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Higher Expectations Austin Packer Dance team uses a family mentality in its continued drive for success

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Cover story

Higher Expectations

Austin Packer Dance Team looking to push it’s success even further. .........................................Page 3

Season previews

Austin Packers........... Pages 4-9 Southland Rebels................. Pages 10-11 Lyle-Pacelli Athletics ............... Pages 12-13 Grand Meadow Superlarks ............ Pages 14-15 LeRoy-Ostrander Cardinals .............. Pages 16-17 Blooming Prairie Awesome Blossoms ............... Pages 18-19 Hayfield Vikings .................. Pages 20-21

Features Riverland Community College

Men’s basketball schedule. .......................................... Page 22

5 Stories to Watch

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LeRoy-Ostrander fans on the lookout for a win last year in the early runnings of the Section 1A Tournament against Blooming Prairie in LeRoy last season. Herald file photo

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The Austin Packer Dance Team performs at halftime of the Austin Packers girls basketball home opener against Byron this year. Photos by Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

Higher Expectations

By Rocky Hulne

sports@austindailyherald.com

The Austin Packer dance team hasn’t gone to the state tournament 16 years in a row by accident. The Packers have maintained their success by treating their team like their family, and the Packer captains serve as the glue that keeps that family together.

Austin head coach Kayla Sellers has a strong perspective on the importance of captains as she was once a member of the Packer dance team. She relies on the captains to help out younger dancers, to lead the way in practice and to generally keep the team in line.

“We always have high expectations for our captains,” Sellers said. “They provide strong leadership for our team and they’ve been great this year.”

This season the Packers will look to Jori Johnson, Madison Lang, Taige Iverson and Baylee Phillips to take on the role of serving as captains for the Packers.

“It’s an honor that we get to be leaders of this team,” IverAUSTIN DAILY HERALD - WINTER SPORTS PREVIEW

Austin Packer Dance Team captains Jori Johnson, from left, Taige Iverson, Baylee Phillips and Madison Lang will be leading the team this season.

son said. “The younger girls look up to us and we want to be our best so that they can be their best.”

Growing up in dance, many of the Packers are friends with each other from childhood on up. The team’s bond grows even stronger when they reach the varsity level.

“We grow a lot over the years,” Iverson said. “A lot of us have done this since we were little and we’ve been friends for a long time. We continue to grow and that makes the dance better. When we are one, we dance as one.”

Dance practices can be a grueling experience with endless high kicks and plenty of hard work. Johnson said it’s up to the seniors to pull the younger dancers through the workout.

“When you’re a senior, you want to show them that we’ve all made it through and they can too,” Johnson said.

As usual, the expectations are high for the Packers as they chase their 17th straight state berth.

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APDT thinking big heading into 2018 The Austin Packer dance team is looking to keep its state streak alive as it comes into the season with plenty of optimism.

The Packers have competed in the last 16 state dance meets and they aren’t showing any signs of slowing down. Austin head coach Kayla Sellers has seen plenty of talent and work ethic on display early this season and it has her looking forward to the potential of the squad.

“Things are going great. Our expectations are higher than they’ve ever been and we’re already well “Things are going great. on our way Our expectations are to meeting them,” higher than they’ve Sellers said. ever been and we’re “We’re always looking already well on our way at the little to meeting them” things that Kayla Sellers can make us Head coach great.”

While some of the current Packer dance team members weren’t even born when the state streak began, they all have a perspective on how important it is to give it their all on a daily basis. Austin senior Jori Johnson said the team isn’t going to leave anything to chance this year.

“We push hard at practice so when we get on the floor, it’s everything we have,” Johnson said. “It’s not really tough if you love the sport and you come every day wanting to do

The Austin Packer Dance Team will open its season this Saturday in Fridley.

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what you love.”

The Packers are bringing a strong competitive edge into this season and they’re certainly not content with what they’ve done in past years.

“We always want to strive to be our best,” Austin senior Taige Iverson said. “We’re continuing to push and we’re excited for competitions and to see what other teams have to bring.”

SCHEDULE Dec. 8...............................................................at Fridley, TBA Jan. 12....................................................at Belle Plaine, TBA Jan. 19..........................at Big Nine meet in Albert Lea, TBA Jan. 26.............................................................at Simley, TBA

APDT: Team grows together as a family From Page 1 Workouts can be long and intense, but it’s all worth it for a team that competes together as teammates and fami-

ly members.

“We’ve grown together with dance and your friends are the girls that are in dance. You’re just always together,” Phillips said. “We take it one day at a time.

We just try to be our best every day at practice. The other dancers watch (the captains) and they want to be just like you. Not only are you bettering yourself, but you’re bettering your team.”

The Austin Packer Dance Team performed during halftime of a Packer girls basketball game recently.

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Changing of the guard, but same goals A lot of faces have changed with the Austin boys basketball team, but the expectations remain high for a group that is aiming to earn a third straight state appearance.

Senior Medi Obang is the lone starter back from last year’s team that went 27-4 overall and took fourth in the Minnesota Class AAA State Tournament. He will play a much bigger role on this year’s team on and off the court.

“It’s been good, the new guys are doing fine and they’re kind of getting it down,” Obang said. “We’re going to have to rebound a lot, work as a team and make the extra pass to get guys involved.”

Austin’s roster is not as deep as it has been in past years, but Austin head coach Kris Fadness still feels the team can be competitive on a nightly basis. Austin returns seniors Dongrin Deng and Ngor Deng, who are both defensive standouts and solid playmakers, and the team is also looking for junior Agwa Nywesh, sophomore Teyghan Hovland and senior Gavin Owens to step up their game.

“I think we’ve got a chance to be pretty good,” Fadness said. “It’s going to come down to how we value the basketball and if we can be patient. Defensively we need to create some havoc and force turnovers. We don’t have much size, but we’re fast. We’re going to try and spread defenses out and we’re going to try and spread teams out and drive the ball to the basket.”

The Packers will look to trap teams and create transition hoops this season and the Deng twins will play a big role in that strategy. Dongrin said the team is starting to click early on.

“We’re trying to play together and get used to each other. We’ve played in some open gyms, where we’ve bonded together and learned each other’s games,” Deng said.

“We push each other to the max and we know each others’ strength’s and weaknesses. We’re really motivated to get back to the state tournament. Our goal is to win the state championship.”

Fadness is hoping his team can go seven or eight players deep this season and the squad has some options off the bench. Connor Byram, LaHenry Gills, Ryan Walters, Pierre Lilly, Moses Idris and Ogur Gari all have a chance to chip in. Jeremy Flores will likely give the them a paint presence once he returns from an injury.

“I like our skill set,” Fadness said. “We handle the ball extremely well and we’ve got some guys that can shoot it and pass.”

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Austin’s Ngor Deng floats in for two against Sauk Rapids-Rice in the quarterfinals of the Minnesota Class AAA Boys State Basketball Tournament last season in Williams Arena. Herald file photo

“It’s been good, the new guys are doing fine and they’re kind of getting it down. We’re going to have to rebound a lot, work as a team and make the extra pass to get guys involved.”

Medi Obang

SCHEDULE / Home games in bold Dec. 7....................................................at Winona, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 11..........................vs. Rochester Mayo, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 14........................................at Mankato West, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 18.....................at Rochester John Marshall, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 21....................................vs. Faribault, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 27........vs. Henry Sibley in Lakeville North, 7 p.m.

Dec. 29......................................at Lakeville North, 3:30 p.m.

Jan. 3....................................vs. Owatonna, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 8...................................at Rochester Century, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 8..................................................at Red Wing, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 11..................................vs. Northfield, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 18.............................vs. Mankato East, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 22..............................................at Albert Lea, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 25......................................vs. Winona, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 29....................................at Rochester Mayo, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 1..............................vs. Mankato West, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 2...................................at Minnehaha Academy, 3 p.m.

