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BELGRADE — Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa got the Section 5A tournament started on the right foot with a 55-26 win over Ogilvie Thursday night. The Jaguars jumped out to a strong 33-11 first half lead and continued to roll in the second half, outscoring the Lions 22-15. Hailey Braegelman had a strong night, leading the game with 16 points. Nicole Wesbur also added a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. BBE will take on Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg on Saturday. At Sauk Rapids Rice BBE 55, Ogilvie 26
MARSHALL — New London-Spicer and Morris/Chokio-Alberta girls basketball teams met with a pair of lengthy win streaks for the Section 3AA-North final Thursday night but only the Wildcats were able to emerge with the streak intact as they downed the Tigers 62-50 at Southwest Minnesota State. NLS entered the game the winners of 12 in a row while Morris/CA began the game with a nine game win streak of their own. The Wildcats brought a concerted defensive effort in the post and they also brought junior point guard Shea Oman who dazzled at the neutral site.
40 local wrestlers will be on the mats this weekend at the Xcel Energy Center for the state individual tournament. ACGC has seven wrestlers going to state, while Willmar, KMS and Litchfield all have six individual contestants. Wrestling will begin on Friday, with semifinals and finals taking place on Saturday.
The brackets are out, and the guys make their predictions for the Section 3AA boys basketball tournament. Morris/Chokio-Alberta holds the No. 1 seed, with Montevideo, New London-Spicer and ACGC rounding out the top four seeds. Sub-section play kicks off this Saturday with games played at the higher seed.
MONTEVIDEO — New London-Spicer's Shea Oman scored 21 points and Brook Beuning scored 17 to lead the Wildcats into the Section 3AA North Sub-Section championship game with a 62-43 win over Lakeview on Thursday. NLS plays Morris/Chokio-Alberta at 8 p.m. Thursday at Southwest Minnesota State. The winner moves on to play in the section title game on March 10. NLS built a healthy margin at halftime and held off the Lakers in the second half. Morgan Swenson finished with 10 points and eight rebounds and Erin Tebben led the Wildcats with 13 rebounds.
Area wrestlers claimed 18 section championships and 40 wrestlers earned spots in the Minnesota State Wrestling Tournament during section individual tournaments over the weekend. Seven ACGC wrestlers earned state tournament berths and Willmar, KMS and Litchfield all will send six wrestlers to state. Willmar is Class AAA and KMS in Class A will open the state tournament on Thursday in the team competition at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The individual tournament is Friday and Saturday. Four Cardinals earned Section 8AAA championships on Saturday in Alexandria.
Area wrestlers claimed 18 section championships and 40 wrestlers earned spots in the Minnesota State Wrestling Tournament during section individual tournaments over the weekend. Seven ACGC wrestlers earned state tournament berths and Willmar, KMS and Litchfield all will send six wrestlers to state. Willmar is Class AAA and KMS in Class A will open the state tournament on Thursday in the team competition at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The individual tournament is Friday and Saturday. Four Cardinals earned Section 8AAA championships on Saturday in Alexandria.
Area wrestlers claimed 18 section championships and 40 wrestlers earned spots in the Minnesota State Wrestling Tournament during section individual tournaments over the weekend. Seven ACGC wrestlers earned state tournament berths and Willmar, KMS and Litchfield all will send six wrestlers to state. Willmar is Class AAA and KMS in Class A will open the state tournament on Thursday in the team competition at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The individual tournament is Friday and Saturday. Four Cardinals earned Section 8AAA championships on Saturday in Alexandria.
Section 5A team champion KMS crowned three champions and three other Saints earned state tournament spots on Saturday at New London-Spicer High School. The Saints' Dylan Rudningen won a 3-2 decision over Royalton's Michael Petron in the 138 championship match and Derek Krieger and Brandin Dahl went back-to-back at 160 and 170 pounds. Krieger defeated Minnewaska's Tyson Meyer 3-2 in the 160 title match, and Meyer came back to defeat Royalton's Ty Held 13-8 in the True Second match. Dahl beat Ortonville's Elijah Cloos 4-3 in the 170 championship match.
Section 5A team champion KMS crowned three champions and three other Saints earned state tournament spots on Saturday at New London-Spicer High School. The Saints' Dylan Rudningen won a 3-2 decision over Royalton's Michael Petron in the 138 championship match and Derek Krieger and Brandin Dahl went back-to-back at 160 and 170 pounds. Krieger defeated Minnewaska's Tyson Meyer 3-2 in the 160 title match, and Meyer came back to defeat Royalton's Ty Held 13-8 in the True Second match. Dahl beat Ortonville's Elijah Cloos 4-3 in the 170 championship match.
