Mid MN Sports

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.

Prairie Centre boys coach Chad Wehrman.

Boys swimming and diving final: Alexandria over Melrose/Sauk Centre Fusion 103-82.
Meet results.

Tuesday sports 1/27/26

Two boys basketball teams in Section 6AA will meet Tuesday night. The Sauk Centre boys will play at home vs Annandale. This is a make up game. The JV plays at 5:45, the varsity about 7:15. Both games will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS. The varsity game also on 105.5 FM radio.
Sauk Centre BBB highlights. Annandale BBB highlights.
Sauk Centre (6-7) Annandale (11-2)
Section 6AA boys.
Basketball State rankings.

A non conference game at home for the Melrose boys basketball team. Melrose will play Osakis at 7:15 Tuesday. Two teams in Section 6AA. Melrose will have a live stream, click here.
Melrose BBB highlights. Osakis BBB highlights.
Melrose (7-6) Osakis (8-6)

The Melrose girls basketball team has a game at Royalton at 7:00. Both teams in Section 6AA. Royalton will have a live stream, click here.
Melrose GBB highlights. Royalton GBB highlights.
Melrose (5-9) Royalton (9-6)
Section 6AA girls.

It's a West Central Conference game for the Sauk Centre girls basketball team at West Central at 7:15. West Central will have a live stream, click here.
Sauk Centre GBB highlights. West Central GBB highlights.
Sauk Centre (11-4 WCC 3-3) West Central (8-6 WCC 4-2)
Basketball State rankings.

Boys hockey Tuesday has the Prairie Centre boys playing River Lakes at the Sauk Centre Arena at 7:00.
Prairie Centre (13-5) River Lakes (7-11)
Section 6A boys hockey.
Section 6A boys hockey report.

The Fusion boys swimming and diving team will compete against Alexandria at the Sauk Centre pool at 6:00 Tuesday. There will be a live stream, click here.

The Melrose gymnastics team will have a meet at Long Prairie Grey Eagle at 5:00. Note start time.

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

MIDMNSPORTS 1/26/26

This week on MIDMNSPORTS:
Tuesday: Sauk Centre boys basketball at home vs Annandale
Thursday: Melrose boys basketball at home vs Morris
Friday: Sauk Centre girls basketball at Minnewaska

Melrose gymnastics 1/24/26

The Melrose gymnastics team is the State Champion, taking 1st place at the State Class A True Team meet Saturday.
Meet results.

State True Team swim-dive 1/24/26

The Fusion boys swimming and diving team placed 10th at the State True Team meet held Saturday. Diver Andrue Stalboerger placed 2nd.
Meet results.

Defenders girls 1/24/26

The Defenders girls wrestling team finished in 4th place out of 16 teams at the girls MWCA Dual State Championships.
Bracket scores.
More results.

Prairie Centre girls 1/24/26

Girls hockey final Saturday: Fort Frances over Prairie Centre 2-0.
More girls hockey scores.
Boys hockey scores Saturday.

Saturday sports 1/24/26

The Fusion boys swimming and diving team will compete in the State True Team meet at the U of M Saturday at noon.

The Melrose gymnastics team will compete in the State True Team meet at Big Lake at noon.

The Defenders girls wrestling team will compete at St. Michael/Albertville starting at 10:00 AM.
Follow, click here.

The Prairie Centre girls hockey team will play Fort Frances at International Falls at 1:00.

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

Friday sports 1/23/26

Girls hockey final: International Falls over Prairie Centre 3-1.
More girls hockey scores.

The Melrose boys basketball game at West Central has been postponed for Friday night, rescheduled to Friday 2/13/26.
The Melrose girls basketball game has been postponed, make up date 2/3/26.

West Central Conference boys basketball Friday night as the Melrose boys play at West Central. The C team plays at 4:30, the JV starts at 5:45, the varsity game about 7:15. All 3 games will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS, the varsity game also on 105.5 FM.
Melrose BBB highlights. West Central BBB highlights.
Melrose (7-6 WCC 3-3) West Central (6-6 WCC 2-3)
West Central Conference boys.
Section 6AA BBB standings.

The Melrose girls basketball team is back at home with a non conference game vs Benson at 7:15. Melrose will have a live stream, click here.
Melrose GBB highlights. Benson GBB highlights.
Melrose (5-9) Benson (8-5)
Section 6AA GBB standings.

The Prairie Centre girls hockey team will play at International Falls at 7:00.
Prairie Centre (2-16-1) IF (2-16)
Section 6A girls hockey.

