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Waseca boys basketball ................................. 3 JWP boys basketball ...................................... 4 NRHEG boys basketball ................................ 5 WEM boys basketball .................................... 6 Waseca girls basketball.................................. 7 JWP girls basketball ...................................... 8 NRHEG girls basketball ................................ 9 WEM girls basketball .................................. 10 Waseca boys hockey..................................... 11 Waseca girls hockey ..................................... 12 Waseca gymnastics ...................................... 13 Waseca wrestling ......................................... 14 NRHEG Wrestling ....................................... 15 WEM/JWP Wrestling .................................. 16 Team rosters ................................................ 17 Schedules ..................................................... 18

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Bluejays are matchup nightmare for teams KEY PLAYERS

Nick Dufault, senior guard — A three-year starter and allconference selection, Dufault reached the 1,000 point mark last season and is dangerous at any point on the court. Dufault is lethal from outside as well as driving to the basket.

Jake Guse, junior center — Guse is a nightmare for opposing teams. At 6-foot-8, the junior’s size, as well as his ability to run the court with anyone could lead to teams avoiding the paint at all costs.

Kaleb Nelson, junior forward — The third key component to Waseca’s offense is Nelson, who is an excellent compliment to Guse and Dufault. Nelson’s size gives him an advantage over most at his position, allowing him to play on the perimeter or drive in the paint.

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Shane Streich — A 1,000-point scorer, Streich was gifted at both ends of the court and started all four year in high

school.

Isaac Highum — A twoyear letterwinner, Highum was a part of two Bluejays’ squads that won a combined 47 games.

Elijah Carter, senior forward — When both Guse and Carter (6-foot-6) are on the court, very few teams in Class AAA can match up in the paint.

While his numbers aren’t always eye-popping, Carter is a consistent team-leader in rebounds night in and night out.

Malik Willingham, freshman guard — Coach Todd Dufault says that Willingham appears to be the next young Waseca player to contribute significantly. Just a freshman, Willingham provides a scoring threat off the bench that other teams don’t have.

Dufault can slash the lane if pressed on the perimeter or pull up for a jumper at any point. Dufault’s talent is represented by his signing a letter of intent to play next year at Southwest Minnesota State University next year.

Coach Todd Dufault expects to contend for both the Big South Conference championship and section title. And while the conference title is certainly in the Bluejays’ view, a section championship became a little bit tough over the offseason when Waseca was moved up to Class AAA. The Bluejays now sit in Section 2AAA, where Marshall, Mankato East and Mankato West contend. The change has led to Waseca playing a tougher schedule this season in order to prepare for the playoffs.

SEASON OUTLOOK

FROM THE COACH

NAMES TO WATCH

The Bluejays are big.

Whether it’s in the starting lineup with Jake Guse and Elijah Carter or off the bench in Dakota Williamson, Waseca should hold a size advantage in nearly every game this season.

Even forward Kaleb Nelson is listed at 6-foot-3, which is taller than what most opponents have at his position.

After gazing at its size before games, opposing teams may overlook that the Bluejays’ top returner is at guard.

Nick Dufault returns for his fourth year as a starter and can take over games at any point.

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“We are young with not a lot of experience but it’s a very unique group of kids that will be fun to watch develop. They really enjoy playing together and even though it may take some time to gain experience, this team has a chance to be pretty good after the first of the year.” — Todd Dufault

BY THE NUMBERS

60 — Number of Waseca wins Nick Dufault has been on 3 — Returning seniors 9 — New varsity players 6-foot-4 — Average height of Waseca junior Kaleb Nelson has proved through the first few games this season that he is one of the Bluejays’ top scoring threats. (County News file photo) Waseca’s five starters

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New-look Bulldogs replace nearly entire squad

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JWP Boys Basketball

KEY PLAYERS

Brandon Sack, senior guard — Sack is one of the few players on the roster who saw extended playing time last season due to injuries. Through two games this season, Sack is proving to be the Bulldogs’ go-to scorer.

Jeremiah Sack, senior guard — Along with his cousin Brandon, Jeremiah Sack also earned some limited varsity experience last season in four starts. Also like Brandon, Jeremiah should see a major rise in his numbers as a full-time starter.

MOVED ON

Everyone — The Bulldogs lost nine seniors from last year’s team, which is nearly an entire roster for some squad. Gone are Ricky Johnson and Kyle Fisel, who were both 1,000-point scorers. Gone is Jordan Richardson, who led the Bulldogs in assists, as well as Tristan Kroll and his 17 points per JWP’s Ricky Johnson was a 1,000 point scorer for the Bulldogs and part of last year’s large senior class (County game.

NAMES TO WATCH

Alex Kjolstad, junior forward — Standing 6-foot-3, Kjolstad is the Bulldogs’ biggest threat in the paint. And while JWP will most likely spread the floor, Kjolstad will be relied upon to crash the boards.

News file photo)

Tom Gannon, junior guard — SEASON OUTLOOK While Gannon didn’t see varsity action JWP is essentially starting over. last season, one would be hard-pressed The Bulldogs lost their entire to think he won’t stand out. The ultrastarting lineup, as well as bench athletic junior had standout seasons in football and baseball, and basketball players and role fillers. When Ted Hammond was asked at the end of should be no exception.

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points per game as a team last year.

Players scoring 57 of those points graduated. The Bulldogs hauled down 730 total rebounds last season and 670 of those boards are gone.

And with no players taller than 6-foot-3, the Bulldogs will find themselves in trouble when faced with stellar centers.

But what JWP does have is an incredibly deep selection at the guard position. Coach Hammond wants to press teams into submission and the Bulldogs are fully equipped to run that game plan. JWP’s three returning letterwinners — Walker Miller, Jeremiah Sack and Brandon Sack — all play the guard position. Tom Gannon, Josh Janike, Corbyn Burley and Quincey Stencel can all rotate in as well, which means the Bulldogs might run a few teams right out of the gym this season with small a small lineup.

Hammond said the team’s early goal is for a winning season, which hasn’t happened at JWP since 2008.

The Bulldogs came two wins away from that feat last year. Expect Mankato Loyola and United South Central to return strong teams in both the conference and section, as well as Bulldogs’ rival St. Clair.

FROM THE COACH

“It’s your attitude, not your aptitude, that determines your altitude in life.” — last season where he sees the team in Ted Hammond 2015-16, he simply didn’t know because there won’t be any varsity ex- BY THE NUMBERS perience to be found. The stats back 8 — New varsity players that up.

0 — Returning starters Simply put, JWP averaged 60 4 — Wins on the road last year

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Panthers’ length could lead to lateseason run KEY PLAYERS

Oakley Baker, junior guard — With the loss of Spencer Tollefson, this is Baker’s year to take over NRHEG’s scoring duties full time. Baker averaged 15 points per game last season and is just 110 points away from reaching the 1,000-point mark.

