Spring 2010

Spring 2010

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Minnesota State University, Mankato

Mankato West Baseball.................... 3 Mankato West Softball..................... 4 Mankato East Baseball..................... 5 Mankato East Softball...................... 6 Mankato Loyola Baseball.................. 7 Mankato Loyola Softball................... 8 Valley Conference Baseball............... 9 Valleny Conference Softball.............. 9

South Central Baseball....................10 South Central Softball.....................11 Tomahawk Baseball........................ 13 Minnesota River Baseball............... 13 Tomahawk Softball..........................14 Gopher Conference Softball............ 15 Minn. State Baseball.......................16 Minn. State Softball.........................17

Minn. State Golf............................. 18 Minn. State Track and Field............ 19 Gustavus Golf................................. 20 Mankato East Track and Field......... 20 Gustavus Baseball...........................21 Bethany Baseball and Softball... 24-25 Martin Luther Baseball and Softball... 26 Gustavus Softball........................... 27

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MANKATO WEST BASEBALL

Scarlets facing an uphill battle this season With the loss of a pitching rotation, West will start from scratch

photo courtesy of SportsPix Mankato West has Drew Weber who batted a team-high .432 last season with 19 RBIs.

TYLER BUCKENTINE

staff writer

Every high school baseball team is forced to rebuild, some more than others. But few teams face the same challenge Mankato West coach Ethan Anderson has this spring. Anderson must replace his entire starting pitching rotation from a year ago.

“Potentially we’ll be OK but we’re lacking experience,” Anderson said.

Brock Lloyd, Ray Teachout and Luke Weber — all threeyear starters — pitched 139.1 of the 160.1 total innings for the Scarlets in 2010 but all three graduated after the season.

“Brock started since he was a freshman,” Anderson said.

“He was on a bunch of career lists for records at West so we will miss him a ton.”

Lloyd finished the season with a 1.60 earned run average and opponents batted .188 against him. Anderson is looking to senior Tyler Swanson and juniors Nick Kaus and Matt Anderson to help fill the void.

“We’ll look for those three for sure,” Anderson said. Other pitchers expected to make their varsity debuts: Jerad Michels, Nick Wiemers, and Brady Palmquist — a 6-foot-8 junior who didn’t play last season. “(Palmquist) is a new addi-

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tion and we’ going to get him to throw strikes,” Anderson said.

“You can’t give any team extra outs,” said junior Drew Weber. “Extra outs means extra runs for them. We have to make the plays we’re supposed to make and help out our pitchers.”

So with last season’s starting rotation gone, the Scarlets need to get the most out of senior Drew Weber offensively.

He was West’s leading hitter from last season.

“Offensively, I think we have some threat, both with our bats and our legs,” Anderson said. “Drew is going to be confident and he will get out of the gates quick.”

Weber batted a team-high .432 and led West with a .554 slugging percentage and 19 runs batted in. Other than Weber, no one hit above .300.

Jack Mages drove in 17 runs and belted a couple home runs last season.

Kaus, Adam Athey and Tyler Henderson are expected to provide West with speed on the basepaths. Anderson said they stole a lot of bases last summer for Mankato’s VFW team that went to the state tournament.

“Those three can run really well,” Anderson said. “If we can get them on base, they’ll reek a little havoc with pitchers and in the infield.”

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MANKATO WEST SOFTBALL

West hopes to survive the loss of graduates Returning nucleus of players hope to continue the tradition of success KYLE RATKE

sports editor

While losing three AllState players last season due to graduation, it would be expected that the Mankato West softball team would be taking a step back.

Well, that's not quite the case.

While Mankato East and Mayo are the early favorites in the Big 9 Conference, the Scarlets have won the conference five out of the last six years, including winning last season.

Last season the Scarlets were 22-4 and made a trip to the Class AAA State Tournament.

West will return 12 letterwinners along with three conference players. Head coach Don Krusemark believes this will create good competition for the team.

Even with losing key players, the Scarlets would still like to challenge for conference and make a run in sections.

The team finished sixth in state last season.

Vanessa Lloyd, Nicole Starkson and Janae Wise were All-Conference players last year. And seniors such as Rita Hurd, Katie Goettl, Kaley Scearcy, Becca Ludewig and Gena Chester will all be looking for playing time.

The big loss for the Scar-

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lets will be Ashley Veroeven, who led the team with a 16-4 record on the mound and batted .341 with three home runs and 26 runs batted in.

"It's big shoes to fill, obviously," Lloyd said in the Mankato Free Press. "But we've seen the games. We've pitched before and I think we're ready to step up."

Lloyd and Starkson will do much of the pitching, as they are the only two with experience.

Starkson and Lloyd also had success at the plate last season.

Starkson batted .333 with seven doubles and 21 RBIs while Lloyd hit .412 with eight doubles and 25 RBIs. The only loss West has had to a Big 9 opponent over the last four seasons was to Mankato East last season.

With the loss of key players, that may change this season.

But with the loss of certain players, means an opportunity for others. With a successful program, West doesn't plan on rebuilding, but plans on reloading.

"We look to continue the success we have had the last few seasons," said Krusemark.

"We have a good nucleus of returning players. We have a tough schedule which will help us prepare for the section tournament."

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MANKATO EAST BASEBALL

Cougars success depends on senior class Two senior captains are key for Cougars to compete in Big 9 KYLE RATKE

sports editor

For the Mankato East baseball team, it's not about starting the year right, it's about ending the season right.

The Cougars finished last season with a 5-17 record.

"The record was what it was," said head coach Dan Quame. "However, by the month of May, the squad started to play some solid baseball."

With most high school baseball teams, it doesn't matter how a team plays over the first month, but rather it's the last month that counts.

The two senior captains for the Cougars will be Derek Quame and Seth Allan.

Quame, a first and third baseman who also pitches has been competing at the varsity level since the end of his freshman season. He also was a All-Conference player last season.

He led the Big 9 batting .472 and many other hitting categories.

"Derek has been an effective pitcher in the program," coach Quame said. "His solid play on the mound and at the plate continued throughout the summer by playing on a Legion team that finished fourth in the state."

The other captain will be outfielder and pitcher Seth Allan.

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The Cougars are returning 11 seniors including Seth Allan and Derek Quame.

Allan was named Honorable Mention All-Conference last season. He played on the same Legion team as Quame.

"Last season Seth was a very consistent and effective pitcher," Quame said. "He threw against many of the top teams in the conference ... He

will also be expected to be a productive player at the plate this season as well."

In order for the Cougars to make a run in the Big 9, they will need to take down schools such as Owatonna, Mankato West, Rochester and Albert Lea.

Other returning letterwinners and seniors are Taylor Ries (SS), Griffan Kozitza (P, OF), Kyle Moret (DH, IF), Dan Billiar (C, OF), Jacob Barnett (OF), Crag Nusser (OF), Dylan Fast (C, IF), Eddie Putzier (OF) and Andre Darveaux.

The Cougars begin their season on April 13 against Owattonna.

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MANKATO EAST SOFTBALL

East doesn't expect 2A to be all that easy

The Cougars move down, but that doesn't mean the competition will DEREK WEHRWEIN

staff writer The Mankato East softball team is moving down a class due to declining enrollment.

But the Cougars — who competed in Class 3A with such schools as Minnetonka, Eden Prairie and Shakopee — aren’t exactly expecting Class 2A to be a cakewalk.

“There are still some really quality teams in our section,” Mankato East coach Joe Madson said. “We’re going to have to beat some very good teams.”

If nothing else, the Cougars’ own conference — still the Big Nine, even after the switch in class — will keep them busy.

They will likely face stiff competition from Rochester Mayo and cross-town rival Mankato West.

But Mankato East has reason to be confident this season.

The Cougars are coming off a 2009 season in which they went 20-4 and beat out West for the conference championship after going 16-1 in conference play.

Most players are returning from that team, including all-conference senior Christa Wolner and a group of talented juniors. Expectations remain high.

“Certainly [another conference title], that’s going to be our goal,” Madson said. “Our goals each year, they don’t

Mankato East is moving down from 3A to 2A because of a decline in enrollment.

vary a whole lot. It’s to win a Big Nine title and the section.”

The Cougars’ other key returning players include sophomore Nicole Ries, who tallied a 0.73 ERA last season, junior Karli DesLauriers, who hit .578, and senior infielders Nicole Hoffmann and Taylor Homan.

The team’s pitching and defensive lineup, according

to Madson, should not be a problem this season.

“We’ll be pretty solid in both those areas,” he said.

If there is an area of concern for the Cougars, it would be their ability to get hits off of high-quality pitchers. While Madson describes his team as capable of hitting, he noted that in the past, “when we face a really quality pitcher, we end

up striking out too much.”

Team speed is another area Madson describes as “not tremendous.”

“If you’re not a great hitting team but you’ve got a lot of speed, you’re able to play small ball,” he said. “[Playing small ball] is something you’ve got to be able to do.”

Madson doesn’t seem to think the Cougars should get

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too comfortable in Class 2A. He indicated the school’s enrollment decline was likely temporary and that the Cougars could eventually find themselves back in Class 3A. In the meantime, though, they plan to make their presence in 2A felt.

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MANKATO LOYOLA BASEBALL

Crusaders expected to take conference again Senior Toby Turbes looks to bring Loyola back to the top LEE HANDEL

staff writer For the second consecutive year, the Mankato Loyola baseball team was the cream of the crop in the Gopher Conference.

The Crusaders finished the season undefeated in conference play for the second straight year and are yet again embarking on another season as the heavy favorite to win the conference.

Head coach Chris Biehn knows that although nothing is going to be handed to them, his Crusaders should be in great shape to finish at or near the top of the conference due simply to their experience.

“We have a real solid club coming back,” said Biehn. “We have eight seniors returning, seven of them were starters for us last season. The foundation is definitely there for us to have a good year.”

Even though they are coming off an impressive 19-5 season, the year did not end on a good note for the Crusaders, as they were bumped earlier than expected in the section semifinals.

“That’s really been bothering all of the guys returning,” Biehn said. “Our goal for this season

is to rebound from that and go farther in the playoffs.”

Improving on last year’s success seems to be a very reachable goal for the Crusaders, who have many key players with another year’s worth of experience under their belts.

The squad is led by senior pitcher and first baseman Toby Turbes.

Turbes is a solid pitcher and is also the team’s slugger in the batting order. Fellow senior Joe Kopel is also one of the team’s top pitchers, as well as a versatile infielder. Senior centerfielder Ryan Willaert plays a huge role as well, heading a strong outfield by covering a lot of ground.

The team is anchored by senior catcher Jimmy Kiefer, who does a great job of handling the pitching staff, which Biehn calls the biggest strength of his team.

“We have a lot of depth at the pitching position,” said Biehn. “We have three solid starters, two righties and one lefty, who have a great amount of experience and have pitched in some big games.”

If the team even has a minor weakness, it would be their

photo courtesy of SportsPix Offensively, the Crusaders are expected to do well with seniors such as Turbes, Kopel and Willaert.

defense.

“We need to improve our play up the middle of the infield and clean up our fielding in general,” Biehn said.

Despite entering his twentythird year at the helm for the

Crusaders and having accumulated over 300 wins, Biehn still manages to stay motivated.

“I just love the game of baseball,” he said.

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“I think we should be able to get into the state tournament with this crew,” Biehn said.

“We have all of the tools to get it done.”

