Softball faces HWC at home

Rugby High School’s softball team had their first home game last Thursday at the Rugby Recreation Softball Complex.

In the varsity game, Rugby lost 12-2 to the Harvey-Wells County Hornets. The Hornets got to a two-run advantage early. That advantage turned to 5-0 after two innings.

In the fifth inning, Rugby scored two runs. The first came courtesy of third base woman Zarah-Mae Keenan, and the second via shortstop Karsyn Hager-both of whom got bases on balls after full counts.

The junior high game saw a closer result, with Harvey winning 11-7.

Two days later at a game against Westhope-Newburg-Bottineau, the team saw two consecutive home runs hit in and out of the park. Shortstop Tesha Sobolik hit an inside-the-park homer. Catcher Brooke Anderson followed suit, hitting hers out of the park.

The team was slated to play Harvey-Wells County Friday in Fessenden, and Bottineau Monday on the road.

– Tribune Staff Report

Legion Auxiliary meeting

The Rugby American Legion Auxiliary will hold their meeting and a free supper on Wednesday, May 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the Rugby Eagles club. All members are invited.

– Legion Auxiliary

Two place at State Speech

Three Rugby High School Speech team members placed in the final rounds of their respective categories at the State Class B Speech Tournament last week in Mandan.

Participants qualified from either one of 10 regional tournaments or at invitational tournaments through the season.

Zarah-Mae Keenan took eighth place in Extemporaneous Programmed Reading, behind Velva’s Lillian Effertz.

Alexandra Klein took fifth place in Speech to Inform, behind Richardton-Taylor’s Cheyden Paulson.

Amber Selensky took seventh place in Impromptu, just one place behind Richardton-Taylor’s Jacob Christianson.

Richardson-Taylor took first place at the tournament.

– Based on information

submitted by NDHSAA