Mid MN Sports

Saturday sports 2/25/23

It's a match up of two teams in Section 6AA in boys basketball as the Sauk Centre boys basketball team plays at Osakis Saturday. The JV game will start at 5:00, the varsity game at 6:30. MIDMNSPORTS will broadcast both games. No radio.
Sauk Centre (16-7) Osakis (18-5)
Section 6AA boys basketball.

The Sauk Centre girls basketball team has added a game to their schedule, Sauk Centre will play at home Saturday against Wadena/Deer Creek at 3:00. This will be varsity only, no JV or 9th grade. The Sauk Centre girls game will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS.
Sauk Centre (17-8) Wadena/Deer Creek (15-10)
Section 6AA girls basketball.

The Fusion boys swimming and diving team will compete again Saturday in the Section finals at the U of Morris at 1:00. Morris will provide a live stream, click here to watch.

Section 8AA individual wrestling continues for the Sauk Centre/Melrose Defenders at Detroit Lakes starting at 11:00 am.
Detroit Lakes is providing a live stream, click here to watch.
Results from Friday.

The State gymnastics meet is going on in St. Paul. Here's the information on the State meet. Melrose will have Maria Hinnenkamp, Courtney Althaus and Josie Eveslage competing.
NSPN.TV will provide a live stream, click here for more information.

Other conference activities.
West Central Conference.
Granite Ridge Conference.
Central MN Conference.
Prairie Conference.
Central Lakes Conference.
Wright County Conference.

The Prairie Centre boys hockey season came to an end Friday night in the Section 6A playoffs. Fergus Fall won at home 9-1 over Prairie Centre. Eli Fletcher scored for Prairie Centre with under a minute in the game and on his last shot as a Northstar. Fletcher ended up with 41 goals in his senior year and 153 in his career as the all time leading scorer for Prairie Centre.
Here's coach Chad Werhman.

The Fusion boys swimming and diving team competed at the Section meet Friday. Here's coach Nathan Meyer with the results.

Download "Section swim/dive prelim results.pdf"

Melrose GBB 2/24/23

The Melrose girls basketball team picked up a win Friday night at home. Melrose beat Brandon/Evansville 45-42. Melrose had a half time lead 23-19.
For Melrose, Kaydence Bertram with 16, Paige Gruber 11, Jazmine Finken 8.

Friday sports 2/224/23

The Prairie Centre boys hockey team will play at Fergus Falls Friday night at 7:00 to begin play in the Section 6A boys hockey tournament. MIDMNSPORTS will broadcast the game with AUDIO ONLY, NO VIDEO. The game will also be on 105.5 FM radio. Fergus Falls will provide a live stream, click here to watch.
Prairie Centre (7-18) Fergus Falls (12-10-2)
Section 6A boys hockey bracket.
Section 6A boys hockey.

The Sauk Centre girls basketball team will play a non conference game at Menahga Friday. The JV game is at 6:00, the varsity at 7:30.
Menahga provides a pay per view live stream, click here for more information.
Sauk Centre (16-8) Menahga (15-9)
Section 6AA girls basketball.

The Melrose girls basketball team has added a game to their schedule. The Melrose girls will play at home against Brandon/Evansville Friday night. The JV game is at 5:45, the varsity at 7:15.
Melrose will provide a live stream, click here to watch.
Melrose (3-20) Brandon/Evansville (9-16)

The Sauk Centre/Melrose wrestlers will compete at the Section individual meet Friday and Saturday at Detroit Lakes. Starts Friday at 1:30.
Detroit Lakes is providing a live stream, click here to watch.

The Fusion boys swimming and diving team will compete at the Section meet at the U of Morris. Diving at 1:00, swimming at 5:30.
Morris will provide a live stream, click here to watch.

The State gymnastics meet begins Friday. Click here for all the information.
NSPN.TV will provide a live stream, click here for more information.

Other conference activities.
West Central Conference.
Granite Ridge Conference.
Central MN Conference.
Prairie Conference.
Central Lakes Conference.
Wright County Conference.

Thursday sports 2/23/23

The Sauk Centre boys basketball game scheduled for Thursday at Osakis has been postponed. The game will be played Saturday 2/25 at Osakis. JV at 5:00, varsity at 6:30 and here on MIDMNSPORTS.
Sauk Centre (16-7) Osakis (17-5)
Section 6AA boys basketball.
State basketball rankings.

