Tribune Notebook: Willmar '87 team among hall of fame inductees

Tribune Notebook: Willmar '87 team among hall of fame inductees

WILLMAR — They finished last in the Central Lakes Conference, with no one predicting what would happen next. The 1987 Willmar baseball team proceeded on an unprecedented playoff run that ended with the Cardinals winning the state championship. The '87 Cardinals, Paynesville's Tim Haines and Kerkhoven's Roger Lesteberg have been inducted in the West Central Area Baseball Hall of Fame for 2025. The team is sponsored by the Willmar Stingers Northwo…