Fall 2009

Fall 2009

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: • Local college season previews • Local high school season previews • Local team schedules

Published by the Minnesota State University, Mankato

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

2 • Mankato West FB 3 • Mankato East FB 4 • Loyola FB, SCC VB 5 • Mankato West VB 6 • Mankato East VB

7 • SCC FB, VL VB 8 • MSU soccer 9 • MSU volleyball 10 • MSU football 11 • Martin Luther men's

12 • Photos 14 • Martin Luther women's 15 • Bethany Lutheran sports 16 • Gustavus FB, VB 17 • SMC football

18 • Tomahawk VB 19 • Mankato area soccer 20 • HS football schedules 22 • HS soccer schedules 23 • HS volleyball schedules

MANKATO WEST FOOTBALL

Scarlets reload from championship team

Even with the loss of several stars, West looks to stay competitive LEVI ZIMMER

staff writer

The class 4A state champions are hitting the green sod as hard as ever. The Scarlets of Mankato West High School are on the war path to defend their title.

After closing out the season on a six game winning streak, that ended in a state championship, the expectations for the 2009-2010 season are high.

The team lost a core group of players from last season’s team. Quarterback Ray Teachout committed to hometown college Minnesota State. The receiving threat of Mike and Aaron Richter both took their game elsewhere and running threat Paul Berndt decided to get his diploma and move on.

With the loss of so many good players, there are a few holes to fill in the Scarlets title defense.

“I think it made them hungrier for a state championship," said head coach Martk Esch. "They know what it’s like to get there and they don’t want to fall short. They really want to work hard and get to the Metrodome."

photo courtesy of Sport Pix Senior runningback Andy Pfeiffer (23) will hope to give the Scarlets a boost in the backfield and try to resurge an offense that lost many valuable players.

The Scarlets started the season at home against the Northfield Raiders on Sept. 4.

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10 months ago, although the results were eerily similar. Ten months ago the Scarlets received four rushing touchdowns from senior running back Berndt in

the 33-14 win over the Raiders.

The Scarlets didn’t miss a beat without Berndt, pummeling Northfield 35-17.

The match-up was the only

non-conference game for the Scarlets in the regular season.

The Scarlets hosted their first Big 9 Conference game last Friday against Owatonna.

The Huskies put a whipping on Prior Lake in their first game of the season, 40-0.

“There is a lot of things to get better at, even if you win week one. Neither team executes great first week so there are always things you do to get better,” Esch said.

The Scarlets lost a lot of talent from the previous year.

They watched as all four of their captains’ graduated and to pursue an extended career in college.

The challenge of replacing these players was a question mark but new captains junior Drew Weber, senior Jonny Paulsen, senior Andy Pfeiffer and senior Colby Straka are trying to get this team back to the promise land.

The match up everyone in Mankato looks forward to is the East-West rivalry. Last year’s early season matchup ended in a blow-out. The Scarlets hammered the cougars 40-10.

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MANKATO EAST FOOTBALL

Cougars trying to fight back from dismal '08 Mankato East will try to overcome the shadow of Mankato West and try to climb its way back to a respectable record LEVI ZIMMER

staff writer

When you hit rock bottom there is only one way to go, and that's up. The Mankato East Cougars fought some heavy

anguish last season. The team posted a dismal 2-7 record and got blasted by their cross town rival, Mankato West Scarlets.

But the Cougars are looking to bounce back and regain the

form they had a few years ago.

“I think we are right where we want to be, we haven’t lost yet,” said head coach Dave Frisell. “We’re thinking we are going to be 2-0 in a couple

h

photo courtesy of Sport Pix Senior runningback quarterback Jordan Benesh (left) and senior running back Kenthen King (right) will be very key players in whether or not the Cougars improve from their 2008 season.

nights and I like the way our schedule sets up. I really believe if these guys believe we will be undefeated through September.”

Although last season showed minimal promise, the team is returning the majority of their starters. Their rushing, passing, sack and tackle leaders are all seniors this season. Total yards leader from last season, senior running back Kenthen King is looking forward to starting a new season.

The Season opened Friday, Sept. 3 against the Marshall Tigers. The Cougars jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. 34-27 win marked the start of the projected undefeated Sept. by Coach Frisell.

“It was a good boost for our confidence for the rest of the season and it was good for a night and the next morning watching film," King said.

"Now I am focused on the Faribault game."

The Cougars have set their sights on the Faribault Falcons.

The Falcons started the season

on a wrong foot with a loss to New Prague. In a defense battle the Falcons only managed seven points. Facing a rejuvenated Cougar defense, East might start the season with two shut-outs.

“They have some big guys," said senior quarterback Jordan Benesh. "They have some speed on the outside and a pretty quick quarterback, but we’ve been game planning all week, running their plays, making sure our defense is ready."

“Offensively, we been just running our own stuff," he said.

"We know what we can do, so it’s not like we are going to change too much to play against them.”

Mankato’s small community atmosphere has developed one of the best rivalries in the state, the East-West rivalry. For the past few years, the football portion of the harold event has been dominated by the Scarlets.

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MANKATO LOYOLA FOOTBALL

The Crusaders built with youth

Loyola will try to build on 9-2 season with an inexperienced group LEE HANDEL

staff writer

As Mankato Loyola’s Dan Rotchadl heads into his sixth season as the Crusaders’ head football coach, he does not know how many wins his team will finish with. What Rotchadl does know going into each year is his team will be physically and mentally ready to start the season, no matter how much turnover his roster has endured. Coming off a 9-2 season in 2008, the Crusaders lost many key starters at key positions. While this may cause some 1A teams to take a step back, Rotchadl and his staff take all of the measures necessary to make sure the Crusaders stay successful and reload each year.

“Even though we have one of the younger teams in the conference, our young players

learn the system in junior high so that they know the system when they get to varsity,”Rotchadl said.

“They are very talented, but the varsity game is bigger and faster, so it helps that they already know the system.”

Although many players come and go, the one constant and model of consistency at Loyola is the coaching staff.

“Our coaches are very hard working and dedicated, they push us to the limit and they don’t let us screw off,” said senior captain Jimmy Kiefer. “But more importantly, off the field they are great role models for us.”

The Crusaders devote much of their time in the summer to being active and staying in shape in preparation for the season ahead. Many of their players play baseball, which Rotchadl strongly supports.

“We encourage multi-sport athletes,” Rothcadl said. “We want our players to be wellrounded and take advantage of the whole high school experience and do what they enjoy doing.”

The whole team spends a lot of time in the weight room. The captains require the rest of the team to meet 15 times during the summer to lift weights.

They also do some scrimmaging before two-a-days just to get the team together and on the same page. The Crusaders also took part in the Minnesota State football camp during the first week of Aug. This gave the players a chance to learn and practice some key aspects of the game and it also allowed them to experience living in the dorms.

“The MSU camp helped us get ready for the season, it was good to see the team developing,” said

senior captain Toby Turbes.

The Crusaders main focus on both offense and defense, according to Rotchadl, is to control the line of scrimmage. He also knows that the team needs to stop the run and tackle well if they want to be successful.

“Many games at this level simply come down to who wants to block or tackle the most,” Rotchadl said.

The one game that the Crusaders always seem to circle on their calendars is their match up with the Le Center Wildcats.

The two teams have developed a pretty strong rivalry as both teams seem to play each other close no matter what their records are at the time. Recently, the teams have been alternating wins each year as both have had very successful squads with a lot at stake.

“It’s always a close game, with

two physical teams going at it every year,” Turbes said.

Even though the Crusaders have high expectations for this season, Rotchadl prefers to put everything in perspective and for his team to focus on things that they can control.

“We don’t emphasize winning, the main thing we want to do is improve ourselves and our execution,” Rotchadl said.

That being said, the players have set the bar high for themselves and share one common goal.

“We want to make it to the section championship game, which we can accomplish by working hard and taking it one game at a time,” Kiefer said.

SOUTH CENTRAL VOLLEYBALL

Blue Earth Bucs favorite in SCC DEREK WEHRWEIN

staff writer

The Blue Earth Area volleyball team didn’t exactly face stiff competition last season.

The Bucs won the 2008 South Central Conference title with relative ease, finishing 16-11 overall and going undefeated in conference play. Their closest competitor, New Ulm, went only 9-18 overall and 7-3 in the conferences.

None of the other four teams in the

conference — Fairmont, Waseca, St. Peter and St. James — finished better than .500 in conference play or with more than nine victories overall.

And while the Bucs might face tougher competition in 2009, it appears they’re still the team to beat in the SCC. They’ve lost only two seniors from last year’s team to graduation, and return a number of key players, including seniors Morgan Dickman, Kate Hassing, Mariah Cooke, Theresa Claeys, Hayley Pirsig and Carrie

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BEA isn’t the only team with experience, however. The Fairmont Cardinals (9-14, 5-5 last season) also have a veteran team returning this year, led by senior middle hitter Sam Smith.

Seniors Ariel Berhow (outside hitter) and Mary Hitchcock (libero) will also provide leadership and a strong on-court presence this season.

New Ulm will still look to compete for a conference title as well despite lacking

the same amount of experience. The Eagles have only two seniors on their 2009 squad, Rachel Enwright and Logan Ahlness, but have jumped out to a 2-1 record with the help of strong play from a group of juniors that includes setter Marissa Klimmek, middle hitter Erin Gronholz and outside hitter Rachel Holstein.

