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SOFTBALL
April 4: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Luverne
April 9: RRC/WWG @ Adrian/Ellsworth
April 11: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Murray County Central
April 16: Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey @ Adrian/Ellsworth
April 18: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
April 20: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Martin County West, tournament
April 22: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda
April 23: Edgerton/SWC @ Adrian/Ellsworth
April 30: Adrian/Ellsworth @ RRC/WWG
May 2: Murray County Central @ Adrian/Ellsworth
May 4: Adrian/Ellsworth @ MACCRAY, doubleheader
May 6: Tracy-Milroy-Balaton @ Adrian/Ellsworth
May 9: Russell-Tyler-Ruthton @ Adrian/Ellsworth
May 10: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ Adrian/Ellsworth
May 14: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Edgerton/SWC
May 16: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey
April 4: MACCRAY @ Adrian/Ellsworth
BASEBALL
April 5: Tracy-Milroy-Balaton @ Adrian/ Ellsworth
April 8: Adrian/Ellsworth @ RRC/WWG
April 11: Murray County Central @ Adrian/ Ellsworth
April 12: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Pipestone Area
April 16: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey
April 18: Russell-Tyler-Ruthton @ Adrian/ Ellsworth
April 20: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ Adrian/Ellsworth
April 22: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Edgerton/SWC
April 25: Luverne @ Adrian/Ellsworth
April 29: RRC/WWG @ Adrian/Ellsworth
May 2: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Murray County Central
May 3: Worthington @ Adrian/Ellsworth
May 6: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Minneota
May 9: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Russell-TylerRuthton
May 10: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Heron LakeOkabena/Fulda
May 14: Edgerton/SWC @ Adrian/Ellsworth
May 16: Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey @ Adrian/Ellsworth
May 20: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Luverne
BASEBALL RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
Reese Morrison, Keagan Polzine, Dana Weiss, Kyler Kunkel, Jayden Russell, Matt Geister, Jayden Lautt, Garrett Penning, Joe Rahe, Travis Weiss
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GIRLS GOLF RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
April 5: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Luverne
April 9: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Luverne
April 11: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Windom Area
April 18: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Windom Area, invitational
April 20: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Pipestone Area
April 25: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Worthington
April 30: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Pipestone Area
May 2: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Murray County Central
May 6: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Luverne, Section 3A Meet
May 14: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Worthington
BOYS TRACK RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
Logan Bossert, Lucas Essman, Bruce Farinella, Landon Leuthold, Skyler Vandekieft, Darwin Demarrias-Jansma, Damon John, Carter Murphy
GIRLS TRACK RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
Hunter Penning, Taylor Wieneke, Sadi Altman, Katelyn Frodermann, Olivia Bullerman, Jozie Cuperus, Keyona Klingenberg, Maliya Nave, Lucy Thier
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EDGERTON/SOUTHWEST CHRISTIAN FLYING DUTCHMEN
EDGERTON/SOUTHWEST CHRISTIAN SOFTBALL PREVIEW
By Scott Mansch | The GlobeEDGERTON
— The Edgerton/Southwest Christian softball team put it all together when it really mattered last season.
This spring, the defending state champion Flying Dutchmen once again look like winners.
Head coach Andrew Fleischman led the Dutchmen to the Class A state title a year ago, matching accomplishments earned by his program in 2016 and 2019. What was different was t hat last spring, the Dutchmen did it the hard way.
After losing their final six regular-season games to drop their record to a pedestrian 12-6, the Dutchmen caught fire and won seven straight postseason contests. Included was a 10-5 triumph over Badger/Greenbush-Middle River in the state championship game.
Though ace pitcher Paris Van Dyke graduated and is now playing softball at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, several important players from the 2023 Edgerton/Southwest Christian team return.
SOFTBALL
April 9: Murray County Central @ Edgerton/SWC
April 11: Edgerton/SWC @ Mountain Lake Area/ Comfrey
April 12: Edgerton/SWC @ Jackson County Central
April 15: Edgerton/SWC @ Luverne
April 16: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ Edgerton/ SWC
April 18: Edgerton/SWC @ RRC/WWG
April 23: Edgerton/SWC @ Adrian/Ellsworth
April 25: Russell-Tyler-Ruthton @ Edgerton/SWC
April 26: Luverne @ Edgerton/SWC
April 30: Edgerton/SWC @ Murray County Central
Among them are senior Ana Veldkamp, a marvelous all-around athlete who last spring was named all-state tournament after going 11-for-12 and stealing seven bases in the three-game competition. In the state title game, Veldkamp was 5-for-5 at the plate with two RBIs.
Also returning this spring for the Dutchmen are junior catcher Elliott Fleischman and pitcher Maddie Feikema. The latter was also named to the all-state tournament team.
