Let's meet these high-achieving Tigers. Solomon Johnson arrived at the finish chute No. 8 (16:34.8), making state. Noah Stewart arrived at that plateau with his No. 9 showing (16:36.5). The Carrington sisters performed up to their lofty reputation Thursday. Maddie Carrington placed fifth (19:49.2) and Meredith Carrington was No. 11 (20:10.1). The Carrington sisters join Johnson and Stewart in preparing for the state spectacle.
The MACA boys placed third among 23 teams. First was taken by West Central Area, second by Staples-Motley. The boys champion was Emmet Anderson of Staples-Motley, time of 15:53.6. Here's the rest of the top five: Jacob Bright of WCA (16:02.6), Zach Haire of Breckenridge-Wahpeton (16:07.2), Hunter Klimek of Staples-Motley (16:21.0) and Christopher Borash of Royalton (16:29.0). The MACA effort was joined by Ben Hernandez (17:30.2, 25th place), Bradley Rohloff (17:53.5, 41st) and Jared Boots (18:09.9, 47th).
Our girls team took fifth among 21 teams. Staples-Motley had the highest-achieving girls team. Kira Sweeney of Staples-Motley topped the individual standings (19:16.7). She was followed by Lexi Bright of WCA in second (19:29.1), Kyanna Burton of Staples-Motley (19:30.9), Teagan Nelson of WCA (19:45.5) and Maddie Carrington. These other MACA runners joined the Carrington sisters: Caryn Marty (21:52.8, 46th place), Crystal Nohl (22:35.9, 70th) and Katya Lackey (22:39.2, 72nd).
Volleyball: Tigers 3, Minnewaska 0
The Tigers played 'Waska for the second straight match and with the same outcome: a win by sweep. The first of these matches was the end of the regular season. The second matchup was Thursday in the playoffs. Again the orange and black prevailed 3-0, so now it's on to round 2. We carry a 17-7 record forward.
The hitting department was marked by balance. Lexi Pew was atop the kill list with her total of eight. Bailey Marty came at the Lakers with five kills. Kenzie Hockel and Sophie Carlsen each pounded down three. Emma Berlinger and Jen Solvie each had two kills, and LaRae Kram had one. The duo of Kram and Liz Dietz set up the spikers as they posted ten and nine assists respectively. Marty and Macey Libbesmeier each contributed one set assist.
Pew was quite the force at the net as she performed six ace blocks. Carlsen had two ace blocks and Berlinger had one. In digs it was Riley Decker and Libbesmeier leading the way, each with nine. Marty performed eight digs and Hockel had five. Three Tigers each had one serving ace: Hockel, Dietz and Kenzie Stahman.
The 'Waska Lakers, who finished their season 9-15, had Ellie Danielson and Avery Hoeper each finish with two serving aces. Emma Thorfinnson and Sara Geiser each had one serving ace. Geiser was busy in setting and performed 22 assists. Danielson and Kristen Glover complemented that total with one each. In hitting it was Danielson leading the way with nine kills. Emma Thorfinnson performed eight kills. The list continues with Alexis Piekarski (5), Sierra Lindemann (2), Geiser (1) and Hoeper (1).
Danielson went up to execute two ace blocks. Here's the digs list: Thorfinnson (9), Lindemann (8), Hoeper (7), Danielson (6) and Geiser (5).
Let's not forget the game scores: 25-16, 25-20 and 25-15.
Mid-terms get closer
If you don't recognize Donald Trump as a flim-flam man by now, shame on you. This country may have to be wracked by a very bad experience before eyes get opened. Letting Republicans take over government is risky for a number of reasons, primary ones being they don't like regulations and they don't like government itself. We ought to accept government in the same way that we must "eat our peas."
Trump is a puppetmaster who knows how to control his minions, his naive fool followers all across the U.S. He deflects, he lies and he demonizes. He divides us in a way we've never seen before.
It may not be enough for Democrats to take control of the U.S. House. Trump and his sycophants are already working feverishly to prepare a strategy for fending off subpeonas and the like. They will claim the election is illegitimate, never mind that elections are held under the supervision of states. I thought Republicans were such adherents to state's rights.
Republicans tend to close well in campaigns. If they actually keep control of the House, the opportunity for the proper checks and balances is essentially gone. It will be "Katy bar the door and heaven help us all."
If Republicans win and the "evangelical" Christians take credit, I don't see how I can any longer call myself a Christian. Is it Christian to not want people to have health insurance coverage? What would Jesus say? Is it Christian to separate families at the border? What would Jesus say?
I am prepared to retreat to Native American religion where the recognition is simply of "the creator." But maybe there will be hope for Christianity after all. Let's count the votes.
- Brian Williams - morris mn minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
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