BEA and Fairmont also have two wins each and remain undefeated in conference play.

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MANKATO WEST VOLLEYBALL

Scarlets hope to raise the bar

Mankato West will try to recover from a mediocre 2008 season PAT DELANEY

staff writer

Across the state, gym floors are full of noise. The sound of balls bouncing, shoes squeaking across the floors, and whistles being blown can only mean one thing this time of year — volleyball season is back.

Mankato West is one of these gyms, holding a group of players who are looking to rebound from last season. While the team didn’t have a bad season, there were times when the Scarlets didn’t seem to be clicking.

“We didn’t have big issues last year but I there were times when the season was not as enjoyable as it should be,” said head coach Stefanie Sandstrom.

Sandstrom doesn’t think that will be a problem this year. The photos courtesy of Sport Pix team goals are pretty simple Senior Brittany Dugan (left) and junior Alice Rockswold (right) along with senior Emily Miller have proven themselves for the group this year — to be leaders for a West team with seven seniors and three juniors. compete as hard as they can every match and have as off, according to Sandstrom, group. The team is relatively The Scarlets are not the much fun as possible. who mentions that Morrison is young but the older players most talented team in the The Scarlets are led by fantastic at blocks. have done a good job of conference, but that doesn’t senior captain Alice Morrison.

While Morrison is the helping their younger seem to matter to coach Morrison has been praised by leader, Sandstrom has been teammates learn to compete in Sandstrom. her coach for her terrific work impressed with her whole the Big 9 conference.

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attention to the other teams in the conference but I do know that we’re 2-0,” Sandstrom said. "We’re just trying to focus on one match and play as hard as we can."

One match that is always on the top of the Scarlet's list is their game against Mankato East. The two schools always bring extra intensity when they’re facing each other.

This year there’s another reason for the Scarlets to bring their top game.

Mankato East’s head coach is coach Sandstrom’s sister, Kari Rodman.

“It’s going to be exciting,” Sandstrom said.

“The Mankato East and West rivalry goes back well before I was here and it will be interesting to see my team go against my sisters team.”

The players have mentioned that they want to win that match for their coach. Sandstrom however, will just be happy to see her team compete.

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MANKATO EAST VOLLEYBALL

Cougars working on communication

Senior captains Christa Wolner and Kelsie Milbrandt hope to make a strong impact KELSEY SCHULTZ

staff writer

For the Mankato East girls volleyball team the biggest competition this 2009 season isn’t only the teams, but the mentality of the game.

“I tell the team that we will go as far in the season for how hard we work,” said head coach Kari Rodman whose team ended with a 15-14-1 record in 2008.

According to Rodman, the 2009 team is returning five letter winners from the 2008 season.

Leading the team this year are senior captains Christa Wolner and Kelsie Milbrandt.

“I think we will end in a very strong position,” said Wolner. “When we communicate and know our teammates strengths, we are unstoppable.”

Although it is early in the season, Owatonna and Rochester Mayo are favorites for capturing the Big 9 conference crown.

Adding to the competition this season are non conference rivals Jackson County Central and Belle Plaine.

“Our team hopes to make strides on establishing our middle attack as well as increasing how many defensive plays we make,” Rodman said.

Wolner added that the team is really trying to work on team communication so they can run a smoother offense and defense.

“We definitely need to work on keeping our heads up if we miss a play, but with the whole team supporting you, it’s hard not to stay optimistic,” Wolner said.

Varsity returnees from last season include seniors Milbrandt and Laura Stromberg. Juniors returning to varsity from last

Senior outside hitter Laura Stromberg (11) is one of eight seniors on the Mankato East roster.

season are Allyse Johnson, Hallie Enderle and Piper Timmerman. Completing the varsity roster are seniors Wolner, Nicole Hoffmann, Monica Kluender, Megan Ewel, Alyssa Treinen, and Taylor Homan.

Junior newcomer is Erica Viland.

“We have only seen two of the 10 teams in our conference, so there is no way of knowing who could win at this point,”

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Wolner said of who is expected to win the Big 9 crown.

The Cougars (1-2) opened their season on Aug. 27 with a 3-0 (25-19, 25-13, 2512) win against Winona. The second game didn’t come as easy as the Cougars fell 1-3 (17-25, 14-25, 25-21, 22-25) to the Spartans of Rochester Mayo on August 28. On Sept. 8, the Cougars fell in three matches

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to the Tigers of Belle Plaine 0-3.

On Sept. 10 the Cougars traveled across town for a conference game versus rival Mankato West.

The Cougars participated in the West tournament Sept. 12 at Minnesota State and host Owatonna on September 15. The Cougars then have a break until Sept. 22 when the team travels to New Prague.

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SOUTH CENTRAL FOOTBALL

VALLEY LUTHERAN VOLLEYBALL

Fairmont favored in SCC

Chargers hope for promising season

DEREK WEHRWEIN

staff writer

What has New Ulm senior Jacob Schmidt learned during his time as a starter on the Eagles’ offensive line?

“It feels good,” he says, “to just pancake a guy.”

Schmidt will get more opportunities to pancake people this season thanks to a new offense the team has instituted this year. Gone is the pass-heavy spread offense used the past several years. In its place is a run-heavy option offense and new blocking scheme that places more of an emphasis on physical, smash-mouth football.

Schmidt, a captain and threeyear starter on offense and defense, likes both changes.

“I think we can get our run game established more,” he said.

“It really allows us to pound the other team and chip away.

“This year, with our down blocking [system] it’s a lot more, ‘OK, you know exactly where you’re going and who you’re getting, and come hell or high water you better get that guy.’”

New Ulm’s backfield will feature junior Alex Kollmann and senior Jordan Lilleodden, with junior Adam Loose manning the quarterback position.

Fairmont will still pose a challenge for the Eagles, who finished second in the South Central Conference last year with a 4-2 conference record (4-5 overall). The Cardinals went 8-2 overall, including 5-0 in conference play, and return a number of key players.

Among them are senior quarterback Justin Heinrich, who is beginning his third season as quarterback and threw for 15 TDs and more than 1,400 yards in 2008. The Cardinals also have a solid backfield duo of their own in fullback Conner Guetter and tailback Richie Haycraft.

Schmidt said he expects Blue Earth Area to have a strong year as well. The Bucs return more than two dozen upperclassmen, including Garret Anderson at quarterback, Taylor Andrews at center, Daniel Eckhardt at linebacker and a number of other players at receiver.

Waseca also boasts a lethal running game, demonstrated in the Bluejay’s 26-7 season-opening victory against Albert Lea earlier this month. Their rushing attack is led by returning standout Sam Milbrett.

St. Peter (2-7 last year) and St. James (1-8) round out the conference.

Valley Lutheran returns two starters PAT DELANEY

staff writer

The Valley Lutheran High School Volleyball team will enter the season as one of the youngest teams in the Tomahawk conference. The Chargers only return two starters to their roster this year.

Juniors Miranda Moss and Heather Denal are the only players who have significant playing time at the varsity level. The team may be young, but head coach Julie Detjen insists that the team still has plenty of talent.

“The potentials there, it’s just a matter of time,” Detjen said. “It may take us a couple of years to really start showing it but I still feel we’ll finish in the topthree somewhere in the conference.

The Chargers also have some seniors that have spent the last two years watching the players ahead of them. They

will now have the chance to take the floor and contribute away from the bench.

Detjen also has some young B squad players she calls up for matches. With a young team, most of the players will get an opportunity to contribute in some way.

“Everyone knows what their roles are,” said Detjen.

One thing Detjen wants to see out of her squad is good play all season. A good start will be important but staying consistent all season will make the difference if Valley is going to be on top of the standings.

“We want to jump out of the gate early, but we also don’t want to peak too early,” Detjen said.

What has been promising for coach Detjen in the early stages of the season has been the way the players have gotten along. The chemistry has been strong so far even

though a lot of the players are still getting used to playing together.

A team that has freshmen all the way up to senior age players have to look away from the age difference and work together as a unit. The Chargers seem to be doing just that which may prove vital in the later part of the season.

“They seem to be having a good time, they’re getting along well together,” Detjen said.

Whether the team has enough talent to be a real contender this season is yet to be seen but quality players fill the roster. A good season this year may be a positive sign of things to come in the future for the Valley Chargers.

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MINNESOTA STATE SOCCER

Tryin' to stay on top

The MSU soccer team won the NSIC tournament last year and is predicted to finish on top this season.

Ranked 15th in the country, the Mavericks seem to have all the pieces in place.

LEVI ZIMMER

staff writer

High expectations are on the agenda for the 2009 women’s soccer season. They were chosen as the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) preseason favorites. The team finished their 2008 campaign with a 16-4-2 overall and 10-2-1 conference record. Last season was Minnesota State's first season as a part of the NSIC. In their inaugural season they captured a Conference Tournament Championship defeating the regular season champions Winona State.

It was also the first season for head coach Peter McGahey, leading his team to their second straight NCAA tournament appearance and only the fourth appearance in team history.

“The beauty of being at Minnesota State is that the expectations are always high," McGahey said.

"I think the efforts and accomplishments of the other student athletes in the other sports certainly set a high standard for us in women’s soccer, and we set a high standard for ourselves. We are certainly aspiring for consistent improvement throughout the season and hopefully achieve some great things."

Success is imminent for a team returning a majority of their starters, including arguably one of the greatest players to don a women’s soccer uniform.