Tyler Raimann, junior center — NRHEG’s most improved player last year, Raimann is back for his junior year, and at 6-foot7, the center is a force for the Panthers on the inside.

MOVED ON

Spencer Tollefson — Tollefson left a gaping hole for NRHEG to fill this year. Now playing at Rochester Community and Technical College, Tollefson averaged 18 points and five rebounds per game.

Kevin Kalis — In the paint, Kalis nearly averaged a doubledouble in his final two years as a true center with the Panthers.

NAMES TO WATCH

John Cole, senior forward — While Cole averaged 5 points per game last year, his numbers should improve with a larger role in the starting lineup this season.

Chad Agrimson, junior guard — The only returning guard besides Baker, Agrimson is an athletic guard that, like Cole, should boost his 3 points per game from last year with more minutes.

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NRHEG Boys Basketball afloat.

Such is the case for the upcoming season. The Panthers lose four three-year starters from last season to graduation, but return perhaps the best guard in the entire Gopher Conference and four other key reserves from a team that won 23 games.

After patiently waiting his turn to take over the team since joining the regular varsity rotation two years ago, junior Oakley Baker emerges as the unquestioned centerpiece of the offense.

Listed by coach Pat Churchill at 6-foot-5, he’s a matchup nightmare for most defenders in the Gopher Conference. The off-guard — who averaged 15 points and five rebounds per game last season — has a sweet stroke from the outside and will be asked to handle the ball more than ever before in 2015-16.

The Panthers don’t have much size coming off the bench with only one of the seven projected newcomers standing taller than 6-0, so Baker could shift to the frontcourt if Churchill decides to go with a smaller lineup.

NRHEG’s emergence as a recent Gopher Conference contender is based largely on the fact that most of the players in the program don’t hang up their sneakers in the offseason. According to Churchill, nine individuals participated in AAU in the summer.

FROM THE COACH

LEFT: Panthers’ forward John Cole is part of a long front court that should lead to plenty of success this season. RIGHT: NRHEG’s Oakley Baker looks to lead the Panthers scoring attack after averaging 15 points per game last year. (County News file photos)

“We expect to be competitive in a very tough conference.

We lost four three-year starters and realize that we have a lot of experience that has left but we feel that we have a lot of potential and feel we will be in the thick of things at the end of the year.” — Pat Churchill

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Bucs look poised to make another section run KEY NAMES

Zac Olson, junior forward — Olson was named all-conference and to the first-team WCN All-Area team en route to leading the Bucs in scoring and rebounding. As a sophomore, Olson finished with more points than anyone in the area while grabbing nearly 11 rebounds per game.

Kallen Dorenkemper, senior guard — After finishing second on the team in scoring last year with 348 points, Dorenkemper should become a larger focal point in the offense this season.

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Tyler Tegmeier, senior guard — Tegmeier is a true point guard, handling the ball on nearly every possession, the senior led the team in assists last season.

MOVED ON

Cole Pope — One of the better pure shooters in the area, Pope finished with just over 16 points per game in nearly 1,000 minutes of playing time.

NAMES TO WATCH

Dallas McBroom, junior guard — While McBroom wasn’t featured in the team’s offense last season, another year under his belt could provide the experience for a breakout season.

Logan Sendle, junior guard — Through two games, Sendle has established himself as a starter this season and is poised for a major role running the offense.

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Make no mistake about it, Water ville-Elysian-Morristown is loaded.

The Bucs return nearly every starter to a lineup that won 19 games last season and perhaps improved its depth as well.

Leading WEM is perhaps the best player in the area in Zac Olson. The 6-foot-5 forward is just a junior and only getting better after leading the team in scoring last season.

Behind Olson is a talented starting lineup that includes Tyler Tegmeier running the point and Kallen Dorenkemper driving the lane. While the Bucs may run into trouble with bigger teams on the inside, Olson can play with anyone in the point.

WEM is one of the favorites to win the Gopher Conference and Section 2AA. With that said, both the conference and section are loaded with New Richland-Hartland-EllendaleGeneva and Maple River once again returning talented teams.

FROM THE COACH

“So now we’ve got a ways, we’ve got to get better somehow.

Right now we’re just looking to make ourselves better.” — Jeff Wagner

BY THE NUMBERS

19 — Points per game for Zac Olson, one of the highest averages in the area.

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Young Bluejays squad will need to replace 14 years of varsity experience KEY NAMES

Taylor Hiller, sophomore guard — With the loss of Mikayla Rolling at guard, Waseca turns to Hiller to lead the team at the point. Coach Joan Conway says Hiller has the basketball IQ and leadership to take over at a crucial position.

Madison Gehloff, freshman forward — Just a freshman, Gehloff was relied on at both ends of the floor and that role should grow this year. The uber-athletic forward spent her offseason in the weight room and should come in at top-notch shape.

Aubrey Highum, senior forward — As the team’s lone returning post player, Highum will take over duties in the pain full time this year. One of just two seniors, Highum will be relied on as a leader both on and off the court.

MOVED ON

Mikayla Rolling — The school record holder in steals, Rolling was a 1,000-point scorer, three-year starter and two-time captain.

Kirstin Simmons — A two-year starter for the Bluejays, Simmons was a force inside and sits No. 4 on the school’s career rebound list.

Katie Tlusty — The team’s MVP last season, Tlusty was a three-year starter

ABOVE: Breanna Karsten will should show improved play with more consistent minutes with the Bluejays this season. RIGHT: Aubrey Highum’s post game and leadership will be key to Bluejays’ success this season. (County News file photo)

and multi-sport MVP at the school.

Sam Hiller — Consistently asked to guard an opponent’s top player, the Bluejays will miss Hiller’s defensive capabilities.

multiple guard spots to fill in the rotation, Conway said both Karsten’s should show improved games with more consistent minutes.

NAMES TO WATCH

As far as the Bluejays’ starting lineup is concerned, Waseca should be able to hang with most teams in Class AAA. Its the team’s depth where the questions remain heading into a new season in a new section.

That wasn’t neccessarily the case last season when the team was led by four exceptional starting seniors in Mikayla Roll-

Allison Breck, senior guard — The Bluejays’ other senior improved her shooting and rebounding over the offseason according to Conway and enters in top shape coming off a stellar crosscountry season.

Emily and Breanna Karsten — With

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ing, Kirstin Simmons, Katie Tlusty and Sam Hiller, which allowed most of this year’s squad to fill off the bench.

Aubrey Highum is back for her senior season to lead a young Bluejays’ bench coming off the school’s best season ever.

Filling starter roles for Waseca should be freshman stud Madison Gehloff and sophomore Taylor Hiller, as well as the Karsten twins.

This season, Waseca moves over to Section 2AAA, which is both a blessing and a curse for the Bluejays. On one hand, Waseca escapes Section 1AAA, where KassonMantorville has dominated for the previous two seasons. On the other, the Bluejays move to Marshall’s section, a team that has a 59-5 record the last two years.

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What should help Waseca come playoffs is an improved schedule that features six section opponents and the inclusion of two tournaments.

