March 2022

School Board discusses Fine Arts Center future

The Fine Arts Center was one of the topics of discussion at Monday evening’s Montevideo School Board meeting. The board recently advertised a request for proposals, and the end result was one proposal submitted. The proposal was at a cost to the district of $189,000 for the deconstruction of the building. For perspective, the 2020 referendum estimated the cost of deconstruction at around $360,000. “It seems weird to get a bid for this property that actually costs money, but when you look at the big picture it’s actually a cost savings. Especially knowing that we have to do this at some point,” says Superintendent Wade McKittrick.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday, March 17th: The Annual Patty’s Parade will be on Thursday, March 17th at 5:30 throughout Main Street, Downtown Montevideo. Friday, March 18th: IV Play live show at the American Legion Post #59.

Lynell Bruce Leasman

October 4, 1947 ~ March 2, 2022 (age 74) Lynell Leasman’s journey ended peacefully on March 2nd, 2022 at hishome in Boyd, MN.Lynell Bruce Leasman, first born son of Helen…

Kathleen “Kathy” (Vold) Jacobson

December 4, 1930 ~ March 3, 2022 (age 91) Kathleen (Vold) Jacobson was born on December 4th, 1930 in FriendshipTownship, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to John and Betty(Bengtson) Vold. She…

Thunder Hawk girls basketball team defeats WC, NLS

Last Tuesday evening, the Montevideo Girls Basketball team took on the West Central Area Knights in a Section 3AA-North playoffs game, defeating WC 39- 37.The game was tied up until the last 19.8 seconds, when Tenley Epema scored a shot from 12 feet away to push the Thunder Hawks into the victory. Leaders in that game included Avery Koenen who scored 18 points with one three-pointer. Complete scoring from that game follows:

Montevideo Middle School Students of the Month

Montevideo Middle School Students of the Month are (Front Row, L-R): Payton Howell, Addison Reszel, Guillermo Soto, Carlos Villatoro Avelar. (Back Row L-R): Tori Johnson, Kyla Moravetz, Lillianna Longhenry, Oliver Enevoldsen, Link Fromm. Not Pictured: Brittney Quintanilla and Natalie Koopmeiners. Photo Submitted

Last Friday evening the Montevideo Girls Basketball team

Last Friday evening the Montevideo Girls Basketball team defeated New London Spicer to become the 3AA North Sub-Section Champions. The girls take to the court on Friday, March 11th at Southern Minnesota State University against Fairmont for a spot in the state tournament. Game time starts at 8 p.m. (Back Row) Manager Brynn Stanley, Coach DeDe Epema, Hailey Dirksen, Tenley Epema, Kassey Pauling, Keely Foley, Kiera Foley, Coach Bob Foley, Head Coach Anthony Jackson. (Middle Row) Manager Adelyn Raymo, Manager Raegan Stanley, Annie Marquardt, Taya Weber, Tyra Sandven, Manager Kaydence Stenson, Taylor Viessman, Volunteer Coach Jan Dorn. (Front Row) Teagan Epema and Avery Koenen. Photo by Scott Marquardt

Second Annual Alumni Basketball game scheduled for April

The Montevideo Boys Baksetball team will be hosting their 2nd Annual Alumni Baksetball Tournament in April at the Montevideo High School. The event will be held on April 16th, and teams or individuals should sign up by April 9th. Those interested in signing up can reach out to Coach Derek Webb at dwebb@montevideoschools.org.

Boys Swim & Dive team travel to Class A championship preliminary competition

The Montevideo Boys Swim & Dive team traveled last Friday to the Class A championship’s preliminary competition at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center on the University of Minnesota Campus. Headed to that competition for the team Austin Dunn, Callim Schmitz, Evan Smith, Mickey Hess. In the 200 Medley Relay, the Montevideo team placed 15th., with Dunn, Schmitz, Smith and Hess scoring a total time of 1:42.99. In the 100 backstroke, the Thunder Hawk’s Austin Dunn finished 14th place. Both Dunn and the relay team finished with scores to place them in the “B” finals.