Feb. 5...............vs. Rochester John Marshall, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 8...................................................at Faribault, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 15....................................vs. Red Wing, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 19..............................................at Northfield, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 22......................vs. Rochester Century, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 23.................................at St. Thomas Academy, 7 p.m.

Feb. 26.........................................at Mankato East, 7:30 p.m.

March 1..................................vs. Albert Lea, 7:30 p.m.

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Wealth of talent

Justice, Hebrink return to the lineup

Austin’s Colie Justice goes up for a lay-up against Byron in the first half of the home opener this year in Ove Berven Gym. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

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The Austin girls basketball team has a wealth of riches in its backcourt this season and the Packers are hoping to find the formula to utilize those players in the best way possible.

Not only do the Packers bring back freshman standouts Hope Dudycha and Emma Dudycha, the team brings back Colie Justice and Elyse Hebrink, who both missed last season with injuries. Senior Abby Lewis also returns as a versatile player who averaged 13.4 points per game on last year’s team that went 14-14 overall as it lost to eventual Minnesota Class AAA runner-up Northfield in the Section 1AAA semifinals.

“It’s kind of nice,” Justice said. “Some teams might say too much talent can get to be too much, but it’s nice that not just one person has to bring up the ball. There are literally five of us that can bring it up at any point and it’s nice to have options.”

Austin head coach Eric Zoske said his team stayed busy over the summer as it played in 16 games, while staying active in the weight room and open gyms. Austin has a deep roster and it may be tough for Zoske to decide who to put on the court at times.

“It’s going to be kind of a night by night basis and we’ll have to feel it out as we go.

I’m fortunate to have the challenge,” Zoske said. “I could put nine girls’ names in a hat and draw names and I could have five starters where I don’t think anybody would have questions about why I’m doing it. Nobody’s going to feel bad for me, but it is a challenge because we have a lot of girls that are worthy of playing time.”

Austin’s guards will play a huge role in this season, but the Packers will also have to play strong in the paint if they want to find success this season. Kiwi VanZant and Krya Walters will try to anchor the lane as they crash the boards.

“We’re not the biggest team, but we’re really working on our inside-outside game because we have some really good shooters,” Walters said. “Kiwi and I will try to get position and pass it back out for open looks.”

To off-set their lack of size, the Packers are

SCHEDULE / Home games in bold Nov. 27.....................................................Austin 73, Byron 62 Nov. 29...........................................Stewartville 65, Austin 58 Dec. 1.........................................Austin 60, Mankato East, 46 Dec. 4............................................... Austin 73, Albert Lea 45 Dec. 7........................................vs. Winona, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 11.....................................at Rochester Mayo, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 14.............................vs. Mankato West, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 18.............vs. Rochester John Marshall, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 21.................................................at Faribault, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 3................................................at Owatonna, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 4........................vs. Rochester Century, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 8......................................vs. Red Wing, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 11..............................................at Northfield, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 18.........................................at Mankato East, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 21.........................vs. Kasson-Mantorville, 7 p.m.

Jan. 22...................................vs. Albert Lea, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 25...................................................at Winona, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 28..........................vs. Rochester Mayo, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 1..........................................at Mankato West, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 5........................at Rochester John Marshall, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 8......................................vs. Faribault, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 12..................................vs. Owatonna, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 14................................................at Red Wing, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 19..................................vs. Northfield, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 21..........................................at Worthington, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 22.................................at Rochester Century, 7:30 p.m.

likely to play a lot of pressure defense this season - hoping to create havoc in opponents’ backcourts. If things go right, the Packers think they can accomplish some tall tasks this year.

“We have big goals for the end of the season, but we want to just keep working hard and getting better every day,” Lewis said. “We all trust each other to make the right decisions and to value the ball when we have it.”

The Packers are certainly in the right mindset heading into the season.

“We have a really positive vibe in practice,” Justice said. “Everyone is working really hard and we’re really getting after each other in practice. We know we can do some big things this year, but we’ve got to put the work into it.”

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Strong youth presence works into gymnastics mix Sheldon, Raymond, DeLaMater have state experience The Austin gymnastics team has a strong core of younger gymnasts coming up to go along with some gymnasts who have state meet experience as the Packers hope to keep building on the program.

Austin will look for leadership from senior Sam Sheldon and juniors Morgan Raymond and Jordan DeLaMater, who all have state meet experience.

“It’s crazy with this being my last year after doing it for 14 years. I’m going to make it a good one and hope for the best,” Sheldon said. “(The young girls) are a little timid and scared. We just have to push out of them comfort zone and get them to try new things.”

Austin also has some key returnees in Lillian Reynen, Claire Raymond, Ashley Myhre and Hanna Thompson.

Austin’s new group of gymnasts includes sophomore Maria Morey, who competed with the Rochester Jets gymnastics club in the past, and a lot of gymnasts from the YMCA program.

“The younger girls are doing really good,” Raymond said. “This group has a lot of potential and we’re hoping to use it all up. State is the final goal, but we’re trying to keep from thinking about that too much.”

Austin head coach Bethany Hander said the Packers have stepped up as a group and the team has good numbers with 15 gymnasts on board.

“The older ones are really taking the little ones under their wings,” Hander said. “The team works really hard and I’m hoping for a good year.”

SCHEDULE / Home meets in bold Dec. 1 Austin Invite...................CANCELLED FOR WEATHER Dec. 7..................................................at Faribault, 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 13....................................vs. Red Wing, 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 18..................................vs. Owatonna, 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 3................................................at Northfield, 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 5......................................................at Faribault, 11 a.m.

Jan. 10..vs. Mankato East and Mankato West, 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 12............................................at Lakeville North, 9 a.m.

Jan. 17...................................................at Winona, 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 24....................................vs. Rochester Century, Rochester John Marshall, Rochester Mayo, 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 9..............................at Big Nine Meet in Winona, 3 p.m.

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Austin’s Sam Sheldon mounts the beam during her performance in a triangular last season at the YMCA. Herald file photo FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2018

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Packer boys focusing on D The Austin boys hockey team is looking to protect its own goal this season as it brings back plenty of experience on defense.

Austin will bring back senior goalie Ryan Flanders, along with five of its top six defenseman from last season. The Packers finished with a record of 8-18-1 overall last season, but senior defenseman AJ Mueller thinks the Packers showed big potential when they lost to eventual state qualifier Mankato East 2-0 in the postseason.

“It was a bitter feeling (to lose that game), but we still felt good about that season. This year we want to be able to beat teams like that,” Mueller said. “I think we’ll be even stronger defensively than we were last year. We just have to get more creative, and we’ll have to find our touch and what works for us.”

Austin graduated two key scorers in Dylan Svoboda and Bryar Flanders — who are both playing with the Rochester Grizzlies this season — but Austin head coach Jason Merritt said the Packers have come ready to make improvements this season.

“The energy level has been good in practice. We’ve had good pace. Like always, we’re trying to get our new kids up to speed and we’re getting our older kids ready for the season,” Merritt said. “They seem to all get a long and that’s key.

They enjoy being at the rink.”

Austin’s AJ Mueller dumps the puck toward the net against Winona last season. Herald file photo Merritt also feels that Austin will be able to stay in games with its defense and goaltending.

“We’re strong on the back end,” Merritt said. “They all have varsity experience and they know what it’s about and they know what’s expected of them. Hopefully we can find a few kids to step up in scoring and get some much needed goals.”

Packer girls hockey looks to take big steps this year toward lofty goals The Austin girls hockey team is looking for a big senior class to do big things on the ice this season.

The Packers have their largest senior class in years as the team has seven seniors — many of whom have a lot of varsity experience.

“We’re a big senior class,” said Austin senior Lilly Holtz.

“We have a lot of talent in that locker room and we have a lot of heart. For most of us in that locker room, our goal is state this year.”

