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STORY INDEX Waseca football..............................................................3 JWP football....................................................................4 NRHEG football...............................................................5 WEM football..................................................................6 Waseca girls soccer.........................................................7 Waseca boys soccer........................................................8 Waseca volleyball............................................................9 JWP volleyball...............................................................10 NRHEG volleyball...........................................................11 WEM volleyball..............................................................12 Waseca girls tennis.......................................................13 Waseca boys cross country............................................14 Waseca girls cross country............................................15 WEM/JWP boys cross country........................................16 WEM/JWP girls cross country........................................17 NRHEG cross country....................................................18 Game schedules............................................................19 Team rosters.................................................................21 Waseca’s leading cleaning and restoration company

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WASECA FOOTBALL

‘Jays look to stay healthy, become tougher team during 2013 season KEY NAMES

Thomas O’Neil, senior, QB — The senior quarterback is poised to have a breakout season. O’Neil, who threw for five touchdowns and 570 yards and rushed for six touchdowns and nearly 300 yards last season, is the hardest worker coach Brad Wendland has been around, Wendland said. He’ll look to put that hard work to good use this season.

Jake Busse, senior, OG/DT — Last year’s Waseca County News All-Area Football Defensive Co-Player of the Year is back and ready for a big year. The senior and three-year starter amassed 53 solo tackles (along with 21 assists) and compiled four sacks and a blocked punt while playing on both sides of the ball last season.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Brock Kolander — Kolander was the 2012 Bluejays’ star running back but was hampered by an injury throughout the season.

The 2011 all-area player of the year still rushed for 507 yards and eight touchdowns last season.

Jacob Claybaugh — Claybaugh, who shared the all-area coplayer of the year title with Busse in 2012, was a huge cog in the Bluejays’ defensive machine last year. He had 46 solo tackles, 14 assists, four sacks and a fumble recovery while playing on both sides of the ball.

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Waseca’s Thomas O’Neil takes a snap during a two-minute drill at a football practice that the public was invited to watch on Wendesday, Aug. 21 in Waseca. (County News file photo)

Lucas Johnson, senior, FS/WR — Johnson, who was one of the Bluejays to suffer an injury last season, contributed mainly to the defensive end last season. The senior captain and free safety finished with 22 tackles and two interceptions, second-best on Waseca’s offense will be more up-tempo at times and balanced the team. between run and pass. The defense will include more man cover- FROM A PLAYER: Jacob Laube, senior, CB/WR — Laube’s first season of playing age than in the past with a larger blitz package, Wendland said.

“I’m expecting to do better (than last season). Even though our varsity sports went pretty well: He tied for first in interceptions section’s hard, I feel like we still can compete.” – Devin Williamson (three) and fourth on the team in tackles (40). Look for him to FROM THE COACH: make more of an impact with a full season under his belt.

“We need to stay healthy and be a tougher team than we have BY THE NUMBERS been. I really like the potential of leadership exhibited thus far in 13 - Seniors who return to this year’s team 2013 SEASON OUTLOOK practice. They have been working hard and a pleasure to coach.” – 3 - Seasons since Waseca had a winning record, finishing 7-3 in Stay healthy and get tougher.

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Those are two key facets of the game for the Waseca Bluejays this season after stumbling through an injury-riddled 3-6 campaign last year. Waseca amped up its physical conditioning in fall camp this year in an effort to win some of those close games that it couldn’t win last season.

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2013 Bulldogs hope to improve on 3-6 record KEY NAMES Ian Jewison, senior, RB/LB – Jewison returns as one of JanesvilleWaldorf-Pemberton’s top players this season after finishing his junior year with 537 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Jewison also had five two-point conversions.

Sawyer Gahler, senior, QB/DB – Gahler will look to follow up a tremendous junior season – 1,460 passing yards, 10 passing touchdowns, 934 yards and 14 rushing touchdowns – during his senior year on a team he expects to be improved.

Gahler also threatens kickoff teams as an elusive returner.

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JWP FOOTBALL

little bit quicker, speedier lineup than the previous season, team members said.

While Nicollet is the Southern Confederacy Conference East favorite, Joyce expects the Bulldogs can finish in the top half of the conference, a feat they haven’t managed in recent history. And as if there weren’t already enough change, the Bulldogs have moved up to Class A this season, meaning they’ll play 11-man football come playoff time.

FROM THE COACH:

“Right now, (our team style is) just going to be whatever the defensive gives us, we’re going to try to take it. We feel that our offensive system is going to give us a chance to exploit – if they’re taking away the run, we think we can pass on them; take away the pass, think we can run. We may be a team that runs 50 times a game, we may be a team that passes 50 times a game, and I guess time will tell on that, especially by Week 3 we should have a little better feel on that.” – Joe Joyce

Tyler Oelke – The all-conference senior was one of only two players in the Waseca area to make the first or FROM A PLAYER: second team on the Waseca County “I think we really can (turn News All-Area Football Offensive things around). I like this new and Defensive teams. As a receiver, system and I think we’re all gethe caught 344 yards’ worth of passes ting it down and trying to exand four touchdowns. And on deecute our plays in practice. We’ll fense, he led the area with five insee how it goes in games.” – Ian terceptions.

Jewison Joe Galler – Despite missing four games last season, Galler earned the designation of JWP’s most valu- JWP’s Easton Schuch gets in on a tackle in the first half against Mountain Lake Area on Friday, Aug. 30 in Janesville. (County

BY THE NUMBERS able defensive player for collecting News file photo) 24 – Combined passing and 40 solo tackles and 13 assists. He For one, the 9-man Bulldogs ing starters in running back/line- rushing TDs) and guard/defensive two sacks, fumble recovery). The rushing touchdowns for Sawyer made the WCN’s All-Area Football have a new head coach in Joe Joyce, backer Ian Jewison (537 yards, four tackle Easton Schuch (34 tackles, Bulldogs are expected to boast a Gahler last season Defensive Second Team. who was an assistant coach under Merle Sveen last season. Secondly, Joyce and the coaching staff have UP AND COMING added new offensive and defensive Easton Schuch, junior, G/ systems to the Bulldogs’ repertoire.

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eKEY NAMES e (All comments from coach Dan s Stork) Nick Bartness — Started every game at fullback and linebacker as a sophomore. Loves to hit.

Spencer Tollefson — Very intelligent and athletic player.

Dillon Parpart — Dillon started at tight end last season, and liney backer the last three seasons. Led ethe team with 99 tackles and FIVE? 5 sacks. He is a very physical player.

Keith Maxon — Started every game at center as a sophomore. e Very strong and athletic linemen. a Nic Goette — Started at left ,tackle for us as a sophomore. At 6’3” -295l CHECK WEIGHT pounds, Nic is big and athletic. He has very egood feet.

Noah Krell — Very smart and intense linemen.

Other returning letter winners — Ross Chester, Senior OL/ DL; Keil Sletten, Junior WR/DB; Matt Jensen, Junior OL/DL; Trevor -Tracy, Junior QB/DB.

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NRHEG’s Nick Bartness runs up the middle near the goal line against Medford last season. (County News file photo)

Brad Claycomb — An injury forced him to the sidelines for the final three games of the season, rbut through six games Claycomb rushed for 510 yards and five touchdowns. He also racked up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Casey Rosacker — The senior quarterback threw for nearly 700 yards and three touchdowns in his first season starting at the position. He also rushed for just more than 100 yards and a touchdown.

