Mid MN Sports

Defenders girls 2/7/26

The Defenders girls wrestling team will be sending 3 wrestlers to the State Meet.
Natalee Friedrichs 1st at 100#, Afton Vogt 2nd at 130#, Makenzey Stutzman 1st at 235#.
Individual brackets, click here.

Basketball 2/7/26

A strong second half for the Sauk Centre boys basketball team with a win over Lake Crystal 70-53. Lake Crystal led 31-28 at halftime.
For Sauk Centre, Jacob Drevlow 19, Will Messer 13, Eli Yarke 12, Alex Drevlow 11.

The Melrose boys basketball team had a good win over Legacy 61-60. Melrose led 33-26 at the half.
Melrose: Brady Goihl 16, Carson Theiler 15, Riley Elfering 9.
Other boys basketball:
Morris over Maple River 79-37
Montevideo over Holy Family 75-63
Osakis over Spectrum 77-53
Albany over Pelican Rapids 70-65
More boys basketball.

A huge win for the Sauk Centre girls basketball team, Sauk Centre beat New London Spicer 69-63. The Sauk Centre team made 14 threes.
Sauk Centre: Kahlen Suelflow 21, 7 threes, Elly Herickhoff 16, 6 blocks, Peyton Borgman 9, Jenna Riley 8.
Other girls basketball:
Pelican Rapids over Albany 75-67 OT
St. Cloud Cathedral over Legacy 49-48
More girls basketball.

Saturday sports 2/7/26

The Sauk Centre boys basketball team will play again Saturday afternoon against Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial at Morris at 2:00. The Sauk Centre JV boys will be playing on the other floor at 12:30, so I won't be able to broadcast the JV boys game. Click on Live broadcast in the upper left to watch the game.
Sauk Centre BBB highlights. Lake Crystal BBB highlights.
Sauk Centre (9-8) Lake Crystal (12-7)

The Melrose boys basketball team has a Section 6AA match up vs Legacy. The game will be played at St. John's at 12:30.
There will be a pay per view live stream, click here for more information.
Melrose BBB highlights. Legacy BBB highlights.
Melrose (10-7) Legacy (12-6)
Section 6AA boys basketball.

The Sauk Centre girls basketball team will participate in the Breakdown Winter Lakes Classic in Alexandria Saturday. Sauk Centre will play New London Spicer at 11:30 AM. There will be a live stream pay per view. For more information, click here. Schedule of all the games, click here.
Sauk Centre GBB highlights. NLS GBB highlights.
Sauk Centre (14-5) NLS (22-0)
Basketball State rankings.

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

Basketball 2/6/26

A solid effort and a win for the Sauk Centre boys basketball team. Sauk Centre beat Maple River 58-52.
Sauk Centre had Jacob Drevlow with 26, 12/12 free throws, Mathew Zenzen 7.
Other boys basketball:
Morris over Lake Crystal 82-65
Montevideo over Eden Valley Watkins 73-50
Minnewaska over Hancock 65-46
St. Cloud Cathedral over Osakis 66-54
More boys basketball scores.

A win at home for the Sauk Centre girls basketball team over Montevideo 81-36.
For Sauk Centre: Kahlen Suelflow 20, Paige Degerman 15, Peyton Borgman 11, Anna Feltman 9, Elly Herickhoff 8.
Other girls basketball:
Morris over BOLD 65-62
NLS over GSL 65-39
More girls basketball scores.

Prairie Centre boys 2/6/26

Another good win for the Prairie Centre boys hockey team. Prairie Centre won at Willmar 3-1.
For PC: Nolan Trierweiler, Bentley Ritter, Andrew Friedrichs.
Prairie Centre game summary.
More boys hockey scores.

PC coach Chad Wehrman.

Melrose gymnastics 2/6/26

The Melrose gymnastics won the West Central Conference championship with a 146.175.
Team scores.
Individual scores.

