Grobie Flooring gets top 5 finish at state

Grobie Flooring, a fast-pitch softball team based in Altamont, recently finished fourth at the state wooden bat tournament in Casey.

In game one, Grobie beat the Belleville Stallions, 8-2; in game two, Grobie lost to Vandalia Freight, 3-0; in game three, Grobie beat Pinckneyville Lee's Sports, 5-1; and in game four, Grobie lost to Belleville, 1-0.

Pictured in the front row, from left, are: Tom Lester, Cole Ohnesorge, Fred Ault, Andy Beesley, Ryan Beccue and Alec Braasch. In the back row are: Anthony Grobengieser, Adam Grobengieser, Josh Shamhart, Jason Jones, Colton Booher, Clint Reardon and Josh Kreke. Not pictured are: Matt Schumacher, Jason Byers, Tyler Smith and Tom Roepke.