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MANKATO LOYOLA SOFTBALL

Team chemistry will be key for Crusaders PAT DELANEY

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staff writer There is no shortage of confidence this year for the Loyola softball team. The Crusaders have seven returning starters to this year’s team including three seniors. Head coach Laura Olson has liked what she has seen early from her group and has set high goals.

“We’re very optimistic about this year,” said Olson. “We’ve set a goal of not just going to the state tournament but winning it. I think it’s a realistic goal.”

Loyola has been using the early part of their season to try to figure out who else will complete their roster.

With a roster that has players as young as eighth graders on it, how the players can get together as a group will be as important as anything. The three seniors on the roster will play a significant role after being able to learn a lot in their time playing at Loyola.

Senior catcher Lizzy Karp has been on the roster since she was an eight grader and has grown into a very strong hitter. Her skills behind the plate will be equally as important, making sure the pitchers and the infield are on the same page.

The pitching staff will be led by senior Laura Michaletz who will likely be the ace of the staff.

Senior Alli Helget mans the third base spot and her defensive skills will be important to an infield that still is slightly uncertain at this point. Helget will also be counted on to put up solid offensive numbers, something that she has done

over the last two seasons.

“I think the older players can really help the younger players,” Olson said. “They have been here before and know what it’s like to be a young player and contribute on this team.”

Loyola has been able to get a lot of work done in the gym early in the season and was able to scrimmage at Stillwater, Minn., which they used to continue to analyze the team and see what areas they still need to improve on. The Crusaders are looking for someone to play first base for them as well as a third outfielder.

Taking care of these things now will be important before they begin their conference schedule.

The Gopher conference always is one of the top conferences in southern Minnesota. Teams like Waterville and United South Central both look to have strong veteran teams and will likely be some of the toughest competition Loyola will face during the regular season.

Olson, however, is looking more towards continuing to prepare her team so they can have a chance at accomplishing the goals they have put out there for themselves.

“I just want to gage where we’re at offensively and watch to see how are defense is going to look,” Olson said.

The Crusaders have the talent to be a very good team and continuing to have the confidence they have now will be a big reason why they can consider themselves a legitimate contender down the road.

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VALLEY CONFERENCE SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL

Top teams look to stay on top in Valley Conference Maple River remains team to beat for softball, MCW for baseball

photo courtesy of SportsPix The Loyola Crusaders will get a run for their money with teams like Waterville and United South Central also in the conference.

LEVI ZIMMER

staff writer For the second straight year the Valley Conference produced a powerhouse that happened to fall a few games short last season.

The instinctual favorite going into the past four seasons has been Maple River, who until last year suffering their first conference loss in more than three years of action to Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial.

To some, that 4-0 victory by the Knights was an unwelcomed passing of the torch. The Knights not only beat down on Maple River they managed to run the table on the Valley Conference in 2009 finally surpassing Maple River after finishing runner-up two years prior.

After the Conference crown had been decided dreams of state championships where insight as both Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial and Maple River placed themselves into the state tournament. After an unlucky first round draw the Knights found themselves on the losing end to New Life Academy of Woodbury, ending with a runner-up for consolation.

Maple River seemed to benefit from the Knights' misfortune, earning their way to the state championship game resulting in the same fate as Lake CrystalWellcome and to the same opponent.

It will be a tough task dethroning the Knights in 2010, from last years squad they lose only

photo courtesy of SportsPix Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial will look to de-thrown MCW from the top of the conference.

two seniors and have the senior flamethrower Whitney Johnson back on the mound for one final go around until she leaves to play for the Bison of North Dakota State University.

It may seem like a sure thing but teams that could potential give the Knights a fight would be Maple River and Martin County West. Maple River and Martin County West finished two, three in the conference.

Valley Baseball Maple River’s head coach Randy Olson was quoted at the beginning of last season saying “Martin County West will be the team to beat,” and sure enough they where, but not without some fight.

Martin Luther/GranadaHuntley-EC, Maple River and Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial

all posted impressive conference records but fell short of the 7-1 record posted by MCW. Olson’s prediction of last season could possibly stand true for the 2010 season as well, because the Mavericks lost only four seniors for last season and are bringing back a majority of their starters with eight juniors and two sophomores.

They won’t be alone with a cast of experience returning after the team finished second in the conference standings Martin Luther/G-H-EC brings back a slew of talent consisting of four juniors, three sophomores and an astonishing nine freshmen after only surrendering three seniors to graduation.

With such a flurry of returning experience and talent, the Valley Conference baseball season should be intriguing.

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SOUTH CENTRAL BASEBALL

Fairmont is team to beat in South Central

The Cardinals lost just one conference game during the 2009 season DEREK WEHRWEIN

staff writer Last season the Fairmont Cardinals baseball team went 19-7 (9-1) and won the South Central Conference for the first time in 33 years.

Can the Cardinals repeat as conference champs in 2010?

Coach Todd Sukalski seems to think it’s possible.

“Fairmont has many players with varsity experience coming back,” said Sukalski, noting that the team also has some promising juniors coming up from a solid B-squad team.

Key departures from last season’s team include standouts Brennan Holm, Martin Tow and Mark Origer. But those returning include pitchers Tyler Beck (2.03 ERA and 5-2 record in 2009) and Logan Peymann (1.64 ERA and 4-0 record) as well as outfielder Richie Haycraft (.351 batting average) and catcher Logan Peymann (.329 average).

In all, Fairmont returns seven players from last year’s batting lineup.

Still, Sukalski knows the road to another SCC championship won’t be easy. He indicated he expects both St. Peter and New Ulm to challenge for the conference title as well.

While New Ulm lost Garrett and Kyle Fischer to graduation, the Eagles also have a number of key players returning. They are coming off a 19-6 season in which they advanced to their

section final before falling to Luverne.

Coach Jay Backer admits the Eagles “may struggle to score runs” this season, but notes New Ulm has a strong pitching staff featuring Kevin Kauffman, Colton Petron, Kaleb Juntunen and Dalton Deinhart. That pitching staff, says Backer, “should keep us in many games.” Like Sukalski, he expects his team to again be competitive in 2010.

While New Ulm and Fairmont dueled for the conference title last season, other teams weren’t so fortunate. The most competitive of them, St. Peter, finished 8-12 (6-4), although the Saints return seniors Jon Pribyl, Brodie Raymond, Aaron O’Gorman, Brian Zabel, Tom Bresnahan and Kevin Sandborg.

Other teams will be rebuilding as well: Waseca finished last season 5-16 overall and 4-6 in the conference, while St. James went 6-13 (2-8) and Blue Earth Area finished 4-15 (2-8).

Waseca coach Kevin Nunn, whose own young team is stocked with sophomores, agreed that the SCC would likely be won by either Fairmont or New Ulm in 2010. But he’s not giving up on the Bluejays, either, who are led by outfielder Christian Hall, one of the team’s few seniors.

“We made a lot of simple mistakes [last season],” Nunn said, “and if we can correct those simple mistakes then we’re able to beat anybody.”

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SOUTH CENTRAL SOFTBALL

Waseca wants second shot at state Bluejays look to respond to losing in the state tournament in '09 DEREK WEHRWEIN

staff writer The Waseca softball team had, by many standards, a successful 2009 season.

The Bluejays went 19-6 overall and 8-2 in the South Central Conference, finishing with a share of the conference title.

Then they swept through the Class 2A Section 2 playoffs, advancing to the state tournament after a 7-1 pasting of LeSueur-Henderson.

But this season the Bluejays will be driven by the memory of how their championship hopes ended last season: with a grueling 1-0 loss in 12 innings to eventual state champion Hermantown.

Waseca has since lost several players to graduation, including an ll-state centerfielder Elisabeth Trickey, who batted .471 and stole 27 bases as a senior last year. But most of last season’s talented team returns.

“If we can create some offense, I believe we can compete for the top spot in our conference and section,” said Joel Hayford, who has compiled a 66-32 career record as the Bluejays’ coach.

Their strength might be at pitcher, a position anchored

by Danni Collins (1.41 ERA last season) and Casie DeVos (1.88 ERA). The two also split time at second base and can be dangerous at the plate, where

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Waseca lost 1-0 in a 12 inning game last season in the state tournament to end their championship hopes.

Collins hit .386 last season and DeVos hit .333.

Other key returning players include first baseman Kelly Loonan, shortstop Caitlin Whitney, catcher Tessa Krueger and outfielder Lexie Ulfers.

A conference championship, however, isn’t a given for the Bluejays this season. New Ulm has finished at or near the top of the SCC standings for four straight years, and St. Peter is

coming off a relatively successful 15-7 (7-3) season as well. Hayford said he expects both teams to be competitive again in 2010.

New Ulm must overcome the loss of both pitcher Becca Loose, who went 16-4 in 2009 and was named to the all-conference, all-section and all-state teams, and shortstop Kayla Altmann, an all-conference and all-state selec-

tion. But returning is Kristen Forstner, who posted a .364 batting average as a freshman last season, as well as seniors Caity Bierk, Janelle Curry, Trisha Johnson, Becca Waibel and Logan Ahlness.

St. Peter returns five seniors, including all-conference and all-section shortstop Brittany Pell, and all-conference juniors Kami Smesmo (pitcher) and Mackenzie Wenner

(catcher).

Three other teams hope to improve on sub-par 2009 seasons: Blue Earth Area (8-12, 4-6), St. James (8-14, 3-7) and Fairmont (1-21, 0-10). BEA is the most experienced of the three teams — the Bucs have eight seniors on their roster — while St. James returns four seniors. Outfielder Chelsea Ehlert is the only senior on Fairmont’s young squad.

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TOMAHAWK BASEBALL

Look for strong competition in Tomahawk PAT DELANEY

staff writer Spring has sprung and that is no more evident then seeing the baseball fields around the schools of the Tomahawk conference. While the school gym does an okay job of supporting early baseball practice, there is nothing like getting out in the field and getting your feet wet preparing for the season.

This season should be filled with plenty of strong competition in the conference. Early indications are that Springfield, GFW, Saint Mary’s and New Ulm Cathedral are going to be the schools to beat, but teams like Wabasso, Valley Lutheran, Sleepy Eye and Buffalo lakeHector will almost surely have a say in who is going to be on top of the conference.

“I think there is going to be some competition,” said New Ulm Cathedral coach Bob Weier.

“Bottom teams can beat anybody and it is often the bottom to the middle teams that decide who is going to be on top.”

New Ulm Cathedral is the only team in the conference coming off a state tournament appearance finishing third a year ago. They will be looking to build off that this year especially with the experience they have returning.

Cathedral is returning five starters and they have two other players who saw significant playing time a year ago. Cathedral also has one of the confer-

ences best pitchers in senior Kyle Fisher.

Cathedral isn’t the only team with good experience and strong pitching. GFW and Springfield also boast strong pitching staffs and have a good returning core to their team. Weier also mentioned that Saint Mary’s is a team that you have to look out for because they tend to always have a strong finish to the season.

In the early stages of the season, fundamentals will be the main thing preached to players. Hitting off tees, working on defensive positioning and making sure pitchers arms are well conditioned are just a few things that are happening right now around the conference.

“Really working on fundamentals and making sure players got their techniques down is really important,” said Weier.

“Also really working intensively with your pitchers is a big thing.”

In baseball, all of these things have to be taken care of at a fairly fast pace because the season comes up fast and it goes non-stop for the next two months as all the teams strive to see their names at the top in the end. The journey will begin when the Tomahawk schedule begins April 12 with four teams playing. The remaining teams will start their season in that same week.