FROM THE COACH

“We will be challenged playing a difficult schedule. Our goal is to be playing our best in February and March. We experience true postseason basketball last year for the first time and would love the opportunity to play in those games again.” — Joan Conway

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1 — Returning starter 23 — Wins for the Bluejays last season, a school record.

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Loaded senior class leads lady Bulldogs

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KEY PLAYERS

Hanna h Ols on, s eni or guard — Olson, who scored her 1,000th point last year and is back to lead the Bulldogs as a senior. The senior averaged 19 points per game last season and should approach that number again without Kennedy Strauss in the offense.

Kaley Anderson, senior guard — Despite her height, 5-foot-1, Anderson doesn’t back down on the court. The senior guard is the team’s top returning player besides Olson and should be a large part of the offense moving forward.

MOVED ON

Kennedy Strauss — Arguably one of best players in the school’s history, Strauss finished with nearly 20 points per game last season and grabbed 348 rebounds in her career.

NAMES TO WATCH

G abbi e Ha g e n , s e n i or guard — Coach Kirsten Prunty

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well, having been an assistant at Nicollet, Austin, Mankato West and Minnesota State University, Mankato girls basketball programs.

Without all-conference player Kennedy Strauss, this is Hannah Olson’s team to lead offensively. Olson averaged 19 points per game last season and those numbers could rise without Strauss in the lineup.

Both Gabbie Hagen and Kaley Anderson’s numbers should rise with increased roles, as should Jill Wolff and Kylie Morton’s in the paint.

Off the bench, look for Kaitlin Stankey to provide a spark as an experienced leader.

“As a student of the game, she (Stankey) brings a calm and methodical approach to the floor,” Prunty said.

Mankato Loyola remains the cream of the crop in both the Valley Conference and Section 2A as Lindsey Theuninck returns for her junior season.

FROM THE COACH

“I am excited to be a part of the JWP family. There is an energy with the program that JWP’s Kaley Anderson (14) and Kennedy Strauss were two of the team’s top players last season. Strauss graduated while Andercomes from the community, exson is back for her senior season. (County News file photo) citement of the youth and the That also makes life easier hunger of the high school girls.” said Hagen has put in the time dence, Cords is a post player to team has the same advantage this summer improving her keep an eye on. Prunty says the the Bulldogs’ boys team had last for coach Kirsten Prunty, who — Kirsten Prunty is in her first year with the game and she expects her to sophomore has strengthened year — experience. her fundamentals and become Bulldogs. Prunty said she’s BY THE NUMBERS JWP returns eight seniors have a breakout season. a pure shooter in the offseason. and nine players to its varsity fortunate to come to a team 9 — Returning letterwinners Brielle Cords, sophomore roster, something a lot of sim- that has played together for 1,181 — Points Kennedy forward — Following a volleySEASON OUTLOOK ilar-sized schools wont have as so many years.

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Lack of size forces Panthers to pick up pace KEY NAMES

Maddie and Marnie Wagner, sophomore guards — NRHEG’s junior twins guards are back after combining for more than 30 points per game last season for the Panthers.

Having played on varsity since eighth grade, Maddie and Marnie bring experience and allow NRHEG to run at an incredible pace.

Gretchen Ramaker, junior guard — Ramaker was one of the Panthers’ top scoring threats behind the Wagners, averaging 5 points per game and more than three rebounds per game. Her strong efforts on the court were awarded with an all-conference award.

MOVED ON

Anna Stork — Stork was the Panthers’ top inside presence last season and provided the size for NRHEG to score in the paint.

Ryann Hagen and Kelli Harrington — Both Harrington and Hagen were vital role players for NRHEG last year, providing depth and production

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NRHEG Girls Basketball off the bench.

NAMES TO WATCH

Kayley Camerer, junior forward — Without Stork, watch for Camerer to make the jump as the Panthers’ top inside scorer. As just a sophomore, Camerer grabber nearly five rebounds per game and more than five points.

R achel C ollins, junior guard — While last season the Wagner twins served as the top distributors, Collins averaged an assist per game and that number will like rise this year with most playing time. The junior guard earned an honorable mention nod last season as well.

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You have to run with what you’ve got.

In Onika Peterson’s case, this can be taken literally.

Coaching a team that lacks universal height up and down the roster, the second-year NRHEG girls basketball coach is going to deploy a fast-paced philosophy. The Panthers, who won back-to-back state championships in 2013 and 2014, have always flourished in an up-tempo style, but this season Peterson is going to crank up the speed to another level.

Peterson’s desire to run the floor is no doubt in part to compensate for her team’s lack of size, but she also has the personnel to make it happen.

“Defensively, we need to be tough inside since we don’t have

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last year’s up-and-down 14-12 campaign.

Guard Gretchen Ramaker is the team’s top complimentary player coming back after averaging 5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 1.1 assists last year. Also returning are a pair of regular contributors Rachel Collins and Kayley Camerer.

Collins will join the front line guard rotation while Camerer will serve as a valuable frontcourt contributor. In 2014-15, she averaged 4.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game.

S ophi a Fis cher, Hai le y Schuller and Emily Eder saw limited action last season and will have expanded roles this year.

In both Section 2AA and the Gopher Conference, Panthers’ rival Waterville-ElysianMorristown looks to be the favorite heading into the season.

Norwood-Young America also returns a strong team to the section coming off last year’s 26-4 championship team.

FROM THE COACH

NRHEG’s Kayley Camerer will provide a post presence for the Panthers this season. (County News file photo)

the height,” Peterson said.

Leading the way in 2015-16 will once again be a pair of dynamic twin sisters in Maddie and Marnie Wagner. The two not only look almost exactly

alike, but their skill-sets are also eerily similar. Both can shoot from deep, drive to the basket and are equal-opportunity distributors, averaging 3.3 and 3.1 assists per game,

“With our height, we need to play fast and run the floor as much as possible.” — Onika Peterson

BY THE NUMBERS

8 — Returning letterwinners respectively.

53 — Percentage of NRHEG’s With a pair of undisputed go-to players in place, it will points scored by Maddie and be up to a handful of returning Marnie Wagner 9-3 — Panthers’ 2014-15 Goletterwinners and newcomers to help elevate the team past pher Conference record

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Bucs size advantage could propel late playoff push

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KEY NAMES

Tierney Winter, senior guard — Winter led the team last season in points scored, averaging 14 per game while hitting on nearly 52 percent of her shots. The senior guard was also the team’s top free-throw shooting, nailing over 70 percent from the line.

Erika Olson, senior forward — A force to be reakoned with on the inside, Olson shot 42 percent from the field and pulled down a team-high 247 rebounds, which is nearly nine per contest.

Kate Masberg, junior guard — With Brooke Galler no longer at guard, Masberg will likely see her minutes rise. Even in limited action though, Masberg was third on the team in WEM’s Tierney Winter is the team’s top returning player this season, averaging 14 points per game with the Bucs in points as a sophomore.