Andrew Fleischman, who played both football and baseball at Concordia-St. Paul, is the only head coach in the history of the Edgerton/Southwest Christian
BASEBALL
April 5: Edgerton/SWC @ Canby
April 8: Edgerton/SWC @ Murray County Central
April 9: Lakeview @ Edgerton/SWC
April 11: Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey @ Edgerton/SWC
April 13: Minneota, Wabasso @ Edgerton/SWC triangular
April 15: Edgerton/SWC @ Heron Lake-Okabena/ Fulda
April 18: RRC/WWG @ Edgerton/SWC
April 22: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Edgerton/SWC
April 25: Edgerton/SWC @ Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
April 29: Murray County Central @ Edgerton/SWC
May 2: Edgerton/SWC @ Mountain Lake Area/ Comfrey
May 3: Edgerton/SWC @ Tracy-Milroy-Balaton
May 6: Russell-Tyler-Ruthton @ Edgerton/SWC
May 7: Edgerton/SWC @ Dawson-Boyd
May 9: Edgerton/SWC @ RRC/WWG
May 14: Edgerton/SWC @ Adrian/Ellsworth
May 16: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ Edgerton/ SWC
May 18: Central Minnesota Christian @ Edgerton/ SWC
May 20: Pipestone Area @ Edgerton/SWC
May 2: Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey @ Edgerton/ SWC
May 7: Edgerton/SWC @ Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
May 9: RRC/WWG @ Edgerton/SWC
May 11: Edgerton/SWC @ Wabasso, tournament
May 14: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Edgerton/SWC
May 16: Edgerton/SWC @ Heron Lake-Okabena/ Fulda
May 17: Edgerton/SWC @ Pipestone Area
softball program. In 21 years at the helm, Fleischman has won more than 300 games. Mark Hadler is his longtime assistant coach.
The Dutchmen have also earned nine consecutive trips to the state tournament.
The amazing success story could very well continue, but the Dutchmen will miss Van Dyke and a few other talented graduates. Brenalyn Smit, Kinsie Nelson and Kathryn Prins — all valuable contributors a year ago — have exhausted their high school eligibility.
According to Edgerton journalist and historian Mike Drooger, who writes for
the Edgerton Enterprise, Maddie Feikema and her sister Cathryn Feikema will handle the pitching chores this season.
Veldkamp, who is bound for Dordt University in Iowa to play basketball and softball, Alyda Vande Griend, Elliott Fleischman and Myah Vander Maten are among the excellent offensive players returning. Vander Maten will likely play shortstop, while Veldkamp is slated to play second base.
Others who will contribute, according to Drooger, are Cami Vander Haar, Mateya Gilbertson, Vivian Dyk, Rihanna Hulstein, Regan Walhof, Kya Voge, Jenna Feikema and Reese Vande Griend.
The Flying Dutchmen enter the 2024 campaign riding a 64-game Red Rock Conference winning streak, according to Drooger.
Their first game was originally scheduled to take place April 2 on the road against Wabasso, but that game was postponed. Now, the Flying Dutchmen are slated for a game April 5 at Luverne. Their home opener is scheduled for April 9 against Murray County Central.
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BOYS GOLF
April 9: Edgerton/SWC @ Pipestone Area
April 11: Murray County Central @ Edgerton/SWC
April 16: Edgerton/SWC @ Heron Lake-Okabena/ Fulda
April 22: Hills-Beaver Creek @ Edgerton/SWC
April 23: Edgerton/SWC @ Adrian/Ellsworth
April 25: Edgerton/SWC @ Murray County Central, conference tournament
April 29: Edgerton/SWC @ Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
May 2: Edgerton/SWC @ Mountain Lake, conference tournament
May 7: Edgerton/SWC @ Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, conference tournament
May 14: Edgerton/SWC vs Red Rock Conference schools, tournament
May 16: Edgerton/SWC @ Murray County Central
MURRAY COUNTY CENTRAL REBELS
April 4: Murray County Central @ RRC/WWG
April 9: Murray County Central @ Edgerton/SWC
April 11: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Murray County Central
April 16: Murray County Central @ Russell-TylerRuthton
April 18: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ Murray County Central
April 20: RRC/WWG @ Murray County Central
April 25: Murray County Central @ Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey
SOFTBALL BASEBALL
April 8: Edgerton/SWC @ Murray County Central
April 11: Murray County Central @ Adrian/ Ellsworth
April 15: Russell-Tyler-Ruthton @ Murray County Central
April 18: Murray County Central @ Heron LakeOkabena/Fulda
April 20: Murray County Central @ RRC/WWG
April 25: Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey @ Murray County Central
April 30: Edgerton/SWC @ Murray County Central
May 2: Murray County Central @ Adrian/Ellsworth
May 7: Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey @ Murray County Central
May 9: Murray County Central @ Heron LakeOkabena/Fulda
May 16: Russell-Tyler-Ruthton @ Murray County Central
April 5: Edgerton/SWC @ Luverne
April 8: Edgerton/SWC @ Tracy-Milroy-Balaton
April 9: Edgerton/SWC @ Luverne
April 20: Edgerton/SWC @ Pipestone Area
April 23: Edgerton/SWC @ Tracy-Milroy-Balaton
April 30: Edgerton/SWC @ Pipestone Area
April 29: Murray County Central @ Edgerton/SWC
May 2: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Murray County Central
May 7: Murray County Central @ Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey
May 9: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ Murray County Central
May 16: Murray County Central @ Russell-TylerRuthton
May 20: RRC/WWG @ Murray County Central
May 2: Edgerton/SWC @ Murray County Central
May 6: Edgerton/SWC @ Section 3A meet
May 14: Edgerton/SWC @ Worthington
May 16: Edgerton/SWC @ Red Rock Conference
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SOFTBALL
April 9: Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey @ Heron LakeOkabena/Fulda
April 16: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ Edgerton/ SWC
