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Table of contents FHS softball........................................................................................................................................2 BA track and field............................................................................................................................3 WEM track and field........................................................................................................................4 FHS track and field...........................................................................................................................5 MSAD track and field......................................................................................................................6 BA softball..........................................................................................................................................6 BA golf................................................................................................................................................5 Team schedules............................................................................................................................6-7 FHS baseball......................................................................................................................................8 BA baseball.........................................................................................................................................8 WEM baseball....................................................................................................................................9 FHS boys golf...................................................................................................................................9 FHS softball......................................................................................................................................10 BA softball........................................................................................................................................10 WEM softball...................................................................................................................................11 FHS girls golf..................................................................................................................................11 S RING S ORTS REVIEW • A RIL A special project of the Faribault Daily News 514 Central Avenue, Faribault, MN 55021 • www.faribault.com Publisher Sam Gett Regional Editor Brad Phenow Sports Editor Adam Holt Sports Reporter Matt Bigelow Spring Sports Preview is distributed to subscribers and readers of the Faribault Daily News at no additional charge. All advertising contained herein is the responsibility of the advertisers.

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Falcons gear up for state title defense KEY NAMES

fered a reliable bat at the end of the lineup. She expects to move up closer to the top after batting .257, walking eight times (third on the team) and swiping four bases.

ing power with a team best five homers. Schaak also made just one error in 171 innings in centerfield. She was all-Big 9 as well.

McKayla Armbruster, P — Armbruster and the Falcons held opponents to one run a game. The dominant righty OUTLOOK earned all-state honors while finishing with a .832 ERA while GONE BUT NOT FORThe Falcons won the proshouldering the load of 176⅔ GOTTEN gram’s first state title in a stoinnings pitched. She walked rybook 2018. Faribault was just 12 batters. Armbruster also Cassie Swanson, 1B — ranked No. 1 all season and hit .407 with 17 RBIs and her Swanson held down first base lived up to the hype with a 23-2 bat will become even more for years and as a senior was season outscoring opponents critical in her senior one of five Falcons named by five runs per game. Faribseason as part of a all-Big 9 Conference. She ault snapped a 12-year run at hit .383 in the cleanup spot the top of the Big 9 held by revised middle of the batting order. and slugged over .650. Her the Mankato schools thanks to four home runs were sec- an 11-1 conference mark. The Abby Van Ryn, C ond on the team and her Falcons graduated four start— Van Ryn and Armpower and ability to put ers from that team but are bolthe ball in play will be stered by Armbruster’s and Van bruster made up perhaps the state’s best battery. missed. Swanson now Ryn’s return. Even if the offense She’s calling pitches behind plays at the University of takes time to come together, it St. Thomas. the plate and crushing them will be tough for opponents to scratch across runs with Ellie when standing next to it. Van Bre Bresnahan, SS — Knutson and O’Neil in the inRyn hit for a .369 average with four home runs and a teamBresnahan was a steady field. Section 1 was the toughhigh 29 RBIs. presence for the Falcons in est in the state with four teams the No. 3 slot. She led the team that were ranked in the top 10, UP AND COMING with a .409 average, was second so the road back to state isn’t with 24 RBIs and was another assured.

Abby Lake, OF/INF — On a cog in a high-functioning deCOACHSPEAK team of almost exclusively up- fense. Bresnahan earned Class perclassmen last season, Lake AAA all-state honorable menbroke through to start in the tion honors. She now plays at “To think a few short years outfield as a sophomore. She hit the University of Minnesota, ago we were not looked highly .233 but had an on-base per- Duluth. upon being good competicentage of .338 thanks to seven tion in the Big 9. Hopefully Allison Schaak, CF — we’ve laid the groundwork that walks, which ranked fourth on Schaak and Bresnahan are Faribault is on the map and the the team. teammates in Duluth. Schaak Falcons are a good softball proLauren O’ Neil, 2B — O’Neil earned her spot with the Bull- gram and we continue to build.” kept the double plays turning in dogs after hitting .390 from the - Chris Silber the middle of the infield and of- leadoff spot while also provid-

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BETHLEHEM ACADEMY SOFTBALL

BA softball returners six starters from winning season KEY NAMES Grace Ashley, INF — BA’s foundation is built with a handful of seniors, but also with younger players who have experience.

Ashley is one in the infield. She’s the second leading returner in batting average (.369) and tops in doubles (4). Ashley was recognized as all-conference honorable mention.

Malia Hunt, INF/P — Hunt will be valuable for BA in more ways than one. She will help take over pitching duties as well as patrolling the middle infield. The sophomore has starting experience and tied for third on the team in batting average at .388 and second with 13 stolen bases.

She’s the top returner in both categories.

ging percentage was second on the team.

