| When summer comes around to Rochester, MN, | | | | compete. In 2006, the Honkers played well to |
| many people are eager to head outdoors for a | | | | become Northwoods League Champions. It is |
| friendly or family game of baseball or football. | | | | clear the team takes the game seriously, but fans |
| Energy levels are high when hitting that homerun | | | | do not only get to watch an exciting ball game |
| or scoring an amazing touchdown. Rochester | | | | when they show up at Mayo Field. The games |
| offers quite a few parks and fields for families | | | | also include music, dancing, exciting contests, and |
| and friends to engage in such activities, but these | | | | the Honkers' mascot, Slider. |
| are not the only people that show up to play. | | | | - Rochester Ice Hawks - The Ice Hawks came to |
| Rochester is home to a number of | | | | reside in Rochester in 2002 - 2003, moving from |
| semi-profession and amateur sports teams that | | | | Mankato, Minnesota. The team is a Junior B United |
| offer exciting games of football, baseball, and ice | | | | States Hockey League team. They recruit players |
| hockey throughout the year. | | | | both locally and nationally, providing players with |
| A list of the majority of sports teams found in | | | | skills and experiences that will help them succeed |
| Rochester are listed below: | | | | and reach their full potential. The team prides itself |
| - Rochester A's - The A's are a part of the | | | | on being committed to player development both |
| American Legion Division I Baseball. The team | | | | on and off the ice. Not only are hockey skills |
| boasts a long and successful existence, achieving | | | | emphasized, evidenced by a 2006-07 MJHL |
| 23 District 1 championships, three State | | | | championship and a 50-60 game schedule, but |
| championships, and in 2003, became only the | | | | players are strongly encouraged to participate in |
| fourth team from Minnesota to win the National | | | | community service projects as well. Players are |
| American League World Series in its 77-year | | | | also required to have a job or be enrolled in a |
| history to become national champions. The team | | | | school. The program is dedicated to helping |
| is made up of mostly high school and middle | | | | players reach full academic, social, and athletic |
| school kids. | | | | potential. Throughout the past 12 years of Ice |
| - Rochester Giants - The Giants are a | | | | Hawks history, 150 players have moved to |
| semi-professional football team that was formed | | | | advanced Junior, College, and Professional ranks. |
| in 2003. Organized by Joe Ties and General | | | | - Rochester Royals - The Royals, Rochester's |
| Manager Rick Ties, the team runs on the support | | | | amateur baseball team, have called Mayo Field |
| of dedicated volunteers and sponsors. Using this | | | | home since the year 1924. The team has a |
| support, the team has not let fans down, working | | | | tradition of doing well, routinely making |
| hard to become five-time Great Plains Football | | | | appearances at the Class B State Amateur |
| League Champions. Games are held at Soldier's | | | | baseball tournament. In 2006, the Royals played |
| Field Park. | | | | their way through the tournament to become |
| - Rochester Honkers - Probably one of the most | | | | 2006 State Champions. |
| well known sports teams in Rochester are the | | | | - Rochester Patriots - The Patriots are another |
| Honkers. Every summer, twenty-six top collegiate | | | | amateur American Legion baseball team. |
| baseball players from the Midwest, and across the | | | | - Rochester Redhawks - The American Legion's |
| country, move to Rochester to participate. The | | | | third baseball team in the city are the Redhawks. |
| players live with host families in town in order to | | | | |