April 18: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ Murray County Central
April 19: Madelia @ Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda
April 22: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Heron Lake-Okabena/ Fulda
April 23: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ Russell-TylerRuthton
April 25: RRC/WWG @ Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda
April 30: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey
May 3: Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther @ Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda
May 7: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ RRC/WWG
May 9: Murray County Central @ Heron LakeOkabena/Fulda
May 10: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ Adrian/ Ellsworth
May 14: Russell-Tyler-Ruthton @ Heron LakeOkabena/Fulda
May 16: Edgerton/SWC @ Heron Lake-Okabena/ Fulda
May 17: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ Redwood Valley
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BASEBALL
April 4: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ DawsonBoyd
April 8: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey
April 9: Tracy-Milroy-Balaton @ Heron LakeOkabena/Fulda
April 11: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ Martin County West
April 15: Edgerton/SWC @ Heron Lake-Okabena/ Fulda
April 18: Murray County Central @ Heron LakeOkabena/Fulda
April 19: Madelia @ Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda
April 20: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ Adrian/ Ellsworth
April 22: Russell-Tyler-Ruthton @ Heron LakeOkabena/Fulda
Brooklyn Fisher, Cheyleigh Schaffer, Annaliese Heisler, Everly Henning, Ava Fisher, Valeria Flores, Addysen Hendel, Katelynn Johnson, Andrea Lang, Apada Okuch, Lydia Fest, Addison Schumacher, Lauryn Hendel, Eva Lang
April 25: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ RRC/WWG
April 29: Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey @ Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda
May 3: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ GranadaHuntley-East Chain/Martin Luther
May 7: RRC/WWG @ Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda
May 9: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ Murray County Central
May 10: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Heron Lake-Okabena/ Fulda
May 13: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ RussellTyler-Ruthton
May 14: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ Cleveland
May 16: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ Edgerton/ SWC
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BOYS TRACK RETURNING LETTER WINNERS RETURNING BASEBALL LETTER WINNERS
GIRLS TRACK RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
RETURNING SOFTBALL LETTER WINNERS
LUVERNE CARDINALS
April 8: Luverne @ Fairmont
April 9: Marshall @ Luverne
April 12: Luverne @ Windom
April 13: Esko @ Luverne
April 16: Luverne @ Pipestone Area
April 18: Windom @ Luverne
April 19: Luverne @ KMS, tournament
April 20: Luverne @ Morris Area, tournament
April 23: Jackson County Central @ Luverne
April 9: Luverne @ Worthington
April 15: Luverne @ Edgerton/SWC
April 18: Luverne @ Hills-Beaver Creek
April 22: Luverne @ Big South Division Event
April 23: Russell-Tyler-Ruthton @ Luverne
April 29: Luverne @ Big South Division Event
BASEBALL
April 25: Luverne @ Adrian/Ellsworth
April 26: St. James Area @ Luverne, doubleheader
April 30: Pipestone Area @ Luverne
May 3: Blue Earth Area @ Luverne, doubleheader
May 7: Luverne @ Jackson County Central
May 9: Luverne @ Redwood Valley
May 13: Luverne @ Worthington
May 20: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Luverne
GOLF
May 4: Luverne @ Fairmont Invitational
May 6: Luverne @ Big South Division Event, boys
May 6: Big South Division Event @ Luverne, girls
May 13: Luverne @ Big South Championship
May 17: Luverne @ Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
May 20: Luverne @ Worthington, boys
HARRIS-LAKE PARK WOLVES
BASEBALL
May 14: Estherville Lincoln Central @ Harris-Lake Park
May 17: Harris-Lake Park @ Spencer
May 20: South O’Brien @ Harris-Lake Park
May 21: Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire @ Harris-Lake Park
May 22: Harris-Lake Park @ George-Little Rock
May 24: Harris-Lake Park @ Hartley-MelvinSanborn
May 25: Harris-Lake Park @ Okoboji, tournament
May 28: Trinity Christian @ Harris-Lake Park
May 29: Harris-Lake Park @ MMCRU
May 31: George-Little Rock @ Harris-Lake Park
June 3: Harris-Lake Park @ Remsen St. Mary’s
May 20: South O’Brien @ Harris-Lake Park
June 5: West Sioux @ Harris-Lake Park
June 7: Harris-Lake Park @ Gehlen Catholic
June 10: Akron-Westfield @ Harris-Lake Park
June 11: North Union @ Harris-Lake Park
June 14: Harris-Lake Park @ Hinton
June 17: Harris-Lake Park @ South O’Brien
June 19: Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn @ Harris-Lake Park
June 20: Harris-Lake Park @ Cherokee
June 24: Harris-Lake Park @ Trinity Christian
June 25: Harris-Lake Park @ Sibley-Ocheyedan
June 26: MMCRU @ Harris-Lake Park
July 1: Harris-Lake Park @ Denison
July 2: Harris-Lake Park @ Sioux Central
SOFTBALL
May 22: Harris-Lake Park @ George-Little Rock
May 23: Sioux Central @ Harris-Lake Park
May 24: Harris-Lake Park @ Hartley-MelvinSanborn
May 28: Trinity Christian @ Harris-Lake Park
May 29: Harris-Lake Park @ MMCRU
May 31: George-Little Rock @ Harris-Lake Park
June 1: Harris-Lake Park @ Storm Lake, tournament
June 3: Harris-Lake Park @ Remsen St. Mary’s
June 5: West Sioux @ Harris-Lake Park
June 7: Harris-Lake Park @ Gehlen Catholic
June 10: Akron-Westfield @ Harris-Lake Park
June 14: Harris-Lake Park @ Hinton
June 17: Harris-Lake Park @ South O’Brien
June 19: Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn @ Harris-Lake Park
June 20: Harris-Lake Park @ Cherokee
