Softball scrimmage coming

Shown is the football stadium on Friday, Apr. 4.

The Sauk Centre Mainstreeters softball team will hold a scrimmage against Kimball Area on Monday at 4:30 p.m. on the JV softball field.

According to head coach T.J. Schmiesing, his varsity squad has held four practices on the turf so far this spring. The baseball team has also been on the turf.

Spring sports

The spring sports schedule is already turning into a mess because of the extended winter still holding its grip across most of Minnesota.

To date, only an indoor track and field scrimmage has taken place.

This week the home baseball game with Paynesville Area was scheduled for Thursday, but that has been postponed to Apr. 14. The Mainstreeters softball team was to travel to Paynesville Thursday, but that game has been moved to Apr. 11.

Softball scrimmage cancelled

Too much snow on the football field turf...no scrimmage today.

Ali peterson has four three-pointers and Julie Bushard has 11 points, but the STreeters trail New London-Spicer 38-33 at the half.
Sauk will have to do a better job defensively in the second half if they are going to win this game. Wildcat center Ashlyn Geister has 13 points to lead the Wildcats.

Photos form the first half:

The Sauk Centre Girls Basketball team defeated top-seeded Staples-Motley Tuesday night at St. John’s University to advance to the section finals on Friday against New London-Spicer.

The Streeter struggled early Tuesday but went on an 18-4 run late in the first half to catapult themselves to a 26-17 halftime lead. They came out strong in the second half as well and put the game away by the 8-minute mark.

The Streeters, who have been to four consecutive state tournaments in Class AA, have now beaten the Cardinals in five straight section match-ups. 

Madison Moritz led the team with 13 points and senior Julie Bushard added 12. Ali Peterson had 11 and Madi Greenwaldt had nine, including seven in a row during a 10-0 run in the first half. Read more about Tuesday’s win in this week’s Herald.

Mainstreeter girls' basketball knocks out Osakis

It wasn't a game for the light of heart, but fortunately for Sauk Centre fans the Mainstreeters girls' basketball team was the winner after a hard-fought Sub-Section 6AA-North semifinal game on Saturday night in Collegeville. The third-seeded Mainstreeters built a 27-14 halftime lead and survived multiple rallies by second-seeded Osakis before picking up a 49-44 win.

Now 21-5 overall, the Mainstreeters prepare for their toughest challenge of the season when they take on #1-seeded Staples-Motley in the sub-section final. Tip-off for the big game is at approximately 7:45 p.m. in Collegeville on Tuesday, March 11.

These two teams met on Feb. 18 in Staples, when the Cardinals (20-6 overall) picked up a 67-57 win. Staples-Motley went 8-2 in the Mid-State Conference to earn a tri-championship with Pequot Lakes and Detroit Lakes.

Mainstreeter girls beat Pierz

The Mainstreeters girls' basketball team will play Osakis at 6 p.m. in Collegeville on Saturday, March 8 in the Sub-Section 6AA-North semifinals.

Melrose Area and top-seeded Staples-Motley meet in the other semifinal game earlier in the day.

If Sauk Centre beats Osakis, they play in the sub-section championship game next Tuesday in Collegeville. The Mainstreeters have played in the last five sub-section title games dating back to 2009. That year was the last time they lost in the sub-section championship game, when New London-Spicer beat them 51-29. Since then, they've amassed a great deal of section and state tournament hardware.

Hopefully there's more to come this year!