MOVED ON

2014-15. (County News file photo)

— Domonoske’s size is such an advanBrooke Galler — Galler was the tage to the Bucs that’s it’s hard to think team’s top 3-point shooter behind Masshe won’t improve on a year in which berg and finished with 102 points and 57 she shot 51 percent from the field and assists last season. grabbed 131 rebounds.

RaeAhna Harmon, senior guard NAMES TO WATCH — At a listed 5-foot-8, Harmon is tallHaley Domonoske, senior forward

er than most opposing guards. That gives her an advantage that allowed her to earn 44 steals and score just under 4 points per game.

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It was a given that the Buccaneers’

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“It’s mainly we just want a break,” senior Erika Olson said. “But that doesn’t fly with [coach Gabe] Hauer.

We’re looking forward to a good season, ready to work hard.”

Olson, along with Haley Domonoske, RaeAhna Harmon, Kamryn Kendall are returning rotation players for the Bucs, but will take some time to get in basketball shape following the late finish to volleyball season.

The team’s also hoping some of that volleyball momentum can carry over into the hoops season. WEM returns lots of experience to the basketball team, and is coming off a season that ended in the sub-section title game.

“I’m hoping they can bring some skills and bring some luck over to our team, for sure,” senior Tierney Winter said. “Definitely helps that last year, we’re bringing back almost all five starters. Hopefully that can keep the experience and calm everyone down, do the best we can do.”

And even if things aren’t quite in sync early on, that’s OK for WEM. The Bucs’ ultimate goals can’t be achieved until later in the season anyway.

“I kind of told them, we need to be ready by March. That’s the main goal,” Hauer said. “If we’re not ready here early December, that’s all right.”

FROM THE COACH

“We want to play our best basketball in March. So hopefully that’s the mindset state volleyball championship run we’ll get.” — Gabe Hauer would disrupt the girls’ basketball

BY THE NUMBERS team’s early schedule.

Simply changing gears so quickly 1532 — Total points scored last seafrom one start to the next hasn’t nec- son, over 200 more than opponents essarily been the biggest challenge for 19 — Wins for WEM each of the past two seasons the volleyball players, either.

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Bluejays field inexperienced squad to start season KEY NAMES

Richard Volkmer, senior forward — A cerebral player, according to coach Chris Storey, Volkmer is the only returning first liner as well as on the power play. Volkmer, a senior captain, totaled 11 goals and 12 assists last season.

Collin Volkman, senior forward — Now in his third year on varsity, Volkman steps into a leadership role this year as one of just five seniors.

Thomas Stroda, senior forward — The third Stroda brother to move through the Bluejays’ program, Thomas Stroda, along with Volkman, is an experienced penalty killer and will be relied upon in a leadership role.

MOVED ON

Cody Ulfers — With 39 goals, Ulfers ended his varsity career third on the school’s all-time scorers list.

JP Eykyn — Eykyn was a speedy forward for the Bluejays, racking up 41 total points and moving on to play with the La Crosse Freeze in the NA3HL.

KEEP YOUR EYE ON

Andrew Weber, junior goaltender

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— Storey believes Weber should challenge as one of the top goaltenders in the conference and section. With large size for a goalie, Weber has proven to be an athletic goaltender in net.

SEASON OUTLOOK

The Bluejays’ have big shoes to fill both in quantity and quality.

Last year’s senior class was not only large (10) but also talented, producing the school’s first winning season since 2010-11. That means it’s likely coach Chris Storey will be looking for younger players to step up while going through some growing pains early on.

“This will be a year for a lot of new players to gain some valuable experience on our varsity roster,” Storey said.

Will just four seniors in the lineup — including one on the defensive corps — the Bluejays will lean on a large junior class for much of its roster. Richard Volkmer and Collin Volkman each tallied goals in Waseca’s first game of the season and will likely lead the offense moving forward.

Junior Spencer Heitkamp spent the fall playing junior hockey with the Steele County Blades and could surprise on the offense as well with added experience.

Andrew Weber takes over in net and has the size to be successful. He could become the first goaltender in years to lead Waseca through multiple seasons.

Meanwhile, the questions on Waseca’s roster stem on the defensive side, where four juniors and a sophomore should get much larger roles than last year, particularly when it comes to playing time. Chet Miller is the team’s top returning defenseman while Nate

Waseca’s Richard Volkmer played on both the first line and power play in his junior season with the Bluejays.

(County News file photo)

Nodquist is the lone senior on the blue line.

Much to the delight of section teams, perennial power New Prague has moved over to Section 2A, meaning postseason competition is bit more open. Look for Northfield to return a strong team as well as Mankato

West, which is ranked just out of the season.” — Chris Storey top 10 to start the season.

FROM THE COACH

BY THE NUMBERS

10 — Seniors lost to graduation “This team should prove to be very 13 — Last year’s win total, the hard working, and with time to grasp school’s most since 2008-09 some system play, will be ready to gain 3-5-1 — Waseca’s record versus some steam in the second half of the section opponents last year

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Bluejays to rely on defense, goaltending with young team

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Friday, December 4, 2015

KEY NAMES

Danni Dahms, sophomore goaltender — The heart and soul of the Bluejays lies in the net. Despite taking onslaughts of shot, Dahms posted a save percentage of 90 percent while allowing 3.96 goals per game. As Dahms goes, so do the Bluejays.

Anna Hoehn, senior forward — Hoehn is one of two seniors for the Bluejays this season and will provide leadership and six-years’ worth of varsity experience to Waseca’s front line. Hoehn’s offensive skills shouldn’t be overshadowed either, the senior finished with a goal and assist in the Bluejays’ first game.

Maddy Knoll, senior defenseman — Similar to Hoehn, Knoll in entering her sixth season on varsity and will captain the Bluejays from the blue line. Because of her offensive history, watch for Knoll to step up and make plays with the wingers as well.

MOVED ON

Mackenzie Jorgenson — Jorgenson was the lone senior and starter the Bluejays lost from last season. Jorgenson was a role player on the blue line that played five years on varsity.

KEEP YOUR EYE ON

Waseca goaltender Danni Dahms dives to try and smother a puck during a game last season. Dahms will once again lead Waseca’s defense. (County News File Photo)

and four assists.

Jayde Pederson, eighth-grade forward — In her first year on the varsity team, Pederson has the speed and skill to lead the Bluejays’ offense for years to come.

Riley Brown and Hailie Tegmeier, SEASON OUTLOOK sophomore forwards — The Bluejays’ Waseca coach Kyle Collins will once leading scorers from Waterville-ElysianMorristown are back this season to pace the again have his hands full with a team offense. Brown finished with nine goals and that features just five upperclassmen. The four assists while Tegmeier had eight goals good news is that nearly the entire roster

returns from last season with another year of experience under its belt.

