The Lions posted a perfect 4-0 record in conference play last week and have won 9 of their last 10 to move into 3rd place in the North Central Conference with a record of 10-4. This week they close the conference season with a game at home against Algona Monday and on the road Tuesday for a doubleheader against Eagle Grove and finally finish Wednesday at St. Edmonds.
We will be honoring our seniors this Thursday night vs. Belmond-Klemme in their last home game as Lion athletes. Our seniors this year have made very significant contributions to the success of this year’s team and we hope everyone can make it out to the field Thursday night to honor these young men for all their hard work this year and throughout their entire careers. Our seniors this year are Justin Uhlenhopp, Jake Kolker, Andy Kockler, Bryce Lobdell, Austin Sabin, and Walker Wilson.
We would like to thank all who supported our baseball program by purchasing our gold cards over the last 2 weeks. We would also like to thank the many area businesses that participated in the fundraiser as well for their generosity in working with us to create a card with such value. It was a successful fundraiser for our program and we encourage everyone to go out and support these businesses throughout the year!
The first annual Lion Youth Baseball Clinic concluded on April 29 with a 3rd/4th grade game followed by a 5th/6th/7th grade game at Lions Field. We would like to thank all of our players who participated in the clinic for their hard work and attitudes throughout the week. We were pleased to see 50 kids sign up and learn the game of baseball and we hope they had a fun time doing it. We would like to thank the numerous parents who volunteered their time to help us give these players a more rewarding experience. I would also like to thank our high school players and coaches for volunteering their time as well throughout the week teaching our participants the game of baseball. Also we would like to thank the Parks and Recreation Department for their willingness to donate the use of their equipment throughout the clinic.