Wednesday,  July 31, 2013 • Vol. 15--No. 17 • 8 of 47

Legion wins State B Title, Again
Knecht connects for RBI single to give Groton a 1-run win in bottom of the ninth inning in the championship game

State B Champions: Assistant Coach Tony Madsen, Adam Herman, Spencer Knecht, Parker Rossow, Drew Planteen, Dylan Krueger, Dane Campbell, Mason Madsen, Jeric Albrecht, Alec Boss and Assistant Coach Justin Hanson. Front row: Kasey Kurtz, Dalton Locke, Matt Thorson, Jamie Jorgenson, Brandon Stanley, Michael Erickson and Head Coach Travis Kurth. (Photo #6538 by Char Telkamp)

Char Telkamp, Reporting

• It took two games to get it done, but Groton was able to successfully defend their State B Championship in the American Legion Tournament on Tuesday against Vermillion. This is the first time Groton has won a back-to-back Championship although they have won a total of nine championship over the years ((other titles were won in 1976, 1978, 1984, 1990, 1995, 1998, 2000 and 2012), more than any other town in

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