Images 4

Sauk Centre boys golf

Here's a preview of the Sauk Centre boys golf team with coach Tait Midthun. 
Images 3

JO volleyball                                       4/16/23

JO volleyball was played in Melrose over the weekend.
In the 17's championship match: Melrose over Sauk Centre 2-0.  
Images 5

Sauk Centre softball                 4/14/23

In the softball game Friday, ACGC defeated Sauk Centre 5-1 at the Sauk Centre field.
Sauk Centre took a 1-0 lead in the game. Lanna Walter walked to get on. Walter stole second and third. Then Kate McKeown laid down a squeeze bunt to score Walter.
The Sauk Centre softball team plays at home Tuesday vs Melrose and here on MIDMNSPORTS.
More softball scores
Adobestock 301536367 x500

Melrose track/field                    4/13/23

The Melrose track and field team competed at New London Spicer Thursday.
Melrose had Izzy Jaenicke take first in the triple jump.
Melrose results at NLS
Screen shot 2023 03 16 at 9.07.28 am

Sauk Centre pitching

The Sauk Centre baseball team is going to rely on a deep staff. Sauk Centre coach Bryan Zollman has more. 
Screen shot 2023 03 16 at 9.09.27 am

Melrose baseball

One of the strengths of the Melrose baseball team will be their pitching staff. Melrose coach Kyle Shaughnessy has more. 
Screen shot 2023 03 06 at 1.31.22 pm

GBB All Star game                           4/8/23

The 2023 girls basketball all-star game was played Saturday afternoon.
Hear from Sauk Centre's Jenna Gapinski Vogt and coach Scott Bergman on MIDMNSPORTS
Screen shot 2023 03 12 at 5.56.34 pm

MSHSL

The Minnesota State High School League teams are classified by sport and activity for postseason competition and performances every two years. Competitive section placements are determined by enrollment and geography (as determined by MSHSL Board policy).
Activity classifications for 2023-2025.
Method to determine classification.
MSHSL enrollment is determined by the schools Minnesota Department of Education enrollment in year one in grades 9 – 12 minus 40 percent of their educational benefit. (free and reduced lunch)
Enrollment numbers.
List of competitive sections.
One change of note: The Sauk Centre football team will move back into Section 6AAA along with Albany, Melrose, Minnewaska, Montevideo and New London Spicer. 
Adobestock 273156077 x500

Melrose track and field

The Melrose track and field team is off and running for the season ahead. Coach Sandy Enright has more. 
Images 3

Sauk Centre track and field 

The Sauk Centre track and field team is anxious to get going with the season. Sauk Centre coaches Jim Metcalf and Kellie Wehrman review the team. 
Midmnsports

Tuesday sports                                  4/4/23

The weather will continue to be a factor for the spring sports schedule.
Baseball Tuesday: Sauk Centre vs Morris postponed to 5/8.
Melrose vs Minnewaska postponed TBD.
Softball: Melrose vs Browerville postponed TBD.
Sauk Centre vs Holdingford postponed TBD.
Track: Sauk Centre at Holdingford cancelled. 
Images 3

JO VB                                                                      4/2/23

There was a lot of JO volleyball played over the weekend at the Sauk Centre gyms.
In the varsity championship bracket in the semi finals, Sauk Centre 16's over Melrose.
Sauk Centre 17's over Paynesville.
The Sauk Centre 16's and 17's ended up as co-champions. 
Sauk Centre's Maesyn Thiesen prepares to lead her UMD Bulldogs basketball team to play for the Div 2 National Championship at 2:30 Saturday.
With the help from her mother Heather, Maesyn had this to say. 
Images 5

Melrose softball  

The Melrose softball team is set to go for the season ahead. Melrose coach Kristie Ekstrom has more about the team. 
Screen shot 2022 02 09 at 8.50.09 am

Melrose track and field            3/28/23

The Melrose track and filed team competed indoors in Bemidji Tuesday. Melrose had Izzy Janenicke take 1st place in the long jump and the triple jump.
Here are the results
Screen shot 2023 03 12 at 6.04.54 pm

