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Submitted Photo Kobie Kath of Owatonna makes his way onto Victory Lane at the Chateau Speedway in Lansing for the first time this season Friday. Kath won the Hansen Tire WISSOTA Midwest Mod feature division.

6 capture first wins of season at Chateau

Weather was perfect for the fourth night of action at Chateau Speedway Friday as fans and drivers filed in for a night of exciting dirt track action. When the night was over fans saw six drivers pick up their first Chateau Feature wins of the year. Starting things off was Defending Power 96 Pure...

Submitted Photo Kadden Kath of Ellendale makes his way to Victory Lane on May 28 at the Chateau Speedway after winning the WISSOTA Midwest Modified feature.

Largest single payout in Chateau’s history given out

USMTS drivers were hunting the biggest single payout in Chateau Speedway history May 28 as 42 cars signed in looking for the $10,000 first place prize. The race was the first of a four night swing through the area for the high powered Modifieds. It had been six years since the series had visited...

Kasson-Mantorville softball team with their second place trophy.

K-M softballers make good playoff run

Kasson-Mantorville’s softball team outlasted Red Wing, 4-2, on Tuesday, May 31, in the Section 1AAA Elimination Semifinals at Austin’s Todd Park. That moved K-M to the Elimination bracket final game versus Byron, where the Lady KoMets prevailed over the Bears, 4-0. The victory entitled K-M to take...

Bears’ shortstop, Tyler Fox, slides home safely against Stewartville in conference semifinal action.

Byron Bears earn shot at state appearance

Byron Bears baseball team played their way back to a state slot on Saturday, June 4, in the Section 1AAA tournament, at Austin’s Marcusen Park. Winona and Byron faced each other in the winner’s bracket final, and they were scheduled to meet one another again Wednesday night with a trip to the state...

Jo Tempel is greeted by players after hitting the game winning run. She also hit a two-run homer earlier in the game against USC.

Byron softball girls sail through semis

Byron’s Lady Bears eliminated a good Kasson-Mantorville team from the Section 1AAA Tournament on Thursday, May 26, by a 4-1 final tally in the semi-final round at Austin’s Todd Park. Byron: Ally Deyle, 0 for 0, run scored; Katelyn Winters, 0 for 3; Alydia Frericks, 0 for 3; Ashley Klomps, 0 for 3,...

Byron pitcher James Durst throws a pitch against Hayfield last week. In a Tuesday night game against Stewartville Byron was leading 9-1 in the bottom of the sixth.

Byron, Hayfield advance in baseball playoffs

It was a good battle on Saturday, May 28, between the Byron baseball team and the Austin Packers. The hits were all square at seven apiece, but the Bears emerged with a 4-3 victory in the Section 1AAA First Round Tournament. Austin: Peyton Ransom, 2 for 2, run scored; Nicholas Robertson, 2 for 3;...

Lady Vikings soar through playoff opener

Hayfield’s softball girls eliminated Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, from the Section 1A playoffs, defeating them 8-0, on Monday, May 23. Hayfield Stats: Kenna Selk, 3 for 4, 3 runs scored; Jo Tempel, 1 for 3, run scored; Nora Bamlet, 1 for 4, RBI; Betsy Gillette, 2 for 3, RBI; Allison Meier, 1 for 3...

Kyle Nelson slides home safely against Goodhue.

Bears defeat Hill Murray, Pine Island

Byron boys defeated Hill Murray, 8-6, on Saturday, May 21. Byron scored all of its runs in the early innings, and the Pioneers posted their runs in the middle innings. Byron: Reid Bielen, 1 for 2, RBI, run scored; Jake Isaak, 2 for 3, 2B, 2 RBI, run scored; Isaiah Brennan, 2 for 3, RBI, run scored...

Kasson-Mantorville’s Ella Babcock in the circle.

Area softball teams in action during busy week

K-M HOSTS SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT Saturday, May 14, Libby Maxson allowed one run on three hits over five innings. K-M broke open a close game, with nine runs in the sixth inning, to beat John Marshall, 13-1, in six innings in the Kasson-Mantorville Tournament. Aubrey Grover went 3 for 3 with a double,...

Jackson Schroeder slides back to first base in the second inning of the game against Stewartville.

Byron, K-M, Hayfield chalk up wins

Area baseball teams continued conference play last week as Byron and Hayfield each won two, K-M won one and lost two, and Triton lost one. BYRON BASEBALL WINS A PAIR Byron’s Bears brought out the bats last week, as they hammered-out 13 hits versus Goodhue. Capturing a 17-0 win over the Wildcats,...