Goaltender Danni Dahms is back in net to lead the team after earning her second-straight Big South All-Conference honor last year during the Bluejays’ 6-19 campaign. Between Dahms and senior captain Maddy Knoll on the blue line, Waseca’s defense should be solid. If the Bluejays can get enough scoring to stay with teams, Waseca should be in the con-

ference mix come season’s end.

“We have a good mixture of veterans The Big South Conference is fairly and young players. We had a good sumopen this year as it was last year. Look for mer and hope to continue that same sucLuverne and New Ulm to return strong cess this winter.” — Kyle Collins teams yet again. Waseca faces a tall task is Section 1A though, as the Bluejays’ sec- BY THE NUMBERS tion features a handful of Big 9 Confer11 — Returning letterwinners ence schools such as Albert Lea, Faribault 5 — New varsity players and Northfield.

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Waseca Gymnastics

KEY PLAYERS

Samantha Petry, junior — One of Waseca’s top perfermers last season, Petry within a point of advancing to state in both the vault and bars.

Hannah Petry, freshman — Coach Scott Young says Petry is key in every event. The freshman represents a bright future at Waseca and excels on beam and floor routines.

Michaela Groll, senior — Groll earned an 8.6 on both her floor and vault routines and is the only returning senior, as well as one of two captains.

MOVED ON

Maddy Swain, Marina Chen, Caleigh Dennis, Darian Zimmerman — These four represented the majority of Waseca’s points last season. Swain was all-conference in the all-around, as well as on the beam and floor. Meanwhile, Chen was all-conference on the beam and Dennis was a consistent scorer in the all-around.

NAMES TO WATCH

Shelby Wolff, sophomore — Just a sophomore, Wolff was voted team captain and earned 9.0 and 8.4 on her vault and beam routines, respectively last season.

Cecilia McNair, sophomore — Another key piece to the future of the program, McNair has improved on her

TOP: Waseca’s Hannah Petry is one of the top returning gymnasts for the Bluejays this season. RIGHT: Bluejays’ junior Sam Petry has her eye on state after narrowly missing out last year. BOTTOM LEFT: Waseca gymnastics will miss Maddy Swain, who was an all-conference gymnast in the all-around, beam and floor competitions. (County News file photos)

beam this season and will compete in Groll, Shelby Wolff and Cecilia Mcthe all-around as well.

Nair.

Coach Scott Young said all five of SEASON OUTLOOK those gymnasts have the potential for To say the Waseca 2015-16 gym- breakout seasons. But what he doesn’t nastics team is young is an understate- know is who will step up in the absence of last year’s four key seniors. ment.

Young included a few gymnasts With just two upperclassmen and two sophomores, the Bluejays’ lack ex- that could play larger roles this seaperience the further down the roster son, including eighth-grader Madione looks. With that said, the Blue- son Reyes and seventh-graders Camjays return top gymnasts in Sam Petry bria Nissen and Anna Jacobson from and Hannah Petry, as well as Michaela NRHEG.

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Perennial power New Prague has moved out of Section 2A, as has Watertown-Mayer. That leaves Mankato West and Waconia as the teams to beat according to coach Young.

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Waseca Wrestling

LEFT: Waseca junior Dylan Winegar eyes another trip to state wrestling at 220 pounds this season. RIGHT: Noah Schmidt (126) is one of the Bluejays’ top returning wrestlers this season. (County News file photos)

Bluejays’ grapplers to lean on returning core of sophomores and juniors

KEY PLAYERS

132 pounds.

Brady Bomsta — Bomsta Dylan Winegar, senior — Perwent just 14-13 last season at 145 haps Waseca’s top wrestler, Winpounds due to injuries, but was key egar is a senior captain who went to the Bluejays as a senior captain.

27-9 last season, but missed out on a return trip to state when he fell NAMES TO WATCH in a true second match at sections.

Justin Sampson, sophomore At 220 pounds, Winegar looks to — Sampson finished his freshman regain his state from. season as an all-conference wresNoah Schmidt, junior — An tler, and Hall expects him to have all-conference wrestler last season a very good year. as a sophomore, Schmidt went 25Beau Milbrett, freshman — 16 at 126 pounds and is one of three Just an eighth-grader last year, captains this year.

Milbrett was an all-conference Jack Milbrett, junior — As a wrestler at 138 pounds and had sophomore, Milbrett had a 21-8 re- a 24-14 record. cord at perhaps the toughest weight heading into sections before falling SEASON OUTLOOK in the semifinals. As a junior, MilWith 10 returning starters, the brett returns to wrestle 160 pounds. young Bluejays of a few years ago is looking like an experienced lineup MOVED ON that should show improvement from Lucas Hagel — Hagel, who last season. took a brief hiatus from the sport While the loss of Lucas Hagel in high school, returned for his and Brady Bomsta hurts, the Bluesenior season and went 33-14 at jays have a solid core of sophomores

and juniors — complimented by a handful of seniors — leading the team. Senior state participant Dylan Winegar leads the way and looks to avenge a disappointing end to last season in which he finished third in Section 1AA, the deepest run of any returning wrestler.

After a 25-16 season last year, Noah Schmidt seems primed for a

breakout season and could gain new life in a new section at 126 pounds.

The biggest change for Waseca this season comes in the postseason where the Bluejays will wrestle in Section 2AA. The new section is one of the toughest in the state and features state contenders Scott West, New Prague and Watertown-Mayer/ Mayer Lutheran.

Because of the move, Waseca’s and continues to work hard as we regular-season schedule looks a bit prepare for our first competition.” different in order to include more — Zach Hall section teams.

FROM THE COACH

BY THE NUMBERS

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KEY PLAYERS

Cordell Peterson, senior — A three-time state participant, Peterson enters the season as the ninth-ranked wrestler at 126 pounds in Class A. Wyatt Fitterer, senior — Fitterer advanced to state his sophomore year at heavyweight, but missed out last season in sections. The senior enters the season ranked No. 10 in Class A.

MOVED ON

Dillon Kubiatowicz — A threetime state participant, Kubiatowicz was a lock for the Panthers’ lighter weights, wrestling at 113, 120 and 126 pounds.

Todd Erickson — Erickson qualified for state both his junior and senior year at 220 pounds and placed NRHEG’s Trey Hoppe is one of the Panthers’ top returning wrestlers and should compete all season 170 or 182 third in the 2015 state meet.

NAMES TO WATCH

pounds. (County News file photo)

section time at 170 pounds.

Zeke Erickson, senior — With his brother Todd gone to graduation, Zeke SEASON OUTLOOK moves down from heavyweight to a Flush with experience and accommore natural weight at 220 pounds. plished wrestlers, NRHEG is no doubt Trey Hoppe, senior — Coming off going to be a huge factor in the race a successful football season, Hoppe for the conference and section title. enters the wrestling campaign in top A privilege at a school its size, shape and should be dangerous come

NRHEG enters the new season confident it can fill most of the 14 weight classes with experienced athletes. In all, coach Shawn Larson brings back 15 letterwinners from a team that swept through the Gopher Conference and finished 16-9 overall in 2014-15.

