Sauk Centre/Melrose wrestlers placed fourth out of nine teams at Fertile-Beltrami Tournament - North Stars hockey finishes with a 2-2 tie

The Sauk Centre/Melrose Area wrestling team finished in fourth place at the Fertile-Beltrami Tournament on Saturday. Their next action is next Tuesday, February 8, when they host Paynesville Area at Melrose. The JV action begins at 6:00pm.

Finishing in the top two places in their respective weight divisions for Sauk Centre/Melrose were: 135 - Corey Messer took second, losing a tough 8-7 decision in the championship. 145 - Devan Fischer placed second after losing a 14-1 major decision in the championship. Read all about the wrestlers' action in next week's Sauk Centre Herald.

Team scores at Fertile on Saturday: 1. Badger-Greenbush-Middle River 243.5; 2. Crookston 158; 3. Thief River Falls/Goodridge 149.5; 4. Sauk Centre/Melrose Area 120.5; 5. Roseau 114; 6. Mahnomen/Waubun 79; 7. Red Lake County Central 75; 8. Fertile-Beltrami 55; 9. West Marshall 32.

On Friday night, the Prairie Centre Area North Stars boys hockey team earned a 2-2 tie in overtime at Mora/Hinckley-Finlayson. The North Stars are 7-13-1 with four games left on the regular season schedule.

The North Stars' next action is against Section 6A rival Wadena-Deer Creek next Tuesday, February 8. The action will be hosted at Todd County Arena in Long Prairie, with the puck dropping at 7:00pm.

Seeding for the Section 6A boys hockey playoffs will be held on February 16. The play-in round will be held on February 19 and quarterfinals on February 22.

Read all about the North Stars' action in next week's Sauk Centre Herald.