CLOSE BUT STILL SO FAR AWAY - BOYS OF SUMMER FINISH SECOND

Two New Ulm summer youth baseball teams who compiled outstanding season records finished second in District 2 tournaments. Both gave way to Mankato teams in the finals. Also in tournament play New Ulm Blue was eliminated at Jackson and VFW Gold lost out in the sub-district at Hutchinson. New Ulm VFW Blue, however, lost in the sub-district but then entered the Minnesota Federation tournament and took second in the state's Class A division.

New Ulm Legion Gold lost to Mankato in the District 2 tournament at Jackson. It took one loss in the first round and then after battling back into the championship game, lost the second meeting in a slug fest 18-17. It needed that win and then another one over the same team.

New Ulm Jr. Legion, playing in the District 2 VFW tournament at Sleepy Eye, was nipped 8-6 by the Mankato Royals, battled back in the elimination bracket but then dropped a 5-4 decision. Had it won, Jr. Legion would need a second win over Mankato.

Both the District Division 1 and VFW brackets with all games listed are included in the following attachments which are printable for your enjoyment, your scrapbook and for the digital historic files of New Ulm Sports Central.

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2009 Disctrict 2 Bracket Final V2003 as PDF57.3 KB
2009 District 2 VFW Bracket Final V2003 as PDF49.03 KB