A look back at some of the sports happenings during the week of Aug. 13-19:
Last year on Aug. 19, 2022: Warner opened its new $1.3 million turf football field with a 50-0 win over North Central. The new field is the last of the overhauled facility’s improvements as the grandstand and lights were redone in 2019 and the track was expanded to eight lanes in 2021.
10 years ago on Aug. 18, 2013: The Alexandria Angels scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, defeating Winner/Colome 4-3 in the championship game of the State B Amateur Tournament on winning pitcher Tyson Gau’s walk-off single. In the top of the ninth, Winner/Colome took a 3-1 lead on Blake Nielsen’s solo homer. Pierce Smith and Cory Marek walked to lead off the bottom of the ninth for Alexandria. Cole Wenande singled to left, tying the game at three. After an intentional walk, Gau hit a drive to the gap that brought Wenande home with the winning run.
20 years ago on Aug. 15, 2003: SDSU announced after
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Boys Basketball
McClemans named new boys’ basketball coach at Central
Track and Field
Various motivators fuel athletes at Northern State Open
Track and Field
Area athletes excel in multiple events at Donat Classic
Track and Field
Multi-sport athletes record first marks at Fuller Invitational
