Often times when somebody refers to the game of baseball, it’s considered to be a grind for the players involved. While that reference usually refers to the 162-game Major League Baseball schedule, it also holds true for high school athletes that are looking to refine their game year-round.

When watching a NFL game in today’s era, the game has evolved into one that craves the spotlight. A quick highlight on ESPN shows quarterbacks, running backs and receivers making spectacular plays and scoring touchdowns in the process. Even levels of the defense get some highlights with sacks, interceptions and touchdown returns that make for good television.

The Kasson-Mantorville baseball team saw its season come to  a close sooner than they would have liked, but they had several standouts that helped make it a positive one. For that, Brendan Knoll, Andy Plein, Jack Peterson and Drew Kirmse were all honored as All-HVL selections during the team’s end of year banquet on Sunday night.

Five members of the Kasson-Mantorville trapshooting team competed at the Minnesota High School Championships this past weekend. The meet, which took place on June 17 in Alexandria, Minnesota, featured over 7,000 kids that qualified out of the 10,000 that participated in the sport this past season.

Kasson-Mantorville activities director Kyle Huneke has tendered his resignation after three years on the job. Hueneke is leaving to take a position at Riverland Community College in Austin to become a Farm Business Management Instructor.
For Huneke, the position was an opportunity to go back to his roots dating back to growing up on a farm in Goodhue.

The Triton softball team had a solid season in 2016 as they were able to put up plenty of runs and earn the first playoff victory for the team since the 2010 season. As one would imagine, there were several players that helped the Cobras succeed this spring and they were honored this week at the team’s banquet.