Spring Sports Preview 2017

Waseca Bluejays // JWP Bulldogs // NRHEG Panthers // WEM Buccaneers

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Waseca baseball.......................................................3 JWP baseball............................................................4 NRHEG baseball.....................................................5 WEM baseball.........................................................6 Waseca softball........................................................7 JWP softball.............................................................8 NRHEG softball......................................................9 WEM softball........................................................10 Waseca track & field.............................................11 JWP track & field..................................................12 NRHEG track & field...........................................13 WEM track & field...............................................14 Waseca golf...........................................................15 JWP golf................................................................16 NRHEG golf..........................................................17 Waseca boys tennis...............................................18 NRHEG trap.........................................................19

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KEY NAMES

Eric Maas, senior — Waseca’s ace and one of the top pitchers in the area. After a breakout sophomore campaign, Maas followed it up with a lights-out 2.04 ERA in 79 innings last season.

Hank Hagen, senior — Hagen came on strong last season and turned out to be the Bluejays’ No. 2 option behind Maas, though his numbers say he’d be the ace for most teams. The senior finished with a 2.46 ERA, striking out 50 batters in 57 innings.

MOVED ON

Jake Walter — Despite Walter’s offensive numbers dipping a bit last season, the former Bluejays’ catcher more than made up for it behind the plate. On the base paths, he led Waseca with seven stolen bases and 17 runs.

Dakota Williamson — Williamson’s swing may have looked unique to others, but it got the job done. The Bluejays former first basemen ended with a .578 Waseca pitcher Eric Maas was part of a lethal one-two punch for the Bluejays this year alongside Hank Hagen. slugging percentage and .427 on-base (County News file photo) percentage.

Justin Sampson, junior — Samp- under new direction in coach Kelvin the strongest one-two punches in the son brings depth to the Bluejays de- Nelson. A Waseca graduate, Nelson area, each ending 2016 with sub-2.50 NAMES TO WATCH fense with his skill set allowing the inherits a Bluejays squad that was ERAs. The issue Waseca had last year Tr ysti n Ki n k a d e, s en i or — junior to play several positions. streaky last season but returns most was when Hagen or Maas needed to Kinkade earned the starting job in of its core. come off the mound. If Nelson can left field last season and produced SEASON OUTLOOK Leading Waseca are its two start- find someone in the rotation to step consistently at the plate. He’ll have a After back-to-back seasons spent ing aces on the mound. Eric Maas and up and give the Bluejays some latechance to be one of the Bluejays top near the .500 mark, the Bluejays are Hank Hagen give the Bluejays one of game innings, it could be a difference hitters this year.

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At the plate, losing Jake Walter and Dakota Williamson are two big holes to fill. Expect Hagen and Trystin Kinkade to pick up the slack along with Cyrus Frye and Uriah Possin, who use their speed to create havoc for other teams.

Defensively, Frye and Kinkade are standouts in the outfield while Possin, Noah Schmidt and Justin Sampson give the Bluejays infield depth to work with. Replacing Walter behind the plate will be another tall task as he was a two-year starter for the Bluejays.

In the Big South Conference, expect Marshall and Fairmont to remain near the top while New Ulm seems to have a contending team every year.

The Tigers and Mankato West are among the favorites in Section 2AAA “Marshall will be big games for us to start the year,” said Nelson. “They are always at the top of the conference and that will give us a good look at where we stand in the conference.”

After this season, Hutchinson will join Section 2AAA, making it an eight-team playoff.

FROM THE COACH

“This is a good group of guys who like to have fun and work hard. I’m excited to see their hard work pay off on the field and see these guys out on the field playing hard every single game.” — Kelvin Nelson

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Bulldogs return plenty of experience for new coach

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KEY NAMES

Tom Gannon, senior — One of the Bulldogs’ top players since a breakout sophomore year, Gannon returns for his final season with JWP before playing for St. John’s in college. The southpaw posted a 2.08 ERA last year while roaming the outfield and earning a .500 on-base percentage.

Chad Guse, senior — A prototypical first baseman, Guse is solid defensively and will likely lead the team in power numbers as the cleanup hitter.

The senior earned five extra-base hits last year, a number that should rise in his final season.

Sam Eustice, junior — With a full season of catching under his belt, Eustice should provide an anchor to the Bulldogs both defensively and emotion- Bulldogs junior Tom Gannon was JWP’s top pitcher last year with a nearly sub-2.00 ERA and 50 strikeouts. (County News file photo) ally as a junior captain.

MOVED ON

Walker Miller — Miller provided depth to the left side defensively as he could play either shortstop of third base. He was also the Bulldogs’ second starter and at times carried JWP on the mound.

Connor Oldenburg — Oldenburg started every game last season in the outfield and often found the gaps at the plate.

NAMES TO WATCH

Klampe missed much of the 2016 campaign with injury issues but is back and looks to make contributions both as a middle infielder and on the mound.

Andrew Fisel, junior — After a year of varsity experience, Fisel will likely play a vital role in JWP’s success this year. The junior can play either position up the middle and provides depth on the mound. If Fisel improves SEASON OUTLOOK Though the Bulldogs went through at the plate, it could be a differencea coaching change over the offseason, maker for the Bulldogs moving fordon’t expect there to be much of a ward.

Dalton Klampe, sophomore — difference in on-field success. New

senior’s speed means he can reach base easily while getting to nearly everything in the outfield. Gannon also leads the Bulldogs on the mound, where he posted a 2.08 ERA through 37 innings.

Others returning include Chad Guse and Corbyn Burley, a pair of starters at the infield corners that provide defensive experience. Guse’s pop at the plate will be needed this season while the likes of juniors Sam Eustice and Andrew Fisel will need to step up offensively for JWP to remain near the top of the Valley.

