Schutte ready to play after bean ball....by Matt Kane

8/12/2019 Schutte ready to play after bean ball....by Matt Kane

1/5

DELANO HERALD JOURNAL, Monday, Aug. 4, 2014, Page 1B

DelanoHerald JournalSports

Photo submitted

The Delano American Legion Post 377 base-ball team won the Substate Zone 11 cham-pionship. The team played in the MinnesotaState tournament last weekend in Burnsvilleand Eagan. Look for results in next weeksDelano Herald Journal. The team membersare (front row, from left) Joel Koenecke,Jason McDonald, Nate Meyers, Nate Norman,James Otto and Ben Meyers; and back row:head coach Dan Paulson, Toby Hanson,Jordan Schramel, Jeremy Maschino, HunterHart, Tyler Hannan, Jeff Linna, Brady Millerand coach Mark Schramel.

Legion Post 377plays at statetournament

By Matt KaneSports Editor

The Mighty WhitecapsDelano Special OlympicsAquatics team enjoyed a suc-cessful season at the Delanopool and then at the Universityof St. Thomas at the SpecialOlympics Spring Games backMarch 23-25 at the AndersonAthletic and RecreationComplex and McCarthy Gym.

Five Delano athletes col-lected a combined 12 medals atthe Games, which, along with

aquatics, included basketballand weightlifting.Eric Anderson and Nicole

Bobick led the way for theMighty Whitecaps with threemedals each. Anderson wonthree golds, and Bobick wonone medal of each color gold, silver and bronze.

Picking up two medalseach were Emmett Anderson,Sam Schuler and BethVanBeusekom.

Anderson won two silvers;Schuler won a gold and silver;and VanBeusekom won a goldand bronze.

Schuler also won a participa-tion medal. Erik Thomas wontwo participation medals.

This was the first season ofthe Mighty Whitecaps.

The team was comprised ofathletes from Delano and sur-rounding communities, bothmale and female. Some hadcompetitive swim experience,and many did not. Each swim-mer brought their own uniquestrengths and challenges withone thing in common; perse-verance. All of these athletesattended practices regularly andworked hard every week.

The success we all hadthis first season as the MightyWhitecaps Delano SpecialOlympics Aquatics team hasus very motivated to grow

the team with the help of ourreturning athletes, said coachKristin Nelson. Practices arephysically challenging and funfor all of us, and prepare us foranother dominating presence atthe state meet next spring.

Mighty Whitecaps have special rst season

Photo submitted

The members of the Mighty Whitecaps Delano Special Olympics team are (front row, from left) coach Kristin Nelson, Nicole Bobick,Elizabeth VanBeusekom and Kelly Jo VanderBroeck; and back row: Tina Krause, Erik Thomas, Eric Anderson, Emmett Anderson,Samuel Schuler and coach Dale Nelson. Not pictured is Connie Theisen.

Photo by Matt Kane

Delano Special Olympian Eric

Anderson shows off the medalshe won for track and eld at thestate tournament in Stillwaterthis past June.

Photo courtesy of Kristin Nelson

The Mighty Whitecaps work out during a practice this past spring.


LORETTO A scary incident oc-curred July 16 when Loretto hostedDelano in the first meeting betweenthe two clubs at Arnold Klaers Field.

In the bottom of the fourth inning,with a runner on first base and noscore, Loretto veteran Eric Schuttewas beaned in the left cheek by a fast-ball thrown by Delano right-handerMatt Arens.

He had one come inside on me. Ittailed on him and I dont know why

I didnt get out of the way. UsuallyI stay in their longer than I should,said Schutte, who has also brokenbones in his hand and arm as theresult of getting hit by pitches.

Schutte, a husband and father ofthree boys, spoke about the incidentthis past Wednesday, two weeks afterit happened and 13 days after a sur-gery to repair the maxillary sinusfracture to his upper jaw. Althoughit was a serious injury, he knows hegot lucky that the ball hit him in thefleshy cheek as opposed to directly onthe eye socket, jaw or nose.

If there is one place to get hit, thatwould be the spot, he said of thecheek. Im very fortunate it missedthe eye. Reed got hit in the eye. I am

very fortunate.Unfortunately, Schutte and the

Loretto team are familiar with a play-er getting beaned in the face with apitched baseball. He was referringto former teammate Reed Pawelkgetting struck in the right eye just aseason ago.

In a non-league game against GreenIsle on May 31, Pawelk failed to getout of the way of a high fastball offthe left hand of Irish pitcher ChrisKnoll.

All game he was throwing slid-ers and I thought it was a slider and

then halfway I realized it wasnt,said Pawelk. If I would have leanedforward it would have hit my helmetand I would have been fine.

Instead, Pawelk tried to duck theinside pitch by leaning back, a movethat put his right eye in the path ofthe baseball.

Schutte rememembers Pawelksscary moment.

Similar pitch and similar situa-tion, Schutte said of the two beanballs.

Pawelk partially blames misread-ing the pitch for his inability to get

out of the way. Schutte noted thathe fouled off a bunt attempt beforegetting beaned and that may be whyArens was throwing high and tight, acommon way to pitch a bunt threat.

Like Schutte, Pawelk never lostconsciousness. The pitch broke hisnose and shattered his orbital bone.Those injuries have healed. The tearin the pupil in hisright eye, however,will never completelyheal.

I couldnt see any-thing for two months,he said. Blood wascoming out of theeye.

