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  • Express drop three games in weekend tournament in Morris

    Express drop three games in weekend tournament in Morris

    The takeaway from three losses during the weekend for the Kimball Express was seeing some different and top-notch competition and getting some players valuable playing time which will come in handy when the playoffs begin. Express v Fergus Falls Hurricanes The Express team was without four of its starters because of prior commitments during the…

  • Knaus ranked 25th in state

    Knaus ranked 25th in state

    Kimball seventh-grader Jack Knaus (center) with his coaches Mike Truenow (left) and Rob Kuechle at the Kimball Rod & Gun Club last weekend. Knaus is ranked 25th among more than 10,000 athletes in Minnesota going to State individual competition in the clay target league (trap shooting). Knaus?Äô season average is 23.8 out of a perfect…

  • Clippers lose to Springers

    The Cold Spring Springers came to Clipper Field for a non-league game at 3 pm. Saturday, June 4. The were well on their way to a shut-out game until the Clippers finally scored in the bottom of the sixth. Alas, it was a case of too little too late for the Clippers, losing to the…

  • Kimball Golf Club News June 9

    Kimball Golf Club News June 9

    Relax One of the keys to the golf swing is try to relax. If you are tense, your muscles get shorter and tighter, and you won?Äôt get the swing speed you need. I know if we want to hit the golf ball far, our tendency is to grit our teeth and hold onto the club…

  • Clippers over the Nicks

    The Watkins Clippers jumped ahead in the top of the first inning with two runs, and they never looked back. Another run in the second, three runs in the fourth, and five runs in the fifth, the Clippers won 11-0 at St. Nicholas. The Nicks were kept to a single hit in the game, and…

  • Express top Gussies in 11 innings

    Express top Gussies in 11 innings

    Express need extra innings to vanquish Gussies It took the Kimball Express 11 innings but the home team finally came away with a 7-6 win over the St. Augsuta Gussies Sunday,  May 29, to keep a perfect 7-0 record in Central Valley League play (8-1 overall). Kimball scored the game winner when Brooks Marquardt led…

  • Kimball Golf Club News June 2

    Kimball Golf Club News June 2

    The Golf Swing Until one has attempted it, the golf swing seems like a simple task. The ball doesn?Äôt move. One has a wide choice of clubs and a lifetime to practice. But the golf swing is not so simple as it appears. Many things can go awry. ?ÄúThe golf swing is like a suitcase…

  • Express defeat Lux, Green Isle

    Express win two more with victories over Green Isle, Luxemburg It was another good weekend for the Kimball Express as they toppled the Green Isle Irish 12-1 on Saturday and then took a Central Valley League win over the Luxemburg Brewers on Sunday 4-3. Zach Kuefler started for the Express against the Brewers and hurled…

  • Clippers over Hawks, Lux

      Pitcher TJ Frericks struck out 3, walked 3, allowed 3 hits and no earned runs during his 6 2/3 innings on the mound Sunday, May 22, at Eden Valley. The Hawks rallied in the seventh with three runs, but that would be all they scored in the game. Watkins jumped in early, scoring two…

  • Kimball Golf Club News May 26

    Kimball Golf Club News May 26

    The Mental Game When Ralph Waldo Emerson noted that ?ÄúLife is a festival only for the wise?Äù he could have been describing life on the golf course. The prudent golfer thinks ahead and avoids foolish risks. This sort of thoughtful play is good for one?Äôs spirt as well as one?Äôs handicap. If you want to…

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