ST. PAUL — To say the least, it was a very successful endeavor for the Kasson wrestlers on Saturday, March 2, in the Class 2A individual state championship matches, at the Xcel Energy Center. A day earlier, the KoMets took the runner-up spot in the team tournament.

Kasson-Mantorville Senior Night was held before the boys basketball game on February 23 vs. Lake City for the three seniors on the team. Pictured are left to right: Assistant Coach Mitchell Noel, Head Coach Nick Pocius, Easton Suess, Ronnie Lyons, Assistant Coach Pat Fitch, Kyle Nelson, and Assistant Coach Drew Paukert.
 
 

It has been an honor covering Kasson-Mantorville sports since 2011. Randy Carlson roped me into this role for the Dodge County Independent newspaper, where I provided pictures of football, wrestling, volleyball, GBB, and softball. I have shot 16 state tournaments from the sidelines and mat side. When Covid hit, I started writing the articles for the fans at home to read.

The Westfield Razorbacks competed in the 2024 MSHSL Section 2A Individual tournament on Saturday, February 24, at Blue Earth Area High School. Westfield had nine place winners. Bo Zwiener will be moving on to the impending state tournament, next weekend.

ROCHESTER — On Saturday, February 17, and in dramatic fashion, the scrappy Byron girls gymnastics team earned its spot in the Section 1, Class 1A state tournament. For the team, it came down to the last event, with Byron edging out Winona by just over three-tenths of a point. The Lady Bears finished with a team total of 138.975, just ahead of the Winhawks’ score of 138.6, at Rochester John Marshall High School.

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.