Mid MN Sports

WCC softball 4/11/24

West Central Conference softball:

West Central over Sauk Centre 7-6 and 8-3.

Melrose over Benson 12-2 in 6 innings and 18-1 in 5 innings.
Melrose home runs from Ellie Grieve, Allie Hoppe and Hannah Hoppe.
Other softball scores.

Sauk Centre baseball 4/11/24

Non conference baseball: Holdingford over Sauk Centre 16-11.
For Sauk Centre: Evan Zales 4 hits and 4 RBI, Will Hoffman 3 hits 2 RBI, Hunter Broich 2 hits.
Other baseball scores.

The Sauk Centre girls golf team is preparing for the season. Sauk Centre coach Olivia Fuchs has this about the team.

Thursday sports 4/11/24

The Sauk Centre baseball team will play a non conference game at home Thursday at 4:30 against Holdingford. The Sauk Centre baseball game will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS and 105.5 FM radio. Click on Live broadcast in the upper left to watch the game.
Sauk Centre (2-0) Holdingford (1-0)

It's a West Central Conference double header for the Sauk Centre softball team at West Central Thursday. First game at 4:00.
Sauk Centre (1-1, WCC 0-1) West Central (1-0)

The Melrose softball team has a WCC double header at home vs Benson starting at 4:00.
Melrose (3-0, WCC 2-0) Benson (1-0)

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

Melrose softball 4/9/24

The Melrose softball team moves to 3-0 on the season with a non conference win at home over Paynesville 12-2 in 6 innings.
Melrose had Hannah Hoppe with a 4 hit game, Ellie Grieve pitched the win, striking out 7 and zero walks. Grieve also knocked in 2 runs with a double.
Other softball scores.

Sauk Centre track and field 4/9/24

The Sauk Centre track and field team competed at Belgrade Brooten Elrosa Tuesday afternoon.
All the results, click here.

Sauk Centre baseball 4/9/24

A double header sweep to begin the season for the Sauk Centre baseball team. Sauk Centre won at home over West Central 10-0 in 5 innings and 6-1.
In the first game, Cole Roering threw a no hitter. Hunter Dickenson pitched the win in game 2.
In the first game, Evan Zales had 2 hits, Logan Frank with 2 RBI. Hunter Broich a hit and RBI.
Game 2, Mason Hockenson 2 hits and a RBI, Leyton Fuchs a hit and 2 RBI. Evan Zales a hit and 2 RBI.
Other baseball scores.

Melrose baseball 4/9/24

A couple of West Central Conference wins for the Melrose baseball team. Melrose won at home over Benson 8-0 and 14-1 in 6 innings in game two.
Isaac Rosenberger and Sam Wehlage (game 1) and Connor Anderson and Breydon Dobmeier (game 2) combined for 24 strikeouts and 0 earned runs.
Game 1: Ryan Herdering went 1 for 2 with 2 RBI, Isaac Rosenberger went 2 for 2 with an RBI
Game 2: Sam Wehlage went 4 for 4 with 2 RBI, Ryan Herdering went 1 for 2 with 3 RBI

Tuesday sports 4/9/24

It's the first home game for the Melrose softball team. Melrose will play Paynesville in a non conference game Tuesday at 5:00. The Melrose game will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS and 105.5 FM radio. Click on Live broadcast in the upper left to watch the game.
Melrose (2-0) Paynesville (0-0)

It's a West Central Conference double header for the Melrose baseball team. Melrose plays at home vs Benson. The first game starts at 4:00.
Melrose (1-0) Benson (0-0)

The Sauk Centre baseball team will be playing their first game of the year Tuesday afternoon. Sauk Centre will play at home against West Central in a double header starting at 4:00.
Sauk Centre (0-0) West Central (0-1)

The first track and field meet comes up Tuesday for the Sauk Centre team. The meet is at Belgrade Brooten Elrosa at 3:45.

The Melrose track and field team will compete at Morris at 4:00.

