Four district championships were decided Sunday, setting the field for this week's Division II State Tournament at Ely.
Defending state champion La Crescent, Class A high school champion Eden Valley-Watkins, Holdingford and Kenyon all won district titles today, joining Ely, Marble, Hawley and Luverne in the eight-team state tournament.
La Crescent dispatched Byron with ease, while Eden Valley-Watkins overcame a first game hiccup and downed Granite Falls 5-1 to claim the District Seven title. In District Six, Holdingford defended its championship but needed to beat Pierz twice to do it. The most drama of the day came in Cannon Falls, where Kenyon and Le Sueur played two games to decide the District Three title. Le Sueur forced a second game with a 7-4 win, but Kenyon got a three-run homer in the sixth and a walkoff double in the bottom of the seventh to prevail 4-3, and gain its first state bid in nearly 40 years.
Thursday's quarterfinal round is now set with the following schedule:
11:00 a.m. - La Crescent vs. Holdingford
1:30 p.m. - Marble vs. Eden Valley-Watkins
5:00 p.m. - Luverne vs Hawley
7:45 p.m.- Ely vs. Kenyon
Included in between games of Thursday's evening session is the state tournament opening ceremony, when all eight teams will line the infield.
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