Aside from JWP, expect much of the same for the Valley, with Mankato Loyola and Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial to return strong squads.

Cleveland is another team that could make a jump as well.

Section 1A should remain as one of the top Class A sections in Minnesota. Wabasha-Kellogg, Randolph and United South Central return as some of the favorites.

FROM THE COACH

“We prepare in practice to be the best team on the field, but we prepare everyday to be the vest version of ourselves possible. We won’t promise you that we coach Scott Kaminski was an assistant will win every game, but we will promat JWP for the previous two seasons ise you that no one will work harder on and has seen most of this roster grow and off the field than we will.” — Scott through their high school careers.

Kaminski In addition, the team Kaminski inherits should make things easier. JWP BY THE NUMBERS went 11-7 last season and finished 7 — Returning starters near the top of the Valley Conference 6.1 — Runs scored per game last seafor the second straight year. son Also returning is one of the top 13-4 — JWP’s conference record the players in the area: Tom Gannon. The previous two seasons

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Panthers need pitching depth to emerge

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NRHEG Baseball

team’s most gifted athlete and he showed it near the end of last season when he earned his way into the Panthers lineup as a freshman.

MOVED ON

Dempsey Tucker — Tucker was the Panthers workhorse in 2016. The right-handed pitcher was all-conference and led NREHG in wins and ERA.

NAMES TO WATCH

Jake Tasker, freshman — Paukert said “Jake has a lot of natural baseball talent. We expect Jake to be a solid contributor at the varsity level this spring for us.”

The coach added Tasker will play in the infield and get some time KEY NAMES Jack Schultz, senior — The on the mound.

Panthers No. 2 option on the mound last season, Schultz will SEASON OUTLOOK With seven returning startmake the jump as the team’s ace in ers, NRHEG coach Drew Paukert his senior season. “We will need quality innings out of Jack this and the Panthers may see some of year to be successful,” said coach last year’s struggles pay off this spring.

Drew Paukert.

NRHEG was one of the Sam Prigge, senior — Paukert younger teams in the Gopher expects Prigge to be near the top Conference in 2016. But with of the lineup after hitting leadoff a year of experience for sevlast year. The senior takes over the eral of the Panthers underclassreins full time behind the plate and will likely see some time on men, there could be a jump in NRHEG’s success. the mound this spring.

Defensively, Cole Staloch Cole Staloch, junior — Already a three-year starter, Staloch leads the Panthers at shortstop. keys the Panthers defense as a A junior, Staloch is already in his shortstop, a position he took over third year starting for NRHEG full time last year. As a sopho- and is the Panthers’ top returnmore, the junior hit .338 to lead ing all-around player. Behind the plate is senior Sam Prigge, NRHEG. Sawyer VanMaldegham, who now has a year of experience sophomore — Paukert said catching to help anchor NRHEG. On the mound, the PanVanMaldegham might be the

NRHEG second baseman Sawyer VanMaldegham emerged last season as a freshman to earn a spot in the starting lineup.

(County News file photo)

thers will need several pitchers to emerge to help with the rotation. Jack Schultz leads the pitching staff after earning plenty of innings last season. But behind Schultz, NRHEG will likely look to some underclassmen to step up.

“The biggest key to our success this spring will be developing some pitching depth behind Jack,” said Paukert. “We will also have

to be sound defensively behind our pitchers that lack experience.

I feel if we can do both of those things, we will have a chance to be competitive in each and every game.”

In the Gopher Conference, expect WEM to be a favorite with most of its roster returning. In Section 2AA, Belle Plaine, Fairmont and Tri-City United figure

to be some of the top teams along with the Bucs. The Panthers see three of those four teams this season, which should give NRHEG a chance to see where it stacks up come playoff time.

ity kids coming back from last year’s team to combine with a few nice younger pieces.” — Drew Paukert

BY THE NUMBERS

7 — Returning starters 3.5 — Runs scored per game “This season we hope to make in 2016 a jump in the Gopher Confer6-5 — NRHEG’s nonconference. We feel we have some qual- ence record last season

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Bucs have core in place, need others to step up

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KEY NAMES

Dallas McBroom, senior — The anchor of WEM’s rotation, McBroom is the Bucs ace as a senior righty. McBroom is slated to play at Concordia University next season and can keep WEM in the game against anyone.

Brody Boran, senior — Boran was set to be one of the top catchers in the area before an shoulder injury set him back.

Now, he’ll roam the infield and act as one of the Bucs top hitters.

MOVED ON

Dalton Grose — The top pitcher in the area last season, Grose - a tall southpaw - was part of WEM’s one-two punch along with McBroom.

NAMES TO WATCH

Will Storch, senior — After a year of learning as a varsity catcher, Storch should provide more consistent play behind the plate with a season under his belt.

Zac Olson, senior — Olson hasn’t played the last couple of seasons because of basketball but he could provide some pop and athleticism to the Bucs lineup.

SEASON OUTLOOK

The Buccaneers are the reigning Gopher Conference baseball champions two years running. In order to contend for a third straight, it’s going to take a lot of players stepping up.

So far, the work ethic’s there for Waterville-Elysian-Morristown.

Three key pieces return for

WEM senior Dallas McBroom returns for his senior season to lead the Bucs starting rotation. (County News file photo)

WEM in senior captains Brody Boran, Thomas Hiller and Dallas McBroom. Taylor Glende will be back eventually, but is out for now with a hand injury.

Coach Sam Stier said he’s excited to get a full season out of Will Storch behind the plate. The base is there.

Filling in around is what will be the key.

Zac Olson is out as a senior now that he doesn’t have AAU basketball obligations in the spring, and he’ll try to bolster a pitching staff that isn’t quite sure what it has behind McBroom.

