The Waconia Lakers qualified for the 2012 Class C Sate Tournament  Sunday with their 8-1 win over the Watertown Red Devils during the Region 7 Tournament in Young America. The 8 team tournament  started with Waconia's 8-2 win Thursday over the Carver Black Sox and will finish next weekend, also in Young America. Four teams from Region 7 will be attending the State Tournament held in St Cloud, August 17 through September 3.

Sundays win over the Red Devils was help by excellent pitching from Cole Hytjan ( 9inn, 1run, 4hits, 2W, 2HP, 6K), and great hitting from Ben Smothers ( 2-3, double, home run, 2 walks) and Ronnie Olson (4-4, single, 3 doubles, 1 walk). Waconia had 12 hits for the game with Peter Brown getting 2, Chris Bullis, Tom Lyons, Jeff Chrest, and Nick Litfin each picking up 1.

The Lakers will face the Green Isle Irish who beat the Winsted Wildcats 9-1Sunday.This game starts on Saturday August 11 at 1:00 If they win that one they will play Sunday at 1, lose and they'll play again Saturday night at 7.