June 22: Harris-Lake Park @ Central Lyon, tournament
June 24: Harris-Lake Park @ Trinity Christian
June 25: Harris-Lake Park @ Sibley-Ocheyedan
June 26: MMCRU @ Harris-Lake Park
April 4: Adrian/Ellsworth @ Luverne
April 15: Edgerton/SWC @ Luverne
April 16: Luverne @ Jackson County Central, doubleheader
April 20: Luverne @ Sacred Heart, tournament
April 22: Fairmont @ Luverne
April 25: Luverne @ St. James Area, doubleheader
SOFTBALL
April 26: Luverne @ Edgerton/SWC
April 29: Luverne @ Pipestone Area
April 30: Pipestone Area @ Luverne
May 2: Redwood Valley @ Luverne, doubleheader
May 7: Luverne @ Windom, doubleheader
May 9: Blue Earth Area @ Luverne, doubleheader
May 14: Luverne @ Worthington
TRACK
April 5: Meet @ Luverne High School
April 6: Luverne @ Brandon Valley
April 9: Meet @ Luverne High School
April 15: Luverne @ Marshall
April 20: Luverne @ Pipestone Area invitational
April 25: Luverne @ Worthington invitational
April 30: Luverne @ Pipestone Area
April 4: Hinton @ Harris-Lake Park
April 8: MMCRU @ Harris-Lake Park
GOLF
April 9: Harris-Lake Park @ Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn
April 11: Harris-Lake Park @ Westfield
April 15: Harris-Lake Park @ South O’Brien
April 18: Trinity Christian @ Harris-Lake Park
April 22: Harris-Lake Park @ George-Little Rock
April 23: West Sioux @ Harris-Lake Park
April 25: Harris-Lake Park @ Gehlen Catholic
April 29-30: Harris-Lake Park @ conference meet
May 2: Remsen St. Mary’s @ Harris-Lake Park
May 3: Luverne @ Howard Wood
May 4: Luverne @ Howard Wood
May 6: True Team meet @ Luverne High School
May 11: Luverne @ Big South Championship
May 14: Luverne @ Worthington
May 23: Luverne @ State True Team
BOYS GOLF RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
Lucas Ahrenstorff, Seth
Goodell, Caleb Hemphill, Caden
VantHul, Wyatt Wittrock
GIRLS GOLF RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
Madeline Greve, Lillianna
Gunderson, Rylee Wittrock
TRACK
April 1: Harris-Lake Park @ Sioux Central
April 2: Harris-Lake Park @ MMCRU
April 5: Harris-Lake Park @ Western Christian
April 15: Harris-Lake Park @ North Union
April 19: Harris-Lake Park @ Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn
April 22: Harris-Lake Park @ Okoboji
April 26: Harris-Lake Park @ Spencer
April 29: Harris-Lake Park @ MMCRU
May 2: Harris-Lake Park @ Kingsley-Pierson
May 6: Harris-Lake Park @ Sioux Central
May 9: Harris-Lake Park @ state qualifying meet
BOYS TRACK RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
Landon Greve, Ethan Harper, Wyatt Jurva, Michael Money
GIRLS TRACK RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
Kendal Niemeier, Rylee Renken
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GIRLS GOLF
April 6: Jackson County Central @ Worthington invitational
April 8: Murray County Central @ Jackson County Central
April 16: Jackson County Central @ Marshall
April 22: Jackson County Central @ Big South Division Event
April 23: Windom @ Jackson County Central
April 29: Jackson County Central @ Fairmont, Big South Division Event
April 30: Maple River @ Jackson County Central
May 2: Worthington @ Jackson County Central
May 3: Jackson County Central @ Windom
May 4: Jackson County Central @ Invitational in Fairmont
May 6: Jackson County Central @ Invitational in New Ulm
May 9: Jackson County Central @ Pipestone, Worthington
May 13: Jackson County Central @ Big South Championship
May 14: Jackson County Central @ Blue Earth Area
May 16: Martin County West @ Jackson County Central
March 23: Jackson County Central @ Mankato State meet
April 2: Jackson County Central @ Luverne
April 4: Jackson County Central @ Murray County Central
April 11: Jackson County Central @ Windom Area meet
April 16: Jackson County Central @ Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial
April 19: Jackson County Central @ Mountain Lake meet
BASEBALL (WITH RED ROCK CENTRAL)
April 5: RRC/WWG @ Renville County West
April 8: Adrian/Ellsworth @ RRC/WWG
April 11: RRC/WWG @ Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
April 12: Yellow Medicine East @ RRC/WWG
April 15: RRC/WWG @ Minneota
April 18: RRC/WWG @ Edgerton/SWC
April 20: Murray County Central @ RRC/WWG
April 23: RRC/WWG @ Mountain Lake Area/ Comfrey
April 25: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ RRC/WWG
April 26: Sleepy Eye @ RRC/WWG
April 29: RRC/WWG @ Adrian/Ellsworth
April 30: RRC/WWG @ Wabasso
May 2: Russell-Tyler-Ruthton @ RRC/WWG
May 3: Lakeview @ RRC/WWG
May 7: RRC/WWG @ Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda
May 9: Edgerton/SWC @ RRC/WWG
May 14: Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey @ RRC/ WWG
May 16: Springfield @ RRC/WWG
May 17: Tracy-Milroy-Balaton @ RRC/WWG
May 20: RRC/WWG @ Murray County Central
TRACK (WITH RED ROCK CENTRAL)
March 23: RRC/WWG @ Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey
March 25: RRC/WWG @ Unite South Central
April 4: RRC/WWG @ Murray County Central
April 9: RRC/WWG @ Luverne
April 11: RRC/WWG @ Lakeview
April 18: RRC/WWG @ Windom Area
April 19: RRC/WWG @ Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey
April 23: RRC/WWG @ Tracy-Milroy-Balaton
April 25: RRC/WWG @ Worthington
April 30: RRC/WWG @ Pipestone Area
May 2: RRC/WWG @ Lakeview
May 3: RRC/WWG @ Lakeview, girls
May 6: RRC/WWG @ Luverne
May 14: RRC/WWG @ Worthington
May 16: RRC/WWG @ Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey
JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL HUSKIES
BOYS GOLF
April 8: Murray County Central @ Jackson County Central
April 15: Jackson County Central @ Marshall
April 19: Jackson County Central @ Hutchinson invitational
April 20: Jackson County Central @ Worthington invitational
April 22: Jackson County Central @ Big South Division Event
April 23: Windom @ Jackson County Central
April 29: Jackson County Central @ Big South Division Event