Forward Laura Leber is entering her junior season and she already has compiled a flurry of accomplishments. Leber was only the third player in the history of the program to be named a NSCAA/adidas All-American.

In 22 games she scored 12 goals and three assists, giving her 27 points last season — seven of the 12 goals came as game winners. She was also named to the NSIC All-Tournament Team and captured the 2008 NSIC Tournament Most Valuable Player Award. In 59 games with the

Maverick’s Leber has 28 goals, 7 assists and 63 points.

“Laura’s talents and her individual accomplishments as an All-American last year — being the third in the programs history — is a tremendous accomplishment recognizing her individual efforts and abilities and certainly the contribution of all her teammates last year in practice and in games to push her onto those new levels,” McGahey said.

Although Leber is the All-American and arguably the face of Maverick’s soccer, goalkeeper Sheila Reynolds is the thunder to Leber’s lightning. There’s an old sports aphorism, “Offense wins games but defense wins championships.” If that holds true this team is well on their way to capture some more hardware.

Reynolds, a senior, set a school record last year by posting the lowest goals against average, 0.60, in school history. She was in the net for all but one game with a record of 16-3-2 and 11 shutouts. Her 15 career shutout is the new school record for most career shut-outs.

The 2008 season propelled this program into the national spotlight resulting in a slew of freshmen recruits. Leading the 2009 freshman class is Minnesota’s Ms. Soccer Brittney Henry (Stillwater, MN). The team welcomes 11 new women to the roster; three from Minnesota, three from Wisconsin, two from Colorado, one from South Dakota, one from Iowa and one from Nebraska.

The team started the 2009-2010 season with a 4-0 record. They have knocked off the No.3 ranked team in the nation (Metro State) and the No. 20 ranked team (Regis University). They will have their second NCIS game Saturday, Sept. 19 at Bemidji State. The lady Mavs are currently ranked No.6 in the NCAA/adidas Division II poll.

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wale agboola• msu reporter The Mavericks are coming off of a great season and with a returning cast of playmakers, they could repeat as champions of the NSIC tournament.

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MINNESOTA STATE VOLLEYBALL

New season for MSU

The Mavericks are making sure they didn't start their season as subpar as last year PAT DELANEY

staff writer After months of hard work, the Minnesota State women’s volleyball team can finally turn their attention away from practice and onto the upcoming season.

The Mavericks have gotten off to a great start thus far with a 9-2 record as of Sept.

12. This is different than last season, where the Mavericks struggled early on in the year.

“The way this group is made up we should be good,” said head coach Dennis Amundson.

Amundson reached a four year contract extension this summer and will be guiding the Mavericks for his fifth season. There is good reason the university extended Amundson’s contract, the head coach has put together winning seasons in three of his first four years, including two appearances in the NCAA tournament.

Despite winning their final seven matches last season and holding an overall record of 20-11, the Mavericks missed

dan moen • msu reporter MSU is looking to start on a new breath after missing out on the NCAA tournament last season.

out on the NCAA tournament.

It was the first time since 2005 MSU has not participated in the NCAA tournament, a place they want to get back to this year.

“We just have to rebound, we can’t always control what happens away from court,” Amundson said.

MSU has a good balance of freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, but only two seniors

in Ally Kwikkel and Kelly Sandstrom. The team will have to rely on some of their younger players to step up on and off the court.

Besides Kwikkel and Sandstrom, the Mavericks also have an accomplished player in junior Amanda Beekman who was an NSIC allconference honorable mention award winner last season.

Juniors Amanda Thompson

and Kimber Kuhl should also make a strong impact.

Sophomores Brittany Stamer and Ali Rice both contributed last season and will probably see an increase in their role this season.

Freshman outside hitter Chelsea Fogarty has taken the team by storm as she currently leads the team in kills.

The Mavericks should have a good idea of where they are

after the preseason and they open conference play Sept.

15 and the time between then will prove to be crucial to gaining momentum for a tough conference schedule up ahead.

One thing the Mavericks seem to have early on this season is plenty of chemistry.

All the players seem to be on the same page which has been a plus for coach Amundson.

“In my 5 years here I’ve never had a team with this much chemistry before,” he said. “They all just seem to click.”

Putting talent aside, strong chemistry for a team may be the most important thing they can have. The Mavericks are ranked third in the NSIC conference preseason poll, but that doesn’t put into consideration the way a team works together.

This could bid well for a Mavericks team that has a goal to get back into postseason play.

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MINNESOTA STATE FOOTBALL

The resurgence of Maverick football

After turning heads with a nine-win season and NCAA tournament berth, the Mavericks two-headed monster wants to prove it wasn’t a fluke

KYLE RATKE

sports editor

Two years ago, the Maverick football team was a mess and finished 4-7.

The school made significant changes to the program, one of which included hiring head coach Todd Hoffner. Just one year later, the team returned many of the same players and it didn’t look as if the Mavericks would improve.

A new quarterback was at the helm of the offense in Ryan Fick, and there were doubters. The Mavericks, led by Hoffner, Fick and speedy defensive back and playmaker Kelvin Rodgers, took the Northern Sun Intercollegiate by storm and finished an exceptional 9-3, winning the NSIC Southern Division.

It was also just the fourth time the Mavericks qualified for the NCAA Tournament in school history. The Mavericks finished last year ranked No. 23 in the nation, and seem to be building a perennial powerhouse currently ranked No. 10.

MSU started its season off by ruthlessly defeating Truman State 31-13, but the Mavericks hope it doesn’t stop there. The team has a goal of improving from last year, which is tough to do when playing in the same conference in the defending national champions (Minnesota-Duluth).

“Hopefully we can build on our success and do better than we did last year,” Hoffner said.

“That’s always a goal of every team and every program.”

Improving is obviously a huge goal of every program, but at the same time, three losses is certainly a thin line. Perhaps for the Mavericks it might not be as thin with returning players on offense such as Fick, receivers Vinny Flury and Chris Nowlin, fullback Ernie Walker and running back Julian Phipps.

All players are seniors and will definitely be looked upon for leadership. Fick was a SecondTeam All-NSIC South Division player last season and threw for 2,020 yards along with 14 touchdowns. Fick also isn’t afraid to get dirty as he ran for more than 200 yards last season.

Fick shouldn’t have a problem finding receivers as both Flury and Nowlin will be leading the way. Nowlin had 629 yards last year with four touchdowns, while Flury had 55 catches for 715 yards, including seven touchdowns.

The Mavericks have had early injury stuggles already. Fick broke his tibia in the Bemidji State game and is scheduled to be out 4-5 weeks, while Flury dislocated his shoulder in the same game and is expected to be

out 2-3 weeks.

“To be honest, I am not the best quarterback,” Fick said. “I just kind of manage the game and I find [receivers] and throw it up.

Omaar (Balton) is up there too.

Along with Flury and Nowlin, those three are probably the best in the nation. I let them do their thing.”

The Maverick offense will also be helped by an arsenal of running backs and a talented offensive line.

Phipps, Walker and redshirt freshman Jake Aberg are all expected to make an impact in the backfield.

With the offensive line the Mavericks have, it shouldn’t be hard for Phipps, or the others, to make a huge impact on this team.

Seniors Mike Zeidler, Andy Schoonover (First-Team All-NSIC South Division), Matt Gray and Adrian Battles have had plenty of experience with each other and are certainly not new to the game of football.

“They’ve been playing for four years now together,” Fick said.

“They communicate well with each other. I normally expect a guy to be coming after me within five seconds. Sometimes it takes seven or eight for a defender to get to me.”

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MARTIN LUTHER MEN'S SPORTS

Knights hope to compete this fall

Martin Luther football and soccer will compete in the UMAC this season

KYLE RATKE

sports editor The Martin Luther football team is looking to have a repeat of last season and it looks as if they have the right ingredients as they are bringing back 10 offensive starters and seven defensive starters.

“It’s nice on offense since we set six records last season,” said head coach Doug Lange.

One of those record makers was junior Aaron Voss was the teams’ MVP last season with 1,005 rushing yards and a school-record 20 touchdowns.

Another offense playmaker returning is Mankato native Greg Holzhueter who threw for nine touchdowns and showed his versatility with over 400 rushing yards.

Holzhueter will be leading an offense that averaged nearly 40 points per game last season, and finished with a 7-3 overall record.

“Anyt team wants to get a conference and see where it

be to finish games, and by doing that, it’s not far-fetched for the Knights to go undefeated.

“I think the quality of the group and type of young men they are is special,” Lange said. “We are an interesting school. The young men just happen to play football and with that you get a very dedicated young man to play here. It’s a joy to be the coach.”

The football team is 1-0 as of Sept. 12, with a 44-0 vicotry over Maranatha.

The men’s soccer

web photo team is looking to The Knights football team fnished with a 7-3 record and will hope to win the have success also, conference, bringing back 17 total starters from last year. just maybe not as comes out,” Lange said. “You the Knights are also bringing high as the football team. The just go out and do the best you back Matt Rothe who led the Knights are predicted to finish can do. We want to keep up squad in tackles with 105. fifth in the UMAC preseason that tradition.”

The team lost every game poll and head coach Paul Keeping up the tradition last year in the closing seconds Koelpin thinks Martin Luther shouldn’t be too difficult as and a goal this season will could finish better than that.