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Bucs lose some talent but hope to continue winning ways

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KEY NAMES Ben Boran, junior, QB – Boran will return this season looking to build on a successful sophomore campaign in which he threw for 528 passing yards and eight touchdowns and scrambled for 450 rushing yards and seven more touchdowns.

The all-conference quarterback will be a key piece of Waterville-Elysian-Morristown’s offense this season.

Will Olson, senior, OG – Olson, a senior captain, is the only other all-conference returner on this year’s team (teammate Nick Amundson was an all-conference honorable mention) and is one of four returning players to the offensive line.

On the defensive end, Olson had 24.5 total tackles and was in on a sack last season.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Brady Ayers – The Waseca County News All-Area Offensive Football Player of the Year was a punishing running back who rushed for 1,313 yards and 23 touchdowns last season. Ayers led the Bucs to the Section 2AA title game, where they lost to Sibley East.

Brady Melchert – The senior linebacker last season led the team with 59.5 total tackles, three sacks and a blocked kick – good enough stats to give him a spot on the Waseca County News All-Area Football Defensive First Team. He helped the Bucs on the other side of scrimmage, too: Melchert rushed for four touchdowns and 130 yards.

UP AND COMING Patrick Parsons, senior, RB – Parsons is a senior captain this season who’s coming off a year where his main contributions came on the defensive end: He had 28 tackles, putting him fourth-best on the team.

Colin Ayers, senior, RB – The younger brother of Brady Ayers played in seven games last season and rushed for 13 yards a game. He also scored a touchdown.

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WEM’s Ben Boran misses an interception by inches in the first quarter of a 2012 game. (Brendan Burnett-Kurie/Daily News)

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WASECA GIRLS SOCCER

Bluejays have conference title, big playoff hopes for 2013 season KEY NAMES

Brittany Miller, senior, A — Waseca’s offense ran through Brittany Miller last season. The all-conference attacker scored 22 goals in 16 games, ranking her among the state’s top goal-scorers at one point in the season. The scary part: She’s hoping – and expected – to score more this year.

Sam Hiller, junior, D — Hiller, an all-conference player as a sophomore last season, is the team’s defensive leader and one of its best defenders. She also doled out three assists while patrolling the defense in 2012.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Samantha Myers — Myers was an all-conference defender for the Bluejays last season. Her spot will be one the Bluejays look to fill.

Bailey Wolff — Wolff held her own in net, finishing with an .858 save percentage (223-for-260) and allowing two goals per game during her senior year. She earned all-conference honors as a senior, too.

UP AND COMING Linsey Johnson, junior, G — Johnson is the player the Bluejays have tapped to fill Wolff ’s spot. She gained beneficial experience playing as the Waseca Soccer Club’s U17 girls goalie throughout the season. The team went to the state championship and lost to St. Peter.

Elizabeth Strand, sophomore, A — Strand also played on that U17 girls team, gaining valuable playing time in preparation for the season. She’s already made an impact early this season and will look to continue helping the Bluejays as they work to improve.

2013 SEASON OUTLOOK

Waseca’s Jordan Roballo (13) leaps in the air to head a ball during the second half against Metro United on Thursday, Aug. 29 in Waseca. (County News file photo)

The Bluejays squeaked out their first winning record in program history last season but finished with a losing record against South Central Conference opponents. strong.” – Brittany Miller With a core of nine returning starters from last year’s 9-8-1 team, FROM A PLAYER: including leading scorer Brittany Miller, the Bluejays have their eyes “We’re all aggressive players this year. We work really well together. set on battling New Ulm and St. Peter for the conference crown. Even Most of us were on the U17 team and some girls played up with us. BY THE NUMBERS more, they hope for their first state tournament berth in school history. We all pretty much know how everyone plays and we’re used to each 22 — Goals Brittany Miller scored in 16 games last season Waseca’s season came to a close last year in the second round of the other. And we’ve all got that good chemistry and we’re coming out 3 — Conference victories Waseca tallied last season playoffs against Mankato West, the same team that had ended the Bluejays season in 2011.

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2013 looks like a bright year for Waseca boys

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Central Conference champions and will have a shot at contending for the title in Section 2A, which boasts larger opponents such as Mankato West, Mankato East and Worthington.

In total, 15 letter winners have returned from last year’s team, which won a share of the conference and lost in the Section 2A quarterfinals on an overtime penalty kick. Plus, the Bluejays have a slew of incoming underclassmen who will push for playing time and add to the roster depth.

With speed and quickness in this year’s lineup, the Bluejays are expected to have a strong, deep core of attacking players and a stalwart defense, especially in the midfield.

KEY NAMES Josh Metzdorff, senior, G — The Bluejays have security in net. The all-conference goalkeeper and senior captain has played in the most games (49) in school history, is the program’s current saves leader (316) and leads in career goals against average (1.77).

Cesar Gallegos, junior, M — Gallegos was a constant threat to score a goal last season as a sophomore midfielder. His play helped him earn an all-conference honorable mention nod last season.

Bluejays defenders — AllConference players and seniors Collin Rongstad and Ben Johnson are back, along with senior starter Andy Haley, to lead a strong Waseca defense this season.

FROM THE COACH:

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Cody Hyatt — The all-conference midfielder and 2012 Team MVP was a huge part of the Bluejays’ success last season.

Waseca will miss not only his leadership, but his deep overhead throws from the sidelines.

Tucker Ulrich — Ulrich capped his senior year as the second-leading all-time scorer in Waseca High School history.

The midfielder/forward also, not surprisingly, earned allconference honors his senior season.

UP AND COMING Cristian Castro, freshman, F — Four games into the season, Castro already has harassed opposing defenses for six goals.

Look for the skilled freshman to make a lot of noise this season.

Gabriel Arreguin, sophomore, F — Arreguin, who didn’t

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“This year I believe we have the talent and experience to repeat as South Central Conference champions in 2013. I also expect us to win 10 or more games in the regular season.

We have a good chance at earning a top four seed in Section 2A and contending for the section championship. We should have the combination of defense and attack that will allow us to compete with the larger schools in our section … in October.” – Terry Nafe

Waseca’s Cristian Castro races a St. Peter defender to the ball during the first half on Tuesday, Sept. 3 in Waseca. (County News file photo)

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Quinn Harguth, senior, OH — The 5-foot-6-inch senior oute side hitter is the only returning g player who played consistently all h the way around for the Bluejays e last season. She finished with 136 digs, 66 kills and 29 aces in her jun nior season and will look to lead the team this season.

Shelby Bomsta, senior, L — Bomsta earned all-conference honors for her team-high 235 digs and 17 aces last year during a season in which the Bluejays stumbled to a 6-17 record. The 5-foot-2-inch elibero is back as a senior captain this season.

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Anne Guse — The tall middle blocker collected 65 kills and a team-best 51 blocks last season, dnumbers that helped her earn an eall-conference honorable mention onod. The Bluejays will look to replace her void near the net.

– Katie Miller — Miller, who made the 2012 Waseca County News All-Area Second Team, finished her senior year at middle blocker with 72 kills, 42 blocks and .21 aces. She was one of the most productive Bluejays last season.

UP AND COMING Mackenzie Madsen, junior, OH/MH — The 5-foot-11-inch senior outside and middle hitter has worked hard in the offseason and will look to make significant contributions this season, according to coach Karen Simmons.

Mikayla Rolling, junior, UTIL — Rolling is the team’s best overall athlete and will be looked upon as a setter and a defensive specialist for the Bluejays this year, Simmons said. She’ll pitch in wherever she’s needed.

