Marion Local's U13 learned the hard way that tournaments produce more losers than winners. But at the Minster Classic, a balanced approach between a passion for winning and a love for playing makes it worth competing every year, win, lose or draw. Russia's Eli Shappie (pictured) pitched four innings, striking out four, and allowing no runs on two hits.
St. Henry's Easton Zimmerman (above) gets hero welcome for his Thursday grand slam home run...And if you want a boost to your spirits, and anticipation for the future of youngsters learning to do things the right way...take a couple of hours this weekend for the annual Minster Classic for youth baseball and softball.
With the start of high school football just six weeks away, the focus is on those key players that portend success and failure, even for average teams. Regardless of what they've won and who they've lost, quarterbacks will dictate the conversation and headlines in 2025 area football (Tipp's Larkin Thomas, above).