The Panthers enter the 2015 season in a new section in Section 2A where teams such as Kenyon-Wanamingo, Blue Earth Area and Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial await.

The Knights start the season as the second-ranked team in Class A while BEA is just outside of the top 10.

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Seniors Cordell Peterson and Wyatt Fitterer anchor each end for the Panthers at 126 and 285 pounds, respectively. But it’s at the middle weights where NRHEG’s questions as a team remains.

The rest of the large senior class includes one-time section finalist Trey Hoppe (third in section at 160 in 2014-15), Lucas Herrmann (152, 160), captain Palmer Peterson (152, 160), Karter Sletten (160, 170), Jon Weller (182) and Trai Wicks (138, 145).

With no juniors on the roster, the rest of the varsity rotation will be filled with a combination of underclassmen including Chad Erickson (145), Brett Kubiatowicz (113, 120), Bryce Okland (152, 160), Cole Staloch (145), Tyler Jacobson (138) and Ross Lenort (126).

The stability in Larson’s program comes from dedication displayed by several of his wrestlers in the offseason. Several of his athletes attend miscellaneous camps, but according to Larson, the most progress was made by Peterson and Fitterer. Both competed with Team Minnesota at the USA Greco-Roman Duals in Tulsa, Oklahoma and competed in the Junior National Greco-Roman Championship in Fargo, North Dakota in July.

FROM THE COACH

“It is my goal however to try to get our wrestlers to believe in team efforts and focus much less on individual successes from the past.” — Shawn Larson

BY THE NUMBERS

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Growth expected from young Grizzlies’ squad KEY PLAYERS

Reid Ayers, senior — Ayers finished with a 2514 record last season after breaking through at 132 pounds before losing in sections. The seniors should be one of the Grizzlies’ most consistent wrestlers this year.

Adam Rients, sophomore — As a freshman, Rients managed a 21-20 record season and was one of five Grizzlies’ wrestlers to place at the section meet.

MOVED ON

Ben Boran — Boran was a two-time state participant for WEM/JWP and placed fourth last season in state, totaling 41 wins on the year.

Chris Pettis — Pettis reached his first state tournament senior year of high school and made the best of it by placing fifth at 138 pounds.

Taylor Grams — Grams was a two-time section place winner for the Grizzlies and a consistent competitor his entire career.

NAMES TO WATCH

Will Storch, sophomore — Storch was 1517 heading into his freshman season but broke out and went 21-16 last year. Storch looks to be one of the team’s top returning wrestlers at 160 pounds.

Wyatt Storch, freshman — The younger Storch already has 66 career matches under his belt as a freshman and should continue to improve with so much experience.

SEASON OUTLOOK

For the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown/Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton wrestling team, this season might more about what’s missing from than last year’s squad than what’s there.

Gone are the team’s top four wrestlers in Ben

WEM/JWP’s Reid Ayers went 25-14 last season as junior and figures to be one of the Grizzlies top returning starters. (Daily News file photo)

Boran, Chris Pettis, Taylor Grams and Easton Schuch.

But that’s to be expected with graduation.

In addition to those four, the Grizzlies are without junior Brody Boran this season due to a shoulder injury, as well as senior Travis Miska, who is sidelined with a knee injury.

Brody Boran went 22-14 last season at 145 pounds and was expected to be the team’s rock at a middle weight this year.

But returning to the team section place winner Adam Rients, as well as seasoned veterans Reid

Ayers and Will Storch. It’s also likely to expect a breakout season from freshman Wyatt Storch, who has already wrestled more matches than some might in there career.

Coach Adam Roesler expects to see a lot of growth from the Grizzlies this season.

“It will be an exciting year because we will see exponential growth happen in the season,” said the coach.

New for WEM/JWP is its section. The Grizzlies have moved from Section 1AA to Section 2AA, where wrestling powers Scott West and

New Prague await, as well as ranked WatertownMayer/Mayer Lutheran.

FROM THE COACH

“We will have a young energetic team that will show large amounts of growth throughout the season” — Adam Roesler

BY THE NUMBERS

139 — Combined wins last season by graduated seniors Boran, Pettis Grams and Schuch 7 — Returning starters

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Waseca Boys Basketball

Waseca Boys Hockey

Jackson Kilian

Coach: Todd Dufault

Coach: Chris Storey

Avery Emmans

11

No.

Name

No.

Name

Lucas Maxon

11

2

Malik Willingham

1

Andrew Weber

Jack Milbrett

11

3

Noah Patterson

4

Brett Attenberger

Cy Kuschel

12

4

Andrew Kaiser

6

Andrew Weller

Levi Kuschel

10

5

Cole Streich

7

Richard Volkmer

Dylan Winegar

12

10

Adam Schumacher

8

Nick Huebl

Ben Clayton

12

12

Nick Dufault

10

Jackson Priebe

20

Cyrus Frye

11

Collin Volkman

22

Kaleb Nelson

12

Cole Morris

24

Jack Vetsch

13

Thomas Stroda

40

Cody Hoehn

16

Spencer Heitkamp

42

Dakota Williamson

17

Dawson Harty

44

Eric Maas

20

Nate Nordquist

50

Elijah Carter

52

Jake Guse

22

Nick Rolling

Waseca Girls Basketball Coach: Joan Conway No.

Name

0

Gus Boyer

2

Emily Karsten

3

Breanna Karsten

4

Madison Gehloff

5

Taylor Hiller

12

Hannah Potter

15

Cheyenne Rosenthal

21

Allison Breck

22

Melise Baumgarn

23

Aubrey Highum

24

Brianna Highum

50

Halle Mercier

Waseca Gymnastics Coach: Scott Young Name

Grade

Michaela Groll

12

Samantha Petry

11

Cecilia McNair

10

Shelby Wolff

10

Hannah Petry

9

Grace Kofstad

8

Madison Reyes

8

Grace Spies

8

Anna Jacobson

7

Cambria Nissen

7

Madison Kormann

8

Rayna Baumgarn

7

Hailey Schauer

8

Autumn Strand

8

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42

Kylie Morton

NRHEG Boys Basketball Coach: Pat Churchill No.

Name

1

Carter Fischer

2

John Cole

3

Luke Overgaard

4

Benji Lundberg

JWP Boys Basketball

5

Chad Agrimson

Coach: Ted Hammond

10

Sam Prigge

No.

Name

11

Cole Ignaszewski

1

Josh Janike

15

Nic Schultz

2

Jeremiah Sack

20

Jarret Utpadel

3

Tom Gannon

21

Oakley Baker

5

Alex Kjolstad

23

Jason Jongbloedt

10

Brandon Sack

25

Nate Techau

11

Corbyn Burley

30

Tyler Schlaak

12

Andrew King

32

Jack Schultz

14

Walker Miller

33

24

Quincey Stencel

43

Waseca Girls Hockey

33

Carter Quast

Coach: Kyle Collins

43

Levi Claybaugh

No.

