Mid MN Sports

Defenders wrestling 1/4/25

The Sauk Centre/Melrose Defenders wrestling team competed in Fregus Falls Saturday.
The Defenders took 1st place as a team.
Taking 1st place:
Dom Kerzman, Teddy Wiechman, Noah Christen and Isaac Frericks.
Dom Kerzman earned his 100th career win and his 60th varsity pin.
Click here for results.

The Defenders girls team took 1st place.
Taking 1st place:
Afton Vogt, Marley Wolbeck and Krista Klasen.
Click here for results.

Saturday sports 1/4/25

The Fusion boys swimming and diving team will be competing at West Fargo at 10:30. There will be a live stream, click here to watch.

The Defenders wrestling team will wrestle at Fergus Falls at 10:00. Fergus Falls will have a live stream, click here.

The Prairie Centre girls hockey team will play International Falls at the Long Prairie Arena at 3:00.
The PC girls hockey game will be broadcast on 99.7 FM radio. Listen on line, click here.
Prairie Centre (2-10-1) International Falls (1-11-1)

Other Conference schedules:
West Central Conference.
Granite Ridge Conference.
Central MN Conference.
Prairie Conference.
Central Lakes Conference.
Wright County Conference

Sauk Centre boys 1/3/25

The Sauk Centre boys basketball team ran into a top ten team Friday night. Montevideo won at home 72-51. Montevideo led 32-21 at the half.
Sauk Centre had Chad Herickhoff with 16 points, Matthew Zenzen 8, Jeric Schloegl 7.
Other boys basketball:
Morris beat Minnewaska 65-41
Albany over Minnehaha 62-44
Albany boys basketball HUDL highlights.
More boys basketball.

Sauk Centre girls 1/3/25

A non conference win Friday night for the Sauk Centre girls basketball team. Sauk Centre won at Milaca 72-53. Sauk Centre led at the half 41-21.
For Sauk Centre, Cierra Kortan 31, Kahlen Suelflow 10, Tori Jennissen 9 and Elly Herickhoff 8.
Sauk Centre girls HUDL highlights.
Other girls basketball scores:
Minnewaska over West Central 68-33
Minnewaska girls basketball HUDL highlights.
BOLD beat Morris 66-49
Holdingford beat ACGC 52-30
Holdingford girls basketball HUDL highlights.
More girls basketball.

Friday sports 1/3/25

It's back into the West Central Conference for the Sauk Centre boys basketball team Friday night. Sauk Centre plays at Montevideo. The JV plays at 5:45, the varsity at 7:15. Both games will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS, the varsity also on 105.5 FM radio.
Sauk Centre (5-2 WCC 2-0) Montevideo (8-1 WCC 3-0)
Montevideo BBB HUDL highlights.
West Central Conference BBB standings.
Boys basketball State rankings.

The Sauk Centre girls basketball team has a non conference game at Milaca Friday night. These are two teams in Section 6AA. JV at 5:30, varsity 7:00.
Milaca will have a live stream, click here.
Sauk Centre (9-0) Milaca (4-2)
Section 6AA GBB standings.
Milaca GBB HUDL highlights.
Girls basketball State rankings.

The Prairie Centre girls hockey team will play at Detroit Lakes at 7:00.
Prairie Centre (2-9-1) Detroit Lakes (3-9)
Section 6A girls hockey standings.

Other Conference schedules:
West Central Conference.
Granite Ridge Conference.
Central MN Conference.
Prairie Conference.
Central Lakes Conference.
Wright County Conference

MIDMNSPORTS

This week on MIDMNSPORTS:
Friday: Sauk Centre boys basketball at Montevideo.

Sauk Centre basketball 12/28/24

The Sauk Centre girls basketball team goes to (9-0) on the season with a win Saturday at Perham. Sauk Centre beat Perham 74-46.
For Sauk Centre, Cierra Kortan 23, Kahlen Suelflow 15, Paige Determan 13, Peyton Borgman 9.
More girls basketball.

The Perham boys beat Sauk Centre 68-65.
Sauk Centre with Isaac Hokanson with 20, Chad Herickhoff 13, Jacob Drevlow and Noah Borgerding with 11 each.
More boys basketball.

