Local Sports Update – Tuesday, Aug 11

CROSS-COUNTRY: 
 The Windom High School Cross Country program will be holding a parent/eligibility meeting at 6:30 this evening at the High School Track.   Please bring a mask and remember to follow social distancing.   Cross Country student-athletes will be doing their concussion testing starting this afternoon.    Practice will begin on Monday, August 17th.   For this year only due to covid-19, the Cross-Country season will have a reduced schedule.  The first day that meets may be held is August 27th, and the final date for regular-season meets is October 10th.  The post-season will end on October 24th.  Teams may have a maximum of 7 events, with a limit of two meets per week.  Regular-season meets will be able to have a maximum of three teams competing, with local teams only.   
 
AMATEUR BASEBALL: 
 Region 13-C:   A final playoff series is being held to determine seeding for State Tournament.   Best 2-games-out-of-3 
 Championship Series:   Hadley Buttermakers vs Fairmont Martins.  Both teams advance to state.  Winner of the series is the #1 seed from the Region.  Loser is the #2 seed. 
 3rd Place Series:   Luverne Redbirds vs Milroy Irish.   Winner advances to State as the #3 seed out of the region.  Loser is eliminated. 
 
Weds, Aug 12: 
   Hadley Buttermakers at Fairmont Martins 
   Milroy Irish at Luverne Redbirds 
 
Fri, Aug 14: 
    Luverne Redbirds at Milroy Irish 
 
Sat, Aug 15: 
    Fairmont Martins at Hadley Buttermakers 
 
Sun, Aug 16:  (if needed) 
    Hadley Buttermakers at Fairmont Martins 
    Milroy Irish at Luverne Redbirds 
 
Region 2-C:   (double-elmination format continues) 
 
 Weds, Aug 12 (winners bracket) 
  Lamberton Long Sox at Springfield Tigers 
  New Ulm Brewers at Hanska Lakers 
 
Thurs, Aug 13 (losers bracket) 
    Fairfax Cardinals vs. Stark Longhorns 
    Essig Bluejays vs Courtland Cubs