Name

54

Isaac Schrom

1

Danni Dahms

2

Anna Hoehn

5

Riley Brown

8

Katie Johnson

9

Aly Storjohann

11

Jayde Pederson

12

Averi Dahlberg

13

Sierrah Bakken

15

Mika Courtney

16

Hailie Tegmeier

19

Regan Krampitz

20

Cali Pederson

21

Clare Miller

22

Gabriela Armstrong

23

Tessa Volkmer

24

Maddy Knoll

30

Miranda Watzek

23

TJ Sommers

24

Chet Miller

28

Justin Dahnert

32

John McNair III

Coach: Zach Hall Name

Grade

Dayton Deutsch

10

Justin Sampson

10

Nolan Frye

10

Noah Schmidt

11

Dylan Spencer

11

Beau Milbrett

9

12

Coach: Gabe Hauer

Brett Kubiatowicz

10

No.

Name

Ross Lenort

9

2

Shelby Hermel

Cordell Peterson

12

4

RaeAhna Harmon

Tyler Jacobson

9

5

Kamryn Kendall

Trai Wicks

12

10

Kate Masberg

Chad Erickson

10

11

McKenzie Kuball

Bryce Okland

10

12

Haley Domonoske

Palmer Peterson

12

14

Valerie Adank

Cole Staloch

10

15

Erika Olson

Lucas Herrmann

12

23

Tierney Winter

Alex Buckmeier

9

Trey Hoppe

12

Zeke Erickson

12

Jon Weller

12

Wyatt Fitterer

12

WEM/JWP Wrestling Coach: Adam Roesler Name

Grade

Adam Rients

10

Tucker Rients

8

WEM Boys Basketball

Zach Voegele

8

Coach: Jeff Wagner

Jaxon James

8

Dempsey Tucker

No.

Name

Jacob Karsten

8

Tyler Raimann

1

Tyler Tegmeier

Wyatt Storch

9

3

Thomas Rients

Taylor Jaden

8

4

Tanner Ranslow

Luke Borneke

11

5

Thomas Hiller

Justin Hill

12

10

Logan Sendle

Reid Ayers

12

12

Blake Seesz

Cole Benson

11

14

Dallas McBroom

Levi Wolter

9

20

Tyson Vogele

Brant Melchert

8

30

Jayson Schneider

Shae Wheelock

11

32

Dalton Grose

Will Storch

10

33

Kallen Dorenkemper

Donald Carlson

9

34

Zac Olson

Kurtis Crosby

7

40

Bradley Edel

Jobe Fritz

8

42

Luke Chambers

Braydon Johnson

10

44

Luke Polzin

Haakon Asp

8

52

Max Brewer

Yale Thissen

10

Anders Sandgaard

12

David Schleuter

11

NRHEG Girls Basketball Coach: Onika Peterson No.

Name

JWP Girls Basketball

1

Maddie Wagner

Coach: Kirsten Prunty

2

Marnie Wagner

No.

Name

5

Gretchen Ramaker

0

Kaitlin Stankey

10

Hailey Schuller

2

Kaylie Schuch

12

Sophia Fischer

4

Brielle Cords

15

Rachel Collins

10

Gabbie Hagen

25

Kayley Camerer

12

Emily Budach

43

Emily Eder

14

Kaley Anderson

20

Hannah Olson

22

Kayla Ford

24

Emma Eustice

32

Jill Wolff

NRHEG Wrestling Coach: Shawn Larson Name

Grade

Andrew Bailey

8

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Schedules subject to change Waseca Boys Basketball Friday, Dec. 4 vs. Fairmont, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 5 vs. Belle Plaine, 3 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 8 at WEM, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 10 vs. St. James Area, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 12 vs. Browerville in Minnetonka, 9:30 a.m.

Friday, Dec. 18 vs. Blue Earth Area, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 22 at St. Croix Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 29-30 at Owatonna Tournament Saturday, Jan. 2 vs. Waconia, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 5 at New Ulm, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 8 at St. Peter, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15 at Fairmont, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 21 at St. James Area, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 23 at Byron, 7:15 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 28 at Blue Earth Area, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 2 vs. Mankato East, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 5 vs. New Ulm, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 9 at NRHEG, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 16 vs. Stewartville, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 18 vs. Jackson County Central, 7:30 p.m.

JWP Boys Basketball Friday, Dec. 4 at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 12 at Mankato Loyola, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 14 at United South Central, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 15 vs. Madelia, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 18 vs. Truman/Martin Luther/GHEC, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 21 vs. Medford, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 4 at Nicollet, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 7 vs. Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 12 vs. WEM, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14 at St. Clair, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 18 at NRHEG, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 22 vs. Martin County West, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 26 at Faribault B.A., 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 29 at Belle Plaine, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 9 vs. Triton, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 12 vs. Blooming Prairie, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 16 vs. Maple River, 7:30 p.m.

NRHEG Boys Basketball Friday, Dec. 4 vs. Bethlehem Academy, 7:15 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 7 at Kenyon-Wanamingo, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 8 vs. St. Clair, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 11 at Maple River, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 15 vs. Tri-City United, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 18 at Medford, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 22 vs. Blooming Prairie, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 26-29 Tournament at Bethany Lutheran College Saturday, Jan 2 vs. Hayfield, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 7 at WEM, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 12 at Blooming Prairie, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15 vs. United South Central, 7:15 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 18 vs. JWP, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 19 vs. Blue Earth Area, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 22 at Bethlehem Academy, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 26 vs. Maple River, 7:15 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 28 at Triton, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 29 vs. Medford, 7:15 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 4 vs. WEM, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 9 vs. Waseca, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 12 at United South Central, 7:15 p.m.

WEM Boys Basketball Friday, Dec. 4 vs. Blooming Prairie, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 8 vs. Waseca, 7:30 p.m.

WINTER SPORTS

Schedules

Friday, Dec. 11 at United South Central, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 15 at Norwood-Young America, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 18 vs. Bethlehem Academy, 7:15 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 21 vs. Tri-City United, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 29-30 Faribault Tournament, TBD Tuesday, Jan. 5 at Maple River, 7:15 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 7 vs. NRHEG, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 12 at JWP, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15 at Medford, 7:15 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 21 at Triton, 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 22 at Blooming Prairie, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 26 vs. United South Central, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 29 at Bethlehem Academy, 7:15 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 1 vs. Maple River, 7:15 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 4 at NRHEG, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 9 vs. Kenyon-Wanamingo, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 11 vs. Blue Earth Area, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 12 vs. Medford, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 16 at St. Peter, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 18 vs. Mankato Loyola, 7:30 p.m.

Waseca Girls Basketball Friday, Dec. 4 at Fairmont, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 8 vs. NRHEG, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 10 at St. James, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 17 vs. Stewartville, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 18 at Blue Earth Area, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 22 vs. Albert Lea, 7:30 p.m.