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WASECA VOLLEYBALL 2013 SEASON OUTLOOK A quick look back in the history books shows that Waseca’s best record in recent history came in 2005, when the Bluejays finished 10-10. Since then, the program has had a streak of sub-par seasons and losing records.

The Bluejays aren’t saying they’re looking for a winning record this year, but coach Karen Simmons is hoping to improve on last year’s 6-17 finish. Simmons, who coached the team for six seasons from 1985 to 1990, is back at the helm this year after former coach Kelli Fagerness resigned after the 2012 season.

The team’s strength lies in its eight seniors and seven returning starters, including Quinn Harguth, Shelby Bomsta, Jordan Paulson and Lexi Shifflett, Simmons said.

The Bluejays will look to become quicker and improve their attack this season.

Waseca finished 2-8 in the South Central Conference last season (Blue Earth Area and St. Peter finished in the top two spots) but Simmons hopes the team can finish in the upper half of the conference this year.

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“We are working very hard at having quicker feet and having a more powerful and consistent attack. We want to be scrappy and be in every match.” – Karen Simmons Waseca’s Kirstin Simmons smashes a kill during the third set against Albert Lea on Tuesday, Sept. 3 in Waseca. (County News file photo)

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“Going into it as a senior, my expectations that I have are pretty big for this year. I’m pretty excited for it. I think we should be a team that works very well together.” – Quinn Harguth

BY THE NUMBERS 6 — Wins the Bluejays totaled last season 7 — Returning starters or players who saw significant court time last year

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Bulldogs aiming for improvement during 2013

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But this year, the Bulldogs hope to be back on the upswing. Coach Roxann Zimprich, in her seventh season as varsity coach at JWP, hopes the Bulldogs will finish in the middle of the Gopher Conference, a feat they last achieved in 2010 with a sixth-place finish in the Gopher Conference. Teams such as Faribault Bethlehem Academy, WatervilleElysian-Morristown, Medford and Blooming Prairie are expected to vie for the top spots in the conference.

The Bulldogs have five returning starters this season, including lone returning senior starter Callie Morton, who will look to help fill the roles of the seven graduated seniors from last season.

They won’t be a tall team, but the Bulldogs will make up for it in quickness and awareness, Zimprich said. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton expects to have solid hitters who have leaping ability, quick setters, and a quicker back row than in years past.

KEY NAMES

Callie Morton, senior, MH – Morton is a four-year varsity player and the only returning senior starter for the Bulldogs, who have struggled in recent seasons.

This season she’ll be moved from the outside to one of the middle hitter positions because of her quickness and jumping ability.

Morton had 97 kills, 169 digs and 49 blocks last season.

Kennedy Strauss, junior, OH – The athletic junior is a strong server and accurate passer who can hit from anywhere on the floor, coach Roxann Zimprich said. Strauss had 51 kills and 56 blocks as a sophomore last season. She also served 12 aces.

Danielle Ziemke, junior, S Above, JWP’s Hannah Boyer, left, and Callie Morton, right, rise up to a block a kill attempt against Mankato Loyola on Monday, FROM THE COACH: – The three-year varsity player Aug. 26 in Janesville. Below, JWP’s Kelsie Sonnek reaches low for a ball against Maple River on Monday, Sept. 9 in Janesville.

(County News file photo) “The girls have been playing and junior brings passion and voball all summer and they have cal leadership to the floor for the been working really hard the past UP AND COMING Bulldogs, Zimprich said. Ziemke had the second-most set assists (107) two weeks.

It will be fun to see (if) they can use what they’ve learned in on the team behind graduated senior Hannah Herold (116) last season.

Hannah Olson, sophomore, S, RH: Zimprich expects Olson to bring “a new level of play to our team” this season with her quick hands, serving practice. After 17 years of pre-game jitters there’s nothing like the first kill of the season to put those jitters to rest.” – Roxann Zimprich and court awareness, she said. Olson didn’t play much as a freshman.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Hannah Boyer, junior, RH: Boyer is one of five returning starters for Kara Southwick – The graduated senior was the Bulldogs’ all-around the Bulldogs this season who will look to make an impact. As a sophomore FROM A PLAYER: best player last season, finishing the final season of her career with 58 last season, Boyer had 57 set assists, nine kills and 57 blocks. And she has “I’m very excited about this team right here.” — Callie Morton blocks, 120 kills and 26 aces. The middle hitter made the Waseca County a “mean swing from the right side,” Zimprich said.

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KEY NAMES

(All comments from coach Onika Peterson) Carlie Wagner — Carlie, a three-year starter for NRHEG brings a lot to the table for us.

What people tend to overlook is -her competitiveness, she wants to pwin so much it carries over to her dteammates bringing their game to the next level. She is a powertful middle hitter who lead us in kills, blocks, and digs last season. h Paige Overgaard — Paige started for us last year as an outoside hitter. Her attack is hard to read which allows her to get the skill. She is a very versatile player who may see some time playing all the way around this season.

Hannah Lundberg — Hannah’s scrappiness is her best contribution to the team. She will never give up on the ball and is talways giving her best effort. n Anna Stork — Anna is goling to be a big help this season spreading our hitters across the net. She is a strong lefty who will turn some heads this year.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Noelle Bartness — Bartness was a three-year varsity starter and two-time all-conference setter who holds the top two single-season assist marks with 882 in 2011 and 695 in 2012.

She’s also second in the program’s history in career assists (1,722).

2013 SEASON OUTLOOK An athletic Panthers lineup is looking for improvement in the Gopher Conference.

After finishing 10-16-3 last season and 3-5 in the conference, New Richland-HartlandEllendale-Geneva returns three

NRHEG’s Paige Overgaard collects a kill in a 2012 game against Blooming Prairie. (County News file photo)

seniors in Carlie Wagner, Paige tude I think we will end stron10 - Wins for Panthers last ing the basketball season. ger than last season.” — Onika season Overgaard and Hannah Lund23 - Solo blocks Carlie Wagberg who will look to help boost FROM THE COACH: Peterson 3 - Returning starters this ner needed at the start of the “With this group’s athletic season, not including Jade season to surpass Anna Schthe Panthers in the conference standings. NRHEG is shoot- ability and competitive atti- BY THE NUMBERS Schultz, who tore her ACL dur- laak’s total of 497. ing for a top three finish and hopes to make a trip to GusGOOD LUCK TO ALL AREA tavus Adolphus College in St. Good Luck to All Area Teams!

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WEM VOLLEYBALL

Bucs shooting for one of top spots in Gopher Conference this season KEY NAMES

Kalley Kendall, senior, OH/MH – The senior co-captain returns from an ankle injury that sidelined her for four weeks last season to become one of the Buccaneers’ go-to hitters this season.

Kendall tallied 141 kills and 39 ace blocks despite last season’s injury. She’s playing through back pain from two herniated disks that are pressing on a nerve, she said, but she expects to be back fully this season.

Kamryn Kendall, sophomore, OH/MH – Kendall, the other co-captain, made a surge in the second half of last season to become an offensive weapon for the Buccaneers as a freshman. The athletic hitter finished with 154 kills, third-most on the team. WEM coach Crystal Lamont looks for her to become one of the top hitters in the conference this season.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Shayna Kinniry – Last year’s Waseca County News All-Area Volleyball Player of the Year set school records for single-season kills (300), career kills (797) and career digs (547) while leading the Buccaneers to one of their best seasons in school history.