The Packers went 9-16 overall last season and the team is looking to make big improvements on that mark this season.

Jaiden Schuster, Holtz and Hannah McMasters will look to provide the scoring up front and Erin Bickler and Jordyn McCormack will hold down the defense.

“We’re really excited. We think this is definitely our year,” Bickler said. “We want to go to state and we think we can do it.”

Shelby Davidson-Newkirk will see most of the goalie duties for the Packers season.

Schuster said Austin will have to stay on the same page if it wants to increase the win total.

“We have to work well together, we have to communicate,” she said. “We have to pass and skate together. We have to have a positive attitude.”

Austin has a large influx of young players on the team

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Austin’s Hannah McMasters battles along the boards for the puck against Red Wing earlier this season. Herald file photo as well this season and head coach Carley Grunewald is hoping the seniors can guide the way for those younger players.

“The seniors do a lot of leading and if the younger girls have questions, I’ll send them to the seniors. The younger players have a lot to learn from them,” Grunewald said. “We can do a lot of great things. It all come down to them and it’s all in their heart and what they want to give.”

SCHEDULE / Home games in bold Dec. 1..................................................................................Red Wing 6, Red Wing 3 Dec. 6.................................................................vs. Albert Lea, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 10.............................................................vs. La Crescent, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 11...........................................................vs. Gentry Academy, 7 p.m.

Dec. 15.........................................................................vs. Simley, 1 p.m.

Dec. 18........................................................................at Rochester Mayo, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 20...................................................vs. Rochester Century, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 3.........................................................................................at Owatonna, 7 p.m.

Jan. 5...........................................................................................at Faribault, 5 p.m.

Jan. 7............................................................vs. Dodge County, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 8...................................................................at LeSueur-Henderson, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 10...............................................................vs. Northfield, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 12.........................................................at Rochester John Marshall, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 15..........................................................vs. Mankato West, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 1..........................................................................at Gentry Academy, 7:10 pm.

Jan. 19...........................................................................................at Winona, 3 p.m.

Jan. 22..................................................................................at Albert Lea, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 2......................................................................at Rochester Century, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 29...............................................................vs. Owatonna, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 31.......................................................vs. Rochester Mayo, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 5..............................................................................at Mankato East, 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 9.................................................vs. Rochester John Marshall, 1 p.m.

Feb. 12...............................................................................at La Crescent, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 14.................................................................vs. Faribault, 7:15 p.m.

Austin senior Nate Murphy said the Packers are ready to go out and compete this season.

“Someone’s got to step up, so why not us? Defense will be our strength,” Murphy said.

“We have a lot of talent in that locker room and we have a lot of heart.”

Lilly Holtz

SCHEDULE / Home games in bold Nov. 17.............................................................Rochester John Marshall 6, Austin 2 Nov. 20...............................................................................Austin 4, Mankato East 2 Nov. 27.......................................................................................Faribault 6, Austin 1 Nov. 29......................................................................................Red Wing 4, Austin 2 Dec. 4..........................................................................................Austin 4, Windom 3 Dec. 6....................................................................................at Albert Lea, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 8................................................................vs. Mankato West, 1 p.m.

Dec. 11...........................................................................................at Waseca, 7 p.m.

Dec. 13...................................................................at Rochester Century, 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 15................................................................at Long Prairie Grey Eagle, 3 p.m.

Dec. 18.......................................................vs. Rochester Mayo, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 27...............................................................Austin Tournament, TBA Dec. 28...............................................................Austin Tournament, TBA Dec. 29...............................................................Austin Tournament, TBA Jan. 3.................................................................vs. Owatonna, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 5.........................................................................vs. Faribault, noon Jan. 10..................................................................................at Northfield, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 12.............................................vs. Rochester John Marshall, 11 a.m.

Jan. 15...........................................................................at Mankato West, 5:15 p.m.

Jan. 17.............................................................................................at Windom, TBA Jan. 24...................................................vs. Rochester Century, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 26...................................................................................at Worthington, 1 p.m.

Jan. 29....................................................................vs. Owatonna, 7 p.m.

Jan. 31.......................................................vs. Rochester Mayo, 7:30 p.m.

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Wrestlers making up for low numbers The Austin wrestling team is a little short on numbers at the lower weights, but it’s hoping that a new coaching staff can help the team show steady improvement throughout the year.

Jacob Nelson will take over at the helm for the Packers after being an Austin assistant coach for the past two years.

“We’ve got a lot of freshman and sophomores just stepping into a varsity role,” Nelson said. “We’re going to take our lumps, but hopefully we can learn and build for the future.”

Austin will have trouble filling the 106 pounds and 113 pounds spots in duals, but the team does have high hopes for some of its individual wrestlers.

“We’ll be giving up some weight classes for dual meets, but I think we’re going to have some really strong individuals who will be able to compete at sections and place well, or even go to state,” Nelson said. “We have high goals on the individual side.”

Austin will look for leadership from its two captains — junior Gavin Brady, who missed most of last season after being injured in a car wreck and senior Josh Belden.

Austin’s Josh Belden tries to reverse on Rochester John Marshall’s Justin Higgins at 152 pounds in Ove Berven Gym last season. Herald file photo Brady is slowly working his way back to shape, but he’ll be ready to go full speed this season.

“I’m happy to be back. I’m a little rusty,

but I’ll get back into it. Just give me a couple of tournaments and I”ll be good,” Brady said. “We’d like to send a couple of guys to state for sure. I want everybody to work hard

SCHEDULE / Home meets in bold Dec. 1..................................................Cancelled for weather Dec. 6........................................vs. Northfield, 7 p.m.

Dec. 13.......................................................at Winona, 7 p.m.

Dec. 15.......................................at Fillmore Central, 10 a.m.

Dec. 20...................................................at Albert Lea, 7 p.m.

Dec. 28.................at Ruble on the Red in Fargo Dome, TBA Dec. 29.................at Ruble on the Red in Fargo Dome, TBA Jan. 5...............................................at Cannon Falls, 10 a.m.

Jan. 10................................................at Faribault, 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 12...........................................................at PEM, 10 a.m.

Jan. 17..........................vs. Rochester Century, 7 p.m.

Jan. 24............vs. Mankato East, Owatonna, 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 26.....................................at Southern St. Paul, 10 a.m.

Jan. 31.................................vs. Mankato West, 7 p.m.

Feb. 2..............................................at Mankato East, 10 a.m.

Feb. 7.............................at Rochester John Marshall, 7 p.m.

in practice every day and we’ve got a new lifting program.”

With a lot of new varsity wrestlers on the mat, there will be a lot of competition for spots this season. Belden is glad to be able to be one of the leaders who can help the younger wrestlers along throughout the year.

“It’s great to be a leader this year,” Belden said. “I’ve been looking forward to being a captain ever since I started wrestling. To finally get it is an honor and I’m glad to be leading this team.”

Packers looking to make waves with new coach The Austin boys swimming and diving team is bringing back some swimmers with state experience and it has a new head coach on board as it looks to make some waves this season.

The Packers bring back Logan Kelly, who took fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke at at the Minnesota Class A State Meet last season, Riley Norton, who has state diving experience, and Race Dolan Peterson, who swam at the state meet last year.

Austin first-year head coach Ryan Kelly, who was a an Austin girls assistant coach for three years, is taking over at the helm and he’s hoping his first year is a good one.

“It's been a ton of work to this point getting everything organized. I'm looking forward to it and it's been fun so far. I think it's going to be a good year. We've got a solid group of boys with some room to grow,” Kelly said.

“It's going to be a process just learning what our intervals need to be and who needs to be put in what events. We'll try and find the right mix and see who's grown into what this year.”

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team concept in practice and the fast swimmers are getting faster.

