Gusties split doubleheader with St. Thomas
HIGHLIGHTS: Gustavus Adolphus College vs. St. Thomas By Rob Clark | April 21, 2021 at 7:40 PM CDT - Updated April 21 at 10:01 PM
ST. PETER, Minn. (KEYC) The Gustavus baseball team hit the field for a doubleheader against St. Thomas in a battle between the top two teams in the MIAC Wednesday afternoon.
Gustavus won game one by a final of 3-1 thanks in part to a great effort on the mound from Weston Lombard. The left-hander went six innings and struck out nine hitters.
In game two, St. Thomas won 5-4 in another close game to snap the Gusties 11 game winning streak.
First-year NRHEG head coach makes memorable debut against familiar face
First-year NRHEG head coach makes memorable debut against familiar face By Rob Clark | April 13, 2021 at 7:46 PM CDT - Updated April 13 at 7:58 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) Two local baseball coaches with plenty of history crossed paths earlier this year.
Mankato Loyola baseball head coach Jeff Reese is a mainstay in the dugout
For decades, the legendary skipper coached at New Richland Hartland Ellendale Geneva before taking some years off, only to return to the game as coach of the Crusaders where he’s now in season number five.
“I always said that baseball, you get addicted to it. I know my sun is setting a little bit, but I still enjoy coaching,” said Reese.
Bluejay nation celebrates state title
Bluejay nation celebrates state title By Rob Clark | April 12, 2021 at 12:26 PM CDT - Updated April 12 at 3:50 PM
WASECA, Minn. (KEYC) - The Waseca boys’ basketball team won the program’s first state title in over a century this weekend.
”Thank you guys for coming out. We appreciate, you guys have been good to us for years and years,” said Kyreese Willingham, Waseca senior.
The community of Waseca came out in numbers to welcome back and celebrate the Bluejays’ successful business trip to the Target Center that ended with a state title, rewarding fans for their patience in a year where many spent time watching the team online instead of in person.
St. Maryâs ready for challenge in Class A semifinals
St. Maryâs ready for challenge in Class A semifinals By Rob Clark | April 5, 2021 at 8:25 PM CDT - Updated April 5 at 11:37 PM
SLEEPY EYE, Minn. (KEYC) â The Class A state girlsâ semifinals are right around the corner with Sleepy Eye St. Maryâs taking on Belgrade-Brooten Elrosa for a chance to advance to the title game.
âItâs so exciting. I think itâs so cool we can accomplish this as a team. Iâm just proud to be on the team with all my friends. Itâs really cool,â said Emma Currans, St. Maryâs senior.
Longtime Gustavus gymnastics coach passes away at 85
Longtime Gustavus gymnastics coach passes away at 85 By Rob Clark | March 31, 2021 at 7:04 PM CDT - Updated March 31 at 7:08 PM
ST. PETER, Minn. (KEYC) A legendary Gustavus Adolphus College gymnastics coach passed away Saturday at the age of 85.
St. Peter native Nancy Baker graduated from Gustavus in 1956 and returned to the college shortly after to establish the school’s gymnastics program in 1962.
Baker helped guide the program to its first-ever national championship in 1982. The team added six more national titles to the trophy case before Baker retired in 1992.
Baker coached 34 All-Americans, in addition to the 14 individual event national champions. She also was a four-time Division III national coach of the year and was inducted into the Gustavus Hall of Fame in 1997 and the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association’s Hall of Fame in 2011.