Ramona Express

05/04/2026

No games with Estelline this year. They did not have enough players to field a team. We are working on filling these dates with other opponents.

Schedule change! June 5 and 24.

04/21/2026

Sponsor Banner order will be placed May 1. If you plan to sponsor, please do so soon so you get on it!

04/16/2026

Way to go Brennon.

04/10/2026

Schedule change! June 5 and 24.

04/03/2026

Games are on for tonight in Rutland.

03/27/2026

Final Four Tournament next Friday & Saturday in Rutland. Free will donation. Come watch some basketball and support your local amateur baseball team.

*If anyone would like to help out by running clock, send a message.

03/15/2026

$20 donation with the winning bracket receiving half of the donations. Please considering joining! Message for more info.

You've been invited to join Ramona Express and play ESPN's Men's Tournament Challenge

01/23/2026

It may not feel like it today, but the 2026 season is on the horizon. We have roster spots available. If you are interested in playing baseball this summer, please reach out! We play in the EDL. Half of the games in Ramona and half on the road: Volga, Elkton, Estelline, Lake Norden, Castlewood, Clark, and Milbank.

09/29/2025

⭐️ Airman Spotlight! ⭐️

Staff Sgt. Alex Haagenson
3E7X1 - Fire Protection Specialist
132d Civil Engineer Squadron

For Staff Sgt. Alex Haagenson, balancing college and military service is just part of the job.
Originally from South Dakota, Haagenson transferred to the Iowa Air National Guard while attending Iowa State University. He’s now finishing a degree in agronomy while preparing for an upcoming deployment as a firefighter with the 132d Wing’s Fire Emergency Services.

The combination of military service and firefighting was a natural fit.

“My dad was a firefighter, and my siblings joined the military, so I figured it was kind of a perfect collaboration of the two. It's always been exciting to me,” he said.

Though he may return to agriculture down the road, firefighting has always been close to his heart. During annual training held at the North Dakota Air National Guard’s 119th Wing, he took part in vehicle extractions, multi-story building fire drills, and aircraft fire suppression scenarios.

Experiences like those reinforce his drive to pursue firefighting full-time.

“There’s a great family culture around the station… I just love the excitement of the job,” he said. “It really keeps me on my feet, moving around.”

On why he volunteered for the upcoming deployment:

“When I was with my old unit, they were about to deploy about a year out, and that's when I was transferring over to Des Moines… so it was kind of poor timing because I really wanted a deploy, but when the opportunity arose and a couple of spots opened up, I volunteered immediately.”

Not only will Haagenson be part of a small group of 132d Wing Airmen deploying, he’ll also be taking a full semester of online college courses to stay on track with his education.

“I'm excited to get out there and make a difference.”

📸: Spc. Armani Wilson

| | | Iowa National Guard

07/28/2025

A very cool aspect of amateur baseball is fathers and sons playing on the same team. Here is a picture of Brent and Brennon Bickett after our June 29 home game against Volga. Brennon homered in this game and Brent singled.

07/25/2025

District 1B Amateur Baseball Tournament begins tomorrow in Castlewood. 5 teams will represent the EDL at the state amateur tournament in Brandon.