]

BOYS BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT   Class 4A Semifinals Park Center 61, Eastview 56 Wayzata 79, Lakeville North 77 Third Place White Bear Lake 68, Andover 64   Class 3A Fifth Place Stewartville 56, St. Francis 55 Semifinals DeLaSalle 67, Orono 61 Totino-Grace 70, Alexandria 59   Class 2A Fifth Place Pequot Lakes 50, Maple River 43   Class 1A Consolation Semifinals Nevis 63, Border West 55 Sacred Heart 59, Mankato Loyola 58   NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Gonzaga 79, UCLA 76 UConn 88, Arkansas 65 Kansas St. 98, Michigan St. 93 FAU 62, Tennessee 55   MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SPRING TRAINING INTERLEAGUE [...]

BOYS BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENTS   Class A Quarterfinals Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 80, Nevis 62 Cherry 68, Border West 55 New Life Academy 62, Sacred Heart 46 Spring Grove 39, Mankato Loyola 38   Class AA Consolation Semifinals Maple River 59, Eden Valley 32 Pequot Lakes 51, Plainview-Elgin-Millville 42   Class AAA Consolation Semifinals St. Francis 79, Mankato East 73 Stewartville 85, Hermantown 67   Class AAAA Consolation Semifinals Andover 95, Minnetonka 77 White Bear Lake 66, Buffalo 62   COLLEGE BASKETBALL NCAA Division II Women's Final Four Minnesota-Duluth 70, Catawba, NC 59 Ashland, Ohio 76, Glenville St, WV 67

GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENTS   CLASS A Consolation Semifinal Underwood 60, Minneota 43 Badger-Greenbush-Middle River 75, United Christian Academy 41 Semifinal Mountain Iron-Buhl 61, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 57 BOLD 58, Hayfield 46   CLASS AA   Fifth Place New London-Spicer 65, Perham 38 Semifinal Providence 83, Minnehaha 63 Albany 48, Goodhue 45   CLASS AAA   Fifth Place DeLaSalle 73, Marshall 67, 2OT Third Place Becker 57, Alexandria 56   CLASS AAAA   Fifth Place Centennial 71, Lakeville North 54   Third Place Eden Prairie 69, Stillwater 54   GIRLS HOCKEY STATE U12 GIRLS B TOURNAMENT Fairmont 4, Edina Green 2 Goals: Mariel [...]