“Being a team is a huge part of it,” Lawhead said. “Without your team, you lose a lot of motivation to push each other and become the best you can be. It's really a community experience to be the best we can be.”’

Austin senior Cameron Krueger said the Packers have a competitive group that has brought up the intensity this year.

“Everyone else's job is to help you do the best you can do,” Krueger said. “You look over to your left or right in the lane next to you and push each other to the limits and try to make your teammates better.”

SCHEDULE / Home meets in bold Dec. 6..............................................at Mankato West, 6 p.m.

Dec. 8................................................at Hutchinson, 11 a.m.

Dec. 13...........................vs. Rochester Century, 6 p.m.

Dec. 15..............................................at Mankato East, 1 p.m.

Dec. 2........................................vs. Northfield, 6 p.m.

Jan. 3..........................................................at Winona, 6 p.m.

Jan. 5...................................vs. Austin Invite, 10 a.m.

Jan. 10.....................................................at Faribault, 6 p.m.

Jan. 17...............................vs. Rochester Mayo, 6 p.m.

Jan. 24.....................................................at Red Wing, 6 p.m.

Jan. 31..................vs. Rochester John Marshall, 6 p.m.

Feb. 8.....................................................at Northfield, 5 p.m.

Feb. 9........................at Big Nine meet in Rochester, 1 p.m.

“Being a team is a huge part of it. Without your team, you lose a lot of motivation to push each other and become the best you can be. It’s really a community experience to be the best we can be.”

Brockdon Lawhead

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Rebels looking for new players to lead The Southland boys basketball team is looking for some new players to chip in this season as the Rebels have graduated seven players from a team that 6-17 overall last year.

Southland will look to senior Lee Wilson, who is in his fourth year on varsity, to lead the way and Matt Mueller and Caden Sorenson will also be asked to step up as well.

“Our team is looking to improve on the overall success of the season,” Southland head coach Matt Webber said. “We lost a bunch of games last year where we were very competitive, but couldn't close the deal. That will be something to improve on.”

The Rebels will look to have some depth in their favor this season as Corey Retterath, Travis Russell and Reece Tapp could all chip in much more this year than last year. Webber likes what his bench could give him this sea-

“Our team is looking to improve on the overall success of the season. We lost a bunch of games last year where we were very competitive, but couldn’t close the deal. That will be something to improve on.”

Matt Weber, head coach son and he’s hoping some young players can step up.

“I’m looking forward to see how this group of kids will develop as season goes on I think we will be where we need to be come playoffs,” Webber said.

SCHEDULE / Home games in bold Dec. 4............................................Hayfield 71, Southland 55 Dec. 7...........................................at Saint Charles, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 11....................................vs. Chatfield, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 14........................vs. Wabasha-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 15..........vs. Goodhue in Mayo Civic Center, 4 p.m.

Dec. 21.....................................at Lewiston-Altura, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 27....................................................at Kingsland, 6 p.m.

Dec. 29.................................vs. Mabel-Canton, 8 p.m.

Jan. 3...........................vs. Fillmore Central, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 7...............................................at Lyle-Pacelli, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 8........................................at Grand Meadow, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 11................................at Rushford-Peterson, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 15.............................vs. Winona Cotter, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 17............................................at La Crescent, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 22...................................vs. Caledonia, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 25.............vs. Plainview-Elgin-Millville, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 29...........................................at Dover-Eyota, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 31.................................vs. St. Charles, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 4.....................................at LeRoy-Ostrander, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 8..................................................at Chatfield, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 15..................................at Wabasha-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 19.......................at Plainview-Elgin-Millville, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 22...............................vs. Dover-Eyota, 7:30 p.m.

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Rebel girls relying on a young team in new season The Southland girls basketball team will look for a young group of players to grow up early this season as it looks to make improvements on last year’s record of 6-17 overall.

Jenna Bentzin is Southland’s lone senior and Lexi Smith is the squad’s lone junior and the rest of the team is made up of sophomores and freshmen.

“Jenna has been a great leader and role model. She comes to work every day with a smile on her face and she just loves to play the game,” Southland head coach Dean Bendtsen said. “Lexi’s a good athlete and works very hard every day in practice and leads by example. She's an aggressive defender, good rebounder, and looks to score.”

The Rebels are hoping sophomore Larissa Goslee has a big season ahead of her and Kayla Nelsen, Kelsey Mensink, Bailey Johnson, Andrea Kiefer and Kylie Kiefer should all step up as well.

“We have great kids with great attitudes.

Our girls work hard and are very unselfish,” Bendtsen said. “They play hard for each other and depend on each other to do their parts. We don't have a lot of size and we don't have a lot of experienced depth. Its going to be a challenging, but fun juggling act from a coaching aspect.”

“We have great kids with great attitudes. Our girls work hard and are very unselfish.”

Dean Bendtsen, head coach

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Southland’s Kelsey Mensink looks for a lane in the first half against Lewiston-Altura last year in Adams. Herald file photo

SCHEDULE / Home games in bold Nov. 27................................................PEM 57, Southland 45 Nov. 30...................................Dover-Eyota 55, Southland 30 Dec. 4...........................................Hayfield 53, Southland 48 Dec. 7...................................vs. St. Charles, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 11.................................................at Chatfield, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 14..................................at Wabasha-Kellogg, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 15....vs. Kenyon-Wana. at Mayo Civic Center, 2:15 p.m.

Dec. 18.........................vs. Blooming Prairie, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 21..........................vs. Lewiston-Altura, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 27....................................................at Kingsland, 8 p.m.

Dec. 29.................................vs. Mabel-Canton, 6 p.m.

Jan. 4.............................vs. Grand Meadow, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 11..........................vs. Rushford-Peterson, 7 p.m.

Jan. 15........................................at Winona Cotter, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 17.................................vs. La Crescent, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 22...............................................at Caledonia, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 25.......................at Plainview-Elgin-Millville, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 29...............................vs. Dover-Eyota, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 31..............................................at St. Charles, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 4..........................vs. LeRoy-Ostrander, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 8......................................vs. Chatfield, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 12.................................vs. Lyle-Pacelli, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 15........................vs. Wabasha-Kellogg, 7:15 p.m.

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Defending state champs looking to new group The Lyle-Pacelli girls basketball team will look to a new group of leaders after the team graduated some of the key players from its state title run.

The Athletics, who went 31-1 overall last year and captured the program’s first ever Minnesota Class A State Title, return to key contributors in Abby Bollingberg and Olivia Christianson.

Both players will play a big role for LP under first year head coach Anna Meyer.

“They are both versatile players with a lot of playing experience,” Meyer said of Christianson and Bollingberg. “One of our weaknesses is the flip side of that, some of our girls have not had a lot of varsity experience and it is getting our players to believe in what they can do individually. It is a new year with new opportunities for players to step up and we will need that to get to where they were last year.”

Meyer is hoping the Athletics can improve throughout the season and make a push to get back in contention for the state tournament.

“This is going to be a big year for all of our girls to step up and fill the shoes of those that graduated,” Meyer said. “We are excited about our individual strengths and overall what all our players bring to the table.”

SCHEDULE / Home games in bold Nov. 23....................Zumbrota-Mazeppa 60, Lyle-Pacelli 38 Nov. 24.................................Dover-Eyota 50, Lyle-Pacelli 42 Nov. 27................................Lyle-Pacelli 72, Spring Grove 56 Nov. 30....Lyle-Pacelli 58, Glen.-Emmons/Alden-Conger 45 Dec. 3.................................................at Randolph, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 6......................vs. Lanesboro in Pacelli, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 11...................................at LeRoy-Ostrander, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 13........................................at GHEC-Truman, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 15.........vs. Turkey Valley in Decorah, Iowa, 7 p.m.

Dec. 18.......vs. Plain.-Elgin-Millville (Pacelli), 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 21.......vs. Schaeffer Academy in Pacelli, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 27............................................at Hayfield Invite, 3 p.m.

