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Lead off 2013 Table of Contents
Owatonna Huskies Page 3: Girls lacrosse Page 10: Baseball Page 11: Girls golf Page 11: Boys tennis Page 19: Boys track Page 20: Girls track Blooming Prairie Awesome Blossoms Page 4: Baseball Page 4: Boys golf Page 4: Girls golf Page 5: Boys track Page 5: Girls track Page 9: Softball Medford Tigers Page 12: Baseball Page 18: Softball Page 18: Girls track Page 18: Boys track NRHEG Panthers Page 13: Boys golf Page 13: Girls golf Page 14: Baseball Page 14: Softball Page 17: Girls track Page 17: Boys track Triton Page 7: Baseball Page 7: Boys golf Page 7: Softball Page 7: Girls golf Page 8: Boys track Page 8: Girls track Schedules Page 6 & 15: Events calendar Page 8: State tournaments Page 3: Boys lacrosse Page 10: Softball Page 16: Boys golf
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NEED TO KNOW
Luke Ebeling, Michael Schmitz — Ebeling, a senior, and Schmitz, a junior, will be midfielders this season for the Huskies. Ebeling, a star on the football team and a goalie during hockey season, is one of OHS’ better all-around athletes. Schmitz was third on the team in goals scored in 2012 with 10, one more than Ebeling. Hayden Holland — A junior, Holland has been one of the more dedicated lacrosse players in Owatonna, routinely playing the sport during the offseason. Holland played in all 14 games in 2012 and tied for third on the team in ground balls (28).
NEED TO KNOW
Ashley Kniefel — A senior captain, Kniefel is a four-year starter and possess the skill to play all over the field. OHS coach Bill Bernard call Kniefel a “tremendous all around player.” Amber Grunwald — Also a senior, Grunwald is a three-year starter in net for the Huskies. Bernard calls Grunwald “fearless between the pipes,” which leads to the players in front of her play better. “Her teammates thrive off of her energy in the defensive zone,” Bernard said.
UP AND COMING
Unknown — “It’s hard to project two up and comers. The major jump in skill development happens in the offseason, and we have not yet had our first practice. I do know that we have a talented and hungry group of 9th graders who have played club lacrosse for a number of seasons, and 10th graders looking to make major contributions,” Bernard said.
GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
Liz Emanuel — It will be hard to forget Emmanuel as she graduated as the school’s all-time leading scorer.
ROSTER Anderson, Ashley; Anderson, Jessica; Bloomenrader, Laura; Borwege, Kacy; Brandt, Rebekah (C); Breyer, Simone; Bueltel, Elena; Dahle, Alyssa; Davidson, Mallory; Grunwald, Amber; Hofer, Sami; Hovey, Kashayla; Isakson, Taylor; Johnson, Katie; Keltto, Anna; Kniefel, Ashley (C); Kniefel, Kayla; Kniefel, Krista; Lau, Erin; Louks, Elizabeth; Malueg, Carlee; Martinez, Saige; Mayer, Allie; Nelson, Toni; Noble, Payton (C); Oland, Olivia; Otterson, Brooke; Palloch, Brittany; Plotz, Sami; Raden, Cienna; Radue, Paige; Rethemeier, Meghan; Sawyer, Abby; Sawyer, Jessica; Schelling, Kassidy; Schmidt, Taylor; Schuler, Meghan; Sedivy, Rebecca; Shaver, Mattie; Skalicky, Katie; Smith, Emma; Spatenka, McKenzie; Thurnau, Madison; Valen, Hannah; Wilker, Abby; Williams,
SCHEDULE April 12 vs. Hastings, 7 p.m. April 15 at Lakeville South, 5:30 p.m. April 18 at Prior Lake, 7 p.m. April 19 vs. Eagan, 7 p.m. April 23 vs. Rochester Mayo, 7:30 p.m. April 26 vs. Bloomington Kennedy, 7 p.m. April 29 vs. Mankato, 5 p.m. May 2 vs. Rochester JM, 7 p.m. May 7 at Rochester Century, 6:30 p.m. May 9 at Rochester Mayo, 6:30 p.m. May 14 vs. Tartan, 6 p.m. May 16 at Farmington, 6:30 p.m. May 18 vs. Visitation, noon
OUTLOOK
“What is your season outlook? Who are the favorites in your conference and in your section? “We go into each season with the goal to play to the best of our ability. Lucky for us, our players continue to work hard and improve, so we set our goals higher. We want to win our section, and there are a number of good teams that stand in our way. As far as teams in our section, Lakeville North has been strong for a number of years and should be so again. Lakeville South has had our number the last few times we have played them, but we feel as though it is our turn.” — Coach Bill Bernard
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COACHSPEAK
“We will be an athletic and mentally tough team. My expectation for each of them is that they continue to ask of themselves ‘How do I get better?’” — Coach Bill Bernard
OUTLOOK
“Lakeville North looks to be the favorite in our conference. I expect we can be over 500 this season and hope to finish in the top half of our section. This you’re the section could be a little more of an even playing field in reducing the section from 15 teams down to 7 for this year. Last year there were only 4 secUP AND COMING tions in the state and now there Ben Gillard — Gillard scored one varsity goal in 14 games last are 8. I expect a commitment season, and will no doubt improve on that number as a junior this from our players this year to year. keep improving. I feel that with ParkerHoen — As a sophomore in 2012, Hoen played in seven our schedule this year we have varsity games, but did not tally a point. the opportunity to be in every game.” — Coach Scott Seykora
GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
Matt Ritter — For three seasons, the Huskies knew who was in net, and what the odds were that he would give up a goal. Ritter stopped 70 percent of the shots he saw, and will leave a some big shoes to be filled at goalie. Tyler Yentsch — Like Ritter, Yentsch graduated and took with him a big number: 17, as in a team-leading goals scored.
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FROM YOUR CAPTAIN “I expect my team to make a push in sections this year and I want my team to play to the potential that I know we are capable of.” — Luke Ebeling ROSTER Seniors Mitch Skelton, Luke Ebeling, Kyle Shaw, Gunnar Elstad Juniors Pete Hanson, Hayden Holland, Scott Swenson, Parker Hoen, Benjamin Gillard, Michael Schmitz, Jordan Klein
SCHEDULE April 11 at Hastings, 6 p.m. April 16 vs. Robb. Cooper, 7 p.m. April 18 at Simley, 6:30 p.m. April 23 vs. Mpls. SW, 6 p.m. April 25 at Roch. JM, 6:30 p.m. April 27 vs. Tartan, 3 p.m. April 30 at Andover, 6:30 p.m. May 7 vs. Roch. Century, 6:30 p.m. May 9 vs. Roch. Mayo, 6:30 p.m. May 16 vs. Farmington, 7 p.m. May 17 vs. Buffalo, 7 p.m. May 20 vs. Mankato, 7 p.m. May 24 at Woodbury, 7 p.m.
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OUTLOOK Victor Peterson and Anna Noble — Peterson and Noble, both “Both (the) boys and juniors, return to anchor lineups that are gearing for a run through girls (teams) should be the Section 1A tournament. very competitive. USC, for both boys and girls, should ROSTER SCHEDULE April 11 at NRHEG, 4:30 p.m. be very tough to beat (in the Boys April 15 at J-W-P, 4:30 p.m. Brody Carlson, Chad April 16 vs. Bethlehem Acad- conference). Most of the kids have emy, 4:30 p.m. Hein, Jason Jirele, been in the program for 18 at Stewartville, 2 p.m. Jon Hatch, Tommy April quite awhile, so they know April 20 Home Invitational, 9 Braaten, Victory a.m. what is expected from them. April 25 at USC, 4:30 p.m. Peterson We do have a couple youngApril 26 at J-W-P, 1:30 p.m. er kids, so it will be fun to April 29 at Bethlehem Acadsee them improve and gain emy 4:30 p.m. Girls confidence throughout the May 7 vs. USC & NRHEG, 4:30 Anna Noble, Kate- p.m. season. Our numbers are lyn Eischens, Paige May 14 vs. J-W-P, 4:30 p.m. pretty low, especially on the May 17 at Gopher Conference Johnson, Sydney girls side, so hopefully we Tournament at NRHEG, 10 a.m. Basness, Taylor can stay competitive.” — May 20 at Section Meet in Christenson Rochester, 9 a.m. Coach Erik Vigeland
April 5 vs. Goodhue, 5 p.m. April 8 at Medford, 5 p.m. April 9 at Triton, 4:30 p.m. April 11 at USC, 5 p.m. April 15 vs. Bethlehem Academy, 5 p.m. April 16 at Alden-Conger, 4:30 p.m. April 18 at J-W-P, 5 p.m. April 19 vs. K-W, 4:30 p.m. April 22 at NRHEG, 5 p.m. April 23 at Lyle-Pacelli, 4:30 p.m. April 25 vs. Randolph, 5 p.m. April 29 at W-E-M, 5 p.m. April 30 vs. Medford, 5 p.m. May 2 vs. USC, 5 p.m. May 6 at Bethlehem Academy, 5 p.m. May 7 at Hayfield, 5 p.m. May 9 vs. J-W-P, 5 p.m. May 14 vs. NRHEG, 5 p.m. May 16 Blooming Prairie at Randolph, 5 p.m.
ROSTER
Seniors Jimmy Mans, Kaleb Holmes Juniors Tyler Ferguson, Weston Fiebiger, Hunter Rudlong, Matt Worke, Ryan Doerhoefer, Brett Wacek, Zachary Reynolds Sophomores Sam Swenson, John Rumpza
OUTLOOK With Bethlehem Academy, W-E-M and USC expected to occupy the top three spots in the Gopher Conference, Blooming Prairie will have to get a couple of breaks to sneak into the top three. The Blossoms, who finished seventh in the conference last season, have talent returning, but did lose two all-conference players in Luke Hueman and Ryan McCabe. BA, W-E-M and USC, meanwhile, return a combined eight all-conference players.