April 30: Maple River @ Jackson County Central
TRACK
May 2: Worthington @ Jackson County Central
May 3: Jackson County Central @ Windom
May 4: Jackson County Central @ Invitational in Fairmont
May 6: Big South Division Event @ Jackson County Central
May 9: Jackson County Central @ Pipestone, Worthington
May 13: Jackson County Central @ Big South Championship
May 14: Jackson County Central @ Blue Earth Area
May 16: Martin County West @ Jackson County Central
April 23: Jackson County Central @ Redwood Valley meet
May 3: Jackson County Central @ Fairmont invitational
May 7: Jackson County Central @ United South Central, True Team
May 9: Jackson County Central @ Fairmont invitational
May 11: Jackson County Central @ Redwood Valley, Big South Championship
May 14: Jackson County Central @ Worthington meet
WESTBROOK-WALNUT GROVE CHARGERS
SOFTBALL (WITH RED ROCK CENTRAL)
April 4: Murray County Central @ RRC/WWG
April 5: RRC/WWG @ Renville County West
April 9: RRC/WWG @ Adrian/Ellsworth
April 11: Russell-Tyler-Ruthton @ RRC/WWG
April 12: Nicollet @ RRC/WWG
April 16: Sleepy Eye @ RRC/WWG
April 18: Edgerton/SWC @ RRC/WWG
April 19: RRC/WWG @ Tracy-Milroy-Balaton
April 20: RRC/WWG @ Murray County Central
April 23: Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey @ RRC/ WWG
April 25: RRC/WWG @ Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda
April 27: Tournament @ RRC/WWG
April 30: Adrian/Ellsworth @ RRC/WWG
May 2: RRC/WWG @ Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
May 7: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ RRC/WWG
May 9: RRC/WWG @ Edgerton/SWC
May 14: RRC/WWG @ Mountain Lake Area/ Comfrey
May 16: RRC/WWG @ Springfield
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JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL HUSKIES
BASEBALL
April 4: Fairmont @ Jackson County Central, doubleheader
April 5: Worthington @ Jackson County Central
April 9: Jackson County Central at Maple River
April 11: Redwood Valley @ Jackson County Central
April 13: Jackson County Central @ Springfield, Hayfield, doubleheader
April 16: St. James Area @ Jackson County Central
April 18: Blue Earth Area @ Jackson County Central, doubleheader
April 23: Jackson County Central @ Luverne
April 26: Jackson County Central @ Pipestone Area, doubleheader
April 30: Jackson County Central @ St. James Area
May 2: Jackson County Central @ Redwood Valley
May 7: Luverne @ Jackson County Central
May 9: Jackson County Central @ Windom
May 10: Windom @ Jackson County Central
May 11: Jackson County Central @ United South Central
May 17: Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial @ Jackson County Central
SIBLEY-OCHEYEDAN GENERALS
BASEBALL
May 22: MOC-Floyd Valley @ Sibley-Ocheyedan
May 28: Central Lyon @ Sibley-Ocheyedan
May 29: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ West Lyon
May 31: Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley @ SibleyOcheyedan
June 3: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Okoboji
June 5: Unity Christian @ Sibley-Ocheyedan
June 10: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Sioux Center
June 12: Sheldon @ Sibley-Ocheyedan
June 13: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ MOC-Floyd Valley
April 4: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Conference Meet
April 8: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Conference Meet
April 9: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Conference Meet
April 11: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Conference Meet, boys
April 11: Conference Meet @ Sibley-Ocheyedan, boys
April 16: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Conference Meet
June 17: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Central Lyon
June 19: West Lyon @ Sibley-Ocheyedan
June 21: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley
June 24: Okoboji @ Sibley-Ocheyedan
June 26: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Unity Christian
July 1: Sioux Center @ Sibley-Ocheyedan
July 3: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Sheldon
April 23: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Conference Meet, boys
April 23: Conference Meet @ Sibley-Ocheyedan, girls
April 25: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Conference Meet
May 2: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Conference Meet
May 6: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Conference Meet
May 7: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Conference Meet, girls
GIRLS SOCCER (WITH SHELDON)
April 2: Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley
April 4: West Sioux @ Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan
April 8: Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Storm Lake
April 9: MOC-Floyd Valley @ Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan
April 11: Unity Christian @ Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan
April 16: Spencer @ Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan
April 18: Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley @ Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan
April 23: Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan @ West Sioux
April 25: Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Sioux Center
April 4: Jackson County Central @ Fairmont, doubleheader
SOFTBALL
April 8: St. James Area @ Jackson County Central
April 9: Jackson County Central @ St. James Area
April 12: Edgerton/SWC @ Jackson County Central
April 16: Luverne @ Jackson County Central, doubleheader
April 25: Jackson County Central @ Pipestone Area, doubleheader
April 26: Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial @ Jackson County Central
April 29: Jackson County Central @ Blue Earth Area, doubleheader
May 9: Redwood Valley @ Jackson County Central, doubleheader
May 10: Jackson County Central @ Windom, doubleheader
