Mainstreeters volleyball three-peats at Morris tournament

The Mainstreeters won all five matches they played at the University of Minnesota-Morris today.

In the championship, the Mainstreeters (6-0) faced the very tough Hancock Owls who finished 2nd in Section 6A last year and return the core of that team. The Mainstreeters won 25-20, 25-14 to win the tournament for the third year in a row.

Coach Klaphake reported, "The Owls have a 6'2" senior outside hitter (Kendra Schmigdal) who's an imposing figure at the net. She's very good. We did a nice job getting the blocks on her."

Sauk Centre defeated Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley and Wilmont (S.D.) along their way to the title match.

"Hancock was playing very well heading into the finals," Klaphake added. "We played our best match of the day against them."

Macy Weller and Krista Primus were both named to the All-Tournament team. Weller was voted as MVP out of all athletes.

Up next: a home match on Tuesday against undefeated Melrose Area.

Mainstreeters volleyball is in the thick of battle at the University of Minnesota Morris tournament - Girls' tennis is in Alexandria

Action began in Morris at 9 a.m. for the Mainstreeters volleyball team. They'll face a few tough teams, including Hancock and Long Prairie-Grey Eagle.

The Mainstreeters girls' tennis team is at the Alexandria Invitational today, where they face the host Cardinals, Crookston and Moorhead.

Sauk Centre Mainstreeters lose pure shootout on the gridiron tonight

It's a score you have to see or hear a couple of times before you can believe it.

At O'Gara Field tonight, the Mainstreeters football team lost 48-46 to Montevideo in both teams' West Central North Conference opener.

Senior halfback Terrence Ellis busted loose for a 69-yard touchdown run to open up scoring in a crazy first quarter that ended in a 20-20 tie. A good PAT kick by Josh Buschette made it 7-0 to give the underdog Mainstreeters an early lead.

Montevideo (2-0) scored its first touchdown to make it 7-6 after their PAT kick failed. Patrick Knoblauch then hit Roosevelt Austin for a 13-yard touchdown pass, and with another Buschette PAT kick the Mainstreeters were up 14-6. It would be the first of six trips into the end zone for Austin on the night.

Montevideo tied the game at 14-14, then Austin hauled in a 70-yard pass from Knoblauch for a 20-14 Mainstreeters' lead.

Montevideo scored again to make it 20-20, with their two-point conversion failing. Austin scored his third touchdown of the night on a 24-yard run, and Buschette's PAT kick this time made it 27-20. Before halftime, the Thunderhawks scored to make it 27-26 when the second quarter came to a close.

As wild as the first half played out, it was nothing compared to the final two quarters. Check back over the weekend to hear more reports from tonight's game.

As a team, the Mainstreeters gained 252 rushing yards against Montevideo, with Patrick Knoblauch hitting 6-of-15 passes for 106 yards. The Mainstreeters gave up no fumbles and no interceptions. Dylan Kohorst earned the game's only interception, while Michael Knoblauch earned two fumble recoveries and Zach Wolbeck getting one.

The Mainstreeters (0-2) travel to Hantho Township in western Minnesota to face host Lac qui Parle Valley next Friday night in week three. The Eagles are 1-1 after blanking Yellow Medicine East 33-0 tonight. They lost 41-12 to Montevideo in the opening week.

I'll better describe just where the LQPV high school (and Hantho Township) is next week.

Don't miss out on the Sept. 16 issue of the Sauk Centre Herald, which will have photos and a game story from tonight's action.

Area football scores on Sept. 9:
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 23, Holdingford 14
Albany 28, Minnewaska Area 21 (the Huskies give up 15 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to make things interesting)
New London-Spicer 23, Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 20 (OT!)
Plainview-Elgin-Millville 56, Melrose Area 133
Paynesville Area 46, Benson 40
Montevideo 48, Sauk Centre 46
United North Central 20, Royalton 19
BOLD 21, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 12 (A-C-GC lost despite rushing for 320 yards; they turned the ball over five times on downs)
Brainerd 31, Willmar 7
Dawson-Boyd 25, MACCRAY 7
Barnesville 41, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 0
Lac qui Parle Valley 33, Yellow Medicine East 0
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 21, West Central Area 14 (LP-GE's 45-game losing streak dating back to the 6AAA playoffs in 2005 is snapped)
St. Cloud Cathedral 18, Milaca 13
Osakis 32, New York Mills 7
Ottertail Central 35, Wadena-Deer Creek 6

~RO

Mainstreeters football prepared for conference opener tonight against Montevideo

Kickoff in Sauk Centre is at 7 p.m. tonight between the host Mainstreeters and the Montevideo Thunderhawks. Sauk Centre is set to erase the bad taste in their mouth after the opening week loss to BOLD on the home field.

Montevideo will pose many challenges for the Mainstreeters, as they racked up 573 yards of offense last week in their 41-12 win over Lac qui Parle Valley. T-Hawks quarterback Brett Bergeson passed for 290 yards and three touchdowns, while tailback Jake Douglas rambled for 159 in 14 touches.

Check back tonight following the game for a recap and a final score.

Mainstreeters girls' tennis rebounds from Tuesday's loss with a narrow win at New London-Spicer - Swimming and Diving edges Alexandria

The Mainstreeters are now 1-1 in the West Central North Conference after defeating New London-Spicer 4-3 on the road Thursday evening.

With the match tied at 3-3, the two doubles team of Callie Rodenbiker and Kathryn Macey clinched the win for Sauk Centre with a 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 win.

Just as exciting...the Mainstreeters swimming and diving teams beat host Alexandria 100-85 in a dual meet tonight. Sophomore Tiana Molitor won a pair of events to lead the Mainstreeters. Molitor won the 50 freestyle in 26.12 and 100 freestyle in 57.09. Jenna Tullis placed first in the 200 freestyle (2:09.26) and 500 freestyle (6:01.89) for the Mainstreeters.

In cross country action at Holdingford, the Mainstreeters girls' squad placed third out of seven teams and the boys took sixth.

Below, action from the one doubles match on Tuesday when Melrose Area was in town...


~RO

Mainstreeter girls' tennis drops tough, nailbiter match to Melrose Area

The final match score was 4-3 in favor of Melrose Area today in a West Central North Conference match in Sauk Centre.

The Mainstreeters have little time to feel bad about the loss, as they travel on Thursday to always-tough New London-Spicer for another conference matchup.

Four-singles action shown below...

Mainstreeters volleyball sweeps on opening night

The Sauk Centre Mainstreeters volleyball team won in straight sets over visiting Minnewaska Area tonight in the season and conference opener by scores of 25-13, 25-22, 25-14.

Minnewaska was playing its seventh match of the season, as they began with the Albany Tournament on August 26.

Sauk Centre's next volleyball action is on Saturday at a tournament at the University of Minnesota-Morris.

Below, action from game one of tonight's conference match against Minnewaska...


Check back in the morning for more updates on the Mainstreeters.