Kate Jasinski, IF — The junior is coming off a season hitting .283 and driving in seven runs in 46 at-bats. She stole three bases and had one of the better on-base percentages on the team at .421. She is one of several Cards who could see their roles increase in 2019.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Grace Viland — Viland is now playing at Gustavus Adolphus College after a lengthy varsity career at BA. She was a multiple all-state honoree and a leader for the Cards behind the plate. Viland was also all-conference and batted a team best .522. TwentyUP AND COMING five RBIs, .597 slugKate Trump, P — After carvging and .573 oning a spot in the lineup in the base percentage also middle infield, Trump moves led the way. into the circle to replace 2018 Tess Glenzinski co-team MVP Tess — The forGlenzinski who grad- JACIE JASINSKI mer centerfielder uated. Trump looks to be the primary pitcher alongside handled her first year pitching Hunt and freshman transfer from like a pro, posting a 3.44 earned Holy Cross, Abby Kugler who run average while pitching all has pitching experience. Trump 124 innings for BA. She struck had a team high two home runs out 67 batters and was useful at as a seventh-grader, hit .365 and the plate, too. Glenzinski was alldrove in 12 runs. Her .540 slug- conference thanks to finishing

second on the team hitting .439 and using her wheels to steal a team high 22 bases.

Jessica Oathoudt — Another all-conference performer graduated with Oathoudt. Like her classmates, she was a multi-year starter. Oathoudt tied for third on the team hitting .388, stole 10 bases, walked 8 times and posted a .929 fielding percentage at third base.

OUTLOOK BA capped a solid season by playing well in last year’s subsection playoffs. The Cardinals won three games and knocked out No. 2 seed Waterville-ElysianMorristown as the No. 3 seed.

BA will look to build off an 11-7 season and by the sheer numbers it has returning could do it. But the three seniors who graduated were all vitally important to the team’s success, particularly with fresh starts coming at catcher and pitcher. BA will try to contend with defending Gopher Conference champion Maple River.

COACHSPEAK “We have a lot of players that we didn’t see regularly but we saw on JV that have a lot of potential as well. They’ll definitely see some playing time next year.” — Maren Viland after the 2018 season.

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WEM SOFTBALL Young WEM squad looks to take next step KEY NAMES Trista Hering, P – Hering is one of the top returning arms in the Gopher Conference. As a sophomore, she posted a 2.27 ERA and cut down on her walks, striking out 166 batters while walking just 35. If she can develop her offspeed pitches a bit more, she’ll be even more of a force, WEM coach Crystal Lamont said.

Allison Rients, C – Rients led the young Buccaneer batters as a freshman last season, hitting .395 on the season in 16 games. She’ll likely start at catcher and could be a candidate to bat leadoff for the Buccaneers, as she has the speed to make things happen at the top of the lineup.

UP AND COMING Kylie Pittmann INF – It’s hard to pin down just a few up and coming players for WEM, who return all but four players to the

roster from last year’s team and have just one senior on the roster.

PIttmann, who is penciled in as the team’ starting second baseman, hit .292 last year and tied for the team lead in runs.

Brielle Bartelt, INF – Bartelt has the clutch gene. She hit .325 last season, but turned it up to .421 with runners in scoring position. She totaled 11 RBIs on the year and figures to increase her role with the WEM offense.

Bartelt is a solid defender as well.

15 walks, a tie for the team lead, to boot.

OUTLOOK WEM went 12-6 last season before bowing out of Section 1A. They went 2-2 in section play, but with most of the team’s key players returning, the Buccaneers will be looking to take the next step this season. With just one senior on the roster, WEM could be mainstay at the top of Section 1A for the next couple years if the team’s GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN young core takes another step forHailie Tegmeier, OF – Teg- ward in 2019. meier hit .380 last season with a COACHSPEAK team-high .530 on-base percentage. Her presence in the lineup “…the majority of our team is will be missed, as she was as sure sophomores, so we are still young of an offensive bat as the Bucca- and developing, which is exciting. neers had last season.

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WEM TRACK AND FIELD

WEM returns seven state qualifiers to the fold in 2019 KEY NAMES MaeLea Harmon – Harmon qualified for state in multiple events for the second year in a row last season, taking second in both the 100-meter dash and 400-meter relay. This year, as a senior, she’ll be looking to top the medal stand for the first time. She also finished ninth in the state in the long jump last year.

To r y n Richards, Alexis Morsching – Morsching and Richards competed on the team’s 400-meter relay team as well, which returns three of its four runners. Richards also took seventh at state in the pole vault and 14th in the high jump.

Isaac Pratt, Jaden Taylor – Pratt and Taylor return from WEM’s second-place state 800-meter team. Taylor also made it to state in the pole vault, where he took 10th.