Dec. 28............................................at Hayfield Invite, 6 p.m.

Jan. 3.................................................at Kingsland, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 8...............vs. Grand Meadow in Pacelli, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 11..................................at Wabasha-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 17.......................vs. Houston in Pacelli, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 22..........vs. LeRoy-Ostrander in Pacelli, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 24..............................................at Lanesboro, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 29..........................................at Crestwood, Iowa 7 p.m.

Jan. 31...............................at Schaeffer Academy, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 5.................vs. Mabel-Canton in Pacelli, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 7.......................................................at Goodhue, 7 p.m.

Feb. 8.....................................vs. Randolph, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 12..............................................at Southland, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 15.......................................at Grand Meadow, 7:15 p.m.

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Lyle-Pacelli’s Abby Bollingberg works against Sleepy Eye’s Madi Heiderscheidt in the first half of the title game of the Minnesota Class A Girls State Basketball Tournament at Target Center last season. Herald file photo AUSTIN DAILY HERALD - WINTER SPORTS PREVIEW

LP working toward continued momentum The Lyle-Pacelli boys basketball team is hoping to keep the momentum going a year after it went 16-11 overall and advanced all the way to the Section 1A semifinals for the first time in at least a decade.

LP brings back Cole Walter, Zach Bollingberg, Jed Nelson and Trace Fishbaugher from that team and it also has some new players in the mix, including junior Mach Diang, who led the JV in scoring last season.

“We run the floor well and understand the game and we have a pretty good shooting team,” LP head coach Scott Koenigs said.

“We need to play better defense and get after people and we also need to do a better job of boxing out and controlling the boards.”

Although the Athletics graduated four players, Koenigs likes what his returning players bring to the table as they all picked up experience during last year’s tournament run.

“Jed is one of the best players in the conference. He shoots the ball extremely well and does a great job of attacking the rim and running the floor,” Koenigs said. “Cole is a really point guard who sees the floor well and Zachary is a very instinctive player, who does a lot of things well.”

Eighth grader Buoy Koak and international student Aron Hoffer-Toth of Austria could see time for LP and Tyson Anderson, Sam Nelsen, Jayden Lewis, Leo Einck, Dominic Gartner, Mike Morgan and Ethan Heard.

“We run the floor well and understand the game and we have a pretty good shooting team.

We need to play better defense and get after people and we also need to do a better job of boxing out and controlling the boards.”

Scott Koenigs, head coach

SCHEDULE / Home games in bold Nov. 29....................................Kingsland 60, Lyle-Pacelli 65 Dec. 4.......................................at Grand Meadow, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 7.........................................at Mabel-Canton, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 13.........................vs. Randolph in Lyle, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 15....vs. Turkey Valley in Decorah, Iowa, 4:45 p.m.

Dec. 18...............................at Schaeffer Academy, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 21...................................at LeRoy-Ostrander, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 27............................................at Hayfield Invite, 6 p.m.

Dec. 28............................................at Hayfield Invite, 3 p.m.

Jan. 3............................vs. Medford in Lyle, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 4.....................vs. Spring Grove in Lyle, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 7.........................vs. Southland in Lyle, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 10............vs. Glenville-Emmons in Lyle, 7:15 p.m.

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Jan. 11..............................................at Randolph, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 15................vs. Grand Meadow in Lyle, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 18.....................................at Houston in Lyle, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 22.............................................at Lanesboro, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 25...........................vs. Crestwood in Lyle, 7 p.m.

Jan. 29...................................at Blooming Prairie, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 1............vs. Schaeffer Academy in Lyle, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 7...............vs. LeRoy-Ostrander in Lyle, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 12.......................vs. Lanesboro in Lyle, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 14..................vs. Mabel-Canton in Lyle, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 19...................vs. Alden-Conger in Lyle, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 22................................at Glenville-Emmons, 7:15 p.m.

Lyle-Pacelli’s Trace Fishbaugher takes it to the hoop for the Athletics against Kingsland in Lyle early this season. Fishbaugher will be one of the leaders LP will turn to this season.

Herald file photo

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Superlarks gearing up to take the next stop GM returns a nearly full roster from 2017 The Grand Meadow girls basketball team is looking to take the next step as a program this season as it brings back most of last year’s team that went 23-6 overall.

The Superlarks graduated just one player from that team and senior Jordyn Glynn, who averaged 16.9 points, eight rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.8 steals per game and junior Riley Queensland, who averaged 14 points and five rebounds per game last season, are both expected to give the team a major lift.

“We are looking to be competitive in the SEC, stay healthy, and be playing our best basketball come tournament time and make a strong run,” GM head coach Ryan Queensland, who is in his fifth year on the job, said.

Isabelle Olson, Skylar Cotten and Masie Voigt will also step up in leadership roles for GM this season.

“Skylar and Masie have shown great strides in their leadership,” Ryan said. “We have an experienced core of juniors and seniors, who are fast and athletic. We have a good group of sophomores looking to contribute to the roster.”

SCHEDULE / Home games in bold Nov. 27...................................................GM 46, Kingsland 36 Nov.. 30..............Grand Meadow 66, Schaeffer Academy 28 Dec. 4.......................Grand Meadow 57, Fillmore Central 38 Dec. 6.......................................vs. Houston, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 7..........................................vs. Triton, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 11...............................................at Randolph, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 14........................vs. LeRoy-Ostrander, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 15..................................................at Crestwood, 4 p.m.

Dec. 20.......................................at Mabel-Canton, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 21..................................................at Hayfield, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 27..................................vs. Spring Grove, 3 p.m.

Jan. 4................................................at Southland, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 8...............................................at Lyle-Pacelli, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 10...............................at Schaeffer Academy, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 12....................................New Richland-HEG, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 14..........................vs. Lewiston-Altura, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 17.............................vs. Mabel-Canton, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 22...................................vs. Randolph, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 25.........................................at Spring Grove, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 28........................vs. Blooming Prairie, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 31...................................at LeRoy-Ostrander, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 1...........................................at Alden-Conger, 5:45 p.m.

Feb. 8......................................vs. Goodhue, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 12.............................vs. Winona Cotter, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 15.................................vs. Lyle-Pacelli, 7:15 p.m.

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Grand Meadow’s Skylar Cotten is shadowed by Southland’s Larissa Goslee during the first half of a quarterfinal matchup in the Section 1A Tournament last season in Rochester. Herald file photo AUSTIN DAILY HERALD - WINTER SPORTS PREVIEW

GM assistant steps into the head coaching shoes “The team is looking to play with more consistency. We did a lot of good things last season. Our summer season built off of those and was a success”

The Grand Meadow boys leadership from senior Austin basketball team will turn to a Funk, who averaged 12.5 new head coach this season points per game last season, as it looks to improve on last sophomore Colt Landers, year’s record of 12-13 overall. who averaged 16 points per GM’s new head coach is game last season, and juniors Dakotah Rostad, who was an Ethan Gilbert and Ethan assistant coach over the past Lane. two seasons for the SuperRostad said he has a strong larks. Rostad, a Spring Grove core of 25 players who have grad, has been coaching spent a lot of time in the gym ever since he was 15 years to prepare for this season. old when he was working “Our strengths as a team with the summer recreation this year will be that we are program. young, long, and athletic,” “This is great group of Rostad said. “The team is young men that I am getting looking to play with more the opportunity to work consistency. We did a lot of with,” Rostad said. “This is good things last season. Our going to be a fun season for season built off of Dakotah Rostad summer the Grand Meadow boys those and was a success. Now head coach program.” we are looking to keep movGM graduated four playing forward, and continually ers from last year’s team and it will look for build on our skills.”

