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Lake Norden-Badger players in search of another title

George Jensen, of Lake Norden-Badger Post 260, left, sets to tag Peyton Osborn, of Redfield Clay Kiser Post 92, as he slides into second base during a game in Redfield last season. Lake Norden-Badger takes on Elk Point-Jefferson at 10 a.m. Friday in the opening round of the State B tourney in Salem. Photo by John Davis taken 6/12/2023
LAKE NORDEN - They have been here before, just on different level. The current players on the Lake Norden-Badger team will be looking to duplicate their Junior Legion state baseball championship when they compete in this weekend's State B American Legion Baseball Tournament in Salem Friday through Tuesday. There is no denying that the members who make the squad are a very decorated group. They include players from DeSmet, which won multiple State B basketball championships, Hamlin, which won the State A basketball title this past year, as well as Castlewood, which also competed in multiple state basketball tourneys the past few seasons. "You look at this group of kids, and they’ve played a lot of different sports and they’ve been in a lot of situations," said Lake Norden-Badger coach Brad Noem. "Baseball is so different. In basketball you can try to get the ball to your best player every time. In football you can get the ball to your running back and block for him. In base

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