Pawelk regularlyattends Larks gamesbut was not in atten-dance when Schuttegot beaned. He hada hard time believing

such a rare incidentcould happen twice ina years span to twoplayers on the sameteam.

All the years Iplayed I had never seen anybody getsmoked in the face and then to seetwo from the same team, Pawelksaid.

The two incidences were similarbut the lasting results are much dif-ferent.

Pawelk, unfortunately, will neverheal to a point where it is safe enoughfor him to play again.

What will heal has healed, hesaid.

As for Schutte, he was in the lineup

last weekend in Maple Lake whenLoretto played in the Region 12Cplayoffs.

Its probably crazy to keep play-ing, but I wont put myself in a spotwhere I can get hurt again. I feelpretty protected, Schutte said. Ihave no pain. Obviously I cant gethit in that spot again.

For further protec-tion, Schutte added acustom strip of plasticthat covers his cheekto the left ear of hisblue Larks battinghelmet.

His desire to play ispart of Schuttes com-petitive spirit and lovefor the game of base-ball. That spirit cameout when, while talk-ing about his bean-ball incident, Schutte

pointed out that therunner on base, TylerMaher, and his ownpinch runner, RobbDoboszenski, bothscored in the inning.

Those runs were the difference inLorettos 3-1 win over Delano.

Pawelk was in the crowd Fridayduring the Larks playoff gameagainst Hutchinson. He literally sawthe game differently than he did justover a year ago. Today, Pawelksperipheral vision is gone in the righteye and he sees at about a 20-60 rate.

The bean ball ended Pawelksbaseball career, one that took him

Schutte ready to play after bean-ball

Photos courtesy of Eric Schutte and Reed Pawelk

These images of Eric Schutte (left) and Reed Pawelk (right) show the damagea pitched baseball can do to the face. Schutte was beaned in the left cheekJuly 16, slightly more than a year after his former Loretto teammate, Pawelk,

was beaned in the right eye. Schutte recovered quickly enough to play in lastweeks Region 12C tournament. Pawelks baseball career was ended by thebean-ball.

Photo by Matt KaneLorettos Eric Schutte wearshis helmet, which is custom-ized with an extra strip toprotect his injured cheek.

Larks all-too

familiar withincident

BEAN-BALLS, page 2B

SPORTS S ORTSSPORTS SHORTS

Montrose Days 5kwalk/run Sat., Aug. 16By Aaron SchultzSports Editor

The Montrose Days 5k walkor run will take place Saturday,Aug. 16 starting at 9 a.m. at

Veterans Memorial Park (ten-nis court).

There is no pre-registration,instead you sign-up the day ofthe 5k, with a suggested dona-tion of $5, which goes towardsplayground equipment for theelementary school.

THROUGHTHURSDAY, JULY31

Hollywood SportsComplex Standings

Wednesday Volleyball(through July 28)

The Players .........................31-2Mob Squad 2 .......................26-7LaTrine!! ............................22-11Mob Squad 1 .....................19-14Blockbusters ......................18-18Pickles ...............................15-18Bump & Grind ......................9-24Wildcards .............................5-25Lil Explorers .........................2-28

Tuesday Volleyball(through July 28)

Hot Sets ...............................29-4Shoots-N-Ladders ...............27-6Corner Bar & Grill ................24-9

One Arm Wonders .............19-14Volleywood ........................19-14Sharks ...............................18-12Dodge House ....................15-15Show Us Your Tips ............12-21Farmhands ........................11-19Sand Diggers .....................11-19Hollywood Trailers ...............7-26Professional Sprinkler .........0-33

Thursday Volleyball(through July 28)

Steins Heating & Cooling ....28-5AME Electric ........................22-5Scared Hitless .....................21-9Pro-Auto ............................20-13Tamarack/LWK ..................14-16Bell Mortgage ......................8-19Vanderlinde Construction .... 7-23Team Rolf ............................0-30

Co-Rec Slowpitch Softball(through July 28)

ACC Midwest Transportation11-0Corvuso Meats ......................9-1Prestige Worldwide ................9-1

T-Road ...................................7-3Watertown Fuel & Food .........6-3Id Hit That .............................6-5Chug Monkeys ......................6-6Thats What She Said ............5-6With Myself ............................5-6Gruenhagen Beef ..................4-7Wildcards ...............................3-9Beer for Beer .........................2-7The Sons of Pitches ............1-10Where My Pitches At? .........0-10

Mens Modified Softball(through July 27)

Motzko Well ...........................9-1Snap Fitness .........................7-3Buesing .................................7-3State Farm .............................7-3Freedom Fighters ..................5-5Elite .......................................4-5Snap on Tools ........................4-6Mean Green ..........................3-6McGowan Chiropractic ..........3-7Hollywood Catering ...............3-7Hollywood Bandits .................2-8

Mens Fastpitch Softball(through July 28)

BNA .......................................7-3Minnesota Computer .............6-5Hollywood ..............................5-6Castle Rock ........................4-1-1C.C.C. .................................3-8-1Hender Town .........................2-2Chopper L. .............................2-4

SCOREBOARD


2/5

Delano Herald JournalSportsDELANO HERALD JOURNAL, Monday, July 21, 2014, Page 2B

TeamMonday

8/4Tuesday

8/5Wednesday

8/6Thursday

8/7Friday

8/8Saturday

8/9Sunday

8/10

Delano Athletics

Baseball

Region 12 CTournament at MapleLake

Region 12 CTournament atMaple Lake




Loretto Larks

Baseball






SCHEDULE

HAPPENINGS

Love INC.Invitational

The Love INC Invita-tional Golf Tournament isFriday, Aug. 22, at PioneerCreek Golf Course.