“Me, Hiller and Brody, as captains, we’re working extremely hard,” McBroom said.

“We’re trying to work harder than everyone else. Zac’s work-

ing extremely hard, which is awesome. That motivates me because he’s basically a freshman, and he’s one of the hardest at trying, so, can’t let him try harder than me, so it pushes me to a whole other level.”

“I love watching the leadership that Thomas Hiller has developed and Brody has developed,” Stier said. “We’ve got a couple sophomores that are working really hard, too. Zac Olson came out, he’s got a hell of a work ethic.”

The work ethic’s a good start.

The on-field improvements from the likes of Storch, Michael Ungs, Jayson Schneider and Bladyn Bartelt, for example, could go a long way toward determining what kind of season the Bucs

have in terms of record. pher Conference crown.

28 — Total wins for WEM the The standard has been set for last two seasons

BY THE NUMBERS WEM; expectations both inter10-2 — WEM’s conference re103 — Strikeouts for Dalton cord last season, good for tops in nally and from the outside have the Bucs on the list of contend- Grose last year the Gopher. ers for the Gopher Conference.

That’s something WEM’s seniors are ready to handle, but it’s also not a source of stress.

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VERNON CENTER JANESVILLE Elsewhere in the conference, WALDORF LAKE CRYSTAL expect Bethlehem Academy and United South Central to push w w w . c r y s t a l v a l l e y. c o o p the Bucs from defending the Go-

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Waseca Softball

LEFT: Catcher Michaela Groll was part of a large 2016 class for the Bluejays softball team. RIGHT: Waseca shortstop Emily Breck is one of the few returning players the Jays (County News file photos)

New-look Jays will have plenty of fresh faces KEY NAMES

Emily Breck, junior — The most experienced returning player, Breck will lead the Bluejays in every facet of the game. For a young team, Breck will need to step up both offensively and defensively for Waseca to succeed.

Michaela Shifflett, sopho-

more — Taking the reins from role in the outfield. her graduated sister, Shifflett will debut this year as the Blue- SEASON OUTLOOK jays starting pitcher. With three Even for close followers of other pitchers gone, Shifflett will Waseca softball, the Bluejays be leaned upon heavily this year. will have a new look this year.

Nearly the entire Bluejays rosMOVED ON ter turned over from last year Everyone — Basically the en- and eight of the nine starters tire team from last year is gone. are gone. Most notably are the Natalie Shifflett, McKenzie Lin- likes of Maddy Knoll, Madi nihan, Michaela Groll, Maddy Priebe and Anna Hoehn. Two of Knoll, MacKenzie Hayes, Anna the three were outfield starters Hoehn and Madi Priebe were all while Knoll was a lock at first starters or major contributors last base and all three made their season. With another pair of start- presence felt throughout the ers gone from last season as well, lineup.

Waseca enters the year with just More else, Waseca doesn’t one returning starter. return a varsity pitcher. Both Natalie Shifflett and McKenzie NAMES TO WATCH Linnehan are gone in addition Breanna Karsten, senior — to Makenna Tramp, meaning Despite not playing softball until it’ll be a completely new rotaher junior year, Karsten’s speed on tion for fourth-year coach Medefense will push her into a vital lissa Cox.

Lightening the load from a large graduation is the return of Emily Breck. The Bluejays defense starts with Breck at shortstop as she’ll anchor the middle infield with three years of varsity experience.

Helping fill other roles is the team’s only senior in Breanna Karsten. Karsten is a defensive specialist because of her speed and instincts in the outfield.

Underclassmen and players new to varsity will fill out the rest of Waseca’s lineup. Cox expects Amia Broughten to step up while Michaela Shifflett and Rachel Breck are new to the Bluejays’ rotation.

In the Big South, expect St. Peter and New Ulm to once again stay upon the top of the Division while Pipestone likely remains strong in the smallschool division. And in Section

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Bulldogs on path to make jump

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up the middle. Tyler Kroll and Ashlee Knudson combined for 41 RBIs in 2016 while each hitting over .350 on the year.

Seniors Emily Budach, Destiny Peterson and Amber Wilson are back to lead the team on and off the field, as is junior Kaitlyn Jaeger, the Bulldogs’ leadoff hitter who came in for 14 runs in 2016.

On the mound, Cassidy Storjohann becomes the team’s ace after the graduation of Kaley Anderson and coach Lenny Kroll expects Paiton Ahlman to pick up innings.

In addition, JWP is building a team where success can last with four eighth- and ninthgraders on the varsity roster.

Kroll expects many of the same contenders to stay near the top of both the Valley Conference and Section 1A. In the conference, Mankato Loyola and Martin County West are two of the favorites while in sections, Bethlehem Academy and Hayfield are teams to watch out for.

KEY NAMES

Tyler Kroll, junior — Kroll looks to take over Jacey Anderson’s role as the starting catcher while providing a boost to the Bulldogs lineup after hitting .410 with 26 RBIs in her sophomore campaign.

Ashlee Knudson, junior — The Bulldogs starting third baseman, Knudson hit .365 with 15 RBIs last season, both numbers that could rise with another year of experience.

Cassidy Storjohann, junior — JWP’s top returning pitcher, Storjohann is the likely ace this year after posting an 8-7 record last season with 74 strikeouts.

MOVED ON

Mikaela Wehking — A top hitter for the Bulldogs in 2016, Wehking had a career year with two home runs, 15 RBIs and a .372 batting average.

Kaley Anderson — One of the Bulldogs top all-around players, Anderson was a leader on the mound and at shortstop while stealing 20 bases and scoring 25 runs her senior year.

