Sports
Two weightlifters qualified for state after their performance in Northfield over the weekend.
Lexi Factor in junior varsity and Annabelle Davies in varsity made the state competition and will join Mike Fischer, who qualified for state at a meet in Armstrong in December. Factor took first place in...
The Tri-City United Wrestling Team saw success on Thursday and Friday at Watertown-Mayer and Hayfield high schools.
On Thursday, the grapplers went to Hayfield for a dual meet against the Westfield Razorbacks and the Maple River Eagles. The Titans were victorious against both teams, beating the...
Sarah Novak puts up two points for the Titans. (Wade Young Photo)
The Tri-City United Girls’ Basketball Team beat the Le Sueur-Henderson Giants 62-34 on Thursday, Jan. 10 but lost to the Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars 54-76 the following day.
In the game against the Giants in Montgomery, Coach Eric Specht commented that the girls did an excellent job sharing the...
The Tri-City United Boys’ Basketball Team added two more losses to its record last week when it fell to Sibley East on Tuesday with a score of 45-56 and Jordan on Friday with a score of 30-76.
The losses increase the Titan’s record to 1-11, with the team’s only win coming at the holiday...
Junior Grant McBroom has scored 20 or more points in three straight games, including a 24 point, 20 rebound performance against USC Friday, Jan. 11 in Wells. (Jay Schneider Photo)
For much of the last five weeks, the WEM boys basketball team has been leading all Class A teams in point differential.
With a pair of 30+ point wins last week they continue to lead the state by outscoring their opponents by more than 33 points per game.
The Bucs defeated Blooming Prairie, 83-58...
New Prague defenseman Bryce Simon (12) tries to keep an Orono player away from the net during the Trojan’s loss to the Spartans Tuesday, Jan. 8. (Chuck Kajer Photo)
The New Prague High School boys hockey team was tagged with a pair of Wright County Conference losses last week. The Trojans lost to Orono 3-1 and to Mound Westonka 4-0.
New Prague has lost four in a row and five of its last six to drop to 6-9-1 on the season. The Trojans were scheduled to face...
The New Prague Trojan dance team competed twice last week, as they prepare for the Wright County Conference championships scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 19, at Hutchinson.
The Trojans competed in the WCC Jazz tournament in Delano Thursday, Jan. 10. They finished seventh of 11 teams. Mound Westonka...
New Prague’s Emmalyn Dickerson competes on the balance beam during New Prague’s home match against Orono Thursday, Jan. 10. (Chuck Kajer Photo)
The New Prague Trojan gymnastics team hosted Orono for a Wright County Conference dual Thursday, Jan. 10, and defeated the visiting Spartans by a score of 137.55-124.2.
New Prague got off to a strong start, taking the top four places in vault and top five in bars. Ellie Morris scored a 9.15 on...
The Dakota-Rice-Scott League held its winter meeting Wednesday, Jan. 9, at the Doublewide Bar in Elko New Market.
All 13 teams were represented at the meeting. Shakopee’s Jesse Nystrom and New Prague’s Nick Schoenecker were introduced as new managers for 2019.
All league officers were elected for...
WEM/JWP sophomore Ethan Rider pinned Joe Knudten of Glencoe-Silver Lake Thursday, Jan. 3. (Jay Schneider Photo)
Two WEM/JWP juniors had the top performances for the Grizzly wrestling team last week.
Jaxson James and Brant Melchert each won multiple matches during the week.
James won both of his matches during duals with Glencoe-Silver Lake (GSL) and Mankato East Thursday, Jan. 3.
He pinned Muhammed McMahon...