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

Thursday sports 1/22/26

Weather related changes for tonight:
Prairie Centre boys hockey has been postponed, rescheduled to Monday 2/2/26.
Sauk Centre girls basketball vs Royalton has been postponed for tonight, no make up date.
Sauk Centre boys basketball at BOLD has been postponed for tonight, no make up date yet.
Defenders boys wrestling has been postponed for tonight, rescheduled to Wednesday 1/28/26.
Melrose girls basketball at Morris has been postponed for tonight, rescheduled to Friday 1/30/26.

Hockey Thursday night has the Prairie Centre boys hockey team playing Breckenridge/Wahpeton at the Sauk Centre Arena at 7:00. Two teams in Section 6A.
The PC boys game will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS and 105.5 FM radio.
Prairie Centre (13-5) Breck/Wahp (5-8-1)
Section 6A boys hockey.

The Sauk Centre boys basketball team has a West Central Conference game at BOLD at 7:15. This is a change from the original schedule. BOLD will have a live stream, click here.
Sauk Centre BBB highlights. BOLD BBB highlights.
Sauk Centre (6-7 WCC 2-5) BOLD (1-12 WCC 0-5)
West Central Conference boys.
Section 6AA boys standings.

A West Central Conference game for the Melrose girls basketball team at Morris at 7:15. Morris will have a live stream, click here.
Melrose GBB highlights. Morris GBB highlights.
Melrose (5-9 WCC 1-5) Morris (6-7 WCC 2-3)
West Central Conference girls.
Section 6AA girls basketball.

The Sauk Centre girls basketball team has a non conference game at home vs Royalton. Two teams in Section 6AA. Sauk Centre will have a live stream, click here.
Sauk Centre GBB highlights. Royalton GBB highlights.
Sauk Centre (11-4) Royalton (9-6)
Basketball State rankings.

The Defenders boys wrestling team will wrestle at Mora at 5:00. Mora will have a live stream, click here. Follow results, click here.

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

Basketball 1/20/26

The Sauk Centre boys basketball team played at Minnewaska Tuesday night, Minnewaska won the game 64-53.
Sauk Centre had Jacob Drevlow with 27, Will Messer 10.

The Melrose boys basketball team played Montevideo at home, Montevideo won 66-46.
Melrose had Brday Goihl with 15 points.
More boys basketball scores.

A win for the Sauk Centre girls basketball team at St. Cloud Cathedral 70-61.
Sauk Centre: Kahlen Suelflow 16, Nya Thieschafer 14, Paige Determan 10.
More girls basketball scores.

The Fusion boys swimming and diving team with a win over Willmar 126-60.
Meet results.

The Prairie Centre boys hockey team played Tuesday night away from home, Sauk Rapids won the game 8-2.
For Prairie Centre: Andrew Friedrichs and Derek Lopez.
PC game summary.
More boys hockey scores.

Melrose gymnastics 1/20/26

A win at home for the Melrose gymnastics team over Little Falls 141.325 - 133.375.
Team score.
Individual.

Tuesday sports 1/20/26

A good West Central Conference boys basketball game is coming up Tuesday night as the Sauk Centre boys play at Minnewaska. The JV game starts at 5:45, the varsity game at about 7:15. Both games will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS, the varsity game also on 105.5 FM radio.
Sauk Centre BBB highlights. Minnewaska BBB highlights.
Sauk Centre (6-6 WCC 2-4) Minnewaska (7-4 WCC 2-3)
West Central Conference boys.
Section 6AA boys.

The Melrose boys basketball team has a WCC game at home vs Montevideo. The B squad game starts at 5:45, the varsity at 7:15.
Melrose will have a live stream, click here.
Melrose BBB highlights. Montevideo BBB highlights.
Melrose (7-5 WCC 3-2) Montevideo (12-1 WCC 3-1)
Basketball State rankings.

Two girls basketball teams in Section 6AA will meet Tuesday as the Sauk Centre girls play at St. Cloud Cathedral at 7:15.
St. Cloud Cathedral has a pay per view live stream, for more information, click here.
Sauk Centre GBB highlights. St. Cloud Cathedral GBB highlights.
Sauk Centre (10-4) St. Cloud Cathedral (6-4)
Section 6AA GBB.
Basketball State rankings.

The Prairie Centre boys hockey team has a game at Sauk Rapids at 7:00.
Prairie Centre (13-4) Sauk Rapids (6-10-1)
Section 6A boys hockey.
Section 6A boys hockey report.

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

The Melrose gymnastics team will be at home vs Little Falls at 6:00.

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

Melrose GBB 1/19/26

The Melrose girls basketball team won at home over Osakis 52-42.
For Melrose, Avery Braegelman 18, Aleah Funk, Kaitlyn Klasen, Aubrey Funk 10 points each.
More girls basketball scores.
Boys basketball scores.