UP AND COMING Tyler Hermel, Tanner Ranslow – Hermel and Ranslow aren’t exactly up-and-coming athletes, having qualified for state with the team’s 400-meter relay team. With two other members of the team graduating, however, Hermel and Ranslow will be tasked with carrying the relay back to state.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Taylor Glende, Christopher Byrne – Glende anchored WEM’s record-shattering 800-meter relay team, which took second at state last season, as well as its 400-meter relay team, which placed 12th at state, while Byrne was the team’s second runner. Replacing Byrne and Glende will be important for WEM to bring its relay teams back to state in June.

Shelby Hermel – Hermel, a senior, will not return to the team this season. She ran on the last year’s state second-place 400-meter relay team.

OUTLOOK WEM returns an abundance of athletes, including some pretty good ones.

WEM coach Mike Richards expects to have about 15 returning girls and 20 returning boys. In total, the team will have roughly 75 athletes, he said.

It’s not just quantity coming back, it’s quality, with seven state qualifiers returning to the fold. The Buccaneer girls took 11th in the state and the boys placed 35th, but it’s not unrealistic to expect they could build on that this season.

COACHSPEAK MAELEA HARMON “We are looking to make a strong appearance at the secthe meet before.” - WEM coach tion meet this year. We will take Mike Richards every day to get better and compete to make each meet better than

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FARIBAULT HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD

Falcon boys return top talent, girls strength in running events KEY NAMES Simon Lual — As a junior, Lual led the Falcons at sections by placing third at sections in the triple jump at 42-7.5 inches.

The top two finishers ahead of him who went to state have since graduated, but he’ll have to fend off finishers in fourth through ninth who will all be back. Lual will also contribute in hurdles and long jump.

Trey Krannich — Another senior leader on the team is Krannich who took ninth in sections in high jump at 5-8, a number he already reached in the Falcons’ season opening indoor meet.

Krannich also figures to contribute in some sprints, whether as an individual or part of a relay.

Cade McAdam — McAdam takes the title as Faribault’s top field athlete. The senior took first in shot put in the team’s season opening indoor meet and was second and ninth, respectively, last year at Big 9 and sections.

His throw of 47-2.25 at Big 9 was a personal best. He also is the team’s best bet at discus where he placed top-20 in the conference and section.

UP AND COMING Mitchell Hanson — The 2018 FDN area boys cross country runner of the year is an asset in track and field as well for the distance races. As a sophomore, he placed top-20 in the section in

both the 1,600 (4:59.08, 19th) and the 3,200 (10:41.26, 17th). He was 11th and ninth, respectively, in the Big 9 and also has experience in triple jump.

Will Tuma — Tuma was the team’s top pole vaulter as a freshman. His mark of 10 feet, 4 inches in a Big 9 triangular was a season high and he approached that with a 9-10 to place 16th at Big 9. He also has experience in the 800 meters.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Jonathon Becker Anding — Becker Anding leaves a void with the Faribault sprinters. He placed 13th at sections and 14th at Big 9 in the 200-meter dash even as a relative newcomer to the lineup.

He was also a part of the 400 and 800 relays at sections.

OUTLOOK Things were pretty thin for the Faribault boys last season as it finished 16th out of 16 in Section 1AAA, but almost all of the Falcons’ top point earners are back in the fold for 2019. After Faribault was left out of the state meet in 2018, Lual will look to make it to St. Paul in the triple jump while Krannich in high jump and McAdam in shot put could contend for section medals. The Falcons have experience sprinkled across all events and can make a jump up in 2019.

COACHSPEAK “I told the kids … this team has some talent on it. We have a lot of first-year guys out, but they’re talented athletes.” — Dave Wieber

GIRLS

KEY NAMES Madie Skjeveland — Skjeveland was Faribault’s fastest cross country runner in the fall. That equates to prowess in the track and field distance events as she seeks another trip to the section podium after placing fifth in the 3,200 with a time of 11:43.52. She also anchored the 3,200 relay that remains fully intact for this year and next after placing fifth at sections at 9:58.9. The junior also adds depth in long jump.

Hannah Sullivan — Sullivan was tops in triple jump in the Falcons’ season opener indoors in Wisconsin and was also seventh last year sections at 34-3.75, which was a best for her. The senior covers all jumping events as she placed 18th in high jump and 23rd in long jump last year at sections.

UP AND COMING Abby Stroup — This portion of the preview is generally not reserved for seniors, but due to

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injury, Stroup’s junior season was cut short. In her return, she placed second in the season opener indoor in the 60 hurdles. As a sophomore she placed top-25 at sections in both the 110 and 300 hurdles.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Megan Gehrke — There are big shoes to fill in the throwing events starting with Megan Gehrke. She wen out on top as a senior in 2018, winning the Class AA state shot put competition with a career best heav of 44-4.75. She also placed fourth at sections in discus and is already one of the Minnesota Intercollegiat Athletic Conference’s top throwers in her freshman season at the University of St. Thomas.

Lauren Isaacson — Isaacson was another Falcon thrower to ascend the state podium in 2018. Th senior finished fifth at state in discus with a distance of 131-8. Isaacson was also a big point earner in sho put where she finished ninth at sections.