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

MIDMNSPORTS 4/8/24

This week on MIDMNSPORTS:
Tuesday: Melrose softball at home vs Paynesville 5:00
Thursday: Sauk Centre baseball at home vs Holdingford 4:30
Friday: Sauk Centre softball at home vs Osakis 4:30

Melrose baseball 4/5/24

A non conference win at home to begin the season for the Melrose baseball team. Melrose beat Browerville 4-1.
For Melrose, Isaac Rosenberg knocked in the first run with a hit. Westin Middendorf gave Melrose the lead with a sac fly. Max Wehlage brought home the final 2 runs with a two out hit in the 6th.
Ryan Herdering started and got the win, pitching 3 innings. Max Wehlage threw 4 innings and struck out 10.
More baseball scores.

Sauk Centre softball 4/5/24

A very good win for the Sauk Centre softball team Friday. Sauk Centre won at Pequot Lakes 6-2.
Sauk Centre had Jenna Riley pitch the 7 inning win with 3 K's. Nadia Stadvold had 2 hits and RBI. Lanna Walter had a hit and scored 2 times. Sienna Klaphake had a hit and 3 RBI.
Other softball:
Melrose over Minnewaska 17-1 in 5, 15-0 in 4.
More softball scores.

Melrose softball 4/5/24

The Melrose softball team dominated in their double header at Minnewaska. Melrose won 17-1 in 5 innings and 15-0 in 4 innings.

Friday sports 4/5/24

The Melrose baseball team opens up thier season with a home non conference game against Browerville Friday at 5:00.
The Melrose game will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS and 105.5 FM radio. Click on Live broadcast in the upper left.

The Melrose softball team will play at Minnewaska Friday in a West Central Conference game. It will be a double header starting at 4:00.

The Sauk Centre softball team plays again Friday, this time at Pequot Lakes at 4:30. A game between two teams in Section 6AA.

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

Sauk Centre softball 4/4/24

In West Central Conference softball Thursday, Morris defeated Sauk Centre 11-3.
For Sauk Centre, Lanna Walter hit a home run, Isie Kolbo 2B, Nadia Stadsvold RBI 2B, Jenna Riley 2 hits, 1B and 2B.
Other softball:
BOLD over Montevideo 12-2, 14-3
More softball scores.

Thursday sports 4/4/24

The Sauk Centre softball team will play their first game of the season Thursday afternoon. Sauk Centre will play at home vs Morris at 5:00. The game will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS and 105.5 FM radio. Click on Live broadcast in the upper left to watch the game.

The Melrose softball game at Minnewaska has been postponed.

The Melrose track and field meet at benson has been cancelled.

The Sauk Centre track and field meet at Holdingford has been postponed.

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

Baseball 4/2/24

The baseball games scheduled for Tuesday have been postponed because of snow on the baseball fields.
Sauk Centre at Morris.
Melrose at Minnewaska.

The Melrose boys golf team is looking ahead to a good season. Melrose coach Cooper Goerdt has this to say about the team.

The Melrose girls golf team is preparing for the upcoming season. Melrose coach Katie Meyer has this to say about the team.

Melrose baseball will be ready when the season starts. Melrose coach Kyle Shaughnessy has more.

The Sauk Centre baseball team is looking forward to the season. Sauk Centre coach Bryan Zollman has more.

The Melrose track and field team will be ready for the new season. Here's Melrose coach Sandy Enright.

Many athletes on the Sauk Centre track and field team are preparing for the season. Coaches Jim Metcalf and Kellie Wehrman can tells us more.

The Melrose softball team is outside and getting ready for the first game on April 4. Melrose coach Kristie Ekstrom tells us about the team.

With this warmer weather, the Sauk Centre softball team is anxious to get to their first game April 4. Sauk Centre softball coach TJ Schmiesing has this to say about the team.

Boys basketball State Tournament

Final: Lake City over Albany 69-59 Game stats.