“I’d like to finish in the top four and I expect we will be competitive enough to do that,” Koelpin said. “The chief goal is to make the UMAC post-season.”

Last season the Knights finished fifth and just missed the top-four team playoff.

There are signs that they could make a run at the post-season this year with players ready to contribute. Some of those include: goalkeeper Alex Vandenberg, defender Jon Huebner and midfielders Evan Chartrand and Nate Gurgel.

“This team is not deep, but everyone who plays will compete,” Koelpin said. “This team is capable of “playing over its head” with a strong defense. We need only a break or two to steal a win or two.”

The Knights are playing on a new natural grass field and the dedication is set for Sept 19 at 11 a.m.

The soccer team is 0-2 as of Sept. 12, being outscored 7-0 in the two games.

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MARTIN LUTHER COLLEGE WOMEN'S SPORTS

Knights face early season struggles Martin Luther volleyball and soccer make early season transitions KYLE RATKE

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The Martin Luther volleyball team may have gotten off to a rough start this season, but there is more behind the record than one would think.

The Knights have lost long time head coach Drew Buck to retirement and will try to start a new tradition and rebuild with new head coach Rebecca Cox. “The players are having to get use to a new coach in myself,” Cox said. “While I have 20 years of coaching experience, I am sure that I will have some transition and will have a learning curve this season.”

Luckily for the Knights, the transition might not be as difficult as they are bringing back seven players from last year.

Carrie Fritzler returns to guide the Knights. Fritzler led the UMAC in blocks last season. Emily Boldt was also third in the conference in blocks, while Jamie Eternick was the leading hitter last season.

The Knights have already picked up an early season honor, despite the struggles early on. The Knights libero Renee Peters was named UMAC Defensive Player of the Week for her efforts earlier this season.

“The team returns seven players from last year who want to continue to try to establish a new tradition of excellence,” Cox said. “Since this is my first year, I don’t know how it is different, but the girls work hard and enjoy each other’s company, which is a great building block for team chemistry.”

The women’s soccer team is also going through the same type of early season struggles, perhaps worse. The soccer team has been outscored 35-0 in their first three games against St. Catherine, Gustavus and Bethel.

The Knights are one of two teams in the UMAC that is 0-3, the other being Crown. With not scoring a goal in the first three games, it’s not likely that Martin Luther will find much success this season.

The Knights were predicted to take seventh place in the conference which is second to last, earning 14 points in the preseason goal. Martin Luther is bringing back eight starters from a 5-12-2 squad last season.

Sophomore Hannah Janke will be leading the Knights, as she topped the team with four goals in 2008. Heidi Heckmann and Kadie Drake will also be valuable assets on offense.

Defensively, head coach Jonathon Balge may struggle to find players that are able to fill the shoes of graduated defender Kathryn Dickson and goalkeeper Amanda Koch.

It may be a slow season for women’s athletics for Martin Luther, but a team must know what it’s like to be on bottom to finish on top.

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BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE SPORTS

BLC to utilize talent

The Vikings hope to raise expectations VOLLEYBALL

Coming off a 14-17 overall record and a 10-4 record in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC), the Bethany Lutheran volleyball teamis in the midst of a new season with new head coach Mike Walters.

During the 2008 season and subsequent seasons, Walters has been assistant coach.

“Over the past two years, Bethany has been at the top of the conference,” Walters said in an Aug. 24 24 article on the BLC news website. In the article, Walters stated that he expects the team to remain in the top sector of the conference and the overall goal is to win the conference title within the next two years.

The Vikings return six, members from last seasons third place conference team.

Leading the team is senior Laura Parochka who will return to her position as libero. Last season, Parochka tallied up 488 digs. Also returning is junior All Conference Honorable Mention setters Nicole Jones and Rachelle Rude.

“We, as a team, are looking at improving our communication on the court and our team chemistry,” Jones said.

Also returning is sophomore middle hitter Klea Swenson and outside hitters Vanessa Harkins and Amanda Edmison. Twelve freshmen fill the team roster.

“My expectations this year are to finish in the top three of our conference and have a winning record overall,” Walters said.

Jones added that the team is young and because of this the team needs to get use to playing together.

According to Walters, the toughest competition has been the non-conference schedule against the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC).

“They are a benchmark for what our program need to be in the future which comes through being able to recruit highly skilled players,” Walters said of the MIAC teams.

Walters sees the team advancing to the UMAC playoffs and hopefully to the UMAC championship.

Northwestern, St. Scholastica, and Martin Luther are ranked in the top three for the conference while BLC is ranked fourth.

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“I want my team to overachieve but more importantly to gain experience and improve their skills dramatically over the course of the season,” Walters said.

The Vikings opened their season by winning three out of five games in the Illinois College Invite in Jacksonville, IL. On Sept. 8, the Vikings lost 1-3 to Gustavus Adolphus College.

In a Sept. 9 non-conference game versus Bethel University, BLC lost 0-3.

The Vikings are off until Sept. 18 when the team travels to the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn. for the twoday St. Benedict Tournament.

Teams participating in the tourney are St. Olaf, St. Kate’s, Hamline and host, St. Benedict.

SOCCER For the Bethany Lutheran College women’s soccer team, this season is about getting the most out of the talent that the team has, according to head coach Derick Lyngholm.

In 2008, the Vikings faced tough obstacles during the earlier portion of the season.

Despite the rough start, the Vikings finished 3-1-3 in their last seven games.

“We hope to start better,” Lyngholm said about team improvements. “If we have a good start, we have a chance at playoffs.”

The Vikings are ranked fifth in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference. Currently, the Vikings are 1 – 1 in its first two games of the season.

“We are working on a new defense system this year,” said junior captain Joelle Pipal who is the team’s leading scorer and UMAC all conference honoree.

The team graduated a few of its starting defenders from last season and has a number of freshmen filling in their shoes.

“It’s going to take a few games to perfect the new system, but we’re doing great and only getting better,” Pipal said.

According to an Aug. 24 article on the BLC athletic website, the Vikings return eight starters and six of its top eight scorers. Returning to defense are senior Allison Lambrecht, Beth Boche, Katie Renner, junior Haley Kratovil, and sophomore Amy Anderson. Newcomers are

freshmen Serena Franz, Sarah Krueger, Rachel Fehr, Brittany Zabel, Jessica Wacholz, Bethany Bushlack and Cory Hoshaw.

Offensive returnees are sophomores Kristin Renner, Anna Beth Potz and Andrea Moldstad. Casey Jo Mindermann, Emilia Swanson, Laura Wagner, Mercedes Morson and Lizzy Makela are other freshmen joining the team.

Moldstad is returning to the team after recovering from knee surgery during the 2007 season.

“St. Scholastica, who was undefeated last year, is our toughest competition,” Lynholm said.

Lyngholm also added that Northwestern and University of Minnesota – Morris will prove competitive this season. Pipal also mentioned Northland will be a tough team this season.

Due to having 14 new faces on the team, Pipal said the team needs to focus even more on team unity to make the newcomers feel welcomed.

In its first two starts, the Vikings managed to pull off a 6-1 win against Wisconsin Lutheran in its season opener on Sept. 4. The second game didn’t go so well, as the Vikings fell 0-3 to Wisconsin Platteville on Sept. 5.

The Vikings traveled to Coon Rapids, Minn for a Sept. 8 nonconference match up against North Central. BLC hosts its first home game Sept. 11 against Bismark State at BLC Field.

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In its first season as a varsity sport, five women and six men will have the opportunity to run cross country at the NCAA level for the BLC Vikings.

“We started petitioning for a varsity team and founded the Norsemen Running Club in 2006,” said women’s and men’s head coach Mike Willitz. Willitz headed the club for two years and then Tommy Datwyler, the assistant coach, headed it for one year while Willitz was in China.

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GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE SPORTS

Gustavus football with new coach in charge Peter Haugen takes over for the Golden Gusties REPORTER STAFF

FOOTBALL Gustavus looks to have the pieces for a successful season this year in the MIAC, bringing back 40 letter winners, including senior quarterback Jordan Becker Becker will lead an offense that brings back seven starters.

Becker finished last season with 1,897 yards and 15 touchdowns.

His best game came last season against St. Thomas. Becker threw for 313 yards that game and three touchdowns.

Defensively, the Gusties bring back 22 letter winners, including All-American safety Joe Welch. The defense also brings back seven starters.

Welch led the squad with 98 total tackles and was named the Preseason All-American team.

Head coach Peter Haugen is making this is first season at Gustavus. Before coming to Gustavus he was a head coach at Washburn High School, where he put together a 11144 record, including 11 league championships.

Haugen is the 17th head

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coach in the 93-year history of Gustavus football. Haugen graduated from Bethel — a rival of Gustavus. There, Haugen was a starting tight end on the football team, a starting goaltender on the hockey team and a starting catcher on the baseball team.

During his senior year, Haugen earned All-Conference honors in football and was selected MVP of his hockey team.

“I was immediately impressed with the warmth and kindness of the people at Gustavus during the interview process,” Haugen said in a press release. “I am humbled to have been chosen to continue to build upon the long and successful history of the Golden Gustie football program."

Gustavus opened their season on Sept. 12 against Coe College.

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“We want to put our team in a position to be considered for

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SOUTHERN MINNESOTA FOOTBALL

New Ulm favorite in Southern Minnesota Greyhounds hope to remain tough on the defensive side of the ball TYLER BUCKENTINE

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If the New Ulm football team was going to find itself on top of the Southern Minnesota Conference again in 2009, its defense would be the key ingredient for another successful season. ­The Greyhounds defense was second in Class A in points allowed, giving up an average of 9.3 points per game.