Melrose basketball 12/28/24

The Melrose girls went 2-1 at the St. Cloud Cathedral Crusader Classic. St. Cloud Cathedral beat Melrose 62-37.
For Melrose, Avery Bragelmann with 7, Lex Vesel and Shantel Gruber with 5 each.
Other girls basketball.

It was the St. Cloud Cathedral boys beating Melrose 68-52.
Melrose had Brandon Revering with 18, Devin Bauer and Riley Elfering with 7 each.
More boys basketball.

Prairie Centre boys 12/28/24

A shut out win Saturday night for the Prairie Centre boys hockey to close out the Morris/Benson Area tournament. Prairie Centre beat MBA 6-0.
Prairie Centre had Will Hoffman score 2 times, Keegan Christians, Hagen Brunkhorst, Derek Lopez and Alex Trierweiler added goals. Noah Zinniel stopped 25 shots and got the shut out.
PC box score.
More boys hockey scores.

Sauk Centre basketball 12/27/24

Two wins for the Sauk Centre basketball tames at the tournament at Perham.
The Sauk Centre girls beat Fargo South 101-55.
The Sauk Centre boys beat Big Lake 80-67.
For the Sauk Centre girls, Cierra Kortan with 28 points, Kahlen Suelflow 17, Tory Jennissen 12 and Paige Determan 11.
The Sauk Centre boys had Jacob Drevlow with 29, Chad Herickhoff 21 and 23 rebounds, Noah Borgerding 15 on 5 threes.
The Sauk Centre girls will play Perham Saturday at 12:45.
The Sauk Centre boys will play at 2:15 vs Perham
Both games will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS.
Sauk Centre girls (8-0) Perham girls (4-3)
Sauk Centre boys (5-1) Perham boys (5-1)
Other boys basketball:
Perham over Paynesville 87-82 OT
More girls basketball scores.
More boys basketball scores.

Melrose basketball 12/27/24

The Melrose basketball teams picked up two wins at the Crusader Classic at St. Cloud Cathedral.
The Melrose girls beat Carlton 48-20.
It was the Melrose boys beating Litchfield 58-29.
For the Melrose boys, Brady Goihl 12, Owen Funk 10, Teague Dusha 7.
Saturday, the Melrose girls will play St. Cloud Cathedral at 3:30. The Melrose boys will play St. Cloud Cathedral at 5:00.
Both games are available to watch on NSPN.TV. Click here for more information.
Melrose girls (4-4) Cathedral girls (7-5)
Melrose boys (3-5) Cathedral boys (6-2)
Other girls basketball:
St. Cloud Cathedral over Concordia Academy 67-34
Other boys basketball:
St. Cloud Cathedral over Concordia Academy 82-56.

Fusion swim/dive 12/27/24

The Fusion boys swimming and diving team competed at the Brainerd Invite.
Team scores.
Meet results.

Fusion coach Nathan Meyer

Prairie Centre boys hockey coach Chad Wehrman.

Defenders wrestling 12/27/24

The Defenders wrestling team competed in the Ken Vogt Duals at the Sauk Centre gym Saturday.
Here are the results.
Match #1. Match #2. Match #3.

Friday sports 12/27/24

The Sauk Centre girls and boys basketball teams will play at the Perham Holiday Tournament Friday and Saturday.
The Sauk Centre girls will play Fargo South at 2:00 Friday.
The Sauk Centre boys will play Big Lake at 3:45.
Both games will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS. No radio.
Sauk Centre girls (7-0) Fargo South (0-5)
Sauk Centre boys (4-1) Big Lake (2-3)
Perham boys vs Paynesville, click here to watch.

It's the second day of the St. Cloud Cathedral Crusader Classic.
The Melrose girls will play Carlton/Wrenshall at 2:00.
The Melrose boys will play Litchfield at 3:30.
Melrose girls (3-4) Carlton (3-7)
Melrose boys (2-5) Litchfield (2-6)
Both Melrose games will be broadcast on line with NSPN.TV. Click here for more information. MIDMNSPORTS was not given permission to broadcast.

The Prairie Centre girls and boys hockey teams will play at the Morris/Benson tournament at the Benson Arena.
The PC girls play MBA at noon.
The PC boys play Litchfield at 4:00.
PC girls (1-7-1) MBA (0-7-2)
PC boys (5-4) Litchfield (2-5)

The Fusion boys swimming and diving team will be competing at Brainerd Friday at 10:00 AM.

