Sports

Thunder Hawks host swim and dive meet

The Montevideo Boys Swim and Dive Team hosted Melrose/Sauk Centre Fusion on January 13th. The event ended with score totals showing a loss to Fusion, 85-101 Varsity, and 55-93 Junior Varsity. Complete scoring from that event follows:

Thunder Hawk girls defeat Redwood Valley, Sauk Centre

The Thunder Hawk girls played the Redwood Valley Cardinals last Tuesday in a home game for a 66-23 victory. Leaders in that game included Avery Koenen who scored 21 points, 12 rebounds with four assists, three steals. Tenley Epema scored an additional 17 points for the team total with seven steals, three assists. Complete scoring from that game follows:

Thunder Hawk boys defeat Sauk Centre in overtime win

The Thunder Hawk boys basketball team traveled to Redwood Falls last Tuesday evening to take on the Redwood Valley Cardinals in a close-fought game for a 62-78 loss. Leaders in that game included Landon Stock who scored 16 points. Bradyn Shultz contributed another 13 points to the team total with six rebounds and three assists. Complete scoring from that game follows:

Team UNITED takes home wins in two events last week

Team UNITED took part in the Hutchinson triangular last Tuesday. In the first event, the team fell to Hutchinson 24-40. In the second event, Team UNITED defeated New Ulm 43- 24, finishing the day 1-1.

Boys Swim & Dive Team takes home a win in Willmar conference

The Montevideo Boys Swim and Dive Team took home a win at the Willmar conference last Tuesday evening. Leaders in that event included Austin Dunn, who won the 500-yard freestyle (5:32.81), the 100 backstroke (1:01.73) and took part in the winning 200 medley relay team with Callim Schmitz, Gavin Arends, Mickey Hess (1:49.48). Complete scoring from that event follows:

Team UNITED athletes score in Rumble on the Red tournament

Over the holiday break, Team UNITED wrestling, comprised of athletes from Montevideo, Dawson-Boyd and Lac qui Parle Valley, traveled to participate in the 62-team Rumble in the Red tournament. Wednesday, December 29th, the tournament opened with Team UNITED wrestlers, Daniel Gunlogson (113) and Keaton Haas (220) advancing to the championship semifinals.

Statewide snowmobile season here, but most trails not groomed yet

While recent snow in parts of Minnesota has many snowmobile enthusiasts excited to take their first ride of the season, most of the state’s trails are not yet groomed and ready to ride, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.