Jacey Anderson — JWP’s anchor behind home plate, Anderson was one of the top catchers in the area and a fix-

ture in the Bullldogs’ lineup Ahlman looks to be the successor to Anderson on both the for years. mound and at shortstop while NAMES TO WATCH Kroll says Burton’s speed can be Paiton Ahlman and Zoie used on the base paths.

Burton, freshmen — Both freshmen, coach Lenny Kroll SEASON OUTLOOK Though the Bulldogs softexpects Ahlman and Burton to make contributions right away. ball program has spent years

near the bottom of the conference, it appears JWP is on the upswing. JWP went from two wins in 2015 to eight wins last season and there’s real reason for optimism in Janesville.

Despite losing five contributors from an eight-win team that got a win over perennial

FROM THE COACH

“Our emphasis as usual will be to not make mistakes, to play perfect. No walks, errors, watchpower Lake Crystal-Wellcome ing third strikes and no mental Memorial last season, the Bull- errors.” — Lenny Kroll dogs return enough firepower offensively to improve once BY THE NUMBERS again.

4 — Returning starters Helping JWP with the losses 10 — Freshmen on varsity and of Kaley Anderson, Jacey An- JV rosters derson and Mikaela Wehking 9.5 — Runs allowed per game is the Bulldogs duo of juniors in 2016

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Panthers return loaded lineup at the top KEY PLAYERS

Rachel Collins, senior — An ideal leadoff hitter, Collins uses her speed not to just get on bas,e but to be a terror once she’s there.

The senior was all-conference last year and won the team’s Golden Glove award as its starting shortstop.

Grace Johns, senior — The anchor and MVP of the Panthers squad last season, Johns leads the team defensively as one of the top catchers in the area. An all-conference player last season, Johns led NRHEG in several offensive categories.

Kayley Camerer, senior — The Panthers No. 4 hitter and the reason it’s so beneficial to have talented bats like Johns and Collins at the top end. If those two get on, it usually means runs for NRHEG. Camerer has gap power that can end up putting the ball over the fence.

MOVED ON

Anna Lundberg — Lundberg served as NRHEG’s workhorse for the last two seasons. It was even more so in 2016 when she logged nearly every inning for the Panthers, who will now have to find a legitimate ace to replace Lundberg.

Torrie Stencel — A two-year starter for the Panthers, Stencel roamed center field last year.

NAMES TO WATCH

Natalie Aaseth, senior – A backup pitcher and outfielder last season, Aaseth will likely shoulder the load left by Lungberg’s graduation.

Gabby Muri, junior — One of the few returning upperclassmen for the Panthers, Muri shores up the infield and provides depth NRHEG’s Grace Johns is one of the Panthers top returning all-around players. (County News file photo) to NRHEG’s lineup. the outfield.

FROM THE COACH SEASON OUTLOOK The Gopher Conference is up for grabs this year. NRHEG, “We can always improve offensively, both in the long and short Back for her third stint with the Panthers last year, NRHEG WEM, Maple River, Bethlehem Academy and Blooming Prairie game,” — Wendy Schultz coach Wendy Schultz’s Panthers have similar strengths and all return solid teams, meaning the conference could go to whatever team gets hot at the right time. And in Section 2AA, Jordan BY THE NUMBERS weaknesses from recent squads.

Offense is where NRHEG wins games. Three of the top hit- seems to be near the top every year while 2016 state finalist Le 9.9 — Runs per game in 2016, tops in the Gopher Conference ters in the area are the Panthers’ Rachel Collins, Grace Johns Sueur-Henderson graduated nearly its entire starting lineup.

214 — Career wins for coach Wendy Schultz and Kayley Camerer. That means NRHEG could come close to sustaining the nearly 10 runs per game the team averaged last season.

Collins is a terrific leadoff hitter, using her speed and occasionally switching sides when needed to get on base. Camerer provides power from the cleanup spot, while Johns will be spotted in between to make up an excellent top end of the rotation.

Carry-out only New to the Panthers this season will be a starting pitcher.

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WEM SOFTBALL

WEM’s Hailie Tegmeier (left) and Megan Adank (right) are two top returners to a Bucs squad coming off a Gopher Conference championship. (Daily News file photos)

Bucs’ offense, pitching to lead defense of Gopher crown

Kate Masberg, senior — After spending her junior year in track, Masberg is back for her senior year. Masberg was the area’s top player as a sophomore with .500-plus average and should provide an unexpected boos to the Bucs lineup.

Trista Hering, freshman — As an eighth-grader, Hering was key to leading the Bucs late-season surge. With a year of experience and an offseason of training, Hering could be even better down the stretch.

Hailie Tegmeier, junior — One of the team’s top players all-around last year, Tegmeier figures to be a lock near the middle of WEM’s lineup.

NAMES TO WATCH

KEY NAMES

MOVED ON

RaeAhna Harmon — A threeyear starter for the Bucs, Harmon was the team’s defensive anchor at shortstop.

Maddy Meskan, junior — Meskan hit nearly .400 as a freshman and followed that up with another phenominal sophomore campaign.

SEASON OUTLOOK

The Water ville-ElysianMorristown softball team got hot late last season and won the Gopher Conference along

with two section games. A big reason for the late-season surge was the development of then eighth-grade pitcher Trista Hering.

The Buccaneers have high expectations heading into this season and the main cause for their optimism is Hering, now a freshman.

“Trista’s been working hard this offseason so we expect her to take another step and then it’s our job to get the hitters and defense ready to back her up,” said head coach Crystal Lamont.

Hering had an up-and-down debut season but finished with a 3.66 earned run average and 124 strikeouts. She gave up 192 hits and walked 94 batters in 149 innings.

