Sibley East 9
TCU 0
Sibley East 3-1-3-2-0-0-x
TCU 0-0-0-0-0-0-0
The Tri-City United Baseball Team’s season came to an end in the Section Playoffs to Sibley East on Saturday, May 29 by a score of 9-0.
The loss put the team’s season at 2-14.
TCU had only one hit by Collin Barnett, who also pitched the first 3.2 innings giving up all nine runs to SE. Only three of the runs were earned.
Max Krautkremer pitched very well in relief, pitching 2.1 innings while striking out three.
Five TCU errors helped SE pick up nine runs in the game.

The Czech Heritage Club held its annual meeting on Sunday, May 23, 2021, at Giesenbrau Bier Co. in New Prague. Twelve members were present, including Marit Lee Kucera, Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic for Minnesota. Following a brief recap of 2019 and 2020 programs and events, election of officers for the ensuing year took place. Elected by unanimous ballot were President Jean Keogh, Vice-President Gary Pikal, Treasurer George Mikiska, Secretary James Simon, and Directors Doris Coghill, Fred Simon, and Vi Chromy. All terms of office are one year.

The girls and boys track teams each landed in third place in the Minnesota River Conference track meet on Tuesday, May 25 in Le Sueur.
The girls earned 60 points behind Belle Plaine’s winning total of 277 points, and second place Sibley East’s 98 points. Behind TCU were Southwest Christian, fourth, Norwood-
Young America, fifth, Mayer Lutheran 6th, and Le Sueur-Henderson 7th.

In a battle between two of the top teams in the DRS Amateur Baseball League, the New Prague Orioles edged St. Patrick, 4-3, in 11 innings Sunday, May 30.
This was one of 11 DRS games played Sunday and Monday.
Eric Wagner and Dan Shekta had two hits and each drove in a run during the 2nd inning to help the Orioles take a three run lead.
Nathan Sprouls started for New Prague and was dominant striking out nine batters, and giving up one earned run. Adam Schmitz pitched the final two innings for the win.

Charli Kossow, age 9, of Waterville won the Le Sueur County Sheriff’s 2021 Distracted Driving Poster Contest. She is the daughter of Amber Atherton and Richard Kossow. Her winning poster reads “Don’t drive distracted. Save lives!” and features a person focusing on their cellphone while driving and an innocent little animal dangerously close to the front of the vehicle. The Faribault Lutheran School third grader received a pizza party for her family, including pizza, cheesy breadsticks, and orange pop, and a $75 Visa gift card for her work—all delivered by Sheriff Brett Mason.

Montgomery Police Chief Nathan Hintz issued a press release around 1:30 p.m., Thursday, June 3 regarding the report of a possible abduction attempt that occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. the same day near Spruce and Third Streets in Montgomery. 
According to the report, a teen and a younger kid were approached by a male driving a white Volkswagen hatchback-style vehicle, possibly a “Polo” model. The male asked the teen and child to “get in” and he would give them a ride. 
Upon being told “no” numerous times, the male drove off.

Friday was a big day for the TCU seniors and their families.
They transitioned from high school students to Tri-City United alumni.
The youth might not realize it, but that’s a big transition. It marks the end of one part of their life and the beginning of another.
I’m sure their journey to graduation was a bumpy one. Being a senior during a global pandemic that brought hybrid learning, to distance learning, to hybrid learning then all-in learning made it unforgettable.

In celebration of Fr. George Grafsky’s fiftieth year in the priesthood, local firefighters, police officers, and members of the Le Sueur County Sheriff’s Department paraded their chaplain through the streets of Montgomery on Saturday, May 29, following 5 p.m. Mass at Most Holy Redeemer Church.
Grafsky rode in Montgomery Fire Department’s beautiful vintage fire truck, smiling and waving to onlookers. A line of fire trucks and police cars followed with their lights flashing and sirens sounding in celebration.

Billy D. Brown, of Montgomery, passed away on May 29, 2021, at the age of 86.
Bill was born in Newby, Oklahoma and lived there with his mother, a schoolteacher, and his younger brother, Clayton, until he completed the 8th grade. The family then moved to Burr Oak, Kansas where he graduated from High School in 1952. 

Memorial Day always falls on the last Monday of May. It's a day dedicated to honoring the men and women who have lost their lives while serving in the U.S. military. Like cities across the United States, Montgomery honored its own fallen with a Memorial Day program that included the return of a parade. A program was also held at the American Legion Post 79 where the names of the local fallen veterans were read. For more, including the speech given by Linda Dvorak, American Legion 3rd District Commander, pick up the print edition.

Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Sticha, age 94, died Sunday May 30, 2021 at NC Little Hospice in Edina.
                Betty was a bouncing baby girl, born to Ladimir and Anna (Donnelly) Benes on February 17, 1927, St. Patrick, Cedar Lake Township.

One hundred sixteen seniors from Tri-City Unites High School became alumni after the commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 28. The ceremony included music from the choir and band, and speeches from two graduates and High School Principal Alan Fitterer. For more photos, see the print edition.

Two people have been charged in connection with a house explosion on July 17, 2018.
According to Le Sueur County Sheriff Brett Mason, Christopher Hale is charged with three counts of Insurance Fraud and one count of Conspire to Commit Arson in Le Sueur County District Court for the explosion and fire that occurred at property located at 104 3rd Street SW in Montgomery.
His wife, Isabella Hale, is also charged with two counts of Insurance Fraud and one count of Conspire to Commit Arson for the same incident.

New Prague was ready to come back and get a victory over South Suburban. They lost by one in a very close game the first time they played. Thursday, May 20 the Trojans rebounded and picked up a 20-9 win.
New Prague started out very strong. The first inning the Trojans held South Suburban to no runs with bases loaded and then got up and quickly scored five runs to take the lead 5-0. The second inning, they were able to score 1 run off of a couple errors in our defense.

The Le Sueur County Board held a very short meeting Tuesday, May 25.
Among the items on the agenda was the recognition of three long-time employees, who are retiring at the end of the month.
Public Health Director Cindy Shaughnessy (40 + years), Chief Deputy Auditor-Treasurer Connie Kopet (39 years), and County Auditor-Treasurer Pam Simonette (36 years) received retirement plaques.
In other business:

And then there was one.
One month into the three month DRS Amateur Baseball League schedule, only one team remains undefeated…Faribault.
The Lakers defeated Shakopee, 4-0 Friday, May 21 and downed Montgomery, 6-2, Sunday, May 23 to improve to 5-0.
Right behind the Lakers in the standings are Prior Lake (4-1), New Prague (3-1), and Union Hill (2-1).