Brittany Buesgens – Buesgens, one of seven other seniors on last year’s team, also made the all-area first team as a hitter with 257 digs and 169 kills. She also had 21 blocks. Buesgens was allconference in 2012 and 2011.

UP AND COMING Tiffany Schlueter, senior, RH – The 5-foot-7-inch senior will start at the right-side hitter position this season but could play in the front-row spots for the Bucs, Lamont said. Schlueter last season had nine kills and three blocks in 26 games.

WEM’s Kamryn Kendall rises up for an attack against Tri-City United in 2012. (County News file photo)

2013 SEASON OUTLOOK

FROM THE COACH: FROM A PLAYER: This Buccaneers’ team boasts strength in numbers.

After a season in which the Bucs finished with the second most “We have a very offensive-minded team. We are working hard “I’m really hoping for (a sub-section championship). We have wins in school history (23) and as the Section 2AA South runners- to develop that defensive scrappiness that turns teams from good a really strong team this year, passing and hitting. We’re a young up (tied for the second-best finish in school history), WEM returns teams into great teams. If they figure that out we should have a team but we should do well.” — Kalley Kendall with a more balanced offense and a more versatile lineup, coach successful season.” — Crystal Lamont Crystal Lamont said. It’s the deepest team they’ve had in Lamont’s seven-year tenure as coach, she said, giving the coaching staff plenty of options for the season.

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KEY NAMES Olivia McIntosh, senior, singles – The only returning senior starter from last season, McIntosh went 22-3 at No. 2 doubles last season with graduated senior Bailey Krueger. She is now playing as a singles player. McIntosh, an all-conference player last season, had lost only 13 matches in her career entering the 2013 season.

Maddie Muotka, junior, singles – Muotka is the reigning Team MVP and an all-conference returner after finishing the season 21-2 at No. 3 singles and helping the Bluejays to third place at the Class A Tournament. She’s now the team’s No. 1 singles player.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Alicia Knoll – Knoll was the team’s No. 2 singles player and one of nine all-conference players last season. She went 18-2 last season to help Waseca to one of its best finishes in school history.

Abbe Hoehn – Hoehn was another big reason why the Bluejays finished so well. Along with Shanly Nelson, who also graduated, Hoehn held down the No. 1 doubles spot and earned all-conference honors. She went 22-3 at No. 1 doubles.

UP AND COMING Katie Tlusty, junior, doubles – Tlusty was one of the nine all-conference players on the team as a sophomore last season. She helped the Bluejays finish 21-2 at No. 3 doubles and has made a big leap up to No. 1 doubles this season, where she plays with all-conference returner Maddy Knoll, Alicia’s younger sister.

Anna Hoehn, sophomore, singles – Hoehn, like many other of the returning Bluejays

this season, is playing at a higher level: After finishing 14-10 at No. 4 singles in her first varsity season last year, Hoehn jumped up to No. 2 singles this season.

2013 SEASON OUTLOOK Last year’s crop of Bluejays, which included seven seniors, left big shoes to fill.

Waseca’s girls tennis team achieved one of its best seasons in school history, winning the South Central Conference title from St. James Area, marching to the Section 2A Championship for a fourth straight year and earning third place at the Class A Tournament.

Those seniors are now gone, and the returners are being asked to play at least two spots higher than they did last season. Still, Waseca will look to defend its South Central Conference title this season and contend for the Section 1A title with another favorite in Rochester Lourdes.

The young Bluejays, who have only two seniors this season, will look for consistency in their singles players and good communication in their doubles teams, coach Kyle Collins said. They’ll also need patience, he said.

FROM THE COACH: “We gotta keep working at it and improving each day and each match. We play this tough Waseca’s Anna Hoehn hits a shot at No. 2 singles against United South Central’s Linsey Thisius on Tuesday, Sept. 3 in Waseca. non-conference schedule to get us (County News file photo) ready for the conference teams.” – Kyle Collins

FROM A PLAYER: “I think we have a chance at conference title, and make it to the section tournament at Owatonna (West Hills Tennis and Fitness Center, the site of the section semifinals).” — Katie Tlusty

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WASECA BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

‘Jays ranked No. 2 to start 2013 season KEY NAMES

Shane Streich, junior — After finishing third overall at the Class A meet last season, Streich returns to the course as the No. 1-ranked runner in the state. The junior will undoubtedly lead the Bluejays in every race this season (if all goes according to plan), and the team hopes he’ll bring home a state title this season.

Jesse Delgado, sophomore — More often than not, Delgado was the second Bluejay to cross the finish line last season. He earned all-conference honors as a freshman and helped the boys team earn a third-place finish at the Class A meet last year.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Dan Livdahl — The only senior on last season’s team finished in 142nd place (17:57.2) at the state meet. Livdahl finished toward the back of Waseca’s lineup but did help the Bluejays score some points during the season.

UP AND COMING Cole Streich, freshman — Shane Streich’s younger brother is expected to make a big impact this season after earning allconference honors as an eighth-grader. Cole Streich was the team’s fourth runner to cross the finish line at the Class A meet – he took 90th place (17:20.2) – to help push the Bluejays to a third-place finish.

Jacob Wilkening, junior — The thensophomore wasn’t one of Waseca’s top runners during the bulk of the season, but he turned it on toward the end when he finished as the fifth Bluejay to cross the finish line at the Section 2A meet and at state. He’ll look to build on last year’s strong finishes.

2013 SEASON OUTLOOK The Bluejays’ hopes for this season are sky high.

After surprising the field with a thirdplace finish at the Class A Cross Country Meet at St. Olaf College last season, Waseca returns nearly all of its top runners in Shane Streich, Josh Kimball, Jesse Delgado, Cole Streich, Joe Mens and Jacob Wilkening. That success has given them the designation of the No. 2-ranked team in Class A. Not to

Waseca’s Josh Kimball, left, and Jesse Delgado took second and third place, respectively, at the St. Peter cross country meet Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. (Le Center Leader file photo)

improved immensely. Cole is going to running under 17 minutes at the end mention, Shane Streich is ranked as the top COACH: runner in Class A. of the year would be great. And I think “First of all for the boys, to have turn heads.” — Gary Meurer Waseca this year is hoping to extend its Shane (Streich), Shane’s going to win FROM A PLAYER: that’s definitely a possibility.” – Josh conference title streak to five consecutive a lot of races and his brother, Cole, has “To have all five runners hopefully Kimball years while again finishing as one of the top three teams at the state meet. Along with a strong No. 1 runner, the Bluejays boast a solid top five to six runners and will have some depth through the top 10 or 11 athletes, according Bill Groh to coach Gary Meurer.

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WASECA GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY The then top-ranked Bluejays expected big things when they reached the Class A meet at St. Olaf College last season.

But the field of competition seemed to slip by the perennial Section 2A champions, and Waseca landed itself in fourth place, one spot shy of finishing on the awards stage.

The loss of one senior last season means the Bluejays reloaded this year. And with a core of returning runners, including Sadie Klug, Sally O’Brien, Kourtney Kulseth and Allison Breck, who were known for finishing in a cluster last season, No. 2-ranked Waseca hopes to make it up on that stage in November.

Waseca is the hands-down conference favorites after taking the South Central Conference crown for eight consecutive seasons. The team also will look for its fifth consecutive section title this year.