Perhaps the most promising facet of Hering’s game was her ability to handle high-pressure situations. When the moment

got big, Hering rose the occasion and oftentimes delivered.

The exciting thing is that she just scratched the surface of what she can become.

“She’s phenomenal,” said junior catcher Maddy Meskan.

“She’s pitching so fast and she’s gotten so accurate. It’s more and more exciting to think how this year can be with her at this level.”

The offense figures to be strong again this season for the Bucs with top hitters like Meskan, Hailie Tegmeier and Megan Adank back plus the addition of Kate Masberg — the team’s best player two years ago as a sophomore — who is back out after taking up track and field as a junior. The big key will be improvement in the field and more consistency in the circle.

For a middle-schooler getting her first taste of varsity softball, things went better than

even the biggest Hering fans could’ve expected. Now the key will be to take steps forward.

“She can be as good as she wants to be,” said Lamont.

“There’s a whole other level between where she was and where she can get too. She be great and striving to be elite. We’re excited to see how far she can go.”

Expect there to be another

heated race for the conference title with a wide-open Gopher with several teams contending

BY THE NUMBERS

7-2 — Gopher record last season, giving WEM the conference title 28 — Wins for the Bucs the previous two seasons

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Waseca Track & Field

Bluejays boys, girls to rely on distance, youth to carry teams

MOVED ON

BOYS

GIRLS

KEY NAMES

KEY NAMES

Cole Streich, senior — A four-time state entrant, Streich can do everything from the 800-meter on up.

Brett Attenberger, Cole Halla, Jack McCabe — A trio of distance runners, Attenberger, Halla and McCabe can score in any meet and make up the core of Waseca’s 4x800 along with Streich.

Jack Vetsch, junior — A section finalist last season, Vetsch specializes in hurdles where he could have an eye on state in 2017.

Saiveon Williamson, junior — Williamson’s already shown promise in the 200 this season and has a chance to break out at that distance as well as the 100.

Elijah Carter — A secondplace finisher in high jump at the Class AA state meet, ended the season with a career best 6-feet-8.

Dylan Winegar — Missed out on state by mere inches in the shot put each of his final two seasons.

NAMES TO WATCH

Blake Wendland, freshman – Sprints Adam Kuball, junior – Middistance Liam Aberle, freshman – Hurdles and jumps

Kourtney Kulseth, senior — Waseca’s leader in the clubhouse as one of just two seniors, Kulseth is the Bluejays top distance runner.

Abbe Dufault, Ana McCabe, sophomores — Similar to the boys 4x800, Dufault and McCabe are part of the core of cross-country runners whose talents transfer into distance races.

Madison Gehloff, sophomore — A state entrant in the hurdles last season, Gehloff could make some noise in the event this spring after some tourney experience.

Odell Frye, sophomore — A top sprinter for the Bluejays leading the team in both the 100- and 200-meter dash.

Bluejays junior Jack Vetsch is one of the team’s top returners and specializes in the hurdles.

(County News file photo)

MOVED ON

Allison Breck — Distance runner who gave depth to both relays and in the open 800 and 1,600.

Aubrey Highum — Waseca’s top thrower the previous two years and another strong distance runner.

Shelby Wolff – Jumps

SEASON OUTLOOK

The future of Waseca’s girls track team is starting to look a little clearer.

Wh i l e t h e re g u l a r s of Waseca’s running teams such as Kourtney Kulseth, Ana McCabe and Abbe Dufault are back NAMES TO WATCH to lead the Bluejays distance Gus Boyer, freshman – Hur- events, others are standing to catch up and stand out in their dles, jumps Lexi Herman, freshman – own right. To start, Lexi Herman Mid-distance, jumps joined those three as an eighth-

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Frye also specializes in the 100- and 200-meter dash, giving the Bluejays a bost in both relay events as well.

For the Bluejays’ boys team, once again the team’s strength will be in distance events. Cole Streich, Jack McCabe, Cole Halla and Brett Attenberger are all back to specialize in any event from the 800 to the 3,200. Streich leads the pack as a fourtime state entrant and was part of Waseca’s 2015 state title team.

Though Waseca’s numbers are up, most of the athletes out are young or inexperienced.

That could mean it might take a while for the Bluejays to find the right lineup to be successful. Stepping up are juniors Jack Vetsch and Saiveon Williamson, two who could make some noise come section time in the hurdles and 200, respectively.

Expect Waseca, Fairmont and Marshall to be some of the favorites in the Big South Conference while Waseca sticks in Section 2AA come playoff time, meaning the Bluejays are the small fish in a big pond with the likes of Chaska, Chanhassen, Shakopee and New Prague involved.

grader at state on the Bluejays 4x800 relay.

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Bulldogs girls young but talented, boys need all to step up with low numbers KEY NAMES

Emma Johnson, eighth-grader – Section qualifier in the 3,200 last year and just missed breaking the school record.

Brielle Cords, junior – A strong mid-distance runner who qualified in the 300-meter hurdles in 2016.

Kaden Cameron, junior – Current school record holder in the 3,200 and is closing in on the 1,600 record. A state qualifier in cross-country and section qualifier in the 3,200.

Riley Clark, junior – A section qualifier in the 400 and came just tenths off the school record in the same event.

MOVED ON

Hannah Olson – The team’s top jumper and long sprinter from last season.

Ryan Eustice – JWP’s current school record holder in the 400 and another excellent long sprinter.

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ney Kunst and Emma Johnson to make for a young but talented group of distance runners.

Johnson figures to be one of the Bulldogs’ top runners beyond 800 meters after a breakout first-year varsity season in 2016. And on a team featuring no seniors, juniors Taylor West and Brielle Cords serve as leaders and team captains, both of which who can score in hurdles and jumps.

