Sports

From L- Springfield Police Chief John Nicholson, City Manager Joe Stremcha  and Dale Knutson, Superintendent, City Parks.
Early last week representatives from the Minnesota Baseball Association, Springfield City Hall, Police and Springfield Baseball Association met with Brown County Public Health to discuss plans for the upcoming state baseball tournament. Brown County Public Health Director Karen Moritz was on hand...
Springfield is on fire, as the Tigers added four more wins to push their streak to eight in a row. In wins over Searles, Essig, and Sleepy Eye, Springfield outscored their opponents 57-18, improving their record to 10-3 overall and 9-1 in Tomahawk East play. With wins in their next two games...
State Tournament winners in 1993.
The storied history of baseball in Springfield will continue to grow this summer as the Tigers town team hosts the Class C State Amateur Baseball Tournament. Riverside Park, already a gem of a diamond, received another $650,000 renovation as Springfield prepares to host the best Class C teams in...
#12 Vishe Rabb brings the ball down the court for the Lady Vikings of Augustana University last year.  She is looking forward to upcoming college year and season.
Vishe Rabb, a 2017 graduate of Springfield High School, has completed three years of her college education at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  She is spending the summer with her family in Springfield—amid the COVID-19 pandemic—recuperating and working out in anticipation of her...
Chad Hovland leading one of the exercises during the strength and conditioning workout session last Friday morning.
With spring high school sports cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local athletes are anticipating and getting ready for the upcoming fall high school sports season.  Students that are going into grades 7-12 now have the opportunity to participate in Strength and Conditioning Workouts at Norm...
Tournament winner Mason Kretsch is being congratulated by Mason Fredin, President of the Board of Directors of the Springfield Golf Course, along with Roger Larsen and Greg Hillesheim.
Mason Kretsch won the 2020 Member/Guest Invitational at the Springfield Golf Club last Saturday, June 20.  Thirty-eight golfers were looking for the championship of the 59th annual event.  Kretsch shot a 72 to take the championship.  Roger Larsen took second place with a 74 and Greg Hillesheim took...
The Springfield Golf Club will be hosting its 59th Annual Invitational Golf Tournament this Saturday, June 20.  Traditionally called the Father’s Day Invitational, it is taking on a new format this year, celebrating the game of golf during the pandemic.  All current and former members, friends and...
Season hinges on Gov. Walz decision by Adam Conroy  There is one last hope for those who want to see baseball played on local diamonds.  But unless the state of Minnesota gives the go-ahead, the great American pastime will strikeout. Strike one went to high school baseball after spring sports were...
Tyler Marz has been spending his NFL offseason time at home in Springfield.  The 2011 Springfield High School graduate signed with the Carolina Panthers last December.  He was part of the Panther’s practice squad last year and then they signed a futures contract with him.  Tyler was just about to...
Pictured with Sydney are her parents, Mark and Denise Hauger. She was also joined by Paul Arnoldi Activities Director – Springfield Public School, Mike Kelly-Assistant girls basketball coach, her brother Caleb Hauger, her sister Emma Hauger, and Tigers Girls Basketball Head Coach Dillon Schultz.
Sydney Hauger has signed her letter of intent to continue her basketball career at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota. During her career Sydney broke the record for girls basketball career scoring and now holds the record at over 2000 career points.

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