softball

Student writing: Batter up

Jan 31, 2018

I believe that life is like a game of softball; there is always going to be a pitch coming in and the only thing to do is to frame it. Framing a pitch is an action done by the catcher when they catch a ball and then try to quickly move it into the strike zone so that the umpire sees and calls it a...

Lake City 10U softball completes season

Aug 9, 2017

The Lake City 10U Heat softball team consisted of girls ages seven to 10 who have not been involved competitively with softball. The girls made a fantastic improvement from the beginning of the season to the end, ending the season with a 5-8 record. The girls enjoyed getting to know the game and...

16U softball ends season with state tourney run

Aug 9, 2017

The Lake City Heat 16U girls fastpitch softball team wrapped up an impressive season late last month. The team consisted of girls from Lake City, Red Wing and Goodhue. Participating in the newly formed Southeast Fastpitch Conference, they ended league play with an impressive 11-5 record. In...

Youth softball resurging in Lake City

Aug 3, 2017

Five years ago it was hard to find a youth softball game being played in Lake City. The varsity and junior varsity softball fields had predominantly been used for youth baseball which has carried on the great tradition of summer baseball since the 1970’s when Bill Kieffer had his summer rec...

Heitman is feted with softball awards

Jun 28, 2017

Laura Heitman recently received softballs All Section 1AA and All State Individual academic awards, for which she must have a cumulative 3.75 GPA or higher. She also was recognized by the Rochester Post Bulletin for All Area Team receiving honorable mention among the areas top softball players....

Softball season ends with loss to Cotter

May 31, 2017

On May 22, the season closed out for the Tigers when they took on Winona Cotter for the first round of Section 1AA.Cotter scored once in the bottom of the first on a questionable force out call at home. The Tigers held their own in the second and third innings not allowing a run to score but the...

Softball players receive awards

May 31, 2017

At the recent Lake City High School softball awards program May 25 at the Sportsman’s Club, players were recognized for their achievements during the season. Pictured here are the letter winners, front row, from left: Alyssa Schmitz, Mackenzie Noll and Kayla Chavez; back row, from left: Laura...

Softball seniors honored

May 18, 2017

Softball wins over Goodhue May 9

May 18, 2017

Lake City Tigers varsity defeated Goodhue 8-4 in a back-and-forth affair on May 9.Goodhue captured the lead in the first inning on an error, then scored two in the fourth and one in the fifth to account for their runs.Lake City answered with three in the third, three in the fifth, and two insurance...

Softball Tigers defeat K-W in varsity invite

Apr 26, 2017

The Lake City varsity softball Tigers hosted an invitational Saturday with Prescott, Wis., St. Anthony Village and Kenyon-Wanamingo. When the dust settled, Prescott was the victor.The Tigers were defeated by Prescott in game one 13-0. St. Anthony Village beat Kenyon-Wanamingo to advance to the...