MINNESOTA RIVER BASEBALL

Minnesota River Conference up for grabs LEE HANDEL

staff writer

The Minnesota River Conference is one of the most tradition-rich conferences in the state when it comes to baseball. Year in and year out, every school in the conference fields a solid baseball team, making it one of the most competitive baseball conferences in the state.

The cream of the crop the past couple of years has been the Montgomery-Lonsdale Redbirds. They are led by head coach Bruce Davis, who has really seen the Minnesota River Conference grow in his twentyfour years leading the Redbirds.

The Redbirds finished the season 19-7 last year and won the conference with a 9-5 record. It will be tough for the Redbirds to repeat as conference champs this year, however, as they graduated seven of their nine starters from last season.

That being said, the Redbirds are getting their best starting pitcher back in senior left-hander Jaron Christenson. They are also led by shortstop Brayden David. The team’s main weakness is going to be their inexperience.

“We will need those two to lead by example and score runs,” said Davis. “I would say we are further along offensively than defensively.”

Even though they are young, Davis feels his team is capable of finishing in the top half of the

conference.

“I think we’ll be fine,” said Davis. “We just need to work on getting better each and every week so that we contend and later on have a shot at winning the conference. Our main goal is to still be playing in the month of June.”

Davis thinks his club’s main contenders in the conference this year will be Jordan, who also finished last season 9-5 in conference. He also thinks Holy Family, who finished 8-6 in conference play last year, will have a solid club this season.

Norwood-Young America and Sibley East also finished above .500 in the conference last season, finishing 9-6 and 8-6 respectively.

“The conference is very wellbalanced and competitive each and every year,” said Davis.

The dark-horse in the conference this year could be Belle Plaine, according to Davis, because they are returning a lot of players.

“I think Belle Plaine could surprise this year,” said Davis.

“They have a lot of good players.”

Although they play in the Minnesota River Conference, Mayer Lutheran is not a 2A team like the rest of the schools.

Despite recently finishing near the bottom of the conference standings, Mayer fields a very solid team that has had some great amounts of success in the 1A playoffs the past couple of years.

“Baseball is played at a high level around here and these small towns really take pride in their baseball,” said Davis.

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TOMAHAWK SOFTBALL

Tomahawk conference one of the toughest in state Look for a team from the Tomahawk to make a state tourney appearance TIGE HUTCHESON

staff writer To most coaches, phrases like “seniors graduated” and “young talent” are often used as precursors to describe a down year, or a year of rebuilding.

To Minnesota Valley Lutheran head softball coach Julie Detjen, that couldn’t be further from the truth.

“Many solid seniors graduated from top teams, but the Tomahawk has always had young talent each and every year, and this year should be no different,” she said.

The Tomahawk Conference includes high schools throughout Minnesota, such as St. Mary’s, Springfield, Wabasso, Buffalo Lake-Hector, Sleepy Eye, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop, Cedar Mountain/Comfrey, Coach Mertz’s New Ulm Cathedral, and Coach Detjen’s Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers.

Just how strong is the Tomahawk Conference?

“It’s the hotbed of high school softball,” said Mertz.

“Finishing in the top half of this conference is a tough task with teams from the Tomahawk consistently competing at the State Tournament,” Detjen said.

“This year should be no exception to that.”

It seems there aren’t many exceptions in the Tomahawk Conference. Even in years of youth and development, such as 2010, the Tomahawk is ready to produce another wave of

championship-hungry, postseason competitive teams. Last year, Wabasso High School won fifth at last year’s Minnesota High-School Softball Tournament, but Detjen sees some a few new threats this year.

“Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop has added girls from the now defunct McLeod West High School to their already solid group of young players from last season, so I would think that they would compete for a top spot. And New Ulm Cathedral is an annual threat under the state’s winningest coach, Bob Mertz.”

What makes the Tomahawk Conference so special? According to Detjen, the strengths of the Tomahawk lie in “Solid fundamental skills by all teams from top to bottom, key skill position players, and work ethic.”

Others see strength in the conferences’ perennial depth and talent.

“We make each other better,” Mertz said.

With practices beginning in mid-March and games beginning the second week of April, Detjen and the rest of the Tomahawk Conference’s coaches don’t have a much time to develop chemistry, but with the Tomahawk’s abundance of potential and young talent, not to mention the conference-wide comfort building a team out of youth, 2010 is poised to become another bright year for the teams of the Tomahawk Conference.

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“The coaching is there, the stability is there, there aren’t a lot of weaknesses anymore. My expectations are high and the kids know it.”Mertz said.

Even with the impressive history and tradition of quality softball breathing down coaches’ necks, fans can expect and look forward to another year of competitive softball, because, as Detjen and the rest of the Tomahawk Conference so clearly believes, “this year should be no exception.”

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GOPHER CONFERENCE SOFTBALL

United South Central brings back eight seniors

Conference title will be fought for between four or more teams LEVI ZIMMER

staff writer It is important to start a season off on a good note, even more so this season for the softball teams of the Gopher Valley Conference.

Since the 2006 season the Gopher Conference has seen a shift in power and watched as the top tier team’s swapped places from top to bottom.

The deciding factor to a successful team seems to be the quantity of senior leadership a team possess and can sustain for the entire season.

Last season’s title favorites could possibly be the favorite this years as well. United South Central is looking to end the season on top the conference with the help of its eight returning seniors and two juniors from a squad that lost six seniors and went 8-2 in conference play.

The Randolph Rockets' youth was a concern going into last season and they where not expected to finish amongst the top teams but they did, capturing the Gopher

Conference title. With the loss of only three seniors including all-conference performers Brienna Otte and Rhea Moorhouse the work load relies on the up and coming talent which includes all-conference honorees Carissa Hansen and Rachael Frandrup. Hansen and Frandrup head the class of seven returning starters.

The log jammer for second last season will be just as murky this year. Blooming Prairie, United South Central and Mankato Loyola shared the second place slot and all have returning underclassmen that could make for an intriguing year.

Blooming Prairie averaging 7.6 runs per outing, the most in the conference lost only three seniors and is welcoming back eight juniors and two sophomores from last years team. That includes their junior inning eater Erica Manske, who compiled 19 and two-thirds innings in her first four starts.

The Crusaders of Mankato Loyola are targeting their first conference champion-

ship since the 2007 season.

Although the Crusaders are year in and year out a top team they seem to fall a game or two short every year. This season the seniors are looking for change led by fifth year starting catcher Lizzy Karp and her ace pitcher senior Laura Michaletz.

There are two teams that have some core players returning from last year that could possibly give some of last season’s top teams a run Waterville-Elysian-Morristown and Janesville-WaldorfPemberton are returning the majority of their squads and are looking for a serious title push.

The 2010 season scrimmages open up Saturday, March 27th and conference play begins Thursday, April 8, 2010 when Randolph hosts USC, Bethlehem Academy hosts Blooming Prairie and Loyola hosts Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton. photo courtesy of SportPix Mankato Loyola took second place last season and has returning players.

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MINNESOTA STATE BASEBALL

Mavericks expected to win NSIC once again in '09 LEE HANDEL

staff writer The Minnesota State University baseball has become more than just a spring sport.

When a baseball team goes more than three decades with more than 20 wins each and every season, it turns into a tradition. The Mavericks are looking to build up the program’s tradition even more in 2010, and have gotten off to their usual solid start.

The Mavericks are currently 15-5 on the year, ranked twenty-third in the nation, and 4-0 in NSIC play. Second-year skipper Matt Magers is coming off an impressive rookie campaign as the Mavericks’ head coach, as he led the team to a 38-17 overall record last season while going 25-5 in the NSIC. The Mavericks also won the NSIC tournament title and gained a berth in the NCAA tournament.

Despite losing many key seniors from last year’s club, Magers believes his team is more than capable of achieving similar success this season.

“We want to play hard every game with passion, desire and a positive attitude,” said Magers. “We also need to defend

our home field.”

Defending their home field was a huge key to the Mavericks’ success last season, as the club went 16-0 when playing in Mankato.

The biggest contender standing in the Mavericks’ way of repeating as NSIC champions will probably be Wayne State, who won the NSIC regular season title last year.

St. Cloud State also has a good squad this year and has always been the Mavericks’ biggest rival.

“It is a very balanced conference,” said Magers. “In order to win it we are going to need everybody to contribute.”

Magers knows his club is always going to be a tough battle and a hard team to beat.

“We are a fast team that can steal a lot of bases and we are built on good pitching and defense,” Magers said. “We also have three or four starters who can go out there and give us quality innings.”

The most seasoned of those starters is senior righthander Pat Lenton, who is the ace of the Mavericks’ starting rotation and a pre-season AllAmerican. He has been drafted by the Atlanta Braves and also

has big-game pitching experience. Lenton believes this year’s club could do something special.

“We have really come together and this team has the best chemistry in all my years here,” said Lenton. “We have a lot of camaraderie and we are each other’s best friends. If someone is hosting something, everyone shows up.”

Lenton anchors a pitching staff that is young, but is starting to click and find its identity. The staff has also benefitted from the addition of junior Bret Mitchell, who is a transfer from Iowa Central off to a hot start in 2010. Lenton also credits Magers and new assistant Nate Kafka for the pitching staff’s early success.

“They both have pitching experience and know what it takes to get to that next level and get outs even when you don’t have your best stuff. The addition of Kafka has been huge,” Lenton said.

The club recently returned from a trip to Florida over spring break. Although the starting lineup is already pretty much set in stone, the coaching

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wale agboola • msu reporter Lenton, the team's ace, led the Mavericks in most pitching categories last season.

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MINNESOTA STATE SOFTBALL

Thompson plans to 'power' Mavericks to a title TIGE HUTCHESON

staff writer Since the beginning of time, one of the world’s most notorious unsolved mysteries is that of teamwork. What makes a team? How do you create team chemistry? A wise man by the name of Aristotle once said “The whole is more than the sum of its parts.”

Another wise man by the name of John Wooden, famous for his deep understanding of success, once said “It’s amazing what can be accomplished when nobody cares who gets the credit.” Surprisingly, MSU catcher Kelsey Thompson agrees with them.

“I think the biggest thing with our team is that certain people have had success, but on any given day any different player can step up,” said Thompson. “We’re all so focused on one goal that we don’t care who gets it done as long as the job gets done.” Sound familiar?

Thompson is a fifth-year senior out of local Blue Earth, Minn. Out of high school, Kelsey committed to play softball at St. Cloud State University, where she played for two years before making the decision to come back home.

The transfer cost her one year of sitting out “but it was really worth it.” Thompson said. “I was really hesitant about it at first because I thought that year away from competition would put me behind the following year.”

Looking back two years later, she never lost a step. She was an important part of last year’s Mavericks softball team, and has already started making a name for herself this year.

Along with teammate Julie O’Neal, Thompson is one of two Mavericks already selected as NSIC Player of the Week for her play in Kissimmee, Fla. But while the recognition is nice, there’s only one thing she really wants: to leave with a bang.

“We really have a solid base of returners that have at least two or three years of experience in regions ... so we really expect to be there again, and we expect to see a pretty high seed," Thompson said of the NCAA Softball Tournament.

"We really want to take it to the next level and get to nationals this year.”

The road will not be easy.

