Sports

Hayfield Track and Field looks to improve

Improving each week will be the main goal for the Hayfield girls track and field team this season. “We have a lot of new athletes out this year so looking forward to seeing what they are capable of this season,” Co-Head Coach Kellie Baker said. “ We want to see improvement from week to week and...

KoMets defeats Faribault in indoor game

The Kasson-Mantorville softball team defeated Faribault last week 12-2 in an indoor game. The KoMets scored a run in the first three innings before scoring six in the bottom of the fourth to take a 9-0 lead. Faribault responded with two in the top of the fourth before K-M responded with another...

Triton defeats Medford in high scoring game

The Triton softball team defeated Medford last week 15-10 in a road matchup. Triton got on the board first scoring four runs in the top of the first with Medford answering wth two of their own in the bottom half of the inning. In the second Triton scored five with Medford scoring four. Medford tied...

SIGNING DAY

Battle of the Gods comes to Kasson

The first ever Battle of the Gods strongman competition on April 12 at Kratos Athletic Center in Kasson. Athletes will face off in epic events like the Axle Press, Power Stair, Max Deadlift, Hercules Hold, and Sandbag to Shoulder. With a $500 cash prize on the line for the heaviest deadlift and...

Should fans bother players while out in public?

A few weeks ago, my wife and I, along with our good friend, went to the Xcel Energy Center for an impromptu Sunday afternoon Minnesota Frost game. I had never been to a Frost game, and we have been talking about catching a game since last year. With it being a decently nice day for the winter time...

100 Career Wins

The Byron softball team earned its first win of the season on March 28 and Head Coach Jake Harmon picked up his 100 career win. Left to right: Kayleen Erwin, Sydney Portner, Kate Ahern, Mackenzie Steele, Tallie Berhrens, Hattie Mathre, Kaydence Fjerstad, Coach Jake Harmon, Coach Justin Mathre, Macy...

Byron finishes fifth at state tourney

After falling to Alexandria in the first round of the Class AAA boys basketball state tournament, the Byron boys basketball team won two games last week to win the consolation bracket, finishing in fifth place overall for the tournament. In the first round matchup of the consolation bracket Byron...

Neseth named next Triton AD

Current Triton Head Coach Brandon Neseth will be taking over as activities director for the district beginning July 1. “I am excited for the opportunity to be the activities director at Triton,” he wrote in a prepared statement. “ I am in my (third) year at Triton and I have enjoyed my time here...

K-M’s Awe named AAA award region recipient

Kasson-Mantorville senior Delaney Awe has done a lot in her high school career, in athletics, the arts, and in the classroom. But no accolade, is quite like being the female recipient of the AAA award for K-M and being named one of the two region 1AA recipients. “ It means a lot,” Awe said. “This...