Mid MN Sports

Softball 4/24/25

A good win to stay unbeaten on the year for the Melrose softball team. Melrose won at home over Pierz 7-3.
Melrose had 11 hits in the game. Kaitlyn Klasen and Jaelyn Mayers had 3 hits a piece. Bella Kucehle had 2 hits. Ellie Grieve pitched the win with 11 K.

The Pequot Lakes softball team won at the Sauk Centre softball field 7-1.
More softball scores.

Melrose baseball 4/24/25

A double header sweep at home for the Melrose baseball team. Melrose beat BOLD 3-2 and 6-1.
Game 1: Daniel Spanier and Owen Funk had RBI hits. Jackson Mayers and Nathan Welle had hits. Owen Funk pitched the first 6 innings, Tyler Nathe pitched the 7th and got the win.
Game 2: Owen Funk 1 hit, 2 RBI, Daniel Spanier 2 hits, RBI, Carson Theiler 1 hit, 2 RBI, Luke Funk, Jackson Mayers and Nathan Welle had hits. Tyler Nathe pitched 6 innings for the win.
More baseball scores.

Track and field 4/24/25

The Sauk Centre track and field Invitational was held Thursday.
For all the results, click here.

Thursday sports 4/24/25

Two softball teams in Section 6AA will meet Thursday as the Sauk Centre softball teams plays at home vs Pequot Lakes at 4:30.
The game will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS and 105.5 FM radio.
Sauk Centre (3-3) Pequot Lakes (1-4)
Section 6AA softball standings.

Two of the top teams in Section 6AA will play on Thursday as the Melrose softball team plays at home against Pierz at 5:00.
Melrose (7-0) Pierz (4-2)

The Melrose baseball team will play a double header at home vs BOLD in the West Central Conference. First game at 4:00.
Melrose (2-3 WCC 2-2) BOLD (4-3 WCC 3-3)
West Central Conference baseball.
Section 6AA baseball.

The Sauk Centre and Melrose track and field teams will be competing at the Sauk Centre track at 3:30.

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

Sauk Centre HOF

The Sauk Centre Activities Office is taking applications for the Sauk Centre Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2025. Applications can be found at isd743.org, select Activities/Athletics Hall of Fame. Return applications to Scott Bergman. The deadline is May 23.

Softball 4/22/25

Melrose swept their home double header vs Minnewaska, 10-0 in 6 innings in the first game, 12-4 in game 2.
Melrose had 17 hits in the first game, 15 hits in the second game.

Sauk Centre won two games at Benson 19-4 in 6 innings and 13-3 in 5 innings.
Game 1: Sienna Klaphake a home run, Anna Feltman 4/4, Nadia Stadsvold 3 hits.
Game 2: Sienna Klaphake a grand slam home run and a triple, 6 RBI. Jenna Riley 4/4, Gabi Marthaler 3/3, Jenna Riley pitched the win in both games.
More softball scores.

Baseball 4/22/25

The Melrose baseball team played at home Tuesday, Albany won the game 2-1.

It was BOLD winning at Sauk Centre 12-2 in 5 innings. Sauk Centre had Evan Zales hit a home run.
More baseball scores.

Melrose track and field 4/22/25

The Melrose track and field team competed at Belgrade Brooten Elrosa. Click here for the results.

Tuesday sports 4/22/25

The Melrose softball team is back at it with a double header Tuesday at home vs Minnewaska. The first game starts at 4:00.
Both games will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS, the first game also on 105.5 FM radio. Click on Live broadcast in the upper left to watch the game.
Melrose (5-0 WCC 4-0) Minnewaska (2-3 WCC 1-1)
West Central Conference standings.
Section 6AA softball standings.

The Sauk Centre softball team has a double header at Benson. First game at 4:00.
Sauk Centre (1-3 WCC 0-2) Benson (2-3 WCC 1-1)

It's a home game for the Sauk Centre baseball team vs BOLD at 5:00.
Sauk Centre (2-3 WCC 2-2) BOLD (3-3 WCC 2-3)
West Central Conference standings.