The Melrose girls basketball team has a game Monday night. Melrose will be at home playing Osakis. Two teams in Section 6AA. There will be a C team game at 5:45, no JV, then the varsity game at about 7:15.
Both games will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS. No radio.
Melrose GBB highlights. Osakis GBB highlights.
Melrose (4-9) Osakis (6-4)
Section 6AA GBB.

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

MIDMNSPORTS 1/19/26

This week on MIDMNSPORTS:
Monday: Melrose girls basketball at home vs Osakis
Tuesday: Sauk Centre boys basketball at Minnewaska
Thursday: Prairie Centre boys hockey vs Breckenridge/Wahpeton
Friday: Melrose boys basketball at West Central

Sauk Centre coach Charlie Warring

Congratulations to Sauk Centre coach Charlie Warring receiving the Jim Dimick award at the Minnesota State high baseball coaches association banquet.

Fusion swim-dive 1/17/26

The Fusion boys swimming and diving team finished 2nd at the Section true team meet and will be advancing to the State true team meet as the wild card.
Fusion diver Andrue Stalboerger set a school record in the 11 dive event.
Meet results.

Defenders boys 1/17/26

The Defenders placed 6th out of 8 teams at the West Central Conference/Camden Conference Tournament.

Individual Results
107 Brock Friedrichs 5th
127 Camren Gadacz 6th
133 Carson Van Horn 4th
139 Teddy Wiechmann 4th
145 Emmit Ruegemer 6th
152 Noah Christen 2nd
160 Rylan Pallow 2nd
172 Ben Friedrichs 2nd
189 Tanner Terhaar 6th
285 Brayden Britz 6th

Prairie Centre boys 1/17/26

A win Saturday afternoon for the Prairie Centre boys hockey team. Prairie Centre won at Worthington 11-0.
For PC, the hat trick for Alex Trierweiler, James Rieland 2, Nolan Trieweiler 2, Connor Kane, Bentley Ritter, Derek Lopez, Damion Lopez.
PC game summary.
More boys hockey scores.

Sauk Centre Hall of Fame

The Sauk Centre Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2025 has been announced.
The Hall of Fame banquet will be held Saturday Jan. 17 at Diamond Point.
Interviews with the Hall of Fame members and the banquet program can be watched again by going to Live broadcast, and click on the banquet. Use the cursor below to move it along.
To see more information on Sauk Centre athletics, teams, records and Hall of Fame, click here.

Sauk Centre Hall of Fame Megan Rieland Bendix.

Sauk Centre Hall of Fame Macy Weller Knutson.

Sauk Centre Hall of Fame Salli Brown,

Sauk Centre Hall of Fame Brent Egan.

Sauk Centre Hall of Fame Don Kleinschmidt.

Saturday sports 1/17/26

The Prairie Centre boys hockey team has another game Saturday at 1:00 at Worthington.
Prairie Centre (12-4) Worthington (2-14)

The Defenders boys wrestling team will wrestle at Canby on Saturday. Canby has a pay per view live stream, click here.
Follow along, click here.

It's the Section True team meet for the Fusion boys swimming and diving team Saturday at 2:30 at the U of Morris.

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

Basketball 1/16/26

A 17-0 start for the Sauk Centre boys Friday night, Sauk Centre went on to beat BBE 61-37.
For Sauk Centre, Jacob Drevlow 16, Jay Mclellan and Eli Yarke 13 each.

The Melrose boys basketball team picked up a win at Brandon/Evansville 75-61.
Melrose had Brady Goihl with 22, Riley Elfering 17, Tyler Nathe 12.
More boys basketball scores.

A solid effort for the Sauk Centre girls Friday. Sauk Centre beat BBE 54-50.
Sauk Centre had Elly Herickhoff with 16, Jenna Riley 11, Peyton Borgman 10.

The Melrose girls with a win at home over Holdingford 63-26.
For Melrose, Avery Braegelmann 18, Kaitlyn Klasen 12, Lexi Beste 9, Ella Klaphake 8, JJ Mayers 7.
More girls basketball scores.

Prairie Centre boys 1/16/26

Another good night for the Prairie Centre boys hockey team. Prairie Centre won at Windom 7-1.
The hat trick for Jackson Moritz, Bentley Ritter 2, Leyton Fuchs, James Rieland.
More boys hockey scores.

Prairie Centre boys hockey coach Chad Wehrman.

Friday sports 1/16/26

It's a basketball double header coming up Friday night at the Sauk Centre gym. The Sauk Centre girls will play Belgrade Brooten Elrosa in the first game starting at 6:00. Then the Sauk Centre boys will play BBE at about 7:30. The JV girls will play at 4:30 at the senior high gym.
All three games will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS. The boys game also on 105.5 FM radio.
Sauk Centre GBB highlights. BBE GBB highlights.
Sauk Centre girls (9-4) BBE girls (11-3)
Basketball State rankings.