FROM THE COACH: “Our girls, right now our top five are very, very solid.” – Gary Meurer

FROM A PLAYER: “It feels good knowing that if we’re seeded second and we can stay there the whole time, we can hopefully win it or be at second.” – Sadie Klug

opening soon Above, Waseca’s Kourtney Kulseth, left and Sally O’Brien compete last season. At right, Waseca’s Sadie Klug races to the finish line at the 2012 Class A meet at St. Olaf College. (County News file photo)

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No. 2 ‘Jays look to build on last year’s CC success KEY NAMES Sadie Klug, senior — The all-conference returner was one of the top two runners on a Waseca team that, at one point in the season, ranked No. 1 in the state. Klug returns for her final year after placing 26th (15:28.2) at the Class A meet last year.

Sally O’Brien, junior — If Klug wasn’t the first Bluejay to cross the finish line, O’Brien was. Helping give Waseca a potent 1-2 punch at the top of the lineup, the all-conference sophomore finished right behind Klug in 27th place (15:29.7) at the state meet and will look for another big season this year.

16:36.1 (127th place) at the Class A meet to score points for the Bluejays.

UP AND COMING

Kourtney Kulseth, freshman — Kulseth had a great showing at the end of her eighth-grade year: The all-conference runner ran her way into ninth place overall (15:36.8) to help the ‘Jays win the Section 2A meet and crossed the finish line behind Klug and O’Brien to take 70th place (15:54.7) at the Class A meet.

Allison Breck, sophomore — Breck is another example of the team’s young, deep talent. She helped score points in both the Section 2A meet (11th place) GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN and the state meet (90th place) and will look to make Mackenzie Burke — The senior wasn’t one of another impact this season. the team’s top runners, but she frequently contributed points to the lineup. She ran a

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WEM/JWP BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

New faces expected to help lead Grizzlies lineup this season KEY NAMES

Nick Jewison, junior – Coach Kyle Asp expects Jewison, who wasn’t competing on the team last season, to be the team’s top runner this season. Jewison ran distance for Janesville-WaldorfPemberton’s track and field team last spring.

Brennen Mogensen, junior – Mogensen is a returning letter winner who also found some success running track and field at Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton last spring. He was billed as the cross country team’s athlete to watch entering last season.

UP AND COMING Tuckor Anderson, sophomore – Anderson led the incomplete Grizzlies boys team at the Section 2A meet by running a 20:48.4 to finish in 107th place overall as a freshman last season. Anderson also finished in 57th place (21:46) at the Gopher Conference meet and will look to build off of those times this season.

Aaron Zimmer, senior – Zimmer is one of two seniors and four returning letter winners looking to make an impact again this season. He took 53rd place (21:22) at the Gopher Conference meet – the best finish of the day for WEM/JWP – and ran a 21:10.6 at the Section 2A meet, good for 114th place.

2013 SEASON OUTLOOK This year’s Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton/Waterville-ElysianMorristown team is looking forward to welcoming some new faces.

The strength of this year’s team will be in its newcomers, who make up three of the top five varsity runners this season, coach Kyle Asp said. Asp thinks the team could improve from last season to finish in one of the top four spots in the conference this season. The Grizzlies had only three runners at the Gopher Conference and Section 2A meets last season, leaving them with an incomplete in the box score.

Nick Jewison is expected to be the team’s top runner this season, Asp said, joining returning letter winners Brennen Mogensen, Sam Larson, Tuckor Anderson and Aaron Zimmer. The JWP/WEM’s Brennen Mogensen competes during a 2012 meet. (County News file photo) team’s weakness, however, will be its depth, Asp said.

FROM THE COACH: “I do think we will surprise some people both in the girls and boys team.” – Kyle Asp

FROM A PLAYER: “My goal for my team, well a specific one, is I would really like it for the boys to win the Blooming Prairie meet. I would also like at least the top 4 runners on our team to get below 20 (minutes).” — Brennen Mogensen

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Standout runner Winter back again to help propel Grizzlies in 2013 KEY NAMES

Tierney Winter, sophomore – Winter is the team’s top runner and has been for several years. She returns as a sophomore this season after running at the state cross country meet in previous seasons. She ran a 15:37.1 to finish in 39th place at state last season after making all-state (she took eighth place) as an eighth-grader.

Lily Anderson, sophomore – Anderson is another strong runner and returning letter winner on the girls team who will look to help lead Waterville-Elysian-Morristown/Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton this season. Anderson finished in 52nd place (17:01:4) at the Section 2A meet last season.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Cassie Rezac – Rezac was the third WEM/JWP runner to cross the finish line at the Section 2A meet last October. She ran a 17.17.2 to finish in 59th place, seven spots behind Anderson. Rezac also finished in 24th place at the Gopher Conference meet.

UP AND COMING Samantha Becker, junior – Becker had a solid showing toward the end of the season for the WEM/JWP girls by finishing the Section 2A meet in 69th place (17:40) and taking 46th (19:33) at the Gopher Conference meet.

Jacqueline Kaplan, junior – Kaplan was right there, too, finishing eight spots ahead of Becker at the Gopher Conference meet in 38th place (18:53) while taking 88th (18:15.5) at the Section 2A meet.

2013 SEASON OUTLOOK Coach Kyle Asp expects bigger things out of the Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton/Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Grizzlies this season.

Last year, the Grizzlies ran their way into sixth place in the Gopher Conference and ninth place at the Section 2A meet. The team was led by freshman and former all-state runner Tierney Winter, who went on to finish in 39th place at the Class A meet at St. Olaf College in Northfield.

This season, Asp thinks the girls team could place top four in the conference – maybe even win it, he said. The team has an already established top runner in Winter and will have strong depth, he said. The team returns letter winners in Winter, Lily Anderson, Jacqueline Kaplan, Lynnea Asp, Samantha Becker, Amber Volkmann and Zoe Zimmer.

Asp also expects the Grizzlies will have a strong junior varsity squad of runners.

WEM/JWP’s Tierney Winter finished in third place at the Waseca Invitational in 2012. (Miles Trump/Waseca County News)

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NRHEG CROSS COUNTRY

Above, NRHEG’s TJ Schiltz competes down the final stretch during a 2012 meet. At right, NRHEG’s Katharine Lewer competes during a meet last year. (County News file photos)

Schiltz to lead Panthers’ boys core, Lewer girls during NRHEG’s 2013 seasons

On the girls side, Katharine Lewer is back and coach Mike Weber hopes she can repeat as an all-conference runner for NRHEG. The Panthers lost a senior captain in Crystal Olson, but the team has five returning letter winners and other new faces who could be a surprise. NRHEG finished ninth in the conference and 19th at the section meet last year.

FROM THE COACH:

“Our runners will be led by TJ Schiltz, a returning All-conference, AllSection, and All-State runner. TJ has put in a lot time over the summer with his running to prepare for the season. TJ has set big goals this year. The girls boy runner this season as it looks to improve.

KEY NAMES Last year, the boys team, led by senior TJ Schiltz, took ninth at the con- are led by Katharine Lewer. Katharine was an all-conference runner in a very TJ Schiltz, senior — The all-state runner and No. 9-ranked runner in ference meet and finished 15th at the section competition. The Panthers tough conference last year. We hope she can repeat. Melissa Malakowsky Class A will look to have his best season yet. A top-10 finish at the Class have their sights set on finishing closer to the middle of the pack in the is a gifted runner and she ran very consistently for us. She should be our second runner.” — Mike Weber A meet at St. Olaf College isn’t out of the question for Schiltz, coach Mike conference.

Weber said. Schiltz finished in 17th place at the Class A meet last season and won the Gopher Conference title.

Katharine Lewer, sophomore — Lewer is the only returning all-conference runner on the girls team. The sophomore and reigning Team MVP will look to lead the Panthers on the course this season.

