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Rohman, Lange carry Mavericks to section win

TRIMONT – No. 2 Martin County West wins its seventh straight contest after dismantling No. 7 Madelia 40-10 in Tuesday night’s Section 2A Quarterfinal matchup. The Mavericks will rematch No. 3 Cleveland this Saturday in Trimont at 2:00 p.m. Pierce Rohman and Kaedin Lange ran wild on the Blackhawks' defense. Rohman had 218 yards while Lange notched 117. The two combined for six touchdowns. Maddex Faber completed six passes for 119 yards. Lixon Forsberg led Martin County West with 54 receiving yards. Preston Cepress had 49. Noah Meixell had two interceptions for 12 yards. Bentley ...

Martin County West topples New Ulm Cathedral

TRIMONT – Nerves are supposed to be felt in the postseason. A team's seeding doesn’t matter. It’s now a win-or-go-home environment with everything on the table. No. 2 Martin County West felt that excitement early in Monday’s opening round of the Section 2A Girls Volleyball ...

Colegrove powers North Union past Janesville

ARMSTRONG – For its second straight season, the North Union football program has won its opening-round matchup in the IHSAA 8-Player Football Playoffs. Last year’s victory was a 56-48 shootout over GTRA. But Friday night’s result was much more dominant. Following Max Heinen’s opening ...

Christenson claims fourth in conference meet

MADELIA – The Martin County West/Butterfield-Odin boys' and girls' cross-country teams competed in the Tomahawk Valley Conference Meet on Thursday afternoon at the Madelia Golf Course. The Maverick girls finished fourth of four teams with 89 points. Martin County West boys also placed ...

‘A tough one to swallow’

FAIRMONT – Thursday’s scene at Mahoney Field was very familiar. The St. Peter Saints had just completed a six-play, 67-yard touchdown drive after Alex Korir’s touchdown toss to Owen Potts over the middle. Ryan Moelter’s two-point conversion catch gave St. Peter a 15-14 lead moments ...

‘Played their hearts out’

AUSTIN – A soccer match with 11 combined shots on goal means every chance at the net is important. Wednesday afternoon’s Section 2A Girls Soccer Championship match between No. 1 Fairmont and No. 2 Cannon Falls was a defensive battle for the opening 66 minutes. While each side got a handful ...