Friday sports 2/6/26

The Sauk Centre boys basketball team will play Maple River at 6:00 Friday night, the game will be played at Morris. The teams are playing a four team, two day event. The Morris boys will play Lake Crystal in the second game Friday. Morris live stream, click here.
The Sauk Centre boys game will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS and 105.5 FM radio. The Sauk Centre boys JV will play at 4:30 on a different court, so I won't be able to broadcast the JV game. Click on Live broadcast in the upper left to watch the Sauk Centre game.
Sauk Centre BBB highlights. Maple River BBB highlights.
Sauk Centre (8-8) Maple River (9-8)

The Sauk Centre girls basketball team has a West Central Conference game at home vs Montevideo at 7:15. Sauk Centre will have a live stream, click here.
Sauk Centre GBB highlights. Montevideo GBB highlights.
Sauk Centre (13-5 WCC 5-3) Montevideo (1-19 WCC 0-9)
West Central Conference girls.
Section 6AA girls.
Basketball State rankings.

The Prairie Centre boys hockey team has another game Friday night, Prairie Centre will play at Willmar at 7:00. Two teams in Section 6A.
Prairie Centre (16-6-1) Willmar (10-11)
Section 6A boys hockey.

The Melrose gymnastics team will be at home, hosting the West Central Conference meet at 5:00.

It's the Section meet for the Sauk Centre/Melrose Defenders girls wrestling team at Sartell at 4:30.
Follow along, click here.

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

Prairie Centre boys 2/5/26

Another good game for the Prairie Centre boys hockey team, PC beat MBA 6-3.
For Prairie Centre, Bentley Ritter 2, Leyton Fuchs, James Rieland, Nolan Trierweiler, Damion Lopez.
PC game summary.
More boys hockey scores.

Girls hockey Section 6A playoff, Northern Lakes over Prairie Centre 14-1.
More girls hockey scores.

Prairie Centre boys hockey coach Chad Wehrman

Basketball 2/5/26

A home win for the Melrose boys basketball team Thursday night. Melrose beat BOLD 69-44. Melrose led 49-12 at the half.
Melrose: Riley Elfering 20, Brady Goihl 19, Brecken Elfering 10.
More boys basketball scores.

In girls basketball, it was Minnewaska over Melrose 56-42.
For Melrose, Kaitlyn Klasen 13, Lexi Beste 10, Avery Braegelmann 9.
More girls basketball.

Fusion 2/5/26

Melrose/Sauk Centre wins the Western Regional Championship.
MSC 254
Montevideo 200
Morris 82
Andrue Stalboerger with a new Western Regional Championship record, U of M Morris pool record, Melrose High School and Fusion record in diving (11 dives).
Results, click here.

Fusion coach Nathan Meyer.

Thursday sports 2/5/26

Another good match up for the Prairie Centre boys hockey team Thursday night. Prairie Centre will play Morris Benson Area at the Sauk Centre Arena at 7:00. The hockey game will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS and 105.5 FM radio.
Prairie Centre (14-7) MBA (8-11)
Section 6A boys hockey.
Section 6A boys hockey report.

The Prairie Centre girls hockey team will play in the Section 6A playoffs Thursday night with a game at Northern Lakes at 6:00.
Prairie Centre (2-21-1) Northern Lakes (10-11-2)
Section 6A girls hockey.

It's a basketball double header Thursday night at Melrose.
The Melrose boys will play first at 5:45 against BOLD in a West Central Conference game.
Melrose will have a live stream, click here.
Melrose BBB highlights. BOLD BBB highlights.
Melrose (9-7 WCC 4-4) BOLD (2-15 WCC 0-7)
West Central Conference.
Section 6AA boys.

The Melrose girls will play Minnewaska in a WCC game at 7:15 in Melrose.
Melrose will have a live stream, click here.
Melrose GBB highlights. Minnewaska GBB highlights.
Melrose (7-12 WCC 1-7) Minnewaska (16-5 WCC 6-3)
West Central Conference girls.
Section 6AA girls.