The Albany boys basketball team will play Lake City Friday night at 8:00 at Williams Arena in the semi final of Class AA.
Albany (29-2) Lake City (25-5)
The Albany game will be broadcast on 1150 AM and 107.7 FM radio. Also on 45 TV. Watch on line, click here.
Class AA bracket.

State tournament final: Albany over Jackson County Central 87-66 Game stats.
Albany (28-2) JCC (21-7)
The Albany game will be broadcast on 1150 AM and 107.7 FM radio. Listen on line, click here. The live stream will be a pay per view with NSPN TV. Click here for more information.
Class AA bracket. More State tournament information.

Sauk Centre/Melrose senior wrestler Lanna Walter has been named Ms.Minnesota high school wrestler by the MN wrestling coaches association. Here's more on the award, click here.

Basketball 3/15/24

Class AA boys State tournament bracket, click here.
Section 6AA boys basketball final: Albany over Annandale 63-53

The Section 6AA boys basketball championship game will be played Friday night at 6:00 at St. Cloud State. Albany will play Annandale.
#1 Albany (27-2) #2 Annandale (26-3)
Live stream is a pay per view with NSPN, click here for information. Listen on line, click here. Also on 1150 AM and 107.7 FM radio.

Section 6AA boys basketball Wednesday.
Albany over Spectrum 87-64
Annandale over Osakis 61-50

The Section 6AA boys basketball tournament moves to the semi finals Wednesday night at St. Johns.
Albany will play Spectrum at 6:00. Annandale will play Osakis at 7:30.
#1 Albany (26-2) #5 Spectrum (24-4) Broadcast on 105.5 FM radio.
#2 Annandale (25-3) #6 Osakis (23-5) Listen on line, click here. Also 1400 AM and 103.1 FM radio.
Section 6AA boys basketball bracket. Section 6AA boys basketball.
St. John's does not do a live stream to watch.

Girls Class AA State championship game:
Providence Academy over Albany 81-78

Class AA girls basketball State semi finals:
Albany over Minnehaha Academy 60-52
Providence Academy over Crosby Ironton 92-54

Girls basketball State tournament Wednesday.
Albany over Rochester Lourdes 58-41
Providence Academy over Perham 94-84
Crosby-Ironton over New London Spicer 63-50

The girls basketball State tournament will be played this week, with the Class AA tournament beginning Wednesday night.
Class AA bracket.
More State Tournament information.

Section 6AA BBB 3/9/24

Albany over Melrose 57-50
For Melrose: Ronnie Engelmeyer 17, Isaac Rosenberger 12, Connor Anderson 8.
Osakis over Sauk Centre 57-53
For Sauk Centre: Jay Neubert 26, Andy Drevlow 8.
Annandale beat Foley 89-58
Spectrum over Legacy 77-66
More boys basketball scores.

The Section 6AA boys basketball tournament moves into the quarter finals. All four games will be played at St. John's on Saturday.
The Melrose boys basketball team will play at 1:00. MIDMNSPORTS will broadcast with AUDIO ONLY - NO VIDEO. The game also on 105.5 FM radio. There is no live stream available at St. John's.
#8 Melrose (17-10) #1 Albany (25-2)

The Sauk Centre boys will play Osakis at 6:00. MIDMNSPORTS will broadcast with AUDIO ONLY - NO VIDEO. The game also on 105.5 FM radio. There is no live stream available at St. John's.
#3 Sauk Centre (21-6) #6 Osakis (22-5)

2:30 #4 Legacy (24-4) #5 Spectrum (23-4)
4:30 #2 Annandale (24-3) #7 Foley (19-8)

Section 6AA boys basketball bracket. Section 6AA boys basketball. State rankings.