Registration for the best-ball tournament begins at 11a.m. with the shotgun startat 1 p.m.

The Pastors Putt is at5:30 p.m. and the dinnerand awards ceremony is at6 p.m.

The registration cost is$115 per person. The dinner-only price is $40.

Montrose Days 5Krun/walk

The Montrose 5K run/walk is Saturday, Aug. 16,starting at 9 a.m. at the Vet-erans Memorial Park tenniscourt.

There is no pre-regis-traions, just show up the dayof the race.

The suggested minimumdonation to participate is$5 per athlete. The moneyraised will help fund play-ground equipment at the el-ementary school.

Traveling SoccerTryouts

The Wright County Soc-cer Club is holding tryoutsin August for the followinghigher-level teams for the2015 season.

Tryouts for the girls U11C2, U12 C2, U15 C2 andU17C1 are Saturday, Aug.2. Tryouts for boys U11 C2,U12, C1, U13, C2 and U14C2 are Sunday, Aug. 3.

The times and more in-formation can be found on-line at www.WrightCoun-tySoccer.org. Or call WrightCounty Soccer PresidentAndrew Taylor at (763) 486-

6300.

Tour de TonkaThe 9th Annual Tour de

Tonka Bike Ride is Satur-day, Aug. 2, starting at 7:30a.m. at Minnetonka HighSchool.

Tour de Tonka offers sixscenic routes of 16, 26, 44,52, 67 and 100 miles in theLake Minnetonka area andits surrounding communi-ties. These communities in-clude Chanhassen, Chaska,Deephaven, Delano, EdenPrairie, Excelsior, Green-wood, Independence, LongLake, Mayer , Minnetonka,Minnetrista, Mound, Na-

varre, Norwood-YoungAmerica, Orono, Plymouth,St. Bonifacius, Shorewood,Spring Park, Tonka Bay,Victoria, Waconia, Water-town and Wayzata.

The Tour anticipates3,000 riders and 400 vol-unteers at this years race.Along their selected routes,riders will enjoy food, drinksand music. See the websitetourdetonka.org for more in-formation and this video forbackground information.


WINONA Seven members of theDelano Great Wolf Swimming Clubqualified and swam at the long-coursestate championships the weekend of July25-27 at the University of MinnesotaAquatic Center.

Those swimmers were Shelby Benker,Makena Boyko, Jack Dalluge, JohnKenison, Emma Kern, Laila Rosenowand Kylie Strobl.

Kern, 9, swam well enough at thestate meet that to qualify to swim forTeam Minnesota at the USA SwimmingZone Meet in Oklahoma City, OK, last

weekend. Her results were not availableat press time.

The Great Wolf swimmers qualifiedfor state by winning events or post-ing qualifying times at the MinnesotaRegional Finals July 18-20 in Winona.

Great Wolf swimmers compete at state

Photo submitted

The Great Wolf swimmes who par ticipated at the re gional nals were (front row, from lef t) Emma Kern, Shelby Benker, MakenaBoyko, Kylie Strobl and Josie Strobl; and back row: Laila Rosenow, Sam Dalluge, John Kenison, Jack Dalluge, Emily Bobick andSydney Strobl. Not pictured is Megan Benker.

Jack Dalluge, 16

800 freestyle relay 10th

400 medley relay 11th


50 freestyle 28th


100 freestyle 26th


John Kenison, 13





Makena Boyko, 12

50 butterfly, 60th

200 medley relay, 13th

Laila Rosenow, 11

50 butterfly 68th

Kylie Strobl, 11


50 freestyle 66th

200 freestyle 26th

400 freestyle relay 4:33.27


50 backstroke 75th

Shelby Benker, 9



Emma Kern, 9

50 freestyle 12th

50 butterfly 8th


100 butterfly 20th


50 backstroke 16th

100 freestyle 16th

Great Wolf state results

from Wayzata High School tothe University of Iowa beforehe settled with the Larks, buthe is not bitter about what hap-pened.

I still think I could play; Iknow I could pitch. I can hitbecause of the other eye, butif I got hurt with the other eyeI couldnt work, he said. Idont have regrets. Its part oflife and bad things happen. I

would never tell anybody notto play.Pawelk wanted to play soon

after he was beaned.I wanted to play in the

worst way. If my wife wouldhave said go play, I wouldhave. I would have pitched,he said. If I played, maybeI would wear some type ofmask, even though they areugly.

Pawelks mention of an uglymask may remind baseball fansof a third Loretto connection toa bean-ball in the face.

In the crowd at ArnoldKlaers Field July 16 whenSchutte was hit by the pitchwas Minnesota Twins bench

coach Terry Steinbach, whowas taking advantage of theMajor League All-Star breakto watch his sons, Luke andJake, play alongside Schuttefor the Larks.

My wife and I thought itgot helmet, said Steinbachof Schutte getting beaned.After the game we found outit grazed helmet and got hischeek bone.

For a good portion of hismajor league career, Steinbachwore an extra strip of paddedplastic on the left side of hisbatting helmet, as Schutte nowdoes, after suffering five frac-tures around his left eye whenhe was hit by a Mark McGwirethrow in batting practice onMay 6, 1988.

Steinbach was standing nextto the cage waiting his turn,when the throw from McGwirestruck him in he left eye, shat-tering the orbital bone.

