WCA South elementary 4th graders have "Rocket" day

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West Central Area Knights baseball bows out of playoffs with a 10-3 loss to Morris Area in the Sub-Section 6A-South semi-finals

The Knights finish their season with a final record of 6-11.

General Motors, get your act in gear! Gas is on its way up again

At Crossroads in Kensington the morning of Thursday, May 28

These automakers better get their act in gear. Gas will be $3 by the 4th of July, and probably $4 by the end of the summer. My 1991 G.M.-made auto got 31 MPG on my last tank, 31.2 on the one before that, and 31.5 on the one before that. It's closing in on 251,000 miles. A mid-size auto weighing in around 3,500 pounds with a 3.1 V6. It's got good power, a good ride, and it's been a reliable auto. My mom's 2005 Chevy Impala has near identical (about 40 lbs lighter) curb weight to my Lumina, and she can't beat me on gas mileage.

If anyone didn't know, I'm madder than H!#* about this issue.

GM Where is the Improvement !??!?!?!

A note from WCA Head Baseball coach Tim Pattrin about 2 local players who will further their baseball career in college

Eric Erickson has signed a letter of intent to play baseball for Rainy River Community College in International Falls. Eric is a 2-time HOL All-Conference player. This year he has a 4.00 ERA with 71 strike outs in 56 innings pitched. He is a great kid with big potential at the next level.

Alan Strom has signed a letter of intent to play baseball for Rainy River Community College in International Falls. Alan was awarded HOL All-Conference this season. This year he has a .429 Batting Avg. in 56 AB’s with 23 Stolen Bases. He is an excellent SS with great range, glove, arm.

I am very proud of both boys. They both have big potential at the next level and I’m glad to see that they are getting the opportunity to play.

West Central Area Knights baseball team wins sub-section opener 8-5 over second-seeded Hancock

The West Central Area Knights baseball team won its playoff opener with a hard-fought 8-5 win at Hancock in the Sub-Section 6A-South quarterfinals. The 7th-seeded Knights advance to face the #3-seeded Morris Area Tigers on Thursday in the 6A-South semi-finals.

The Hancock Owls were the #2 seed; they finish their season with a final record of 12-6. WCA improves to 6-10.

On April 25, Morris Area defeated the Knights 9-7 at the Morris Tournament. A total of nine errors in the game was the main culprit in that loss.

Thursday's game will be held in Morris at Chizek Field at 4:30pm. A win would send the Knights into the Section 6A Final Four round, which is double-elimination.

Wheaton/Herman-Norcross is the #1 seed; the Warriors hammered Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 14-0 in five innings in their quarterfinal game.

In the other two 6A-South quarterfinal games:
#3-seed Morris Area defeated 6th-seeded Brandon-Evansville 9-0
#4-seed Chokio-Alberta defeating Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 6-2

Bertha-Hewitt is the top seed in 6A-North.

In the 2008 playoff opener, the Knights were nipped 4-3 in a 6A-South pigtail game by Hancock. WCA went 4-10 overall last season. The Knights were 3-15 in 2007, 4-12 in 2006, 7-10 in 2005, and 9-9 in 2004.

Memorial Day Program held at WCA High School on Monday

Two video clips are at the bottom of this post...

Hoffman Tribune editor taking ads and news item through Tuesday morning

Due to Memorial day, I will accept ads and news items through Tuesday morning... Probably no later than 10am though. I will do my best to work as much into my May 28th issue as possible.