Sports

State Bound!

The Kasson-Mantorville KoMets have punched their ticket to X! The mindset in the KM wrestling room is that the most import match is the next one on the calendar. While that is very true, the KM wrestling community has had February 18th circled, in hopes of a rematch against Zumbrota-Mazeppa for a...

DC boys look to Section playoffs

The Dodge County boys hockey team finished regular season play with a win and a loss. On Tuesday, February 13, DC topped Winona, 6-2. That win was paramount, as it should secure the No. 2 seed in the Section 1A playoffs for the Wildcats, who are ranked No. 17 in the state and now have a 17-7-1...

Westfield earns runner-up at Sections

The Razorbacks were in top form at the quarterfinal round of the Section 2, Class 1A Team tournament, on Thursday February 15, against Blue Earth. Westfield won going away, 60-15, and nine of their victories were by falls. “This was one of our best performances of the year as a team. A number of...

Hayfield basketball girls are Conference Champs!

MAPLE RIVER — The Gopher Conference championship game was another spectacular outing for the Hayfield girls basketball team. On Saturday, February 17, the East Division winner (Hayfield) swallowed-up the West Division winner (Maple River), 70-49, at Maple River High School. That moves the Hayfield...

Byron bucket boys win 1, lose 1

The Byron boys basketball team played a pair of games on the road last week, and they earned a split decision. On Tuesday, February 13, the Bears topped Pine Island, 64-38. However, Thursday’s action resulted in a 65-29 shellacking of Byron by a powerful Stewartville team. (Pine Island Game) Byron...

Byron basketball boys split the week

BYRON — The Byron boys basketball team recently picked up a win and a loss. On Tuesday, February 6, the boys defeated Goodhue, 64-51. Thursday saw the Bears lose to Cannon Falls, 79-61. (Goodhue Game) Goodhue Scoring: Jed Ryan, 4 points; Marcus Young, 8 points; Luke Roschen, 15 points; Michael...

Hayfield lady hoopsters rolling along

Winners of six straight games, the Hayfield girls sit comfortably in the catbird seat at 21-2 overall on this dwindling season. Tuesday, February 6, the Lady Vikings topped Randolph, 64-42, and Friday saw the Hayfield ladies overpower Triton, 72-42. (Randolph Game) Hayfield Scoring: Natalie Beaver...

DC boys earn a tie, a win

KASSON — As the regular season’s end draws nearer, the Dodge County boys hockey team sits at 16-6-1 overall. On Tuesday, February 6, the Wildcats battled a tough New Prague team to an overtime 7-7 final tally. The Wildcats topped visiting St. Paul Academy, 6-0, on Saturday afternoon at Dodge County...

Triton grapplers stay busy on the mats

It was a couple of busy days for the Triton wrestlers. On Thursday, February 8, the boys competed at Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton High School, for WEM/JWP’s Varsity Senior Night. Friday saw the Cobras in action at the Dover-Eyota Triangular. (WEM/JWP 40, Triton 33) 107: Jaxon Jensen (TRIT) over...

Lady Wildcats headed to championship game

KASSON — On Saturday, February 10, the No. 3-ranked and top-seeded DC girls toppled fourth-seeded Winona, 11-0, in a Section 1, Class 1A semifinal game at Dodge County Ice Arena in Kasson. The Wildcats are headed back to the championship game on Thursday, February 15, versus Simley, at Steele...