Cathedral coach Denny Lux believes the Greyhounds have enough returning players on defense to keep opponents point totals to a minimum.

“We know coming in that we have plenty of strength on defense,” said Lux, who is in his 16th year as head coach at Cathedral. “We only had to replace four players from last year’s team.”

Tackles Zach Fischer and Dan Simon, who both weigh in excess of 280 pounds with good athleticism according to Lux, anchor the defensive

line. The linebacker corps is lead by seniors Brandon Hillesheim and Ben Forst.

“With us being strong up the middle, we’re really going to force teams to go to the sidelines and we can use our speed in the secondary,” Lux said.

The Greyhounds — rated No. 4 in Class A as of Sept. 15 — are off to a 2-0 start this season beating Springfield 21-13 and Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 41-6. It’s the seventh straight season Cathedral has started off with a pair of wins.

Last season, the Greyhounds went undefeated through the regular season, capturing a Southern Minnesota Conference East title with four shutouts.

Cathedral beat Buffalo LakeHector, McLeod West and Le Center to reach the Class A state quarterfinals where it lost to conference opponent Springfield.

The Greyhounds beat the Tigers 26-0 in Week 2 of the regular season and got

revenge for the loss at state on Sept. 4.

With the dissolving of McLeod West High School and Renville County West leaving the conference, the SMC’s east and west divisions have merged to form a ten-team conference.

The Greyhounds’ top challenger will likely be Wabasso, which played in the West Division last season.

The teams won’t face each other in the regular season and are in different sections.

Cathedral defeated Wabasso, 27-12, in 2008.

“Every year you have good teams in this conference you can’t count anyone out,” Lux said. “It’s the type of conference where you have to play better every week.”

Wins have been harder to come by for both teams in Sleepy Eye, which struggled to 3-6 records last season and fell in the Section 2A quarterfinals. St. Mary’s looks for its first win against crosstown rival Sleepy Eye (public high school) Friday.

web photo New Ulm finished last season allowing just 9.3 points per game.

The Indians were shutout

by Wabasso in Week 1 but are fresh off a big 32-12 win

against Buffalo Lake-Hector.

The Knights lost to Red Rock Central and Cathedral.

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TOMAHAWK VOLLEYBALL

Coaching change will impact conference New Ulm Cathedral coach led Sleepy Eye St. Mary's in 2008 TYLER BUCKENTINE

staff writer

A certain coaching change within the Tomahawk Conference, might be a factor in the way this season plays out. For one team —New Ulm Cathedral — the change is already having a positive effect.

In 2008, Stef Dietz led Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s to a

19-4-2 overall record with a Tomahawk title (11-0 record) and a berth in the section finals as the Knights’ head coach. Dietz is now the coach of SESM’s conference rival Cathedral.

The Greyhounds finished last season near the bottom of the Tomahawk with just two wins.

Things are different with Dietz at the helm this year. Cathedral

(5-1-2) won the Crusader Classic Sept. 5 in Mankato and was unbeaten in its first seven matches before falling to St. Mary’s Sept. 10.

The Knights opened the season with a loss at home against Granada-HuntleyEast Chain/Martin Luther but rebounded with wins against Sleepy Eye and Cathedral.

Sleepy Eye was still looking for

its first win as of Sept. 11 and hosted an invitational Saturday.

Cathedral’s top two hitters in 2008 — Ashley Wendinger and Amanda Hoffman — are now graduated which makes Nicole Kalow the top-returning player at the net for the Greyhounds.

She finished last season with 89 kills.

Lauren Manderfeld returns for her senior season as

Cathedral’s top setter (328 set assists) from last season. Junior Kasey Bode is the returning player with the most aces from a year ago (16). Val Lux was third on the team in digs (58) and blocks (18) last season.

The Greyhounds face Wabasso Thursday. The Knights and Indians square off Thursday in Sleepy Eye.

MSU FOOTBALL Rodgers will lead special teams unit continued from 13 In the 31-13 victory the Mavericks defense bent but didn’t break, holding the Bulldogs offense in points, and putting six points of their own after senior defensive back Kelvin Rodgers intercepted a pass and took it back 60-yards for a touchdown.

“Kelvin did a lot to help himself out last year,” Hoffner said. “He is a very gifted and talented young man. He is very explosive and has a play making ability. We do as much as we can to get him involved in the special teams and get him opportunities.”

Saying that Rodgers is a “gifted" athlete may be an understatement. Rodgers was a First-Team-All NSIC South Division selection and was named Second-Team All-American.

Rodgers had three interceptions last season, one of which was returned for a touchdown. But his real bread and butter is returning kicks — he returned 31 kicks for 841 yards and two touchdowns.

“For special teams, we just need to do the same thing we did last year and execute,” Rodgers

said. “ I am just bringing my experience level and being a leader. We need to be in the right assignment and staying together, making plays.”

Rodgers had four straight games where he brought back either a punt, interception or a kick for a touchdown.

He will be leading the special teams unit and the Mavericks are hoping that teams will at least kick to him, though it’s understandable if they don’t.

Another huge addition to the special teams unit is freshman kicker Sam Brockshus, who in his game, kicked a 46-yard field goal and was 4-4 in extra point attempts. Brockshus earned the NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week award with his efforts.

“Sam did a great job in the first game, but I need to remind everyone that we were 100 percent with field goals in our first game last year. We know no one is perfect.”

While it is probable the freshman will miss a few kicks this year, the Mavericks couldn’t have asked for a better start from

the youngster.

Defensively, the Mavericks look as though they are committed to being one of the best in the NSIC. The Mavericks are also bringing back senior defensive tackle Randy Earl, who was named to the Second-Team AllNSIC South Division team last season and recorded four sacks last season.

Other returning impact players are senior linebacker Kevin Klug, senior defensive back Jesse Graves, senior defensive tackle Fred Statz, junior defensive end Michael Robinson and the teams leading tackler junior linebacker Matt McQuiston, who had 98 tackles last season.

The season will be built around not just the seniors, but underclassmen as well.

“I don’t think it has anything to do with us being seniors,” Fick said. “You just never know when you are going to get the opportunity to go 9-3 again.”

The Mavericks hope their opportunity comes sooner rather than later.

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program to varsity status.

“I think it is great that Bethany is now able to compete at the NCAA level in cross country,” said sophomore Matt Behmer. Behmer is in his second year of eligibility for running at the NCAA level and is considered the top runner for the men’s team this season. He previously ran cross country at Martin Luther College. Top runner for the women is junior Missy Bergemann.

“I believe the program will draw more students at Bethany to run and interest prospective students as cross country is now officially sponsored by the college,” said Behmer.

Development is one of

the main goals for the teams according to Willitz. Getting the sport recognition is another thing the teams hopes to do, added Datwyler.

“I want to put together a competitive program that the college and the runners themselves can be proud of,” said Willitz. Both Willitz and Datwyler realize there are challenges that lie ahead of them and will just take care of them one step at a time.

Expected to prove competitive this season against the Vikings are MLC and St. Scholastica. MLC and St. Scholastica are also expected to win conference.

“My goal is for every one

of our runners to improve their times steadily over the course of the season and to develop a greater love for competitive running,” said Willitz.

“I am confident that we will be able to run quite well in the UMAC conference this year,” said Behmer. “Our program has incredible potential that we plan on developing.”

Datwyler stated that he hopes people will become more active now that cross country is a varsity sport.

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MANKATO AREA SOCCER

Boy's soccer preview

East-West rivalries is one of the best LEE HANDEL

staff writer

When it comes to boy’s high school soccer, the years go by one by one, with each year serving as its own unique chapter in the Big Nine conference.

The conference annually features many talented squads that go all out against each other to reach the top of the conference.

Not too many coaches have been around the Big Nine conference longer than Mankato West head coach, Leonard Woelfel. Woelfel has seen it all in his 13 years in the conference, so he goes into each year not knowing what to expect as far as who is favored to win the Big Nine. What Woelfel does come to expect going into each year is very stiff competition within the entire conference.

“You never know what to expect year to year from a team until you start conference play because the scheduling for non-

conference games varies from team to team,” said Woelfel.

Many of Woelfel’s players get ready for each season by playing on Mankato United’s club soccer team, of which Woelfel is the president. It’s safe to say the Scarlets’ coach brings a lot of experience to the table.

“He is the strong silent type.

He doesn’t say much, but what he does have to say has a lot of meaning and you understand each concept he talks about the first time he says it,” said senior midfielder Nate Jose.

The Scarlets finished last season around .500 overall, with Owatonna winning the conference.

Woelfel’s squad has had their share of success recently as well, making a trip to state as recently as two years ago. As was the case in previous years, Woelfel lost many key starters from last year’s squad, including seven seniors.

“It shouldn’t be too much of a problem. We have players from our JV ready to step in and take over,” said Woelfel.

The strengths of this year’s Scarlets lie on defense, with a returning senior goalkeeper, stopper, and sweeper. In order to be effective, Woelfel says the team needs to possess and control the ball on offense and have good distribution as they move upfield. One thing the Scarlets need to improve on this season is turning their shots into goals.

“We take a lot of shots, but not enough find the net,” Woelful said.

