The MBA Storm boys are showing command on the ice. Ushering in the new year, the winning Storm (11-1) burst out to a 5-0 lead and finished up business with a 6-2 triumph over Windom. The puck action was on Friday, Jan. 3, at Windom.
We inched out to a 1-0 lead in the first period as Brady DeHaan scored with a Reece Kuseske assist (10:35).
The second period was when we really took charge as the puck went in the net four times. Will Breuer scored the first of these, assisted by Zach Bruns and Jack Riley, at 1:50. It was a power play job. DeHaan took advantage of a Kuseske assist to score at 2:13. Then it was Bruns showing some scoring magic at 4:44, assisted by Kaleb Breuer and Riley. Bruns was at it again at 11:02, this time with an assist from Kaleb Breuer. Windom got on the scoreboard at 13:00: Kyle Espenson scored with a Wyatt Haugen assist.
The third period was a 1-1 standoff. Windom's Simon Pell got the puck in the net at 1:29 with a Kaleb LaCanne assist. The night's final goal was by our Riley at 16:01, unassisted.
Our goalie Chase Engebretson saved 14 of 16 shots. He opposed Dan Stubbe whose numbers were 24/30.
Girls hockey: Windom 5, Storm 1
Girls hockey action in the new year had our Storm going up against Windom on January 3. The skaters glided over the Windom ice. When the three periods were done, MBA had a lone goal which was by Libby Pendill in the third period. Windom was the 5-1 winner.
Neither team scored in the opening period, then the second period belonged to host Windom. Windom seized the lead at 3-0 and then outscored the Storm 2-1 in the third. We came out of the day still in search of win No. 1. Windom's record: 4-11.
Elly Bang scored Windom's first goal with an assist from Madelyn Schumacher. Marissa Becker put Windom up 2-0 with an unassisted goal. Then it was Becker putting the lead at 3-0 as she scored with a Meakin Bang assist. The score became 4-0 in the third when Miranda Cory did the job unassisted. Then came the MBA goal by Pendill, unassisted. Abby Ignaszewski scored the day's final goal for Windom with an assist from Elly Bang.
Our goalie was Leah Thompson who saved 37 of 42 shots. Windom's goalie: Kaylie Baerg (23 of 24).
The Minnewaska Area wrestling juggernaut continues to impress. The Lakers are among the cream of the state's crop now. Up there at No. 3 in Class 'A'. The upper weights in particular have firepower. They're quite the attraction in Laker country, and a recent exhibit of their prowess was the 54-19 win over New London-Spicer.
Fans can really count on the upper weights. So when the Lakers got down 19-9, it wasn't much cause for skepticism. Indeed the squad rolled before the night was over. The last eight bouts had a Laker's arm raised at the end. The lighter wrestlers are working to try to match those standards. Give them time.
The success vs. NL-Spicer was in the Eden Valley-Watkins Triangular in Eden Valley. At 106 pounds it was Nick Ankeny taking to the mat for the Lakers, and he won by a 3-2 decision over Isaiah Nelson. Mason Schiffler was on the short end of a major decision outcome at 113 pounds. Luke Knudsen won that bout 11-2.
Then at 120 pounds, Cole Baker of the Lakers lost by fall in 1:38 to Ty Bisek. Jacob Blair chalked up a 'Waska win at 126 pounds: a pin of Jase Neal in 2:50. Caden Koziol was bested by Luke Ruter of the Wildcats in a 5-2 decision. David Lilienthal lost by fall in 2:32 to Blake Vagle. Chase Boelke was a fall winner over Brody Lien in 3:59.
Mason Blair fueled momentum with a fall win over Grant Hubbard in 1:09. The "mo" grew with Max Reichmann's 5-3 decision over Tim Thein. Ryan VanLuik won by fall in :57 over Lucas Tuchtenhagen. Forfeit wins were awarded to Lakers Tyson Meyer and Tyler VanLuik at 189 and 195 pounds, respectively.
Dylan Jergenson manned the 220-pound slot and he too was unchallenged. So was Jakob Swalla, the Lakers' big guy at 285 pounds. Yours truly gets annoyed when there are lots of forfeits in wrestling. It's just no fun.
'Waska boys hoops: Lakers 71, Canby 36
Minnewaska Area put up 71 points in a boys hoops win over Canby in the Marshall Fastbreak Club Tournament. Grant Jensen scored 16 of those points in the Lakers' 71-36 win. The outcome was sealed at halftime as the Lakers owned a 42-17 lead. They cruised in the second half with a 29-19 advantage.
Peyton Johnsrud contributed ten points for the winner. This was the Lakers' sixth win of the season against one loss. Sam Hested came through with nine points while Drew Nelson and Aaron VerSteeg each scored eight. Then we see Jaden Stewart and Brady Hoffman each contribute seven, followed by Luke Barkeim (5) and Cole Harste (1). Nelson and Stewart each found the range to make two 3-pointers.
Hested was the rebound leader with seven. VerSteeg set the pace in assists with seven. VerSteeg led in steals with six followed by Jensen with four.
Canby had just one double figures scorer: Dylan Bruns with ten points. Joey Hiedman scored eight. Zach Waldrum made two 3-pointers and Will Varcoe made one.
Minnewaska Area takes a .500-plus level of confidence into the new year!
BOLD 64, Minnewaska 51
The Minnewaska boys got a tough test in facing BOLD recently. The two teams are considered top-notch in the WCC. Fans anticipated this contest with relish at the 'Waska gym. Unfortunately for the Laker backers, BOLD was up to this test in winning fashion. The BOLD Warriors were bold and precise in a 64-51 win over the Lakers.
BOLD got en route to its ninth win with a 38-23 halftime advantage. BOLD's loss total: zero. 'Waska came out of the day at 6-2. BOLD had just five players score led by Drew Sagedahl with 28 points and the team-best three 3-pointers. The other Sagedahl in BOLD's arsenal, Jordan, had 17 points and made one '3'.
Gavin Vosika also scored 17 points, Trenton Ziesmer scored four and Matt Moorse two. The individual totals appear to add up to 68, not 64. The individual totals were gleaned from the January 4 West Central Tribune. BOLD is impressive enough without stats having to be inflated! But congrats to them. I hate to nag the Tribune but I always add up the individual points.
The BOLD rebound leaders were Vosika and Drew Sagedahl with eleven and nine, respectively. Vosika executed seven assists. He and Drew each had six steals, and Drew blocked two shots.
It was quite the "iron man" night as 'Waska also had only five players score. The list was topped by Grant Jensen whose output was 17. Peyton Johnsrud scored 14 points. Aaron VerSteeg came through with eleven, Sam Hested with five and Brady Hoffman with four. Johnsrud connected for three 3-pointers while Jensen, Hested and VerSteeg each had one.
Hested with his eleven rebounds led there. Jensen with his four assists was tops. VerSteeg stole the ball twice, and Hoffman swatted aside two shots.
The Warriors are looking like the class of Minnesota Class 'A'.
- Brian Williams - morris mn minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
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