Monday, March 20, 2023

Sports

Photo by Tammy Kennedy Kasson-Mantorville Freshman Broc Vaughan (106) won his first Section 1AA title and a spot at the Minnesota State High School Individual Wrestling Tournament. Eight KoMet wrestlers will compete in the individual tournament and the entire team will be competing in the team tournament.
Kasson-Mantorville wrestling was well represented this past weekend at the Mayo Civic Center. Eight K-M wrestlers advance to the MSHSL state individual tournament. The communities of Kasson and Mantorville also brought big crowds to the Mayo Civic Center to cheer on the boys. Headed to state are...
Photo by Mary Nelson Westfield’s Bo Zwiener puts Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial’s Zach Palmer in a cradle pinning him in 1:41 during the 132 lb. championship match at Section 2A Individual Sections held at Maple River High School to advance him to the State wrestling tournament.
Westfield grapplers competed at the 2023 MSHSL Section 2A Individual Tournament, on Saturday, February 25, at Maple River High School. Westfield State Entrants in State Tournament: 132 Bo Zwiener; 145 Cade Christianson; “We had a good showing today at section individuals. A number of guys wrestled...
Photo by Vanderpool Studios Junior Adam Glynn shoots a 3 pointer for Byron while his teammates look on.
The Byron basketball boys had just one game on the docket last week, and they made the most of it, picking-up a 64-39 victory over friendly foe Kasson-Mantorville, on Tuesday, February 14. Byron Scoring: Ryan Boyken, 8 points, (2) 3-pointers; Will Brian, 3 points, (1) 3-pointer; Dom Cartney, 20...
Posting their fifth straight victory, the Dodge County hockey boys closed-out regular season action in style, defeating Winona, 5-1, on Thursday, February 16, at Bud King Ice Arena. Earlier on Tuesday, the Wildcats topped La Crescent-Hokah 5-2, at La Crescent Community Arena. With post-season play...
Submitted Photo Byron’s girls gymnastics team after the section meet where they finished in second place behind Winona. Three of the gymnasts advanced to the state in individual competition.
Byron’s girls’ gymnastics team had a great section meet on Saturday, February 18, in Austin. The girls came up a little short of advancing as a team, but it was not due to lack of effort. Byron finished with a new school record of 141.95 and finished second behind a very good Winona team, which...
Photo by Mary Nelson Hayfield’s girls basketball team is the Gopher Conference Champion.
The Lady Vikings had a full week on the hardcourt, and they won three games in the process. On Monday, February 13, Hayfield dominated Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, 62-36. Friday saw the Lady Vikes edge Randolph, 57-55, and Saturday’s result was a Gopher Conference Championship win for Hayfield...
OWATONNA — It was a fruitful year for the Dodge County hockey girls, ending their season with an impressive 16-9-2 record. The Wildcats’ final game occurred on Thursday, February 16, against a tough and talented Albert Lea team. Battling like the great playoff squads they are, the teams skated to...
Photo by Tammy Kennedy Kasson-Mantorville senior Eli Richardson gets the pin at 220 over his Zumbrota-Mazeppa opponent.
The Kasson-Mantorville wrestling team has punched their ticket to the state tournament! They will wrestling as a team on Thursday, March 2, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The KoMets faced Cannon Falls in the semifinals where they rolled past the Bombers, 63-9. The boys then sat and waited...
Byron and Kasson-Mantorville wrestlers competed in the 2023 MSHSL Section 1AA Team Tournament, on Thursday, February 16. Byron 39, Pine Island 31: 106 — Jag Foster (Pine Island) over Owen Yennie (Byron) Fall; 113 — Ben Steele (Byron) over Sam Thein (Pine Island) Fall 2:26; 120 — Sam Muller (Pine...
Photo by Mary Nelson Hayfield’s Isaac Matti receives the game ball from Coach Chris Pack after scoring his 2,000th career point against Kenyon-Wanamingo.
Hayfield boys’ basketball team notched two more victories last week. On Tuesday, February 7, the Vikings overwhelmed Kenyon-Wanamingo, 77-58. Closing the week in style, Hayfield defeated Rushford-Peterson, 45-30. KW Game: Hayfield Stats: Isaac Fjerstad, 7 points, (1) 3-pointer; Zander Jacobson, 10...

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