Two upsets by the New Prague Adapted CI Division Softball Team led to a runner-up finish for the Trojans in the MSHSL State Tournament the first weekend in June.
New Prague, the No. 4 South Seed in the 2022 Adapted CI Division State Tournament recorded an upset with a 22-14 victory over No. 1 North seed North Suburban in the quarterfinals Friday, June 3.
Montgomery Mallard Ryan Iverson blasted four home runs and knocked in 10 runs in the Mallard’s 22- 18 DRS Baseball League win over Veseli Sunday, June 26.
The game featured nine total home runs. Matt Friedges had three hits, including two home runs, scored four runs, and knocked in seven for Veseli. Also hitting a home run for the Warriors was Matt Perkinson. Luke Shepard and Riley Schaeffer each added three hits.
Tom Flicek and Tyler Bednar hit long balls for the Mallards. Derek Christenson pitched the final five innings in relief for the win.
Fourteen players scored, thirteen players had hits, and thirteen players knocked in runs for the Union Hill amateur baseball team Thursday, June 16 in a 33-3, seven inning win over Veseli.
The Bulldogs accumulated 27 hits with Sam Novak and Nathan Osborne each collecting four and Nate Lee and Jacob Becker collecting three each. Lee, Osborne, Becker, and Nathan Berg each hit home runs.
Conrad Masberg picked up the win on the mound, allowing one earned run on three hits in five innings. Novak pitched the final two innings and did not allow an earned run.
TCU senior Jordan Meyer hurdled his way to fourth place at the Class AA State Track and Field meet last weekend at St. Michael Albertville High School.
Meyer and TCU junior Dante Juberian represented the Titans at the tournament.
Meyer posted a personal-best time of 15.37 seconds in the 110 M hurdles during the preliminaries on Friday, which secured him a spot in the finals. His preliminary time was the 5th fastest time posted in the event.
Midway through the DRS Amateur Baseball League season, there is a new leader.
St. Patrick, winner of five straight games, has risen to the top of the standings with a 6-2 record. Webster, 4-1 in their last five games, moves into second place with a 6-4 record. Montgomery, the leader for much of the early season, has dropped to third place with a 7-5 record.
Two juniors from Tri-City United High School have been named to the Minnesota River Conference’s 2022 All Conference Baseball Team.
Chris Johnson, was one of the team’s pitcher for the season. He also played in field. Johnson hit .444 with an onbase of .487 in MRC play for the Titans.
On the mound, Johnson was 3-2 with an ERA of 2.91. He struck out 15 in 24 innings pitched.
“He was a very focused player and gave 100 percent at all times,” said Coach Bruce Davis.
St. Patrick and Webster are climbing the DRS amateur baseball standings after a week with no losses.
St. Patrick has won three straight games and Webster is on a five game winning streak after losing their first three in league play.
Montgomery leads the league with a 7-3 record, St. Patrick (4-2), Webster (5- 3), St. Benedict (4-4), New Prague (4-4), and Union Hill, (3-3) are close behind.
Through the third weekend of play in the DRS Amateur Baseball League, every team has recorded at least one victory.
The Montgomery Mallards continue to hold the league lead with a 5-1 record. They were defeated by Elko, 11-3, Friday, May 20. Sunday, May 22 the Mallards downed St. Benedict, 7-1.
The TCU Softball Team broke a seven-game losing streak with a decisive win over Mayer Lutheran on Thursday, May 5. The game was the first of the doubleheader at North Side Park. The Titans won 14-4 in the first game, but lost 4-5 in the second.
The win came on the heels of the team’s losses that week to Le Sueur-Henderson (LSH) last Tuesday.
Elko Express Terry Fredrickson/ Elko Express Manager ( 7th season), Last year’s record: 22-15 overall. Lost the last Section 1 play in game to not qualify for the Class B Tournament. Players who left to team: We lost several key players from last year. Key players back: Dylan Thomas, pitcher/outfielder/hitter. Travis Evanson infield/hitter, Chase Hentges outfield/hitter, Ash Larsen Hitter/outfield Kyle Kraska infield/hitter, and Easton Richter ss/pitcher/hitter. New players: Hayden Mileski, Ryan Baumgartner, Justin Roitman, Nick Dolsky pitcher, Alex Schneider pitcher.
Spring isn’t being kind to the athletes of TCU’s spring sports. Temperatures hovering around freezing, rain, winds, or a combination of all three have allowed the Titan baseball team to play only one game so far.
The Titans postponed their March 31 game against Pine Island, and their April 8 game against Medford, however they were able to host Sibley East on April 11.
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To see more on this story pick up the April 21, 2022 print edition of the Montgomery Messenger.
Ten teams from the Dakota, Rice, Scott (DRS) Baseball League will be opening up their 2022 seasons Sunday, April 24.
Here is a list of games:
St. Patrick at Shakopee.
Lonsdale at Webster.
Montgomery at New Prague.
Union Hill at Veseli.
Prior Lake at Elko.
All games are scheduled for 2 p.m.
The New Prague Times will be previewing the 12 DRS teams in the April 28 edition of the paper.
Belle Plaine High School, in conjunction with the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association, recently presented Dick Milinkovich a plaque for his 50 years in coaching. Milinkovich, a resident of New Prague and 1964 graduate of New Prague High School, was presented with the honor during Belle Plaine Award Nights after serving as the girls assistant basketball coach this year.
Even though the spring weather has been unfavorable for outside track and field meets, the TCU Titans had a second week of competition at the Minnesota River Conference Indoor Meet at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
The meet was held on Friday at the Myers Field House. The girls’ team finished in second place with 122.50 points behind Belle Plaine with 238 points. Behind TCU were Sibley East in third, Mayer Lutheran in fourth, Lester Prairie in fifth, Le Sueur-Henderson (LSH) in sixth, and Norwood- Young America (NYA) in seventh place.
It was a near perfect performance for the New Prague/TCU/ LSJ/Belle Plaine/Jordan CI Division Adapted Floor Hockey team at the 2022 State Tournament held at Bloomington Jefferson High School March 18 and March 19.
The Trojans won their second State title. The first was in 2014. They defeated three teams at State by a total score of 35-4. They finished the year with a perfect 10-0 record.
Thirteen Titans from Tri-City United Titans have earned recognition by the Minnesota River Conference for their performance during the winter sports season.
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Jonathan Hurd is a senior at TCU High School. Hurd played the position of wing/post during the season. According to his coach, Hurd has been a three-year starter, captain, hard worker, great teammate.