OUTLOOK Led by a pair of dominant throwers, Faribault finished eighth out of 15th despite being one of th smaller schools in its section. While Gehrke and Isaacson will be immensely tough to replace, the Falcon fortunately return much of the rest of their lineup including all-Big 9 honorable mentions selections in Skjeveland and Sullivan. Plus, with an indoor meet and more time available to practice outdoors this spring personal bests could be shattering earlier in the season.

COACHSPEAK “One of the things that came out of the trip (to Wisconsin) was a good bond with the team early on Everyone helping each other, working together, trying to make the team better. It’s a good way to start th season.” — Mark Bongers

MSAD TRACK AND FIELD

KEY NAMES Makayla Moeller — The senior Moeller is the top returner on the girls side and will contribute in sprints and jumps. She won the Great Plains Schools for the Deaf Championship in long jump and posted a season best 13-10.5 to take sixth at a national deaf event in California. She also finished third at GPSD in the 200 meters (31.95) and fifth at MSAD’s home meet in triple jump.

Marc Nolasco — Like Moeller, the senior Nolasco has skills with his feet on the ground or airborne.

He took fifth at GPSD in high jump (4-9) and eighth in long jump (14-0) while also posting some top-10s during the season in triple jump. He also competed both in the 100-meter dash and the 400 relay.

UP AND COMING Aubrey Gillespie — The junior Gillespie is the Trojans’ leading returner in the throw-

ing events. At MSAD’s home Leo Bond Invitational, she placed sixth in shot put (18-9) and fifth in discus (53-6) while also taking fourth in both events at GPSD. Dylan Udave Cardenas — The Trojans’ strength could be in the throwing events as Udave Cardenas showed promise in 2018 as a freshman. He placed fourth at GPSD in shot put (34-5.5) and won discus (99-11) at Bethlehem Academy’s home invite. He also competed in MSAD’s sprint relays.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Juan Salgado — Salgado’s endurance and quick twitch ability will be missed by the Trojans. He won the 110 hurdles (17.97) and placed second in the 300 hurdles (46.16) at Medford’s invitational.

He also piled up top fives in his career in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meter runs.

Kayla Mitchell — Mitchell

did it all for MSAD . Her bread in butter was in the throwing events where she was runner up in both shot put (27-5.5) and discus (6911). She won both events at GPSD including discus where she set her record of 91-9. Mitchell also competed in high jump and anchored the 400 and 800 relays.

OUTLOOK MSAD’s roster lists seven boys and 11 girls. Most are new to track and field, but as evidenced above there are still some seasoned veterans on the team. The Trojans will once again head to Fremont, California, to compete agains teams across the country in the Berg-Seeger Classic and will also head to Missouri for GPSD. COACHSPEAK “We are expecting big things from the seniors this year. Our goals for this season are to beat personal bests, try new events and compete hard at each meet.” — Megan Frowick-Morgan

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REGULAR SEAS

All schedules subject to change and are current through March 28

FHS BASEBALL

Thursday, April 4 vs. Albert Lea, 5 p.m.

Saturday, April 6 vs. Jordan, noon Tuesday, April 9 vs. Mankato East, 5 p.m.

Thursday, April 11 at Mankato West, 6 p.m.

Saturday, April 13 vs. Rochester John Marshall, noon Monday, April 15 vs. New Ulm, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, April 16 at Rochester Century, 5 p.m.

Thursday, April 18 vs. Red Wing, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, April 23 at Winona, 5 p.m.

Thursday, April 25 at Albert Lea, 5 p.m.

Monday, April 29 vs. Waseca, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 30 at Mankato East, 5 p.m.

Thursday, May 2 vs. Mankato West, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, May 7 doubleheader at Austin, 4 p.m.

Thursday, May 9 vs. Owatonna, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, May 14 at Northfield, 5 p.m.

Friday, May 17 vs. Rochester Mayo, 5 p.m.

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FHS SOFTBALL

Thursday, April 4 at Albert Lea, 5 p.m.

Friday, April 5 vs. Rochester Lourdes, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, April 9 at Mankato East, 5 p.m.

Friday, April 12 vs. New Prague, 5 p.m.

Saturday, April 13 at Rochester John Marshall, noon Tuesday, April 16 vs. Rochester Century, 5 p.m.

Thursday, April 18 at Red Wing, 5 p.m.

Friday, April 19 at Mound Westonka, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, April 23 vs. Winona, 5 p.m.

Thursday, April 25 vs. Albert Lea, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, April 30 vs.

Mankato East, 5 p.m.

Thursday, May 2 vs. Mankato West, 5 p.m.

Saturday, May 4 at Lakeville tournament, 8 a.m.

Tuesday, May 7 doubleheader vs. Austin, 4 p.m.

