2026 End of Season Report
The 2026 End of Year League Meeting took place on Monday, October 5th. Team Managers discussed the highs and lows of the Season and and what they would like to see moving forward into 2027. Congratulations to the Sartell Muskies on their 2nd Place Finish in the Class A Tournament, and to the Cold Spring Springers, Sauk Rapids Cyclones, and Clearwater River Cats on appearing in the State Tournament. The Sauk Valley League had half of the league represented in this year's State Tournament, among all 3 Classes! Also at the meeting, Team Managers voted on the End of Year Awards. See Below for more info. Stat tuned for more updates during the offseason heading into 2027.
End of Year Awards
MVP
Tanner Blommer (St. Joseph Joes)
ALL REG SEASON: 36-71, .507 BA, .575 OBS, 1.547 OPS, 7 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR, 29 RBI, 23 Runs, 10 SB
LEAGUE GAMES: 25-51, .490 BA, .556 OBS, 1.399 OPS, 4 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 16 RBI, 16 Runs, 8 SB
Pitcher of the Year
Jalen Vorpahl (Sartell Stone Poneys)
ALL REG SEASON ALL:5-0, 1 CG, 2 Saves, 9 APP, 7 Starts, 51 IP, 69 K, 12 BB, .94 WHIP, 1.59 ERA
LEAGUE GAMES: 5-0, 1 CG, 7 App, 6 Starts, 1 Save, 41 IP, 54 K, 10 BB, 1 WHIP, 1.76 ERA
Manager of the Year
Randy Beckstrom (Sartell Muskies), and Tyler Hemker (Sauk Rapids Cyclones)
Current Points Entering 2027 Signing Period:
(with 2026 state success added)
| TEAM | POP POINTS | PLAYER POINTS | SUCCESS POINTS | TOTAL POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARTELL MUSKIES | 21 | 5 | 14 | 40 |
| COLD SPRING SPRINGERS | 13 | 6 | 12 | 31 |
| SARTELL STONE PONEYS | 21 | 8 | 0 | 29 |
| ST. JOSEPH JOES | 7 | 15 | 1 | 23 |
| SAUK RAPIDS CYCLONES | 14 | 6 | 2 | 22 |
| ALBERTVILLE ANGLERS | 8 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| CLEARWATER RIVER CATS | 2 | 13 | 1 | 17 |
| BECKER BANDITS | 12 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
ESTIMATED PLAYOFF PLACEMENTS FOR 2027 (UPDATED 10/12/26)
Estimated Teams*
Section 5A (9 Teams) (2 State Bids)
Bemidji Bucks, Hibbing Miners, Hinckley Knights,
Moorhead Brewers,Moorhead Mudcats, Moorhead Team 3*,
Nisswa Lightning*, Sabin Mets, Sartell Muskies
District 1B (10 Teams) (3 State Bids)
Chisago Lakes Bulldogs, Cold Spring Springers, Cambridge/EB Bandits*,
Cloquet EML*, Isanti Redbirds, Moose Lake Buzz, Princeton Panthers,
Sartell Stone Poneys, Sauk Rapids Cyclones, St. Joseph Joes
Region 1C (12 Teams) (2 State Bids)
Albertville Anglers, Becker Bandits, Braham Snappers,
Clearwater River Cats, Ham Lake Hornets, Hermantown EML*,
Mora Blue Devils, North Branch Nighthawks, Nowthen Knights,
Ogilvie Orioles, Quamba Cubs, St. Francis Silverbacks
Minnesota Baseball Association
