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Wes Asprey (3) had a big night for the KoMets with three receiv- ing touchdowns and an interception return for a touchdown.

K-M looks to start new tradition with Homecoming volleyball

The Kasson-Mantorville football team knows a thing or two about adversity. As they came up through the lower levels of the football program, they weren’t seeing a lot of success. With three wins in each of their seventh and eighth grade seasons, the KoMets had to work hard to where they are...

Caroline Braun rises up to tip the ball over the net against Triton.

KoMets forced to adapt after Class AA Showcase tournament

The Class AA Showcase tournament is one of the biggest events on the high school volleyball calendar. With most of the top teams in the class competing in Burnsville over the weekend, it’s an opportunity to see where teams are at during this point of the season and try to learn and adapt from...

Jack Bratlien (19) makes a leaping interception in the second quarter against P-E-M.

Special teams lead K-M to rout over P-E-M

By a simple eye test, the Kasson-Mantorville football team’s win over Byron in their previous game was ugly. In the type of game that was a grind it out slugfest, the KoMets battled and perservered thanks to a late eld goal that helped them escape their rivals with a 19-16 win. Although the...

K-M quarterback Matt Winkle encourages the visiting student section to get into it after a 67-yard touchdown run.

Bear Down

While the scenery of football in the fall is something that some people can put into poetic justice, even the best teams can nd themselves in a game where things just aren’t going the way they want them to. The Kasson-Mantorville football team learned that lesson last week when they traveled to...

The Kasson-Mantorville/Triton boys cross country team scouts its competition before running in the Byron Invitational on September 12. The boys would finish with a perfect team score of 15 for the win.

K-M/Triton achieves victory, perfect score at Byron Invitational

The early season narrative for the Kasson-Mantorville/ Triton cross country team has been the glowing rate of success for the boys and the dominance of Courtney West. That proved to be the case once again at the Byron invitational as the boys team posted a perfect team score of 15 to win the...

The Kasson-Mantorville o ensive line paved the way for quarterback Matt Winkle to have a big night on the ground in La Crescent.

'Focused' KoMets throttle La Crescent

The stereotype in the game of football is that most of the players on the eld are made of a certain kind of warrior mentality. In films, that depiction is usually seen with a character running around the locker room screaming to inspire his teammates or slamming his head against a locker to...

K-M’s Peyton Suess delivers the serve against Winona on September 5.

Suess, Bigelow hot milestones for K-M

When it comes to the current state of the Kasson- Mantorville program, there are two names on the roster that have helped get the KoMets to a competitive level. Peyton Suess has been at the varsity level since she was in eighth grade and her tremendous ability to finish has earned her a...

K-M’s Paul Schultz works the ball down eld against Lake City.

KoMets' offense explodes in crazy week

In the season opener against Concordia Academy, Kasson- Mantorville boys soccer coach Leo Barbosa liked what he saw from his team. The KoMets were able to play sound defensively and were able to push the ball ahead to generate scoring opportunities which in turn generated confidence....

Kasson-Mantorville’s Ethan Shea outruns a pair of Cannon Falls defenders for a big gain in the second quarter.

KoMets run past Cannon Falls in season opener

For a good chunk of the players on the field, the first game of the football season represents the first real varsity action in a young career. When that type of adrenaline hits, sometimes players can be too fired up and make costly mistakes that help a young player learn and grow. Other times,...

The Kasson-Mantorville boys soccer team played against Concordia Academy on August 24th.

K-M boys fall to Concordia Academy

The Kasson-Mantorville boys soccer team opened their season this week by traveling to Roseville to face Concordia Academy on August 24. While the 1-0 loss was a disappointing way to open the season, head coach Leo Barbosa remained encouraged with some of the things the KoMets were able to do...