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Sports10 years ago, Smith ties Brewers all-time wins leaderAugust 21, 2008 - 9:00am — Mathias BadenTen years ago, Tom Smith won his 61st game, tying Bob Vestal as the Jordan Brewers all-time wins leader. Smith's latest win came 11-1 against Chaska to gain the section crown. For more information, read the Looking Back column in the Aug. 21 issue of the Jordan Independent. Read it online in the Print Edition section, or subscribe by going to www.jordannews.com/subscribe.
10 years ago, Wolf wins silver cup in sporting claysAugust 21, 2008 - 5:45am — Mathias BadenTen years ago, Gregg Wolf of Jordan became the first American to win the English Open Sporting Clays Championships of Great Britain. For more information, read the Looking Back column in the Aug. 21 issue of the Jordan Independent. Read it online in the Print Edition section, or subscribe by going to www.jordannews.com/subscribe.
50 years ago, boosters ask for rides farmboys who play footballAugust 20, 2008 - 9:45am — Mathias BadenFifty years ago, Rollie Sunder and Howard Voigt of the Jordan Commercial Club asked that readers call them or the football coaches if they can furnish rides to farmboys in need of transportation to football games and practices. For more information, read the Looking Back column in the Aug. 21 issue of the Jordan Independent. Read it online in the Print Edition section, or subscribe by going to www.jordannews.com/subscribe.
70 years ago, Brewers win with no hitsAugust 19, 2008 - 5:53pm — Mathias BadenSeventy years ago, Shakopee's Louis Klingsborn no-hit the Jordan Brewers in the second game of a best-of-three playoff series, but Jordan still won. Shakopee committed five errors, and Jordan's pitcher threw a three-hitter. For more information, read the Looking Back column in the Aug. 21 issue of the Jordan Independent. Read it online in the Print Edition section, or subscribe by going to www.jordannews.com/subscribe.
 Both Jordan Legion baseball team, including Steven Beckman, and the hometown Brewers ended their seasons last week with losses in tournament play. For more on both teams, read this week’s Jordan Independent. (Photo by Todd Abeln) Have a photo you'd like to see on the front page? Send it to snapshots@jordannews.com Jaguars ranked No. 1 in preseason pollAugust 19, 2008 - 10:18am — Todd AbelnThe Jordan Jaguars volleyball team is ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press's preseason poll. Jordan got three first place votes and finishes with 73 points. Marshall was second with two first place votes and 70 points. The top-ten: 1. Jordan 2. Marshall 3. St. Cloud Cathedral 4. Belle Plaine 5. Hibbing 6. Stewartville 7. Delano 8. Jackson County Central 9. Caledonia 10. Wadena-Deer Creek Legion team falls twice at regionalAugust 18, 2008 - 10:25am — Todd AbelnThe Jordan American Legion baseball team reached the championship game of the Central Plains Regional baseball tournament undefeated but did not come home with the championship trophy. Jordan lost twice to the North Las Vegas Legacy American Legion team on Sunday to finish in second place at the 2008 Central Plains Regional baseball tournament in Pratt, Kan. In the first game, Jordan lost 3-1. In the final game, Jordan fell 4-3 Legion advances to championship gameAugust 17, 2008 - 12:21am — Todd AbelnThe Jordan American Legion baseball team defeated Clintonville, Wis., 2-0 in the Division II Central Plains Regional to advance to the championship game on Sunday. Jordan will play at 1 p.m. Sunday in Pratt, Kan. Brewers ousted from state tournamentAugust 17, 2008 - 12:16am — Todd AbelnIt was defense that carried the Jordan Brewers all year. At the state tournament it was their defense that let me down. The Brewers committed five errors in losing 6-4 to the defending state champion Miesville Mudhens on Saturday night at Chaska's Athletic Park. The Brewers led 3-0 after two innings but than committed three errors in the top of the third inning to allow Miesville to score four runs and take the lead. Jordan tied the game in bottom of the fourth on an RBI groundout by Adam Frey. Slideshow of this week's photosAugust 15, 2008 - 3:07pm — Mathias BadenCheck out this week's photos (you can buy these at http://jordannews.smugmug.com/): |
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