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Dec. 29-30 Winona Invite, TBD Tuesday, Jan. 5 vs. New Ulm, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 7 vs. St. Peter, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 9 vs. Byron at Hayfield, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 12 at Waconia, 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15 vs. Fairmont, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 19 vs. WEM, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 21 vs. St. James, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 28 vs. Blue Earth Area, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 30 at Mankato West, 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 2 at Mankato East, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 5 at New Ulm, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 11 at St. Peter, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 16 vs. JWP, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 20 vs. Roseau at Hopkins High School, 2 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 25 vs. Jordan, 7:30 p.m.

JWP Girls Basketball Friday, Dec. 4 at Blooming Prairie, 7:15 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 10 vs. Alden-Conger, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 14 vs. United South Central, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 15 at Nicollet, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 21 at Medford, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 5 vs. Martin Luther, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 8 at Martin County West, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 9 vs. Triton, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14 vs. WEM, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15 at Madelia, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 19 vs. Mankato Loyola, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 21 at Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 25 vs. NRHEG, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 26 vs. Bethlehem Academy, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 28 vs. GHEC-Truman, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 29 at Belle Plaine, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 4 at Maple River, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 5 at St. Clair, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 16 at Waseca, 6 p.m.

NRHEG Girls Basketball Saturday, Dec. 5 vs. Fairmont, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 8 at Waseca, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 11 vs. Maple River, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 18 vs. Medford, 7:15 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 21 at St. Peter, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 22 at Blooming Prairie, 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 28-30 Tournament at St. Olaf College, TBD Saturday, Jan. 2 vs. Hayfield, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 5 vs. Kenyon-Wanamingo, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 8 vs. WEM, 7:15 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 9 vs. Stewartville at Hayfield, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 12 vs. Blooming Prairie, 7:15 p.m.

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Friday, Jan. 15 at United South Central, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 19 at Blue Earth Area, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 22 vs. Bethlehem Academy, 7:15 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 25 at JWP, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 26 at Maple River, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 29 at Medford, 7:15 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 4 at WEM, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 5 at Mankato Loyola, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 8 vs. Triton, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 12 vs. United South Central, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 19 at Bethlehem Academy, 7:15 p.m.

WEM Girls Basketball Tuesday, Dec. 8 at Jordan, 6 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 11 vs. United South Central, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 15 at Mankato Loyola, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 18 at Bethlehem Academy, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 22 vs. Le Sueur-Henderson, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 29-30 Faribault Tournament, TBD Tuesday, Jan. 5 vs. Maple River, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 8 at NRHEG, 7:15 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 9 at Hayfield, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 12 vs. Blue Earth Area, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14 at JWP, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15 vs. Medford, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 19 at Waseca, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 21 vs. Triton, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 22 vs. Blooming Prairie, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 26 at United South Central, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 29 vs. Bethlehem Academy, 7:15 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 1 at Maple River, 7:15 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 4 vs. NRHEG, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 9 at Kenyon-Wanamingo, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 12 at Medford, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 15 vs. St. Peter, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 19 at Blooming Prairie, 7:15 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 25 at Tri-City United, 7:30 p.m.

Waseca Boys Hockey Saturday, Dec. 5 at Luverne, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 8 at Worthington, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 10 vs. Windom, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 17 at New Ulm, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 19 vs. Marshall, 4 p.m.

Dec. 29-31 Waseca Holiday Invite, TBD Thursday, Jan. 7 vs. St. Peter/LS-H/TCU/C, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 11 vs. Worthington, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 12 vs. Faribault, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15 at Mankato East, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 16 vs. Luverne, 2 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 21 at Fairmont, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 23 at Marshall, 3 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 26 at Redwood Valley, 7:15 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 30 at La Crescent, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 2 at Richfield, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 4 at St. Peter/LS-H/TCU/C, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 6 at Windom, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 9 vs. Winona, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 11 vs. New Ulm, 7:30 p.m.

Waseca Girls Hockey Tuesday, Dec. 8 at Worthington, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 10 vs. St. Peter/LS-H/TCU/C, 5 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 12 at Luverne, 12 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 15 vs. New Ulm, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 17 at Windom, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 19 vs. Marshall, 12 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 22 vs. Hutchinson, 6 p.m.

Dec. 29-31 Waseca Holiday Tournament, TBD Tuesday, Jan. 5 at St. Peter/LS-H/TCU/C, 7 p.m.

WINTER SPORTS

Schedules Monday, Jan. 11 vs. Worthington, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 12 at Fairmont, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 16 vs. Luverne, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 19 at Albert Lea, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 21 at New Ulm, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 21 at Marshall, 11 a.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 26 vs. Fairmont, 7 p.m.

Waseca Gymnastics Saturday, Dec. 5 at Mankato Invite, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 8 at St. Peter, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 17 at Fairmont, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 5 vs. Redwood Valley, 6 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 8 at St. James, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 9 at New Prague Invite, 11 a.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14 vs. Blue Earth Area, 6 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 22 vs. New Ulm, 6 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 29 vs. St. Peter, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 6 BSC Championship at Jackson County, 12 p.m.

Waseca Wrestling Saturday, Dec. 12 at Kasson-Mantorville Invite, 10 a.m.

Dec. 18-19 Rochester Tournament, TBD Tuesday, Dec. 22 at Mankato West Triangular, 5 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 2 at Maple River Invite, 8 a.m.

Friday, Jan. 8 vs. St. James, 7:15 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 9 at PEM Invite, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 12 at St. Clair Triangular, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14 at Blue Earth Area Triangular, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 16 at Hayfield Invite, 10 a.m.

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Tuesday, Jan. 26 Waseca Triangular, 5 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 29 at Buffalo Lake-Hector Quad, 5 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 30 at Pine Island Invite, 10 a.m.

NRHEG Wrestling Saturday, Dec. 5 at St. James, 9 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 12 at Caledonia, 9:30 a.m.

Dec. 18-19 at Redwood Valley Invite, TBD Thursday, Jan. 7 vs. WEM/JWP, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 9 at St. Clair, 10 a.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14 at Blue Earth Area Triangular, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 16 at Lake Mills (IA) Invite, 10 a.m.

Thursday, Jan. 21 at Hayfield Triangular, 5 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 23 at Kasson-Mantorville Invite, 9 a.m.

Friday, Jan. 29 at Maple River, 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 5 vs. Medford, 7 p.m.

WEM/JWP Wrestling Saturday, Dec. 5 at Blue Earth Area, 10 a.m.

Thursday, Dec. 10 at Medford, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 12 at Byron Triangular, 10 a.m.

Thursday, Dec. 17 Home Triangular, 5 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 19 at Northfield Invite at St. Olaf College, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 22 at Mankato West Triangular, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 7 at NRHEG, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 9 at St. Clair, 10 a.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14 at Faribault Triangular, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 19 at St. Peter, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 21 at United South Central, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 28 Home Triangular, 5 p.m.

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WINTER SPORTS

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