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GIRLS ROSTER
Seniors Marissa Jensen, Kayla Wacek, Janelle Morem, Hannah Sunde, Arlyne Soto Juniors Kendra Boecker, Russia Smith, Kendra Boecker Sophomores Alanna Grant, Arrica Imm, Lindsey Schiefert, Macaela Jensen, Sevin Cremeans, Taylor Hagen Freshman Lauren Larkowski, Kelli Wallace, Hannah Ahrens Eighth graders Alison Pryor, Carly Meyer, Courtney Wobschall, Kylie Forystek, Leah Inwards, Leah Schiefert, Marissa Larson, Marnie Reese
SCHEDULE
April 9 at NRHEG, 4:30 p.m. April 11 at Hayfield, 4:30 p.m. April 16 at Stewartville, 4 p.m. April 23 Home Invitational, 4:30 p.m. April 25 at Grand Meadow, 4:30 p.m. April 30 Home Invitational, 4:30 p.m. May 7 at Rushford-Peterson, 3 p.m. May 14 at Gopher Conference Tournament at Medford, 4:30 p.m. May 23 at Hayfield, 4:30 p.m. May 28 at Section Tournament (Winona), 4:30 p.m. May 30 at Section Tournament (Winona), 4:30 p.m.
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April 5 Baseball Goodhue at Blooming Prairie, 5 p.m. Triton at Medford, 4:30 p.m. Boys & girls track Medford at P-E-M, 4:30 p.m.
April 8 Baseball Blooming Prairie at Medford, 5 p.m. J-W-P at NRHEG, 5 p.m. Softball Blooming Prairie at Medford, 5 p.m. J-W-P at NRHEG, 4:30 p.m. Lake City at Triton, 5 p.m. April 9 Baseball Mankato West at Owatonna, 5 p.m. Blooming Prairie at Triton, 4:30 p.m. NRHEG at Bethlehem Academy, 5 p.m. Blooming Prairie at Triton, 4:30 p.m. Boys golf Bethlehem Academy at NRHEG, 4:30 p.m. Girls golf Blooming Prairie at Stewartville, 2 p.m. Bethlehem Academy at NRHEG, 4:30 p.m. Softball Owatonna at Faribault, 5 p.m. NRHEG at Bethlehem Academy, 5 p.m. K-W at Triton, 5 p.m. Boys tennis Owatonna at Northfield, 4:15 p.m. Boys track Owatonna Co-ed Relays, 3:30 p.m. Blooming Prairie at NRHEG, 4:30 p.m. Triton at Stewartville Invitational, 4 p.m. Girls track Owatonna Co-ed Relays, 3:30 p.m. Blooming Prairie at NRHEG, 4:30 p.m. Triton at Stewartville Invitational, 4 p.m. April 11 Baseball Owatonna at Rochester Mayo, 5 p.m. Blooming Prairie at USC, 5 p.m. Medford at NRHEG, 5 p.m.
Boys golf Owatonna at Decorah (Iowa) Invitational, 1 p.m. Blooming Prairie at NRHEG, 4:30 p.m. Girls golf Owatonna & Rochester Century at Winona, 2:30 p.m. Blooming Prairie at NRHEG, 4:30 p.m. Boys lacrosse Owatonna at Hastings, 6 p.m. Softball Rochester Century at Owatonna (dh), 4 p.m. Blooming Prairie at USC, 5 p.m. Medford at NRHEG, 5 p.m. K-M at Triton, 5 p.m. Boys tennis Faribault at Owatonna, 4:30 p.m. Boys track Blooming Prairie at Hayfield, 4:30 p.m. Medford at Hayfield, 4:30 p.m. Girls track Blooming Prairie at Hayfield, 4:30 p.m. Medford at Hayfield, 4:30 p.m. April 12 Boys golf Triton at Shattuck-St. Mary’s Invitational, 9:30 a.m. Girls golf Owatonna at Faribault Invitational, 10 a.m. Girls lacrosse Hastings at Owatonna, 7 p.m. Boys & girls track Triton at P-E-M Invitational, 4:30 p.m.
April 13 Baseball Rochester Century at Owatonna (dh), 3 p.m. Triton at Lake City (dh), 4 p.m. Boys tennis Owatonna at Cretin-Derham Hall Invitational, 1:30 p.m. Boys track Owatonna at Stillwater, 9 a.m. Medford at TCU, 11 a.m. Girls track Medford at TCU, 11 a.m.
April 15 Baseball Bethlehem Academy at Blooming Prairie, 5 p.m. Medford at USC, 5 p.m. NRHEG at Randolph, 5 p.m. Boys golf Blooming Prairie at J-W-P, 4:30 p.m. Girls golf Blooming Prairie at J-W-P, 4:30 p.m. Girls lacrosse Owatonna at Lakeville South, 5:30 p.m. Softball Bethlehem Academy at Blooming Prairie, 4:30 p.m. Medford at USC, 5 p.m. NRHEG at Randolph, 5 p.m.
April 16 Baseball Winona at Owatonna, 5 p.m. Blooming Prairie at Alden-Conger, 4:30 p.m. Triton at Pine Island, 5 p.m. Boys golf Bethlehem Academy at Blooming Prairie, 4:30 p.m. Girls golf Bethlehem Academy at Blooming Prairie, 4:30 p.m. Boys lacrosse Robbinsdale Cooper at Owatonna, 7 p.m. Softball Austin at Owatonna, 5 p.m. Blooming Prairie at Byron, 5 p.m. Medford at Glenville-Emmons, 4:30 p.m. Triton at K-W, 5 p.m. Boys tennis Owatonna at Albert Lea, 4:30 p.m. Boys & girls track Blooming Prairie & Triton at Stewartville, 4 p.m. NRHEG at USC Invitational, 4:30 p.m. April 18 Baseball Rochester JM at Owatonna, 5 p.m. Blooming Prairie at J-W-P, 5 p.m. Randolph at Medford, 5 p.m. W-E-M at NRHEG, 5 p.m. Triton at Rochester Lourdes, 4:30 p.m.
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Boys golf Owatonna at Alexandria Invitational, 9:30 a.m. Blooming Prairie at Stewartville, 2 p.m. Girls golf Owatonna at Red Wing Invitational, 12:30 p.m. Boys lacrosse Owatonna at Simley, 6:30 p.m. Girls lacrosse Owatonna at Prior Lake, 7 p.m. Softball Mankato West at Owatonna (dh), 4 p.m. Blooming Prairie at J-W-P, 5 p.m. Randolph at Medford, 5 p.m. W-E-M at NRHEG, 5 p.m. Pine Island at Triton, 5 p.m. Boys tennis Rochester Century at Owatonna, 4:30 p.m. Boys track Rochester Century & Albert Lea at Owatonna, 4:30 p.m. Medford at Triton, 4:30 p.m. Girls track Owatonna at Rochester Century (w/Albert Lea), 4:30 p.m. Medford at Triton, 4:30 p.m. April 19 Baseball Owatonna at Albert Lea, 5 p.m. K-W at Blooming Prairie, 4:30 p.m. Blue Earth at NRHEG, 5 p.m. Boys golf Owatonna at Willmar Invitational, 1 p.m. Triton at Jordan Invitational, 1 p.m. Girls golf Blooming Prairie at J-W-P, TBA Triton at Jordan Invitational, 1 p.m. Girls lacrosse Eagan at Owatonna, 7 p.m.
April 20 Baseball Medford at Lyle-Pacelli Tournament (with Alden-Conger), 11 a.m. NRHEG Home Tournament (with Loyola and Maple River), 9 a.m. Z-M at Triton (dh), 1 p.m. Boys golf Owatonna at Litchfield Invitational, 9 a.m.
Blooming Prairie Home Invitational, 9 a.m. Triton at Jordan Invitational, 1 p.m. Softball Owatonna at Mankato East, 1 p.m. Blooming Prairie at Maple River Tournament, 11 a.m. Triton at Jordan Invitational, 1 p.m. Triton at St. Clair, 9 a.m. Boys tennis Hastings & Lakeville South at Owatonna, 9 a.m. Girls track Owatonna at Austin Invitational, TBA
NRHEG at Maple River Invitational, 4:30 p.m. Triton at Blooming Prairie Invitational, 4:30 p.m. Girls track Owatonna at Mankato East (w/ Rochester Mayo), 4:30 p.m. Blooming Prairie Home Invitational, 4:30 p.m. Medford Home Invitational, 4:30 p.m. NRHEG at Maple River Invitational, 4:30 p.m. Triton at Blooming Prairie Invitational, 4:30 p.m.
April 22 Baseball Blooming Prairie at NRHEG, 5 p.m. Bethlehem Academy at Medford, 5 p.m. Softball Blooming Prairie at NRHEG, 5 p.m. Bethlehem Academy at Medford, 5 p.m. Stewartville at Triton, 5 p.m. Boys tennis Owatonna at Waseca, 4 p.m.