Grand Meadow’s Colt Landers puts up a contested shot against Alden-Conger’s Alex Cummings in the first half last season in Grand Meadow. Herald file photo

SCHEDULE / Home games in bold

Dec. 1.....................................Grand Meadow 73, Hayfield 72 Dec. 4...................................vs. Lyle-Pacelli, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 7.................................................at Lanesboro, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 11..............................vs. Mabel-Canton, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 13..................................at Glenville-Emmons, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 15..........................................at Decorah, Iowa, 6:15 pm.

Dec. 18.........................vs. LeRoy-Ostrander, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 20..........................vs. Fillmore Central, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 21................................................at Randolph, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 27....................................GM Tournament, 6 p.m.

Dec. 28....................................GM Tournament, 6 p.m.

Jan. 4.....................................vs. Kingsland, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 8....................................vs. Southland, 7:15 p.m.

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Jan. 11................................at Schaeffer Academy, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 15..................................at Lyle-Pacelli, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 18........................................at Mabel-Canton, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 24.......................vs. Glenville-Emmons, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 26..............at Farbault Bethlehem Academy, 2:30 p.m.

Jan. 29...............................vs. Spring Grove, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 31....................................at Blooming Prairie, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 1......................................at LeRoy-Ostrander, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 7......................................vs. Randolph, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 12...................................................at Houston, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 15.......................................................at Triton, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 19...........................................at Spring Grove, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 22......................vs. Schaeffer Academy, 7:15 p.m.

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L-O looking to build off strong defense The LeRoy-Ostrander boys basketball team is hoping to build off a breakthrough season as it brings back five players from last year’s squad that went 19-8 overall.

L-O will bring back senior Trey Hungerholt, who averaged 18.3 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 3.2 steals per game last season, Riley Olson and Carter Johnson.

“We should be strong defensively and we can always improve on our shooting,” L-O interim head coach Justin Stevens said. “We are looking to build off last years success and have a competitive regular season followed by some post season success.”

L-O graduated three players from last year’s team.

SCHEDULE / Home games in bold Nov. 30...Plainsview-Elgin-Millville 97, LeRoy-Ostrander 75 Dec. 1....................................................Cancelled for weather Dec. 4.................LeRoy-Ostrander 78, Glenville-Emmons 31 Dec. 7...................................................at Houston, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 13...............................at Schaeffer Academy, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 18......................................at Grand Meadow, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 20........................................at Winona Cotter, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 21.................................vs. Lyle-Pacelli, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 27.....................at Grand Meadow Tournament, 6 p.m.

Dec. 28.....................at Grand Meadow Tournament, 6 p.m.

Jan. 4................................vs. Cannon Falls, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 8......................................at Fillmore Central, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 10...................................vs. Randolph, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 12......................vs. Rochester Lourdes, 3:15 p.m.

Jan. 15.................................at Glenville-Emmons, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 18..............................................at Lanesboro, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 24.....................vs. Schaeffer Academy, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 26...................................vs. Spring Grove, 1 p.m.

Jan. 29...................................vs. Kingsland, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 1.............................vs. Grand Meadow, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 4....................................vs. Southland, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 7...............................................at Lyle-Pacelli, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 11.....................................vs. Hayfield, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 12........................................at Mabel-Canton, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 15.............................at Kenyon-Wanamingo, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 22...............................................at Randolph, 7:15 p.m.

LeRoy-Ostrander’s Trey Hungerholt comes off the corner during the first half against Blooming Prairie in a Section 1A playoff game last season in LeRoy. Herald file photo

13 grapples return for GMLOS wrestling squad Two-time state qualifier Jackson Hale back on the mat to lead team The Grand Meadow-LeRoy-Ostrander-Southland wrestling team is bring back 13 wrestlers with experience as it looks to stay competitive on the mat.

GMLOS will bring back two-time state qualifier Jackson Hale, who took fourth at 120 pounds at the Minnesota Class A State Meet last season, and Clayton Luthe will also

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be looked at as a leader.

“We are looking to challenge for a conference champion ship and to place in the top four in sections,” said GMLOS head coach Randy Smith, who is in his fourth year at the helm. “Our strength is in our middle weights and our weakness in our lack of big guys.”

SCHEDULE / Home meets in bold Dec. 1..............................................at Saint James, 10 a.m.

Dec. 8.............................................at Calmar, Iowa, 10 a.m.

Dec. 13....................................................at Faribault, 6 p.m.

Dec. 15......................................at Fillmore Central, 10 a.m.

Dec. 20...................................................at Chatfield, 7 p.m.

Jan. 4...................................................at Lanesboro, 6 p.m.

Jan. 5..................................................at Oakdale, 9:30 a.m.

Jan. 10...................................vs. La Crescent, 7 p.m.

Jan. 12.............................................at Stewartville, 10 a.m.

Jan. 15........vs. St. Ansgar, Iowa and Westfield, 5 p.m.

Jan. 18..............................................at Dover-Eyota, 6 p.m.

Jan. 19..............................at Westfield in Hayfield, 10 a.m.

Jan. 24............................at Montgomery-Lonsdale, 5 p.m.

Jan. 26.......................................at Wisconsin Dells, 10 a.m.

Feb. 1............vs. LARP, PEM in Grand Meadow, 6 p.m.

Feb. 8.......................................at Wabasha-Kellogg, 6 p.m.

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Cardinal girls bringing back experience

Squad hoping to turn the corner on a 1-26 2017-18 campaign The LeRoy-Ostrander girls basketball team brings back a lot of players with varsity experience as it looks to rebound this season.

The Cardinals went 1-26 overall last season and they’re looking for Haley Hungerholt, who averaged 19.3 points per game last season, Lauren Helgeson and Kate Helgeson to lead the way this winter.

The Cards are looking to make improvements this season as the team has some strong leadership.

L-O has six players returning with varsity experience.

Ryan Wehrenberg has taken over as the interim head coach for the Cardinals.

LeRoy-Ostrander’s Haley Hungerholt dribbles through a double team against Houston in LeRoy last year. Herald file photo

SCHEDULE / Home games in bold Nov. 26....................Mabel-Canton 49, LeRoy-Ostrander 46 Nov. 30............................Randolph 58, LeRoy-Ostrander 42 Dec. 4......Alden-Conger/Glen.-Emmons 78, LeRoy-Ostr. 41 Dec. 11.................................vs. Lyle-Pacelli, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 14......................................at Grand Meadow, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 15........vs. Postville, Iowa at Decorah, Iowa, 2:30 p.m.

Dec. 18.................................vs. Riceville, Iowa, 7 p.m.

Dec. 20.....................vs. Schaeffer Academy, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 4.....................................vs. Cannon Falls, 6 p.m.

Jan. 8................................vs. Fillmore Central, 7 p.m.

Jan. 11...................................vs. Randolph, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 14.............................................at Mabel-Canton, 7 p.m.

Jan. 15.......................vs. United South Central, 7 p.m.

Jan. 17..................................vs. Lanesboro, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 21..........................vs. Rushford-Peterson, 7 p.m.

Jan.. 22............................................at Lyle-Pacelli, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 25...............................................at Kingsland, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 26.........vs. Spring Grove in Target Center, 11 a.m.

Jan. 28......................................................at Triton, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 31............................vs. Grand Meadow, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 4.....................................................at Southland, 7 p.m.

Feb. 5.......................................vs. Houston, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 8.................................at Schaeffer Academy, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 11..................................at Wabasha-Kellogg, 6:15 p.m.

Feb. 12.......................................................at Hayfield, 7 p.m.

Feb. 15........................vs. Kenyon-Wanamingo, 7 p.m.

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Blossoms turning to key returnees BP looking at a high ceiling with the talent back on the court The Blooming Prairie boys basketball team is looking to a key group of returnees to lead the way as it looks to improve on last year’s record of 13-12 overall.

BP will look to returning junior playmakers Gabe Hagen, Kaden Thomas and Karson Vigeland to lead the way this season and Zach Archer and Trent Swenson are also back from last year’s team.

