Category Archives: Sports
First Softball Playoff Is A-OK
By Mike Drooger – There are three main components to the game of softball—pitching, hitting, and defense. Very successful teams do well in all three. Another important aspect of softball is base running. Smart base runners and the fleet-of-foot can
Feikema Foils Blackjacks
By Skip Hunter – The Edgerton-Southwest Minnesota Christian Dutchmen closed out the home portion of their schedule with a game against the Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks last Tuesday. The Blackjacks held a middle position in their section, so it figured the Dutchmen
SWC/E Track Teams Conference Champs
By Brian Tschetter – On Thursday, May 19, the Southwest Christian/Edgerton track team took part in the Red Rock Conference Track Meet held at the Mountain Lake Track Complex. Track athletes had decent temperatures for the day but a fairly
E/SW Softball Blanked By Luverne
By Mike Drooger – On Tuesday, May 17, the Edgerton/SW MN Christian softball team traveled to New Ulm to take on the Greyhounds of New Ulm Cathedral. During most of the 110-mile trip, the bus rode through rain showers. Near
Dutchmen Felled By RTR Knights
By Skip Hunter – Pictured: Skyler Feikema pitches in the first inning. Last Thursday was cloudy with a promise of rain. On the other side of the ridge in Ruthton the rain did fall, and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton’s home field was deemed
E/SW Softballers Quickly Dispose of HL-O/F to Win Conference Title
By Mike Drooger – The weather forecasters predicted a major storm to hit the Edgerton area around 5:30 on May 12. With that in mind, the start time of the softball game between the Edgerton/SW MN Christian Flying Dutchmen vs.
Lakeview Routs Dutchmen
By Skip Hunter – Last Friday two winless teams met in Edgerton. Neither the nine from Lakeview High School in Cottonwood or the hometown Edgerton-Southwest Minnesota Christian Dutchmen had dented the win column this year. The Lakers packed their hitting
SWC/E Dominates at Dick Davidson Invitational
By Brian Tschetter – The Southwest Christian / Edgerton track team traveled to Slayton on Thursday, May 5, to compete in the Dick Davidson Invitational. Considering the spring that we have had, conditions were not all that bad. Temps were
E/SW Softball Takes Double Dip From Falcons
By Mike Drooger – Rescheduling high school softball games is generally a certainty in Minnesota, and that rescheduling can be a headache for athletic directors, coaches, players, fans, and umpires. But the Edgerton/SW MN Christian Flying Dutchmen softball team welcomed
SWC/E Golf Recap
Brielle Vis won the first girls’ conference meet with a score of 90. She won by 1 stroke. The boys’ team got 6th place in our first conference meet. Jared Fischer placed 7th individually. Nolan Buckridge shot 41 in a
