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The Packers baseball came so close to defending their 2012 state championship, but fell short in a 3-2 loss to Fargo Shanley on Saturday in Jamestown. "We were one or two hits away from a different outcome," Packers head coach Brett Peterson said. "Sometimes, it just doesn't go your...

The Packers baseball team was not to be outdone by the softball team. They also claimed the Eastern Dakota Conference title over the weekend, earning it through three close victories. The Pack edged past Fargo South 2-1 on Thursday before topping the Fargo North Spartans 6-5 on Friday...

The Packers' strong season has continued over the past week, as they have won five out of six games since Tuesday, May 14. In Tuesday's doubleheader, the Packers fought the intense wind and powered past the Fargo Davies Eagles 18-9 in the first game, but fell to them 12-9 in the second....

In the spring of 2012, both the Packers' baseball and softball teams took home the North Dakota State Championships, but questions for the 2013 season arose for both teams, as the softball team lost five seniors and the baseball had a complete overhaul of its roster. The changeover...

When the Packers baseball season begins - and their state title defense - there will be plenty of fresh faces taking the field, but one familiar face will be that of senior ace pitcher Camran Bonnema. Bonnema is the son of Tim and Jody Bonnema. He has spent his entire life in the...

Despite the piles of snow and frigid temperatures, my calendar is telling me that Spring has begun, and with it comes a fresh batch of new Packer sports to enjoy. Perhaps the most interesting of those will be the West Fargo baseball team, who went 33-5 overall last season and won...

After an impressive outing in the North Dakota state tournament, in which they won the title, the West Fargo Patriots' season came to an end this past weekend in the Central Plains Regional American Legion Tournament in Dickinson, N.D. In Thursday's game against Edina, Minn., the...

After playing four games in five days at the Dave Ressler Field at Mandan Veteran's Memorial Ballpark, the West Fargo Patriots were to come home as state champions. The title came after they beat Fargo Post 2 on Sunday afternoon by a score of 11-8. The Patriots were led by shortstop...

The West Fargo Patriots ended their American Legion regular season with a 7-6 loss to Grand Forks on Sunday night. The team was led statiscally by shortstop Andy Young, who went 3-for-5 with a home run and 4 RBIs.

The West Fargo White 9-year-old travel team won the State 9-year-old Cal Ripken Baseball Tournament, which took place in Minot from July 13-16. The team won five of their six games, three of those wins coming by at least four runs, and beat Bismarck twice in the championship games...

A few weeks into their season, and the West Fargo American Legion baseball team already is coming together. Not surprising, seeing as most of the Patriots are just coming off a state-championship year with the West Fargo High School baseball team. "It's a group that is used to...

A day after he was selected in the 21st round of the Major League Baseball first-year player draft, West Fargo's Matt Strahm is making the leap to professional baseball. Strahm, a former West Fargo standout, signed a contract with the Kansas City Royals on Thursday at his parents...

By Tyler Shoberg Coming in as the No. 1 ranked team at the beginning of the baseball season can be a tough burden to bear. For starters, expectations are high, and every team in the conference is gunning for you. So when the Packers entered this spring as the Eastern Dakota Conference's...

Last year, Fargo Davies knocked West Fargo from conference title contention after a first-round upset. This year, the Packers made sure not to make the same mistake twice, and it paid off in a big way. West Fargo prevailed as the East Region's top team after outright winning last...