Sauk Centre softball

Whenever the season starts, the Sauk Centre softball team will be ready. Coach TJ Schmiesing has more about the team. 
Screen shot 2023 03 16 at 9.07.28 am

Sauk Centre baseball

Hopefully one of these days the Sauk Centre baseball team will get outside and start the baseball season. The team is looking forward to playing some games. The first game is scheduled for April 4. Sauk Centre baseball coach Bryan Zollman had this to say about the team. 
Screen shot 2023 03 06 at 1.31.22 pm

Basketball                                                        3/17/23

Class AA boys basketball tournament:
#2 Albany vs Pequot Lakes at 6:00 Tuesday at Williams Arena.
#1 Holy Family vs Eden Valley Watkins
#3 Plainview vs DGF
#4 Maple River vs #5 Minnehaha Academy
Class AA boys basketball brackets.

Section 6AA boys basketball championship game: Albany over Milaca 74-57.
Other Section championship games Friday:
Pequot Lakes over Esko 77-59
DGF beat Thief River Falls 77-67 in OT.
Holy Family over MPLS North 75-63
Minnehaha Academy over Concordia Academy 90-61
Maple River over MN Valley Lutheran 75-71
Eden Valley Watkins and Plainview are also in the State Tournament.
The seeding will come out Saturday morning. The Class AA tournament will be played Tuesday night.
More boys basketball scores.

Girls basketball:
In the Class AA semi final, Albany beat Goodhue 48-45
Providence Academy beat Minnehaha Academy 83-63
Albany vs Providence Academy for the State championship Saturday at 2:00.
Other girls basketball
Albany coach Cory Schlagel and seniors Tysen Gerads and Ethan Borgerding. 
Screen shot 2023 03 06 at 2.25.04 pm

Section 6AA BBB                             3/17/23

The Section 6AA boys basketball championship game will be played Friday night at St. Cloud State at 7:00. The winning team will advance to the State Tournament.
Albany will play Milaca. The game will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS with AUDIO ONLY - NO VIDEO. Also on 105.5 FM radio. To listen on line, click on "Live broadcast" in the upper left.
There will be a pay per view live stream with NSPN.TV, click here for more information.
#1 Albany (28-1)  #3 Milaca (23-6)
Section 6AA boys basketball.
Class AA BBB State tournament bracket
Every two years the Minnesota State high school league goes through realignment of the competitive sections. The placement of teams into their sections will occur the first week of April.
MSHSL enrollment is determined by the schools Minnesota Department of Education enrollment in year one in grades 9 – 12 minus 40 percent of their educational benefit. (free and reduced lunch)
Here's a list of all the schools in the State with their enrollments using the MSHSL formula. 

Download "Complete list of enrollments.pdf"

Sauk centre

Sauk Centre BBB                       3/15/23

In the Section 6AA boys basketball semi final game, Albany defeated Sauk Centre 63-49. Albany led at the half 27-19.
For Sauk Centre, Jay Neubert with 21, Andy Drevlow 9, Ethan Riley 8.

Other semi final:
Milaca beat Mora 69-68

Albany will play Milaca Friday at 7:00 at St. Cloud State for the Section 6AA championship.
More boys basketball scores.

Girls basketball scores
Sauk Centre BBB coach Kevin Kuefler
Sauk centre

Sauk Centre BBB                            3/15/23

It's down to the final four teams in the Section 6AA boys basketball playoffs. The Sauk Centre boys team will play Albany at 6:00 Wednesday at St. John's in the semi final. The winner of the game will play in the Section 6AA championship game Friday. The winner Friday goes to the State tournament.
MIDMNSPORTS will broadcast with AUDIO ONLY - NO VIDEO. Also on 105.5 FM radio. There is no live stream available. IF there are issues with the internet at St. John's on MIDMNSPORTS, the back up plan would be to listen on line to KASM radio.
#4 Sauk Centre (21-7) #1 Albany (27-1)
Section 6AA boys basketball.
Section 6AA boys basketball bracket.
On line tickets, click here