April 25 Baseball Austin at Owatonna, 5 p.m. Randolph at Blooming Prairie, 5 p.m. Medford at W-E-M, 5 p.m. NRHEG at USC, 5 p.m. Boys golf Blooming Prairie at USC, 4:30 p.m. Rochester Lourdes at Triton, 3:30 p.m. Girls golf Blooming Prairie at USC, 4:30 p.m. Rochester Lourdes at Triton, 3:30 p.m. Boys lacrosse Owatonna at Rochester JM, 6:30 p.m. Softball Owatonna at Rochester Mayo (dh), 4 p.m. Randolph at Blooming Prairie, 4:30 p.m. Medford at W-E-M, 5 p.m. NRHEG at USC, 5 p.m. Triton at Z-M, 5 p.m. Boys tennis Winona at Owatonna, 4:30 p.m. Boys track Owatonna at Lakeville South, 3:30 p.m. Blooming Prairie at Grand Meadow, 4:30 p.m. Triton at Lake City Invitational, 4:15 p.m. Girls track Blooming Prairie at Grand Meadow, 4:30 p.m. Triton at Lake City Invitational, 4:15 p.m.
April 23 Baseball Owatonna at Mankato West, 7 p.m. Blooming Prairie at Lyle-Pacelli, 4:30 p.m. Cannon Falls at Triton, 5 p.m. Girls golf Owatonna & Rochester Mayo at Mankato East, 3:30 p.m. Boys lacrosse Minneapolis Southwest at Owatonna, 6 p.m. Girls lacrosse Rochester Mayo at Owatonna, 7:30 p.m. Softball Triton at Byron, 5 p.m. Boys tennis Owatonna at Rochester Mayo, 4:30 p.m. Boys track Owatonna at Rochester Mayo (w/ Mankato East), 4:30 p.m. Blooming Prairie Home Invitational, 4:30 p.m. Medford Home Invitational, 4:30 p.m.
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TRITON
TRITON HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, GOLF
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BASEBALL
Seniors Colton Thompson, Zach Knudson, Alex Head, Brock Franko, Cody Schafer, Justin Erdmann Juniors Joe Camp, Evan McNeilus, Alex Hoberg. Sophomores Colton Erdmann, Derick Wencl, Kylo Courteau, Michael Thomas, Dakota Hester, Jordan Deno
GOLF
Boys: Alex Finne, Ayrton Henderson, Blazer Blake, Caleb Bartel, Derrek Coughlin, Devon Melder, Ethan Otterbein, Jack Crowson, Jacob Klejeski, Jaden Thiemann, Jamison Vondersitt, Jonathan Keller, Preston Pflaum, Trent Maloney, Walker Stanley, Zach Otto Girls: Alexis Bryngelson, Taylor Abbott, Carli Kruckeberg, Kali Kispert , Emmily Wilson , Mackenzie Robinson, Gretchen Keller 10th grade.
SOFTBALL Juniors Emily Hodgman, Brittney Lyke, Brittany Remold, Kate Blaisdell, Haley Staffon Sophomores Katie Rosenau, Serena Jensen, Michelle Cantu, Mateah Lamoree, Lindsey Anding, Elana Aguilar-Tapia, Alyssa Lofthus Freshman Abby Fennell, Brianna Stebbins, Candi Utech, Ella Blaisdell, Emily Round, Kayla Dostal, Makaila Klejeski
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April 5 Triton at Medford, 4:30 p.m. April 9 Blooming Prairie at Triton, 4:30 p.m. April 13 Triton at Lake City (dh), 4 p.m. April 16 Triton at Pine Island, 5 p.m. April 18 Triton at Rochester Lourdes, 4:30 p.m. April 20 Z-M at Triton (dh), 1 p.m. April 23 Cannon Falls at Triton, 5 p.m. April 26 Triton at K-W, 5 p.m. April 30 Bethlehem Academy at Triton, 4:30 p.m. May 2 K-W at Triton, 5 p.m. May 3 Hayfield at Triton, 5 p.m. May 6 Goodhue at Triton (dh), 4:15 p.m. May 10 Triton at Cannon Falls, 5 p.m. May 14 Pine Island at Triton, 5 p.m. May 16 K-M at Triton, 5 p.m. May 18 Triton at Byron, 11 a.m.
April 12 Triton at Shattuck-St. Mary’s Invitational, 9:30 a.m. April 19 Triton at Jordan Invitational, 1 p.m. April 20 Triton at Jordan Invitational, 7:30 a.m. April 25 Rochester Lourdes at Triton, 3:30 p.m. April 29 Triton at Pine Island (with La Crescent), 3 p.m. May 7 Triton at Hayfield (with Cotter), 3 p.m. May 10 Triton at Virginia Invitational, noon May 11 Triton at Virginia Invitational, 10 a.m. May 14 Triton at Rochester Lourdes (with K-M), 3 p.m. May 16 Triton at HVL Conference Tournament (Dodge Co. CC), 9 a.m.
April 8 Lake City at Triton, 5 p.m. April 9 K-W at Triton, 5 p.m. April 11 K-M at Triton, 5 p.m. April 16 Triton at K-W, 5 p.m. April 18 Pine Island at Triton, 5 p.m. April 20 Triton at St. Clair, 9 a.m. April 22 Stewartville at Triton, 5 p.m. April 23 Triton at Byron, 5 p.m. April 25 Triton at Z-M, 5 p.m. April 29 Rochester Lourdes at Triton, 5 p.m. April 30 Triton at Bethlehem Academy, 4:30 p.m. May 3 Triton at Hayfield, 5 p.m. May 6 Cotter at Triton, 5 p.m. May 7 Medford at Triton, 4:30 p.m. May 10 Triton at Goodhue, 5 p.m. May 14 Triton at La Crescent, 5 p.m.
OUTLOOK
Girls golf: “We will be looking for vast improvement this year. We are very inexperienced from a playing standpoint. A strong point for the team will be there camaraderie. This group of girls gets along very well together and are very enjoyable to coach.” — Coach Don Henderson Softball: “Junior Haley Staffon is back for her third year of pitching. She will also be the leader hitting wise coming off a .349 season with 4 home runs. We also look for a big year from Kate Blaisdell who is back to catch again as well as Emily Hodgman and Sara Bucher.
They all look to give us some good punch offensively. “We have two 10th graders that we look to play big roles for us this year. Mateah Lamoree looks to take over at shortstop or second base and Karissa Wright in certerfield. Both are aggressive to the ball and hopefully with experience can plug some holes for us defensively. “I expect our team to go out and improve every game. We know we are a little young however if we play solid ball consistently in all phases of the game we can hopefully be playing our best ball come section time.” — Coach Brent Haala
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State Tournament Schedule Boys Tennis
June 4-7, 2013 Baseline Center (AA), Reed Sweatt Center (A)
Softball
June 6-7, 2013 Caswell Park, North Mankato
Track & Field
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OUTLOOK
Coach Bruce Huber: Youth dominates this year’s track and field program with only six upper classmen making up the roster. We have great numbers of middle school, freshmen and sophomores out and they bring a lot of enthusiasm to the program. They possess a lot of talent and for the first time in years we are able to field distance relay teams with young athletes that are willing to work hard to improve. Our leadership will still come from our upperclassmen. Senior sprinter Abby Nerenhausen has a great work ethic and will challenge her teammates to work on continual improvement. Grant Klancher and Gavin Johnson will be called upon to provide leadership on the boy’s side of the team. Both Klancher and Johnson are throwers and Johnson is also the “senior” distance runner in the program. The Cobra’s return six events that qualified for the section track meet last year in Winona. Nerenhausen was a qualifier in the 100 meter dash and along with Katy Erdmann, Piper Yankowiak and
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McKenna Rubin qualified in the 4 x 1 and 4 x 2 relays. Rubin was also an individual qualifier in the 400 meter dash while Yankowiak qualified in the 300 meter low hurdles. Johnson is the lone returning qualifier on the boys team making the section meet in the shot put. Triton graduated a host of talented sprinters last spring led by three event state qualifying Adam Bungum. Bungum finished second in the 110 meter high hurdles, fourth in the 300 meter intermediate hurdles and anchored the third place 4 x 100 meter relay team. Damian Johnson, Jack Blaisdell and Ayrton Henderson rounded out the relay quartet. Those three places garnered an 11th place finish for the team at Hamline University Our number one goal for the track team is to improve from week to week, meet to meet and have FUN! Running and competing in track requires a lot of intrinsic motivation. Our athletes have to find the way to overcome the “pain” of running and enjoy the little improvements that lead to success.
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Coach Ali Mach: Our biggest strength this year will be our pitching. We definitely have some holes to fill on the defensive and offensive end but we have a number of underclassmen who have worked hard to earn a spot on the roster. We still have 5 returning state tournament starters and many other players who have had experience at that level so I expect them to lead the newcomers. We approach every season with the same goal in mind. We want the girls to be successful. As coaches we teach the girls to work hard to improve with each game, and to never let individual wants and needs come before those of the team. We are constantly pushing ourselves to be better. We believe that as each player grows our team will continue to improve. We definitely want to be playing our best ball as the season draws to an end and we know we have to earn an opportunity to play in the section tournament again this spring.
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Rachel Malo — A senior, and an all-conference captain as a junior, Malo will be a leader both on the field and in the dugout. Coach Kristi Hiatt said she will be looking for Malo to be a “power hitter” this season. Nicole Buck — Buck, also a senior, plays a position, catcher, that requires leadership. As a returning all-conference player, Buck will also be asked to put up power numbers this season.
UP AND COMING
Emilee Steinbauer, Lianna Pilcher, and Kennedi Alstead — All three of these players are familiar with the varsity game, and all three will be asked to be “big contributors” according to Hiatt.
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“With the teamwork, hard work, and commitment these players convey….we will make the defensive plays, put the ball in play, and make this one memorable season!” — Kristi Hiatt
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Colton Schock — The senior pitcher/right-fielder led the Huskies in hitting last season, and nearly pitched Owatonna into the Section 1AAA finals with a 1-0 loss to Rochester JM. Jordan Howe — Howe went 3-3 as a junior, compiling a 3.04 ERA while striking out 54 batters in 50 2/3 innings.