To get to Nationals, the Mavericks will have some tough competition, including 12-2

Senior catcher Kelsey Thompson led the Mavericks with 13 homeruns last season.

Winona State, 16-5 Augustana, 14-2 Wayne State (Nebraska), and perennial threats like Concordia St. Paul and Southwest Minnesota State, but confidence is the key. As Thompson puts it, “When we get to tense, that’s when we strike-out or

whiff or really kind of over-try.

When we’re having a good time is when we play our best ball.”

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Mavericks are ready to do great things this season, but according to Thompson, “Whatever happens I just want to look back and say that I left it all on the field and did what I could.”

Sounds like a pretty good plan.

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MINNESOTA STATE GOLF

Men's team struggled out of the gates while the women strived TYLER BUCKENTINE

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Given the way the Minnesota State men’s golf team finished the fall half of the 2009-10 season, there was optimism when the Mavericks flew to San Diego to open the spring.

Instead, MSU finished dead last in 11th place at the SoCal Intercollegiate March 23.

“It gave us good experience and a reality check,” said first-year coach Geoff Klein.

“Hopefully it will give them some motivation to keep trudging ahead.”

After taking eighth place at the Bemidji State Invitational in the first event of the fall, the Mavericks won the Husky Classic (Sept. 19), The Northern Sun/Rocky Mountain Crossover (Oct. 5) and capped the fall by taking a 20-stroke lead in the NSIC Championship.

Junior Kyle Bahe shot a pair of 72-stroke rounds to garner NSIC Golfer of the Week.

“We hadn’t golfed since October so we were pretty rusty and we played a really difficult course,” Klein said. “Some players are slow starters and have a hard time getting back into the groove after a long layoff.”

But things haven’t been quite as rosy in the spring.

MSU finished its first event of the spring without a golfer in the top-40 of the 59-player tournament. Sophomore Kyle Welch and Jon Herzog tied with a combined team-high

score of 252 and no MSU golfer had a single-round score below 81.

As a northern school, MSU players have less of a chance to practice in the winter months because of the weather.

Most of the field at the SoCal Intercollegiate was from warmer climates, with the exception of St. Cloud State, which took 10th.

“You kind of have to work your way into it in the spring whereas in the fall, you’ve been playing all summer,” Klein said. “When you go south and try to compete with California schools when they’ve been playing all winter long, it’s tough.”

Now, MSU’s focus is to get back to the level it was in the fall. The second leg of the NSIC Championships picks up April 9 at The Jewel Country Club. Klein believes his team has plenty of time to get his team headed in the positive direction with the Super Regional a little more than a month away.

“It takes a while to get the feel back and it comes from playing and practice,” Klein said. “I don’t see any problem getting back to where we were by the time super regions roll around.”

Women’s golf The MSU women’s team opened the spring season on a better note than the men, taking first at the Poston Butte Invite in Florence, Ariz., a tournament made of five NSIC

photo courtesy ofSportsPix The MSU women's golf team finished first place in the Poston Butte Invite to start the year off.

teams.

The Mavericks won with a nine-stroke lead over Southwest Minnesota State. Jamie Halvorson took medalist honors with a two-round total of 150.

“We shot a career round on the last day,” said MSU women’s coach Nick Campa. “Up until the day of the tournament, we didn’t get to practice as much as we normally do because of the weather.”

The Mavericks play in the Upper Iowa Invite April 2-3 in Des Moines, Iowa.

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MINNESOTA STATE TRACK AND FIELD

Sprinting for the stars

photo by Nate Brennan, illustration by Dan Moen

Senior Brittany Henderson has already had a well-decorated career as a sprinter on the MSU track and field team, but the final page of her story is still not quite finished.

Henderson is fresh off her third straight trip to the NCAA Championships and is now an 11-time All-American. She helped the Mavericks to a 16th place overall finish, placing fifth in the 60-meter dash finals for the second consecutive year.

Henderson came onto the indoor track and field scene with a bang and began racking up the accolades early on as a Maverick.

She won the NCC 60-meter dash championship as a sophomore and later placed third in the event in her first trip to the NCAA Indoor Championships, becoming the first Maverick ever to be named as an All-American in the event.

Her impressive sophomore campaign continued outdoors, where Henderson won the NCC championship for 100-meter hurdles and the 200-meter dash.

She then took third in the 100-meter dash at the NCAA Outdoor Championships Henderson’s most memorable accomplishment of her career also came as a sophomore when she was runner-up in the 200-meter dash at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. This came shortly after finishing seventh in the event at the Indoor Championships.

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“Definitely breaking through in the 200 and finishing with a time under 25 seconds was huge, it got me into nationals,” said Henderson.

After becoming a four-time All-American in just her second year as a Maverick, Henderson got even better in her junior and senior campaigns en route to seven more All-American honors.

“She continually improved throughout the years,” said head coach Jen Blue. “I think she gained more confidence in herself as the years progressed and really worked very hard. She also got better at the technical things with her starts and in-race strategy. It was really fun for me to watch her succeed.”

Despite holding the school record in the 60, 100, and 200 meter dashes, Henderson is still able to maintain her competitive edge while staying motivated and at the top of her game.

“I hate losing,” Henderson said. “I am always trying to win.”

Even though she is finished with her indoor career as a Maverick, Henderson is satisfied with all she and her teammates were able to accomplish.

“I worked hard and ran all of the times I needed to and the team also did well,” said Henderson.

“Everything has gone just as planned and we have no regrets.”

As she embarks on her final season outdoors, there is still one

goal left for Henderson.

“I want to be a national champion in the 100 and 200 meter sprints,” she said. “I want to have a stronger start in both and finish strong in the 200.”

Once her time at MSU is up, Henderson is going to miss her teammates and coaches that have helped her throughout the years.

“We are like one big family and collectively we work really well together,” Henderson said.

“The coaches have been very supportive and have helped me accomplish a lot of my goals.”

Once the outdoor track season comes to a close, Henderson still wants to continue running. She also has been accepted to several grad schools, including MSU and Marquette, which is in her hometown of Milwaukee. She also wants to be a part of Teach for America, which is a very competitive program that is hard to get into.

If you ask Coach Blue, Henderson should continue to be very successful going forward.

“She has a great overall work ethic, a positive attitude and a lot of drive,” Blue said. “She is a great role model and represents the type of person that every coach dreams of having lead their team. Losing her as a leader and captain is going to hurt just as much as what she was able to do on the track.”

SCC TRACK AND FIELD

Tough competing in the smallest class in the state PAT DELANEY

staff writer

With all the other high school sports garnishing so much attention throughout the year, it can be easy not to hear about what is going on in track and field. It is even tougher when you are a school that competes in the smallest class in Minnesota.

This is the case for the schools of the SCC conference. They are a

conference that has had teams that needed to combine towns so they can get enough kids to compete on one team.

“It’s kind of funny because nobody really ever talks about track,” said Lake Crystal Welcome Memorial Nicollet head coach, Tom Murphy.

With that said though, the track and field athletes of the SCC are as competitive as any athletes in

southern Minnesota. Some of the best fall and winter athletes can owe their success to the training they get from competing in track and field in the spring.

The competition will likely be as good as any this season on both the boys and girls side. Last season, Lake Crystal/Nicollet, a school that combines athletes from both Lake Crystal and Ni-

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“We are able to get a lot of guys in and we really use it as an opportunity to see who our role players are going to be before we start conference play,” said Magers.

The lineup is led by junior Zach Rowles at shortstop and senior Kosuke Hattori at third base, who are the key tablesetters for the Mavericks’ lineup, hitting first and second in the batting order respectively.

Junior catcher Steven Helget is a solid hitter and also does a good job handling the pitching staff. Fellow junior, outfielder Danny Miller, and sophomore sensation, Ben Kincaid, are the other key run producers in the batting order.

The Maverick baseball team is the most winning program in the school and is currently second all-time in NCAA

continued from 16 tournament appearances.

Lenton believes the program’s tradition is what motivates the ballclub to play well each and every game.

“We play with a swagger and are expected to win,” said Lenton. “The coaches asked us at the beginning of the year: Do you want to hang a sportsmanship banner or a championship banner?”

For Lenton, personal stats and milestones don’t mean anything. His success in his senior campaign is based solely on how far the team goes.

“It’s not a statistics thing for me,” said Lenton. “I want the team to make a trip to the World Series and show the country how good we are. Being a member of one of those teams is the legacy I want to leave.”

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Gusties led Steady numbers help Cougars stay strong by seniors Mankato East looks to finish on top of Big 9 KYLE RATKE

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While the weather is warming up, so is the Gustavus men's golf team.

The Gusties finished the fall portion of their schedule with a second and third place finishes along with finishing eight, tenth and eleventh.

The team is an experienced one, having seven seniors on the squad.

The senior class consists of Ben Bauknecht, Ricky Copeland, Josh Curb, Derek Hilding, A.J. Olson, Greg Palm and Alex Woodhull.

Gustavus is coached by Scott Moe, who is a graduate of 1995 and has been coaching the team for 13 years. He led the team to a MIAC title in the 2007-08 season.

During the fall part of the season, the Gusties were led by Saul Menendez who had the lowest score, shooting on average a 76.8 and five over par.

A.J. Olson, Alex Kolquist and Ricky Copeland all shot an average of six over par.

The Gusties continued the spring portion of their schedule on March 30 as they traveled to Ponte, Vedra Beach, Fla., as they competed in the Flagler Dual.

They then competed at the Emory Invitational, the Bobby Krig Invitational, the St. John's Invitational and the St. Olaf Invitational.

Women's golf After winning the fall portion of the conference, the Gustavus women's golf team plan on repeating this spring.

The team has just two seniors on it in Kerri Groff and Kali Griggs.

They also have two juniors, five sophomores and one freshman.

The Gusties took first place three times this fall and also took second and fourth in competition.

Moe also coaches the women's golf team.

Katie Schenfeld led the Gusties shooting an average of 79.4 and seven over par.

Amanda Woodhull competed just twice, but shot eight over par as did Griggs.

Taylor Drenttel was fourth on the team shooting nine over par.

The women's team will also travel to the Flagler Dual, followed by the Augustana Invitational, St. Thomas Invitational, Carleton Invitational and the Eau Claire Invitational.

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Coming off yet another strong year in 2009, the Mankato East track and field team is reloaded and primed for a successful 2010.

The Cougar girls got a lot of experience last year while still coming up with some impressive feats. As a team they took home championships in the True Team Sections, as well as the Cougar Relays. Like most years under head coach Neil Paarmann, the Cougars finished near the top of the Big 9 Conference and took second place at the Big 9 Conference Meet. They were also runners-up at the Austin Invite and finished the year fifth overall in the True Team State Meet.

Like every year, the Cougars lost some key contributors to graduation. Luckily for the Cougars, their numbers and turnout are always steady, which allows new athletes to step right in and take over. The squad has a solid senior class this year, headlined by captains Bethany Murray, Jill Kroeger and Amanda Blaine.

Murray is a middle distance runner and was the lone Cougar to make it to state on the girl’s side last year finishing sixth in the state in the 300-meter hurdles. Kroeger helps out the team in many areas, especially relays and sprinting. She will be looking to improve on her trip to sections last year and hopes to advance to state this season. Af-

photo courtesy ofSportsPix The Mankato East program has found success in the state tournament in the past 10 out of 11 years.

ter an injury-riddled fall running cross country at East, Blaine is now fully healthy and looking to improve on last years trip to sections as East’s top distance runner.

