Sports
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Express move on in state tournament with dramatic win over Plato
JORDAN ?Äì The Kimball Express defeated Plato in dramatic fashion Sunday scoring the winning run in the bottom of the ninth on a walk-off single by Ben Johnson. The game, which started at the Mini Met in Jordan, had to be moved twice because of heavy rains. After about an hour rain delay in…
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Help Watkins stadium shine for the 2015 state tournament
Watkins will host next year?Äôs State Amateur Baseball Tournament, along with Cold Spring. The Watkins Baseball Association has been busy upgrading the stadium in preparation. If you haven?Äôt seen it lately, it?Äôs beautiful. The plan is to add 150 more stadium seats for next year, and you can help. For a $300 donation, you can…
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Pearl Lake Mens Softball through Aug. 12
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Kimball Golf Club News Aug. 21
Golf Tip of the Week Falling back with your golf swing Many golfers tend to lean or fall back with their swing in an effort to help the golf ball into the air. A good drill to combat this is to place most of the weight on the front foot, with the rear foot moved…
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Express advance in state tourney
Adam Beyer is congratulated by teammates after crushing a fastball over the left centerfield fence for a three-run hom- er in the fourth inning. The Kimball Express won their first state tournament game, defeating the Plato Blue Jays 7-6 in a game that was delayed for rain and moved to two alternate locations before it…
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Muddy enough for ya?
Individuals and teams of all ages competed in Mudman Kimball 2014 at Powder Ridge Saturday, Aug. 16. The event featured 17 obstacles within the 5K course that spread out over the ski hills. The Kimball Area High School football team volunteered to help set up and work the course in return for being able to…
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Aug. 31: Watkins Sportsmen?Äôs Picnic
Watkins Sportsmen?Äôs Picnic is planned for Sunday, Aug. 31. Co-Ed volleyball tournament will have 100 percent payback. Call Norb Kramer to sign up at (320) 764-3025. Bean bag tournament begins at 1 p.m. Sign up at the park or call ahead to Norb Kramer (320) 764-3025.
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Pearl Lake Mens Softball through Aug. 5
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St. Augusta defeats Kimball to win Region 11C crown; Express faces Plato Sunday in first round of state tournament
WATKINS ?Äì There?Äôs a line in the movie Bull Durham that goes, ?ÄúSometimes you win, sometimes you lose, and sometimes it rains.?Äù Well, for the Kimball Express, all three became reality this past weekend at the Region 11C championship round in Watkins. The Express lost to St. Augusta 8-4 Saturday putting Kimball in the loser?Äôs bracket…
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Kimball Golf Club News Aug. 14
Golf Tip of the Week Ball above the feet When the ball is above your feet, take an extra club and choke-up on it. Play for a little draw. If the ball is really above your feet, use less leg drive and the swing from the shoulders because the tendency otherwise is for the club…
