SPORTS BRIEFS

     Ryan Manternach, a 2018 graduate of Monticello High School, is a freshman pitcher for the Luther College Norse baseball team.

     Fifth year head coach Bryan Nikkel, returns 25 letter winners from last year’s team that posted an overall record of 26-16 and finished fifth place in the conference posting a mark of 13-9.

     The Norse will begin the season March 2, when they will face Hamline University for a double header at Bettis Sports Complex in Topeka, Kan.

     Manternach is the son of Wayne and Carrie Manternach of Monticello, Iowa.

     The sports information department will once again be providing free live and archived video streaming of home baseball games throughout the 2019 season. The complete video streaming schedule can be found on the Luther athletics web site at http://portal.stretchinternet.com/luther/.