Archive - Aug 2018

Small in number, but big in quality, the Glencoe-Silver Lake boys’ cross-country team opened the 2018 season by eking out a victory over host Central in the Norwood Young America Alumni meet on Saturday, Aug. 25, at Baylor Park.
In the traditional season opener, GSL claimed four of the top six individual placements in the three-team meet, which also included Maple Lake/Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity, earning the victory with 31 points to 39 for the Raiders.

With eyes on a fifth consecutive Wright County Conference West title, the Glencoe-Silver Lake volleyball team opened its season with a pair of pre-Labor Day competitions.
Before the Panthers even got to their first match on Saturday, Aug. 25, the team already had much to be thankful for after hosting a scrimmage last week.
“2018 has started off on the right foot,” coach Lori Schwirtz said. “First and foremost, our program is so happy to be able to participate in a gym with air conditioning. It makes a huge difference on our performance abilities and restrictions. We are so thankful.”

In its most nail-biting contest of the season to date, the Plato Blue Jays opened the 2018 state Class C baseball tournament by gritting out a 1-0 win over the Luxemburg Brewers on Sunday, Aug. 26, at Joe Schleper Stadium in Shakopee.
Chris Odegaard started on the mound for Plato, went the distance, and also drove in the game-winning run on a tense evening in the southwest metro.
“You really can’t say enough about Chris,” Plato manager Adam Dammann said. “He’s a gamer who never gives up; he showed that on the mound and at the plate.”

There's no lack of enthusiasm for learning at Lakeside Elementary School in Silver Lake, and yet, there are portions of the building that were a bit drab.
Bathrooms, after all, can be that way.
This summer, Rosantina Aguilar and her daughter, Krystal, decided to spruce things up a bit. They hope the effort makes a big difference.

Darrel Redmann, 76, of rural Stewart passed away Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018, at Prairie Senior Cottages in Hutchinson.
Funeral service was held Friday, Aug. 24, 10 a.m., at the Apostolic Christian Church in Winthrop with interment in the Winthrop Cemetery.
Apostolic Christian Ministers officiated the ceremony.
Marlyn Messner, Billy Messner and Mitch Anderson were honorary casket-bearers. Todd Messner, Jason Messner, Arvid Redmann, Myron Redmann, Jamie Pelzel and Gary Redmann were casket-bearers.