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Crystal Olson — Olson was a senior captain and the Panthers’ second or third runner to cross the finish line last season. NRHEG will miss her leadership, Weber said.

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GAME SCHEDULES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) WASECA FOOTBALL 9/13/2013 7:00 PM Saint Peter (3AAA) @ Waseca H.S. 9/20/2013 7:00 PM Fairmont @ Fairmont H.S. 9/27/2013 7:00 PM Blue Earth Area (3AAA) @ Waseca H.S. 10/04/2013 7:00 PM New Ulm @ Johnson Football Field 10/11/2013 7:00 PM Saint James Area (3AA) @ Waseca H.S. 10/16/2013 7:00 PM Fridley (6AAAA) @ Fridley H.S. 10/22/2013 7:00 PM Section 2AAAA Quarterfinals

WASECA VOLLEYBALL 9/12/2013 7:30 PM Fairmont (3AA) @ Fairmont H.S. 9/17/2013 7:30 PM Saint James Area (3AA) @ Waseca H.S. 9/19/2013 7:30 PM Blue Earth Area (2AA) @ Waseca H.S. 10/3/2013 7:30 PM Saint Peter (2AA) @ Saint Peter H.S. 10/7/2013 7:15 PM Waterville-Elysian-Morristown H.S. (2AA) @ Waseca H.S. 10/8/2013 7:30 PM Saint James Area (3AA) @ Saint James H.S. 10/10/2013 7:30 PM Fairmont (3AA) @ Waseca H.S. 10/15/2013 7:30 PM Blue Earth Area (2AA) @ Blue Earth Area H.S.

WASECA GIRLS TENNIS 9/14/2013 9:00 AM Buffalo (2AA) @ Buffalo H.S. 9/16/2013 4:30 PM Northfield/ARTech (1AA) @ Waseca H.S. 9/17/2013 4:30 PM Fairmont (3A) @ Waseca H.S. 9/19/2013 4:30 PM Saint James (3A) @ Saint James H.S. 9/24/2013 4:30 PM Blue Earth Area (2A) @ Blue Area Area H.S. 9/28/2013 9:00 AM SCC Tournament @ Fairmont H.S.

WASECA CROSS COUNTRY

9/23/2013 7:00 PM Fairmont Area Schools (2A) @ Fairmont Soccer Waldorf-Pemberton H.S. 09/12/2013 4:00 PM Invitational Away vs. Hutchinson @ Lake Marion 10/4/2013 7:00 PM Nicollet (29MAN) @ Nicollet H.S. Complex Park-Hutchinson 10/11/2013 7:00 PM Alden-Conger (29MAN) @ Alden-Conger H.S. 9/26/2013 4:30 PM Metro United @ Waseca H.S. 09/21/2013 10:00 AM Invitational Away vs. Apple Valley @ Apple 10/16/2013 7:00 PM GHEC/Truman (29MAN) @ Janesville-Waldorf10/1/2013 7:00 PM Mankato Loyola/LCWM/St. Clair (2A) @ Waseca Valley H.S. Pemberton H.S. 09/26/2013 4:15 PM Invitational Away vs. Zumbrota-Mazeppa @ Zum- H.S. -brota Golf Course 10/3/2013 7:00 PM New Ulm Eagles (2A) @ Waseca H.S. h 10/03/2013 4:00 PM Invitational @ Waseca Lakeside Golf Course JWP VOLLEYBALL s 10/08/2013 4:00 PM Conference Tournament @ Riverside Town and JWP FOOTBALL 9/16/2013 7:30 PM Saint Clair (2A) @ Saint Clair H.S. Country Golf Course in Winnebago 9/17/2013 7:15 PM Waterville-Elysian-Morristown H.S. (2AA) @ y 10/15/2013 4:00 PM Invitational Away vs. St. Peter @Shoreland Country 9/13/2013 7:00 PM Cleveland (29MAN) @ Cleveland H.S. rClub 9/20/2013 7:00 PM Madelia (29MAN) @ Madelia H.S. 9/27/2013 7:00 PM Renville County West (39MAN) @ Janesville10/24/2013 TBD Section 2A Meet @ Montgomery Golf Course See SCHEDULES on 20C

WASECA GIRLS SOCCER 9/14/2013 12:00 PM Mankato East (2A) @ Waseca H.S. 9/16/2013 4:30 PM New Prague (2A) @ New Prague H.S. 9/17/2013 7:00 PM Fairmont Area Schools (2A) @ Waseca H.S. 9/19/2013 7:00 PM Saint Peter (2A) @ Waseca H.S. 9/24/2013 6:30 PM Worthington (2A) @ Waseca H.S. 10/1/2013 5:00 PM Mankato Loyola/LCWM/St. Clair (2A) @ Mankato Loyola H.S. 10/3/2013 5:00 PM New Ulm Eagles (2A) @ Martin Luther College fields

WASECA BOYS SOCCER 9/16/2013 7:00 PM New Prague (2A) @ Waseca H.S. 9/19/2013 7:00 PM Saint Peter (2A) @ Saint Peter H.S.

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GAME SCHEDULES 9/17/2013 4:30 PM Madelia/Truman/Martin Luther Jayhawks (2A) @ New Richland-H-E-G H.S. 0-0 9/24/2013 4:30 PM Blooming Prairie (1A) @ Blooming Prairie H.S. 0-0 9/26/2013 4:30 PM WEM/JWP (2A) @ Waterville-Elysian-Morristown H.S. 0-0 10/3/2013 4:30 PM Waseca (2A) @ Waseca H.S. 0-0 10/8/2013 4:30 PM United South Central (2A) @ United South Central H.S. 0-0 10/15/2013 4:30 PM Mankato Loyola/Celveland (2A) @ Mankato Loyola H.S. 0-0

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10/4/2013 7:00 PM Maple River @ Maple River H.S. 10/11/2013 7:00 PM Mankato Loyola (2A) @ New Richland-H-E-G H.S. 10/16/2013 7:00 PM GFW @ Winthrop

Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton H.S. 9/19/2013 7:15 PM Randolph (1A) @ Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton H.S. 9/24/2013 7:15 PM Triton (1AA) @ Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton H.S. NRHEG VOLLEYBALL 9/26/2013 7:15 PM Waterville-Elysian-Morristown H.S. (2AA) @ 9/16/2013 7:15 PM Mankato East (2AAA) @ New Richland-H-E-G H.S. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown H.S. 9/17/2013 7:15 PM Maple River (2AA) @ Maple River H.S. 9/30/2013 7:13 PM GHEC @ Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton H.S. 9/19/2013 7:15 PM Medford (1A) @ New Richland-H-E-G H.S. 10/3/2013 7:15 PM Blooming Prairie (1A) @ Janesville-Waldorf-Pem9/24/2013 7:15 PM Tri-City United (2AA) @ New Richland-H-E-G H.S. berton H.S. 9/26/2013 7:15 PM Randolph (1A) @ Randolph H.S. 10/7/2013 7:30 PM Cleveland (2A) @ Cleveland H.S. 9/28/2013 TBD Blue Earth Invite @ Blue Earth Invite 10/10/2013 7:15 PM Medford (1A) @ Medford H.S. 10/3/2013 7:15 PM Waterville-Elysian-Morristown H.S. (2AA) @ New 10/14/2013 7:15 PM Cleveland (2A) @ Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Richland-H-E-G H.S. H.S. 10/8/2013 7:15 PM Blooming Prairie (1A) @ New Richland-H-E-G H.S. 10/15/2013 7:15 PM Bethlehem Academy (1A) @ Bethlehem Academy 10/10/2013 7:15 PM Bethlehem Academy (1A) @ New Richland-HE-G H.S. 10/15/2013 7:15 PM United South Central (2A) @ United South CenWEM/JWP CROSS COUNTRY tral H.S. 9/24/2013 4:30 PM Blooming Prairie (1A) @ Blooming Prairie H.S. 9/26/2013 4:30 PM Invite vs. Blue Earth, Maple River and NRHEG @ NRHEG CROSS COUNTRY Prairie Ridge Golf Course 10/3/2013 4:30 PM Waseca (2A) @ Waseca Lakeside Club 10/8/2013 4:30 PM United South Central (2A) @ Oakview Golf Course, Alden 10/10/2013 4:15 PM Madelia/Truman/Martin Luther Jayhawks (2A) @ Madelia H.S. 10/15/2013 4:00 PM Gopher-Valley Conference @ Mankato Loyola H.S. 0-0 10/24/2013 4:00 PM Sections @ Tri-City United H.S. Agronomy | Energy | Feed | Grain

