Roosevelt Austin makes 'state' in wrestling!

Junior Roosevelt Austin advanced through the 195-pound bracket of the Section 6AA individual tournament this weekend to finish in second place. His performance earned him a trip to next week's Class A state wrestling tournament.

Austin takes a 32-4 record into state. Check back on Sunday to see who he wrestles in the opening around and when. That action takes place on Friday, Mar. 2 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

Read more in next week's Sauk Centre Herald!

Keenan Pearson is state-bound in boys' swimming and diving

Keenan Pearson qualified for the Class A state swimming and diving meet with an outstanding performance at today's Section 3A meet in Willmar.

Pearson swam a 55.51 second 100 butterfly to punch his ticket to the big show.

(Below) Keenan Pearson accepts his Section 3A medal in the 100 butterfly event today in Willmar...


More will follow later tonight.

Mainstreeter girls' basketball wins West Central Conference playoff game tonight

The three-time West Central North Conference champion Sauk Centre Mainstreeters girls' basketball team dispatched a tough BOLD Warriors team 59-35 tonight to win the West Central Conference playoff title for the second year in a row.

They now get a week of practice as they head into the Sub-Section 6AA-North playoffs, which begin next Thursday. (See below for more on that)

Streeter boys' basketball set to clash with red-hot Albany on Friday

The Sauk Centre defense played a solid game in a 61-45 win at Minnewaska Area on Tuesday night. PHOTO BY MARK BEASLEY, Pope County Tribune.

The Mainstreeters (13-8 overall) have won four games in a row and sit at 6-3 (third) in the West Central North Conference. Albany (12-10 overall) has won three in a row, including an 81-75 overtime win over conference champion Melrose Area last week.

Sauk girls earn top seed

The Mainstreeters girls' basketball team earned the top seed Wednesday in the Section 6aa north sub-section. They will play No. 8 Holdingford next Thursday in Sauk Centre.

The Streeters (20-4) finished ahead of No. 2 seed Staples-Motley, who is also 20-4.

The seeding is as follows:
1. Sauk Centre 20-4
2. Staples-Motley 20-4
3. Melrose 15-8
4. Albany 16-8
5. Pierz 14-10
6. Osakis 15-9
7. LP-GE 14-10
8. Holdingford 6-18

Whew! Mainstreeters girls' basketball throttles Willmar

At Willmar, where it's always tough to play, the Mainstreeters girls' basketball team buried the host Cardinals 74-44 behind an incredible display of offense by the Sauk Centre crew.

The Cardinals were only 11-12 overall coming into the contest but play in a very tough Central Lakes Conference made up of mostly Class 4A and 3A schools.

Sauk Centre's girls' basketball team (20-4 overall) has now won 20 or more games in each of the last six seasons.

Read more on the big win in this week's Sauk Centre Herald.

North Stars' season ends in 4-1 loss to MBA

Despite a valiant effort, the Prairie Centre North Stars lost their play-in game Saturday night 4-1 to Morris-Benson Area.

The loss means the Stars' season is officially over.

Many North Stars played their final game.

For more on the game and reaction from teammates and coaches......check out this week's Sauk Centre Herald.