The success was over BOLD. The success helped us put aside thoughts about the impending cold weather? At least I think so. The win was the seventh straight for the streaking Tigers. So we vaulted up to a 17-6 overall record and 8-3 in conference. BOLD was left at 14-9.
The West Central Tribune article gets right into who stood out for BOLD. It is so sad we have to endure this. The Tigers used to get a fair amount of attention in the Willmar paper. And when that failed, we often could consume Brett Miller's writing on the radio station website.
So much has just disappeared. I hope that does not reflect the general trend of the community. Things don't appear to be going well for UMM.
Online we can see that three BOLD players scored in double figures. Fine and dandy I guess. Just did a quick check of the Maxpreps site for MACA because I want to leave no stone unturned.
MACA coaches started the season posting game stats there but then they aborted that, unfortunately. Mark Torgerson was good at using that resource, and it gave me abundant, excellent opportunity to provide some thorough summaries of Tiger basketball. No dice now. I'd like to suggest it but I don't think anyone would listen to me.
That's unfortunate because I'm certainly showing more effort on this Wednesday morning than the radio station. The radio station only reports "scores." Brett is gone but we always have DeeDee.
On this Wednesday morning in the midst of our arctic blast I can report that Will Penkert scored 16 points for the visitor. Jack Gross had a total of 14 and Hudson Vosika scored 13.
The Tigers led at halftime 36-24. Four other players scored for BOLD: Owen Baumgartner 6, Tyler Ruschen 3, John Morse 3 and Daylen Weber 2. Vosika made three 3-pointers while Gross and Morse each made one. Penkert topped rebounds with five. Gross topped assists with four and Vosika had two steals.
The WC Trib has "stats not available" for MACA. Hmmm, why are they "not available?" I tried checking Maxpreps and I don't know where else to look.
Too bad the newspaper site is worse than hopeless. The paper must get complaints about that. When a game is played on Monday or Tuesday, look how long we have to wait to see coverage in the "paper" paper. The Morris librarian told me "I never see kids with the newspapers." We've had changing times.
The boys' win streak has included the following defeated opponents: Melrose, KMS, West Central Area, 'Waska, Marshall, Redwood Valley and then BOLD.
Looks like our scheduled Tuesday game versus Albany was postponed. The weather I presume. The Tigers are 9-1 in section, 8-3 in conference, 6-3 on the road, 1-1 neutral and 10-2 at the friendly home court. Look out Southwest State, here we come!
Girls: Minnewaska 69, Tigers 45
I felt like using the famous Keith Jackson quote "Whoa Nellie!" going into the Tuesday home game between the Tigers and Minnewaska Area. We might have expected the worst or something close to it. This was a re-match against Minnewaska Area. Word is, 'Waska has a much higher-paid athletic director than Morris. Actually 'Waska sort of "took away" our AD.
Well, 'Waska plays like they have a well-compensated AD, that's for sure. I will not repeat the details of the first MACA vs. 'Waska game this season. Let's tuck that memory away. On Tuesday the picture was not so bleak. But we were defeated by the Lakers 69-45. This score might not look like much of an improvement over anything. But it was.
We had 26 points at halftime. Crack open the champagne for that. 'Waska had 33 points halfway through. Our fortunes fell in second half play as the Lakers outscored us 36-19.
Click on link below to read about the Tigers' 74-39 win over Lac qui Parle on Feb. 11. This post is on my companion blog site, "Morris of Course." Thanks for reading.
It has been my pleasure to report regularly about 'Waska this season. I have family connections to Glenwood. Their success Tuesday assured them of at least a tie for the WCC title. They are 11-1 in conference and 23-3 overall.
Ankeny and Thorfinnson each made two 3-pointers. Kath topped rebounds with 12. Danielson with her four assists led there. You can usually find Ankeny at the top with steals and on this night she had five. Kath blocked two shots.
The WC Trib has "stats not available" for MACA. I can't do anything about it, sorry.
I can report that MACA is seeded No. 5 for Section 3AA-North and has to travel for first-round play. They visit Montevideo, home of the Thunder Hawks, for a Friday matchup set to start at 7 p.m. Monte is seeded fourth. Looks like we have a chance to win this game.
Would you believe 'Waska is only seeded No. 2? The No. 1 seed must be awesome.
Sorry, but. . .
Seriously, I am almost offended as I check the SCT website. I should check from time to time just in case they change their sports approach. Well of course they have not. Is it unreasonable to be upset? I think not. Egad, Cougar stuff just dominates. And all that Cougar material is easily accessible from UMM's own website - it fact it is presented in superior fashion there.
But the Tigers? I keep thinking that one of these days we'll see a change. Or not. You'd think that "Cougars" were the only sports teams here. And I cannot help but feel offended, seriously. It's such a naked statement that "you'll have to buy the paper product." Yes, next Tuesday.
My first memory about Jim Greenwaldt is about him being so good bringing me 'C' team basketball info when I was at the paper, many moons ago of course.
I remember typing 'C' team articles that I thought were actually better than what I was able to type re. varsity. Seems to me the varsity was not doing well then, so the 'C' team actually helped make up for it. The 'C' team level seemed to be blessed with better numbers, and that is always a big plus!
I remember working with Greenwaldt on "Close-Up" trips too. My eyesight was much better back in those days.
- Brian Williams - morris mn minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
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