Three straight for the Streeters boys' basketball team

In a home non-conference contest tonight, the Mainstreeters boys' basketball team defeated a very good Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City team 68-60 to move to 8-5 overall. The Falcons started out 7-2 through their first nine games but have now lost three straight to fall to 7-5 on the season; they're 2-2 in the West Central South Conference.

Up next: another home game next Tuesday against Albany (5-7, 1-2 West Central North Conference) in a rivalry game that should bring a full house and a great ball game for area fans.

In a road game at Minnewaska Area tonight, the Mainstreeters girls' basketball team defeated the Lakers 79-47. Up next: a tough, tough road trip to Albany next Friday night. The Huskies defeated Paynesville Area 62-47 tonight to improve to 3-2 in the WCCN and 11-5 overall.

Five in a row for the Fusion boys' swimming and diving team

A final score in last night's meet in Melrose: Sauk Centre/Melrose 107, Rocori 74.

In fantastic fashion, the Fusion team captured first place in all 12 varsity events. They now gear up for the State True Team meet at the U of M Aquatic Center on Saturday. After dropping their first three dual meet contests of the season, the Fusion team has defeated five opponents in a row. Two duals remain on the schedule before section playoffs.

In other action in Melrose, the Sauk Centre/Melrose wrestlers defeated Albany in a West Central North Conference dual. The Huskies gave up four forfeits to help tip the scales in favor of SC-M. Earning pins for SC-M were Mitch Wolbeck (120) and Antonio Barrera (HWT).

The Prairie Centre Area North Stars boys' hockey team lost 6-5 to Park Rapids/Menahga/Nevis/Walker-Hackensack-Akeley at Park Rapids last night to fall to 9-7 overall. (That team's name is a mouthful!) Prairie Centre hosts Bagley/Fosston at the Long Prairie arena on Saturday with the puck dropping at 1 p.m.

More details on last night's action will appear in the Jan. 26 issue of the Sauk Centre Herald.

Also make note of tonight's boys' basketball game in Sauk Centre against Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City. The Falcons are 7-4 overall and on a two-game slide. The Mainstreeter girls' basketball team travels to Minnewaska Area (0-4 WCCN, 2-11).

Streeter girls' basketball blows out LP-GE

Final score: Sauk Centre 57, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 34.

LP-GE falls to 7-6 overall, while Sauk Centre is 12-3; the two teams could meet again in the sub-section playoffs. The Thunder are a new member of the Prairie Conference, which is dominated by Class A competition.

LP-GE edges Melrose Area in boys' basketball action

A final score from tonight's area action: Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 74, Melrose Area 70. Both teams are in the mix for the number-one playoff seed in Sub-Section 6AA-North. Melrose Area, who hosted tonight's game, falls to 11-5 overall, while LP-GE is now 14-1. The Thunder had reeled off 13 straight wins to start the season before dropping a Prairie Conference battle with neighboring Browerville 44-43 on Tuesday night.

Busy night ahead for local varsity teams

The Fusion boys' swimming and diving hosts Rocori in Melrose; the North Stars boys' hockey team travels to Park Rapids Area; the Mainstreeters girls' basketball team hosts Long Prairie-Grey Eagle in an important sub-section, non-conference match up; and the SC-M wrestlers host Albany in a conference dual at Melrose.

Fusion boys' swimming and diving makes it four in a row; both Streeter boys', girls' basketball wins; North Stars hockey drubs RV/BOLD

Read all the results and further information from Tuesday night's action in this week's Sauk Centre Herald.

On tap tonight for Sauk Centre varsity sports

Two home events take place tonight in Sauk Centre with the Mainstreeters boys' basketball team and also the Prairie Centre Area North Stars boys' hockey team.

The boys' basketball team hosts Paynesville Area in a West Central North Conference game. The Bulldogs are 2-8 overall after starting the season 2-1.

The North Stars, meanwhile, face Redwood Valley/BOLD at the Sauk Centre arena. The puck drops at 7 p.m. for the varsity match up. RV/BOLD sits at 1-14 overall; they've lost their last 11 outings. The North Stars look to add to their current two-game winning streak and currently hold an 8-6 overall record. This matches their win total from a year ago, when they finished 8-17-1.

Fusion boys' swimming and diving is state true-team bound!

At the Section 5A True Team meet on Saturday in Alexandria, the Sauk Centre-Melrose Fusion boys' swimming and diving team placed third overall. Champion Alexandria won the section title, but by placing third the Fusion were eligible for a wild card berth. They learned following the meet that they were selected to advance to the state true team meet, which is this Saturday in Minneapolis beginning at 1 p.m. at the U of M Aquatic Center.

Read more about this in the Jan. 19 issue of the Sauk Centre Herald.

Great job, Fusion!

SC-M wrestlers take 3rd at Hinckley-Finlayson invitational

The Sauk Centre-Melrose wrestlers took third place out of 10 teams on Saturday at the Hinckley-Finlayson Jaguar Invitational with 134 points. The coop team of Hinckley-Finlayson/Pine City/East Central won the event with 182.5 points, followed by runner-up Chisago Lakes with 177.5 points.

The bottom seven teams included Rush City/Braham, Trinity at River Ridge, Big Lake, Ogilvie, Spectrum, Virginia Area and Granite City Baptist. Rush City/Braham took fourth with 133 points.

Earning individual titles for SC-M were Will Funk (120) and Roosevelt Austin (182). Check out more from the event in next week's Jan. 19 issue of the Sauk Centre Herald.

No results are in yet from the Section 3A True Team boys' swimming and diving meet in Alexandria on Saturday. I do know that Alexandria won the overall title and will represent the section at the State True Team meet next weekend at the U of M Aquatic Center.