UP AND COMING
Luke Wanous, Riley Thompson and Carter McCauley — All three of these “new faces” played VFW baseball over the summer, and all hit over .400. Wanous is a corner infielder, while Thompson and McCauley patrol the outfield grass. In addition to big bats, all three can take the mound as well.
GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
Dalton Homeier, Matt Simon — Homeier set a school record with an ERA of 0.62 last year while compiling an 8-2 record. Simon was a four-year starter that played multiple positions, including all nine one game in 2012.
OUTLOOK
“We are going to take the season one game, one pitch at a time. We hope to contend when it matters the most ... Rochester Mayo (is a conference favorite), they have strong pitching and a core of players that have excelled. Red Wing will be a top (section contender with Ryan Bolt.” — Coach Tate Cummins
ROSTER Seniors Shanna Thom, Rachel Malo, Nicole Buck, Courtney Lynch, Emilee Steinbauer Juniors Peyton Mensink, Lianna Pilcher, Kennedi Alstead, Jessica Cole Freshman Rachel Williamson, Kayla Johnson
SCHEDULE April 2 at Austin, 5 p.m. April 4, at Albert Lea, 5 p.m. April 9 vs. Mankato West, 5 p.m. April 11 at Rochester Mayo, 5 p.m. April 13 vs. Roch. Century (dh), 3 p.m. April 16 vs. Winona, 5 p.m. April 18 vs. Rochester JM, 5 p.m. April 23 at Mankato West, 7 p.m. April 25 vs. Austin, 5 p.m. April 30 at Faribault (dh), 4 p.m. May 2 vs. Albert Lea, 5 p.m. May 4 Owatonna Classic May 7 vs. Rochester Mayo, 5 p.m. May 9 at Winona, 5 p.m. May 14 vs. Mankato East (dh), 4 p.m. May 17 at Rochester JM, 5 p.m.
ROSTER Seniors: Colton Schock, Jordan Howe, Matt Ratzloff, Jacob Belina, Jake Buswell, Taylor Phelps, Ryan Melcher Juniors: Alex Krogman, Andrew Beede, Andrew Peterson, Coltin Titus, Ian Langeberg, Kasey Kiel, Mike Frank, Mike Zappa, Ryan Steiskal, Timon Higgins, Luke Wanous, Owen Carlson, Riley Thompson, Aaron Kirsch, Carter McCauley Sophomore: Dexter Leer
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April 9 at Faribault, 5 p.m. April 11 vs. Roch. Century (dh), 4 p.m. April 16 vs. Austin, 5 p.m. April 18 vs. Mankato West (dh), 4 p.m. April 20 at Mankato East, 1 p.m. April 25 at Roch. Mayo (dh), 4 p.m. April 26 at Austin tourney, 6 p.m. April 27 at Austin tourney , TBA May 1 at Red Wing, TBA May 7 at Rochester JM, 5 p.m. May 9 at Winona, 4 p.m. May 10 at Farmington tourney, 3:45 p.m. May 14 vs. Albert Lea, 5 p.m. May 17 at Big Nine Conference Tournament in Mankato, 6 p.m.
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Kenzie Soukup — A senior captain, Soukup will take over the reins as the team leader. And with three key losses to last year’s team, Soukup will be in charge of a group that includes just one other senior in Lara Butler. Soukup will be tasked with taking the young team further into the postseason after a fourth-place, Section-1AAA finish in 2012. Maddie Peglow — Just a sophomore, Peglow is set to be a leader of this team for years to come. By being named a captain as a 10th-grader, Peglow will show the way for a team that includes five freshmen and three sophomores.
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OUTLOOK
With their top three scorers gone from the 2012 squad, the Huskies will be a bit inexperienced in 2013. Coach Tim Hunst calls the team, “a bit of a wild card,” saying that without much of a varsity past to draw on, he’s unsure of how the newcomers will pan out. Rochester Mayo is considered UP AND COMING the Big Nine Conference favorite, Erin Abbe — After shooting a 197 in the Section 1AAA tourna- while perennial power Red Wing ment, Abbe, a junior, enters the 2013 campaign as the third-lowest is considered the top team in Section 1AAA. returning scorer for the Huskies. Abby Krumrie — In her final season, Krumrie, a senior, will be giving everything she has to crack the starting six.
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GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Claire Konold, Lauren Numedahl and Sophie Hill — The Top three in the Huskies’ starting lineup from 2012 are all gone. Konold and Numedahl both graduated while Hill moved her game north to Shattuck-St. Mary’s in Faribault. Hill, a state qualifier in 2012, was expected to be a contender for several years as she is only a sophomore.
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COACHSPEAK
I expect that we will improve as we gain experience, and new leaders will emerge to carry on our strong tradition.” — Tim Hunst
ROSTER
Seniors Abby Krumrie, Lara Butler Juniors Erin Abbe, Melissa Klecker, Madison Lykken, Makenzie Soukup Sophomores Maddie Peglow, Erin Lindenbaum, Brianna Kadlec, Anna Edel Freshman Jayce Bogan, Peyton DeVinny, Abby Eidenschink, Meretta Hanson, Maddie Zulk
NEED TO KNOW
Kurtis Pierret — As the only returning singles player, and one of just three seniors, Pierret will likely move up from his No. 3 position last year and compete for, if not take over the top spot in the Huskies’ lineup. Sean Grubish, Evan Mrozek and Matt VanOmmeran — While all three could fill out the rest of the singles spots, there will be some pressure on coach Curt Matejcek to keep at least two of the three in doubles, where the Huskies swept 11 times in 2012.
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SCHEDULE April 11 at Winona Tri, 2:30 p.m. April 12 at Faribault Invite, 10 a.m. April 18 at Red Wing Invite, 12:30 p.m. April 23 at Mankato East Tri, 3:30 p.m. April 26 at New Prague Invite, 1 p.m. April 29 at Chaska Invite, TBA May 2 vs. JM & Austin, 2:30 p.m. May 6 Home Invitational, 10 a.m. May 7 at Albert Lea Tri, 2:30 p.m. May 9 at Faribault, 3:30 p.m. May 13 at Lake City Invite, 2 p.m. May 22 at Big Nine Conference Meet (Mankato), 10 a.m. May 30 at Section 1AAA Meet (Cannon Falls), TBA June 3 at Section 1AAA Meet (Cannon Falls), TBA
UP AND COMING
Gavin Glynn, Austin Haley, Ethan Schulz and Tim Starman — This group is expected to complete the lineup for Matejcek, though exactly where everyone fits in will be known only when the snow and frost allow the team some court time.
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COACHSPEAK
“I think all three Rochester schools are going to be tough this year,” Matejcek said. “I think Mayo still has the depth to win it. And Owatonna could be third, or eighth. There is great parity this year. With the exception of the top two and bottom two, every other team could fall in that third to eighth.” — Curt Matejcek
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Kade Cronin, Derek Butterfield, Jacob Vaupel, Brandon Church, Zach Johnson, Brett Bulson, and Cody Borwege — This strong senior class has been thinking about this, their final season, for a long, long time. “Most of these guys are multiple year letter winners and have provided leadership for the younger kids coming up. I can remember this group as 8th graders dreaming and thinking about the future. The future is now for them,” coach Jon Chappius said.
UP AND COMING
Tyler Keller — The junior is more synonymous with wrestling, but it’s his willingness to work hard that has coach Jon Chappuis taking notice. “Tyler has a tenacity to win, as evident by his wrestling career. Tyler will make regular contributions hitting towards the top of the line-up and playing solid defense. He knows how to win,” Chappuis said.
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Andrew Keller — The only starter gone from the 2012 team, Andrew Keller will be a noticeable subtraction as he was the Tigers’ backstop and best hitter. But the loss may be more apparent in the dugout, where Andrew really shined. “Andrew will be missed. He was a regular behind the plate as the catcher was a solid No. 3 hitter. What is going to be even harder to replace is his leadership,” coach Chappuis said.
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OUTLOOK
After finishing 15-10 last year, the Panthers are back with a lineup that boasts three sophomores among their top golfers. NRHEG didn’t have a single player compete past the sub-section meet last season. This year, the team hopes to change that. The Panthers would like the entire team to compete at the Section 2AA Meet at New Prague Golf Course this season and get “an All Conference selection or two this year,” NRHEG coach Brad Root said. The Panthers have five returning letterwinners in Langlie, Lenort, Schwierjohann, Kelson Titus and Colton Ryg.
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SCHEDULE April 9 Bethlehem Academy at NRHEG, 4:30 p.m. April 11 Blooming Prairie at NRHEG, 4:30 p.m. April 30 NRHEG at Kasson-Mantorville Invitational, 1:30 p.m. May 2 Maple River at NRHEG, 4:30 p.m. May 7 NRHEG at Blooming Prairie, 4:30 p.m. May 13 NRHEG at Bethlehem Academy, 4:30 p.m. May 17 NRHEG at Gopher Conference Tournament (Waseca), 10 a.m. Roster Jake Langlie, Macoy Schwierjohann, Brendon Arnold, Colton Ryg, Kelson Titus
QUOTES
“We need to move from being practice players to tournament players. Making sure they are prepared for whatever weather conditions exist, as well as dealing with situations on the course will be a priority.” – Coach Brad Root FROM A PLAYER: “We’re kind of a young team, so I want us to do our best and hopefully we get pretty far. We’ll try our hardest.” – Jake Langlie, sophomore
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With eight returning golfers, five of them seniors, the Panthers will look to improve on last season’s 14-6 record and third-place finish in the Gopher Conference. Back again is Maddy Reed, one of the team’s top golfers, who just missed a shot at an individual state berth last season. Reed earned an all-conference honorable mention nod after shooting a 106 and taking eighth overall at the Gopher Conference meet. Outside of Reed, returning starters include Maddy Schwierjohann, Brenna Hagen, Brina Bergland, Liz Eder, Lizzy Stohl, Jessica Nafe and Riley Koziolek. Reed, Schwierjohann, Hagen, Bergland and Eder are seniors.