Thursday, May 9 at Owa-

Monday, April 15 at Mankato West, 2:30 p.m.

Monday, April 22 at Bethlehem Academy invitational, 12:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 25 vs. Northfield, 2:30 p.m.

Monday, April 29 at Mankato West invitational, 10 a.m.

FHS BOYS TRACK AND FIELD Monday, May 6 at Albert Lea, 2:30 p.m.

Friday, March 22 at University of Wisconsin, Superior indoor Thursday, May 9 at Tri-City United invitational, 1 p.m. invitational 4 p.m.

Monday, May 13 vs. Owatonna, 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 2 home invitational, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 21 at Big 9 championship at Winona, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, April 9 home invitational, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 16 home triangular, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 18 at MSAD invitational, 4:30 p.m.

FHS GIRLS GOLF Tuesday, April 23 at Austin triangular, 4:30 p.m.

Monday, April 8 at Mankato East, 2:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 25 at Lakeville South invitational, 3 p.m.

Friday, April 12 home invitational, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, April 30 home triangular, 4:30 p.m.

Monday, April 15 vs. Mankato West, 2:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 2 at Mankato East invitational, 4 p.m.

Monday, April 22 at Bethlehem Academy invitational, Tuesday, May 7 at section true team at Winona, 2:30 p.m.

12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 14 home triangular, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 25 at Northfield, 2:30 p.m.

Monday, April 29 at Austin Big 9 meet, 10 a.m.

Thursday, May 23 at Big 9 championship at Owatonna, Monday, May 6 vs. Albert Lea, 2:30 p.m.

10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, May 14 at Owatonna, 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 21 at Big 9 championship at Albert Lea, 10 a.m.

FHS GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD Friday, March 22 at University of Wisconsin, Superior invitational, 4 p.m.

BA BASEBALL Tuesday, April 2 home invitational, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 4 at Medford, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, April 9 home invitational, 4:30 p.m.

Monday, April 8 at Maple River, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, April 16 at Mankato West triangular, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 11 vs. WEM, 5 p.m.

Thursday, April 18 at MSAD invitational, 4:30 p.m.

Monday, April 15 at Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, April 23 home triangular, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 16 vs. United South Central, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, April 30 at Owatonna triangular, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 18 at Hayfield, 5 p.m.

Thursday, May 2 at Mankato East invitational, 4 p.m.

Monday, April 22 vs. Blooming Prairie, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, May 7 at section true team at Winona, 2:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 25 at New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-GeTuesday, May 14 at Rochester John Marshall triangular, neva, 5 p.m.

Saturday, April 27 vs. Schaeffer Academy, 10 a.m.

4:30 p.m.

Monday, April 29 vs. Medford, 7 p.m.

Thursday, May 23 at Big 9 championship at Owatonna, Tuesday, April 30 vs. Maple River, 5 p.m.

10:30 a.m.

Thursday, May 2 at WEM, 5 p.m.

FHS BOYS TENNIS Monday, May 6 at United South Central, 5 p.m.

Thursday, April 4 vs. New Ulm, 4:30 p.m.

Friday, May 10 vs. Hayfield, 5 p.m.

Saturday, April 6 at Northfield triangular, 9 a.m.

Monday, April 8 vs. St. James Area, 4:30 p.m.

Monday, May 13 at Glenville-Emmons/Alden-Conger, Thursday, April 11 vs. Austin, 4:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 13 home triangular, 9 a.m.

Tuesday, May 14 at Blooming Prairie, 5 p.m.

Monday, April 15 at Farmington, 4 p.m.

Thursday, May 16 vs. NRHEG, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, April 16 at Rochester John Marshall, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 18 at Mankato Loyola tournament, 9 a.m.

Thursday, April 18 vs. Rochester Mayo, 4:30 p.m.

Monday, April 22 vs. Lake City, 4:30 p.m.

BA SOFTBALL Tuesday, April 23 at Red Wing, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 4 vs. Medford, 5 p.m.

Thursday, April 25 vs. Albert Lea, 4:30 p.m.

Monday, April 8 vs. Maple River, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, April 30 at Mankato East, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 11 at WEM, 5 p.m.

Thursday, May 2 vs. Rochester Century, 4:30 p.m.

Friday, April 12 vs. Cleveland, 4:30 p.m.

Monday, May 6 vs. Waseca, 4:30 p.m.

Monday, April 15 at United South Central, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, May 7 at New Prague, 4:15 p.m.

Thursday, April 18 vs. Hayfield, 5 p.m.

Saturday, May 11 at Big 9 meet at Rochester, 9 a.m.

Monday, April 22 at Blooming Prairie, 5 p.m.

FHS BOYS GOLF Tuesday, April 23 at Lyle-Pacelli, 4:30 p.m.

Monday, April 8 vs. Mankato East, 2:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 25 vs. NRHEG, 5 p.m. tonna, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, May 14 vs. Northfield, 5 p.m.