Steinbach missed a monththat season, but recoveredenough to win the All-StarGame MVP award in July.

Two seasons after getting hitwith the errant throw, on June2, 1991, Steinbach was beanedon the left side of his head by aBobby Thigpen fastball.

Steinbach was happy tohear Schutte planned to playso soon after his injury. Theformer big leaguer knows firsthand that getting back in thebatters box is a mind-over-matter situation.

If you want to hit to yourability you have to overcomethat, said Steinbach via thetelephone from his hotel room

in Kansas City. If you havefear in there and you are bail-ing out, you will not be able tohit at any level.

As for hitting with that extraprotective strip on the bat-ting helmet, it did not affectSteinbach.

That was no problem atall, he said. You just needthat little visual.

The fact that he was a catch-er and how a catchers maskrests against the face prolonged

Steinbachs return to the As.Schutte is the Larks catcherand manned the position dur-ing last weeks playoffs.

Id rather get in now thanwait until next year, saidSchutte, who is in his 23rdseason with the Larks.

The goal all along for the 39-year-old Schutte was to playball when he was 40. He turns40 Aug. 24. If the Larks canmake the state tournament andplay deep into the bracket, hewill reach his goal this season.As for Schutte playing beyondthis season, he will see.

In their facesSteinbach played 11 years

and was a three-time all-starafter getting hit in the facewith a baseball.

Several major leaguers whodid not recover completelyafter getting beaned in theface are Dickie Thon, TonyConigliaro and Hall of FamerLou Boudreau. All three played

after their beanings but werenot the same players.

Hall of Famers MickeyCochrane and Kirby Puckettnever played again after theirrespective beanings.

Cochrane was forced toretire after getting hit by anIrving Hadley pitch May 25,1937. The pitch fracturedCochranes skull and knockedhim unconscious for 10 days.Puckett was struck in the leftside of the face by a DennisMartinez pitch Sept. 28, 1995.

Before batting helmets werebrought into the game, RayChapman died 12 hours aftergetting hit in the head by aCarl Mays pitch Aug. 16, 1920.Chapman is the only player todie from an injury sustainedduring a major league game.

Tony Coniglaros told his storyof getting hit in the face with apitch in the June 2, 1970, issueof Sports Illustrated.

Photos by Baseball Superstars/Associated Press

Who is that masked man?Its none other than The Cobra Dave Parker. In 1978, as a mem-ber of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Parker tried a number of masks withhis helmet to protect the broken jaw he suffered in a collision atthe plate earlier that season.

Bean-balls to the face nothing new to baseballBEAN-BALLS, from 2B

Delano, MN

(763) 972-2987www.goldenlivingcenters.com

living centers

Delano EyeClinic

(763) 972-2979405 Babcock Blvd E, Delano

Delano Herald Journal

Sports Boosters

130 W. Railway St., Loretto

763-479-1788

Where peoplecome by choice,not by chance.

Delano Herald Journal

Sports Boosters

763-972-2233

www.DaveandKellyTeam.com

B U S S E R V I C E , I N C .

5280 County Line Rd. Delano, MN 55328

(763) 972-3991

860 Johnson Drive, Delano, MNPh: 763-972-5600

www.solarplastics.com

763.972.8722

(763) 972-5100www.vanderlindegroup.com

Call Us for ALL Your Real Estate Needs

Delano Dairy Queen

403 West River Road, Delano 972-2660

(763) 972-4603Begin With Us, End At Home

Alex Roeser Agency, Inc.203 Bridge Ave E. St. 220

Delano, MN 55328

(763) 972-2951

Delano Subway763-972-2222 625 E Babcoc k Blvd

EatFresh

952-466-3720

ENERGYN R Y

FUELS PROPANE LUBRICANTSServing You With Honesty,Integrity & Value since 1935erving You With Honesty Integrity Value since 1935

Serving You With Honesty,Integrity & Value since 1935

(612) 379-0707 [email protected]

(763) 972-8500

600 Babcock Blvd.Delano, MN 55328

As seen in his 1990 Upper Deckbaseball card, Terry Steinbachwore added protection on hishelmet after getting hit in theface with a thrown ball.


3/5

Delano Herald JournalSports DELANO HERALD JOURNAL, Monday, July 21, 2014, Page 3B

Photo submitted

Providing for the football futureThe Delano Football Booster Club donated $2,000 tow ards the purchase of equipment for the DelanoCommunity Education fth and sixth grade football teams. Here, Booster Keith Triplett presents the

check to Community Education representative Ryan Hayes.

DELANO ATHLETICS

Photo by Matt Kane

Say uncleA local legend returned to Delano July 28 when St. Michael visited Delano for a non-league game. Dave Ditty, the star of the 1982Delano High School team, toed the rubber in the seventh inning for one reason to get nephew Toby Hanson out. The anticipatedbattle is seen here. The result was not what the 50-year-old Ditty wanted, as the 19-year-old Hanson pushed a single to the left side,past the glove of St. Michael shortstop Max Ditty, Hansons cousin and Dittys son. Prior to the confrontation, the older Ditty boastedthat Hanson was hitless against him. After, Ditty bragged that Hanson was unable to pull the ball against him. St. Michael won thegame 5-4.

Photo by Matt Kane

Delano center elder Kevin Jaunich catches a long y ball justbefore crashing into the ivy at Delano Municipal Stadium July 28during a game against St. Michael.

