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Published December 28, 2012, 12:00 AM

Top 10 sports stories of 2012

The Republican-Eagle reveals the top sports stories of 2012


Red Wing game photo/R-E file photo; Gold medal photo/Cody Wilcoxson, Press Officer USA Baseball 18U National Team; USA action photo/Brian Fleming Photography



From committing to Nebraska, leading the Red Wing baseball team to its first state berth since 1977, and winning a gold medal at the 18-and-under World Championships, Red Wing’s Ryan Boldt has vaulted himself into the national spotlight as a top high school baseball prospect.

  • Red Wing game photo/R-E file photo; Gold medal photo/Cody Wilcoxson, Press Officer USA Baseball 18U National Team; USA action photo/Brian Fleming Photography <br /><br /><br /><br />From committing to Nebraska, leading the Red Wing baseball team to its first state berth since 1977, and winning a gold medal at the 18-and-under World Championships, Red Wing’s Ryan Boldt has vaulted himself into the national spotlight as a top high school baseball prospect.
  • R-E/file photos; Pat Kelly photo/Scott Bruhn, Nebraska Media Relations <br /><br /><br /><br />2012 was also a big year on the diamond for the Red Wing Aces, the Ellsworth Panthers and Red Wing native and Nebraska freshman Pat Kelly.
  • Red Wing’s Tanner Alms salutes the crowd after taking first place in the 500-yard freestyle at state.
  • The Red Wing girls hockey team celebrates after a goal during the Class 1A state quarterfinals against Hutchinson.
  • Three Winger athletes signed Division I letters of intent in November: Tesha Buck to Wisconsin-Green Bay girls basketball; Ryan Boldt to Nebraska baseball, and Paige Haley to Minnesota women’s hockey.
  • Zumbrota-Mazeppa wrestling (top) and girls basketball (bottom) celebrate after winning their section titles.
  • Cannon Falls’ Emi Trost gets out of the chute quick during the state cross-country championship in November.
  • Red Wing native Andrew Bergeson (middle) jumps out of the chute during the Red Bull Crashed Ice event in St. Paul in January. Andrew’s brother, Daniel, also competed at Crashed Ice.
  • Lake City running back Elliot Cox