There's a wrestling tournament going in Sauk Centre starting at 9:00 AM.

Melrose basketball 12/26/24

The Melrose girls basketball team built a 10 point lead at halftime and went on to beat Concordia Academy 64-48 Thursday night at the Crusader Classic at St. Cloud Cathedral. Melrose led 32-22 at the half.
Melrose had Lex Vesel with a good shooting game with 5 threes and 22 points. Grace Herdering with 14.

The Concordia Academy boys beat Melrose 71-59. Melrose led at the half 34-32.
For Melrose: Brady Goihl with 22, Brandon Revering 12.
Other boys basketball:
Litchfield over St. Cloud Cathedral 64-57.

More girls basketball scores.
More boys basketball scores.

Melrose girls vs Concordia Academy.

Melrose boys vs Concordia Academy.

Holiday tournaments

Holiday tournaments are coming up this week:
Melrose girls and boys basketball at St. Cloud Cathedral Crusader Classic Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Crusader Classic Melrose schedule of games, click here.

Sauk Centre girls and boys basketball at the Holiday Hoops at the Hive at Perham Friday and Saturday.
Click here for the schedule of games.

Fusion boys swimming and diving at Brainerd Friday.

Prairie Centre girls and boys hockey at Morris/Benson Area tournament Friday and Saturday. Prairie Centre girls play MBA at noon. The Prairie Centre boys play Litchfield at 4:00 Friday.

There's boys wrestling at the Sauk Centre gym with the Defenders team and other teams starting at 9:00 Friday.

Basketball

Thursday at St. Cloud Cathedral:
Melrose girls vs Concordia Academy.
Melrose girls HUDL highlights.
Concordia Academy HUDL highlights.
Carlton girls HUDL highlights.
St. Cloud Cathedral girls HUDL highlights.

Melrose boys vs Concordia Academy.
Melrose boys HUDL highlights.
Concordia Academy boys HUDL highlights.
Litchfield boys HUDL highlights.
St. Cloud Cathedral boys HUDL highlights.

Friday basketball at Perham:
Sauk Centre girls vs Fargo South.
Sauk Centre girls HUDL highlights.
Fargo South HUDL highlights.
Perham girls HUDL highlights.

Sauk Centre boys vs Big Lake.
Sauk Centre boys HUDL highlights.
Big Lake HUDL highlights.
Perham boys vs Paynesville.
Perham HUDL highlights.
Paynesville HUDL highlights.

Basketball State rankings.

Melrose boys basketball 12/20/24

The Melrose boys basketball team went to Minnewaska Friday night. Minnewaska won the game 61-45. Minnewaska led at the half 23-22.
For Melrose: Brady Goihl 9, Sam Wehlage 7.
Other boys basketball:
West Central over Morris 62-59
Montevideo beat BOLD 82-52
Albany over Rocori 71-42
More boys basketball.

Melrose BBB coach Ryan Dusha after the Minnewaska game.

Prairie Centre boys 12/20/24

A win Friday night for the Prairie Centre boys hockey team. Prairie Centre beat Worthington 6-4 in Long Prairie.
Prairie Centre box score.
More boys hockey scores.

Prairie Centre boys hockey coach Chad Wehrman after the Worthington game.

Melrose girls basketball 12/20/24

The Minnewaska girls basketball team won at the Melrose gym Friday night 69-26. Minnewaska led at the half 33-17.
Melrose had Grace Herdering with 7. Lex Vesel 6.
Other girls basketball:
West Central beat Morris 51-33
Montevideo over YME 61-39
Holdingford beat BBE 57-51
More girls basketball.

Friday sports 12/20/24

The Melrose boys basketball team is back on the court with a game at Minnewaska Friday night in a West Central Conference game.
The JV game starts at 5:45, varsity at 7:15. Both games will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS, the varsity game on 105.5 FM radio.
Melrose (2-3 WCC 1-1) Minnewaska (5-2 WCC 0-1)
West Central Conference.
Section 6AA standings.
Basketball State rankings.

The Sauk Centre girls basketball team will NOT play at Barnesville Friday as previously scheduled. Barnesville had to reschedule a game. The make up date will have Sauk Centre going to Barnesville 2/4.