Photo by Matt Kane

Jon Dahl lays down a successful bun t for Delano during the July 28home game against St. Michael. Delano star ted play in the Region12C playoffs last weekend. The lost 4-2 to Dassel-Cokato Fridaynight. They played again Saturday. The results from that gamewere not available at press time.

Photo by Matt Kane

Way to goLorettos Robb Doboszenski (2) gets a high-ve from teammate Josh Hanson (15) after scoring a run Friday night during theLarks Region 12C game against Hutchinson. The run helped the Larks win the game 4-3. Loretto played Maple Plain Saturdaynight for a berth in the state tournament. The result of the game was not available at press time.


4/5

Delano Herald JournalSportsDELANO HERALD JOURNAL, Monday, Aug. 4, 2014, Page 4B

The 6 and 7 year-olds are (front row, from right) Maddy Meister, Mara McDonald, Kaelyn Wittwer, Kylan Van Batavia, EleanorHajas and Annarose Gust; and back row: Kaitlyn Pink, Sydney Pink, Kellen Danielson, Isabella Henry, Jane Pool and KendallMcDonald. Not pictured are Averie Johnson and Hayden Rue.

Te tennis courts at the Delano Schools campus were busy this summer, as more

than 100 kids participated in the iger Summer Camps, which spanned five weeks.Here are some of those young players.

The 8 and 9 year-olds are (front, from left) Sophie Herman, Londyn Juenke, Emily Dreger, Annika Gibson, Meg Mauch, Katelyn Ringr, Addie Persian, Greta Persian and Katelin Weber; middle row: JuliaGibson, Marissa Ess, Dylan McDonald, Ronan Burke, Cael Olson, Nolan Peterson, Lincoln Morrissette, Ray Gust and Ben Nellis; and back row: Hannah Werder, Tessa Winterhalter, Rece Illes, Ben Engel,Keegan Van Batavia, Christian Morrissette, Anna Leukuma, Amber Peterson and Livia Loecken. Not pic tured are Grace Danielson, Isabelle King, Ben Poll, Lauren Simons, Olivia Rowbotham, Lauren Simos,Emma Treptau, Kennedy Tschudi and Aubrey Witt wer.

The 10 and 11 year-olds are Larissa Gust, O liviaBekkala, Kelly Peterson, Nikki Hinkenmeyer,Nathan Schneider and Clay Mounthachak; sec-ond row: Dylan Teig, Colby Kern, Fallon Burke,Ben Williams, Elizabeth Hajas, Melia Valentine;and back row: Emily Hokkanen, SavanahJuenke, Chad Halstead, Hunter Elwood, LukeWinterhalter, Wally Scherer; and back row:Jenna Bunker, Ava Carlson, Emma Condon,Madeline Engel, Emma Grover, Lauren Grover,Caleb Schrein and Sophie Stevens.

The 11-13 year-olds are Alexis Klevann, Madelyn E ss, Hannah Nellis, Court ney Rajewsky, Melia Valentine and Kyra Van Batavia; and back row: Nate Sladek, Carson Tschudi, Terron ONeill, B rock Wuerger,Owen Dailey, John Winterhalter, Trey Longstreet, John Krause, Wyat t Schlief and Clay Mounthachak. Not pictured are Andrew Sorenson, Savanah Vosper, Matthew Clark, Dawson Dailey, Emma Lyngby,Emma Condon, Paige Grover, Lydia Ramstad, Garrett Robinson and Colon Rowbotham.

Kids love Delano Tennis Camp


5/5

Delano Herald JournalSports DELANO HERALD JOURNAL, Monday, Aug. 4, 2014, Page 5B

Trap shooting club facilities cangrow through DNR grant program

From the DNRMinnesota shooting clubs

that would like to developor rehabilitate trap-shootingfacilities open for public usecan apply for funds througha new Department of NaturalResources grant program.

The Minnesota Legislatureauthorized more than $2 mil-lion for matching grants torecreational shooting clubs fordeveloping or rehabilitatingtrap shooting sports facilitiesfor public use, with an empha-sis on enhancing youth partici-pation opportunities.

As part of that program,the DNR created an expeditedsmall trap range grants pro-gram to provide grants from

$2,500 to $25,000 for eligi-ble projects, which must bematched 1:1 up to a total proj-ect cost of $50,000.

A general grant programfor larger projects will beannounced later this year.

Applications for the expe-dited small grants program arenow open at the link listedbelow.

The application deadline is5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1. Thoseselected for funding will benotified in September.

This new program aimsto increase opportunities foryouth trap shooters, youth trapteams and adult shooters, saidChuck Niska, DNR shoot-

ing range program coordina-tor. Ideally wed like to seemany applications submittedthis summer, range work com-pleted this fall and expandedopportunities around the statenext spring.

The development of the pro-gram follows a significant risein youth trap shooting, espe-cially by high school studentswho are part of a statewideleague.

Existing trap ranges some-times struggle to meet demand,Niska said. Our hope is thatthese grants will enable facili-ties to add additional trapfields, upgrade equipment or

make other improvements thatenable more people to partici-pate in this popular activity.

Each grant recipient isrequired to equally match theamount of funds the DNRawards them.

A total of $500,000 is avail-able for this first phase of thegrants.

In the near future, the DNRwill announce details of thegeneral grant program for larg-er trap shooting facility proj-ects exceeding $50,000.

Grant application packetsare available at www.mndnr.gov/grants/recreation.

Hunters can targetCanada geese inAugustFrom the DNR

Hunters can harvestCanada geese in west-centralMinnesota from Saturday,Aug. 9, through Sunday, Aug.24, the Department of NaturalResources said.