The second game at St. John's Wednesday in the semi final has Mora playing Milaca.
There will be a free live stream of that game provided by WCMP, click here to watch.
#2 Mora (24-4)  #3 Milaca (22-6)
Screen shot 2023 03 06 at 2.23.27 pm

Sauk Centre BBB                       3/11/23

The Sauk Centre boys basketball team played a good game and won in the quarter finals in the Section 6AA tournament. Sauk Centre beat Osakis in an exciting game 58-55. Osakis had the half time lead 32-25.
Sauk Centre had Jay Neubert with 18, Ethan Riley 13, Andy Drevlow 12 and Matthew Warring 11.
Sauk Centre will play Albany Wednesday night at 6:00 at St. John's in the Section 6AA semi final.
Albany beat St. Cloud Cathedral 82-50.
The second game Wednesday will have Mora playing Milaca.
Mora over Melrose 54-40
Milaca over Annandale 46-32
More boys basketball scores.
Screen shot 2023 03 06 at 2.25.04 pm

Melrose BBB                                     3/11/23

The Melrose boys basketball team took on the #2 seeded team in the tournament in the quarter finals. Mora won the game over Melrose 54-40. Mora led at the half 25-19.
For Melrose, Gor Ruey 13, Connor Engelmeyer 9. 
Screen shot 2023 03 07 at 11.41.52 am

Section 6AA BBB                             3/11/23

Boys basketball final:
Sauk Centre over Osakis 58-55
Mora over Melrose 54-40
Albany over Cathedral 82-50

The Section 6AA boys basketball tournament has reached the quarterfinals. There will be four games played at St. John's Saturday.
The Sauk Centre boys basketball team will play Osakis in the second game at 2:30.
MIDMNSPORTS will broadcast with AUDIO ONLY - NO VIDEO. Also on 105.5 FM radio.
There will be no live stream available. The game will also be on KXDL radio, listen on line, click here.
#4 Sauk Centre (20-7)  #5 Osakis (21-6)

Section 6AA boys basketball.
Section 6AA boys basketball bracket.
On line tickets for Saturday: click here.

The Melrose boys basketball team will play the third game at 4:00 against Mora. MIDMNSPORTS will broadcast with AUDIO ONLY - NO VIDEO. Also on 105.5 FM radio. There will be a free live stream available with WCMP. Click here.
Try this, click on the MIDMNSPORTS audio, open up another window on your computer or use another device, then mute the WCMP audio.
#7 Melrose (17-10)  #2 Mora (23-4)
On line tickets for Saturday: click here.

Other Section 6AA boys basketball games Saturday at St. John's:
1:00 #1 Albany (26-1) vs #8 St. Cloud Cathedral (17-10) The Albany game will be broadcast on 1150 AM radio, listen on line, click here. No live stream available.
5:30 #3 Milaca (20-6) vs #6 Annandale (15-11) Free live stream, click here
Screen shot 2023 03 12 at 6.10.01 pm

Section 6AA GBB                             3/10/23

In the Section 6AA girls basketball championship game, Albany defeated Sauk Centre 49-41. Sauk Centre had the half time lead 23-19.
For Sauk Centre, Cierra Kortan with 13, Torry Kerfeld, Jenna Gapinski Vogt and Tori Jennissen with 7 each.
Albany will play at the State tournament next Wednesday.
Other scores in Class AA girls basketball:
The winning teams will play at the State.
New London Spicer over Luverne 44-32
Crosby Ironton beat Pequot Lakes 66-58
Perham over Wadena Deer Creek 58-44
Lake Crystal beat Southwest Christian 48-40
Providence Academy over Holy Family 89-35
Goodhue over Caledonia 78-58
Minnehaha Academy beat St. Croix Lutheran 64-44