May 11: Tournament @ Jackson County Central
May 16: Jackson County Central @ Wabasso
SOFTBALL
May 22: MOC-Floyd Valley @ Sibley-Ocheyedan
May 28: Central Lyon @ Sibley-Ocheyedan
May 29: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ West Lyon
May 31: Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley @ SibleyOcheyedan
June 3: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Okoboji
June 5: Unity Christian @ Sibley-Ocheyedan
June 10: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Sioux Center
June 12: Sheldon @ Sibley-Ocheyedan
June 13: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ MOC-Floyd Valley
BOYS GOLF RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
Dawson Renner, Sam Schnepf, Alex Bosma, Kayne Julius, Eric Kleinwolterink
GIRLS SOCCER RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
Brooke Platt, Sofia Hisek
April 26: Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Unity Christian
April 29: Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan @ MOC-Floyd Valley
May 2: Spirit Lake @ Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan
May 6: Western Christian @ Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan
May 7: Sioux Center @ Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan
BOYS SOCCER (WITH SHELDON)
April 2: Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley @ Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan
April 4: Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan @ West Sioux
April 8: Storm Lake @ Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan
April 9: Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan @ MOC-Floyd Valley
April 11: Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Unity Christian
April 16: Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Spencer
April 18: Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley
April 23: West Sioux @ Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan
April 25: Sioux Center @ Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan
June 17: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Central Lyon
June 19: West Lyon @ Sibley-Ocheyedan
June 21: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley
June 24: Okoboji @ Sibley-Ocheyedan
June 26: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Unity Christian
July 1: Sioux Center @ Sibley-Ocheyedan
July 3: Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Sheldon
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
Riley Getzel, Cole Dykstra, Juan Martinez, Alan Mejia, David Poppen, Cale Reiter, Ben Byers, Kyler Elser, Dawson Kreykes, Tate Marco
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
Erika Rosenberg, Addy Langstraat, Hadley Crichton, Grace Sayler
BOYS SOCCER RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
Dougla Macias
April 26: Unity Christian @ Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan
April 29: MOC-Floyd Valley @ Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan
May 2: Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Spirit Lake
May 6: Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Western Christian
May 7: Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan @ Sioux Center
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GOLF
April 4: St. James Area @ Windom
April 9: Windom @ Worthington
April 11: Windom @ St. James Area
April 12: Luverne @ Windom
April 16: Windom @ Blue Earth Area
April 18: Windom @ Luverne
April 22: Windom @ Redwood Valley
April 23: Windom @ Pipestone Area
April 26: Windom @ Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial
April 29: Fairmont @ Windom
BASEBALL
April 30: Blue Earth Area @ Windom
May 3: Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey @ Windom
May 6: Redwood Valley @ Windom
May 7: Pipestone Area @ Windom
May 9: Jackson County Central @ Windom
May 10: Windom @ Jackson County Central
May 13: Springfield @ Windom
May 14: Martin County West @ Windom
May 16: Worthington @ Windom
May 18: Big South Championship
May 20: Windom @ Tracy-Milroy-Balaton
GOLF
April 6: Girls Invitational @ Worthington
April 11: Windom @ Tracy Triangular
April 12: Windom @ Redwood Valley
April 15: Triangular @ Windom
April 16: Windom @ Pipestone Area
April 20: Boys Invitational @ Worthington
April 22: Windom @ Big South Division Event
April 23: Windom @ Jackson County Central
April 26: Blue Earth Area @ Windom
April 29: Windom @ Big South Division Event
May 3: Jackson County Central @ Windom
May 4: Windom @ Fairmont Invitational
May 6: Boys Big South Division Event @ Windom
May 6: Windom @ Girls Big South Division Event
May 10: Windom @ Worthington
May 13: Windom @ Big South Championship
May 16: Windom @ Fulda Triangular
HILLS-BEAVER CREEK PATRIOTS
April 6: Hills-Beaver Creek @ Worthington, girls invitational
April 9: Hills-Beaver Creek @ Mountain Lake
April 11: Mountain Lake, Red Rock Central @ HillsBeaver Creek
April 18: Hills-Beaver Creek @ Luverne
April 20: Hills-Beaver Creek @ Worthington, boys invitational
April 23: Hills-Beaver Creek @ Edgerton/SWC
April 25: Hills-Beaver Creek @ Red Rock Conference invitational
May 2: Hills-Beaver Creek @ Red Rock Conference invitational
GOLF
BOYS GOLF RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
Cooper Gehrke, Cameron Allen, Micah Bush, Callum Bartels, Camdyn Broesder
GIRLS GOLF RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
Abby Olson
May 7: Hills-Beaver Creek @ Red Rock Conference invitational
May 10: Hills-Beaver Creek @ Adrian/Ellsworth
May 14: Hills-Beaver Creek @ Red Rock Conference tournament
April 4: Hills-Beaver Creek @ Murray County Central
April 5: Hills-Beaver Creek @ Luverne
April 9: Hills-Beaver Creek @ Luverne
April 13: Hills-Beaver Creek @ Garretson
April 20: Hills-Beaver Creek @ Pipestone Area
April 23: Hills-Beaver Creek @ Tracy-Milroy-Balaton
April 25: Hills-Beaver Creek @