Section 6AA BBB 3/7/24

The Melrose boys basketball team won at home Thursday in the quarter finals of the Section 6AA boys basketball tournament. Melrose beat Mora 92-64.
For Melrose: Connor Anderson 21, Isaac Rosenberger 17, Ronnie Engelmeyer 14, Brady Goihl 10.
Melrose will play Albany at 1:00 Saturday at St. John's.
Albany beat Pine City 85-48

The Sauk Centre boys beat Milaca 66-38 at the Sauk Centre gym.
For Sauk Centre: Jay Neubert 21, Andy Drevlow 13, Jacob Drevlow 11.
Sauk Centre will play Osakis at 6:00 Saturday at St. John's.
Osakis beat Holdingford 65-53

Other Section 6AA boys scores:
Annandale beat Rush City 89-34
Foley over St. Cloud Cathedral 59-32
Legacy over Royalton 81-57
Spectrum beat Kimball 74-34
Other boys basketball scores.

Section 6AA boys basketball 3/7/24

The first round of games in the boys Section 6AA basketball tournament comes up Thursday night. The top 8 teams will play at home. The winning teams play again Saturday at St. John's.
The Melrose boys basketball team plays at home against Mora at 7:00. MIDMNSPORTS will broadcast the game with AUDIO ONLY - NO VIDEO. Also on 105.5 FM radio. Melrose will provide a live stream, click here.
#8 Melrose (16-10) #9 Mora (14-12)

The Sauk Centre boys basketball team plays at home against Milaca at 7:00. Sauk Centre will have a live stream, click here.
#3 Sauk Centre (20-6) #14 Milaca (4-22)

Other first round games:
#1 Albany (24-2) at home vs #16 Pine City (6-20) Albany live stream, click here.
#2 Annandale (23-3) at home vs #15 Rush City (6-19) Annandale live stream, click here.
#4 Legacy (23-4) at home vs #13 Royalton (7-19) Legacy live stream, click here.
#5 Spectrum (22-4) at home vs #12 Kimball (8-18) Spectrum live stream, click here.
#6 Osakis (21-5) at home vs #11 Holdingford (9-17) Osakis live stream, click here.
#7 Foley (18-8) at home vs #10 St. Cloud Cathedral (11-15) Foley live stream, click here.
21-5)
Section 6AA boys basketball bracket. Section 6AA boys basketball. State rankings.

Sauk Centre GBB 3/6/24

Section 6AA girls basketball: Holdingford over Sauk Centre 47-44.
Albany beat Annandale 78-34
More girls basketball.

Section 6AA GBB 3/6/24

Final: Albany over Annandale 78-34
Half time: Albany over Annandale 39-11.

The Section 6AA girls basketball tournament moves into the semi finals Wednesday night at St. John's.
The Sauk Centre girls will play Holdingford at 7:30. MIDMNSPORTS will broadcast with AUDIO ONLY - NO VIDEO. Also on 105.5 FM radio.
#2 Sauk Centre (24-4) #3 Holdingford (24-4)

In the first semi final game, Albany will play Annandale at 6:00 at St. John's.
#1 Albany (26-1) #12 Annandale (13-15)

The two winnings teams will play Friday night at 6:00 at St. Cloud State for the Section 6AA championship.
Section 6AA girls basketball. Section 6AA girls basketball brackets. State rankings.

MIDMNSPORTS 3/3/24

This week on MIDMNSPORTS:
Wednesday: Sauk Centre girls basketball vs Holdingford at St. John's at 7:30 AUDIO ONLY - NO VIDEO.
Thursday: Melrose boys basketball at home vs Mora at 7:00 AUDIO ONLY - NO VIDEO.
Friday: To be determined.
Saturday: To be determined.