“Coming off a disappointing season last year, I believe this team has a high ceiling and also a high ‘floor.’” BP head coach Nate Piller said. “There are many returning players with notable basketball experience and the boys have good overall size and athleticism. The worries, for me, begin with our work ethic. I will take partial blame for my role in this. Last year, we had a similar squad with similar prospects and I feel that we performed closer to our floor than to our ceiling.”

BP graduated six players from last year’s squad and it will look to Jarrett Larson, Matthew Pryor, Parker Vaith, Zach Weber and Tim Wolf to step up their game.

“We have been young for the past couple years and it’s time for us to grow up and meet our expectations of work,” Piller said. “Our defense has to be the pride of who we are.

Our defense has to be a tenacious, consuming, relentless effort.”

SCHEDULE / Home games in bold Nov. 30...........Blooming Prairie 75, Kenyon-Wanamingo 45 Dec. 4...........Blooming Prairie 58, Jane.-Waldorf-Pemb. 37 Dec. 7.......vs. Faribault Bethlehem Academy, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 11............................................at Maple River, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 14................................at New Richland-HEG, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 18..................................vs. Southland, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 21.....................................vs. Hayfield, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 4..................................................at Chatfield, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 8...............at Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 11.....................................vs. Medford, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 14.................................................at Houston, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 18..................vs. United South Central, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 22.............at Faribault Bethlehem Academy, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 24................................vs. Maple River, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 25...................................vs. Kingsland, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 29.................................vs. Lyle-Pacelli, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 31............................vs. Grand Meadow, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 1........................vs. New Richland-HEG, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 5....................................................at Hayfield, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 8......vs. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 11................................................at Goodhue, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 15..................................................at Medford, 7:15 p.m.

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SCHEDULE / Home games in bold Nov. 30.........Blooming Prairie 58, United South Central 22 Dec. 4......Bloom. Prairie 67, Janes.-Waldorf-Pemberton 50 Dec. 7..............at Faribault Bethlehem Academy, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 11................................vs. Maple River, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 14......................vs. New Richland-HEG, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 18..............................................at Southland, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 20........................................vs. Triton, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 27............................................at Hayfield Invite, 3 p.m.

Dec. 28............................................at Hayfield Invite, 6 p.m.

Jan. 4.................................................vs. Chatfield, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 8......vs. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 11.................................................at Medford, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 15...............................................at Kingsland, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 18............................at United South Central, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 22.....vs. Faribault Bethlehem Academy, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 25............................................at Maple River, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 28.......................................at Grand Meadow, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 31...............................................at Cleveland, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 1.................................at New Richland-HEG, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 5.......................................vs. Hayfield, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 7...............vs. Plainview-Elgin-Millville, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 8...............at Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 12...................................vs. Randolph, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 15.....................................vs. Medford, 7:15 p.m.

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Young squad looks for competitive run

The Blooming Prairie girls basketball team brings back a group of young, but experienced players this season as the Awesome Blossoms hope to improve throughout the season.

BP graduated three key “... as our players gain seniors from confidence, we should last year’s be competitive.” team that went 16-9 John Bruns overall and it Head coach will lean on the leadership of junior Julia Worke, a three-point shooter who can play every position on the court, sophomore Megan Oswald, who averaged 12.5 points and 10.2 rebounds per game last season, and freshman Bobbie Bruns, who showed a lot of improvement last season.

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“There are a lot of question marks as we begin the season,” BP head coach John Bruns, who is in his fourth year on the job, said. “Lack of depth and Inexperience will be an issue early in the season, but as our players gain confidence, we should be competitive. Our early practices have been great and we are going to continue to get better as the year goes on”.

BP will also look for contributions out of Maya Lembke, Maggie Bruns, Maren Forystek, Allison Krohnberg, Ashleigh Alwes, Anna Kittelson and Baylee Sorenson.

Bruns said the program is a little low on numbers, but the team has worked hard towards getting better every day.

“With our youth and inexperience, there will be some tough stretches of games, but the goal is to improve from week to week and game to game and be playing our best basketball by the end of the season,” Bruns said.

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Change of scenery

Jake Risius rips down a rebound for the Hayfield boys basketball team against Lyle-Pacelli in Hayfield Thursday. Herald file photo

The Hayfield boys basketball team is hoping a move to the Gopher Conference and some valuable experience can vault it into a year of improvement.

The Vikings have nine players back from last year’s team that went 5-23 overall last season.

Hayfield’s front-line will be its strength as junior Luke Dudycha, who is 6 feet, 7 inches tall, averaged 12.4 points and 9.1 rebounds last season and senior Mason Tapp, who is 6 feet, 5 inches, averaged 12.7 points per game last year.

“We gained valuable experience despite having a difficult season last year and will hopefully be greatly improved because of that,” Hayfield head coach Chris Pack, who is in his 19th season in charge, said. “We should be able to shoot the ball well from the outside this year and also have an inside game.”

Hayfield is hoping to open Gopher Conference play in style this season after leaving the HVL last year.

“We expect to be a top eight seed in the section and compete with the top teams in the section,” Pack said.

SCHEDULE / Home games in bold Nov. 29...................................Hayfield 70, Mabel-Canton 60 Dec. 1....................................Grand Meadow 73, Hayfield 72 Dec. 4............................................Hayfield 71, Southland 55 Dec. 6.......................vs. New Richland-HEG, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 11.................................................at Medford, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 13....vs. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 18....................vs. Kenyon-Wanamingo, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 27.....................................Hayfield Invite, 6 p.m.

Dec. 28.....................................Hayfield Invite, 3 p.m.

Jan. 3.......................................at Rushford-Peterson, 3 p.m.

Jan. 4..........................................vs. Triton, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 8...................vs. United South Central, 7:15 p..m.

Jan. 12.......................................vs. Kingsland, 6 p.m.

Jan. 15................................................Maple River, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 22...............................at New Richland-HEG, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 25.....................................vs. Medford, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 28.....................vs. Schaeffer Academy, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 29...............................................at Randolph, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 1..............at Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 5..........................vs. Blooming Prairie, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 8..............................at United South Central, 7:15 p.m.

With 3 state qualifiers gone, Westfield is hoping to put more on the big stage The Westfield wrestling team graduated three state qualifiers from last year’s squad, but the Razorbacks bring back two state qualifiers with the hopes of producing more this season.

Junior Colton Krell took second at 170 pounds in state after going 38-4 last year and Dylan Nirk competed in the state meet after going 30-8.

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Rieken, sophomore Dylan Emhkie, freshman Keegan Bronson, junior Joey Meyer, sophomore Lane Lembke, sophomore Cael Becker and freshman Tyler Archer to step up as well.

Westfield lost Riley Schultz and Seth Peterson to injuries before the season and a few other wrestlers from last year are not back this season as well.

“We feel we should be able to finish in

the top three or four in the conference and section by having a balanced lineup in the lower weights and being strong in the upper weights,” Westfield co-head coach Chad Gimbel said. “Our younger wrestlers are going to have to fill the holes and show growth from last season.”

Westfield is a consolidated team made up of wrestlers from Hayfield and Blooming Prairie.

Feb. 11...................................at LeRoy-Ostrander, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 15.............at Faribault Bethlehem Academy, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 19................................................at Goodhue, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 22............................................at Maple River, 7:15 p.m.

SCHEDULE / Home meets in bold Dec. 6........................................................at Medford, 7 p.m.

Dec. 8.......................................at Coon Rapids Invite, 9 a.m.

Dec. 14....................................................at RCTC Invite, TBA Dec. 15.....................................................at RCTC Invite, TBA Dec. 22..............................at Plainview-Elgin-Millville, noon Jan. 3..................vs. Triton in Blooming Prairie, 7 p.m.

