Streeter boys rack up 91 in opener

The Sauk Centre boys' basketball team got off to a great start with a thrilling 91-88 win over the Upsala Cardinals Friday in Sauk Centre. Josh Buschette scored 24 points and Austin Nelson added 22 to help lead the offensive charge.

Check out next week's Herald for more on the opening night win. The Streeters will play at home Tuesday against Wadena-Deer Creek. Varsity tip off is 7:30 p.m..

Prairie Centre hockey opens season

At St. Cloud on Thursday night, the Prairie Centre Area North Stars boys' hockey team opened the 2013-14 season with a 4-0 loss to a powerful St. Cloud Apollo team.

The Eagles are the defending Section 6A champion.

Up next for the North Stars is a home game in Sauk Centre against River Lakes next Tuesday. The puck drops for the JV game at 5:15 p.m.

Check next week's Sauk Centre Herald to read more about their upcoming season.

By the way, good luck to the Mainstreeters boys' basketball team, as they host state-ranked Upsala tonight in their season opener.

(Photo gallery) Day two at the Class 1A state swimming/diving meet

Photos of Melrose, Sauk Centre and Minnewaska Area athletes:
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Mainstreeters collect numerous medals at State

Tiana Molitor finished her stellar swimming and diving career in style, garnering three All-State medals today at the Class 1A state meet at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center in Minneapolis.

She and the rest of her 200 freestyle relay team members (Julie Bushard, Alyssa Kohorst, Hanna Waldhart) earned All-State medals with an eighth-place finish in today's finals. They also reset Sauk Centre school record with a time of 1:40.49.

Here's video from the state meet today at the conclusion of the 200 FSR:


Here's a few comments immediately following today's action from Coach Schreiner:

Great job to the Mainstreeters for their efforts at the state meet!

Incredible first day at State Swimming

Led by a fifth-place finish by Tiana Molitor in the 100 backstroke, the Mainstreeters had an outstanding day of swimming in the preliminary round of the Class 1A state meet in Minneapolis today.

The 200 freestyle relay squad set a new school record and placed seventh in the preliminary round with a time of 1:40.51.

Here's a video from the Section 6A meet in Alexandria, featuring Tiana Molitor in the 100 backstroke:


More will appear in this week's Sauk Centre Herald. Check back on Wednesday afternoon for results from the championship round.