The Melrose girls basketball team will make up their game with Minnewaska Friday night 12/20.
Melrose (2-4 WCC 1-2) Minnewaska (5-2 WCC 1-1)
Melrose will have a live stream, click here.
Section 6AA girls basketball.

It's another game for the Prairie Centre boys hockey team. Prairie Centre will play Worthington in Long Prairie at 6:00.
Prairie Centre (4-4) Worthington (2-4)
Section 6A boys hockey.

The Prairie Centre girls hockey team will play Windom at 6:00 at the Sauk Centre Arena.
Prairie Centre (1-6-1) Windom (1-11)
Section 6A girls hockey.

Defenders wrestling:
Girls at Montecello at 4:00.
Boys at Pequot Lakes at 1:30

Other Conference schedules:
West Central Conference.
Granite Ridge Conference.
Central MN Conference.
Prairie Conference.
Central Lakes Conference.
Wright County Conference

Thursday sports 12/19/24

The Sauk Centre girls basketball game vs Montevideo has been postponed because of the weather. Make up date 1/11.

The Melrose girls basketball game vs Minnewaska has been postponed. Make up date 12/20.

The Prairie Centre boys hockey game at Wadena/Deer Creek has been postponed because of the weather. LPGE canceled school. Make up date 1/13.

The Melrose gymnastics meet at LPGE has been postponed. LPGE doesn't have school.

It's a home game Thursday night for the Sauk Centre girls basketball team. Sauk Centre will play Montevideo in a West Central Conference game.
There will be a C-squad game at 5:45 in the senior high gym. (no JV). Then the varsity game at 7:15.
Sauk Centre (7-0 WCC 2-0) Montevideo (4-5 WCC 1-2)
West Central Conference standings.
Section 6AA standings.
Basketball State rankings.

The Melrose girls basketball team will be at home vs Minnewaska.
Melrose (2-4 WCC 1-2) Minnewaska (5-2 WCC 1-1)

It's an away game for the Prairie Centre boys hockey team Thursday night. Prairie Centre plays at Wadena/Deer Creek at 7:00.
The Prairie Centre hockey game will be broadcast on 105.9 FM radio. Listen on line, click here.
Prairie Centre (4-4) W/DC (2-3)
Section 6A hockey.
Section 6A hockey report.

The Melrose gymnastics team will compete at Long Prairie Grey Eagle Thursday at 7:00.

Other Conference schedules:
West Central Conference.
Granite Ridge Conference.
Central MN Conference.
Prairie Conference.
Central Lakes Conference.
Wright County Conference

Boys basketball 12/17/24

The Sauk Centre boys had a strong second half and went on to beat West Central 60-46 at the Sauk Centre gym Tuesday night. The game was tied 28-28 at the half.
Sauk Centre had Chad Herickhoff with 18 points, Jacob Drevlow 17, Noah Borgerding 9.

The Morris boys basketball team won at the Melrose gym 68-52. Morris led at halftime 42-31.
Scoring for Melrose, Brandon Revering 18, Brady Goihl 8.
Melrose boys basketball HUDL highlights.
Other boys basketball:
Montevideo beat Minnewaska 64-56
Albany over Foley 69-24
More boys basketball.

Sauk Centre BBB coach Kevin Kuefler after the West Central game.

Fusion coach James Schreiner after the Princeton meet.

Prairie Centre boys hockey coach Chad Wehrman after the Mora game.

Girls basketball 12/17/24

The West Central girls basketball won at home over Melrose 64-54. West Central led 39-21 at halftime.
Scoring for Melrose, Avery Braegelmann and Grace Herdering with 14 each, Lex Vesel 13.
Melrose GBB HUDL highlights.
More girls basketball:
Mayer Lutheran over Morris 86-26
Minnewaska beat Paynesville 57-17
Holdingford over Pierz 66-17
Lakeview beat Montevideo 52-47
Other girls scores.

Tuesday sports 12/17/24

West Central Conference boys basketball Tuesday night for the Sauk Centre boys basketball team. Sauk Centre plays at home against West Central. The JV game is at 5:45, varsity at 7:15. Both games will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS, the varsity also on 105.5 FM radio.
Sauk Centre (3-1 WCC 1-0) West Central (2-2 WCC 0-1)
West Central Conference.
Section 6AA boys basketball.
Basketball State rankings.

