FredNats enjoy warm welcome, but fall short to Shorebirds
Published Wednesday, May. 12, 2021, 12:43 am
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Tuesday evening was a long time coming for the Fredericksburg Nationals, as they finally played their first game in FredNats Ballpark in front of a sellout crowd.
Despite the home-field advantage and an early lead, the FredNats dropped their home opener 7-5 to the Delmarva Shorebirds.
The eagerly anticipated matchup marks the first of 60 home games scheduled in Fredericksburg this summer. The FredNats (0-7) and Shorebirds (4-3) play five more times through Sunday, and a total of 36 times this season.
Dieterich hits girst FredNats homer in 8-2 loss to Lynchburg Hillcats
Published Friday, May. 7, 2021, 12:59 am
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Landon Dieterich hit the first home run in Fredericksburg Nationals history, but it wasn’t enough as the Lynchburg Hillcats won their third straight over the FredNats by a score of 8-2.
Dieterich’s blast, a solo shot to lead off the fifth inning, was one of only four hits on the night for the FredNats (0-3). The Hillcats (3-0) continued their winning ways, riding a balanced attack and strong pitching to an undefeated start to their season.
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Mountain Valley s Riley Bedard flies through the air during the long jump competition at Tuesday s MVC outdoor track and field meet in Lisbon. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
LISBON Mt. Abram’s Jeff Warnock first got into running by practicing on his own, his primary objective to be better than his friends during middle school recess football games.
Little did the now-sophomore know that his scrimmage football practice (there was no organized football team in middle school for Warnock to play on) would turn into a passion for running. On Tuesday, Warnock ran to wins in the 4×800-meter relay (10:34.77) and the 800-meter run (2:26.85) and tallied runner-up finishes in the 1,600-meter run and the 4×400-meter relay.
Mental health aid is among 2021 priorities for cities
League of Oregon Cities official: Without help, police end up being the first care providers.
More state aid for mental health services is on the to-do legislative list for the League of Oregon Cities this session.
Cities generally do not provide those services community organizations, counties and the state do but the league s immediate past president says cities are the first to feel the effects when there are few or no services. Our police forces are the ones with the first response, Jake Boone, a Cottage Grove city councilor, said. The police end up being the first care providers and our single largest mental health system is the prisons not because they provide care, but because that is where we are warehousing the mentally ill right now. That is not sustainable.