The men’s side looks to be strong yet again this year as well and have had an individual place at the state tournament 10 out of the last 11 years. Fourth-year head coach Jon Dierks leads an impressive group that finished fourth in the True Team State Meet last year. The squad is led

by Jordan Benesh and Cameron Clause. Benesh specializes in the triple jump and long jump, while Clause is the team’s best pole vaulter.

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“We should be just as good, if not better than last year,” said Paarmann. “We want to finish first or second in conference, be the True Team Section winners and advance to state.”

Even though he is now in his twenty-third year as a coach at Mankato East, Paarmann considers every year at the helm very special.

“It has been a blessing in disguise,” Paarmann said. “Every athlete shows progress and gets the chance to compete. We have also been very fortunate with our high turnout over the years and with how many athletes we have been able to advance to state.”

continued from 19 collet were able to win the conference on both the men’s and women’s side. However, things will likely be a lot tougher this season as the teams lost some of their best athletes to graduation.

“At this point, I don’t think there’s one team that really stands out, I would say it’s fairly balanced,” said Murphy.

On the men’s side, Maple River looks to be a team that will have an opportunity to bounce back after a down year last season. Madelia and Truman also are teams that look to have a lot of promise.

Cleveland may be the early favorite on the women’s side. They have good balance with all their events. Maple River also looks like they have a strong team and Lake Crystal/Nicollet will also be very good.

With indoor meets behind them, teams are beginning to focus on getting themselves ready for regular season meets which begin in early April. Early season success will be important, but continuing to improve as the year moves along will separate the best teams when conference and regional meets begin.

“The goal is to compete the best in mid May,” Murphy said.

“It’s great to win early in the year but you want to be there at the end of the year. If you put in your best training and preparation each week you should be able to run your best in May.” The one thing that is usually certain in the SCC conference is you will see plenty of spirited performances and this season the competition will likely continue to show that.

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GUSTAVUS BASEBALL

Gustavus hopes to improve on subpar '09 season

Gusties plan on competing for a playoff spot and rise in standings DEREK WEHRWEIN

staff writer

The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference can be a competitive place to play. No one might know that more than Gustavus Adolphus baseball coach Mike Carroll.

"Our league is very, very close," Carroll said. "Out of 11 teams there's probably eight or nine that think they have a realistic shot of making the playoffs. It's a really tight conference."

A senior-laden roster could help turn the Gusties into one of those playoff teams, however. After going through some growing pains during a 17-21 (9-11) season last year, Gustavus sports nine seniors, including standout brothers Alan and Andrew Woitas. As a result, Carroll is planning on improving on last year's eighth-place conference finish.

"We're looking to move up in the standings and have a little bit better year than we ended up having last year," he said. "We're hoping that [extra experience] pays off this year."

While Gustavus was an above-average fielding team last season and had what Carroll described as “middle of the pack” pitching, the Gusties’ true problem was at the plate. “Our batting fell off last year,” he said, citing that as the area where the most improvement is needed. The Gusties hit .297 last season while allowing opponents to bat .349.

In addition to the Woitas brothers, who were among team leaders in both hitting and pitching as juniors, Gustavus returns senior infielder Chad Eul, who batted .315 in 2009. Junior Cody Sukalski, who posted a 3-2 record with a 4.16 ERA last season, is also returning.

The key will likely still be the play of Alan and Andrew Woitas, however, something Carroll recognizes. Alan batted .367 in 2009 with 25 RBIs and a 2-0 record on the mound, while Andrew finished the season with a .339 batting average, 22 RBIs and a 2-1 record.

The Gusties opened their season on March 14 by taking one of two games against the University of WisconsinOshkosh. They dropped two games against Loras on March 22, leaving them with a 1-4 record.

Gustavus, who finished 17-21 last season, has nine returning seniors which could help them make a run in the MIAC.

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BETHANY LUTHERAN SOFTBALL

Vikings looking to prove doubters wrong

Young lineup will try to compete with the top teams in the UMAC LEVI ZIMMER

staff writer

When it always seems like you end up towards the bottom of the pecking order there is only one way to go and that is up. That is the mindset Bethany Lutheran College softball players have for the 2010 season.

“I think our players are tired of be underestimated and we are really looking to improve this season,” said head coach Leigh Ann LaFave.

LaFave has been with the Vikings as a head coach for three years and has seen little improvement from year to year. In 2009 they posted a 7-14 conference recording finishing near the bottom for the second consecutive year.

Although the team may see some light at the end of the tunnel the conference preseason poll is preaching a different tune. The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference posted its annual preseason prediction and the Vikings are penciled in at the six hole, ahead of Crown College and Presentation College.

The UMAC’s disrespect for a team returning youth and experience as them looking to prove people wrong.

“We are really looking forward to just improving with every game,” said LaFave.

The Vikings are relying heavily of their senior leadership to raise the level of play.

There are only two returning seniors but center fielder Brittany Schlomer is a big part of this team’s success. Schlomer is a reigning UMAC conference all-defensive player.

Schlome along with fellow senior Susan Hegstrom will attempt to raise the enthusiasm of a young team consisting of two juniors, six sophomores and four freshman.

“We rely heavily on our seniors because they have been with me all three years and they know what needs to get done to be a good team,” LaFave said.

At the plate Hegstrom led Bethany with .394 batting average last season and got some help from then freshman Amanda Edmison who batting an impressive .348 with 31

photo courtesy of SportsPix The Vikings won two games during their spring break trip. They were winless in their previous 12 games.

RBIs and four long balls.

With the season already underway the team feels confident they can make some noise in the conference this season.

The team spent the past week in Fort Myers, Florida taking in some sun along with a little pitch and catch.

They entered this trip knowing in the last two years they have been winless on their trip home with no wins in 12 attempts. This year was different as they captured their first spring training win against Elms College 15-6. They would drop their next five be-

fore capturing another victory.

They left Florida resembling satisfied with a 2-6 start.

“We went 2-6 which is good considering the past few years we left without a win,” LaFave said.

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BETHANY LUTHERAN BASEBALL

Finishing in final-four remains realistic

Senior dominated team will make run in competitive UMAC KYLE RATKE

sports editor

The Bethany Lutheran baseball team has started it’s season off going 9-3, including going an impressive 3-1 in the team’s trip to Florida over spring break.

Ryan Kragh is the head coach for the program and is in the sixth season of his head coaching tenure. Every years since Kragh has been at Bethany Lutheran, the Vikings have qualified for the conference tournament and he has an impressive 101-90 overall record with four straight UMAC championship appearances.

The Vikings are made up of 11 seniors, which gives them an edge in experience compared to other teams.

As of March 26, Andy Jorges leads the team with a .406 batting average. He also has two home runs and 10 RBIs. Other batters batting over .300 are Trent Sonnickson (.359), Ben Smith (.342) and Justin Schwecke (.325).

The main pitchers for the Vikings will be, and have been, Cody Hallahan, Ashton Dorris and Darin Hendley.

Hallahan has a team-low 1.20

The Vikings have four batters that are betting over .300, including Andy Jorges who is batting a team-high .406.

earned run average and also has a 3-1 record. Batters are hitting just .152 off of him and he leads the team with 30 innings pitched.

Dorris has started just two games, but has a 2-0 record and an ERA of 2.08. Although in his two starts, he has given up 17 hits, which is one more than Hal-

lahan has in five starts.

Hendely has a 4.15 ERA, but has a 3-0 record. Hendley is also batting .225 in 40 at bats this season.

The Vikings were the preseason favorites to win the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference with teams like St. Scholastica

and Northwestern behind them.

Before UMAC play has started, St. Scholastica leads the conference with a 13-3 overall record, while the Vikings sit in second.

No other team in the UMAC has a winning record and Martin Luther and Northland opened this season a combined 0-13.

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The Vikings have 26 games remaining on their schedule and open conference play on April 2 against Minnesota-Morris.

If the Vikings repeat their success from past years, they will find themselves in the UMAC Final Four, which starts May 13.

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MARTIN LUTHER BASEBALL & SOFTBALL

Vikings looking to prove doubters wrong

Young lineup will try to compete with the top teams in the UMAC LEVI ZIMMER & PAT DELANEY

staff writers

More often then not a sports season is determined by how well you perform and how many wins you can pile up. Although it is always nice to have numerous wins the new Martin Luther College head coach Randy Cox is hoping for hard work and everyday improvement.

After spending two seasons with Vice President of Administrations Steve Thiesfeldt as interim coach the Knights welcome Cox to the New Ulm area in attempt to raise the standard of MLC baseball. Over the two years under interim coach Thiesfeldt the Knights posted .373 winning percentage going 25-42.

Cox brings 17 years of head coaching experience to the MLC family. He spent the last 14 years at Michigan Lutheran High school where he produced numerous conference titles, district championships and all-state players. Over is head coaching career he has maintain an impressive 265-124-2 record.

Like every sports conference preseason polls are an attempt to establish a front-runner. The

Upper Midwest Athletic Conference posted their early favorites about a month ago and MLC drew the six slot out of eight teams. Only Bethany Lutheran College and College of St. Scholastica received first place votes.

With only four returning starters to the everyday lineup and a few returning pitchers it might be a up hill battle during Cox’s first season. The individual Cox is hoping to carry most of the load will be senior catcher Tyler Morgan.

Morgan is a home growing knight and led the team in batting average, slugging percentage, RBIs and home runs last season. The Robin to Morgan’s Batman will be fellow all-conference nominee Greg Holzhueter. Holzhueter the anchor of the infield at shortstop will need to play pick-up baseball to keeping the Knights successful in the conference.

The Knights pitching staff is young but has some experience with a few returning right-handers in Joe Janke and Joseph Blum.

Janke and Blum are both sophomores and got significant playing time last year. They will try and lead a sophomore caked pitching

staff.

Cox’s plan to give the program a u-turn started with his off-season training program and with that come and gone the test of playing good ball is already a few weeks in and it has been a rough start.

The team took their yearly trip to Fort Pierce, Florida to soak up some rays and pile on some wins before the start of conference play.

The tan came easier then the wins as the team posted six straight losses to start the season. With an extra-innings loss to Marywood University and two close games against Geneva University the Knights are looking at a 0-6 start apposed to being 3-3.

Softball Softball season is underway in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference. The eight team conference has a good array of talent but the early favorite is St. Scholastica. They were the coach’s unanimous choice to win the UMAC conference this season and for good reason.

They are coming off a 2009 UMAC conference title and are again returning a talented group of players at most positions. How-

ever, you can’t sleep on Martin Luther this season. Head coach Barb Leopold has a lot of praise for the group of players she has this season.

“We have one of the strongest teams we’ve had in several years,” said Leopold. “We have depth at every position.”

The Knights have a good balance of younger players to some very strong veterans. Seniors Brittany Jensen and April Cook will be counted on to bring leadership to the team that has high expectations.

Both are outfielders and Leopold describes them as excellent defensive players. They both also have had a lot of success running the bases and will often be used to lay down a bunt or beat out an infield hit.

Pitching should also be a strong point for the Knights led by junior Heather Korb, who also can play in the outfield. Korb has been a mainstay on the mound for the last two seasons and will be an example to the younger pitchers on the team.

Junior catcher Jessica Henning is a very good hitter and the Knights also have a valuable

back-up in sophomore Karla Opperman who also is a strong hitter. The depth the team has will be very valuable once conference play gets underway.