Every player on the Scarlets will tell you their biggest games each year are played against crosstown rival Mankato East.

One of West’s best games against East came two years ago, when the Scarlets beat the Cougars to advance to the state tournament.

“The games we play against the section always seems to come down to us. Our number one goal is to be section champs and go to the Metrodome,” said senior midfielder Ben Schrupp.

Girl's soccer preview

Scarlets have jumped out of the gates KELSEY SCHULTZ

staff writer

This season the main focus for the Loyola Crusaders soccer team is to win more games.

“Last season we played real good, but we couldn’t score,” said three sport standout senior Lizzy Karp of the team’s performance during the 2008 season.

New head coach Michael Azarbod said the team hopes to improve in passing. Karp added the team looks to score more goals and improve the movement on the field. In 2008 the Crusaders finished with a record of 1-16-1.

“Our goal is to win one more game,” said Karp of the outcome from last season.

14 letter winners return for the 2009 roster. Standout Karp looks to lead the team along with freshman Sarah Peller, sophomore Mel Sorensen and junior Hannah Gaspar. Eighth grade returnees Aunikah Bastian and Alia Coughlan also are expected to help the team throughout the season.

The Crusaders opened their

season with a 0-2 loss versus New Ulm/NUACS/MVL. Nearing the halfway point for the soccer season, Loyola is 2-6.

When it comes to East High School, the Cougars return 15 letter winners this 2009 season.

Playing their fourth year as starters, senior goalkeeper Sarah Brozik and midfielder Danni Steele are expected to add impact and experience to the team. Junior forward Ashleigh Pischke and midfielder/defender Amanda Iverson also look to help the team this season.

Adding to the teams talent are freshmen Mandy Smith at forward and defender Hannah Whitington.

According to long-time head coach Metone Wamma, “Mankato West, Willmar, and Albert Lea are the big three in section 2A.” All three teams played in the section championship game in 2008. Albert Lea, according to Wamma, has prevailed the last two years and has made it to the state tournament.

Teamwork and better ballhandling skills are two main areas of focus for the team.

Wamma hopes this season the team ends up in the section championship game and wins it. He hopes the team advances even further.

The Cougars are 1-1-1. On September 8 the Cougars played a conference game against rival Rochester Mayo. East plays a Leading Mankato area girls soccer are the Scarlets of West High School. Coming off a 12-5-1 season, 83 girls are out for the team, according to an August 23 Mankato Free Press article. With the team full with talent, head coach Chrissy Makela’s main focus is finding “new offensive and defensive firepower,” according to the Mankato Free Press article.

Returnee senior Deanna Brinks is one of the top scorers for the team. The Scarlets began the season on August 28 with a 3-1 win versus non-conference team Plainview-Elgin-Millville. On September 8 West competed in a Big 9 conference match up versus Faribault.

The Scarlets are 4-1.

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AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL • REMAINING SCHEDULES Blue Earth Area Date 9/19/09 9/25/09 10/2/09 10/9/09 10/14/09 10/20/09 10/27/09 10/31/09 11/6/09 11/13/09 11/20/09 11/21/09 11/27/09 11/28/09

Opponent Saint Paul Humboldt Saint James New Ulm Fairmont Waseca (2AAA) Saint Peter (2AAA) Section 2A Section 2A Section 2A State Tournament State Tournament State Tournament State Tournament State Tournament

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Cleveland

Mankato East Date 9/18/09 9/25/09 10/2/09 10/9/09 10/15/09 10/21/09

Opponent Rochester John Marshall Austin Rochester Mayo Winona Rochester Century Mankato West

Date 9/18/09 9/25/09 10/2/09 10/9/09 10/15/09 10/22/09

Opponent Medford Blooming Prairie Bethlehem Academy Saint Clair Randolph Providence Academy

Mankato West

Date 9/18/09 9/25/09 10/2/09 10/9/09 10/14/09 10/20/09 10/27/09 10/31/09 11/6/09 11/12/09 11/13/09 11/14/09 11/20/09 11/21/09

Opponent Madelia Nicollet Westbrook-Walnut Grove Cleveland Gr-Hunt-E Ch/Martin Luth Alden-Conger Section Tournament Section Tournament Section Tournament State Tournament State Tournament State Tournament State Tournament State Tournament

Maple River

Date 9/18/09 9/25/09 10/2/09 10/9/09 10/14/09 10/20/09

Opponent New Richland-H-E-G USC Martin County West G-F-W (4AA) Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Maple River (2AA)

Date 9/18/09 9/25/09 10/2/09 10/9/09 10/14/09 10/21/09

Opponent Blooming Prairie Bethlehem Academy Saint Clair Randolph Saint Agnes Medford

Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial

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Le Center

LeSueur-Henderson

Date 9/18/09 9/25/09 10/2/09 10/9/09 10/14/09 10/20/09

Opponent Belle Plaine/Holy Family Acad Sibley East Norwood-Young America Mayer Lutheran Holy Family Catholic Montgomery-Lonsdale

Madelia

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Date Opponent Site 9/18/09 Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 9/25/09 Gr-Hunt-E Ch/Martin Luth HOME 10/2/09 Truman HOME 10/9/09 Hills-Beaver Creek AWAY 10/14/09 Nicollet HOME 10/20/09 Edgerton/Ellsworth AWAY

Saint Clair Date 9/18/09 9/25/09 10/2/09 10/9/09 10/14/09 10/22/09

Opponent Randolph New Life Academy/St. Croix Prep.

Le Center Mankato Loyola Blooming Prairie Bethlehem Academy

Mankato Loyola Saint James

Date Opponent Site 9/18/09 Hills-Beaver Creek HOME 9/25/09 Westbrook-Walnut Grove HOME 10/2/09 Edgerton/Ellsworth AWAY 10/9/09 Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton HOME 10/14/09 Truman AWAY 10/20/09 Gr-Hunt-E Ch/Martin Luth AWAY

Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton

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Date 9/18/09 9/25/09 10/2/09 10/9/09 10/15/09 10/21/09

Date 9/18/09 9/26/09 10/2/09 10/9/09 10/14/09 10/20/09

Opponent Faribault Winona Austin Albert Lea Rochester John Marshall Mankato East

Opponent G-F-W Minnesota Valley Lutheran New Richland-H-E-G United South Central Martin County West Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial

Minnesota Valley Lutheran Date 9/18/09 9/26/09 10/2/09 10/9/09 10/16/09 10/22/09

Opponent Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Maple River G-F-W New Richland-H-E-G United South Central Martin County West

New Ulm Cathedral Date 9/18/09 9/24/09 10/2/09 10/10/09 10/14/09 10/20/09

Opponent Buffalo Lake-Hector Mountain Lake/B-O Red Rock Central Wabasso Sleepy Eye Cedar Mountain/Comfrey

New Ulm public Date 9/18/09 9/25/09 10/2/09 10/8/09 10/14/09 10/20/09

Opponent Windom Area Fairmont Blue Earth Area Saint Peter Henry Sibley Waseca

Nicollet Date 9/18/09 9/25/09 10/2/09 10/9/09 10/14/09 10/20/09

Opponent Edgerton/Ellsworth Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Hills-Beaver Creek Alden-Conger Madelia Westbrook-Walnut Grove

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Date 9/19/09 9/25/09 10/2/09 10/9/09 10/14/09 10/20/09

Opponent Bethlehem Academy Blue Earth Area Saint Peter Waseca Minneapolis Roosevelt Fairmont (3AAA)

Saint Peter Date 9/18/09 9/25/09 10/2/09 10/8/09 10/14/09 10/20/09

Opponent Saint Paul Highland Park Waseca Saint James New Ulm Fairmont Blue Earth Area

Sibley East Date 9/18/09 9/25/09 10/2/09 10/9/09 10/14/09 10/20/09

Opponent Norwood-Young America LeSueur-Henderson Mayer Lutheran Jordan Belle Plaine/Holy Family Acad Holy Family Catholic

Sleepy Eye PUBLIC Date 9/18/09 9/25/09 10/2/09 10/9/09 10/14/09 10/20/09

Opponent Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s Cedar Mountain/Comfrey Springfield Mountain Lake/B-O New Ulm Cathedral Southwestern United

Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s Date 9/18/09 9/25/09 10/2/09 10/9/09 10/14/09 10/20/09

Opponent Sleepy Eye Wabasso Mountain Lake/B-O Cedar Mountain/Comfrey Southwestern United Buffalo Lake-Hector

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United South Central

Date Opponent Site 9/18/09 Martin County West HOME 10/2/09 Waterville-Elysian-Morristown HOME 10/9/09 Maple River AWAY 10/16/09 Minnesota Valley Lutheran HOME 10/16/09 Minnesota Valley Lutheran HOME 10/22/09 New Richland-H-E-G AWAY

Waseca Date Opponent Site 9/18/09 Dassel-Cokato AWAY 9/25/09 Saint Peter HOME 10/2/09 Fairmont AWAY 10/9/09 Saint James HOME 10/14/09 Blue Earth Area HOME 10/20/09 New Ulm HOME

Owatonna Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Date 9/18/09 9/25/09 10/2/09 10/9/09 10/15/09 10/21/09

Opponent Albert Lea Rochester Century Winona Rochester Mayo Faribault Rochester John Marshall

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Date 9/18/09 9/25/09 10/2/09 10/9/09 10/14/09 10/20/09

Opponent Minnesota Valley Lutheran New Richland-H-E-G United South Central Martin County West Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial G-F-W