The Fusion boys swimming and diving team will be at the U of Morris at 5:00.
There will be a live stream, click here.

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

Melrose GBB 2/3/26

The Melrose girls basketball team played a good game Tuesday afternoon and beat Benson 65-49.
Melrose had Lexi Beste with 23 points, Avery Braegelmann 13 and Aleah Funk 8.
More girls basketball scores.
Boys basketball scores.

Prairie Centre boys 2/2/26

A win and the West Central Conference Championship for the Prairie Centre boys hockey team. Prairie Centre beat Breckenridge/Wahpeton 5-4.
Prairie Centre scoring, Jame Rieland 2, Hagen Brunkhorst 2, Jackson Moritz.
PC game summary.
More boys hockey scores.

Praire Centre coach Chad Wehrman.

Basketball 2/2/26

A nice win for the Melrose boys basketball team at Minnewaska 61-52.
For Melrose: Brady Goihl 21, Riley Elfering 13, Tyler Nathe 7.

A close game and a win for the Sauk Centre boys basketball team at home over Foley 55-52.
Sauk Centre: Jacob Drevlow with 24, Alex Drevlow 9 and Eli Yarke 9.

Other boys basketball:
Morris over Albany 80-76
More boys basketball.

It was the Foley girls winning at home over Sauk Centre 66-63.
Sauk Centre: Kahlen Suelflow 23, Elly Herickhoff 10, Nya Thieschafer 9.

The Melrose girls won at Pillager 67-44.
Melrose: Aleah Funk 22, Avery Braegelmann 10, Lexi Beste 10.

Other girls basketball:
Minnewaska over Barnesville 74-36.
Benson over Osakis 63-57
More girls basketball.

Fusion swim-dive 2/2/26

The Fusion boys swimming and diving team with a win over Detroit Lakes 111-66.
Fusion diver Andrue Stalboerger set a new Melrose pool record with 327.20, breaking a 52 year old record by 30 points.
Meet results.

Fusion coach James Schreiner.

Monday sports 2/2/26

A key match up in boys hockey Monday night as the Prairie Centre boys hockey team plays Breckenridge/Wahpeton at the Sauk Centre Arena at 7:00. Two teams in Section 6A. The Prairie Centre game will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS and 105.5 FM radio.
Prairie Centre (14-6) Breck/Wahp (8-8-1)
Section 6A boys hockey.

Two of the top girls basketball teams in Section 6AA will meet Monday night as the Sauk Centre girls play at Foley at 7:15. Foley will have a live stream, click here.
Sauk Centre GBB highlights. Foley GBB highlights.
Sauk Centre (13-4) Foley (15-2)
Section 6AA girls basketball.
Basketball State rankings.

The Melrose girls basketball team has a non conference game at Pillager at 6:00. Note game time. Pillager will have a live stream, click here. Listen on line, click here. Also, 95.9 FM radio.
Melrose GBB highlights. Pillager GBB highlights.
Melrose (5-12) Pillager (10-9)

West Central Conference boys basketball has the Melrose boys playing at Minnewaska Monday at 7:15. Minnewaska will have a live stream, click here.
Melrose BBB highlights. Minnewaska BBB highlights.
Melrose (8-7 WCC 3-4) Minnewaska (11-6 WCC 4-5)
West Central Conference boys.
Section 6AA boys basketball.

It's a non conference home game for the Sauk Centre boys basketball team against Foley at 7:15. Two teams in Section 6AA.
Sauk Centre will have a live stream, click here.
Foley BBB highlights.
Sauk Centre (7-8) Foley (7-10)

The Fusion boys swimming and diving team has a meet vs Detroit Lakes at the Melrose pool at 6:00.

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

MIDMNSPORTS 2/2/26

This week on MIDMNSPORTS:
Monday: Prairie Centre boys hockey vs Breck/Wahp at Sauk Centre at 7:00.
Tuesday: Melrose girls basketball at home vs Benson at 4:00.
Thursday: Prairie Centre boys hockey vs MBA at 7:00.
Friday: Sauk Centre boys basketball vs Maple River at Morris at 6:00.
Saturday: Sauk Centre boys basketball vs Lake Crystal at Morris at 2:00.

