SOFTBALL
Softball: Bats silenced by No. 8 Rosemount 
The Farmington softball team won its first two games of the regular season, then ran into some tough pitching and lost its next two.
The second week of the season played out pretty much the same way.
By Matt Steichen , April 28, 2010
Softball: Aces silence Tiger bats
The first week of the softball season provided Farmington with a pair of confidence-boosting wins over Hutchinson and Red Wing. The second week was a bit more humbling.
By Matt Steichen , April 21, 2010
Softball: Big seventh moves Tigers to 2-0
So far, so good for the Rob Laden era.
The Farmington softball team, led by its first-year coach, came away with a pair of victories over Missota Conference rivals Hutchinson and Red Wing in the first two games of the 2010 season last week.
By Matt Steichen , April 14, 2010
Softball preview: Laden takes over program
Rob Laden has some talent to work with and some holes to fill in his first season as a high school softball coach.
Laden, who has spent the last 12 years coaching club, youth and traveling softball in Lakeville, ran his first practice Monday afternoon with a varsity squad that was missing five starters from last year’s team that Heather Ballstadt guided to a 14-10 record.
By Matt Steichen , March 18, 2010
Softball: Sam Jensen -- Speaks softly, carries a big stick
The fans in the bleachers marvel at the sweet swing of this two-time batting champion. The coaches gush about the way this quiet, humble leader of their ball club has transformed from a superb contact hitter to a legitimate power threat, while still maintaining a keen eye for the strike zone.
By Matt Steichen , August 06, 2009
Section 1AAA Softball: Tigers sent packing
The defensive troubles that plagued the Farmington softball team earlier in the season came back to bite the Tigers in the Section 1AAA tournament.
By Matt Steichen , May 28, 2009
Softball: Building some momentum
The first three weeks of the regular season the Farmington softball team seemed to come up short in big offensive situations and make the costly error when the opposition would mount a threat. That combination led to the Tigers losing five of their first eight games.
By Matt Steichen , May 21, 2009
Softball: Tigers strand runners in 5-1 loss to N’field
Coming off a stretch of four wins in five games, the Farmington softball team hit a bump in the road Monday night in Northfield.
By Matt Steichen , May 14, 2009
Softball: All-or-nothing offense
The latest setback came Monday afternoon when Shakopee used one big inning to score a 5-3 win that dropped the Tigers to 5-6 overall and 4-5 in the Missota Conference.
By Matt Steichen , May 07, 2009
Cutting out the miscues
Crucial defensive miscues cost the Farmington softball team three close ballgames last week.
By Matt Steichen , April 30, 2009
Softball: Karppi fires 1-hitter in 2nd spring outing
Karppi was one out away from her first career no-hitter Thursday afternoon in Farmington when Deitz hit a ball between third base and shortstop and made it safely to first base with a single.
By Matt Steichen , April 23, 2009
Softball: Tigers snag first win
The Farmington softball team got a long weekend to feel good about its first win of the season.
By Matt Steichen , April 16, 2009
Softball: Jensen, Gunderson will lead potent Tiger offfense
Last season the Farmington softball team scored 6.8 runs a game and hit .356, far and away the best offensive numbers in the Missota Conference.
By Matt Steichen , March 19, 2009
14U Orange A softball qualifies for national tournament
Farmington's 14U Orange A team won second place in their own Farmington Bobber Tournament June 7-8. The team went undefeated for six games, before losing in the championship.
June 20, 2008
Oh, so close
Farmington's run at its first state softball appearance since 2003 came up a run short Friday night in Austin.
By Matt Steichen , June 06, 2008
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