Delano Athletics A ’ s return to state tournament once again
The Delano Athletics play in the North Star League in Class C as part of the Minnesota Baseball Association . The North Star League is made up of teams from Buffalo , Hutchinson , Loretto , Maple Lake , Howard Lake , Litchfi eld , Maple Plain , Cokato , Dassel-Cokato , and Montrose-Waverly . The Rockford Crows will be joining the NSL in 2022 as a new team .
2021 was an exciting season for the Delano A ’ s . After fi nishing second in the regular season , Delano secured a spot in the Class C state tournament by taking second place in the Region 12C Tournament . The run for A ’ s was short-lived as their state tournament struggles continued . They were knocked out in the fi rst round by the Spring Hill Chargers .
Delano ’ s Toby Hanson was voted the league NSL Most Valuable Player in 2021 . It was the second year in a row he won the award . For the season , Hanson led the league with a . 465 average . He also led the league in RBI with 33 and also had six game-winning RBI .
Jeremy Maschino was the ace on the mound for the A ’ s in 2021 . He threw 49 innings , posting an ERA of 2.39 while racking up league-high 53 strikeouts .
State history
The A ’ s have played in the state tournament 25 times , including the 2021 tournament in Waconia , Chaska , and Hamburg . The most memorable came in 1988 when Delano won the Class C championship . The A ’ s defeated current North Star League foe Maple Plain in the title game . Delano ’ s Dave Ditty was the tournament MVP . The state-tournament win in 1988 moved Delano up to Class B , where it played through the 2010 season . The A ’ s moved back to Class C at the start of the 2011 season . The win in 1988 remains as the A ’ s only state title , but it was not the only season in which they played in the fi nal game of the season . Delano fi nished second in 1941 ( A ), 1942 ( A ), and 1971 ( B ).
A ’ s history
Delano ’ s town team is known as the Athletics now , but the team has also played under the monikers “ Millers ” and “ Colts .” The Millers went to the state tournament in 1930 , 1932 , 1935 ; and the Colts went in 1940 , 1941 ( 2nd place ), and 1942 ( 2nd ).
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