Basketball 1/30/26

The Sauk Centre girls basketball team with a good win at Minnewaska Friday night 59-46.
Sauk Centre had Elly Herickhoff with 27, Kahlen Suelflow 14, Nya Thieschafer 9.

The Melrose girls basketball team played at Morris Friday, Morris won the game 66-42.
Melrose Avery Braegelmann 11, JJ Mayers 10, Aleah Funk 6.

Other girls basketball scores:
BOLD over Montevideo 83-20
More girls basketball.

Boys basketball scores.

Melrose gymnastics 1/30/26

The Melrose gymnastics team won at Morris on Friday 141.275 - 124.8.
Meet results, click here.

Defenders boys wrestling 1/30/26

The Defenders boys wrestling team has had a busy week, they were at Albany Friday.
Alexandria over Sauk Centre/Melrose 45-25
Fergus Falls over Sauk Centre/Melrose 63-3
Sauk Centre/Melrose over Albany 47-27
Individual results.

Fusion swim-dive 1/30/26

The Fusion boys were in Bemidji Friday in a double dual meet. Melrose/Sauk Centre Fusion over Bemidji 98-87. Fusion over Park Rapids 135-46.
Meet results.

Fusion coach Nathan Meyer.

Defenders girls wrestling 1/30/26

The Defenders girls wrestling team was at Osakis Friday.
Results, click here.

Prairie Centre girls 1/31/26

Girls hockey final Saturday: Detroit Lakes over Prairie Centre 4-0.

Girls hockey final Friday: Worthington over Prairie Centre 7-1
More girls hockey scores.

Boys hockey scores.

Friday sports 1/30/26

West Central girls basketball Friday night has the Sauk Centre girls basketball team playing at Minnewaska. The JV game is at 5:45, the varsity about 7:15. Both games will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS, the varsity also on 105.5 FM radio.
Sauk Centre GBB highlights. Minnewaska GBB highlights.
Sauk Centre (12-4 WCC 4-3) Minnewaska (15-3 WCC 6-2)
West Central Conference girls.
Section 6AA girls.
Basketball State rankings.

The Melrose girls basketball team has a WCC game at Morris Friday at 7:15. Morris will have a live stream, click here.
Melrose GBB highlights. Morris GBB highlights.
Melrose (5-11 WCC 1-6) Morris (8-7 WCC 3-3)

The Fusion boys swimming and diving team will be at Bemidji at 6:00.

The Defenders boys wrestlers will be at Albany at 5:00. Albany will have a live stream, click here.

The Defenders girls will wrestle at Osakis at 3:00.

The Melrose gymnastics team has a meet at Morris at 6:00.

The Prairie Centre girls hockey team will play at Worthington at 6:00.
Prairie Centre (2-19-1) Worthington (8-14)
Section 6A girls hockey.

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

Basketball 1/29/26

Boys basketball Thursday:
Morris over Melrose 76-45.
Melrose had Brady Goihl andTeague Dusha with 12 each.

Sauk Centre over West Central 60-57
Sauk Centre had Eli Yarke 16, Jacob Drevlow 12, Alex Drevlow and Jay McLellan 10 each.

Other boys basketball:
Montevideo overt Minnewaska 78-68
Albany over St. Cloud Cathedral 77-53
More boys basketball scores.

Girls basketball:
West Central over Melrose 54-39
Melrose had Avery Braegelmann 13, Kaitlyn Klasen 9, Ella Klaphake 8.
Other girls basketball:
Minnewaska over Montevideo 78-29
Morris over ACGC 86-44
More girls basketball scores.

Defenders boys 1/29/26

The Defenders boys wrestling team went 2-1 at Fergus Falls Thursday.
Sauk Centre/Melrose over Park Rapids 66-6.
SC/M over Fergus Falls 45-20
Pequot Lakes over SC/M 48-26.
Individual results.