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MANKATO EAST

MANKATO LOYOLA

Mankato Loyola

Date Time 9/15/09 5:00 PM 9/17/09 7:00 PM 9/19/09 1:00 PM 9/22/09 7:00 PM 9/24/09 5:00 PM 9/28/09 5:00 PM 9/29/09 5:00 PM 10/1/09 5:00 PM 10/3/09 1:00 PM 10/6/09 4:30 PM 10/8/09 7:00 PM

Date Time 9/15/09 5:00 PM 9/17/09 5:00 PM 9/21/09 5:00 PM 9/22/09 6:30 PM 9/26/09 2:00 PM 10/1/09 5:00 PM 10/3/09 11:00 AM 10/6/09 7:00 PM 10/10/09 12:00 PM

Opponent Mankato Loyola Rochester John Marshall Saint Peter Owatonna Faribault Waseca Mankato West Austin High School New Prague Albert Lea Rochester Century

Opponent Mankato East Mankato West Fairmont Area Schools Worthington Albert Lea Southwest Christian School Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa Plainview-Elgin-Millville Southwest Minnesota Christian

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MANKATO WEST Date Time 9/17/09 5:00 PM 9/19/09 11:00 AM 9/22/09 5:00 PM 9/24/09 7:00 PM 9/26/09 11:00 PM 9/28/09 5:00 PM 9/29/09 5:00 PM 10/1/09 7:30 PM 10/6/09 7:00 PM 10/8/09 5:00 PM

NEW ULM

Date Time 9/21/09 5:00 PM 9/24/09 5:00 PM 9/26/09 1:00 PM 9/29/09 5:00 PM 10/1/09 7:00 PM 10/6/09 4:00 PM

Opponent Mankato Loyola Waconia Albert Lea Rochester Century Saint Peter Southwest Minnesota Christian Mankato East Rochester Mayo Austin High School Owatonna Opponent Glencoe-Silver Lake/GFW Fairmont Area Schools Glencoe-Silver Lake/GFW Marshall Waseca Southwest Christian School

OWATONNA

Time 9/15/09 9/17/09 9/19/09 9/22/09 9/24/09 9/29/09 10/6/09 10/8/09

Opponent 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 1:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 5:00 PM

ST. PETER

Date Time 9/15/09 4:30 PM 9/17/09 6:45 PM 9/19/09 1:00 PM 9/22/09 7:00 PM 9/26/09 11:00 PM 9/29/09 6:45 PM 10/1/09 6:45 PM 10/3/09 12:00 PM 10/9/09 4:30 PM

Site Rochester John Marshall Northfield High School Eagan (3AA) Mankato East Albert Lea Rochester Century Rochester Mayo Mankato West Opponent New Prague New Ulm Mankato East Waseca Mankato West Metro United Fairmont Area Schools Waconia New Ulm

WASECA Date Time 9/18/09 6:00 PM 9/22/09 7:00 PM 9/28/09 5:00 PM 10/1/09 7:00 PM 10/6/09 7:00 PM 10/8/09 5:00 PM

Opponent Fairmont Area Schools Saint Peter Mankato East New Ulm Public / NUACS / MVL Mt. Lake Christian Fairmont Area Schools

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Date Time 9/15/09 5:00 PM 9/17/09 5:00 PM 9/19/09 2:00 PM 9/22/09 5:00 PM 9/24/09 5:00 PM 9/28/09 7:00 PM 9/29/09 7:00 PM 10/1/09 7:00 PM 10/3/09 1:00 PM 10/6/09 7:00 PM 10/8/09 4:30 PM

Date Time 9/15/09 5:00 PM 9/21/09 5:00 PM 9/22/09 4:30 PM 9/26/09 12:00 PM 10/1/09 5:00 PM 10/3/09 11:00 AM 10/6/09 5:00 PM 10/8/09 4:30 PM

Mankato West

Date Time 9/17/09 5:00 PM 9/21/09 6:00 PM 9/22/09 7:00 PM 9/24/09 5:00 PM 9/29/09 7:00 PM 10/1/09 7:00 PM 10/3/09 6:00 PM 10/6/09 7:00 PM 10/8/09 7:00 PM 10/10/09 2:30 PM Date Time 9/17/09 5:00 PM 9/19/09 10:00 AM 9/24/09 5:00 PM 9/26/09 1:00 PM 9/28/09 4:30 PM 10/1/09 5:00 PM 10/9/09 7:00 PM

Date

Owatonna

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Opponent Mankato East Fairmont Area Schools Worthington Albert Lea Southwest Christian School Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa Plainview-Elgin-Millville Schaeffer Academy

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Opponent New Prague Winona Albert Lea Rochester Century Mankato East Rochester Mayo Saint Peter Austin High School Owatonna Fairmont Area Schools

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New Ulm Public / NUACS / MVL

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Opponent Mankato Loyola Rochester John Marshall Saint Peter Owatonna Faribault Waseca Bluejays Mankato West Austin High School New Prague Albert Lea Rochester Century

Date Time 9/15/09 7:00 PM 9/17/09 5:00 PM 9/22/09 5:00 PM 9/24/09 7:00 PM 9/26/09 12:00 PM 9/28/09 7:00 PM 9/29/09 7:00 PM 10/6/09 7:00 PM 10/8/09 7:00 PM

Saint Peter

Date Time 9/15/09 6:30 PM 9/17/09 5:00 PM 9/19/09 2:00 PM 9/22/09 7:00 PM 9/24/09 6:45 PM 9/28/09 5:00 PM 10/1/09 5:00 PM 10/3/09 6:00 PM 10/9/09 7:00 PM

Waseca Bluejays

Date Time 9/18/09 7:30 PM 9/22/09 7:00 PM 9/25/09 4:00 PM 9/28/09 7:00 PM 10/1/09 5:00 PM 10/8/09 5:00 PM

Opponent Saint Peter Albert Lea Tournament Fairmont Area Schools Glencoe-Silver Lake/GFW Southwest Christian School Waseca Saint Peter

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Opponent Rochester John Marshall Northfield Mankato East Albert Lea Winona Lakeville North Rochester Century Rochester Mayo Mankato West

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Opponent New Prague New Ulm Public / NUACS / MVL Mankato East Waseca Bluejays Metro United Faribault Fairmont Area Schools Mankato West New Ulm Public / NUACS / MVL

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Opponent Fairmont Area Schools Saint Peter Austin High School Mankato East New Ulm Public / NUACS / MVL Fairmont Area Schools

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AREA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL • REMAINING SCHEDULES BLUE EARTH AREA Date 9/15/09 9/17/09 9/21/09 9/22/09 9/24/09 9/29/09 10/1/09 10/3/09 10/3/09 10/8/09 10/13/09 10/16/09 10/17/09 10/22/09 10/26/09

Opponent New Ulm Fairmont Jackson County Central Waseca Saint Peter Saint James New Ulm Albert Lea Minnesota Valley Lutheran Fairmont Waseca Rochester Century Invite Rochester Century Invite Saint James Windom Area

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CLEVELAND Date 9/15/09 9/17/09 9/19/09 9/21/09 9/22/09 9/24/09 9/28/09 9/29/09 10/3/09 10/3/09 10/3/09 10/6/09 10/8/09 10/12/09 10/13/09 10/19/09 10/24/09

Opponent Saint Clair Martin County West W.E.M tourn.

Medford Tigers Martin Luther/Granada-Huntley Le Center Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Alden-Conger Nicollet Tourn.

Le Center B Tourn.

Maple River C Tourn.

Madelia Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Mankato Loyola Maple River Nicollet W. E. M tourn.

JANESVILLE-WALDORFF-PEMBERTON Date 9/17/09 9/21/09 9/24/09 9/28/09 10/1/09 10/5/09 10/8/09 10/12/09 10/12/09 10/13/09 10/19/09 10/22/09

Opponent Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Maple River Medford Tigers Cleveland Randolph Bethlehem Academy Mankato Loyola Le Center LeCenter New Richland-H-E-G United South Central Waterville-Elysian-Morristown

LAKE CRYSTAL-WELLCOME MEMORIAL

Date 9/15/09 9/17/09 9/22/09 9/24/09 9/26/09 9/29/09 10/1/09 10/3/09 10/6/09 10/8/09 10/10/09 10/13/09 10/15/09

Opponent Martin County West Madelia Le Center Maple River Sibley East Tournament Martin Luther/Granada-Huntley Alden-Conger Saint James Tourny Truman Cleveland St. Clair Tourney Nicollet Saint Clair

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Le Center Date 9/15/09 9/17/09 9/19/09 9/22/09 9/24/09 9/29/09 10/1/09 10/5/09 10/6/09 10/8/09 10/12/09 10/15/09

Opponent Martin Luther/Granada-Huntley Truman Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Cleveland Madelia Martin County West G-F-W Maple River Nicollet Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Alden-Conger

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Le Sueur-Henderson Date Opponent 9/15/09 Sibley East 9/17/09 Norwood-Young America 9/19/09 Farmington Tournament 9/24/09 Montgomery-Lonsdale 9/29/09 Belle Plaine 10/1/09 Sibley East 10/8/09 Jordan 10/12/09 Montgomery-Lonsdale 10/13/09 Mayer Lutheran 10/19/09 Holy Family Catholic 10/24/09 Chaska Tournament 10/26/09 St.Peter