Individual hunters areallowed to shoot up to 10Canada geese per day, butthere is no limit to the numberof Canada geese a hunter canpossess.

The states Canada goosepopulation remains high, andmore goslings hatched thisyear than last, said SteveCordts, waterfowl specialist

for the DNR. In the westernportion of the state, large num-bers of Canada geese continueto damage crops. The Augustmanagement action is one wayto control goose numbers.

The August goose harvestwill open only in the inten-sive harvest zone in west-cen-tral Minnesota, with shootinghours from a half-hour beforesunrise to a half-hour aftersunset.

A small game huntinglicense, special goose permitand state waterfowl stamp arerequired.

A federal waterfowl stampis not needed; however, itis needed to hunt geese andother waterfowl beginning inSeptember.

This is the second year wehave held an August goosemanagement action, Cordtssaid. Last August, hunt-ers harvested about 25,000

Canada geese. Hunter successis dependent on weather, prog-ress of small grain harvest andother factors.

The DNR in August willannounce details of fall water-fowl seasons, including theSeptember Canada goose sea-son that runs from Saturday,Sept. 6, through Monday, Sept.22, and the regular Canadagoose seasons that tentativelybegin Saturday, Sept. 27.

Details on the August goosemanagement action can befound at www.mndnr.gov/waterfowl.

Submit designs forMinnesotas 2015waterfowl stampFrom the DNR

Wildlife artists can submitentries for the 2015 MinnesotaMigratory Waterfowl Stampfrom Monday, Aug. 18 through4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29.

The Harlequin duck is theonly waterfowl species eligi-ble for depiction on the stamp,which is sold along with hunt-ing and fishing licenses or as acollectable.

The contest offers no prizesand is open to Minnesota resi-dents only.

Artists are not allowed touse any photographic prod-uct as part of their finishedentries.

Winning artists usually issue

limited edition prints of theartwork and retain proceeds.Judging will take place at 2

p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4 at DNRheadquarters in St. Paul.

Artists who want to sub-mit entries should closely readcontest criteria and guidelinesfor submitting work, availablefrom the DNR InformationCenter, 500 Lafayette Road, St.Paul, MN 55155, and online atwww.mndnr.gov/contests.

Ruffed Grouse Soci-ety dinner coming toMinnesota

CORAOPOLIS, PA TheBlackduck Chapter of theRuffed Grouse Society will

host its 16th Annual Conserva-tion and Sportsmens Banqueton Thursday, Aug. 14, at theHillcrest Supper Club, 20250TePee Hill Lane, Hines, MN56647 beginning with a socialhour at 5:30 p.m. Dinner willbe served at 7:30 p.m.

As with all RGS fundraisers,proceeds from this event willbe used to enhance habitat forruffed grouse, American wood-cock and other forest wildlife.The evening will feature alive and silent auction, games,drawings and door prizes,highlighted with the finest se-lection of quality firearms, art-work and collectables.

Individual membership and

dinner tickets are $60. There isalso a membership and spousepackage for $85 (includes 2dinners) and a junior member-ship and dinner ticket is $35(17 and under). Banquet, Con-servation, Sustaining and Goldsponsorship packages are alsoavailable at $275, $500, $1,000and $2,500 respectively.

Make plans to attend thebanquet. When you do, youhelp preserve our sporting tra-ditions through the creationof healthy forests for ruffedgrouse, American woodcockand other forest wildlife.

For more information or topurchase tickets contact JimNess at (218) 835-4250.

Apply for mentoredupland bird huntsFrom the DNR

Families and youth can applynow for an opportunity to huntwith experienced upland birdhunters on Saturday, Oct. 18.

The mentored hunts arebeing offered through theMinnesota Department ofNatural Resources, PheasantsForever and the Ruffed GrouseSociety. The application dead-line is Tuesday, Sept. 2.

Those new to bird huntingcan learn techniques, equip-ment needs and the skills to besafe and successful in the out-doors, said Mike Kurre, DNR

mentoring program coordina-tor.

In the youth hunt, youthmust be 12-17 years old as ofOct. 18, have earned a fire-arms safety certificate and pos-sess a small game license if

required.Youth must have a parent,

guardian or adult authorizedby a parent or guardian accom-pany them as a mentor, with-out a firearm.

The adult must also go withthe youth during the pre-huntorientation.

In the family hunt, all partic-ipants can hunt, but they needto be 12 and older, have littleto no pheasant hunting experi-ence, and have the appropriate

safety certificate, stamp andlicense.

Applications and moredetails about the hunt are avail-able online at www.mndnr.gov/discover or by contact-ing Kurre at 651-259-5193 [email protected] applicants will benotified via mail or email bythe end of September.

St. Croix State Parkwill pilot archeryhunting this fallFrom the DNR

St. Croix State Park inHinckley will pilot an archeryhunt for part of the 2014 falldeer season.

The archery hunt will beSept. 29 through Nov. 7, withthe exception of Saturday,Nov. 1, and Sunday, Nov. 2,when the park will close for ayouth firearms hunt.

One hundred archery tagswill be available; the deadlineto apply for them is Aug. 15.

After a 2011 storm downedtrees and dramatically changedthe landscape, the number ofrifle hunters allowed in thepark was reduced for safetyreasons.

The archery hunt is beingadded to help safely maintain ahealthy deer herd while allow-ing the parks pine trees toregenerate.

Deer like to browse on thebuds of immature pine sap-lings, which damages trees andstunts their growth.