April 5: Martin County West @ Windom
SOFTBALL
April 9: Windom @ Pipestone Area, doubleheader
April 11: Worthington @ Windom
April 15: Windom @ Redwood Valley
April 16: Redwood Valley @ Windom
April 18: Windom @ Blue Earth Area, doubleheader
April 26: Windom @ Worthington
April 30: Windom @ St. James Area
April 4: Windom @ Mountain Lake
April 5: Windom @ Luverne
April 9: Windom @ Luverne, boys
April 11: Meet @ Windom Area High School
April 15: Windom @ St. Peter Invitational
April 18: Meet @ Windom Area High School
April 23: Widom @ Redwood Valley
May 2: St. James Area @ Windom
May 4: Tournament @ Windom
May 7: Luverne @ Windom, doubleheader
May 10: Jackson County Central @ Windom, doubleheader
May 13: Windom @ Springfield
May 16: Windom @ Marshall, doubleheader
TRACK
April 25: Windom @ Worthington
April 30: Windom @ New Ulm
May 3-4: Windom @ Sioux Falls
May 6: Windom @ Luverne
May 11: Windom @ Big South Championship
May 14: Windom @ Worthington, girls
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
Riley Getzel, Cole Dykstra, Juan Martinez, Alan Mejia, David Poppen, Cale Reiter, Ben Byers, Kyler Elser, Dawson Kreykes, Tate Marco
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
Erika Rosenberg, Addy Langstraat, Hadley Crichton, Grace Sayler
Worthington
April 30: Hills-Beaver Creek @ Pipestone Area
May 3-4: Hills-Beaver Creek @ Howard Wood
May 6: Hills-Beaver Creek @ Luverne, True Team meet
May 14: Hills-Beaver Creek @ Worthington
May 16: Hills-Beaver Creek @ Slayton, Red Rock Conference meet TRACK
BOYS TRACK RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
Beau Bakken, Riley Tatge, Jackson Gacke, James VandenBosch, Micah Bush, Bode Kruger, Blake Leenderts, Mason Shaffner
GIRLS TRACK RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
Brynn Rauk, Larissa Steinhoff, Bailey Spykerboer, Isabel Wysong, Brynn Bakken, Ava Steinhoff, Sage DeBoer
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WORTHINGTON — The Worthington High School softball team is looking to take a step forward this season and it’ll hope to do it with an expanded roster featuring a few veterans and a lot of newcomers.
The Trojans are led by second-year head coach Avery Wysong, who previously played softball at North Dakota State University. Her assistant coaches are Rebecca Linder and Jordan Kruse, also in his second year in that role.
WHS struggled in Wysong’s first season as they finished with a 1-21 record. This year, the Trojans will look to improve with a much larger roster that features many underclassmen who will contribute to the varsity team.
“Our upperclassmen have done a good job of holding these younger girls accountable and just bringing them in and teaching them the roles of how we do things,” Wysong said. “We're still trying to build a culture here too, with Jordan and I being new, but the upperclassmen have done a good job of doing what we tell them and
WORTHINGTON SOFTBALL PREVIEW
then bringing in those underclassmen, so they know what's going on as well.”
Among the talented underclassmen looking to make an impact to the team are eighth-graders Breeta Johnson, Tayler Nickel, Sydnie Van Briesen, Margo Menke and Macie Mahlberg, all of which previously played middle school softball and will be making their varsity debuts this year.
But they all had previous varsity experience for the WHS girls hockey team in the winter. The younger girls have been welcomed to the team well by upperclassmen with much more softball experience.
There are three seniors on the Trojans this year in outfielder Abby Linder, catcher Maddie Petersen and infielder Marin Pederson. The ladder two players played with many of the underclassmen on the hockey team, so they already have a good connection with them.
“I don't really feel like it's any different, personally,” Petersen said about playing with the younger girls. “I played hockey with half of these girls so I'm used to them, but I think everyone else is adjusting pretty
SOFTBALL
April 6: Albert Lea @ Worthington
April 9: Worthington @ Redwood Valley
April 11: Worthington @ Windom
April 16: Worthington @ Marshall
April 18: Worthington @ Fairmont
April 20: Worthington @ Waseca, doubleheader
April 23: Marshall @ Worthington
April 25: New Ulm @ Worthington
April 5: Worthington @ Jackson County Central
April 6: Albert Lea @ Worthington
April 9: Windom @ Worthington
April 12: Redwood Valley @ Worthington
April 16: Marshall @ Worthington
April 18: Fairmont @ Worthington
April 20: Worthington @ New Ulm, doubleheader
April 22: Worthington @ Pipestone
April 26: Worthington @ Jordan
April 26: Windom @ Worthington
May 2: St. Peter @ Worthington, doubleheader
May 7: Fairmont @ Worthington
May 9: Worthington @ New Ulm
May 11: Worthington @ Jackson County Central tournament
May 14: Luverne @ Worthington
May 16: St. James Area @ Worthington
BASEBALL
April 30: Worthington @ Marshall
May 3: Worthington @ Adrian/Ellsworth
May 4: Waseca @ Worthington, doubleheader
May 7: Worthington @ Fairmont
May 10: St. Peter @ Worthington, doubleheader
May 13: Luverne @ Worthington
May 16: Worthington @ Windom
May 21: Blue Earth Area @ Worthington
well to being with the younger girls.”
Petersen, who is committed to playing softball at Minnesota West along with Linder, said she looks to improve her batting in her final high school softball season.
"I didn't have very good year last year, but just from practice this year, I think it will be pretty good this year," she said.
A couple of experienced juniors on the roster are pitcher Bailey Ponto and shortstop Hannah McNab. For McNab, a multisport athlete who was also in tennis and swimming, shortstop is her primary position but she sometimes pitches as well. She stands out both in the field and in the batter's box and fielding was an area she said could continue to see more improvement.
