Vikings looking to build on last year The Hayfield boys basketball team is looking to show improvement throughout the season as it must replace four starters from last year’s team that went 17-10 overall. The Vikings will look to co-captains Trace Tebay, who is in his third year as a starter, and Drew Olive, who was Hayfield’s sixth man last season. Hayfield will also look for Adam Fjerstad, Dominic Dublin, Max Olive and Jake Olive to chip in. “Our strength will be in guard play and perimeter shooting,” said Hayfield head coach Chris Pack, who is in his 17th year at the helm. “Our weaknesses will be post defense and rebounding.” Last season, Hayfield started off 0-5 before it won 17 of its last 21 games. This season the Vikings start with another tough spurt of games as they play St. Charles, Maple Rivera and Goodhue to start the season. “We want to compete for the Blue Division title in the HVL and host a first round playoff game,” Pack said. “We want to be playing our best basketball come tournament time.”
Schedule/Home games in bold Dec. 2 ................................vs. St. Charles, 7:15 p.m. Dec. 3.........................................at Maple River, 5 p.m. Dec. 9....................................vs. Goodhue, 7:15 p.m. Dec. 13.........................vs. Winona Cotter, 7:15 p.m. Dec. 16....................at Kenyon-Wanamingo, 7:15 p.m. Dec. 17...............vs. Chatfield, Mayo CC, 10:45 a.m. Dec. 20............................................at Triton, 7:15 p.m. Dec. 22................................at Cannon Falls, 7:15 p.m. Dec. 28.....................................Hayfield Invite, 6 p.m. Dec. 29.....................................Hayfield Invite, 6 p.m. Jan. 3................................vs. Dover-Eyota, 7:15 p.m. Jan. 6....................vs. Zumbrota-Mazeppa, 7:15 p.m. Jan. 7.........................vs. New Richland-HEG, 6 p.m. Jan. 13............................vs. Cannon Falls, 7:15 p.m. Jan. 17.......................at Rochester Lourdes, 7:15 p.m. Jan. 20....................................at Stewartville, 7:15 p.m. Jan. 24.................vs. Kasson-Mantorville, 7:15 p.m. Jan. 27.........................................vs. Byron, 7:15 p.m. Jan. 31.....................vs. Blooming Prairie, 7:15 p.m. Feb. 3.........................................at Goodhue, 7:15 p.m. Feb. 7........................at Zumbrota-Mazeppa, 7:15 p.m. Feb. 10.........................................vs. Triton, 7:15 p.m. Feb. 18..........vs. Plainview-Elgin-Millville, 7:15 p.m. Feb. 21...................................at Pine Island, 7:15 p.m. Feb. 24..................................vs. Lake City, 7:15 p.m.
Hayfield’s Trace Tebay battles for a loose ball in Mayo Civic Center last season. Herald file photo
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AUSTIN DAILY HERALD - WINTER SPORTS PREVIEW
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