The trophy for 1st Place last year went to team Kito's Kave, pictured left to right are (back row) Airport Steve, Ben Johnson, Greg Birchell, Jason Moilanen, Guy Birchell, Marcus Taylor, and (front) Jaylene Tomlinson, Tiare Simbahon, Martha Johnson, Aubrey Garbarek, Ines Larson, and (not pictured) Ruth Johnson.
Mike Corl grew up with softball in his bones. He remembers that there were games practically every night. There was a local softball league. "Back 25, 30 years ago, I'd be in Little League or my mom would be playing softball," he said. "There were lots of teams. Traveling teams."
That era wound down eventually, and the league went with it. But the tradition found a way back has been a fixture of the Little Norway Festival ever since, returning this year with six teams, roughly 80 players and three days of games at the ball fields beginning Thursday, May 14 at 6:15 p.m.
The tournament has roots...
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