Sports

Thursday, September 8th: -4:30 p.m. Tennis Girls 7/8 Match vs Morris Area at Montevideo High School (High School Court).

The Montevideo boys and girls Cross Country teams traveled to the Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson- Boyd Invitational last Thursday. The boys team claimed a third place spot with a team score of 100, while the girls team took the fourth place spot with a team score of 102. Individual Scoring follows: Top Five Boys:

The Thunder Hawks Volleyball team took on Melrose at home last Tuesday for their first game of the season with a loss 0-3. Leaders in that game included Avery Koenen with 11 kills, Tenley Epema with 14 set assists and five ace blocks.

The Thunder Hawks traveled to Sauk Centre Friday for their first game of the season, taking a 6-36 loss. Leaders in the game included Francis O’Malley who ran for 100 yards through 18 carries, and Brady Rhode who scored a touchdown.

Chad Adamson The 2022 racing season came to an end at Fiesta City Speedway. Three champions repeated as champion in their respective divisions.

The Montevideo girls Swim and Dive team participated in the first swim meet of the season at the Willmar Invitational last Friday. The team finished in the seventh place with a score of 93.

Last Tuesday, the Thunder Hawks girls tennis team traveled to Redwood Falls for their first match of the season, taking a 1-6 loss against Lac qui Parle/Dawson- Boyd. Scoring from that meet follows: Singles: Katelyn Wittnebel def. Cami Myers, Monte 3-6, 6-2, 12-10; Brooke Lindeman, Monte, def. Maddie Matthies 7-5, 6-4; Hannah Oie def. Carlee Axford, Monte 6-2, 6-0; Sadie Hacker def. Avery Albrecht, Monte 6-2, 6-3. Doubles: Claire Lowry/Kayla Jahn def., Annie Marquardt/ Ashley Klaasen, Monte, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4; Kalista Bormann/ Gertie Sieg def. Gwyn Smiens/ Megan Macziesk, Monte, 6-3, 6-2; Taylen Jorgenson/ Elise Wiebe def., Jahia Fitzkappes/Ally DeJong, Monte 7-6 (2), 6-0.

The Montevideo boys and girls country teams will open the 2022 season in a 10-team meet at Lac Qui Parle Valley at 5 p.m. Thursday at Appleton Golf Course. “Our runners have put in a lot of miles the last few weeks and we’re excited to get started,” said Thunder Hawks co-coach Dave Schimming, who shares the boys-girls team coaching duties with Renelle Enevoldsen. “It’s sometimes called an early-bird meet, which we’ve regularly attended over the years.”