Melrose baseball will be at home Tuesday at 5:00 vs Albany. Two teams in Section 6AA.
The baseball game will be broadcast on 1150 AM radio. Listen on line, click here.
Melrose (2-2) Albany (2-2)
Section 6AA baseball standings.

The Sauk Centre and Melrose boys and girls golf teams play at Morris and Elbow Lake at noon Tuesday.

The Melrose track and field team has a meet at Belgrade Brooten Elrosa at 3:45.

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

MIDMNSPORTS 4/20/25

This week on MIDMNSPORTS:
Tuesday: Melrose softball at home vs Minnewaska
Thursday: Sauk Centre softball at home vs Pequot Lakes
Friday: Sauk Centre baseball at home vs Morris

Baseball 4/17/25

In one of the craziest baseball games ever, the Melrose baseball team had a 3 run walk off home run to beat Minnewaska 14-13 in the second game of a double header. Minnewaska won the first game 5-4.
It was Melrose catcher Daniel Spanier that hit the game winning home run.
Melrose trailed 5-0 going into the bottom of the 6th. Melrose scored 7 times in the inning and led 7-5 and needed 3 outs for the win.
Minnewaska scored 8 runs in the top of the 7th to lead 13-7.
In the last at bat for Melrose, they scored 7 runs to win 14-13, capped off by Spanier's 3 run homer.

The Sauk Centre baseball team won 5-3 at Benson.
Sauk Centre had Kayden Thieschafer strike out 10 in 6 innings. RBI hits for Evan Zales, Leyton Fuchs and Eli Warring.
More baseball scores.

Softball 4/17/25

The Melrose softball team stays unbeaten on the season with an extra inning win at home Thursday. Melrose scored in the bottom of the 8th to beat BOLD 3-2. Melrose had Celia Schoenberg with the game winning hit.

The Sauk Centre softball team had a 8-3 lead after 4 innings, but Foley came back to win the game 22-8.
Sauk Centre had Sienna Klaphake hit a 3 run home run. Klaphake also had a double.
More softball scores.

Thursday sports 4/17/25

It's a West Central Conference double header for the Melrose baseball team Thursday afternoon at Minnewaska. The first game will start at 4:00.
Both games will be on MIDMNSPORTS, the first game also on 105.5 FM radio.
Melrose (WCC 1-1) Minnewaska (4-0 WCC 2-0)
West Central Conference.
Section 6AA.

The Sauk Centre baseball team has a game at Benson at 4:00.
Sauk Centre (1-4 WCC 1-2)

It's a West Central Conference game for the Melrose softball team at home vs BOLD. First pitch at 5:00.
Melrose (4-0 WCC 3-0) BOLD (3-1 WCC 2-0)
West Central Conference.
Section 6AA.

The Sauk Centre softball team plays at home against Foley, two teams in Section 6AA. Game time at 5:00.
Sauk Centre (1-2) Foley (2-1)

The Sauk Centre girls golf team plays at New London Spicer at 1:00.

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

Baseball 4/15/25

It was a good baseball game Tuesday, as Melrose won 1-0 over Sauk Centre.
The only run came in the 5th inning. Melrose had Zach Rieland come through with an infield hit, scoring Riley Elfering.
Melrose starter Carson Theiler struck out 8. Sauk Centre had Hunter Dickinson strike out 9 in 5 innings.
Along with the game winning RBI, Zach Rieland hit a double.
More baseball scores.

Softball 4/15/25

The Melrose softball team is (4-0) on the season after a double header sweep Tuesday at home. Melrose beat Montevideo 9-1 in the first game. In game 2, Melrose won 12-1 in 6 innings.
Kaitlyn Klasen pitched the first game, Ellie Grieve the second.

The Morris softball team won at Sauk Centre 10-0 in 5 innings. Getting hits for Sauk Centre, Paige Determan, Nadia Stadsvold and Jaden Lahr.
Other scores:
BOLD over West Central 15-2
Minnewaska over Benson 10-0
Benson over Minnewaska 11-10
More softball scores.