Consequently, when thereare too many deer in an area,pine trees often struggle toreach maturity.

We used to allow roughly550 rifle hunters for our four-day deer hunt, but we decidedto reduce rifle hunting untilthe vegetation has a chance tocome back, said Karl Sieve,assistant park manager. Inorder to keep our deer herd incheck, an archery hunt seemedlike a great alternative for us.

To apply for the fall archery

hunt, hunters should write theirname, street address, emailaddress and telephone numberon a postcard and send it to St.Croix State Park, 30065 St.Croix Park Road, Hinckley,MN 55037.

Hunting parties of up to fourpeople can apply together byputting each applicants con-tact information all on onecard.

The park plans to allow oneadditional antlerless tag perhunter for the archery hunt, aswell as the normal either-sexarchery tag.

Successful applicants willbe notified by Aug. 22.

Questions regarding the

hunt can be directed to thepark headquarters at 320-384-6591.

Celebrate outdoortraditions at DNRexhibit at 2014 MNState FairFrom the DNR

A wide range of free educa-tional exhibits and presenta-tions, including several newactivities and displays, alongwith music and entertainment,will be part of the Departmentof Natural Resources exhibitat the 2014 Minnesota StateFair, which runs Aug. 21-Sept.1.

The DNR building and sur-

rounding park area is often thetraditional first stop for manyfairgoers, explained ReneeVail, who helps coordinate theDNR exhibit. Minnesotansare passionate about our natu-ral resources and this is aneffective and entertaining way

for us to help everyone cel-ebrate our outdoor traditions.

Featured topics include stateparks, ATVs, fishing, hunting,birds, bees, DNR K-9 unit,campfires, aquatic and terres-trial invasive species, forestry,lands and minerals, moose,boat and water safety, laser fireextinguishing, prairies, bikingand wildlife.

Highlights of the DNRexhibit include:

Historic DNR buildingThe DNRs historic State

Fair building is celebrating its80th anniversary this year.

The log structure is the cen-terpiece of the DNRs exhibitand also serves as a landmark,a meeting place and a must-

visit educational and enter-tainment destination, wheregenerations of fairgoers havecreated life-long memories.

Displays inside the buildingcover a wide range of naturalresource topics including fish,watersheds, aquatic invasivespecies, rocks and minerals,state lands, forests, trails andparks.

DNR fish aquariumsThe indoor fish exhibit

underwent a major renova-tion in 2013 and now featuresfive large aquariums inside themain DNR building.

Each tank shows fish in theirnative Minnesota habitat: troutof southeastern Minnesota; fish

of the St. Croix River; and spe-cies of central, southern andnorthern Minnesota lakes.

The aquariums are builtlower to the ground, makingit easier for more guests tosee the fish, turtles and otherspecies.

DNR outdoor fish pondThe outdoor fish pond, on

the south side of the DNRbuilding, is stocked with about45 different species of fishranging from sunfish to pad-dlefish, walleye to bass.

Call of the MooseMinnesota

Moose in Minnesota are introuble. A 50 percent decline

in the moose populationsince 2010 has left the iconicMinnesota animal in real dan-ger of disappearing.

The Call of the MooseMinnesota campaign aimsto advance awareness of theplight of the moose and toraise funds for moose researchand management.

Finalists of the Let LooseYour Minnesota Moose Moose Calling Contest willperform their calls on the DNRVolunteer Outdoor Stage onFriday, Aug. 29.

Adopt-a-River sculptureThis is the 21st consecutive

year an Adopt-a-River sculp-ture has been on display.

The sculpture will be cre-ated from trash and scrap col-lected by an artist in mid-Julyat an Adopt-a-River cleanup inSt. Paul.

The sculpture is a tribute tomore than 90,000 volunteerswho have removed more than6 million pounds of trash frompublic waters at more than3,200 cleanups.

The sculpture is located inDNR Park, south of the DNRfish pond.

Invasive species exhibitVisitors should be on the

lookout for emerald ash bor-ers, purple loosestrife, zebramussels and Eurasian water-milfoil as they walk along arecreated prairie trail, con-duct a watercraft inspection orvisit an imaginary state forestcampsite in a display inside theDNR building.

People can practice using aboot brush to remove invasiveplants, learn where zebra mus-sels might hide on a boat, andfind out why they shouldntmove firewood.

Through interactive activi-ties and an informationalvideo, people will learn howinvasive species threaten thenatural resources and recre-ational activities, and how toprevent their spread.

DNR Volunteer Outdoor

StageA variety of groups will offerdemonstrations and music onthe DNR Volunteer OutdoorStage.

DNR conservation officerswill demonstrate how theirpatrol dogs detect wild game

and fish hidden out of sight,apprehend people, and conducta special demo on finding theinvasive species zebra musselson items.

Explore the history of wil-derness ethics with Bigfootand Leave No Trace Minnesotawhen a fur trader meets mod-ern backpacker on the DNRstage.

The Raptor Center atUniversity of Minnesota willeducate people about raptorsthey see in their own backyards.

Last Chance Forever TheBird of Prey Conservancy ofSan Antonio, Texas will havelive bird demonstrations.

Musical acts include:

Ali V, Bill and Kate Isles,Bitter Ridge, BLT Band (BillLommel and Troop), Darleneand the Boys, Ecuador Manta,Joe Meyer Band, OverlandBand, Peter Neuman and theReal Deal, Roxxy Hall Band,The Red Rock Swing Band,The Roe Family Singers. Ringof Fire: The life and musicof Johnny Cash PlymouthPlayhouse.