SCHEDULE April 9 Bethlehem Academy at NRHEG, 4:30 p.m. April 11 Blooming Prairie at NRHEG, 4:30 p.m. April 30 NRHEG at Kasson-Mantorville Invitational, 1:30 p.m. May 2 Maple River at NRHEG, 4:30 p.m. May 7 NRHEG at Blooming Prairie, 4:30 p.m. May 13 NRHEG at Bethlehem Academy, 4:30 p.m. May 17 NRHEG at Gopher Conference Tournament (Waseca), 10 a.m. Roster Brenna Hagen, Brina Bergland, Jessica Nafe, Kristina Palmer, Liz Eder, Maddy Reed, Ryley Koziolek
QUOTES
“We hope we have some all-conference honors as well as advancement to the section tournament.” – Coach Brad Root
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April 8 vs. J-W-P, 5 p.m. April 9 at Bethlehem Academy, 5 p.m. April 11 vs. Medford, 5 p.m. April 15 at Randolph, 5 p.m. April 18 vs. W-E-M, 5 p.m. April 22 vs. Blooming Prairie, 5 p.m. April 25 at USC, 5 p.m. April 29 vs. Bethlehem Academy, 5 p.m. April 30 at J-W-P, 5 p.m. May 2 at Medford, 5 p.m. May 7 vs. Randolph, 5 p.m. May 9 at W-E-M, 5 p.m. May 14 at Blooming Prairie, 4:30 p.m. May 16 vs. USC, 5 p.m.
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ROSTER Alyssa Esplan; Anna Lundberg; Anna Stork; Haley Deml; Hannah Lundberg; Jade Schultz; Kelli Harrington; Kendra Grothem; Makenna Thiele; Ryann Hagen; Stormi Hagen; Tara Simon NEED TO KNOW
Jade Schultz: Last season, Schultz was NRHEG’s best player: The then-sophomore hit a team-best .456 with 15 RBIs and finished with a 1.98 ERA in 131 innings from the mound. She’ll miss the entire season, though, as she damaged her ACL, MCL and meniscus during the Class AA Girls Basketball Tournament in March. Hannah Lundberg: Lundberg is an All-Gopher Conference returner who earned the “Most Improved” honor as a sophomore last season. She hit .286 and played in 132 innings last season, tied for the most on the team.
UP AND COMING
Anna Stork: As a freshman last season, Stork hit .268 with 10 RBIs to earn an all-conference honorable mention nod. Stork played 131 innings last season. Tara Simon: As a junior, Simon hit a solid .290 and knocked in 11 RBIs, second-most on the team. She was one of two Panthers to homer and was tied for fourth on the team with 18 hits.
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Nic Mangskau: Mangskau played in all 22 games last season. He threw 40 innings and had a 3.50 ERA from the mound as a junior. He’ll be one of the more experienced seniors returning to the lineup. Brad Claycomb: Claycomb returns for his senior season after hitting .333 in 16 games last season. As a junior, he stole seven bases and didn’t commit an error. Casey Rosacker: The senior batted .353 in the 15 games he played in last season. He, too, will be one of the more experienced players returning to the lineup.
UP AND COMING
Sam Jewett: Jewett played in only six games last season, but he made the most of his time: He hit .667 at the plate and didn’t commit a single error during the season. Johnny White: White was injured last season, but NRHEG coach Jeff Reese said White put together a good season when he played American Legion baseball last summer.
GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
Sam Lundberg: Lundberg, a senior last season, was the team stud: He hit .432 in 21 games while leading the Panthers in runs scored (25) and hits (32) and had a fielding average of .988. In the eight games he pitched, he went 6-0 with a 3.53 ERA. Those numbers earned him all-conference honors and a spot in the Lions All-Star Game.
The list of players NRHEG lost to graduation last year is pretty daunting. Of the nine seniors, five were all-conference players – Mitch Akemann, Matt Dahle, Dave Lassahn, Sam Lundberg and Jake Staloch – and two earned allconference honorable mentions – Lucas Meyer and Tyler Sorenson. Those players provided the bulk of the team’s success last season, which included a Gopher Conference championship and an 18-4 record. With this year’s less experienced roster, longtime NRHEG coach Jeff Reese expects some growing pains, he said. The Panthers plan to emphasize pitching and defense in the beginning of the season while searching for the right players at each position. Reese also expects several sophomores will get good looks at varsity time.
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“I expect us to do really well and play well, but without Jade it might be a little difficult and more challenging. But I still have high hopes for our team.” – Hannah Lundberg, junior.
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The Panthers lost a big chunk of their offensive and defensive production in graduating seniors Tori Raimann, an all-conference player, Mandy Deml and Anna Schlaak. With those three, last year’s NRHEG team went 16-4 and 7-3 in the Gopher Conference, behind conference champions Mankato Loyola (21-2, 10-0 Gopher) and Blooming Prairie, the Class A runners-up. NRHEG found out in mid-March that it’ll face another loss this season: Jade Schultz (.456 batting average, 16-4 pitching record) will be out for the season after she suffered a knee injury in March in the Class AA Girls Basketball Tournament. The Panthers do, however, return a solid core in Han-
OUTLOOK
nah Lundberg (.286 batting average), Tara Simon (.290) and Anna Stork (.268). Along with Schultz, Lundberg was all-conference and Stork was an honorable mention last season. A couple of younger pitchers will be called on to fill the void on the mound, NRHEG coach Wendy Schultz said. “(The expectations) have shifted, but I think it might be a little different style of softball. We haven’t had to play too much defense really, a lot of times Jade would strike a lot of the batters out. ... It’s hard to say what’s going to happen with the situation but our defense is going to have tighten up and offensively we’re going to have to be aggressive, and on the bases, too.”
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Thursday, April 4, 2013 continued from page 6 April 26 Baseball Waseca at NRHEG, 5 p.m. Triton at K-W, 5 p.m. Boys golf Owatonna at Rochester Mayo Tri, 3:30 p.m. Blooming Prairie at J-W-P, 1:30 p.m. Girls golf Owatonna at New Prague Invitational, 1 p.m. Girls lacrosse Bloomington Kennedy at Owatonna, 7 p.m. Softball Owatonna at Austin tournament, 6 p.m. Boys track Owatonna at Hamline University, TBA NRHEG at Blue Earth Invitational, 4:30 p.m. Girls track NRHEG at Blue Earth Invitational, 4:30 p.m. April 27 Boys lacrosse Tartan at Owatonna, 3 p.m. Softball Owatonna at Austin tournament, TBA April 29 Baseball Blooming Prairie at W-E-M, 5 p.m. J-W-P at Medford, 5 p.m. Bethlehem Academy at NRHEG, 5 p.m. Boys golf Blooming Prairie at Bethlehem Academy 4:30 p.m. Triton at Pine Island Tri, 3 p.m. Girls golf Owatonna at Chaska Invitational, TBA Blooming Prairie at Bethlehem Academy, 4:30 p.m. Triton at Pine Island Tri, 3 p.m. Girls lacrosse Mankato at Owatonna, 5 p.m. Softball Blooming Prairie at W-E-M, 5 p.m. J-W-P at Medford, 5 p.m. Bethlehem Academy at NRHEG, 5 p.m. Rochester Lourdes at Triton, 5 p.m. April 30 Baseball Owatonna at Faribault (dh), 4 p.m. Medford at Blooming Prairie, 5 p.m. NRHEG at J-W-P, 5 p.m. Bethlehem Academy at Triton, 4:30 p.m. Boys golf Owatonna at Rochester JM Tri (w/ Austin), 3:30 p.m. NRHEG at Kasson-Mantorville Invitational, 1:30 p.m. Girls golf Blooming Prairie at Triton, 1:30 p.m. NRHEG at Kasson-Mantorville Invitational, 1:30 p.m. Boys lacrosse Owatonna at Andover, 6:30 p.m. Softball Medford at Blooming Prairie, 5 p.m. NRHEG at J-W-P, 4:30 p.m. Triton at Bethlehem Academy, 4:30 p.m. Boys tennis Owatonna at Mankato East, 4:30 p.m. April 30 Boys track Rochester JM & Austin at Owa-
OWATONNA PEOPLE'S PRESS SPRING SPORTS Medford & Triton at Blooming Prairie, 4:30 p.m. Girls track Owatonna at Austin (w/ Mankato East & Rochester JM), 4:30 p.m. Medford & Triton at Blooming Prairie, 4:30 p.m. May 1 Boys golf Owatonna at Rochester Lourdes, 3:30 p.m. Softball Owatonna at Red Wing, TBA May 2 Baseball Albert Lea at Owatonna, 5 p.m. USC at Blooming Prairie, 5 p.m. NRHEG at Medford, 5 p.m. K-W at Triton, 5 p.m. Boys golf Maple River at NRHEG, 4:30 p.m. Girls golf Rochester JM & Austin at Owatonna, 2:30 p.m. Maple River at NRHEG, 4:30 p.m. Girls lacrosse Rochester JM at Owatonna, 7 p.m. Softball USC at Blooming Prairie, 4:30 p.m. NRHEG at Medford, 5 p.m. Boys tennis Rochester JM at Owatonna, 4:30 p.m. Boys track Medford at Byron, 4:30 p.m. Triton at Byron Invitational, 4:30 p.m. Girls track Medford at Byron, 4:30 p.m. Triton at Byron Invitational, 4:30 p.m. May 3 Baseball Hayfield at Triton, 5 p.m. Softball Triton at Hayfield, 5 p.m. May 4 Baseball Red Wing at Owatonna, 11 a.m. Lakeville North at Owatonna, 3:30 p.m. Boys track Owatonna at Rochester Mayo Invitational, 9 a.m. May 6 Baseball Blooming Prairie at Bethlehem Academy, 5 p.m. USC at Medford, 5 p.m. NRHEG at Alden-Conger, 5 p.m. Goodhue at Triton (dh), 4:15 p.m. Girls golf Owatonna Invitational, 10 a.m. Softball Blooming Prairie at Bethlehem Academy, 5 p.m. USC at Medford, 5 p.m. NRHEG at Blue Earth, 4:30 p.m. Cotter at Triton, 5 p.m. May 7 Baseball Rochester Mayo at Owatonna, 5 p.m. Blooming Prairie at Hayfield, 5 p.m. Randolph at NRHEG, 5 p.m. Boys golf Mankato West & Albert Lea at Owatonna, 2:30 p.m. USC & NRHEG at Blooming Prairie, 4:30 p.m. Triton at Hayfield (with Cotter), 3 p.m. Girls golf Owatonna & Mankato West at Albert Lea, 2:30 p.m.
