BASEBALL
Fish to play for state title
The storybook tale of the River Falls Fighting Fish continues.
By Bob Burrows , August 20, 2010
PCHA asks for info on county ball teams 
“The Great American Pastime”—baseball! Hot dogs, pretzels and beer. The roar of the crowd, the crack of an ash bat meeting with a round leather-covered speeding bullet.
August 18, 2010
Fish to open state playoffs in Rib Lake Saturday
For the second time in three years, the River Falls Fighting Fish will travel to Rib Lake, about 30 miles north of Abbotsford, for the opening round of the Wisconsin Baseball Association playoffs.
By Bob Burrows , August 13, 2010
Proud family
Marty Herum, center, is flanked by his proud parents Kevin and Joni, left, and siblings Kate and Jack, right, on the field at Miller Park in Milwaukee after driving in the winning runs for the North team in the 39th annual Wisconsin America Legion All-Star Game Sunday.
August 12, 2010
Herum a star at Miller Park
Marty Herum of River Falls snapped a 10-10 tie with a two-run single in the top of the ninth inning to give the North team a 12-10 victory over the South in the 39th annual Wisconsin American Legion All-Star Game at Miller Park in Milwaukee Sunday.
By Bob Burrows , August 12, 2010
Fish: State playoffs next
Fighting Fish lefthander Rick Wells delivers a pitch to the plate on his way to a 15-strikeout, complete-game, 1-0 shutout victory over Hudson Saturday in River Falls.
By Bob Burrows , August 06, 2010
Legion wins first-ever state tournament game
The River Falls Fletcher-Pechacek Post 121 American Legion baseball team accomplished one milestone at last weekend’s Wisconsin Legion AA State Tournament, but it couldn’t get past the two teams that will square off this week for the state title.
By Bob Burrows , August 04, 2010
Fish win SCVBL title
The River Falls Fighting Fish took care of business Saturday, but the Hudson River Rats didn’t make it easy.
By Bob Burrows , August 04, 2010
Fighting Fish hold on to first
The River Falls Fighting Fish won two of three games last week to maintain their one game lead over Menomonie in the St. Croix Valley Baseball League standings.
By Bob Burrows , July 23, 2010
First pitch of the Legion season
Steve Preisler, left, Fletcher-Pechacek Post 121 liaison for American Legion baseball, poses with Isaac Witt of the River Falls team after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the Legion team’s season opener against Menomonie recently. Witt recently returned from the 69th session of Badger Boy’s State, where he was elected secretary of state, the third highest office among the hundreds of boys participating in this year’s Badger Boy’s State. Preisler was also a participant at Badger Boy’s State in 1958 while a student at Hartland Arrowhead High School.
By Bob Burrows , July 20, 2010
Fish give one to the Blues
Fighting Fish third baseman Nathan Brom laces a single in the first inning of the annual Battle of the Bats exhibition game with the American Legion Post 121 baseball team Thursday at the high school field. One day earlier Brom went 2-for-3 with a run scored in the Fish’s 6-2 win at New Richmond.
July 15, 2010
Up and down week for Legion
After scoring 19 runs in two games last week, the River Falls American Legion baseball team was held to just one run against fifth-ranked Eau Claire Thursday in a 16-1 defeat.
By Bob Burrows , July 13, 2010
FISH salutes Armed Forces
Fish pitcher Rick Wells allowed just four hits in eight innings of work in Saturday’s 9-2 win over Menomonie. Wells and the rest of the Fish wore “Go Army” uniforms in conjunction with Salute to Armed Forces Day at the ballpark.
By Bob Burrows , July 13, 2010
Legion faces stiff competition at Omaha tourney
The River Falls American Legion baseball team saw some high-level baseball at the Battle of Omaha Tournament in Omaha, Neb., last week.
By Bob Burrows , July 01, 2010
Herum honored on the diamond
Wildcat senior Marty Herum has been named to the All-State second team and All-Northwest District first team for his play during the 2010 high school baseball season.
By Bob Burrows , June 25, 2010
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