The Twins Community Fund announced on Thursday the 2010 Play Ball! Minnesota Youth Clinics schedule. This summer marks the 50th year the Minnesota Twins and the Twins Community Fund have offered free youth baseball/softball clinics, and to celebrate this milestone they will hold clinics in 50 communities throughout the Upper Midwest.

The All-Section 6A boys hockey team was announced on Monday with section champion Alexandria and runner-up Sartell-St. Stephen leading the way with seven players honored.

Alexandria head coach Scott Woods was named Section 6A Coach of the Year for leading the Cardinals to a 21-8-1 record and state tournament for the first time since 1996. Pat Forte of Sartell-St. Stephen was named Section 6A Assistant Coach of the Year.

Players are voted to the team by the section coaches.

A total of 49 wrestlers from the Beyond the Bleachers coverage area garnered trips to the Minnesota State Wrestling Tournament that starts on Wednesday and runs through Saturday.

Northern Lakes zaps Prairie Centre 8-1
Brady Roy lit up Prairie Centre Area for three goals and assisted on another as seventh-seed Northern Lakes advanced to Tuesday’s section quarterfinal game with No. 2 Sartell-St. Stephen.

Also garnering points for the Lightning were Conner Chambers with a goal and two assists; Cody Chambers had a goal and assist while Blake Demars, Collin Burke and Kyler Devent each had two helpers in the playoff win.