Sauk Centre/Melrose Defenders wrestler Noah Christen has set a new SC/M Defenders record with 155 career wins.

Prairie Centre boys 1/29/26

A win away from home for the Prairie Centre boys hockey team Thursday night. Prairie Centre beat Wadena/Deer Creek 7-1
Sauk Centre had Leyton Fuchs with 2 goals, Alex Trierweiler 2, Andy Friedrichs, James Rieland, Will Hoffman.
More boys hockey scores.

Praire Centre boys coach Chad Wehrman

Thursday sports 1/29/26

West Central Conference boys basketball Thursday has the Melrose boys basketball team playing at home vs Morris. The JV game starts at 5:45 with the varsity about 7:15. Both games will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS, the varsity game also on 105.5 FM radio. Click on Live broadcast in the upper left to watch the game.
Melrose BBB highlights. Morris BBB highlights.
Melrose (8-6 WCC 3-3) Morris (13-0 WCC 7-0)
West Central Conference boys.
Section 6AA boys standings.
Basketball State rankings.

The Sauk Centre boys basketball team has a home WCC game against West Central at 7:15. Sauk Centre will have a live stream, click here.
Sauk Centre BBB highlights. West Central BBB highlights.
Sauk Centre (6-8 WCC 2-5) West Central (7-6 WCC 2-3)

The Melrose girls basketball team has a WCC game at West Central at 7:15. West Central will have a live stream, click here.
Melrose GBB highlights. West Central GBB highlights.
Melrose (5-10 WCC 1-5) West Central (8-6 WCC 4-2)
West Central Conference girls.
Section 6AA girls standings.

The Prairie Centre boys hockey team has a game at Wadena/Deer Creek at 6:00. Note game time. Two teams in Section 6A.
Prairie Centre (13-6) Wad/DC (4-14)
Section 6A boys hockey.

The Defenders boys wrestlers will be at Fergus Falls Thursday at 5:00.

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

Defenders boys 1/28/26

The Defenders boys wrestling team won their 3 matches at Mora Wednesday.
Sauk Centre/Melrose over Mora 43-24.
Sauk Centre/Melrose over Crosby/Ironton 61-9.
Sauk Centre/Melrose over Proctor/Hermantown 53-21.
Individual results.

Melrose gymnastics 1/27/26

The Melrose gymnastics team competed at LPGE Tuesday. Melrose 137.450 Park Rapids 128.700 LPGE 110.750.
Results. More results.

Boys basketball 1/27/26

The Sauk Centre boys basketball team played at home against Annandale Tuesday night. Annandale won the game 73-64.
Sauk Centre had Jacob Drevlow with 30, Jay McLellan 9.

The Melrose boys won at home over Osakis 66-54.
Melrose: Brady Goihl 23, Riley Elfering 21, Brecken Elfering 10.

Other boys basketball:
Morris over Minnewaska 78-51
More boys basketball scores.

Girls basketball 1/27/26

The Sauk Centre girls basketball team with a win at West Central 64-49.
Sauk Centre had Kahlen Suelflow with 24, Elly Herickhoff 16, Paige Determan 13.

The Melrose girls played at Royalton Tuesday, Royalton won 41-30.
For Melrose, Lexi Beste 12, Avery Braegelmann 10, Aleah Funk 7.

Other girls basketball:
Morris over Montevideo 75-21
BOLD over Minnewaska 76-65
More girls basketball scores.

Sauk Centre senior Elly Herickhoff has set two new records for Sauk Centre girls basketball.
Most career blocks with 201, passing Tory Jennissen 192. A new record for blocks in a season with 77, passing Michaela Damman 73.

Prairie Centre boys 1/27/26

The Prairie Centre boys hockey team played in Sauk Centre Tuesday night, River Lakes won the game 5-4.
For Prairie Centre: Nolan Trieweiler, Leyton Fuchs 2, Hagen Brunkhorst.
Game summary.
More boys hockey scores.