For the Bulldogs boys team, there’s going to be some growing pains to get through. JWP lost some key members and will need who’s out for the team to get as many points as possible.

“We have some new talent but it’s going to take time to develop,” said Kehoe. “With the low numbers we have on the boys side, we are going to have to fight tooth and nail for every point we can.”

Leading JWP is Kaden Cameron.

The distance veteran is a state entrant in cross-country and the school-record holder in the 3,200. Also back is section qualifier Riley Clark, who masters the 400 while Andrew Larson figures to be a key in both throwing events.

JWP’s Lauren Dimler has already found a place in JWP’s starting lineup as a seventh-grader. (County News file photo) Favorites for Section 2A include Blue Earth Area and Fairmont on both track last season and contributed both in the mid-60s. second-year coach Eric Kehoe and the boys and girls sides. Belle Plaine sprinting and jumping events, he’s back Andrew Larson, junior – Larson the Bulldogs are more talented this and WEM also return strong girls out with the baseball team. looks to make strides in the throwing season. squads. events where he’s already started the JWP added 14 new seventh-graders NAMES TO WATCH season with shot puts of over 40 feet. to the roster this year, many of which FROM THE COACH Braydon Johnson, junior – New are already making contributions to Lauren Dimler, seventh-grader – “It’s not the workout you want to Just a few meets into the season, Dimler to the track team, Johnson’s an uber- the team. Through a few indoor meets, do, it’s the one you need to do.” — Eric is already one of the team’s top hurdlers athletic junior that made strides in both seventh-graders such as Lauren Dim- Kehoe wrestling and football. ler and Mckenna Ziemke are some of and jumpers. the team’s leaders in several events.

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RETURNING LETTER-WINNERS

Josh Flemming, senior – Distance, relays Ben Lewer, junior – Distance, relays Brenden McMann, junior – Pole vault Nate Techau, junior – Throws Jarret Utpadel, junior – Mid-distance Brady Agrimson, sophomore – Jumps, hurdles Alex Buckmeier, sophomore – Throws Jacob Schuller, sophomore – Distance, jumps Mason Ferber, freshman – Hurdles, jumps Agro Gushwa, freshman – Sprints, hurdles

MOVED ON

John Cole – Distance Tyler Schlaak – Distance Zeke Erickson – Throws Jorey Fischer – Mid-distance Lucas Hermann – Sprints

NRHEG GIRLS RETURNING LETTER-WINNERS Gretchen Ramaker, senior – Sprints Maddie Wagner, senior – Sprints, jumps Marnie Wagner, senior – Sprints, jumps Katie Crabtree, junior – Throws Emily Prigge, junior – Distance

Emily Eder – Throws Sophia Fischer – Throws Kat Lewer – Distance Hailey Schuller – Hurdles, sprints, jumps

SEASON OUTLOOK

In his 27th year running the Panthers program, NRHEG coach Duey Ferber will have young teams in their own separate ways.

On the girls side, despite being young, there is still experience to work with. Five sophomores return as letter-winners along with six freshmen.

Among those ninth-graders is Mia Williams and Jade Mely, who are both already veterans on the Panthers cross-country team.

Leading NRHEG at the top are its three returning seniors. Maddie Wagner and Marnie Wagner each compete in similar sprinting and jumping events and should combine to lift up the Panthers sprint relays. Though it may be a while until senior Gretchen Ramaker hits the track coming off a knee injury, she still provides invaluable leadership as a five-year letter-winner and could help by the end of the season with sprints.

NRHEGs’ boys squad is young in the more truer sense. The Panthers have just five returning upperclassmen with a large eighth-grade class coming in.

Josh Flemming and Ben Lewer lead the Panthers distance and relay events while sophomore

Brady Agrimson will likely take another step in FROM THE COACH all three jumps. Alex Buckmeier will likely fill “We need to develop some of our mid-distance the gap left by Zeke Erickson in shot put and and distance kids. We will be young this year so we discus as well. are hoping some of the younger athletes step up into In the Gopher Conference, Maple River ap- leader roles.” — Duey Ferber pears to be the boys favorite while WEM should remain near the top in girls competition. And BY THE NUMBERS in Section 2A, expect Fairmont and Blue Earth 16 — Returning underclassmen letter-winners Area to be overall favorites.

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Bo Misnke (LEFT) returns as one of WEM’s top sprinters and hurdlers while Sammie Petry is one of Class A’s top pole vaulters and a former state champ. (Daily News file photos)

Bucs’ Petry, Harmon aiming for repeat state appearances KEY NAMES

Sammie Petry, senior — A three-time state entrant on pole vault, Petry was a state champ two years ago and placed sixth last season.

MaeLea Harmon, sophomore — A state entrant in the 100-meter dash and the school record holder.

MOVED ON

Tierney Winter — Likely the top distance runner in school history after earning six trips to state.

Lily Anderson — A relay veteran at state, made it in the open 400 last season.

SEASON OUTLOOK

The Water ville-ElysianMorristown track and field team lost a few very valuable contributors when Tierney Winter and Lily Anderson graduated. The Buccaneers didn’t lose all their state-quality athletes though.

Senior pole vaulter Sammie Petry and sophomore sprinter MaeLea Harmon both return after getting to state a year ago and head into the spring season with high expectations.

Petry took first at state on pole vault as a sophomore before getting there and finishing sixth a year ago. Harmon got to state as just a freshman and took third in the 100-meter

dash.

Petry’s a three-time state qualifier in pole vault and also made state gymnastics this winter in the vault.

“I was disappointed after last year and I want to do better,” said Petry. “I’m hoping I can peak at the right time this year. I feel healthy this year so I’m excited for things to get going.”

