Local briefs

The Brainerd VFW baseball team split against Little Falls on June 29 and took two games from St. Cloud Apollo June 28.

Brainerd won the first game against Little Falls 6-3. Three Brainerd pitchers -- Matt Aberle, Drew Boland and Kevin Mertens -- limited Little Falls to three hits while striking out eight.

Leading hitters for Brainerd were Jason Goerges, 2-for-3 with three runs scored and two stolen bases, and J.P. Platisha, who was 1-for-3 with four RBI.

Brainerd lost the second game against Little Falls 11-5. Lance Herbst took the loss, pitching five innings and allowing only one earned run.

Jason Goerges and Ben Winterfeld each were 2-for-4.

Brainerd swept Apollo 9-6 and 20-3.

Herbst, Ryan Browning and Winterfeld all had two hits in the first game against Apollo. Winterfeld pitched a complete game on the mound.

Leading Brainerd at bat were Joe Tautges (2-for-2, two doubles, three RBI); Platisha (3-for-4, three RBI); Winterfeld (2-for-3, double, triple, four RBI); and Goerges, Dan Abear and Kyle Tholen (all 2-for-4).

Minnesota PGA Tour event finishes at Pines

A 7-over-par 79 gave 16-year-old Derrick Whiting of Carlos the overall boys' championship in the Minnesota PGA Tour Event June 27 at the Pines at Grand View Lodge.

A pair of 80s made 17-year-old Christin Thompson of International Falls and 18-year-old Cathy Knutson the girls' champions.

Tyler Whiting of Carlos won the boys' 12-13 division with a score of 86. Chris Olson of Paynesville shot an 81 to win the boys' 14-15 division. Kassandra Wells of Rochester shot an 85 to win the girls' 14-15 division.

The one-day tourney attracted 74 players from Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin and Canada.