USC & NRHEG at Blooming Prairie, 4:30 p.m. Triton at Hayfield (with Cotter), 3 p.m. Boys lacrosse Rochester Century at Owatonna, 6:30 p.m. Girls lacrosse Owatonna at Rochester Century, 6:30 p.m. Softball Owatonna at Rochester JM, 5 p.m. Medford at Triton, 4:30 p.m. Randolph at NRHEG, 5 p.m. Boys tennis Owatonna at Mankato West, 4:30 p.m. Boys & girls track Owatonna at Section 1AA True Team at Lakeville North, 3:30 p.m. Blooming Prairie, Medford & Triton at Section 1A True Team (RushfordPeterson), 3 p.m. May 9 Baseball Owatonna at Winona, 5 p.m. J-W-P at Blooming Prairie, 5 p.m. Medford at Randolph, 5 p.m. NRHEG at W-E-M, 5 p.m. Boys golf Faribault at Owatonna, 2:30 p.m. Girls golf Owatonna at Faribault, 2:30 p.m. Boys lacrosse Rochester Mayo at Owatonna, 6:30 p.m. Girls lacrosse Owatonna at Rochester Mayo, 6:30 p.m. Softball Owatonna at Winona, 4 p.m. J-W-P at Blooming Prairie, 4:30 p.m. Medford at Randolph, 5 p.m. NRHEG at W-E-M, 5 p.m. Boys tennis Austin at Owatonna, 4:30 p.m. Boys & girls track Medford Invitational, 4:30 p.m. May 10 Baseball Triton at Cannon Falls, 5 p.m. Boys golf Owatonna at Mankato East Invitational, 8:30 a.m. Triton at Virginia Invitational, noon Softball Owatonna at Farmington tournament, 3:45 p.m. Triton at Goodhue, 5 p.m. May 11 Baseball Medford Tournament (with FBA, K-W and Schaeffer Academy), 10 a.m. Boys golf Owatonna at Mankato East Invitational, 9 a.m. Triton at Virginia Invitational, noon Softball K-M & Waseca at Blooming Prairie, 10 a.m. Medford at Hayfield Tournament, 8:30 a.m. Boys tennis Owatonna at Big Nine Conference Tournament, 9 a.m. Boys & girls track Triton at HVL Tournament (K-M), 10:30 a.m. May 13 Baseball Medford at Bethlehem Academy, 5 p.m. Boys & girls golf Owatonna at Lake City Invitational, 2 p.m.
NRHEG at Bethlehem Academy, 4:30 p.m. Softball Medford at Bethlehem Academy, 5 p.m. May 14 Baseball Mankato East at Owatonna (dh), 4 p.m. NRHEG at Blooming Prairie, 5 p.m. Pine Island at Triton, 5 p.m. Boys golf Owatonna at Rochester Century Tri (w/Winona), 3:30 p.m. J-W-P at Blooming Prairie, 4:30 p.m. Triton at Rochester Lourdes (with K-M), 3 p.m. Girls golf J-W-P at Blooming Prairie, 4:30 p.m. Triton at Rochester Lourdes (with K-M), 3 p.m. Girls lacrosse Tartan at Owatonna, 6 p.m. Softball Albert Lea at Owatonna, 5 p.m. NRHEG at Blooming Prairie, 4:30 p.m. Triton at La Crescent, 5 p.m. Boys track Owatonna at Faribault Tri, 4:30 p.m. Blooming Prairie & Medford at Gopher Conference Tournament (Medford), 4:30 p.m. Girls track Mankato West, Faribault & Winona at Owatonna, 4:30 p.m. Blooming Prairie & Medford at Gopher Conference Tournament (Medford), 4:30 p.m. May 16 Baseball Blooming Prairie at Randolph, 5 p.m. W-E-M at Medford, 5 p.m. USC at NRHEG, 5 p.m. K-M at Triton, 5 p.m. Boys golf Triton at HVL Conference Tournament (Dodge Co. CC), 9 a.m. Girls golf Triton at HVL Conference Tournament (Dodge Co. CC), 9 a.m. Boys lacrosse Farmington at Owatonna, 7 p.m. Girls lacrosse Owatonna at Farmington, 6:30 p.m. Softball Blooming Prairie at Randolph, 5 p.m. W-E-M at Medford, 5 p.m. USC at NRHEG, 5 p.m. May 17 Baseball Owatonna at Rochester JM, 5 p.m. Medford at Cleveland, 5 p.m. Boys & girls golf Blooming Prairie, Medford, NRHEG at Gopher Conference Tournament (NRHEG), 10 a.m. Boys lacrosse Buffalo at Owatonna, 7 p.m. Softball Owatonna at Big Nine Conference Tournament in Mankato, 6 p.m. Boys & girls track Owatonna at State True Team at Stillwater, TBA Triton Invitational, 4:30 p.m. May 18 Baseball Triton at Byron, 11 a.m. Boys golf Owatonna Invitational, 10 a.m. Girls lacrosse Visitation at Owatonna, noon
PAGE 15 May 20 Boys & girls golf Blooming Prairie at Section Meet in Rochester, 9 a.m. Boys lacrosse Mankato at Owatonna, 7 p.m. May 21 Boys & girls track Medford at Sub-section tournament (Byron), 4:30 p.m. May 22 Boys golf Owatonna at Big Nine Conference Meet in Rochester, 10 a.m. Girls golf Owatonna at Big Nine Conference Meet in Mankato, 10 a.m.
May 28 Boys & girls golf Blooming Prairie at Section Meet in Rochester, 9 a.m. Boys & girls track Blooming Prairie, Medford & Triton at Section Tournament (Winona), 4:30 p.m. May 30 Boys golf Owatonna at Section 1AAA Meet in Hastings, TBA Girls golf Owatonna at Section 1AAA Meet Cannon Falls, TBA Boys & girls track Owatonna at Section 1AA Meet at Lakeville South, TBA Blooming Prairie, Medford & Triton at Section Tournament (Winona), 4:30 p.m.
May 23 Boys & girls track Blooming Prairie at Hayfield, 4:30 p.m. NRHEG at Sub-section Tournament (NRHEG), 4 p.m.
June 1 Boys & girls track Owatonna at Section 1AA Meet at Lakeville South, TBA NRHEG at Section Tournament (Mankato West), 9 a.m.
May 24 Boys lacrosse Owatonna at Woodbury, 7 p.m. Boys & girls track Big Nine Conference Meet at Rochester, 12:30 p.m.
June 3 Boys golf Owatonna at Section 1AAA Meet in Hastings, TBA Girls golf Owatonna at Section 1AAA Meet in Cannon Falls, TBA
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Peter Jones — Just a sophomore, Jones will be looking for his second-straight Section 1AAA individual title this season after leading both rounds of the competition in 2012. Also an all-conference pick in 2012, Jones’ average score last year was a more-than-solid 76.8. And after a summer playing in several local and national tournaments, that number is expected to improve. Ted Urch — Urch, also an all-conference selection last season, will look to improve on his 79.2 strokes-per-round average from 2012. And, like Jones, Urch has time to improve further as he is only a junior.
UP AND COMING
Will Kreutter, Jake Zulk — “Up” is the better word to describe Kreutter and Zulk as both are upperclassmen -- seniors to be exact. Jeffrey Johnson, Ben Konold, Gage Schuster — Johnson and Konold, both juniors, were key members of the Huskies’ JV squad a year ago, and are front-runners for the three open varsity spots in 2013. Schuster, a freshman, looks to continue a recent run of success from the younger members of the team.
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OUTLOOK
Team-wise, the Huskies could finish just about anywhere in the middle of the Big 9, but with some surprises, may push for secondplace. Peter Jones is among the individual favorites in the conference and the section, while Ted Urch isn’t all that far off from being in contention for a trip to state as well. The key to the season for this group will be who emerges to fill the three open spots after Jones, Urch and senior Kyle Dickerman. A roster of 23 will certainly give coach Keith Bangs some options.
GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
Johan Frandsen, Tyler Jenkins — Frandsen missed the state tournament cut by one stroke, and was an all-conference selection in his only season at OHS. Jenkins was an all-conference honorable mention selection.
