The Nisswa non-league T-ball program concluded July 28. I wish to thank the players and their families for their participation this year. I also thank the parents who helped coach bases. A special thank you to Maggie Thurlow for running the 3-and-younger group for the fifth year and to Jackie Thurlow for running the 4- and 5-year-olds for the third year. Hope to see you in 2006.

...Madden," said Scruggs. Scruggs' baseball career started like those of many young kids, as a five-year-old T-ball player. "I think my dad just threw me in the league, I remember not being too excited about it because I always liked...