Section 6AA BBB 3/3/24

The Section 6AA boys basketball tournament begins on Thursday. There will be 16 teams in the tournament, the top eight teams will play at home at 7:00.
#3 Sauk Centre (20-6) at home vs #14 Milaca (4-22)
#8 Melrose (16-10) at home vs #9 Mora (14-12)
#1 Albany (24-2) at home vs #16 Pine City (6-20)
#2 Annandale (23-3) at home vs #15 Rush City (6-19)
#4 Legacy (23-4) at home vs #13 Royalton (7-19)
#5 Spectrum (22-4) at home vs #12 Kimball (8-18)
#6 Osakis (21-5) at home vs #11Holdingford (9-17)
#7 Foley (18-8) at home vs #10 St. Cloud Cathedral (11-15)
21-5)
Section 6AA boys basketball bracket. Section 6AA boys basketball.

Wrestling State champion Lanna Walter.

State wrestling 3/2/24

Defenders STATE CHAMPION Lanna Walter, winning 10-9. Her record in her senior season, 39-0.

Section 6AA GBB 3/2/24

A strong second half for the Sauk Centre girls basketball team in their game against Pine City. Sauk Centre won 61-42. Sauk Centre led 23-20 at the half.
Sauk Centre: Cierra Kortan 23, Tori Jennissen 17.
Cierra Kortan is now Sauk Centre's all time leader with three point baskets, 260 and counting. Sauk Centre girls basketball records, click here.
Sauk Centre will play in the semi final game Wednesday at 7:30 at St. John's vs Holdingford.
Other Section 6AA scores:
Albany over Royalton 70-33
Annandale beat St. Cloud Cathedral 72-53
Holdingford over Osakis 61-20
Other girls basketball.

The Fusion medley relay team set a new Sauk Centre and Fusion record at the State meet. Alex Wilweding, Sevrin Anderson, Jacob Robischon and Grant Eveslage. 1:38.92, 10th overall.
Thatcher Van Beck 16th 200 free.
Jacob Robischon wins consolation heat, finishes 9th, new school record and Fusion record 200.76 in 200 IM.
Andrue Stalboerger finished 3rd in diving, Sevrin Anderson 16th.
Jacob Robischon 8th in 100 Fly.
Thatcher Van Beck 11th 500 free.
Alex Wilwerding 11th 100 backstroke.
Sevrin Anderson 14th in the 100 breaststroke, new school record.
The 400 Free Relay team of Jacob Robischon, Thatcher, Van Beck, Alex Wilwerding, and Grant Eveslage finish 12th. Jacob Robischon broke the Sauk Centre 100 yard freestyle relay record with his lead off leg on the relay. That makes 4 records for Jacob this weekend!
The Fusion team placed 11th, the highest finish ever at the State meet.

State meets 2/26/24

The boys swimming and diving State meet begins Thursday. Here's the State meet information, click here.

The State wrestling tournament starts Thursday. Here's information on the State wrestling tournament, click here.
Class AA individual wrestling begins Friday morning.
139# AA Jose De Los Santos. 285# AA Isaac Frericks. Click here for brackets.
Girls individuals Saturday morning. 124# Lanna Walter.

Defenders wrestler Jose De Los Santos will not wrestle at the State tournament due to a medical DQ, skin check.

285# AA Isaac Frericks was defeated 12-0.

Girls State: Lanna Walter won her first match by fall 1:58.

Lanna Walter wins her semi final match by fall 1:04. Walter will wrestle for the State championship.

Section 6AA GBB 3/2/24

Saturday quarter finals:
Albany over Royalton 70-33.

The Section 6AA girls basketball tournament will have four quarter final games Saturday at St. John's.
The Sauk Centre girls basketball team will play Pine City at 4:30. The Sauk Centre game will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS with AUDIO ONLY - NO VIDEO. Also on 105.5 FM radio. There will be no live stream available.
#2 Sauk Centre (23-4) #7 Pine City (18-9)

1:00 #1 Albany (25-1) vs #8 Royalton (16-11)
2:30 #4 St. Cloud Cathedral (18-9) vs #12 Annandale (12-15)
6:00 #3 Holdingford (23-4) vs #11 Osakis (14-13)
The winning teams will play again Wednesday at St. John's.
Section 6AA girls basketball bracket.