The Melrose boys basketball game scheduled for Thursday at Holdingford has been postponed. The game has been rescheduled for Saturday 3/4. JV game at 11:00 am, varsity at 12:30 at Holdingford.
Melrose (13-9) Holdingford (5-15)

QRF tiebreaker information regarding Section seeding for basketball. It's important to understand that head to head competition is the first tiebreaker criteria, provided those two teams are next to each other in the standings.
*Beginning with the 2022-23 season, this Tiebreaker will ALWAYS be applied regardless of the Tiebreaker Margin.
Here's more information on the QRF system that is used for girls and boys basketball. Click here.

Other conference activities.
West Central Conference.
Granite Ridge Conference.
Central MN Conference.
Prairie Conference.
Central Lakes Conference.
Wright County Conference.

Prairie Centre boys hockey 2/22/23

The Prairie Centre boys hockey game at Fergus Falls in the Section 6A playoffs will be played Friday night at 7:00.

Tuesday sports 2/21/23

The Prairie Centre boys hockey game at Fergus Falls scheduled for Tuesday night has been postponed because of the weather. No make up date yet.
Prairie Centre (7-18) Fergus Falls (12-10-2)
Section 6A boys hockey bracket.
Section 6A boys hockey.

The Sauk Centre girls basketball game at Paynesville scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled because of the weather. The game will not be made up.

The Melrose boys basketball game at Minnewaska scheduled for Tuesday has been posponed because of the weather. No make up date yet.
West Central Conference boys basketball.
Section 6AA boys basketball.

The Melrose girls basketball game vs Upsala scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled. The game will not be made up.

Other conference activities.
West Central Conference.
Granite Ridge Conference.
Central MN Conference.
Prairie Conference.
Central Lakes Conference.
Wright County Conference.

Sauk Centre BBB 2/20/23

The Sauk Centre boys basketball team beat Montevideo 58-48 at the Sauk Centre gym. Sauk Centre led at the half 34-22. With the win the Sauk Centre boys are the Champions in the West Central Conference.
For Sauk Centre, Jay Neubert 23 points, Andy Drevlow 18.
The Sauk Centre boys play at Osakis Thursday and here on MIDMNSPORTS.
Other boys basketball:
West Central over Benson 74-45
Eden Valley Watkins beat Foley 70-69
More boys basketball scores.
Girls basketball scores.

Monday sports 2/20/23

The Melrose girls basketball game vs Paynesville has been canceled because of the weather.

The Sauk Centre boys basketball team has a change on their schedule. The game that was scheduled for Tuesday will now be played Monday, because of the weather.
The Sauk Centre boys basketball team will play Montevideo Monday. Time change JV at 5:45 (one half only), varsity at 6:30. Both games will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS. No radio.
Sauk Centre (15-7) (10-2) Montevideo (11-11) (6-6)

Other conference activities.
West Central Conference.
Granite Ridge Conference.
Central MN Conference.
Prairie Conference.
Central Lakes Conference.
Wright County Conference.

MIDMNSPORTS 2/19/23

This week on MIDMNSPORTS:
Monday: Melrose girls basketball at home vs Paynesville
Sauk Centre boys basketball at home vs Montevideo
Tuesday: Prairie Centre boys hockey at Fergus Falls
Thursday: Sauk Centre boys basketball at Osakis
Friday: Sauk Centre girls basketball at Menahga

Saturday sports 2/18/23

It's a non conference game Saturday afternoon for the Sauk Centre boys basketball team. Sauk Centre will play at home against Maple River. The JV game will start at 12:30, the varsity game at 2:00. Both games will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS, no radio.
Sauk Centre (15-6) Maple River (22-2)
Basketball State rankings.

The Melrose gymnastics team will compete in the Section meet Saturday at 12:45 at Fergus Falls.

Other conference activities.
West Central Conference.
Granite Ridge Conference.
Central MN Conference.
Prairie Conference.
Central Lakes Conference.
Wright County Conference.

Melrose BBB 2/17/23

The Melrose boys basketball teams gets a win at home Friday night. Melrose beat Montevideo 60-47. Melrose led at half time 27-25.
For Melrose, Connor Engelmeyer 33 points, Connor Anderson 12.
Melrose goes to Minnewaska Tuesday.
Other boys basketball:
West Central beat Minnewaska 80-46
Milaca over Mora 65-52
Morris over Benson 79-48
Albany over St. Cloud Cathedral 62-54
More boys basketball scores.