Jan. 10....................vs. Maple River in Hayfield, 5 p.m.

Jan. 15...........................................at Grand Meadow, 5 p.m.

Jan. 17..............vs. NRHEG in Blooming Prairie, 7 p.m.

Jan. 19.............................................Invite in Hayfield Jan. 24.......................................at Wabasha-Kellogg, 7 p.m.

Jan. 26...................................................at Lake City, 10 a.m.

Jan. 31........................................vs. WEM/JWP, 7 p.m.

Feb. 5....................................at Kenyon-Wanamingo, 7 p.m.

Feb. 7...................................at United South Central, 7 p.m.

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Vikings look for seniors to fill leadership roles The Hayfield girls basketball team is hoping a big senior class can bring the changing of the guard after the Vikings graduated a large group of players from last year’s team that went 25-5 overall and lost to eventual state champ Lyle-Pacelli in the Section 1A title game.

Hayfield will also be without senior Brooke Bungum, who is out for the season with an ACL injury.

The Vikings will look to Elecia Brown, the lone returning starter, and Emma Holst and Abby Stasko are both back in the lineup after seeing varsity time last year.

“We will have great team speed and girls that have the ability to get by their defender to get to the basket,” Hayfield co-head coach Kasey Krekling said. “We will look for Elecia Brown to be our floor leader as she has the most minutes played of everyone returning and will have the ball in her hand the most at the point guard spot.”

Hayfield will also look to Payton Slaathaug, Jaelynn Therring and Hannah

“We will have great team speed and girls that have the ability to get by their defender to get to the basket.”

Kasey Krekling Co-head coach Faulhaber to provide a lift for the Vikings, who are entering their first year in the Gopher Conference after playing in the HVL last year.

“We do not have great team size so we will need to work on our help defense in the post when other teams have a size advantage,” Krekling said. “We look forward to competing in our new conference and hopefully challenging for the conference championship.”

Hayfield’s Elecia Brown is fouled while trying to pass off the ball during the first half against Byron last season in Hayfield. Herald file photo

SCHEDULE / Home games in bold Nov. 27............................................Goohue, 50, Hayfield 31 Nov. 30.......................................Hayfield 51, Maple River 33 Dec. 1.............................................Menahga 53, Hayfield 23 Dec. 4...........................................Hayfield 53, Southland 48 Dec. 7.................................at New Richland-HEG, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 11.....................................vs. Medford, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 14............at Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 18....................................at Fillmore Central, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 21...........................vs. Grand Meadow, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 27.....................................Hayfield Invite, 3 p.m.

Dec. 28.....................................Hayfield Invite, 6 p.m.

Jan. 4.......................................................at Triton, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 8..............................at United South Central, 7:15 p.m.

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Jan. 11............at Faribault Bethlehem Academy, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 12..................................vs. Kingsland, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 18............................................at Maple River, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 22.....................vs. New Richland-HEG, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 24 ................................................at Medford, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 28...............................at Schaeffer Academy, 7:15 p.m.

Jan. 29...................................vs. Randolph, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 1......vs. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 5.....................................at Blooming Prairie, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 7..................vs. Christ Household of Faith, 7 p.m.

Feb. 8....................vs. United South Central, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 12........................vs. LeRoy-Ostrander, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 15.....vs. Faribault Bethlehem Academy, 7:15 p.m.

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SCHEDULE / Home games in bold Nov. 7...............RCC 96, Dakota State 76 Nov. 12.............RCC 66, St. Mary’s JV 57 Nov. 17....RCC L76, Little Priest Tribal 69 Nov. 19........................RCC 70, Luther 67 Nov. 24.......Title Priest Tribal 73, RCC 62 Nov. 26..............RCC 81, St. Mary’s JV 76 Nov. 30.......RCC 89, Lake Superior 82 Dec. 1...RCC 100, Fon du Lac Tribal 68 Dec. 7..................at Vermilion, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 21...................at Rainy River, 4 p.m.

Dec. 22..............at Central Lakes, 6 p.m.

Blue Devils

Jan. 3....vs. Luther College, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 9...............................at RCTC, 7 p.m.

Jan. 12......................vs. WTC, 3 p.m.

Jan. 16..............at Ridgewater, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 19.....vs. Minnesota State, 3 p.m.

Jan. 23 at Minnesota West, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 26 vs. Anoka-Ramsey, 3 p.m.

Jan. 30........at St. Cloud Tech, 7:45 p.m.

Feb. 2......................vs. RCTC, 3 p.m.

Feb. 6............at Western Tech, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 9..............vs. Ridgewater, 2 p.m.

Feb. 13......at Minnesota State, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 16.....vs. Minnesota West, 3 p.m.

Feb. 20.......at Anoka-Ramsey, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 23.......vs. St. Cloud Tech, 3 p.m.

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5 Stories to watch

1. Changing of the guard

and they’re hoping they learned enough in last year’s postseason run to put together a solid year on the hardwood.

The Austin boys basketball team will look to a whole new group of players to keep the program amongst the best in Class AAA. The Packers graduated a bulk of the group that took it to back-toback state tournaments, but the team brings back a go-to scorer in Medi Obang and Dongrin Deng and Ngor Deng are also back as double threat players. The rest of the squad will have to prove itself as the season runs along.

4. Back from a Break

Last season was a tough year for Austin girls basketball players Elyse Hebrink and Colie Justice as both of them missed the entire season with knee injuries. After an offseason full of rehab, both players are back in the lineup and they give the Packers incredible depth at guard — where Austin returns the freshmen duo of Emma Dudycha and Hope Dudycha.

2. Super Charged

The Grand Meadow girls basketball team found itself in the state rankings for the first time in a long time when the Superlarks were ranked No. 7 in the first Minnesota Class A poll of the year.

GM has a very experienced roster and it has two big time playmakers in Jordyn Glynn and Riley

Elyse Hebrink, along with Colie Justice, returns to the Packer line-up after an injury kept her out last year. Herald file photo Queensland. it advanced all the way to the Section 1A semifinals last season — despite relying heavily on three 3. Carrying Over Momentum freshmen. Those players — Zach The Lyle-Pacelli boys basketball Bollingberg, Cole Walter and Jed team made a big statement when Nelson — are now all a year older

5. Dance Dynasty

The Austin Packer dance team keeps on kicking and it’s hoping to extend its current streak of 16 straight state meet appearances this winter. The Packers have strong leadership and plenty of work ethic.

Tournament Headquarters Boys Basketball (March 20-23)

Target Center, Williams Arena, University of Minnesota and Concordia

Girls Basketball (March 13-16)

Williams Arena, Maturi Pavillion, University of Minnesota and Concordia

Boys Hockey (March 6-9)

Excel Energy Center and Mariucci Arena, University of Minnesota

Girls Hockey (Feb. 20-23)

Xcel Energy Center and Ridder Arena, University of Minnesota

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Boys Swimming and Diving (Feb. 28-March 2) Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center, University of Minnesota

Wrestling (Feb. 28-March 2) Excel Energy Center

Gymnastics (Feb. 22-23)

Maturi Pavillion, University of Minnesota

Gymnastics (Feb. 15-16) Target Center

Visit www.mshsl.org for more tournament information

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LEFT, GOING CLOCKWISE: The Bruins’ Dante Sheriff turns to the net under pressure during the second period against Bismarck.

Austin’s Valdemar Ahlberg tries to skate through traffic in the second period against Minot. The Bruins’ Terry Ryder tries to snake the puck away from Bismarck’s Bartek Bison in the first period.

The Austin Bruins 201819 campaign is well underway at Riverside Arena as they currently are fighting for the top spot in the NAHL Central Division. Stay with the Austin Daily Herald to keep up-todate on all the happenings with Austin Bruins. Most recently the Bruins are coming off a weekend sweep on Dec. 1 and 2 against division rivals Minot.

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