Sports

Byron boys soccer team helps make Byron a nicer place

Tuesday morning, August 23, 22 members of the Byron High School Boys Varsity Soccer team did battle with the massive weed growth at the roundabout, Veteran’s Park and Median on the East end of Byron. Armed with gloves, tools and bags, they assisted the City of Byron and Jeremy Kaup (Parks Lead) in...

Byron, K-M girls soccer teams open season

Byron soccer girls finish week one With week one of the new season in the books, the Byron girls soccer team sits at one win and one tie. On Thursday, August 25, the Lady Bears defeated Faribault, 6-1; and on Saturday, August 27, the girls battled St. Anthony Village to a 1-1 tie.

Byron volleyball wins opener, Hayfield loses

Byron’s volleyball team came from behind to win their opener while Hayfield lost a close battle.

Fireworks thrill fans after racing at Chateau

After two weeks of rainouts, it was back to action Friday Night at Chateau Speedway in Lansing with drivers keeping cautions to a minimum. The drivers ran a full set of caution free heats and three of the six features went caution free with the other three being interrupted just once each by yellow...

Rain again cancels Friday night racing

Chateau Speedway in Lansing had been having a good run this season not losing too many shows to the rain but that has changed over the last two weeks. For the second Friday in a row, rains stopped the action at the track before they could even get started. Friday night’s show was scheduled to...

Wet weather forces Chateau to cancel racing

Rain overnight last Thursday and through much of Friday morning made conditions too wet for racing at Chateau Speedway in Lansing Aug. 12. Racing action picks back up with the big Fireworks Show Friday night at Chateau Speedway. All six classes of cars will be in action to put on their...

Kasson referee says ref shortage still plagues high school sports

Local referee associations and high school athletics programs in southern Minnesota are dealing with a referee shortage as the fall sports season and its famed Friday night lights return to the region at the end of the month. According to independent southern Minnesota referee Kurtis Retterath, a...

Submitted Photo French’s Repair USRA A Mod Feature Winner AJ Zvorak.

First time feature winners, sweeps top Chateau racing

The calendar has turned to August and that means the racing season is coming into the home stretch at Chateau Speedway in Lansing. After Friday night’s action just four nights remain to decide championships. Two big specials will wrap up the season in September, including the “Spirit of 83 – Mike...

Submitted Photo Ryan Wetzstein French’s Repair USRA A Mod Feature winner.

Perfect weather brings great night of racing at Chateau

Mother Nature provided the perfect weather for Friday’s racing action at Chateau Speedway, and the drivers took it from there as the field put on a good show for the fans in attendance. The track started a six week promotion with Team Ellie. Each week a random class will have a $300 bonus added to...

Submitted Photo French’s Repair USRA A Mod Feature Winner Steve Wetzstein of West Concord.

Hot action featured at Chateau in quick race

Temperatures were plenty warm for Friday night’s action at Chateau Speedway, and the drivers responded with one of the quickest shows of the season. Drivers rolled through the heats in less than an hour and took less than an hour and a half to put together six action filled feature events. Jack...