Melrose BBB coach Ryan Dusha

Sauk Centre GBB 2/17/23

It's a win for the Sauk Centre girls basketball team Friday night at home. Sauk Centre beat Morris 58-34. Sauk Centre led at the half 33-12.
Sauk Centre had Cierra Kortan 24 points, Torry Kerfeld 11.
The Sauk Centre girls play at Paynesville Tuesday.
Other girls basketball:
BBE beat Paynesville 47-35
Kimball over Royalton 50-47
Albany over St. Cloud Cathedral 71-35
Providence Academy over Minnehaha Academy 126-94
More girls basketball.

Prairie Centre boys 2/17/23

The Prairie Centre boys hockey team is seeded #7 in the Section 6A tournament. Prairie Centre will play at #2 Fergus Falls Tuesday at 7:00.
Section 6A tournament bracket.

Friday sports 2/17/23

It's back at home for the Melrose boys basketball team Friday night. Melrose will play Montevideo in the West Central Conference. The JV game starts at 5:45, the varsity game at 7:15. Both games on MIDMNSPORTS. The varsity game also on 105.5 FM radio.
Melrose (12-9) (7-4) Montevideo (11-9) (6-5)
West Central Conference boys basketball.
Section 6AA boys basketball.

The Sauk Centre girls basketball team has a home game Friday night against Morris. A West Central Conference game. The JV will play at 5:45, the varsity at 7:15. Both games will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS. No radio.
Sauk Centre (15-8) (7-4) Morris (5-16) (3-7)
West Central girls basketball.
Section 6AA girls basketball.
State basketball rankings.

Other conference activities.
West Central Conference.
Granite Ridge Conference.
Central MN Conference.
Prairie Conference.
Central Lakes Conference.
Wright County Conference.

Melrose BBB 2/16/23

In boys basketball Thursday, Albany won at home over Melrose 75-47. Albany led at the half 40-14.
For Melrose, Connor Anderson 9, Gor Ruey and Devin Orbeck with 7 a piece.
Melrose plays again Friday at home against Montevideo and here on MIDMNSPORTS.
Other boys basketball:
New London Spicer over Sauk Centre 65-56
Mora beat Rush City 71-52
Osakis beat Upsala 77-46
More boys basketball scores.

Prairie Centre boys 2/16/23

A win to close out the regular season for the Prairie Centre boys hockey team. PC won at Breck/Wahp 6-3.
Prairie Centre had Eli Fletcher scored 4 goals, Jesse Williams and Aiken Lambrecht.
The Section 6A playoffs begin Tuesday. The tournament pairings come out Friday.
More boys hockey scores.

Melrose girls basketball 2/16/23

In girls basketball Thursday, Montevideo won at home over Melrose 53-43.
Other girls basketball:
Minnewaska beat West Central 59-56
Lac Qui Parle Valley over Morris 69-54
More girls basketball scores.

Thursday sports 2/16/23

It's a non conference basketball game for the Sauk Centre boys basketball team. Sauk Centre plays at home against New London Spicer. The JV game is at 5:45, the varsity game at 7:15. Both games will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS. The varsity game also on 105.5 FM radio.
Click here to watch on line.
Sauk Centre (15-5) NLS (10-11)
Section 6AA boys basketball.
State basketball rankings.

The Melrose boys basketball team has a make up game at Albany Thursday night. JV game at 5:45, varsity 7:15.
Albany will have a live stream, click here.
The Melrose game also on 1150 AM radio, click here to listen on line.
Melrose (12-8) Albany (20-1)

The Melrose girls basketball team has a West Central Conference game at Montevideo. JV at 5:45, varsity 7:15.
Montevideo has a live stream, click here.
Melrose (3-19) (0-11) Montevideo (19-3) (11-0)
West Central Conference girls basketball.
Section 6AA girls basketball.
State basketball rankings.

The Sauk Centre/Melrose Defenders wrestling team will compete in the Section Team tournament. The Defenders wrestle Park Rapids at 6:00 at Perham.

The final regular season hockey game comes up Thursday night for the Prairie Centre boys hockey team. Prairie Centre will play at Breckenridge/Wahpeton at 7:00.
Prairie Centre (6-18) Breck/Wahp (1-22)
Section 6A boys hockey.

