Sports
By Bruce Olson, Sports Editor
Thu Mar 04, 2010, 08:00 AM CST
When it comes to the Montevideo boys swimming and diving team, you can pretty much discount what happens during the regular season and count on an exemplary performance in the section meet.
Thu Mar 04, 2010, 08:00 AM CST
The following article has been submitted by Bob Grey, athletic director at Montevideo Senior High School, explaining some possible options for budget cuts for athletics proposed by Independent School District 129 in its Phase I plans for the 2010-2011 school year:
By Bruce Olson, Sports Editor
Thu Mar 04, 2010, 08:00 AM CST
The Montevideo boys basketball team will take a six-game winning streak into the Section 3AA North tournament after closing the regular season with wins over Benson and Minnewaska.
By Bruce Olson, Sports Editor
Thu Mar 04, 2010, 08:00 AM CST
The season came to an end for the Montevideo wrestling team in the Section 3AA individual tournament at Worthington Friday and Saturday.
By Bruce Olson, Sports Editor
Thu Mar 04, 2010, 08:00 AM CST
The season came to a heartbreaking end for the Montevideo girls basketball team in a 40-39 loss to Lac qui Parle Valley in the semifinals of the Section 3AA North tournament Tuesday at Redwood Falls.
Thu Mar 04, 2010, 08:00 AM CST
Justin Olsen (second from left) is a member of the United States four-man bobsled team that won an Olympic gold medal at Whistler, British Columbia, Saturday. Olsen is the son of Brad and Kim Olsen of San Antonio, Texas, and the grandson of Ken and Janice Olsen and Gordy and Gloria Bright, all of Montevideo. (Associated press photo)
By Bruce Olson, Sports Editor
Thu Feb 25, 2010, 08:00 AM CST
The Montevideo boys basketball team ran its seasons-best winning streak to four games with an 82-56 road win over Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Thursday.
By Bruce Olson, Sports Editor
Thu Feb 25, 2010, 08:00 AM CST
February 5, 1960, a date which shall live in infamy.
By Bruce Olson, Sports Editor
Thu Feb 25, 2010, 08:00 AM CST
An American Olympian with Montevideo connections will be competing in the four-man bobsledding competition Friday and Saturday in the Winter Olympic games at Whistler, near Vancouver, Canada.
Thu Feb 25, 2010, 08:00 AM CST
The Montevideo girls basketball team presented a team photo and thank you card to Tim Binnebose before Friday’s home game, honoring Tim as their No. 1 fan.
By Bruce Olson, Sports Editor
Thu Feb 25, 2010, 08:00 AM CST
The Montevideo girls basketball team is seeded second in the Section 3AA North tournament and the Thunder Hawks will open at home Saturday at 7 p.m. against No. 7 seed BOLD.
By Bruce Olson, Sports Editor
Thu Feb 25, 2010, 08:00 AM CST
Thirteen Montevideo wrestlers will compete in the Section 3AA individual tournament Friday and Saturday at Worthington.
By Bruce Olson, Sports Editor
Thu Feb 25, 2010, 08:00 AM CST
The Montevideo swimming and diving team will compete in the Section 3A meet at Detroit Lakes Friday and Saturday.
By Bruce Olson, Sports Editor
Thu Feb 18, 2010, 08:00 AM CST
After playing what was arguably their worst game of the season at Benson Friday, the Montevideo girls basketball team bounced back with one of their best efforts to defeat Morris/Chokio-Alberta Tuesday.
By Bruce Olson, Sports Editor
Thu Feb 18, 2010, 08:00 AM CST
For the second straight season, the Montevideo wrestling team was eliminated from the Section 3AA wrestling tournament by Marshall/Lakeview.
By Bruce Olson, Sports Editor
Thu Feb 18, 2010, 08:00 AM CST
Coming off a pair of last-second losses the previous week, the Montevideo boys basketball team bounced back in a big way with three straight wins.
By Bruce Olson, Sports Editor
Thu Feb 18, 2010, 08:00 AM CST
The Montevideo Gold Dusters capped a successful season with a fifth-place finish in state Class A high kick competition at Target Center in Minneapolis Saturday.
By Bruce Olson, Sports Editor
Thu Feb 18, 2010, 08:00 AM CST
The Montevideo swimming and diving team placed third in the four-team Western Regional meet at the University of Minnesota, Morris Thursday.
By Bruce Olson, Sports Editor
Thu Feb 11, 2010, 09:47 AM CST
The Montevideo Gold Dusters qualified for state Class A high kick competition with a third-place finish in the Section 3A competition here Saturday.
By Bruce Olson, Sports Editor
Thu Feb 11, 2010, 09:46 AM CST
The Montevideo boys basketball team suffered three defeats the past week, including a pair of last-second losses.
By Bruce Olson, Sports Editor
Thu Feb 11, 2010, 09:43 AM CST
The Montevideo girls basketball team had a .500 week, beating BOLD and losing to New London-Spicer.
By Bruce Olson, Sports Editor
Thu Feb 11, 2010, 09:40 AM CST
After having one of their scheduled matches cancelled as a precautionary measure after it was discovered that one of the wrestlers in the West Central Conference South tournament had a skin infection, the Montevideo matmen will return to action today (Thursday) in a triangular at Tracy.