NRHEG FOOTBALL 9/13/2013 7:00 PM Medford @ Medford 9/20/2013 7:00 PM Lester Prairie Holy Trinity (4A) @ New RichlandH-E-G H.S. 9/27/2013 7:00 PM Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial (3AA) @ Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial

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WEM VOLLEYBALL 9/14/2013 9:00 AM WEM VB Tournament @ WEM H.S. 9/14/2013 11:00 AM Norwood-Young America (2AA) @ WatervilleElysian-Morristown H.S. 9/17/2013 7:15 PM Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton H.S. (2A) @ Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton H.S. 9/19/2013 7:15 PM Bethlehem Academy (1A) @ Bethlehem Academy 9/24/2013 7:15 PM Blooming Prairie (1A) @ Waterville-Elysian-Morristown H.S. 9/26/2013 7:15 PM Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton H.S. (2A) @ Waterville-Elysian-Morristown H.S. 10/3/2013 7:15 PM New Richland-H-E-G H.S. (2AA)@ New RichlandH-E-G H.S. 10/5/2013 9:00 AM Cannon Falls Tournament 10/7/2013 7:15 PM Waseca (2AA) @ Waseca H.S. 10/10/2013 7:15 PM Blooming Prairie (1A) @ Blooming Prairie H.S. 10/14/2013 7:15 PM Medford (1A) @ Medford H.S. 10/21/2013 7:15 PM Saint Peter (2AA) @ Waterville-Elysian-Morristown H.S.

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TEAM ROSTERS WASECA BOYS CROSS COUNTRY Head coach: Gary Meurer Name Grade Alex Dahle 11 Andrew Kaiser 8 Austin Bauleke 7 Bodie Bice 7 Brett Attenberger 8 Bryce Barrie 10 Calvin Larson 7 Cody Platte 12 Cole Halla 7 Cole Streich 9 Dakota Johnson 11 Ethan Davide 9 Jack McCabe 8 Jack Zimmerman 9 Jacob Dooley 10 Jacob Wilkening 11 Jake Guse 9 James Zimmerman 11 Jared Rudolph 11 Jesse Delgado 10 Joe Mens 11 John McNair III 10 Jon Howsen 8 Joshua Bulfer 11 Joshua Kimball 12 Justin True 8 Marcus DeKruif 11 Michael Butterfield 11 Noah Berg 7 Owen Lewer 10 Shane Streich 11

WASECA GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY Head coach: Gary Meurer Name Grade Abbegail Dufault 7 Alissa Sexton 8 Allison Breck 10 Andera McCabe 7 Aubrey Highum 10 Carley Larson 9 Estelle Durand 12 Etta DeLong 9 Jisela Jones 7 Kourtney Kulseth 9 Mackenzie Kaupa 10 Maya Aberle 8 Meredith Thomez 12 Olivia Wendland 7 Rachel Berry 8 Sadie Herbst 9 Sadie Novak-Klug 12 Sally O’Brien 11 Tristin Cliff 9

WASECA FOOTBALL Head coach: Brad Wendland No. Name Pos. Grade 3 Thomas O’neil QB 12 5 Lucas Johnson WR 12 7 Issac Highum QB 11 9 Nick Dufault QB 10 12 Jacob Laube WR 12 15 J.P. Eykyn WR 11 21 Brett Wickersheim WR 12 23 Adam Clayton RB 11 24 Dylan Hermanstorfer RB 11 30 Tristian Hoy RB 12 31 Brady Bomsta RB 11 32 Dante Coleman WR 11 33 Josiah Frye RB 11 36 Zak Weichert DB 11 38 Dylan Romain WR 11 40 Ben Weller WR 11 44 Nick Buchele RB 10 45 Matt Kaiser TE 12 46 Jimmy Ebertowksi RB 12 52 Casey Espinoza OL 11 55 Colin Worke OL 11 60 Dylan Winegar OL 10 62 Dylan Murphy OL 11 64 Jake Busse OL 12 65 Kody Kubat OL 12 66 Isaiah Williamson OL 11 70 Joel Miller OL 11 71 Wyatt Krampitz OL 11 73 John Heagy OL 11 75 William Dvorak OL 11 77 Andrew Ibarra OL 12 78 Devin Williamson OL 12 79 Jordan Altman OL 12 80 Daniel Stroda WR 11 81 Alex White WR 11 87 Tyler Kolander TE 11 88 Carter Feris TE 12 89 Holden Podratz TE 11

WASECA GIRLS SOCCER Head coach: Mila Pires No. Name Pos. Grade 1 Linsey Johnson G 11 5 Grace Byron D 9 6 Jacqueline Donahue D 7 7 Emily Prigge A 8 8 Jordyn Berg D 11 9 Breanna Karsten A 9 10 Taylor Hiller A 8 12 Brittany Miller F 12 13 Jordan Roballo A 11 14 Katelyn Miller M 10 15 Kaitin Vetsch D 12 16 Jessica Hodge D 9 17 Elizabeth Strand A 10 18 Hannah Quast M 11 19 Emily Karsten D 9

21 Ruth Ebertowski M 10 22 Samantha Hiller D 11 23 Serennah Johnson D 8 24 Katie Johnson A 9 27 Krista Myers G 7 28 Deanna Collins G 10

WASECA BOYS SOCCER Head coach: Terry Nafe No. Name Pos. Grade 0 Kline Barke G 10 • 1 Josh MetzdorffG 12 2 Hugo Castaneda M 9 3 Alex Roesler D 11 4 Jordan Robledo M 11 5 Collin Rongstad D 12 6 Davis Dahlberg M 11 7 Luis Castaneda M 12 8 Cristian Castro F 9 9 Luis Gonzales M 11 10 Cesar Gallegos M 11 11 Zach Tobin D 12 12 Tyler Hyatt D 9 13 Avery Osweiler D 10 14 Andrew Sanchez D 12 16 Carlos Frias M 11 17 Gabriel Arreguin F 10 • 18 Andy HaleyD 12 • 20 Ben JohnsonD 12 22 Matt Wendland D 11 23 John Lewer M 12

WASECA GIRLS TENNIS Head coach: Kyle Collins Name Grade Aly Storjohann 9 Anja Baumgarn 12 Anna Hoehn 10 Anna Johnson 9 Caitlyn Hanson 12 Elizabeth Platte 9 Ella Seehafer 9