Other conference activities.
West Central Conference.
Granite Ridge Conference.
Central MN Conference.
Prairie Conference.
Central Lakes Conference.
Wright County Conference.

Prairie Centre boys hockey 2/14/23

In boys hockey Tuesday in Sauk Centre, Prairie Centre shut out Redwood Valley 8-0.
Prairie Centre had Eli Fletcher with 4 goals. Kris Hanson, James Rieland, Eric Isenbart and Zac Bick scored.
PC game summary.
More boys hockey scores.

Sauk Centre GBB 2/14/23

The Sauk Centre girls basketball team was away from home Tuesday, Montevideo won the game 61-36. Montevideo led at the half 32-22.
For Sauk Centre, Cierra Kortan 18 points, Torry Kerfeld 10.
The Sauk Centre girls are at home Friday vs Morris and here on MIDMNSPORTS.
Other girls basketball:
Minnewaska over Melrose 56-38
Holdingford over Maple Lake 63-55
Albany over Zimmerman 72-59
Pine City beat Foley 69-48
Menahga beat WDC 67-61
Royalton beat BBE 44-42
More girls basketball scores.

Melrose BBB 2/14/23

A close game was won by the home team Tuesday night in boys basketball. It was Osakis over Melrose 46-43. Osakis led at the half 24-22.
Melrose had Gor Ruey with 16, Connor Engelmeyer 15, Isaac Rosenberger 7.
The Melrose boys play at Albany Thursday.
Other boys basketball:
Sauk Centre over BOLD 67-57
Albany over Pierz 74-55
St. Cloud Cathedral beat Foley 79-48
More boys basketball.

Melrose GBB 2/14/23

In girls basketball Tuesday, the Minnewaska girls won at Melrose 56-38. Minnewaska led at half time 24-16.
For Melrose, Kaydence Bertram with 17 points, Paige Gruber 12.
The Melrose girls go to Montevideo Thursday.
Other girls basketball:
Montevideo over Sauk Centre 61-36
Holdingford over Maple Lake 63-55
Albany over Zimmerman 72-59
Pine City beat Foley 69-48
Menahga beat WDC 67-61
Royalton beat BBE 44-42
More girls basketball scores.

Tuesday sports 2/14/23

The Prairie Centre boys hockey team has two games left in the regular season. The playoffs begin next Tuesday 2/21. The Prairie Centre boys will play Redwood Valley at the Sauk Centre Arena at 7:00 Tuesday. The hockey game will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS and 105.5 FM radio. Click here to watch the live broadcast.
Prairie Centre (5-18) Redwood Valley (0-20)
Section 6A boys hockey.

The Sauk Centre girls basketball team has a big game in the West Central Conference with a game at Montevideo at 7:15. Montevideo will have a live stream, click here to watch.
Sauk Centre (15-7) (7-3) Montevideo (18-3) (10-0)
Girls West Central Conference.
Section 6AA girls basketball.

The Melrose girls have a home game against Minnewaska.
Time change: The Melrose girls JV game will start at 4:30, the varsity game at 6:00.
Melrose will have a live stream, click here to watch.
Melrose (3-18) (0-10) Minnewaska (9-12) (4-6)

Two of the better boys basketball teams in Section 6AA will meet Tuesday night. The Melrose boys play at Osakis at 7:15. Osakis will have a live stream. Click here to watch.
Melrose (12-7) Osakis (14-5)
Section 6AA boys basketball.

The Sauk Centre boys basketball team has a WCC game at BOLD at 7:15. BOLD will provide a pay per view live stream, click here for more information. Listen on line to 101.1 FM radio, click here.
Sauk Centre (14-5) (9-2) BOLD (15-6) (7-4)
Boys West Central Conference.

Other conference activities.
West Central Conference.
Granite Ridge Conference.
Central MN Conference.
Prairie Conference.
Central Lakes Conference.
Wright County Conference.

