Sports

The Sleepy Eye Public School 6th grade JO Volleyball team competed in three MSF 12U tournaments this spring. They took home first place in all three tournaments; the tournaments - New London, Hutchinson and Fairmont. The team includes, front from left: Mia Davila, Camryn Maher, Liana Kimbrough, and (inset) Kenedi Wersal. Back row: Coach Nicole Jensen, Makayla Strong, Ava Kunkel, Kenley Jensen, Maddy Goldschmidt, Breanna Lopez, Karly Wendinger, Kelsey Ladd, and Chloe Okerman. Submitted

After a week of bad weather, the Sleepy Eye Ball Park was the sight for a baseball game on Tuesday, April 19, when the Indians hosted the Wabasso Rabbits. Sleepy Eye 4 Wabasso 0 Jackson Huiras went 5 innings, giving up 3 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, and got 9 strikeouts.

The St. Mary’s Knights hosted the New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds in a softball doubleheader on Thursday, April 21 and came out with a Game 1 loss and Game 2 win.

The Sleepy Eye Public and St. Mary’s softball teams played a doubleheader on Monday, April 11, joining the baseball and track teams in a big day of home sports in the neighborhood. Luckily it was one of the only nice weather days we’ve seen this spring.

The weather was perfect for an afternoon at the Sleepy Eye Ball Park on Monday, April 11, when the Indians and Knights opened the season with a doubleheader. The teams split for the day, with the Indians dominating in game 1 for a 13-1 win and the Knights coming back for a 6-1 win in game 2.