Track and field 4/15/25

The Melrose and Sauk Centre track and field teams were at Minnewaska Tuesday.
Here are the results.

Tuesday sports 4/15/25

It's the first meeting of the season in baseball, as the Melrose baseball team plays at home vs Sauk Centre. First pitch at 5:00. The game will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS and105.5 FM radio.
Melrose (0-1) Sauk Centre (1-2)

The Sauk Centre softball team plays at home vs Morris at 5:00.
Sauk Centre (1-1) Morris (1-0)

It's a double header for the Melrose softball team. Melrose plays at home against Montevideo starting at 4:00.
Melrose (2-0)

The Sauk Centre and Melrose track and field teams will be at Minnewaska at 3:30.

Monday sports 4/14/25

The Sauk Centre at Albany softball game has been postponed for Monday because of the weather. The game will be made up Monday May 12 at 3:45.

It's a non conference game for the Sauk Centre softball team with a game at Albany at 5:00.
The game will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS and 105.5 FM radio.
Sauk Centre (1-1) Albany (1-1)

The Sauk Centre boys golf team plays at Litchfield at 10:00 AM.

Softball 4/11/25

The second straight win for the Melrose softball team. Melrose won at Albany 10-1.
Melrose had 13 hits, Allie Hoppe 3 hits, 2 doubles RBI, Ellie Grieve 3 hits, triple, 2 RBI, Celia Schoenberg 3 hits 2 RBI, Kaitlyn Klassen 2 hits, Shantel Gruber 2 hits 2 RBI.
Ellie Grieve 7 innings for the win, 10 K.

The Sauk Centre softball team picked up a win at home over Osakis 6-0.
Sauk Centre pitcher Jenna Riley threw a 1 hitter with 12 K. Nadia Stadsvold had 2 hits 3 RBI, Bree Kirk with 2 hits and drove in a run. Peyton Borgman 3 hits, Gabi Marthaler, Sienna Klaphake and Megan Broich had a hit.

Baseball 4/11/25

In a game that went back and forth, Holdingford scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th to beat Sauk Centre 9-8.
Sauk Centre had 7 hits, Logan Frank 2 hits, RBI, Leyton Fuchs 2 hits 2 RBI, Hunter Dickinson 1 hit RBI, Evan Zales 1 hit RBI, Hunter Broich 1 hit.

Melrose track and field 4/11/25

The Melrose track and field team was at Pierz Friday.
Click here for the results.

Friday sports 4/11/25

It's another game for the Melrose softball team. Melrose plays a non conference game at Albany at 5:00.
The Melrose game will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS and 105.5 FM radio.
Melrose (1-0)

The Sauk Centre softball team has a home game against Osakis at 4:30. That's a location change from the original schedule.
Sauk Centre (0-1)

The Sauk Centre baseball team has a make up game at Holdingford at 4:30.
Sauk Centre (1-1)

The Melrose track and field team is at Pierz at 4:00.

The Melrose and Sauk Centre boys and girls golf teams will be playing at Montevideo and BOLD.

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

Baseball 4/10/25

The Sauk Centre baseball team split a double header at home Thursday. Sauk Centre won the first game over West Central 9-1. West Central took the second game 5-1.
In game 1, Sauk Centre had 12 hits. Hunter Broich 3, Evan Zales 2, Eli Warring 2, Mason Hokanson 2, Hunter Dickinson 1.
Hunter Dickinson 11 K's in 4 innings.
Game 2, Evan Zales 2 hits, Mason Hokanson and Neal Stadsvold 1 hit each.

Melrose went extra innings at home Thursday. Morris won the game 4-2 in 9 innings.
Melrose had Carson Theiler go 4 innings, 6 K's, 2 hits, 0 runs. Daniel Spanier had a double, Carson Theiler a basehit and Luke Funk had a hit.
More baseball scores.

Track and field 4/10/25

The Melrose track and field team competed at Litchfield Thursday.
Click here for the results.

