Thursday, June 1, 2023

Sports

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...
Submitted Photo Byron’s girls’ gymnastics team went to Stewartville last Saturday and returned home as the Southeast Conference champions. Next stop is the Section Championships this Saturday in Austin.
Byron’s girls’ gymnastics team competed in the Southeast Conference Championships on Saturday, February 11, in Stewartville. The girls came away as the conference champs, scoring a season high 139.4. PIZM finished second with 129.575, Caledonia third with 125.15, Kasson-Mantorville/Triton fourth...
Photo by Mary Nelson Kennea Selk drives through traffic against United Christian.
Hayfield’s Lady Vikings enjoyed another “sweeps” week recently. On Tuesday, February 7, the Hayfield girls outlasted Kenyon-Wanamingo, 51-45. Friday saw the Vikings dominate United Christian Academy, 61-16. Finishing off the week in style, Hayfield defeated Lanesboro, 59-44. (Natalie Beaver hit (6...
Dodge County girls had a super day on the ice last week. On Saturday, February 11, the Wildcats took on Winona in Section 1A semifinal action at Four Seasons Arena. It was all DC in this one, as they eliminated the Winhawks, 9-0. Next up for the Cats is a Thursday, February 16 matchup versus Albert...
Photo by Tammy Kennedy Kasson-Mantorville’s Aiden Friedrich (126) wins by a decision, 7-0 over his opponent from Stillwater.
The Kasson-Mantorville KoMets finished off their regular season with a non-conference dual last Thursday night vs Stillwater. On paper, this match looked to be in K-M’s favor. Currently ranked #3 in Class AA, the KoMets entered the dual with nine ranked wrestlers. Stillwater stepped onto the mat...

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