With a 4-3 overtime win over Waseca, the Dodge County Wildcats boys hockey team was one win away from advancing to the Class A state tournament.
The Wildcats were set to face off against Northfield for the Section 1A title on Wednesday night.
In the semifinal matchup against Waseca, Gabe Coshenet had two goals, and Nolan Steele and Jeremiah Peterson-Gordon each had a goal of their own.

In a matchup against the top-ranked teams in Section 1AAA, the Byron girls basketball team fell short against Stewartville 82-51.
For Byron, Madison Ohm had 17 points, Avery Rossow had 11 points, Raegan Kelm had nine points, Kayla Stork had five points, Alyse Ayen had three points, and Ella Nelson, Taylor Meyer, and Peyton Steele each had two points.

Area athletes competed at the state gymnastics meet last weekend.
Sydney Portner finished eighth in the all-around and seventh on vault. She also finished 10th on beam and floor.
Olivia O’Brien finished 17th in the all-around and ninth on vault.
Eleanor Smith finished fourth on the beam for Kasson-Mantorville/Triton/Stewartville.

The Dodge County girls hockey team started off the Class A State Tournament last week the same way the tournament ended: with an overtime victory.
The Wildcats first faced off against Proctor/Hermantown. Maysie Koch scored in the first period, followed by Daisy Harens, who knocked in a goal during the second.

Westfield wrestling saw its team season come to a close last weekend after losing its semifinal round dual against Kenyon-Wanamingo 51-12.
The Razorbacks looked sharp in their prior outing when the team beat Blue Earth Area (BEA) 38-25, but the Knights were ready for everything Westfield threw at them.