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Madelia Date Opponent 9/15/09 Truman 9/17/09 Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial 9/22/09 Maple River 9/24/09 Nicollet 9/29/09 Le Center 10/1/09 Martin Luther/Granada-Huntley 10/3/09 St. James Invitational 10/6/09 Cleveland 10/10/09 St. Clair Invitational 10/13/09 St. Clair 10/19/09 Martin County West 10/22/09 Truman

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Mankato East Date 9/15/09 9/19/09 9/22/09 9/29/09 10/1/09 10/3/09 10/5/09 10/8/09 10/12/09 10/13/09 10/19/09 10/22/09

Opponent Owatonna Tournament New Prague Rochester John Marshall Faribault Cretin-Derham Hall Fairmont Austin G-F-W Albert Lea Jackson County Central Rochester Century

Mankato Loyola Date 9/15/09 9/17/09 9/24/09 9/26/09 9/28/09 10/1/09 10/6/09 10/8/09 10/10/09 10/12/09 10/13/09 10/19/09 10/20/09 10/20/09

Opponent Medford Tigers Bethlehem Academy New Richland-H-E-G Truman Tournament Sleepy Eye United South Central Blooming Prairie Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton St. Clair Tournament Cleveland Randolph Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Martin Luther/Granada-Huntley Martin Luther / GHEC

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Mankato West Date 9/15/09 9/17/09 9/24/09 9/29/09 10/6/09 10/8/09 10/13/09 10/20/09 10/22/09

Opponent Belle Plaine Albert Lea Rochester Century Faribault Hutchinson Rochester Mayo Austin Marshall Owatonna

Maple River Date 9/15/09 9/17/09 9/21/09 9/22/09 9/24/09 9/29/09 10/6/09

Opponent Alden-Conger Martin Luther/Granada-Huntley Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Madelia Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Martin County West Le Center

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10/8/09 10/12/09 10/13/09 10/19/09

Truman New Richland-H-E-G Cleveland Waseca

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Minnesota Valley Lutheran Date 9/15/09 9/22/09 9/24/09 9/26/09 9/26/09 9/29/09 9/29/09 10/1/09 10/3/09 10/3/09 10/5/09 10/6/09 10/8/09 10/13/09 10/19/09

Opponent G-F-W Springfield Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s Sibley East Tournament Sibley East Wabasso Wabasso Buffalo Lake-Hector BEA Tourney Blue Earth Area Sibley East New Ulm Cathedral Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s New Ulm Cathedral

New Ulm Cathedral Date 9/17/09 9/21/09 9/22/09 9/26/09 9/28/09 9/29/09 10/6/09 10/8/09 10/12/09 10/13/09 10/19/09 10/22/09

Opponent Wabasso Cedar Mountain/Comfrey Cougars G-F-W Truman Tournament Cedar Mountain/Comfrey Cougars Buffalo Lake-Hector Minnesota Valley Lutheran Springfield Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s Sleepy Eye Minnesota Valley Lutheran Sleepy Eye

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New Ulm public Date 9/15/09 9/17/09 9/19/09 9/22/09 9/28/09 10/1/09 10/5/09 10/6/09 10/9/09 10/10/09 10/13/09 10/15/09 10/22/09

Opponent Blue Earth Area Saint Peter Farmington Tournament Saint James Fairmont Blue Earth Area Waseca Marshall Saint Peter Litchfield Invite Saint James Sartell Tourney Fairmont

Nicollet Date 9/17/09 9/22/09 9/24/09 9/26/09 9/29/09 10/1/09 10/3/09 10/3/09 10/6/09 10/8/09 10/13/09 10/19/09 10/22/09

Opponent Alden-Conger Martin County West Madelia Saint Peter Saint Clair Truman Sleepy Eye Nicollet Tournament Martin Luther/Granada-Huntley Le Center Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Cleveland Blooming Prairie

Owatonna Date 9/15/09 9/22/09 9/24/09 9/25/09 9/29/09 10/6/09 10/8/09 10/13/09 10/20/09 10/22/09

Opponent Mankato East Northfield/ARTech Albert Lea Apple Valley Prior Lake Bethlehem Academy Winona Rochester Mayo Rochester Century Mankato West

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AREA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL • REMAINING SCHEDULES Saint Clair Date 9/15/09 9/22/09 9/24/09 9/29/09 10/6/09 10/10/09 10/10/09 10/12/09 10/15/09

Opponent Cleveland Truman Martin County West Nicollet Alden-Conger Mountain Lake/B-O Cannon Valley Lutheran Medford Tigers Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial

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Saint James Date 9/15/09 9/17/09 9/19/09 9/22/09 9/24/09 9/29/09 10/1/09 10/3/09 10/5/09 10/8/09 10/9/09 10/10/09 10/13/09 10/22/09

Opponent Saint Peter Waseca Jackson Co. Central Invitational New Ulm Fairmont Blue Earth Area Saint Peter St. James Invitational Mountain Lake/B-O Waseca Subway Tournament Subway Tournament New Ulm Blue Earth Area

Saint Peter Date 9/15/09 9/17/09 9/22/09 9/24/09 9/26/09 9/26/09 9/26/09 9/26/09 9/29/09 10/1/09 10/3/09 10/9/09 10/13/09 10/19/09 10/22/09 10/26/09

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Opponent Site Saint James HOME New Ulm AWAY Fairmont AWAY Blue Earth Area HOME Saint Peter Invite St. Peter Community Center Rochester Lourdes (1AA) HOME Nicollet HOME Minneapolis Washburn (4A) HOME Waseca HOME Saint James AWAY Cretin-Derham Hall Invite New Ulm HOME Fairmont HOME Cedar Mountain/Comfrey Cougars AWAY Waseca AWAY Le Sueur Henderson HOME

Sibley East Date 9/15/09 9/17/09 9/22/09 9/24/09 9/26/09 9/26/09 9/26/09 10/1/09 10/5/09 10/8/09 10/12/09 10/13/09 10/19/09 10/22/09

Opponent Le Sueur-Henderson Jordan Norwood-Young America Holy Family Catholic Sibley East Invite Minnesota Valley Lutheran Wabasso Le Sueur-Henderson Minnesota Valley Lutheran Montgomery-Lonsdale Holy Family Catholic Belle Plaine Norwood-Young America Jordan

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Sleepy Eye PUBLIC Date 9/15/09 9/17/09 9/22/09 9/28/09 9/29/09 10/3/09 10/6/09 10/6/09 10/8/09 10/13/09 10/22/09

Opponent Cedar Mountain/Comfrey Cougars Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s Buffalo Lake-Hector Mankato Loyola Springfield Nicollet Wabasso Wabasso Minnesota Valley Lutheran New Ulm Cathedral New Ulm Cathedral

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Opponent Buffalo Lake-Hector Sleepy Eye Wabasso Minnesota Valley Lutheran Truman Cedar Mountain/Comfrey Cougars Cedar Mountain/Comfrey Cougars Springfield G-F-W New Ulm Cathedral Minnesota Valley Lutheran Springfield Lakeview

Date 9/15/09 9/17/09 9/22/09 9/24/09 10/1/09 10/5/09 10/6/09 10/13/09 10/15/09 10/19/09

Opponent Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Medford Tigers Albert Lea Bethlehem Academy Mankato Loyola Alden-Conger New Richland-H-E-G Blooming Prairie Austin Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton

Waseca Date 9/15/09 9/17/09 9/22/09 9/29/09 10/1/09 10/5/09 10/8/09 10/13/09 10/19/09 10/22/09 10/24/09

Opponent Fairmont Saint James Blue Earth Area Saint Peter Fairmont New Ulm Saint James Blue Earth Area Maple River Saint Peter Faribault

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WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN

Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s Date 9/15/09 9/17/09 9/22/09 9/24/09 9/28/09 9/29/09 9/29/09 10/1/09 10/6/09 10/12/09 10/13/09 10/22/09 10/23/09

United South Central

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Date 9/15/09 9/17/09 9/19/09 9/19/09 9/22/09 9/29/09 10/1/09 10/6/09 10/8/09 10/10/09 10/13/09 10/19/09 10/22/09

Opponent United South Central Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton WEM Vb Tournament Le Center New Richland-H-E-G Medford Tigers Blooming Prairie Medford Tigers Randolph Cannon Falls Tournament Bethlehem Academy Mankato Loyola Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton

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THIELE CHIROPRACTIC Office Dr. Kenneth L. Thiele 316 Belle Avenue Mankato, MN 56001

(One block south of Madison Ave. near Walgreens)

(507) 387-5591

Uncle Albert's Café and Lene's Pizza

If interested in starting an FCA Huddle, contact Dean Bowyer at (507) 388-9195.

1 Corinthians 9:24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.

Downtown Eagle Lake • 257-3997 Hosts: Rolene & Mark Fromm

Nightly Specials • 5:00-9:00 p.m.

Monday: Senior Night: Ham Steak*

THURSday: Baked Chicken Dinner* with Pie

Tuesday: All You Can Eat Spaghetti Pork Chop Dinner*

FRIday: All You Can Eat Shrimp* BBQ Ribs*

Wednesday: Hamburger Steak* All You Can Eat Fish

$1

SLICES OF PIE WITH PURCHASE OF A MEAL

* Includes choice of bowl of Soup or Salad, Potato, Vegetable & Bread

Serving M-F 6am-9pm; Sat. 6am-3pm; Sun. 8am-1pm

Let us cater your next function!

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