Patriot News MN

Summer Rec Sports Well Underway

July 3rd, 2015 @ 9:50 am 187

Becker youth Rec sports are already well underway this summer. Ten sports make up the rec sports program and the summer leagues underway are for baseball, softball, boys and girls lacrosse and tennis. Soccer s...

Viking Hall Of Famer Visits Pebble Creek

July 3rd, 2015 @ 9:49 am 171

Former Minnesota Viking offensive guard and hall-of-famer Randall McDaniel came to Becker to golf last Friday in support of the Pebble Creek Women's Club Charity Golf event to be held July 28. As a teacher, McD...

Buzzards Split Doubleheader — Lakers Finish Seventh In Staples

July 3rd, 2015 @ 9:47 am 139

The Becker Buzzards men’s baseball team split a doubleheader Sunday against Fort Ripley while the Clear Lake Lakers took seventh at Staples. Game 1 - Becker 3, Silver Rebels 1 The Buzzards put together a g...

Whittaker Captures Mpga Title At Riverwood

July 1st, 2015 @ 5:36 pm 174

Becker’s Steve Whittaker claimed his first MPGA Mid-Public Links title at Riverwood National Golf Course in Otsego June 20-21. Just three days after the passing of his father-in-law, Whittaker scored a birdie on...

South Beats North, Veldman And Brown See Limited Duty

July 1st, 2015 @ 5:34 pm 151

Becker’s Michael Veldman and Dawson Brown didn’t get much room to shine last weekend as the South beat the North, 21-10 in the 2015 High School All-Star game at Husky Stadium in St. Cloud Saturday afternoon. V...

10 U Blast Blue Softball Team Heading To State And Nationals!

July 1st, 2015 @ 5:23 pm 275

The Becker Blast girls 10U Blue softball team captured fourth place at the state qualifying tournament this past weekend in Mound, earning them the chance to compete at state in Hastings the weekend of July 11-...

Buzzards, Lakers Can’t Notch Elusive First Win

June 26th, 2015 @ 11:44 am 144

Both area men’s summer baseball teams failed to find their first win of the 2015 season as both squads fell to 0-2. Becker Buzzards The Becker Buzzards amateur men’s baseball club began their 2015 season with ...

Bulldogs Finish Second In 7 On 7 Tournament

June 26th, 2015 @ 10:37 am 237

Several players from the Becker Bulldog football team participated in the Minnesota Vikings 7-on-7 passing tournament in Minnetonka and Eden Prairie last Sunday with the Bulldogs finishing in second place. Hea...

Legion Team Improves To 3 2 With Win Over Nisswa

June 26th, 2015 @ 10:34 am 163

Jaden Miller and Matt Casperson each finished with two hits, two runs and an RBI for the Nisswa Legion, who fell to host Becker 7-6 Monday. Casey Vesledahl was the winning pitcher for Becker while Logan Madsen...

Freedom Days 5 K Run Results

June 25th, 2015 @ 5:34 pm 179

57 runners came to the line for the Freedom Days 5K event at the Becker Community Center last Saturday morning. While the day began with heavy rains in the area, the 8 a.m. race start was dry as runners sprinte...