— The Alexandria baseball team had another winning season in 2025.
Alexandria went 13-9 on the season, went 11-2 in the Central Lakes Conference, and was the No. 1 seed in the Section 8-3A Tournament and had an 8-4 record in Section 8-3A play.
Alexandria shortstop Brody Adelman gets ready for a play during a Section 8-3A Tournament game against Fergus Falls on May 29, 2025, at Knute Nelson Memorial Park.
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Four players – Brody Adelman, Boone Branson, Landon Gess-Norling, and Sam Anderson – were named to the All-Central Lakes Conference team, while Jackson Waltzing, Evan Zabel, and Nolan Johnson were named honorable mentions.
Alexandria catcher Boone Branson throws the ball in a game against Cloquet on April 11, 2025, at Knute Nelson Memorial Park in Alexandria.
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Anderson was named to the 2025 Minnesota State High School Baseball Coaches Association North All-Star team.
Anderson won two Alexandria team awards as he was named the Most Valuable Pitcher and the Most Valuable Player.
Brody Adelman also won a pair of awards, as he won the Gold Glove Award and the Pat Callaghan Award.
Rounding out Alexandria’s team award winners, Parker Converse won the team’s Lock Down Award, and Carson Holte was named the team’s most improved player.
Alexandria’s Landon Gess-Norling (front) gets a leadoff between second base and third base in a game against St. Francis on April 25, 2025, at Knute Nelson Memorial Park in Alexandria.
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ALL-CENTRAL LAKES CONFERENCE – Brody Adelman, Boone Branson, Landon Gess-Norling, Sam Anderson
ALL-CENTRAL LAKES CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION – Jackson Waltzing, Evan Zabel, Nolan Johnson
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER – Sam Anderson
MOST VALUABLE PITCHER – Sam Anderson
LOCK DOWN AWARD – Parker Converse
GOLD GLOVE AWARD – Brody Adelman
PAT CALLAGHAN AWARD – Brody Adelman
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER – Carson Holte
Sam Stuve covers a variety of sports in the Douglas County area. He also is assigned to do some news stories as well.