This is a tremendous day for the wrestling team! I want to get a few area wrestling and basketball scores posted from the past couple of days. The weekend has been very hectic with Santa Claus visiting both Elrosa and Brooten, and much of my office/administrative work has taken a beating.
Wrestling notes from the area:
Minnewaska Area had a strong showing at the 11-team Big Lake Invitational on Saturday. The Lakers took third place behind champion Sartell-St. Stephen and runner-up Big Lake.
After day one of the Paul Bunyan Invitational, Pierz sits in fourth place out of 13 teams; they trail Brainerd, Frazee and Foley.
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg took third place (135.5 points) out of six teams in Willmar on Friday. Willmar was champions (243 points), while St. Cloud Tech took second (141.5 points).
Area boys' basketball scores on Friday, Dec. 7:Litchfield 62, Eden Valley-Watkins 53
Annandale 48, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 46
BOLD 79, Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 61
Pierz 61, Little Falls 56 (this is Pierz's first win over Little Falls in 10 years)
Kimball Area 41, Dassel-Cokato 32
St. Cloud Cathedral 87, Maple Lake 58
Paynesville Area 71, Benson 56
MACCRAY 81, Central Minnesota Christian 61
Hancock 91, Wheaton/Herman-Norcross 65
Lac qui Parle Valley 96, Renville County West 68
Melrose Area 70, Montevideo 64
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 60, Dawson-Boyd 56
Minneota 82, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 45
Ortonville 73, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 33
Area girls' basketball scores on December 7 and 8:Minnewaska Area 49, Lakeview 40
Holdingford 68, Upsala 42
Foley 71, Holdingford 48
Willmar 61, Sartell-St. Stephen 23
K-M-S 59, Central MN Christian 50
Osakis 49, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 43
Minnewaska Area 64, Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 49
Upsala 72, Browerville 52
Pierz 58, Little Falls 19
Royalton 67, Swanville 58
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