Halle Mercier 9 Katie Tlusty 11 Maddie Muotka 11 Maddy Knoll 10 Mallorie Gehloff 10 McKenzie Linnihan 10 Melise Baumgarn 9 Olivia McIntosh 12 Stephanie Butterfield 11

JWP FOOTBALL Head coach: Joe Joyce No. Name Pos. Grade 1 Tristan Kroll WR 11 2 Sawyer Gahler QB 12 5 Ricky Johnson TE 11 8 Brandon Sack TE 10 10 Jordan Richardson QB 11 12 Josh Janike QB 9 16 Brendan Dimmel RB 11 20 Kelton Lynch WR 11 21 Joey Stockman FB 10 22 Ian Jewison RB 12 24 Shae Wheelock FB 9

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86 Sedric Gahler WR 9 89 Josh Cowdin WR 10 92 Spencer Heitkamp TE 9 99 Zack Miller OG 9

JWP VOLLEYBALL Head coach: Roxann Zimprich No. Name Pos. Grade 0 Clare Gannon LI 11 1 Marissa Southwick MH 11 2 Tiera Oelke DS 11 3 Sydney Langford RH 11 4 Hannah Olson S 10 5 Kennedy Strauss OH 11 6 Callie Morton OH 12 7 Kelsie Sonnek DS 12 8 Bridget Zellmer S 11 9 Taryn Clayton MH 11 11 Hannah Boyer S 11 12 Kaley Anderson DS 10 14 Danielle Ziemke S 11 15 Lauren Summers MH 12

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WEM/JWP GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY Head coach: Kyle Asp Name Grade Amber Volkman 12 Brooke Galler 11 Cristina Martinez 12 Elly Osland 9 Grace Schlueter 8 Hannah Petry 7 Jacqueline Kaplan 11 Kendra Hartmann 8 Lily Anderson 10 Lynnea Asp 9 Samantha Becker 11 Sarah Best 7 Tierney Winter 10 Zoe Zimmer 11

WEM/JWP BOYS CROSS COUNTRY Head coach: Kyle Asp Name Grade Aaron Zimmer 12 Aldin Osland 11 Brennen Mogensen 11 Chris Byrne 8 Dalton Klampe 7 Kaden Cameron 8 Nick Jewison 11 Sam Larson 11 Trevor West 10 Tuckor Anderson 10 NRHEG FOOTBALL Head coach: Dan Stork No. Name Pos. Grade 1 Nathan Krause RB 10 2 Jet Wayne WR 11 4 John Cole WR 10 5 Trevor Tracy QB 11 6 Spencer Tollefson TE 11 7 Preston Peterson WR 12 8 Palmer Peterson QB 10 9 Karter Sletten TE 10 11 Cole Ignaszewski WR 10 12 Trai Wicks WR 10 14 Zach Stenzel WR 11 19 Kyle Sletten WR 11 25 Dillon Vella OL 10 30 Dillon Parpart TE 12 32 Nick Bartness RB 11 36 Wyatt Fitterer RB 10 39 Tyler Logan RB 12 44 Trey Hoppe RB 10 45 Alex Merritt RB 11 51 Jon Weller OL 10 52 Noah Krell OL 12

54 Levi Ekwall OL 10 55 Garrett Kyllo OL 10 56 Sean Darcy OL 10 58 Lucas Herrmann OL 10 58 Matt Jensen OL 11 59 Colton Hagen TE 11 59 Clayton Nelson OL 10 63 Bryant Reese OL 10 69 Zeke Erickson OL 10 70 Brody Hanson OL 10 72 Hunter Ryg OL 11 75 Keith Maxon OL 11 77 Nic Goette OL 12 80 Tyler Schlaak TE 10 84 Cordell Pederson WR 10 87 Ross Chester OL 12 89 Kyle Holz WR 11

NRHEG VOLLEYBALL Head coach: Onika Peterson No. Name Pos. Grade 1 Maddie Wagner OH 9 2 Marnie Wagner OH 9 3 Carlie Wagner MH 12 4 Anna Lundberg S 10 5 Hannah Lundberg DS 12 6 Hailey Schuller S 10 7 Anna Stork RH 11 8 Ryann Hagen RH 11 9 Jordyn Wobschall DS 12 10 Paige Overgaard MH 12 12 Jade Schultz MH 12 13 Jade Hill DS 11 16 Remi Wayne DS 11

NRHEG GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY Head coach: Mike Weber Name Grade Cristina Quezada 11 Katharine Lewer 10 Kristy Possin 11 Marissa Mortenson 10 Melissa Malakowsky 11 Sandra Quezada 11 Star Besser 8 NRHEG BOYS CROSS COUNTRY Head coach: Mike Weber Name Grade Aaron Seath 10 Adam Anderson 12

CJ — Christian Schiltz 10 Josh Fleming 9 Kellen Ferber 12 Raece Johnson 12 TJ — Thomas Schiltz 12 Zach Mely 10

WEM FOOTBALL Head coach: Jon Bakken No. Name Pos. Grade 1 Patrick Ely RB 11 3 Dillon Page R 12 4 Landon Harmon TE 12 5 Ben Boran QB 11 9 Reid Ayers WR 10 10 Patrick Parsons RB 12 18 Tyler Tegmeier WR 10 19 Thomas Hiller RB 9

21 Doug Brown RB 11 22 Collin Volkman HB 10 23 Cole Pope R 11 25 Kallen Dorenkemper QB 10 26 Brody Boran RB 9 28 Mac Lemcke WR 11 30 Colin Ayers RB 12 32 Mitchell Wolter RB 10 35 Tyson Voegele TE 9 38 Derek Stadler HB 10 40 Dustin Schumann WR 10 41 Devon Sperl TE 10 46 Brett Whitehurst HB 11 47 Maverick Minske WR 10 49 Justin Hill RB 10 50 Christopher James OG 10 51 Luke Polzin TE 9 52 Gage Eastwood OG 9 53 Dakota Pullen C 10

54 Tanner Henninger OT 12 55 Will Olson OG 12 56 Alex Schwartz TE 9 58 Noah Geyer-Hoff DT 9 60 Hunter Morsching OG 11 64 Nick Amundson OT 11 65 Nick Stiernagle C 11 66 Haaken Anderson OG 10 67 Luke Chambers WR 9 68 Aaron Novotny OT 10 70 Zach Timm OG 11 73 Michael Doran C 12 74 Hunter Frechette OT 10 75 Travis Miska OT 10 76 Caleb Voegele OT 10 77 Reilley Brown OT 9 79 Grant Leverson OT 12 80 Blake Seesz RB 9 81 Ben Beedle WR 9 82 Colten Christiansen R 12 83 Hunter Kendall TE 12 86 Gage Johnson WR 10 88 Nathan Kallestad TE 10 89 Dallas McBroom QB 9 90 Daniel Schlueter WR 9 98 Rhett Malecha C 9 99 Zach Olson TE 9

WEM VOLLEYBALL Head coach: Crystal Lamont No. Name Pos. Grade 1 Kamryn Kendall OH 10 2 Danielle Wolff DS 11 3 Tiffany Schlueter RH 12 4 Haley Domonske MH 10 5 Kate Masberg RH 9 6 Katie Elwood DS 10 7 Morgan Jindra OH 10 8 Anika Morsching OH 10 9 Mercedes Morsching S 10 10 RaeAhna Harmon OH 10 12 Kalley Kendall OH 12 14 Erika Olson MH 10 15 Haley Taylor S 11 20 Alexa Baker DS 11

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