Thursday, May 16 at Rochester Mayo, 5 p.m.

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SON SCHEDULES Monday, April 29 at Medford, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, April 30 at Maple River, 5 p.m.

Thursday, May 2 vs. WEM, 5 p.m.

Monday, May 6 vs. United South Central, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, May 7 at Kenyon-Wanamingo, 4:30 p.m.

Friday, May 10 at Hayfield, 4:30 p.m.

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BETHLEHEM ACADEMY BASEBALL KEY NAMES Jack Clark, INF/P — Clark was off to a great start for BA last season before an injury ended his season. When healthy, he hit .355, scored 10 runs and batted in nine to still earn all-conference.

In his last game before bowing out, he was 3-for-3 against one of the top teams in the conference, Blooming Prairie. The senior is also another arm available to eat up innings.

Josh Oathoudt, OF/P — Oathoudt was a good fit at the leadoff spot for the Cardinals. He led the team in both on-base percentage (.508) and batting average (.404) while also leading in runs scored (13). His hot bat carried over into the summer VFW season where he hit .444 an was on base at a .516 clip. If he’s not in the outfield, Oathoudt will also see time on the mound.

UP AND COMING Aiden Tobin, INF — Tobin joined Oathoudt on the 2018 FDN

all-area team as just an eighth grader. He hit .278 in 37 plate appearances. Tobin was one of the team’s top contact hitters with only two strikeouts.

GONE BUT NOT F O R G O T T E N

games before more experienced squads tended to separate in the late innings. BA lost all six of its games decided by three runs or fewer. Offense wasn’t the issue at 5.1 runs per game and 32 runs in the two wins. Pitching is where experience is of most Luke Donkers — Donkers v a l - u e in the prep ranks and figured to be a another year under contributor for the the belt for the entire Cardinals last season as staff, which includes sea senior, but he was nior Zach Van Thomme, ruled out due to should help to cut down injury. on 8.6 runs allowed per OUTLOOK game in 2018.

B A COACHSPEAK finished 2-14 “We need to grab a hold of overall and 0-6 in conference every opportunity now until our first game to get better. last season, but that doesn’t tell Whether it’s lifting weights, the whole story. A young Cardinals team playing all juniors and summer ball or just grabbing a ball and playing catch ZACH VAN THOMME with a buddy. It’s something they’re ready to do, they’re committed.” younger often found itself in close — Kevin Harman in 2018

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BETHLEHEM ACADEMY TRACK AND FIELD KEY NAMES Brianna Radatz — As a freshman, Radatz shined for BA by placing third in Section 1A in the 100 and 300 hurdles at 16.5 and 47.21, respectively. She owns the school record in the 100.

Both were best times that will she look to improve upon in hopes of climbing into the top two for a trip to state and earning more conference honors. She also was seventh in triple jump at subsections as well as 14th in long jump.

Joseph Palan — The lone senior on the team will be valued this season as a sprinter and jumper. He took fifth at subsections in the 400 meters with a best of 54.27 and was also

Jason Shuda — Both Shuda and Isaac Caron are a couple sophomores to watch for the BA boys. Shuda took 11th in the triple jump at subsections and also competed in high and long jump during the season. He could also factor in this year as a sprinter as he placed top 11 in both the 60and 200-meter dash competing against the Gopher Conference at an indoor meet this spring.

12th in long jump. He also has experience toting the baton as part of 800, 1,600 and 3,200 relays last season.

BRIANNA RADATZZ UP AND COMING Kennedy Tutak — Tutak is BA’s most proficient leaper. She competed in both high jump (4-5) and long jump (13-6) at subsections as a freshman, placing ninth and 18th, respectively.

She also gave it a go at shot put early on in the indoor season this spring.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Avery Hunt — Hunt closed his career as a Cardinal by winning a section title in triple jump en route to 11th place at state (42-11.5). Hunt nearly made it to state in long jump, too, where he took fourth and was a winner during the season at KassonMantorville. He was also BA’s top

sprinter, taking fifth at subsections.

Maggie Beckmann — Beckmann led the way in both throwing events. She finished fourth at subsections in shot put (31-3.75) and advanced to sections in discus where she took sixth (10811). Beckmann won three meets in discus and two in shot put during the regular season.

OUTLOOK The Cardinals have just one senior between both teams and 11 athletes listed on each side. BA may struggle to fill out the four relays this year, but there is topend talent. Radatz will look to keep smashing records while the boys look for some new leaders with the departure of Hunt. BA will compete three times in Faribault this season and will aim to benefit from more time outd o ors this spring than last.

COACHSPEAK “We’re going to have a lot of new kids. A lot of new seventh- and ninth-graders …

We’re going to use most of the season to train for those big events like subsections and sections.” — David Cheeks

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FHS BASEBALL Opportunities abound for young Faribault baseball team KEY NAMES Joe Palmer — Palmer is both the top returning bat and pitcher. At the plate, Palmer hit .273 in 22 atbats and scored five runs. Palmer is also the top returning pitcher having thrown 14⅓ innings for the best ERA on the team among those with 10-plus innings at 2.44.

