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Arlington Enterprise, Thursday, April 25, 2013, page 6www.arlingtonmnnews.comSportsBoys Of Summer?Cody Doetkott, a senior on the SibleyEast varsity baseball team, looked outat the field at the Arlington BaseballPark after approximately 10 inches ofsnow fell on the area late ThursdayEnterprise photo by Kurt Menknight, April 18 and early Friday morning,April 19. The Wolverines, due to theinclement weather this spring, havebeen unable to play a game yet thisseason.Campaign underway to getJoe Driscoll inducted intothe baseball hall of fameBy Kurt MenkEditorA campaign is underway toget former Arlington A’sbaseball player Joe Driscollin the Minnesota AmateurBaseball Hall of Fame.Driscoll played 35 seasonsfor four organizations in theMinnesota Amateur BaseballAssociation.In addition, he was on 24state tournament rosters witheight different teams (four asa draftee) of which six wonstate championships. Driscollmade the all state team fivetimes and won the most valuableplayer award playing forthe Arlington A’s in 1979.Overall, Driscoll played inover 1,200 games of whichapproximately 100 were regional/sectionalcontests and100 state tournament games.He also pitched in at least310 games. In addition,Driscoll played baseball withover 300 players, threw toabout 50 catchers and playedwith 50-plus teammates whowere former batboys over 35years.Individuals, businesses andorganizations can obtain anomination form from theMinnesota Amateur BaseballHall of Fame website atwww.mnamateurbaseballhof.com.Nomination forms can bee-mailed to Rick Vogt atrvogt@mchsi.com or mailedto Rick Vogt, 306 NorthEighth Street, Olivia, MN,56277.DNR proposes to drophybrid muskie stockingNearly 90 SE athletic events postponedor cancelled due to inclement weatherBy Kurt MenkEditorThe recent and current inclementweather continues toraise havoc with the SibleyEast athletic schedule thisspring.Sibley East has been forcedto postpone or cancel 88 athleticevents through Wednesday,April 24, according toAthletic Director RandyWalsh.“Thursday, April 25 doesnot look good as fields arenot ready yet and rain is expectedlater today (Wednesday,April 24),” said Walsh.We are hoping to have oursoftball field ready on Friday,April 26 to play here if LSHis not able to host. We arelooking at playing the Thursday(April 25) baseballgames on Saturday afternoon(April 27) if fields are notready on Friday (April 26).The forecast looks good sowe are hopeful to get the seasonsstarted.”VolunteersVolunteers are needed forthe Mike Vrklan Relayswhich will be held in Arlingtonon Friday afternoon, April26.The field events will beginat 4 p.m. while the runningevents will start at 4:30 p.m.Interested people whowould like to volunteer cancontact Sibley East head girlstrack coach Jill Warzecha at507-237-3366.DNR advises checking status of boat ramps,campgrounds, roads and trails before travelingBefore venturing out tocampgrounds, trails andpublic water accessesstatewide, the Departmentof Natural Resources(DNR) advises people tocheck online or call aheadto avoid surprises.“Winter weather is alwaysa challenge to publicwater access,” said NancyStewart, DNR public accessprogram coordinator. “Becauseof the late ice out thisyear, DNR crews have beenunable to inspect and repairlaunch ramps or put thedocks in at the DNR-operatedpublic water accesssites. We will get themready as soon as possible,but we are at the mercy ofMother Nature right now.”Meanwhile, at Minnesotastate parks, the cold weatherhas kept water shut offand RV dump stationsclosed at many campgrounds.“Winter conditions persistat Gooseberry FallsState Park and many otherparks around the northland,”said Park ManagerAudrey Butts. “We’ve hadsome folks arrive withcamping reservations withoutknowing in advancewhat to expect – which hasbeen unplowed roads and afoot of snow in their site.”As for roads and trails,the DNR anticipates theneed for temporary closuresin state forests, state parks,recreation areas andwildlife management areas,due to wet conditions. Roadand trail conditions are deterioratingrapidly thisspring, and many are notyet firm enough to supportvehicle traffic withoutbeing damaged. The temporaryclosures could remainin effect until sometime inMay, depending on weatherconditions.People can also call