ROSTER Seniors Will Kreutter, Kyle Dickerman, Jake Zulk, Andrew Buzzard Juniors Ben Konold, Broderick Dalland, Jeff Johnson, Logan Langer, Noah DeKam, Ted Urch Sophomores Peter Jones, Kody Stenzel, Joe Van Reeth, Ian Simon, Garrett Kruchten, Cole Butler Freshman Alex Wolf, Ethan Pick, Gage Schuster, Zach Martin, Nicholas Heisler, Nick Brown, Tyler Kain Eighth grader Andrew Wall
SCHEDULE April 11 at Decorah (Iowa) Invite, 1 p.m. April 18 at Alexandria Invite, 9:30 a.m. April 19 at Willmar Invite, 1 p.m. April 20 at Litchfield Invite, 9 a.m. April 26 at Roch. Mayo Tri, 3:30 p.m. April 30 at Rochester JM Tri, 3:30 p.m. May 1 at Roch. Lourdes, 3:30 p.m. May 7 vs. Mankato West & Albert Lea, 2:30 p.m. May 9 vs. Faribault, 2:30 p.m. May 10 at Man. East Invite, 8:30 a.m. May 11 at Mankato East Invite, 9 a.m. May 13 at Lake City Invite, 2 p.m. May 14 at Roch. Century Tri, 3:30 p.m. May 18 Home Invite, 10 a.m. May 22 at Big Nine Conference Meet in Rochester, 10 a.m. May 30 & June 3 at Section 1AAA Meet in Hastings, TBD
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NRHEG HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
NEED TO KNOW
Carlie Wagner: Wagner, known mainly for her talent on the basketball court, has some skills in track and field, too. The junior is Class A’s returning high jump champion after jumping 5-06 to beat Caledonia/ Spring Grove’s Emma Lange last June at Hamline University. She’ll look to defend her title this season. Mikayla Lindell: Lindell enters her senior season looking to bolster a strong group of throwers. She also knows her track and field career will continue: She accepted a scholarship to throw for Winona State University’s track and field program after she graduates this year.
UP AND COMING
Katharine Lewer: Lewer is a returning starter from last season, and she has the talent to make an impact in the distance events: As a freshman cross country runner last fall, Lewer earned All-Gopher Conference honors.
GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
Danielle Krueger: Krueger competed on the girls 4-by-200-meter relay team at the Section 2A Track and Field Championships last season, which took fifth out of eight teams with a 1:49.74. She also ran the 4-by-100-meter relay and the 400-meter dash for the Panthers.
ROSTER Abby Crabtree; Abby Wacholz; Carlie Wagner; Cece Torp; Crystal Olson; Destinee Meyer; Emily Eder; Emily Prigge; Emmy Hobbs; Gretchen Ramaker; Hailey Schuller; Jenika Jongbloedt; Katherine Lewer; Katie Cole; Katie Crabtree; Kayla Lindell; Kaylyn Borwege; Kelly Harden; Kristi Possin; Maddie Wagner; Marissa Mortenson; Marnie Wagner; Maurya Johnson; Mikayla Olson; Rayna Crosson; Samantha Pettey; Sandra Quezada; Shanna Stencel; Solveig Stafford; Talar Tieskotter
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COACHSPEAK
“We look to have a good season. We have a lot of girls who like to work hard and try to improve every day. We want to do our best every time we step on the track. We would like to qualify a bus load to the section meet, and hopefully get a few to the state meet.” – Duey Ferber
Carlie Wagner
OUTLOOK
Last year, Carlie Wagner headlined the NRHEG girls track and field season by winning a state title in the high jump, something that NRHEG coach Duey Ferber said, in an interview with the Owatonna People’s Press, was the school’s first girls state title in his more than two decades as a head coach. Wagner was the Panthers’ lone state participant last season. After losing only one senior, Danielle Krueger, the Panthers have several experienced returners from last year’s team, which finished second in the Gopher Conference and fourth in Section 2A Subsection 5. United South Central/Alden-Conger is expected to be one of the strongest teams in the conference and the sub-section, but the Panthers would like to compete with the Rebels in both of those categories this season. Along with high jump, the Panthers are expected to be strong in sprints, relays and throws this season, Ferber said. With a mixture of youth and experience, NRHEG also will look for some younger athletes to step up this season.
SCHEDULE
April 4 at Waseca Invitational, 4:30 p.m. April 9 Home Invitational, 4:30 p.m. April 16 at USC Invitational, 4:30 p.m. April 23 at Maple River Invitational, 4:30 p.m. April 26 at Blue Earth Invitational, 4:30 p.m. April 30 at Blooming Prairie, 4:30 p.m. May 14 at Medford, 4:30 p.m. May 23 at Sub-section Tournament (NRHEG), 4 p.m. June 1 at Section Tournament (Mankato West), 9 a.m.
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FROM A PLAYER
“I really hope we can try to win conference. It’s going to be tough against USC. … I just hope we all succeed individually and as a team.” – Mikayla Lindell, senior
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TJ Schiltz: Schiltz, a junior, is back as NRHEG’s best long distance runner after being the lone athlete on the Panthers boys team to earn a state berth last season (He also went to state in cross country last fall). Schiltz placed 14th in the 3200-meter run at state and will look to get back to Hamline University another year. Ross Chester: Chester, a junior and one of seven returning starters from last season, is looking to push the limits of NRHEG’s long jump record: Panthers coach Duey Ferber said Chester’s on a mission to set a new school record in the event. At the section meet last season, Chester took eighth with a jump of 19-0.25.
UP AND COMING
Keith Maxon, Todd Erickson, Kevin Kalis and Nick Goette: This quartet of sophomore throwers has a lot of potential in the shot put and discus this season, Ferber said. Maxon, Erickson and Kalis are returning starters from last season.
GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
Geoff Ramaker: Ramaker, a senior sprinter last season, competed in the 100-meter dash and the 4-by-200-meter relay at the Section 2A Track and Field Championships last year. Tyler Holtz: Holtz was another section participant for the Panthers, finishing in a five-way tie for 10th place in the pole vault at the Section 2A meet last year.
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COACHSPEAK
“We hope some underclassmen step up and find events that they want to push themselves in. We will be focusing more on the individual side of track this year, knowing that team scores will have us finishing in the middle of the pack.” – Duey Ferber
SCHEDULE
April 4 at Waseca Invitational, 4:30 p.m. April 9 Home Invitational, 4:30 p.m. April 16 at USC Invitational, 4:30 p.m. April 23 at Maple River Invitational, 4:30 p.m. April 26 at Blue Earth Invitational, 4:30 p.m. April 30 at Blooming Prairie, 4:30 p.m. May 14 at Medford, 4:30 p.m. May 23 at Sub-section Tournament (NRHEG), 4 p.m. June 1 at Section Tournament (Mankato West), 9 a.m.
OUTLOOK
NRHEG finished sixth in the Gopher Conference and fifth in Sub-section 5A last season. With a young, small team this season, NRHEG coach Duey Ferber says the Panthers hope to finish somewhere in the middle of the conference and the sub-section. The Panthers will have some upside, though, starting with their seven returning starters. First off, TJ Schiltz, the team’s lone state participant last season and top distance runner, is back for another year and is expected to have a good season in the 1600and 3200-meter runs. Distance running will be one of the team’s strengths this year, Ferber said. The Panthers also expect to be strong in shot put and discus this season, with returning starters Keith Maxon, Todd Erickson and Kevin Kalis, as well as with Nick Goette. Junior Ross Chester also is looking to boost his results in the long jump.
ROSTER
Aaron Seath; Adam Anderson; Brenden McMann; Cordell Peterson; E J Peden; Ethan Borwege; Hans Frank; Hunter Ryg; John Cole; Karter Sletten; Keith Maxon; Kevin Kalis; Kiel Sletten; Kollin Reese; Nate Krause; Nathan Wallin; Nick Goette; Orin Mely; Raece Johnson; Ross Chester; TJ Schiltz; Todd Erickson; Tyler Raimann; Tyler Schlaak; Zach Mely
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SCHEDULE & ROSTER
Coach Julie Langenfeld: We are hoping to stay positive and be competitive in every game this year. Our season is very much a guessing game right now. Without having a varsity team last year, very few of my girls have any varsity experience. I think it will be a good season for us to build on for the future. The girls out are all very dediSports Network cated to the sport. I expect the team to work Juniors hard and communicate well Sam Snyder, Dallas Anderson, Brittany Kosel this season. I believe we Sophomores will be competitive against Steph Choudek, Rachel Boudreau, Mya Gasner, Maroah most of our competition. Larson, Katie Chester, Jenifer Larson, Brittany Lemke, Our focus this year will be Ashley Schauer, Aly Noble, Alish Litsheim on improving every pracFreshman Jessica Myrick tice and every game. April 8 vs. Blooming Prairie, 5 p.m. April 11 at NRHEG, 5 p.m. April 15 at USC, 5 p.m. April 16 at Glenville-Emmons, 4:30 p.m. April 18 vs. Randolph, 5 p.m. April 22 vs. Bethlehem Academy, 5 p.m. April 25 at W-E-M, 5 p.m. April 29 vs. J-W-P, 5 p.m. April 30 at Blooming Prairie, 5 p.m. May 2 vs. NRHEG, 5 p.m. May 6 vs. USC, 5 p.m. May 7 at Triton, 4:30 p.m. May 9 at Randolph, 5 p.m. May 11 at Hayfield Tournament, 8:30 a.m. May 13 at Bethlehem Academy, 5 p.m. May 16 vs. W-E-M, 5 p.m.