“I’d like to improve my throwing,” McNab said. “Lately it's been a little crazy, but I've definitely worked on getting them more accurate and harder. And I think everyone in general, that's what we practice most honestly is throwing with accuracy.”
Wysong said the team’s focus early on through practice has been on the fundamentals, such as fielding and throwing with
accuracy. Other apparent parts of practice have been good communication within the team along with player growth.
"Practices have definitely gone really good this year," McNab said. "Even though we have a younger team, they've all grown to like the higher expectations of what we need to do at practice and with those higher expectations, it's making them better as players."
The Trojans are scheduled to open the season Saturday with a home game at Centennial Fields against Albert Lea. After that will come five consecutive games on the road.
With a bigger roster featuring talent and a coach with a year under her belt, the Trojans could take a leap this year.
“They've come together really well already, like, preseason. We even haven't had a game yet but the girls get along and have fun at practice,” Wysong said. “So I just think building that chemistry and then being able to compete, even if we don't go out and win every game, these girls are going to go out and compete and give it their all.”
SOFTBALL RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
Abigail Linder, Marin Pederson, Madeline Petersen, Hannah McNab, Bailey Ponto BASEBALL RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
Brandon Bosma, Tucker Brandner, Cade Grimmius, Mathias Noble, Manny Rodriguez, Chase Byrne, Ben Mahlberg, Max Ostrem
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BOYS GOLF
April 9: Luverne @ Worthington
April 11: Worthington @ Western Christian
April 15: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ Worthington
April 20: Invitational @ Worthington High School
April 22: Worthington @ Big South Division Event at Redwood Valley
April 26: Worthington @ Marshall
April 29: Big South Division Event @ Worthington High School
May 4: Worthington @ Fairmont Invitational
May 6: Big South Division Event @ Windom Country Club
May 9: Worthington @ Pipestone Country Club
May 10: Windom @ Worthington
May 13: Big South Championship @ Dacotah Ridge Golf Course
May 16: Worthington @ Murray County Central
April 5: Worthington @ Luverne
April 9: Worthington @ Luverne
April 11: Worthington @ Windom
April 15: Worthington @ Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshal
April 23: Worthington @ Fairmont Quad
TRACK
April 25: Meet @ Worthington High School
April 30: Worthington @ Pipestone Area
May 4: Worthington @ Howard Wood Field
May 7: Worthington @ Jordan
May 9: Worthington @ Fairmont Triangular
May 14: Meet @ Worthington High School
GIRLS GOLF
April 6: Invitational @ Worthington
April 9: Luverne @ Worthington
April 11: Worthington @ Western Christian
April 15: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ Worthington
April 18: Pipestone Area @ Worthington
April 22: Big South Division Event @ Marshall
April 26: Worthington @ Marshall
April 29: Big South Division Event @ Pipestone
May 4: Invitational @ Fairmont-Interlaken Golf Club
May 6: Big South Division Event @ Luverne Country Club
May 9: Worthington @ Pipestone
May 10: Windom @ Worthington
May 13: Big South Championship @ Dacotah Ridge Golf Club
May 16: Worthington @ Murray County Central
BOYS TENNIS
April 9: Worthington @ Fairmont
April 11: Mankato West @ Worthington
April 12: Worthington @ St. Peter
April 13: Invitational @ Worthington
April 15: Yellow Medicine East @ Worthington
April 16: New Ulm @ Worthington
April 18: Worthington @ Pipestone Area
April 22: Sioux Falls Lincoln @ Worthington
April 23: Blue Earth Area @ Worthington
April 30: Worthington @ Redwood Valley
May 2: Worthington @ Waseca
May 7: Worthington @ Montevideo
May 9: St. James Area @ Worthington
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BASEBALL
March 3: Miles Community College vs Minnesota West
March 3: Bismarck State College vs Minnesota West
March 4: Dakota Wesleyan JV vs Minnesota West, doubleheader
March 5: Bismarck State College vs Minnesota West, doubleheader
March 6: Miles Community College vs Minnesota West, doubleheader
March 15: Rochester CTC vs Minnesota West, doubleheader
March 16: Minnesota West @ Northeast Community College, doubleheader
March 19: St. Cloud Technical CC @ Minnesota West, doubleheader
March 30: M State Fergus Falls @ Minnesota West, doubleheader
April 3: Minnesota West @ St. Cloud Technical CC, doubleheader
April 5: Minnesota Post Grad @ Minnesota West, doubleheader
April 6: Minnesota Post Grad @ Minnesota West, doubleheader
April 10: Alexandria Technical & Community College @ Minnesota West, doubleheader
April 13: Minnesota West @ Century College, doubleheader
April 14: Century College @ Minnesota West, doubleheader
April 17: Minnesota West @ Dordt JV, doubleheader
April 20: Western Technical @ Minnesota West, doubleheader
April 21: Minnesota West @ Western Technical, doubleheader
April 24: Minnesota West @ Alexandria Technical & Community College, doubleheader
April 27: Minnesota West @ Riverland CC, doubleheader
April 28: Riverland CC @ Minnesota West, doubleheader
April 30: Minnesota West @ Dakota County Technical College, doubleheader
May 3: Minnesota West @ Rochester CTC, doubleheader
May 4: Rochester CTC @ Minnesota West, doubleheader
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April 26: Minnesota West @ St. Cloud Technical CC, doubleheader
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April 6: M State Fergus Falls @ Minnesota West, doubleheader
9: Rochester CTC @ Minnesota West, doubleheader
13: St. Cloud Technical CC @ Minnesota West, doubleheader
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