theDNR Information Center at651-296-6157 or toll-free888-646-6367 between 8a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays.For conditions at stateparks, check the visitoralerts on the individual parkpages or call the parks directly.on 5 west metro lakeThe Minnesota Departmentof Natural Resources (DNR)will conduct a public openhouse to discuss and takecomments on its proposal tomuskie program to determineif lakes being stocked withthe hybrid species were meetinggoals. Due to a lack ofappropriate habitat and foragesuspend hybrid (tiger) to sustain viable populationsmuskellunge stocking on fivelakes in Carver County andHennepin County.The meeting is May 2,from 6:30-8 p.m. at the DNRwest metro fisheries office,7050 County Road 101 East,Suite 100, Shakopee.These lakes are: Eagle,Pierson, and Wasserman inCarver County; and Bush andWeaver in Hennepin County.The proposal stems from a2006 evaluation of the tigerof tiger muskies, as well aslimited angling pressure andfish cost and availability,fisheries staff recommendeddropping tiger muskie stockingon these five lakes. Fourother lakes in the west metrofisheries area will continue tobe managed for this hybrid.One lake (Lake of the Isles)will be managed for purestrainmuskellunge.Tiger muskies, a cross betweenfemale muskellungeApril 21-27 isdeclared WildfirePrevention WeekGovernor Mark Daytonhas proclaimed April 21-27Wildfire Prevention Week, asmost wildfires in Minnesotaoccur in April and May. Oncethis year’s snow melts, hazardousfire conditions arelikely.Minnesota wildland firefightersextinguish an average1,400 fires that burn31,000 acres each year. Mostof those wildfires, 98 percent,are caused by people.The most common cause isescaped debris-burning fires.Wildfires jeopardize publichealth and safety, destroyhomes and property and costmillions of dollars each yearto extinguish.Dayton recognizes the bestway to reduce the damageand cost of wildfires is toprevent them. He urges Minnesotansto exercise cautionin all burning operations thisweek and throughout theyear.and male northern pike, werefirst stocked in Minnesotalakes in 1983 to provide anglerswith an opportunity toland a large fish that was relativelyeasy to catch. Tigermuskies also grow faster thannortherns or pure strainmuskellunge.Those unable to attend themeeting may direct writtencomments until 4:30 p.m.,June 3, to DNR west metrofisheries, 7050 County Road101 East, Suite 100,Shakopee, MN 55379.Comments may be deliveredby email to daryl.ellison@state.mn.usor by calling952-496-4141, ext. 222.ARLINGTON A’s 2013 SCHEDULEDATE: VS: LOCATION:Fri., May 3 Sacred Heart* Home, 7:30Sun., May 5 Victoria Away, 2:00Friday, May 10 Dassel* Away, 7:30Sun.., May 12 Chaska Home, 6:00Fri., May 17 Le Sueur Away, 7:30Sun., May 19 St. Peter Home, 6:00Fri., May 24 Shakopee Home, 7:30Wed., May 29 Glencoe* Home, 7:30Fri., May 31 New Ulm Away, 7:30Sun., June 2 Henderson Away, 4:00Tues., June 4 Cleveland* Home, 7:30Sun., June 9 Jordan Home, 6:00Wed., June 12 Young America Home, 7:30Sun., June 16 Chanhassen Away, 6:00June 20-23 Miller High Life Invite Arlington/Gaylord, TBATues., June 25 Hamburg* Home, 7:30Fri., June 28 Gaylord Away, 7:30Sun., June 30 St. Peter Away, 6:00Tues., July 2 Plato* Home, 7:30Sun., July 7 New Ulm Home, 6:00Tues., July 9 St. Patrick* Home, 7:30Fri., July 12 All Star Game vs DRS* Veseli, 7:30Sun.., July 14 Fairfax Away, 6:00Tues., July 16 Veseli* Home, 7:30Fri., July 19 Gaylord Home, 7:30Sun., July 21 Fairfax Home, 6:00Wed., July 24 Le Sueur* Home, 7:30Sun., July 28 Belle Plaine Home, 6:00Playoffs begin on July 31*Denotes Non-League GamesBergs Retires As CoachMike Bergs, left, recently retired aftercoaching in the Sibley East YouthWrestling Club for 15 years. He washonored and received an award duringEnterprise photo by Kurt Menka year-end awards night in Arlingtonlast week. Coach Dan Morton is picturedon the right.24” x 36”PhotoPosters$18 .00+ taxScenery Photos,Sports Photos,Kid Photos,Graduation,Birthdays & MORE!Call 507-964-5547 to place your orderor stop in at theArlington Enterprise / Sibley Shopper office.402 W. Alden St., Arlington*Photo can be from the Arlington Enterprise, The Sibley Shopper or one of your own digital files.**Embellishments extra (ie.: borders, logos, text, etc.) at an extra cost of $ 10-20, depending on time.