For more information, visitwww.dnr.state.mn.us/events/statefair/index.html.

DNR State Fair ex-hibit face sheetFrom the DNR

DNR Building

Historic DNR building atState Fair is celebrating 80thanniversary this year.

The building opened Sept.1, 1934, and is 186 feet longby 66 feet wide and 40 feethigh.

About 500,000 people visitthe DNR building and sur-rounding park area each year.

Building cost $73,000(almost 10 times the net profitof 1934 State Fair).

Gate tickets in 1934 cost25 cents. Today, a regularadult admission ticket costs$13. Funding came from fed-eral and state emergency reliefadministration and State Fairfunds.

Civilian ConservationCorps erected the buildingin less than six months usingmachined logs.

DNR building open dailyduring State Fair from 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

DNR Aquariums DNR completely renovated

its indoor fish exhibit last year,installing five large aquariumsinside the main DNR build-ing.

Each tank shows fish intheir native Minnesota habi-tat: trout of southeasternMinnesota; fish of the St.Croix River; and species ofcentral, southern and northernMinnesota lakes.

Aquariums are built lowerto the ground, making it easierfor more guests to see the tur-tles, fish and other species.

Combined aquarium capac-ity of more than 5,000 gallonsof water, the same amount ofwater the average family offour uses in a month.

When full, tanks weighabout 118,000 pounds or aboutthe weight of a juvenile Rightwhale.

Project cost about$460,000, using funds fromthe legislative bonding billappropriated to the DNR tomaintain facilities and assurethey are safe and accessible.

DNR Fish Pond The DNRs live fish exhib-it is one of the State Fairsmost popular attractions.

Outdoor fish pond holdsabout 50,000 gallons of water.

Outdoor pond is kidney-shaped and is about 100 feetby 50 feet.

This years exhibit isexpected to display about45 species of fish that callMinnesota home.

One of the most popu-lar fish with fairgoers is thepaddlefish. Characterized byits long, paddle-like bill, thepaddlefish is found in thelower Mississippi River belowMinneapolis. Paddlefish grow

to be quite large, with fish upto 200 pounds being recorded.The paddlefish is a state threat-ened species.

The largest fish in theexhibit is the lake sturgeon,which exceeds 50 inches. A

State Fair veteran, this speci-men was the gift of an anglerwho harvested it legally fromthe St. Croix River severalyears ago. Lake sturgeon inMinnesota are found in theMississippi, St. Croix andRainy river systems.

Fish pond talks byMinneAqua program special-ists take place at quarter to thehalf daily, from 9:45 a.m. to4 p.m.

State Park Camper Cabin A state park camper cabin

model is on display, its 24 feetby 12 feet.

Cabins are built to pro-vide a camping out experi-ence within the comfort of fourwalls.

Cabin has two sets ofbunks allowing accessibilityfor a wheelchair.

Camper cabin includes apicnic table and a fire ringwith grill.

There are more than 80camper cabins available to rentin state parks and recreationalareas located throughout thestate.

Most cabins are availableto rent year-round. Most haveheat and electricity. Cabinsrent for about $50 per night.

Camper cabin displaymodel open during the StateFair from 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. daily.Located in DNR Park, nearsouthwest corner of DNR

building.DNR Fire Tower Was specifically built for

State Fair to provide a wildfireprevention message to visi-tors.

Fire tower opened in 1966and was closed in 1978 becauseof safety concerns.

Fire tower was repairedand reopened in 2006.

Fire tower is 65 feet tall. There are 84 steps from

bottom to top. There is no charge for peo-

ple to climb to fire tower stairsto get birds-eye view of fair.

Tower open daily duringfair from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., weath-

er permitting.DNR Wildlife...ForeverWing

Fairgoers can learn aboutMinnesota species and wildlifehabitat.

Special sound and lightingeffects help create an experi-ence of moving from day tonight and through the four sea-sons, as visitors walk throughthe display.

Display located in DNRbuilding and is open daily dur-ing State Fair from 9 a.m. - 9p.m.

Adopt-a-River Sculpture This is the 21th consecu-

tive year that an Adopt-a-Riversculpture has been on display.

Each year, a new sculptureis made from trash and scrapcollected by an artist at Adopt-a-River cleanups on Minnesotawaterways.

Sculpture is a tribute tomore than 90,000 volunteerswho have removed more than6 million pounds of trash frompublic waters at more than3,200 cleanups.

Sculpture is located inDNR Park, south of the DNRfish pond.

Smokey Bear Smokey Bear is celebrat-

ing 70 years of reminding chil-dren and their parents aboutthe dangers of wildfires.

Question of theweekFrom the DNR

Q: If I purchase a huntingor fishing license on the DNRwebsite, do I need to keep aprinted copy with me out inthe field?

A: If youre using a homecomputer, you can print mostlicenses and need to keep acopy with you when participat-ing in the activity.

In cases where the licensehas a tag, the license will bemailed to you, and you musthave the license in possession.

Licenses purchased on amobile device are issued inelectronic format, and you can

choose to receive an emailand/or text message that servesas your license.

In that case, you must carryyour mobile device or a printedcopy of this email or text mes-sage to show proof of license.

Outdoors

Chris Schultz

cschultz heraldjournal [email protected]

Schutte ready to play after bean ball....by Matt Kane

Documents

Transcript of Schutte ready to play after bean ball....by Matt Kane