The Sauk Centre track and field team was at Morris Thursday.
Click here for the results.

Thursday sports 4/10/25

It's a good match up for the first softball game of the season, the Sauk Centre softball team plays at home vs Melrose. Game time at 5:00.
The softball game will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS and 105.5 FM radio.

It's a home double header for the Sauk Centre baseball team. Sauk will play West Central. The first game starts at 4:00 at the Sauk Centre baseball field.

The Melrose baseball team has a home game vs Morris at 5:00.

Track and field Thursday:
Melrose at Litchfield at 3:00.
Sauk Centre 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

Tuesday sports 4/8/25

The Sauk Centre softball game vs BOLD has been postponed.

Sauk Centre baseball at Holdingford for Tuesday has been postponed and will be played this Friday.

Melrose baseball at Browerville has been postponed for Tuesday.

Melrose softball at West Central has been postponed.

The track and field meet at BBE scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled and will not be made up.

MIDMNSPORTS 4/7/25

This week on MIDMNSPORTS: (weather permitting)
Tuesday: Melrose baseball at Browerville (Postponed)
Thursday: Sauk Centre softball at home vs Melrose
Friday: Melrose softball at Albany

MSHSL

Every two years, the Minnesota State High School League determines Section placement. It's determined by like classification, member schools are placed by enrollment and geographic location in sports and activities where they compete for postseason play.
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 are enrollments from area schools that are used by the MSHSL for the next two years for Section placement.
Albany 553
Foley 533
Pequot Lakes 527
Melrose 437
Mora 431
NLS 412
Minnewaska 384
Pierz 383
Sauk Centre 342
Montevideo 330
Morris 324
Holdingford 308
Royalton 265
Osakis 244
Paynesville 238
LPGE 226
West Central 197
BOLD 176
BBE 161
Section placements for the next two years, click here.
Activities classification enrollment cut offs for the next two years, click here.

Thursday and Friday sports 4/3 + 4/4/25

All activities scheduled for Thursday and Friday have been postponed because of the weather.

Tuesday sports 4/1/25

The Sauk Centre softball game scheduled for Tuesday at Minnewaska has been postponed because of the weather. The make up date will be this Friday 4/4.

The Melrose softball game at BOLD has been postponed for Tuesday. Make up date 5/5.

The Sauk Centre track and field meet at Morris for Tuesday has been postponed. The meet will be held Thursday 4/10.

Sauk Centre Athletics Director and girls basketball coach Scott Bergman has announced he will be retiring from both positions. Here's more...

MIDMNSPORTS

This week on MIDMNSPORTS: (weather permitting)
Tuesday: Sauk Centre softball at Minnewaska
Thursday: Melrose baseball at Benson
Friday: Sauk Centre baseball at BOLD

The Melrose boys golf team is getting some swings in before the season starts. The team will have co-head coaches this year with Jonathan Rouff and Chad Doetkott. Coach Doetkott had these comments on the team.

The Sauk Centre boys golf team is anxious to get out on the course and begin the season. Sauk Centre coach Tait Midthum has more on the team.

A big number of athletes are out for the Sauk Centre track and field team. Coaches Jim Metcalf and Kelli Wehrman can fill us in.

Sauk Centre football

Sauk Centre athletic director Scott Bergman has announced that Charlie Warring will be the Sauk Centre head football coach next year. Coach Warring coached the Sauk Centre football team to the State tournament in 2022.

The Sauk Centre baseball team figures to be right in the mix each time out. Sauk Centre coach Bryan Zollman with this about the team.

The Melrose softball team is looking to be a strong team this year. Melrose coach Kristie Ekstrom had this to say.

It's going to be a younger team this year for the Sauk Centre softball team. Sauk Centre coach TJ Schmiesing tells us more.

The Melrose baseball team will be ready to take the field when the season starts. Melrose coach Kyle Shaughnessy explains.

A good number of athletes are out for the Melrose track team. Coach Sandy Enright has more.