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The St. Cloud Rox are just 1/2 game back of Willmar for first place in the 2nd half North Division standings after a 9-4 win over Waterloo Wednesday night. The Rox scored 7 runs in the 3rd inning. Boo Vazquez was 2-4 with a solo homerun and Elvin Soto hit a 3-run triple for St. Cloud. Waterloo committed 2 errors that led to 8 unearned runs.The St. Cloud Rox are just 1/2 game back of Willmar for first place in the 2nd half North Division standings after a 9-4 win over Waterloo Wednesday night. The Rox scored 7 runs in the 3rd inning. Boo Vazquez was 2-4 with a solo homerun and Elvin Soto hit a 3-run triple for St. Cloud. Waterloo committed 2 errors that led to 8 unearned runs.

Viking head coach Leslie Frazier said Wednesday that running back Adrian Peterson is still on track to play when the regular season begins on September 9 at home against Jacksonville. Frazier says he'd like to see Peterson see action in practice and carries in a preseason game before he's cleared to play in the regular season.

Cleveland downed the Twins 6-2 in Cleveland Wednesday to salvage the final game of the 3-game series and snap their 11-game losing streak. Brian Duensing allowed 11 hits and 6 runs (4 earned) in 7 innings to take the loss and drop to 2-7. Justin Masterson threw 7 innings with 3 hits and 2 earned runs allowed to get the win. Alexi Casilla hit a 2-run homerun supplying the Twins with their only runs. Minnesota managed just 4 hits.

Meet Koda and Bandit. These two will win your hearts over with their please love me faces.

St. Cloud State quarterback Phil Klaphake of Princeton and defensive back Marvin Mathews of Roseville are the 2012 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Preseason Offensive and Defensive football players of the year. The players are chosen by the NSIC coaches. Klaphake is a 6'1 185 pound junior who's been a 3-year starter at quarterback for SCSU. Mathews is a 6'0 197 pound senior who was named first team all NSIC last season among other honors.

The Twins have handed the Cleveland Indians their 11th straight loss with a come from behind 7-5 win at Cleveland Tuesday night. Minnesota scored 3 runs in the 9th inning when trailing 5-4. Tsuyoshi Niskioka had the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 9th inning for the Twins. Ryan Doumit went 3-5 with a run scored, Brian Dozier was 2-5 with a run and 1 RBI and Jamey Carroll had 2 hits and a run scored for Minnesota.

The St. Cloud Rox continue to roll after winning their 6th straight game 3-2 over Waterloo Tuesday night. Elvin Soto broke the 2-all tie with a RBI single in the 7th inning. Soto was 2-3 with 2 RBIs for the Rox. Phil Imholte was 2-3 when 2-3 with 1 RBI and Tadd Johansen threw a complete game with 5 hits and 2 runs (1 earned run) with 7 strikeouts to get the win.

Over 60 local kids are getting a chance to experience what it's like to be in a rock band. The 8th annual School of Rock is happening this week at the St. Katherine Drexel school in St. Cloud.

The Twins downed Cleveland 14-3 Monday night to extend the Indians losing streak to 10 games. Minnesota scored 10 runs in the 2nd inning. Justin Morneau was 3-5 with 2 homeruns and 4 RBIs, Ryan Doumit went 2-4 with a homerun and 3 RBIs, Joe Mauer was 3-5 with 3 RBIs and Josh Willingham hit his 29th homerun of the year.

The St. Cloud Rox downed Waterloo 5-1 Monday night to win their 5th straight game. The Rox scored 2 runs in the 5th inning and added 2 more runs in the 6th inning. Chris Paul was 2-5 with a run scored and 1 RBI and Nick Rau was 2-2 with a run scored for St. Cloud. Lucas Long threw 8 innings with 5 hits and 1 earned run allowed to get the win. He struckout 7.