July 2022

On Monday, July 18, the 16U Letcher Hawks hosted the team from Avon for one seven-inning game. It was a high-scoring matchup with things tied up at six going into the sixth inning, then Avon scored a run in the top of the sixth and then slowly racked up enough hits for them to take the game from the Hawks with a final score of 6-10, Avon.

On Tuesday, July 19, the 16U Hawks split a doubleheader at home with Chamberlain. In the first game, the Hawks held off Chamberlain, despite seeing their seven-run lead start to dwindle away. The first game ended with a final score of 8-6, Hawks. 

In the second game of the evening, the SDVFW 16U Letcher Hawks fell behind early and just couldn’t recover, ending the game with a 5-9 loss to Chamberlain 16U. 

The SDVFW 16U Letcher Hawks started their Class B Region 3 Tournament on Tuesday, July 26, and if they won two games that day, they would continue into Wednesday. The championship game was on Thursday, July 28. All the games were played in Canova. Look for results of the tournament in next week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal.

…See pictures and more details of the games in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

The final Sanborn County 4-H Youth-In-Action event (before Achievement Days) was held on Wednesday, July 20, at the 4-H Building in Forestburg. The Fashion Revue Contest is an opportunity for youth to model complete outfits that are either made or selected by the exhibitor. Participants are judged on their interview, personal presentation, modeling, appearance of outfit/garment and responses to judges’ questions. This year’s eight contestants kept the two judges, Ruth Ann Olinger and Cindy Larson, busy with a total of 18 outfits!  

Competing in the Fashion Revue Contest were the following 4-H members along with their ribbon placings: 

Purple – Paige Anderson (3), Lane Burkel (3), Ashlee Hanson, Brooklyn Larson (2);

Blue – Ty Burkel, Sophie Kelly (2), Timothy Kelly (2);

Red – Chris Burkel, Ty Burkel, Timothy Kelly;

White –  Chris Burkel.

…See pictures in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

Woonsocket Native Dewey Hjelm wins national tournament

By the National Walleye Tour and members of the Sanborn Weekly Journal staff

dewey hjelm proudly poses with the trophy he earned when he won first place in the National Walleye Tour competition held at Green Bay, Wis.

Green Bay is known as perhaps the premier big-walleye fishery in the country but catching a five-fish limit can be difficult. Recently at the fourth and final qualifying event of the 2022 National Walleye Tour season, presented by Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s, bait was abundant, which meant coaxing walleyes to bite was downright baffling at times. In these challenging conditions, the cream of the crop always rises to the top. For the second time in his young career, the best of the best was 35-year-old Duane “Dewey” Hjelm. By doubling down, Hjelm proved he’s not just a Missouri River stick; he’s one of the best in the business.

Lately, Green Bay tournaments have been dominated by fishermen who run north and structure fish. Casting and reading forward-facing electronics is a thrilling way to target huge walleyes, but it’s also nerve wracking as the anglers know they’ll be lucky to receive a handful of bites. For that reason, Green Bay leaderboards are notorious for flip-flopping. Proving their mettle, Hjelm and others at the top stayed remarkably consistent this week.

…Read on in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

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