“They all know how to play the game but they can sometimes be a little timid,” said Leopold.

“We’re all going to make mistakes but it’s how we come back from those mistakes that will show what kind of team we are. I can handle mistakes as long as we’re communicating with each other.”

The first goal Martin Luther has on the season is getting into the conference tournament.

“There are usually about four or five teams that can knock each other off and we want to be one of those teams,” Leopold said.

Besides St. Scholastica, Northwestern and Northland also look to be some of the top teams that the Knights will compete with to be atop the UMAC. But if the talent can come together like Leopold thinks, Martin Luther should have a great chance to achieve their goals.

2010

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Gustavus searching for last year's success The Gusties don't have much to improve on after a stellar '09 season TYLER BUCKENTINE

staff writer

photo courtesy of SportsPix Gustavus lost talent due to graduation, but has plenty returning for the 2010 season.

In 2009, the Gustavus Adolphus softball team mowed down the MIAC schedule, won the Midwest Region and fell just a three wins short of a national title. Now the Gusties have the toughest task of all: trying to match that.

They’ll have to do it without All-American and MIAC Player of the Year and the identity of the GAC offense, Rachel Click.

“You lose a lot of offense and she was the person that holds your defense together,” said 2009 MIAC Coach of the Year, Jeff Annis. “Most of all, we’ll miss her leadership. We’re still sort of wandering around this year, looking for that person that others look up to.”

Click led the conference in batting average (.529), slugging (1.216), on-base percentage (.594), RBI (27), home runs (10), and total bases (62). She set the GAC record for home runs in a season with 16 and became only the third player in MIAC history to hit 30 home runs (35).

Now that Click is gone, a new star is emerging in St. Peter and her name is Lisa Klass. The

2009 MIAC Rookie of the Year was second on the team in RBIs (39) and doubles (13) to go with her .417 batting average 31 runs scored.

“She’s moved up to the leadoff position,” Annis said. “She’s like a spark plug at leadoff. She’ll rise up to the challenge and do well.”

Klass, a second baseman, is hitting .355 with two home runs and six RBIs through 10 games this season. The Gusties lineup is led by Jenny Ewert’s .438 batting average and five RBIs. Jenna Johnson has driven in seven runs and leads the team in slugging percentage (.696).

The Gusties are coming off three straight losses against a few tough teams — including No. 1 Louisiana College at the NFCA Leadoff Classic March 12-14 in Panama City, Fla. After a 17-day hiatus, GAC returns to the diamond Wednesday at Bethel to open the MIAC schedule.

“We just have to play Gusties softball,” Annis said. “Make the basic plays, get three outs, move runners around and get big hits. It will be hard to duplicate a season like last year.”

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AREA HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCHEDULES Date 4/6/10 4/9/10 4/17/10 4/20/10 4/22/10 4/23/10 4/27/10 4/29/10 4/30/10 5/7/10 5/11/10 5/12/10 5/14/10 5/18/10 5/21/10 5/22/10 5/25/10

Date 4/6/10 4/8/10 4/9/10 4/13/10 4/15/10 4/17/10 4/20/10 4/23/10 4/27/10 4/29/10 5/4/10 5/6/10 5/7/10 5/11/10 5/13/10 5/14/10 5/18/10 5/20/10

Date 4/13/10 4/15/10 4/17/10 4/20/10 4/22/10 4/23/10 4/27/10 4/29/10 4/30/10 5/4/10 5/6/10 5/8/10 5/10/10 5/11/10 5/14/10 5/18/10 5/20/10

Blue Earth Area

Opponent Site New Richland-H-E-G Home Maple River Home Blooming Prairie Home Waseca Away Saint James Home United South Central Away Saint Peter Away New Ulm Home Martin County West Away Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s Home Saint James Away Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Saint Peter Home Waseca Home Mankato East Away Mankato East Away New Ulm Away

Cleveland/LeCenter

Opponent Site Maple River Away Nicollet Away Belle Plaine High School Cleveland Saint Clair Cleveland Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Away LCC Tournament Le Center Martin Luth/Gr-Hunt-E Ch Away Le Sueur-Henderson Away Alden-Conger Away Truman Away Nicollet Cleveland Maple River Le Center Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Le Center Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Le Center Mankato Loyola Le Center Truman Le Center Martin County West Away Medford Away

Fairmont

Opponent Worthington Blue Earth Area Martin County West Saint Peter Waseca Maple River New Ulm Saint James Jackson County Central Blue Earth Area Saint Peter Sibley East Luverne Waseca New Ulm United South Central Saint James

Site Away Away Away Away Home Away Away Away Home Home Away Home Away Home Away Home

Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton

Date 4/19/10 5/7/10 5/7/10 5/7/10 5/11/10 5/14/10

Opponent New Richland-H-E-G Lyle/Austin Pacelli Martin Luth/Gr-Hunt-E Ch Lyle/Austin Pacelli New Richland-H-E-G Saint Clair

Site Home Home Home Home Home Home

Lake Crystal-Wellcome MemOR.

Date 4/13/10 4/15/10 4/16/10 4/19/10 4/20/10 4/23/10 4/26/10 4/27/10 4/29/10 4/30/10 5/4/10 5/7/10 5/8/10 5/11/10 5/12/10 5/13/10 5/14/10 5/18/10 5/20/10 5/21/10

Opponent Martin Luth/Gr-Hunt-E Ch LCC- Coyotes Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s Nicollet Alden-Conger Sibley East Mountain Lake/B-O Truman Nicollet Mankato Loyola Maple River USC Maple River LCC- Coyotes Blue Earth Area Martin County West Minnesota Valley Lutheran Saint Clair Le Sueur-Henderson New Richland-H-E-G

Site Home Home Away Home Away Home Home Home Away Home Home Away Away Home Away Home Home

Date 4/5/10 4/8/10 4/12/10 4/15/10 4/19/10 4/22/10 4/23/10 4/26/10 4/26/10 4/29/10 4/29/10 5/3/10 5/6/10 5/10/10 5/13/10 5/13/10 5/18/10 5/20/10 5/24/10

Date 4/13/10 4/15/10 4/20/10 4/23/10 4/30/10 5/4/10 5/6/10 5/8/10 5/11/10 5/11/10 5/13/10 5/15/10 5/18/10 5/18/10 5/21/10 5/21/10 5/21/10 5/22/10 5/22/10

Le Sueur-Henderson

Opponent Site Holy Family Catholic Home Jordan Home Norwood-Young America Home Sibley East Away Montgomery-Lonsdale Away Holy Family Catholic Away LCC- Coyotes Home Jordan Away Jordan Away Mayer Lutheran Home Mayer Lutheran Home Norwood-Young America Away Sibley East Home Montgomery-Lonsdale Home Belle Plaine High School Away Belle Plaine High School Away St.Peter Home Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Away Waseca Home

Mankato East

Opponent Owatonna Rochester John Marshall Austin Rochester Century Rochester Mayo Mankato West Owatonna Winona Faribault Faribault Austin Rochester Century Albert Lea Albert Lea Hutchinson Mankato West Blue Earth Area Blue Earth Area Hutchinson

Date 4/6/10 4/9/10 4/13/10 4/17/10 4/17/10 4/20/10 4/22/10 4/23/10 4/26/10 4/27/10 4/30/10 4/30/10 5/4/10 5/6/10 5/8/10 5/11/10 5/13/10 5/18/10

Site Away Away Away Away Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Away Away Home Home Home Home Home

Date 4/9/10 4/12/10 4/15/10 4/16/10 4/19/10 4/23/10 4/26/10 4/27/10 4/30/10 5/1/10 5/3/10 5/6/10 5/10/10 5/11/10 5/13/10 5/17/10 5/18/10

Opponent Site Minnesota Valley Lutheran Away Blooming Prairie Home Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Home Martin Luth/Gr-Hunt-E Ch Away Faribault Academies Home Saint Peter Home Medford Away Randolph Away Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Away Robbinsdale Armstrong Home United South Central Home New Richland-H-E-G Away Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Away Faribault Academies Away LCC- Coyotes Away Medford Home Randolph Home

Date 4/13/10 4/17/10 4/17/10 4/20/10 4/22/10 4/27/10 4/27/10 5/1/10 5/1/10 5/4/10 5/6/10 5/8/10 5/11/10 5/11/10 5/14/10 5/20/10 5/20/10 5/21/10 5/22/10 5/22/10

Opponent Albert Lea Winona Winona Rochester Mayo Owatonna Faribault Faribault Rochester John Marshall Rochester John Marshall Mankato East Albert Lea Owatonna Rochester Century Rochester Century Rochester Mayo Austin Austin Mankato East TBA TBA

Site Home Home Home Away Home Away Away Away Away Home Away Away Home Home Home Away Away Away Away Away

Date 4/5/10 4/6/10 4/13/10 4/15/10 4/17/10 4/19/10 4/20/10 4/23/10 4/26/10 4/27/10 4/29/10 4/30/10 5/4/10 5/6/10 5/11/10 5/13/10 5/15/10 5/18/10 5/24/10

Date 4/8/10 4/12/10 4/13/10 4/15/10 4/17/10 4/17/10 4/19/10 4/22/10 4/22/10 4/26/10 4/27/10 4/29/10 5/1/10 5/1/10 5/3/10 5/3/10 5/6/10 5/10/10 5/17/10 5/18/10

Opponent Site Wabasso Home Mankato Loyola Home Sleepy Eye Home G-F-W Away Buffalo Lake-Hector Away Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity Away New Ulm Cathedral Home Springfield Away Springfield Away Sleepy Eye Away Truman Away Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s Home Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s Home G-F-W Home Wabasso Away Buffalo Lake-Hector Home Comfrey/Cedar Mt. Rockets Away Comfrey/Cedar Mt. Rockets Away Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Away New Ulm Cathedral Away

Mountain Lake/ Butterfield-Odin

Opponent Site Jackson County Central Home Truman Home Edgerton Away Adrian Home Martin County West Away Saint James Home Murray County Central Home Comfrey/Cedar Mt. Rockets Home Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Away Southwestern United Wildcats Away Red Rock Centra/Westbrook-Waln Away Windom Away Edgerton Home Adrian Away Murray County Central Away Southwestern United Wildcats Home Wabasso Home Red Rock Centra/Westbrook-Waln Home Minneota Home

New Ulm Cathedral Opponent Sleepy Eye Buffalo Lake-Hector Springfield Wabasso USC Tournament USC Tournament Minnesota Valley Lutheran Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s G-F-W Sleepy Eye Buffalo Lake-Hector Mankato Loyola Tournament Mankato Loyola Tournament Cedar. Mt./Comfrey Cedar. Mt./Comfrey Springfield Wabasso Minnesota Valley Lutheran G-F-W

Site Away Away New Ulm Home Away Away Away Away Away Home Home Home Away Away Home Home Away Away Home Away

New Ulm Public

Date 4/9/10 4/15/10 4/17/10 4/20/10 4/22/10 4/23/10 4/24/10 4/26/10 4/27/10 4/29/10 4/30/10 5/4/10 5/6/10 5/7/10 5/8/10 5/11/10 5/14/10 5/22/10 5/25/10

Opponent Marshall Waseca Saint Anthony Village Saint James Saint Peter Grand Rapids Princeton Tiger Classic Tourn.