The Melrose boys basketball team plays at home vs Morris in the WCC. Varsity at 7:15.
Melrose will have a live stream, click here.
Melrose (2-2 WCC 1-0) Morris (3-1 WCC 0-1)

The Melrose girls basketball team has a WCC game at West Central.
West Central will have a live stream, click here.
Melrose (2-3 WCC 1-1) West Central (4-2 WCC 1-1)
West Central Conference.
Section 6AA girls basketball.

The Prairie Centre boys hockey team has a game at Mora at 7:00.
Prairie Centre (3-4) Mora (3-3)
Section 6A hockey.
Section 6A hockey report.

The Fusion boys swimming and diving team has a meet vs Princeton at 7:00 at the Melrose pool.

The Defenders girls wrestling team has a quad at Brainerd at 5:00.

Other Conference schedules:
West Central Conference.
Granite Ridge Conference.
Central MN Conference.
Prairie Conference.
Central Lakes Conference.
Wright County Conference

MIDMNSPORTS

This week on MIDMNSPORTS:
Tuesday: Sauk Centre boys basketball at home vs West Central
Thursday: Sauk Centre girls basketball at home vs Montevideo
Friday: Melrose boys basketball at Minnewaska

Girls basketball 12/13/24

It was a strong effort for the Sauk Centre girls basketball team Friday night at home. Sauk Centre beat Minnewaska 58-48. Sauk Centre led at the half 27-11.
Sauk Centre Kahlen Suelflow with 13, Elly Herickhoff 12 , Cierra Kortan and Maddy Schuster with 10 each.
Sauk Centre girls HUDL highlights, click here.

It was Swanville winning at Melrose 70-58.
Other girls BB scores:
BOLD over Montevideo 67-54
Royalton over Holdingford 54-41 Holdingford HUDL highlights. Royalton HUDL highlights.
Osakis beat Morris 64-37 Osakis HUDL. Morris HUDL.
More girls scores.

Sauk Centre GBB coach Scott Bergman after the Minnewaska game.

Melrose gymnastics 12/14/24

The Melrose gymnastics team took 3rd place at the Brainerd Invite on Saturday.
Team scores. All Around. Bars. Beam. Vault. Floor.

Prairie Centre boys 12/13/24

The Prairie Centre boys hockey team won a close game at home Friday night. Prairie Centre had 2 goals in the first period and went on to beat Becker 2-1.
Scoring for Prairie Centre Leyton Fuchs and Keegan Christians.
Prairie Centre box score.
More boys hockey scores.

Prairie Centre coach Chad Wehrman after the Becker game.

Friday sports 12/13/24

Two top ten girls basketball teams will meet Friday night as the Sauk Centre girls play Minnewaska at the Sauk Centre gym.
The JV game is at 5:45, varsity at 7:15.
Both games will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS, the varsity game also on 105.5 FM radio.
Sauk Centre (6-0 WCC 1-0) Minnewaska (4-1 WCC 1-0)
West Central Conference.
Basketball State rankings.

The Melrose girls basketball team has a non conference game at home vs Swanville at 7:15.
Melrose will have a live stream, click here.
Melrose (2-2) Swanville (2-3)

It's another game for the Prairie Centre boys hockey team. PC will play Becker at the Sauk Centre Arena at 7:00.
Prairie Centre (2-4) Becker (0-2-1)
Section 6A boys hockey.

Other Conference schedules:
West Central Conference.
Granite Ridge Conference.
Central MN Conference.
Prairie Conference.
Central Lakes Conference.
Wright County Conference

Boys basketball 12/12/24

In their first West Central Conference game, the Melrose boys basketball team won at West Central 55-39. Melrose led at the half 26-19.
Scoring for Melrose, Brady Goihl 22, Riley Elfering 14.
Melrose HUDL highlights.

The Sauk Centre boys won their opening conference game. Sauk Centre won at BOLD 75-38.
For Sauk Centre: Noah Borgerding 23, Chad Herickhoff 18, Jacob Drevlow 17.
Sauk Centre boys HUDL highlights, click here.

Other boys basketball:
Montevideo over Morris 70-62 Watch Morris vs Montevideo, click here.
Minnewaska beat Barnsville 67-62
More boys basketball scores.