Shooky Fink Youth Tournament sweep...

The 29th Annual Shooky Fink Wood Bat Baseball Tournament was held Thursday, July 12 and Friday, July 13 in New Albin. Thursday was the 11U Division, with New Albin, Lansing and Hokah and Spring Grove teams from Minnesota competing in a round-robin style tournament. New Albin finished in first place, with Hokah finishing as runner-up. In Friday’s 13U division, Pool A consisted of Waukon, Spring Grove, MN and Lansing, while Pool B consisted of New Albin and Lanesboro and Hokah from Minnesota. New Albin and Waukon both won their respective pools to advance to the championship game, which was rescheduled to Monday, July 16 due to a rainout Friday. New Albin defeated Waukon, 5-4, in that championship game to claim first place, while Waukon was runner up.

Pictured above are the 2018 Shooky Fink Wood Bat Tournament 13U Champions, the New Albin Indians. Left to right - Front row: Jarod Reams, Zach Meyer, Kyle Mauss, Joe Sullivan. Back row: Karsen Strong, Hunter Peterson, Kaleb Drape, Brayden Darling, Dalton Mudderman, Jordan Cota, Coach Hunter Fink. Not pictured: Coach Jeff Cota.

Pictured below are the 2018 Shooky Fink Wood Bat Tournament 11U Champions, the New Albin Indians. Left to right - Front row: Caiden Strong, Kaeden Weber, Trey Cota, Kyle Mauss, Jarod Reams, Jackson Darling. Back row: Coach Hunter Fink, Zach Meyer, Kaleb Drape, Brayden Darling, Jordan Cota, Karsen Strong, Dalton Mudderman. Submitted photos.