Andy Prange — Prange worked his way into the lineup and will be among several players seeing their roles increase this season. He finished 2018 with eight hits, three runs batted in and six walks in 40 atbats.

UP AND COMING Jordan Nawrocki — Nawrocki led Faribault’s summer VFW team with a .455 batting average and had 7 RBIs in the short season. The sophomore is one of several underclassmen who will be asked to step up in 2019.

Noah Murphy — Murphy hit

.375 on VFW in the summer while collecting the second most plate appearances (61). He scored a team high 17 runs and drove in 7.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Austin Rendler — Rendler was a power at the plate, slugging 5 home runs, 2 triples and 4 doubles en route to a .448 average and 18 RBIs, all team highs. His efforts earned him Class AAA all-state honors as well as all-Big 9. Rendler also pitched 10 innings.

Blake Borwege — Borwege was an innings eater for coach Charlie Lechtenberg. He led with 36 innings (11 more than the next) and posted a 3.11 ERA and had better than a 2:1 strikeout to walk ratio (24 and 11). His 24 strikeouts were also tops on the team and at the plate he hit .333 in 18 at-bats.

OUTLOOK Without any all-state players returning to the Big 9, the confer-

ence is not as deep as it’s been in some years. Faribault has several seniors on the team, but many contributors will be underclassmen gaining their first varsity experience following a 5-16 mark in 2018.

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COACHSPEAK “I told the guys we graduated 16 seniors. It’s definitely one of the biggest groups I had. A lot of them played varsity for three years, so there’s tons of opportunity out there.” - Charlie Lechtenberg

High expectations for WEM, strong pitching staff WEM loses two all-conference hitters and one honorable mention from the ranks. With that said, the starting Buccaneer shortstop becomes even more important at the plate. He hit .362 last season and provided a steady glove in the middle of the infield.

UP AND COMING Wyatt Storch, senior – WEM coach Sam Stier said Storch has made “some big strides over the offseason.” Storch has power potential to help solidify the middle of the Buccaneer order. He could be a candidate to hit in the three or four-hole if he combines his power with a strong batting average. He’ll start in the outfield.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Will Storch – WEM loses five seniors from last year’s roster, perhaps none bigger than Storch, who started at catcher and batted cleanup. His bat and glove will be big holes to fill for Stier and the Bucs coaching staff.

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WEM BASEBALL KEY NAMES Bladyn Bartelt, senior – The lefty hurler is the first name that sticks out when looking at the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown baseball roster. Bartelt committed to Division II Minnesota State University, Mankato following a season in which he turned up the heat down the stretch with a 0.98 ERA in the playoffs. He’s a pitcher who fans a lot of hitters, as evidenced by 18 strikeouts against Blue Earth Area in an elimination game and 89 strikeouts over 46 innings last season. He also hit .400 last season.

Jayson Schneider, senior – Schneider was no slouch on the mound last year either. He finished with a 5-1 record and a sub-3 ERA, finishing as an all-Gopher Conference pitcher. When Bartelt is on the mound, Schneider will find himself at first base. The WEM coaching staff is looking for Schneider to add some power in the middle of the order this season as well.

Grant McBroom, junior –

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breakout season last year, rising to earn a spot on the all-Gopher Conference team. A light-hearted presence in the dugout, he had some clutch hits last postseason.

OUTLOOK Stier said the team isn’t thinking about expectations, but outside of the team, there will undoubtedly be expectations for WEM, which returns its two best pitchers. WEM loses a handful of .300+ hitters, but if a couple of WEM bats can step up, the rest of the Gopher Conference and Section 2AA will be on alert.

COACHSPEAK “We always have high expectations going into the season, but with this group, we don’t talk about expectations. We talk about process and what we are doing today to get better. Our expectations are to play our best brand of baseball on any given day. If we can do that consistently, the wins will come.” – WEM coach Sam Stier

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Cardinals return entire lineup on the links man was one of several Cardinals While Petersen has state title KEY NAMES aspirations of his own, he Khrystjan Petersen — Pe- to play their best golf in May. A would love for his team to make tersen continued his ascent last career-best 83 helped him to finish at 177 overall the trip with him. BA made a year as a junior. After qualifyand No. 2 on the leap by finishing in the top four ing for state each of his first two team at secteams to advance to the second years in high school, he was in tions. Smith day of sections and subsequently the Class A title hunt before setheads taking third place. Defending tling for second place. He won a young champion Kingsland returns a the Gopher Conference and Secc o r e o f lot of talent and may be tough to tion 1 meets by wide margins golfers who, overtake, but Gopher Conference and even had an ace as part of a save for Petersen, rival Blooming Prairie in second highly successful season. will all be back place could be leapfrogged after Ashley Rost — Rost led the 2020, too. the Awesome Blossoms lost their Cardinals on the girls side. The i n state entrant from 2018. freshman showed rapid improvement during the spring COACHSPEAK and finished in 15th place “I think this will be a very at sections, including fourth good learning experience in among freshmen and younger. Classmate KHRYSTJAN PETERSEN the future for our team and we have to really go into next Anna Selly also comyear knowing that there are peted at sections to repGONE BUT NOT going to be a couple bad holes resent the BA girls.

