In 2020, the MCC coaching staff thought it would be fun to put on a true “relay” meet where all events are based on team performance. Unfortunately, that season was canceled and the 2021 season had many restrictions. In 2022, their vision became a reality and the relay meet would be held again in 2023 with the delight of those participating and attending. While still having the traditional 4x100, 4x200, 4x400, and 4x800 relays this meet included many seldom ran running events. Those events include the sprint medley relay (200200-400-800), distance medley (400-400-800-1600), Rudy relay (100-200-300-400) and a co-ed hurdle shuttle relay.

Dylan Kluis was brilliant on the hill on Thursday, as Kluis threw a no-hitter to lead MCC past HLO/F 12-0 MCC secured the victory thanks to nine runs in the fourth inning. The Rebels’ big bats were led by Tanner Graphenteen, Carter Benda, Abe Paulzine, Jaeden Deacon, Krew Schneider, and Aidan Dierks all driving runs in the frame.

The true team series was originated in 1987 by the State Track and Field Coaches Association, to address the need in Track and Field for a True TEAM competition. In previous years, a team with a few elite athletes could win the “Team Championship” in a large meet. The Coaches felt the Team Championship should be won by the best TEAM.

By Mark Zinnel- Buttermaker Reporter The two words baseball fans have been waiting for during the long winter was – PLAY BALL! For Hadley Buttermaker fans - PLAY BALL came to fruition on Sunday as the Buttermakers traveled to Worthington to take on the Cubs in the Gopher League season opener.

The Recycle Man (Remnants from a trip to Guatemala) I’m not gonna lie—the man sitting nearby on a two hour flight between destinations began to bug me. “Do you recycle?” He asked the diligent stewardess who was trying desperately to serve all eighty passengers on board.

Many years ago while I was working in a foundry, I had been sharing my faith in Christ with a young black man. He said to me that he went to Church once and was told that he needed to get a three-piece suit and clean his life up and God would save him.

By Arnold Krusemark And another week has passed. This was the week that the tree leaves started coming out and came out most of the way. On the ground level,as we look out the window, our first covering of yellow flowers has also arrived. Dandelions of course.

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Slayton, MN. Office Hours: 8am to 4:30pm. Phone: (507) 836-8291. Sun. May 14: 9am Sun. School, 10am Worship; Wed. May 17: 6pm Confirmation (Last Day); Sun. May 21: 9am Sun. School (Last Day), 10am Worship.

In January, we announced two new programs designed to assist producers who experienced revenue losses from 2020 and 2021 natural disasters or the COVID-19 pandemic. These programs are revenue-based and feel a little different from our regular programs, but the goal is to better support farmers.

Gary Kass has always had respect for veterans, but for the last five years, he’s developed a remarkable passion for sharing the stories of local veterans. Kass, who spent five years in the Army National Guard and served 15 years in the Active Guard and Reserve, interviewed a large number of veterans and published the stories of at least two dozen of them.