Area roundup: Klanderud, Slama win doubles section championship
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PREP TENNIS
OWATONNA - Once more, Emelia Klanderud and Allison Slama clinched the Section 2A Girls Tennis Doubles Tournament after a pair of wins in the semifinals and championship rounds on Wednesday afternoon in Owatonna. It's the second straight season this pair has made it to the state tournament.
The duo took on two St. James teams in the final two tournament rounds. The first was No. 4-seeded Julia Westman and Soraya Aguilar. Klanderud and Slama took down this opponent in a pair of 6-2 sets. They faced Valeria Aguilar and Ruby Ciske in the final match, beating the No. 2 seed 6-0, 6-2.
PREP FOOTBALL
MCW: 56, USC: 0
WELLS - Martin County West extended its winning streak to five after dismantling United South Central 56-0 on Wednesday night. The Mavericks are 6-1 on the fall and will close the regular season next Tuesday against Cleveland.
Quarterback Maddex Faber recorded 324 passing yards and six touchdowns on 20 of 28 completions. Lixon Forsberg had 142 receiving yards, while Preston Cepress recorded 135. Both Forsberg and Cepress caught six passes and combined for five touchdowns. Jackson Wilmes had the other touchdown reception to go with his 11 yards. Pierce Rohman collected two rushing scores with his 43 yards.
Martin County West's contest against the Clippers will start at 7:00 p.m. in Trimont.
HLO/F: 37, GHEC/T: 8
TRUMAN - Granada Huntley East Chain/Truman dropped its third consecutive game after falling to Heron Lake-Olabena/Fulda on Wednesday night, 37-8. The Jaguars close the regular season with a road contest against Nicollet next Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
Quarterback Bowan Sill's 3-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Jensen was the only points the Jaguars could muster. Sill finished with 122 passing yards and a touchdown on 10 completions. He also ran for 53 more yards on 16 carries. Jacob Mattson had six receptions for 114 yards, his longest going for 39 yards.