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OUTLOOK Coach Kevin Werk: Girls: Our girls team is really young and inexperienced. We have 16 new girls that have never run track before. We do have few top athletes that should have a good chance to make to sections and even state. Boys: This is the largest boys team in my 10 years of being the boys head coach. I believe we will be one of the better teams in the conference. Need to Know Girls: Ellyn Luebbe, Sam Larson and Nicole Morgan Boys: I have 12 seniors coming back and all are going to be very valuable, along with Luke Vanzuilen who was our top point scorer last year
SCHEDULE & ROSTER
April 5 at P-E-M, 4:30 p.m. April 11 at Hayfield, 4:30 p.m. April 13 at TCU, 11 a.m. April 18 at Triton, 4:30 p.m. April 23 Home Invite, 4:30 p.m. April 30 at Blooming Prairie, 4:30 p.m. May 2 at Byron, 4:30 p.m. May 7 at Rushford-Peterson, 3 p.m. May 9 Home Invite, 4:30 p.m. May 14 at Gopher Conference Meet (Medford), 4:30 p.m. May 21 at Sub-section tournament (Byron), 4:30 p.m. May 28 at Section Tournament (Winona), 4:30 p.m. May 30 at Section Tournament (Winona), 4:30 p.m. Boys Seniors: Aden Holmgren, Alex Spinler, Brady Rogotzke, Brandon Hanson, Danny Tobar, Geoffrey Fitzgerald, Hunter Beckstrom, Hunter Clayton, Joe Haak, Jon Wagaman, Tyler Borst Juniors: Matt Borash, Michael Homblad, Luke Vanzuilen, Kodie Swenson, Chase Hanson, Caleb Wagner, Angel Lopez, Adam Manderfeld Sophomores: Benito Mora-Flores, Chris Peralta, Dillon Ripka, Francisco Flores, Lucas Cronin, Quinn
O’Connor, Trevor Grems Freshman: Ty Zimmerman, Zach Valen, Preston Hanson, Jonathan Reyes, Jack Luebbe Eighth graders: Ben Ficht-Babcock, Ethan Spinler, Joel Pumper, Josh Schauer, Marcus Deleon, Nick Brown, Nick Masso, Noah Beyer, Ted Brown Seventh graders: Malichi Holmgren, Greg Larson, Elisha Wagner, Dakota Wiersma, Brody Berg Girls Seniors: Sara Thofson, Sara O’Connor, Nicole Morgan, Alyssa Luebbe Juniors: Allie Keilen, Ellyn Leubbe, Emily Nagel, Mariah Berg, Sam Larson Sophomores: Tylynn Ackerman, Katie Ivance, Cassidy Kavitz Freshman: Cassie Borwege, Lily Holmgren, Madison Strodtman, Sarah Manderfeld Eighth graders: Rebecca Edel, Natalya DeCordova, Mikayla Spinler, Gianni Sao, Dani Morgan, Callie Nagel, Cassandra Larson, Aamanda Litsheim, Amber Sobrack, Ashley Gilbertson, Alicia Esch
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Jonah Remker: A senior, Remker returns looking for a repeat performance from 2012 that saw the sprinter qualify for state in the 100- and 200-meter dash. Coach Kevin Stelter also said to keep an eye on several other returning athletes including Will Zimmerman (400, 300 hurdles), Mark Holzerland (1,600 and 3,200), Cam Peterson (1,600 and 3,200) and Andrew Stelter (shot put and discus).
QUOTES
“(Our season goals are to) win the Big 9 and (1AAA) True Team Section.” — Coach Kevin Stelter
OUTLOOK
The Huskies should be one of the deepest teams in the Big Nine Conference this season, and have the top-end talent in several events needed to rack-up the big points needed for both the conference and section true-team titles. The sprinters, led by Jonah Remker, are solid, as are the distance runners comprised mostly of Big Nine Champion cross country runners. If the throwers can continue to be at the top of the area, like they seem to be every season, the Huskies should have no problem reaching their goal.
SCHEDULE Jonah Remker
April 9 OHS Co-ed Relays, 3:30 p.m. April 13 at Stillwater, 9 a.m. April 18 vs. Rochester Century & Albert Lea, 4:30 p.m. April 23 at Rochester Mayo, 4:30 p.m. April 25 at Lakeville South, 3:30 p.m. April 26 at Hamline University, TBA April 30 vs. Roch. JM & Austin, 4:30 p.m.
May 4 at Rochester Mayo Invite, 9 a.m. May 7 at Section 1AA True Team at Lakeville North, 3:30 p.m. May 14 at Faribault, 4:30 p.m. May 17 at State True Team at Stillwater, TBA May 24 Big Nine Conference Meet at Rochester, 12:30 p.m.
ROSTER Seniors: Will Zimmerman, Vasilijeria Andrija, Thamert Nic, Owen Statlander, David Sperling, Cory Soukup, Shad Skala, Jonah Remker, Jonah Noeldner, Blake Medvic, Cole Martinez, Jacob Jensen, Jacob Warehime, Mark Holzerland, Garrett Harty, Joe Duron, Kyle Dufrene, Jonathan Caupa, Cam Peterson, Caleb Buck, Collin Buck. Juniors: Leo Avalos, Arthur Bartholomew, Brendan Buryska, DJ Chatelaine, Zack Dantzman, Sam Fenske, Matt Kern, Brian Kidd, Brandon Krogman, Logan Langeland, Andy Lundberg, Jace Martinez, Luke Owens, Pranshu Parmar, Aaron Peterson, Preston Smith, Nick Rappe, Nick Rethemeier, Zach Shaver, Ty Sullivan, Andrew Stelter, Isaac Torres, Matt Wheeler, Chase Wedin, Nili Waypa. Sophomores: Jacob Zabel, Eli Terry, Damon Summer, Jesse Starks, Eric Runner, Derek Olson, Pat Lammers, Lakha Qahir, Zae Lafae, Matt Kingland, Seth Huesby, Jake Gallagher, Owen Davis, Kyle Clausen, Daniel Boubin, Lyndell Bolden. Freshman: Lucas Arandt, Jonny Betti, Jake Borchert, Jacob Dahl, Travis Hall, Ken Hauer, Jacob Johnson, Kyle Layland, Jourdan Nelson, Andrew Peterson, Joash Rockensock, Brady Ruiter, Jarred Santibanez, Lane Thiesse,Isaac VandeZande, Lance Ulrich, Reed Tucker
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OWATONNA PEOPLE'S PRESS SPRING SPORTS
OWATONNA
OWATONNA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
Thursday, April 4, 2013
NEED TO KNOW
Coach Ann Christensen: With such a large team and so many events, it is difficult to say that we have two athletes that a person should know about. If we look at it event by event – here are the top returners from last year: Hurdles: Emily Emanuelson, Morgan Malo and Torii Koch, Sprints: Madi Rysavy, Kathryn DuFrene, Steph Kretlow, Carli Langeland, Alix Schallau,Caitlin Anderson and Karissa Gregory, long sprints: Sydney Kasper, Jasmine Piepho, Rachel Smith, Erin Spatenka, and Madelyn Thein, Distance: Amy Filzen, Jackie Warehime, Amber Holte. Jumps: Kathryn DuFrene, Carli Langeland, Callie McCauley, Pole vault: Tatelyn Blazek, Jordan Wickman, Throws: Mikayla Bock, Kelsey Rohrig, Kirsten Elstad. We have a lot of new faces this year as well as a number of returning off our JV that should be contributing this season.
QUOTES
“We are very excited about this season, we have a strong nucleus of returners and a lot of new faces to help us to be strong in all events. It should be a fun spring.” — Coach Ann Christensen “I think that we will have an all-around solid team this year. Most girls that did track last year are coming out again this year.” — Captain Erin Spatenka
SCHEDULE Alix Schallau
Kristen Rysavy
April 9 OHS Co-ed Relays, 3:30 p.m. April 18 at Roch. Century, 4:30 p.m. April 20 at Austin Invitational, TBA April 23 at Mankato East, 4:30 p.m. April 30 at Austin, 4:30 p.m. May 7 at Section 1AAA True Team at Lakeville North, 3:30 p.m.
GOOD LUCK to area sports teams
May 14 vs. Mankato West, Faribault & Winona, 4:30 p.m. May 17 at State True Team at Stillwater, TBA May 24 Big Nine Conference Meet at Rochester, 12:30 p.m.
ROSTER
Seniors: Vanessa VanEngelenhoven, Shannon Randall, Kelsey Rohrig, Emily Queen, Molly Russell, Jasmine Minett, Yolanda Marin-Sabater, Madelyn Thein, Erin Spatenka, Mikayla Bock. Juniors: Mary Ahlberg, Alix Schallau, Amy Filzen, Linda Astrom, Kelsey Deason, Kaeli Domino, Kirsten Elstad, Emily Emanuelson, Hanna Fieg, Aileen Gustman, Halea Picha, Hannah Busho, Holly Bloomenrader, Kalley Schwab, Jessica Luna, Madelyn Rysavy, Madison Eggermont, Megan Damitz, Nikki Sedivy, Keyshla VeraSouchet. Sophomores: Jordan Wickman, Michala White, Jackie Warehime, Maria Versteeg, Rachel Smith, Bailey Sanford, Megan Ritter, Jasmine Piepho, Megan Pearson, Martha Oman, Kayla Moothart, Mariah Jorgensen, Morgan Malo, Maline Bungum, Peyton Lindholm, Payton Knutson, Sydney Kasper, Karin Anderson, Terri Johnson, Haylee VanEngelenhoven, Abby Hansen, Taylor Gaveske, Ciera Federly, Allison Falken, Kathryn DuFrene, Maria Chicos, Liz Buck, Haylee Block, Tatelyn Blazek, Rachel Belina, Erica Anderson, Amber Holte, Kaylea Ahrens, Freshman: Nayelie Avalos, Mary Biegert, Kathrine Clark, Lauren Davis, Maddie Glynn, Chelsey Hoveland, Nicole Johnson, Steph Kretlow, Carli Langeland, J’Nae Limberg, Haley Pusateri, Justine Roemhildt, Kristen Rysavy, Alyssa Sattler, Emily Zeise.
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