Fri, Apr 14, 2017 - 9:28pm
WORTHINGTON -- From 35 years working as a coach at Worthington High School, Rich Liapis has stored away a treasure-trove of memories. One of his favorites happened when he was assisting the girls basketball team under Don Kuiper. The Trojans were struggling through a particularly troublesome first half in Pipestone, and the coaches were frustrated at the girls’ effort. Kuiper, whose demeanor was usually calm in these situations, turned to his assistants and asked a question.
Thu, Apr 13, 2017 - 9:29pm
WORTHINGTON -- Minnesota West coaches were smiling broadly Thursday, and for good reason. An installment of incoming athletes was introduced in the commons area of the Worthington campus, representing baseball, football and women’s basketball. And they were all from the area.
Wed, Apr 12, 2017 - 8:46pm
BY DOUG WOLTER Daily Globe sports editor I suspect that when District 518 Superintendent John Landgaard said last weekend that if a new facility for the Worthington High School gymnastics program isn’t found, it will be cut, he meant to scare people into action. If so, it had better work.
Tue, Apr 11, 2017 - 9:24pm
WORTHINGTON -- Their short games helped Worthington’s Nathoe Vorasane and Adrian’s Alexia Kemper to medalist rounds Tuesday at the Worthington Country Club. Vorasane shot a 37, two strokes better than teammate Jacob Prunty’s 39, to win the boys’ three-team competition. Kemper carded a 39 in the girls’ meet, easily better than runner-up Anneke Weg of Worthington, who shot a 46.
Tue, Apr 04, 2017 - 9:33pm
WORTHINGTON -- It was an easy choice for Ahmitara Alwal to choose Rochester Community and Technical College as her next academic location. She has lots of family in the area. She loves the town. And the college women’s basketball program appears to be a perfect fit. “The coach, he’s more defensive-minded. And I love defense, and that’s a perfect setting for me,” said Alwal, who on Tuesday at the Worthington High School media center signed on to play for the school while her parents, high school teammates, and Rochester head coach Steve Hucke looked on.
Tue, Apr 04, 2017 - 9:30pm
WORTHINGTON -- If only they’d managed a clutch hit in the opener, the Minnesota West softball team might have swept visiting Riverland Tuesday in the Lady Jays’ first games of the 2017 season. As it turned out, the home-standing Jays settled for a split, winning the second game 6-4 behind a solid Brooklyn Barnett pitching performance after getting eclipsed in the first game 3-2. All in all, a good day for a team consisting of only 10 players against a Riverland team that had already played half a dozen games this spring.
Mon, Apr 03, 2017 - 9:16pm
The new pitch count rule is going to change the way every high school baseball team maneuvers through the spring season. Teams with deep pitching staffs will be better prepared than those without, and teams without pitching depth will need to develop new pitchers fast. Kevin Nowotny, the veteran Adrian baseball coach who led the Dragons to the state Class A tournament in 2016, is now retired. Count him a critic of the new rule.
Sun, Apr 02, 2017 - 8:49pm
AARON HAGEN Daily Globe WORTHINGTON -- Strong pitching performances carried the Minnesota West baseball team to a 3-1 record during Saturday and Sunday’s John Spiegelhoff Memorial Classic.
Fri, Mar 31, 2017 - 9:11pm
Hello, everyone. Today I am going to tell you how the Minnesota Twins can shock the baseball world in 2017 and not only win the American League Central division but also play in the World Series. Nothing is impossible in the first week of April. Everybody has a chance. All it takes is for everything to fall in place.
Thu, Mar 30, 2017 - 6:53pm
WORTHINGTON -- With only 10 players in camp, the Minnesota West Community and Technical College fast-pitch softball team probably won’t scare too many opponents this spring. But Tanner Gunnink smiles when she considers the situation. “I think we’re going to surprise some people,” she said Thursday after a cool afternoon practice at the local field.