Jackson County Central Fairmont Blue Earth Area Saint Cloud Apollo Waseca Saint James Worthington Edina Saint Peter Fairmont Willmar Blue Earth Area

Date 4/6/10 4/8/10 4/13/10 4/19/10 4/23/10 4/23/10 4/27/10 4/29/10 5/4/10 5/6/10 5/11/10 5/13/10 5/18/10

Opponent Site Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Away LCC- Coyotes Home Truman Away Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Away Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity Home Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity Home Maple River Away Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Home LCC- Coyotes Away Martin County West Home Saint Clair Home Martin Luth/Gr-Hunt-E Ch Away Alden-Conger Home

Date 4/13/10 4/17/10 4/17/10 4/20/10 4/23/10 4/27/10 4/29/10 5/1/10 5/1/10 5/4/10 5/6/10 5/11/10 5/13/10 5/14/10 5/15/10 5/15/10 5/18/10 5/20/10

Opponent Site LCC- Coyotes Away WEM Tournament Away WEM Tournament Away Martin County West Home Truman Away United South Central Home Martin Luth/Gr-Hunt-E Ch Home Mankato Loyola Tournament Away Mankato Loyola Tournament Away Alden-Conger Away Truman Home Nicollet Away Maple River Away Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Away Medford Tournament Away Medford Tournament Away Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Home Martin Luth/Gr-Hunt-E Ch Away

Date 4/6/10 4/12/10 4/13/10 4/15/10 4/17/10 4/19/10 4/20/10 4/22/10 4/27/10 4/29/10 5/3/10 5/4/10 5/6/10 5/8/10 5/11/10 5/13/10 5/20/10 5/21/10 5/24/10

Opponent Site Redwood Valley Home Red Rock Centra/Westbrook-Waln Away Windom Area Home Saint Peter Home LeCenter/Cleveland Tournament Away Mountain Lake/B-O Away New Ulm Home Blue Earth Area Away Waseca Away Fairmont Sleepy Eye Home Saint Peter Away New Ulm Away Adrian Away Blue Earth Area Home Waseca Home Fairmont Away Martin Luth/Gr-Hunt-E Ch Away Martin County West Home

Minnesota Valley Lutheran

Date 4/8/10 4/9/10 4/12/10 4/13/10 4/15/10 4/16/10 4/19/10 4/22/10 4/22/10 4/29/10 4/30/10 5/3/10 5/3/10 5/6/10 5/7/10 5/10/10 5/13/10 5/13/10 5/14/10 5/17/10

Mankato Loyola

Mankato West

Maple River

Opponent Site LCC- Coyotes Home Blue Earth Area Away Alden-Conger Away United South Central Away United South Central Away Truman Home New Richland-H-E-G Away Fairmont Home Saint Peter Away Nicollet Home United South Central Home United South Central Home Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Away LCC- Coyotes Away Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Martin County West Away Saint Clair Home Martin Luth/Gr-Hunt-E Ch Home

Site Metrodome Away Away Away Home Away Away Away Home Away Home Home Home Away Away Away Away Home Home

Nicollet

Saint Clair

Saint James

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AREA HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCHEDULES Saint Peter

Date Opponent 4/6/10 Holy Family Catholic 4/9/10 Montgomery-Lonsdale 4/13/10 Belle Plaine High School 4/15/10 Saint James 4/17/10 Watertown-Mayer 4/20/10 Fairmont 4/22/10 New Ulm 4/23/10 Mankato Loyola Franklin Rogers 4/26/10 Maple River 4/27/10 Blue Earth Area 4/29/10 Waseca 5/4/10 Saint James 5/6/10 Fairmont 5/7/10 Sibley East 5/11/10 New Ulm 5/14/10 Blue Earth Area 5/17/10 Norwood-Young America 5/18/10 Le Sueur Henderson 5/20/10 Waseca

Date 4/6/10 4/8/10 4/12/10 4/15/10 4/16/10 4/19/10 4/22/10 4/23/10 4/26/10 4/29/10 4/30/10 5/3/10 5/6/10 5/7/10 5/8/10 5/8/10 5/8/10 5/10/10 5/13/10

Site Home Away Home Away Away Home Away Away/ Home Home Away Home Away Home Home Away Home Away Home

Date 4/8/10 4/9/10 4/9/10 4/12/10 4/13/10 4/15/10 4/19/10 4/22/10 4/22/10 4/26/10 4/27/10 4/29/10 4/30/10 5/3/10 5/6/10 5/10/10 5/13/10 5/13/10 5/17/10 5/18/10 5/20/10

Sibley East

Opponent Site Mayer Lutheran Away Norwood-Young America Home Montgomery-Lonsdale Away Le Sueur-Henderson Home G-F-W Away Belle Plaine High School Away Mayer Lutheran Home Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Away Norwood-Young America Away Jordan Away Sleepy Eye Metrodome Montgomery-Lonsdale Home Le Sueur-Henderson Away Saint Peter Away Sibley East Invite Home Sibley East Invite Home Fairmont Home Belle Plaine High School Home Holy Family Catholic Home

Date 4/8/10 4/13/10 4/15/10 4/16/10 4/19/10 4/22/10 4/26/10 4/27/10 5/3/10 5/3/10 5/6/10 5/7/10 5/10/10 5/13/10 5/17/10 5/18/10 5/20/10 5/21/10

Sleepy Eye Public

Opponent New Ulm Cathedral Redwood Valley Redwood Valley Minnesota Valley Lutheran Comfrey/Cedar Mt. Rockets Springfield Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s Buffalo Lake-Hector Buffalo Lake-Hector Wabasso New Ulm Cathedral Minnesota Valley Lutheran Sibley East Saint James Comfrey/Cedar Mt. Rockets Springfield G-F-W G-F-W Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s Wabasso B-O-L-D

Site Home Home Home Away Away Away Home Home Home Home Away Home Metrodome Away Home Home Away Away Home Away Away

Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s

Opponent Site G-F-W Away Buffalo Lake-Hector Home Comfrey/Cedar Mt. Rockets Home Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Home Sleepy Eye Away New Ulm Cathedral Home Springfield Away G-F-W Home Minnesota Valley Lutheran Away Minnesota Valley Lutheran Away Buffalo Lake-Hector Away Blue Earth Area Away Comfrey/Cedar Mt. Rockets Away Wabasso Home Sleepy Eye Home Springfield Home Martin County West Away Minneapolis Southwest Home

Date 4/6/10 4/6/10 4/8/10 4/12/10 4/15/10 4/17/10 4/17/10 4/23/10 4/26/10 4/27/10 4/29/10 4/30/10 4/30/10 5/3/10 5/6/10 5/11/10 5/17/10 5/18/10 5/21/10

Date 4/1/10 4/9/10 4/13/10 4/15/10 4/16/10 4/20/10 4/22/10 4/23/10 4/27/10 4/29/10 5/4/10 5/11/10 5/13/10 5/18/10 5/20/10 5/21/10 5/24/10

United South Central Opponent Martin County West Martin County West Randolph Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Blooming Prairie Maple River Alden-Conger Blue Earth Area New Richland-H-E-G Saint Clair Faribault Academies Maple River Maple River Mankato Loyola Medford Blooming Prairie New Richland-H-E-G Fairmont Waseca

Waseca

Opponent Albert Lea Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Montgomery-Lonsdale New Ulm Jordan Blue Earth Area Fairmont New Richland-H-E-G Saint James Saint Peter New Ulm Fairmont Saint James Blue Earth Area Saint Peter United South Central Le Sueur-Henderson

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Waterville-Elysian-Morristown

Date 4/6/10 4/9/10 4/12/10 4/15/10 4/17/10 4/20/10 4/20/10 4/22/10 4/23/10 4/29/10 5/6/10 5/7/10 5/10/10 5/13/10 5/15/10 5/15/10 5/17/10

Opponent Nicollet Waseca United South Central Mankato Loyola Breck School Faribault Academies Faribault Academies Medford Randolph New Richland-H-E-G Blooming Prairie LCC- Coyotes Mankato Loyola Medford West Lutheran West Lutheran Randolph

Site Home Away Home Away Home Home Home Away Home Away Away Away Home Home Home Away Away

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Date 4/6/10 4/15/10 4/20/10 4/22/10 4/27/10 5/4/10 5/11/10 5/14/10 5/18/10

Date 4/1/10 4/5/10 4/8/10 4/13/10 4/15/10 4/17/10 4/17/10 4/20/10 4/23/10 4/26/10 4/27/10 4/29/10 5/4/10 5/6/10 5/7/10 5/13/10 5/18/10 5/20/10

Date 3/30/10 4/13/10 4/15/10 4/17/10 4/19/10 4/20/10 4/22/10 4/27/10 4/29/10 5/4/10 5/6/10 5/11/10 5/14/10 5/15/10 5/15/10 5/15/10 5/15/10 5/15/10 5/15/10 5/18/10 5/20/10

Spring

AREA HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCHEDULES Blue Earth Area

Opponent New Richland-H-E-G Fairmont Waseca Saint James Saint Peter Fairmont Saint James Saint Peter Waseca

Site Away Away Home Away Home Home Home Away Away

Cleveland/Le Center

Opponent Site Maple River Cleveland Sleepy Eye Away Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Cleveland Martin County W. Le Center Nicollet Cleveland DeLaSalle Cleveland LCC Tournament Le Center Saint Clair Away Madelia/Truman Away Saint Clair Cleveland Martin Luth/Gr-Hunt-E Ch Le Center Alden-Conger Cleveland Madelia/Truman Le Center Nicollet Away Mankato Loyola Cleveland Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Away Belle Plaine Le Center Martin Luth/Gr-Hunt-E Ch Away

Fairmont

Opponent Site Worthington Away Jackson County Central Away Blue Earth Area Home Martin County W. Softball Tourny Away Martin County W. Home Saint Peter Home Waseca Away New Ulm Home Saint James Home Blue Earth Area Home Saint Peter Away Waseca Home New Ulm Away Minneapolis Washburn Home Fairmont Softball Tournament Home Martin Luth/Gr-Hunt-E Ch Home Kasson-Mantorville Home Kasson-Mantorville Home Kasson-Mantorville Home United South Central Home Saint James Away

Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Date 4/8/10 4/9/10 4/12/10 4/17/10 4/17/10 4/17/10 4/19/10 4/22/10 4/26/10 4/29/10 4/30/10 5/3/10 5/6/10 5/7/10 5/11/10 5/13/10 5/14/10 5/18/10

Date 4/8/10 4/13/10 4/16/10 4/20/10 4/30/10 5/13/10

Opponent Site Mankato Loyola Away Alden-Conger Home Medford/ El Shaddai Tigers Away Nicollet Home Providence Academy Home Triton Home New Richland-H-E-G Away United South Central Home Blooming Prairie Home Randolph Home Madelia/Truman Home Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Away Faribault Academies Home Martin Luth/Gr-Hunt-E Ch Home New Richland-H-E-G Home United South Central Away Saint Clair Home Blooming Prairie Away

Lake CrystalWellcome Memorial Opponent LCC- Coyotes Saint Clair Madelia/Truman Martin Luth/Gr-Hunt-E Ch Madelia/Truman LCC- Coyotes

Site Away Home Home Away Away Home

Date 4/6/10 4/8/10 4/8/10 4/13/10 4/17/10 4/20/10 4/22/10 4/23/10 4/27/10 4/27/10 4/29/10 4/29/10 5/4/10 5/6/10 5/6/10 5/7/10 5/11/10 5/13/10 5/13/10 5/18/10