“She had a great gymnastics

season,” head coach Mike Richards said of Petry. “Last year she dealt with some injuries after gymnastics and she’s healthier this year. We’re excited to see what she can do.”

Both Petry and Harmon own the school records in pole vault and the 100, and both have great shots to get back to state again this season. The 100 field in Class A is loaded, as just two of last year’s nine finalists were

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The Bucs are hoping to send a few more participants with them. With a strong group back on the girls side thanks to the likes of Alexis Morsching, Lynnea Asp, Toryn Richards and Adriana Molitor among others, the girls team figures to be strong as always.

What separates this year’s team from others is that this could be the best boys team

WEM’s had in a long time with Christopher Byrne, Ben Beedle and Marco Geyer among others.

Things are looking pretty good heading into the season.

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Waseca Golf

BOYS

KEY NAMES

Andrew Weber, senior Nick Rolling, senior Jackson Priebe, junior Griffin Seifert

MOVED ON

Waseca upperclassmen Nick Rolling (LEFT) and Kaitlin Altman are two of Waseca’s leading golfer returning for the 2017 season. (County News file photos)

Megan Filzen – Brought leadership 2017 as Griffin Seifert broke out as and depth to a young Waseca team a seventh-grader last year, emerging as a top-six — and often times topSEASON OUTLOOK four — golfer. Then there’s freshman After a 2015 graduation saw Wase- Sam O’Brien, who spent much of last ca’s boys team lose more than half of year in Waseca’s starting lineup as well. its starters, 2016 was much kinder to That means six to seven golfers could GIRLS end up competing for five or even four the Bluejays.

With more than half of last year’s spots.

KEY NAMES team playing as underclassmen, the Waseca’s girls team won’t quite have Hannah Potter, freshman Bluejays could be in for a big year. An- the same return as the boys. Gone is Kaitlin Altman, junior drew Weber is back as the Bluejays No. perennial No.1 golfer Sydney O’Brien.

Kenley Pherson, junior 1 golfer and he’s joined by senior Nick Now at Southwest Minnesota State Rolling and juniors Andrew Kaiser, University golfing, O’Brien battled MOVED ON injuries last season but was a two-time Sydney O’Brien – Two-time state Gabe Stoesz and Andrew Kaiser.

Coach Ted Hammond will have state entrant prior to her senior year. participant now golfing at Southwest some tough decisions to make in Also gone is Megan Filzen, who Minnesota State University Nick Buchele Nate Nordquist NAMES TO WATCH Sam O’Brien, freshman Gabe Stoesz, junior

was a constant in the Bluejays topsix lineup and provided depth to the three, four and five spots.

Back for the Bluejays is Hannah Potter, who emerged last season as an eighth-grader and at times, looked like Waseca’s top golfer. If Potter can bring a more consistent game to the course, she could be in for a successful run with the Bluejays.

Also back are Kaitlin Altman and Kenley Pherson. Altman’s been a constant in Waseca’s top-six for the past few years and looks to take a step up in her junior campaign while Pherson joined last season and could improve with a year of experience and an off-

season of work.

In the Big South Conference, expect Waseca and St. Peter to battle on the boys side near the top while the Saints return a successful girls team as well. In Section 2AA, expect defending champs Jordan to remain near the top.

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KEY NAMES

Nathan Schmitz, senior — Schmitz reached his first state tournament last season and he returns as JWP’s top golfer having already earned a medal finish in 2017.

Luke Borneke, senior — Borneke has made strides over the past two seasons and this could be the year he solidifies himself as the Bulldogs No. 2 golfer.

MOVED ON

Zach Monshaugen — The heart and soul of JWP’s team over the past couple of seasons, Monshaugen became a three-time state participant last year.

NAMES TO WATCH

Tyler Niss, senior — Golfing as the team’s No. 3 in the Bulldogs first meet in 2017, Niss posted a nine-hole 50 in poor conditions. If the senior keeps that up, he could emerge as one of the Bulldogs’ top golfers.

SEASON OUTLOOK

Losing a three-time state participant never helps a program with small numbers like JWP’s, but in the wake of the graduation of Dylan Monshaugen, the Bulldogs golf team could see a few youngsters emerge.

Of course, keeping things afloat for JWP is senior Nathan Schmitz.

The senior qualified for his first state tourney last season and placed 47th in tough weather conditions after shooting a 43-45 (88). Similar to Monshaugen though, Schmitz could improve on that placing with another trip off a year of experience.

Behind Schmitz are a number of Bulldogs golfers that’ve slowly gained experience. Luke Borneke solidified himself as the team’s No. 3 golfer in 2016 and will likely make the jump to No. 2 in 2017. Tyler Niss and Willem Knack are both back along with newcomer Logan Monshaugen to fill the gaps for the Bulldogs.

Junior Kylie Monshaugen returns this season as the Bulldogs lone girls golfer. Monshaugen qualified for the section finals last season and could make a return trip in 2017.

Once again, Sleepy Eye United, Minnesota Valley Lutheran and United South Central are some of the favorites to remain atop Section 2A.

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Nathan Schmitz — a state qualifier in 2016 — and Luke Borneke (TOP), both seniors, are back to lead the Bulldogs boys golf team. (County News file photos)

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NRHEG GOLF

The Panthers golf team returns nearly its entire 2016 boys and girls roster to the links this season. (County News file photos)

Panthers golf returns nearly entire roster

John Hoelsher, freshman

GIRLS ROSTER

Jill Jongbloedt, senior Kallie Spooner, senior Kyra Possin, junior Lauren Hermann, junior Tali Wayne, junior

MOVED ON

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tion for a NRHEG squad with limited experience.

Coach Brad Root, in his seventh year with the program, expects NRHEG’s girls squad to contend for a Gopher Conference title, with United South Central in the running as well.