MIDMNSPORTS 2/12/23

This week on MIDMNSPORTS:
Tuesday: Prairie Centre boys hockey vs Redwood Valley
Thursday: Sauk Centre boys basketball at home vs NLS
Friday: Melrose boys basketball at home vs Montevideo
Sauk Centre girls basketball at home vs Morris
Saturday: Sauk Centre boys basketball at home vs Maple River

Sauk Centre GBB 2/11/23

In girls basketball Saturday afternoon in Sauk Centre, New London Spicer defeated Sauk Centre 62-31. NLS led at the half 34-14.
Sauk Centre had Cierra Kortan with 19 points.
Sauk Centre plays at Montevideo Tuesday.
More girls basketball scores.

Saturday sports 2/11/23

The Sauk Centre girls basketball team will play Saturday afternoon at home in a make up game. Sauk Centre will play New London Spicer. The C squad will play at 11:00 am, the JV game is at 12:15, the varsity game at 1:45. All 3 games will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS. No radio.
Sauk Centre (15-6) NLS (21-0)
Basketball State rankings.
Section 6AA girls basketball.

Other conference activities.
West Central Conference.
Granite Ridge Conference.
Central MN Conference.
Prairie Conference.
Central Lakes Conference.
Wright County Conference.

Sauk Centre girls basketball 2/10/23

A win away from home Friday night for the Sauk Centre girls basketball team. Sauk Centre won at Royalton 51-49.
Other girls basketball:
West Central beat Melrose 54-42
Minnewaska beat Morris 71-42
Montevideo beat BOLD 55-50
Menahga over Osakis 38-28
Albany over Milaca 66-53
More girls basketball.

Melrose GBB 2/10/23

The Melrose girls basketball team played at West Central Friday night, West Central won the game 54-42.
Other girls basketball:
Sauk Centre over Royalton 51-49
Minnewaska beat Morris 71-42
Montevideo beat BOLD 55-50
Menahga over Osakis 38-28
Albany over Milaca 66-53
More girls basketball.

Prairie Centre boys hockey 2/10/23

In boys hockey Friday night in Sauk Centre, it was Bagley over Prairie Centre 8-1.
PC had Aiken Lambrecht score the goal.
PC game summary.
More boys hockey scores.

PC coach Chad Wehrman

The Melrose gymnastics team competed in the West Central Conference meet Friday at LPGE.

Download "2.10.2023 WCC Team.pdf"

Friday sports 2/10/23

It's a key match up in boys basketball between two teams in Section 6AA. The Sauk Centre boys basketball team plays at home Friday night against Albany. The JV game starts at 5:45, the varsity game at 7:15. Both games will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS. The varsity game also on 105.5 FM radio.
Sauk Centre (14-4) Albany (18-1)
Section 6AA boys basketball.
Basketball State rankings.

It's a make up game for the Sauk Centre girls basketball team Friday. Sauk Centre plays at Royalton. Note the game time: JV game at 4:30, varsity game at 6:00.
Royalton will have a live stream, click here to watch.
Sauk Centre (14-6) Royalton (12-8)
Section 6AA girls basketball.

The Melrose girls basketball team has a West Central Conference game at West Central at 7:15. West Central will have a live stream, click here to watch.
Melrose (3-17) (0-9) West Central (8-11) (3-6)

The Prairie Centre boys hockey team will play Bagley at the Sauk Centre Arena at 6:00. Varsity only.
Prairie Centre ( 5-17) Bagley (15-8)

The Sauk Centre/Melrose Defenders wrestling team will be at Albany starting at 4:15. Albany will have a live stream, click here to watch. Wrestling will be broadcast on 1150 AM radio, listen on line at mykasm.com.

The Melrose gymnastics team will compete at Long Prairie Grey Eagle at 6:00.

Other conference activities.
West Central Conference.
Granite Ridge Conference.
Central MN Conference.
Prairie Conference.
Central Lakes Conference.
Wright County Conference.

Melrose coach Ryan Dusha.

Sauk Centre BBB 2/9/23

A win at home for the Sauk Centre boys basketball team. Sauk Centre beat Benson 69-32. Sauk Centre led at half time 39-17.
For Sauk Centre, Jay Neubert with 22, Andy Drevlow 15, Ethan Riley 11.
Other boys basketball:
Melrose over West Central 58-49
Montevideo beat BOLD 65-63
Albany over Zimmerman 77-51
More boys basketball scores.

Prairie Centre girls hockey 2/9/23

The Prairie Centre girls hockey season came to an end Thursday in the Section 6A playoffs. Willmar won at home over Prairie Centre 8-0.
PC game summary.
More girls hockey scores.
Section 6A girls hockey bracket.