Date 4/6/10 4/12/10 4/15/10 4/16/10 4/20/10 4/22/10 4/23/10 4/27/10 4/30/10 4/30/10 5/4/10 5/6/10 5/8/10 5/11/10 5/13/10 5/14/10 5/18/10

Date 4/13/10 4/15/10 4/20/10 4/22/10 4/23/10 4/23/10 4/23/10 4/23/10 4/24/10 4/24/10 4/30/10 5/4/10 5/6/10 5/8/10 5/11/10 5/13/10 5/17/10 5/18/10 5/23/10

Date 4/8/10 4/12/10 4/23/10 4/27/10 5/6/10 5/7/10 5/18/10

Le Sueur-Henderson Opponent Holy Family Catholic Jordan Jordan Norwood-Young America Maple River Tournament Montgomery-Lonsdale Holy Family Catholic New Ulm Cathedral Jordan Jordan Mayer Lutheran Mayer Lutheran Norwood-Young America Sibley East Sibley East Bloomington Jefferson Montgomery-Lonsdale Belle Plaine Belle Plaine Saint Peter

Site Away Henderson LeSueur Henderson Away Away Henderson Away Away Away Henderson Henderson Away Henderson Henderson Henderson Henderson Away Away Henderson

Madelia/Truman

Opponent Site Mountain Lake/B-O Madelia Martin County W. Madelia Alden-Conger Away Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Away Nicollet Away Martin Luth/Gr-Hunt-E Ch Truman LCC- Coyotes Madelia Maple River Madelia Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Away Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Madelia LCC- Coyotes Away Martin County W. Away SouthW. United Tourney Away Saint Clair Madelia Martin Luth/Gr-Hunt-E Ch Away SouthW.ern United Wildcats Away Alden-Conger Truman

Mankato East

Opponent Owatonna Rochester John Marshall Austin Rochester Century Maple River Cotter Orono Orono Orono Cotter Rochester Mayo Mankato West Owatonna Winona Faribault Austin Mankato West Albert Lea Cotter

Mankato Loyola

Site Home Home Away Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Away Home Away Away Away Home Away Home Home

Opponent Site Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Home Blooming Prairie Home Jordan Home Randolph Away New Richland-H-E-G Away LCC- Coyotes Away Randolph Home

Mankato WEST

Date 4/13/10 4/17/10 4/17/10 4/17/10 4/20/10 4/22/10 4/27/10 4/27/10 4/29/10 4/29/10 5/4/10 5/6/10 5/11/10 5/11/10 5/14/10 5/15/10 5/15/10 5/17/10 5/20/10 5/20/10

Opponent Albert Lea Apple Valley Waseca Robbinsdale Armstrong Rochester Mayo Owatonna Faribault Faribault Rochester John Marshall Rochester John Marshall Mankato East Albert Lea Rochester Century Rochester Century Rochester Mayo Winona Winona Mankato East Austin Austin

Date 4/1/10 4/13/10 4/17/10 4/22/10 4/23/10 4/27/10 5/3/10 5/18/10

Opponent LCC- Coyotes Martin Luth/Gr-Hunt-E Ch Minnesota Valley Lutheran New Richland-H-E-G Mankato East Madelia/Truman Waseca Saint Clair

Maple River

Date 4/8/10 4/12/10 4/13/10 4/15/10 4/19/10 4/22/10 4/22/10 4/23/10 4/26/10 4/27/10 4/29/10 5/3/10 5/3/10 5/6/10 5/7/10 5/8/10 5/8/10 5/10/10 5/17/10 5/18/10

Site Away Away Home Home Away Away Home Away

Date 4/13/10 4/15/10 4/27/10 5/3/10 5/6/10 5/14/10

Opponent Hopkins Waseca Fairmont Marshall Saint James Fairmont

Date 4/15/10 4/17/10 4/20/10 4/27/10 5/6/10 5/10/10 5/13/10 5/18/10

Opponent Site LCC- Coyotes Away Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Away Madelia/Truman Home Minnesota Valley Lutheran Away LCC- Coyotes Home Lester Prairie \ Holy Trinity Home Saint Clair Away Martin Luth/Gr-Hunt-E Ch Home

Date 4/5/10 4/13/10 4/17/10 4/17/10 4/20/10 4/23/10 4/26/10 4/27/10 5/1/10 5/1/10 5/4/10 5/6/10 5/11/10 5/13/10 5/14/10 5/15/10 5/15/10 5/18/10

Opponent Montgomery-Lonsdale Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial New Richland Invitational New Richland Invitational LCC- Coyotes Sibley East LCC- Coyotes Martin County W. St. Clair Invitational St. Clair Invitational Martin Luth/Gr-Hunt-E Ch Alden-Conger Madelia/Truman Nicollet Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Fairmont Invitational Fairmont Invitational Maple River

Date 4/5/10 4/8/10 4/12/10 4/15/10 4/17/10 4/19/10 4/20/10 4/22/10 4/27/10 4/29/10 5/4/10 5/6/10 5/11/10 5/13/10 5/15/10 5/20/10

Opponent Worthington Redwood Valley Windom Area Saint Peter Norwood-Young America Mountain Lake/B-O New Ulm Blue Earth Area Waseca Fairmont Saint Peter New Ulm Blue Earth Area Waseca Jackson Co. Central Invitational Fairmont

Minnesota Valley Lutheran

Date 4/8/10 4/12/10 4/13/10 4/15/10 4/17/10 4/19/10 4/22/10 4/22/10 4/23/10 4/27/10 4/29/10 5/3/10 5/3/10 5/6/10 5/10/10 5/13/10 5/13/10 5/17/10

Date 4/5/10 4/6/10 4/9/10 4/12/10 4/13/10 4/15/10 4/17/10 4/19/10 4/20/10 4/23/10 4/27/10 4/29/10 5/4/10 5/6/10 5/10/10 5/11/10 5/13/10 5/17/10 5/18/10

Opponent Wabasso Sleepy Eye G-F-W Buffalo Lake-Hector Maple River New Ulm Cathedral Springfield Springfield Lester Prairie \ Holy Trinity Nicollet Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s G-F-W Buffalo Lake-Hector Comfrey/Cedar Mt. Rockets Comfrey/Cedar Mt. Rockets New Ulm Cathedral

Mountain Lake/ Butterfield-Odin

Opponent Jackson County Central Madelia/Truman Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s Edgerton Adrian Area MCW Tourney Saint James Murray County Central Comfrey/Cedar Mt. Rockets SouthW.ern United Wildcats Red Rock Cen/W.br-WG Edgerton Adrian Area Windom Murray County Central SouthW.ern United Wildcats Springfield Red Rock Cen/W.br-WG

New Ulm Cathedral

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Site Away Away Home Home Home Away Away Away Away Away Home Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away

Opponent Sleepy Eye Buffalo Lake-Hector Springfield Wabasso Minnesota Valley Lutheran Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s Le Sueur-Henderson G-F-W Sleepy Eye Buffalo Lake-Hector Cedar. Mt./Comfrey Cedar. Mt./Comfrey Springfield Delano Tournament Delano Tournament Delano Tournament Wabasso Minnesota Valley Lutheran G-F-W

New Ulm Public

Site Home Home Away Away Home Home Home Home Away Away Away Away Away Home Away Away Away Home Away Home

Site Away Home Away Home Away Home

Nicollet

Saint Clair

Saint James

Site Home Away Away Away Home Home Away Away Home Home Away Home Away Home Away Away Away Home

Site Away Away Home Away Home Home Away Home Home Away Home Home Home Away Away Home

2010

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AREA HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCHEDULES

Date 4/12/10 4/15/10 4/20/10 4/22/10 4/23/10 4/24/10 4/26/10 4/27/10 4/29/10 5/4/10 5/6/10 5/11/10 5/14/10 5/15/10 5/18/10 5/20/10

Saint Peter

Opponent Belle Plaine Saint James Fairmont New Ulm Austin Invite Austin Invite Montgomery-Lonsdale Blue Earth Area Waseca Saint James Fairmont New Ulm HS Blue Earth Area Jackson County Central Tourn.

Le Sueur-Henderson Waseca

Site Home Home Away Home Away Away Home Home Home Away Home Away Home Away Away Away

Sibley East

Date 4/6/10 4/8/10 4/22/10 4/23/10 4/27/10 4/29/10 4/29/10 4/30/10 5/6/10 5/6/10 5/10/10

Opponent Mayer Lutheran Norwood-Young America Mayer Lutheran Saint Clair Norwood-Young America Jordan Jordan Sleepy Eye Le Sueur-Henderson Le Sueur-Henderson G-F-W

Date 4/5/10 4/8/10 4/9/10 4/12/10 4/13/10 4/15/10 4/16/10 4/19/10 4/22/10 4/22/10 4/26/10 4/27/10 4/29/10 4/30/10 5/6/10 5/10/10 5/13/10 5/13/10 5/17/10 5/18/10

Opponent LCC- Coyotes New Ulm Cathedral Mountain Lake/B-O Minnesota Valley Lutheran Comfrey/Cedar Mt. Rockets Springfield Redwood Valley Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s Buffalo Lake-Hector Buffalo Lake-Hector Wabasso New Ulm Cathedral Minnesota Valley Lutheran Sibley East Comfrey/Cedar Mt. Rockets Springfield G-F-W G-F-W Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s Wabasso

Sleepy Eye Public

Site Away Home Home Away Away Away Away Metrodome Away Away Away

Site Home Away Away Home Home Home Home Home Away Away Away Home Away Metrodome Away Away Home Home Home Home

Date 4/8/10 4/12/10 4/13/10 4/15/10 4/19/10 4/22/10 4/22/10 4/26/10 4/27/10 5/3/10 5/3/10 5/6/10 5/10/10 5/13/10 5/13/10 5/17/10 5/18/10 5/20/10

Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s Opponent G-F-W Mountain Lake/B-O Buffalo Lake-Hector Comfrey/Cedar Mt. Rockets Sleepy Eye New Ulm Cathedral New Ulm Cathedral Springfield G-F-W Minnesota Valley Lutheran Minnesota Valley Lutheran Buffalo Lake-Hector Comfrey/Cedar Mt. Rockets Wabasso Wabasso Sleepy Eye Springfield Martin County W.

Site Home Away Away Away Home Away Away Home Away Home Home Home Home Away Away Away Away Away

Date 4/8/10 4/13/10 4/15/10 4/17/10 4/20/10 4/22/10 4/23/10 4/27/10 4/29/10 4/30/10 4/30/10 5/3/10 5/4/10 5/11/10 5/13/10 5/18/10 5/20/10

Waseca

Opponent Site Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Away New Richland-H-E-G Away New Ulm Away Mankato West Away Blue Earth Area Home Fairmont Home Montgomery-Lonsdale Home Saint James Away Saint Peter Away Jordan Away Jordan Away Maple River Away New Ulm Home Fairmont Away Saint James Home Blue Earth Area Home Saint Peter Home

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Date 4/8/10 4/15/10 4/22/10 4/26/10 5/11/10 5/13/10 5/13/10 5/18/10

United South Central

Opponent Site Randolph Away Blooming Prairie Away Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Away New Richland-H-E-G Home Blooming Prairie Home Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Home New Richland-H-E-G Away Fairmont Away

Date 4/8/10 4/23/10 4/29/10 5/3/10 5/6/10 5/17/10

1-888-GO NIACC www.niacc.edu/athletics

Opponent Site Waseca Home Randolph Home New Richland-H-E-G Away Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Home Blooming Prairie Away Randolph Away

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