In Section 2AA, expect Waseca and defending champs Jordan to be near the top come playoff time.

For the Panthers boys team,

2017 should be right near the middle of a rebuild. The Panthers didn’t lose any starters last season, retuning top-six players in Rob Jewett, Aaron Olson Ethan Thompson and Atom Oquest.

“We had a good season last year and the boys got some good experience so we are pretty well set on three varsity spots,” said Root. “We will again have good numbers on the boys

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Eighth-graders Jay Lewer and Jacob Butterfield (LEFT) celebrate after winning a lengthy game in sections. The two a part of a young core for the Bluejays. RIGHT: Junior Jim Hoehn is set to lead the young Bluejays as an experienced veteran. (County News file photos)

Bluejays still building with young squad KEY NAMES

Charlie Huttemier, eighthgrader — Despite it being his first year on varsity in 2016, Huttemier emerged as one Waseca’s top singles players.

With a year under his belt, he’ll likely make the jump to top-two in singles as an eighthgrader.

Tom Donelan, senior — The Bluejays lone returning senior, Donelan gives Waseca

depth on both sides having played single and doubles previously.

Jim Hoehn, junior — Waseca’s most experienced player, Hoehn is a yearly lock on the Bluejays singles side and should provide leadership for a young team.

youth movement last year and are part of the core that will make up this team for years to come.

Jord ane Koub a - Pr i eb e, Ritchie Diedrich — Both spent some time late last season in doubles varsity action. With some more experience, the two could perhaps find a perMOVED ON manent spot in the Bluejays’ Owen Lewer — Waseca’s lineup. most experienced player last season, Lewer made the jump to No. SEASON OUTLOOK 1 singles, a spot he hadn’t played It’ll be yet another building in his career. year for Waseca’s boys tennis Alex Ebnet and Clayton Tan- team. ner — A doubles pairing that After a 2016 year that saw played much of their final two a Bluejays team with three seseasons together. niors who saw limited experience prior, 2017’s version of NAMES TO WATCH Waseca will have just one senior Jay Lewer, JP Swanson, Ja- with experience.

Limited seniors has an upcob Butterfield, freshmen — side toward the future though.

All three were part of Waseca’s

Last year, a large number of eighth-graders earned their way into the starting lineup, giving them experience early and often.

Jacob Butterfield, Jay Lewer, JP Swanson and Jacob Hulscher are all freshman who saw varsity action on the doubles side mostly. And Charlie Huttemier found a spot on the lower tier of singles, where he had some success as a seventh-grader.

By the end of 2016, Huttemier was playing top singles for the Bluejays in sections and he’ll likely make that leap once again sometime in 2017.

From an experience standpoint, Tom Donelan and Jim Hoehn lead the charge. Hoehn, a junior, spent the previous two years working his way into the singles lineup and has become a fixture there. Donelan mixed

between doubles and singles in 2016, giving coach Kyle Collins some freedom of where to slot him.

In the Big South Conference, expect St. Peter and St. James to once again remain near the top. And as always, Rochester Lourdes remains the favorite

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NRHEG Trap

KEY NAMES

Collin Christenson, senior — NRHEG’s top returning shooter, Christenson set a team record with his 24.5 average last year, placing him fourth in the state. A two-time state qualifier, the senior finished in the top 10.

Noah Lund, Alex Romer, Zach Eustice — Part of NRHEG’s fourth-place team at state in 2016, these three, along with Christenson, make for a strong returning Panthers lineup at the top end.

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Kyle Bartz — A two-time individual state qualifier, Bartz holds the team’s single-match re- Zach Eustice zones in on a clay during his round of 49 Saturday at the MSHSL State Trap Tournament. (County News file photo) cord after scoring 98/100 at the 2014 state tourney. Bartz held a league.” shooters in program history, there average in the state, 24.5, which is uals in 2016. Though Raimann is 23.9 average throughout his seTyler Raimann, senior — will be little drop-off in the Pan- tops in program history. a possible breakout shooter, coach nior season.

Alex Romer, Zach Eustice and Dan Sorum believes there are at Raimann just missed out on the thers’ success this year. Though state tournament last season, and Kyle Bartz graduated, NREHG Noah Lund all return as well, three least 10 individuals who have the NAMES TO WATCH with another fall season under his returns four of the five shooters top-100 shooters that were all on ability to fill a starting role.

Sorum also expects the PanCaden Beauvais — Coach belt, he could be a part of another who placed fourth at the MSHSL NRHEG’s fourth-place team as state tourney. well. thers to contend for a conference Dan Sorum said “Caden had a Panthers state team.

Leading the Panthers is Collin Filling in Bartz’s role will likely title as well as for the team’s third rock-solid fall season this past Christenson. The senior ended the be Tyler Raimann, who just missed trip to state in four years. year and I expect we should see SEASON OUTLOOK that carry over into the spring Despite losing one of the top 2016 season with the fourth-best out on qualifying for state individ-

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We have worked hard to create a pleasant one-stop shopping experience for everyone’s busy lifestyle.

• Bakery • Kitchen • Service Meat Counter • Fresh Seafood • Fresh Produce • Wine & Spirits • Organic/Health Foods

• Pharmacy • Drive-Thru Pharmacy • Fuel Saver • Floral Department • Customer Service • Dietitian • Drive-up grocery pickup

• On-Line Shopping • Kodak Picture Maker • U.S. Postal Substation • Lottery Tickets • Western Union • Money Orders • ATM

With our Bakery, Fresh Service Meat & Seafood Counter, and Kitchen you are guaranteed the freshest products available.

www.hy-vee.com

1230 N. State St, Waseca • 507-835-8030 • OPEN 24 HOURS