Sauk Centre BBB highlights. BBE BBB highlights.
Sauk Centre boys (5-6) BBE boys (5-6)

The Melrose boys basketball team has a non conference game at Brandon Evansville at about 7:15.
Brandon Evansville will have a live stream, click here.
Melrose BBB highlights. Brandon Evansville BBB highlights.
Melrose (6-5) Brandon Evansville (4-7)

The Melrose girls basketball team will play at home vs Holdingford at about 7:15.
Melrose will have a live stream, click here.
Melrose GBB highlights. Holdingford GBB highlights.
Melrose (3-9) Holdingford (3-10)
Section 6AA GBB.

The Prairie Centre boys hockey team will play at Windom at 7:00 Friday.
Section 6A boys hockey report.
Prairie Centre (11-4) Windom (4-11)

The Prairie Centre girls hockey team will play Detroit Lakes at the Long Prairie rink at 7:00.
Prairie Centre (1-16-1) Detroit Lakes (7-11)

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

Basketball 1/15/26

The Sauk Centre girls basketball team had a strong second half and went on to win at Melrose 64-48. Melrose led at the half 30-24.
For Sauk Centre Kahlen Suelflow with 23 points, Elly Herickhoff 20.
Melrose had Avery Braegelmann 16.
Other GBB scores:
Minnewaska over Morris 56-46
West Central over Montevideo 69-37
Mayer Lutheran over BOLD 75-57
More GBB scores.

Boys basketball: Morris over Sauk Centre 72-33.
For Sauk Centre: Jacob Drevlow 10, Eli Yarke and Jay McLellan 6 each.
Other BBB scores:
Montevideo over Paynesville 76-66
Minnewaska over Eden Valley Watkins 72-41
More BBB scores.

Melrose gymnastics 1/15/26

Another win for the Melrose gymnastics team. Melrose won at home over Benson/KMS 143.100 - 133.050.
Team score.
Individual scores.

Defenders boys 1/15/26

Wrestling results:
United over Sauk Centre/Melrose 53-13
LPGE over Sauk Centre Melrose 54-14
Individual results.

Thursday sports 1/15/26

Girls basketball Thursday night has the Melrose girls at home vs Sauk Centre in a West Central Conference game.
There will be a C team game at 5:45, no JV. The varsity game at about 7:15. Both games will be broadcast on MIDMNSPORTS, the varsity game also on 105.5 FM radio.
Melrose GBB highlights. Sauk Centre GBB highlights.
Melrose (3-8 WCC 1-4) Sauk Centre (8-4 WCC 2-3)
West Central Conference GBB.
Section 6AA GBB.

The Sauk Centre boys has a West Central game at home vs Morris at about 7:15.
The HUDL camera at the Sauk Centre gym isn't always working properly, click here.
Sauk Centre BBB highlights. Morris BBB highlights.
Sauk Centre (5-5 WCC 2-3) Morris (9-0 WCC 5-0)
West Central Conference BBB.
Section 6AA BBB.
Basketball State rankings.

The Melrose gymnastics team has a home meet with Benson/KMS at 6:00.

The Defenders boys wrestling team will wrestle at the Melrose high school gym Thursday.
5:00 SC/Melrose vs United.
6:00 LPGE vs United
7:30 SC/M vs LPGE

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

Girls basketball 1/13/26

A Section win for the Sauk Centre girls basketball team. Sauk Centre beat Albany 60-45 at the Sauk Centre gym.
Sauk Centre had Elly Herickhoff with 22 points, Kahlen Suelflow 21.

It was a double overtime game at the Melrose gym Tuesday night. St. Cloud Cathedral won the game 66-63 in 2OT.
For Melrose, Aleah Funk 17, Aubrey Funk 16, Lexi Beste 14.

More girls basketball:
Minnewaska over BBE 72-61.
Other girls basketball.

Boys basketball 1/13/26

The Melrose boys basketball team played at Albany Tuesday night. Albany won the game 59-28.
Melrose had Teague Dusha with 8 points, Brady Goihl 7.
Other boys basketball.

Melrose gymnastics 1/13/26

A win for the Melrose gymnastics team at Maple Lake 141.675 - 121.5
Meet results, click here.

Fusion swim-dive 1/13/26

The Fusion improved to 6-0 on the year with a 102-84 win over Montevideo tonight. Andrue Stalboerger set a new Melrose School and Fusion Program Record in diving (6 Dives) with a score of 300.70.
Fusion results.

Fusion coach James Schreiner