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KEY NAMES Jon Caron, Sang Le, Luke Leppert — Le is the team’s top returning singles player after rising to No. 2 or No. 3 during the season, including No. 3 at the Big 9 meet. Leppert saw some time at No. 4 singles as well as in the doubles lineup. Caron was often in the No. 1 doubles slot with Carter Remillard. All three juniors are co-captains.

UP AND COMING Carter Remillard — Remillard is another one of nine juniors on the team, many of who got experience in 2018. The Falcons mix around lineups frequently, but he teamed well at the No. 1 slot with Jon Caron in 2018.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Alex Chou — Chau was the heart and soul of last year’s team as well as the No. 1 singles player.

The captain did battle with some

of the top players in the state in a as ever with Rochester Century deep Big 9 Conference and was leading the way coming off a state one of the more cerebral players runner-up finish, but competing on the court. against the best is one way to OUTLOOK improve.

Numbers are growing COACHSPEAK within the program from 13 last year to around 16 “I believe we have the potenthis year. There are no tial this year from many of our seniors on the roster, returning players that their too, so this will be ability levels could be very a foundational year close, which may be more after finishing last challenging to create a linein the Big 9 in 2018. up but is also nice that we The team is filled may have a greater flexibil with a healthy ity within our lineup for crop of newplayers to play in multiple comers in middle positions.” — Jeff Anderschool and early son high school and SANG LE the mood of the team in practice early this spring shows they’re ready to have fun and get to work. The Big 9 is deep

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Falcons look to ascend Big 9 ranks KEY NAMES sub-100 scores in every 18-hole OUTLOOK Owen Williamson — Wil- match and was sub-50 on every liamson will provide senior nine. He fired an 88 on day one Along with Underdahl, leadership for a young team in of the section meet and was Faribault also graduated Wyatt 2019. Williamson carded the only Falcon to ad- Thompson who provided consis92 at sections to finish vance to day two where tent qualifying scores. Brandon second on the team and he placed 25th and Knott and Hunter Edwards join third among mid- Ginter as youngsters who will came close to advancing to the second dle-schoolers. help pave the way as the Falcons day. He either led or try to climb up the Big 9 standings was one of the Falafter rounding out the conference. cons’ top three scorers GONE BUT throughout 2018 and COACHSPEAK NOT FORGOTTEN will be counted on once Davin Underdahl — “(We need to) work on keepagain.

Underdahl led the Falcons ing the ball in play and making at the Big 9 Championship the right decision to get out of with a 93 as well as trouble rather than trying to hit KEATON GINTER on other occasions a shot where the odds are against during the season. you.” — Alex Schmitz in 2018, UP AND COMING His score was always among the pointing out an emphasis in imKeaton Ginter — In his first top-four counting scores and proving course management season on varsity last year as an he had longevity in the starting eighth-grader, Ginter came into lineup that will be missed. his own. The big hitter posted

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Girls return half of section finals duo KEY NAMES Rachel Bostwick — Bostwick is the Falcons’ leading returner a f t e r carding a 197 over two

multi-year starter and joins Jordan Houge and Morgan West as 2018 graduating seniors. She was the team’s leader for much of the season, including at the section meet where rounds at sections. She she advanced to led the team after day one to adday two and finvance on her own to day two where ished in eighth she tied for ninth. Bostwick often place. led Faribault and posted several OUTLOOK sub-90 rounds in 2018.

Section UP AND COMING 1AAA is filled Morgan Albers — Albers is the with big south metro lone senior on the team and the schools and other returner along with Bostwick. only one player She held down the No. 3 or 4 slot in w h o finished ahead the starting lineup in 2018 and will o f Bostwick at the be counted on for more qualifying section meet scores this spring. g r a du ate d.

GONE BUT NOT Nonetheless, FORGOTTEN s h e will lead a Ally McCoshen team that — McCoshen was a RACHEL BOSTWICK will look

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COACHSPEAK “We’ve got our work cut out for us, there’s no question about it “Losing Jordan and Morgan West and Ally will be a big deal. I think the biggest thing is if we had a little more practice time, that’s the biggest thing, because last year I gave them goals of working on their putting and chipping, and they all really did. They all did a much better job, but it was still probably our weakest point. Those things make a big difference as a group.” — JC Ahlers said in 2018

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