FRIDAY SCORES:
WIAA BOYS BASKETBALL DIVISION 5 SECOND ROUND
Royall 63 Alma-Pepin 39
Cochrane-Fountain City 84 Plum City-Elmwood 73
SATURDAY SCORES:
THE GOODHUE WILDCATS TOPPED SPRING GROVE 73-39 IN THE GIRLS CLASS A SEMI-FINALS SATURDAY AT THE ROCHESTER MAYO CIVIC AUDITORIUM. KENDYL LODERMEIER HAD 21 POINTS, ELISABETH GADIENT 20, LOLA CHRISTIANSON 11 AND JUILA CARLSON 10 FOR GOODHUE.
THE TOP-SEEDED WILDCATS ARE 24-5 AND FACE 28-2 AND #2 SEED HAYFIELD FOR THE SECTION 1A CHAMPIONSHIP THURSDAY AT 6PM AT THE MAYO CIVIC CENTER AREA AT 6PM ON KWNG 106. THE WINNER GOES TO GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT NEXT WEEK.
RED WING SOPHOMORE ZACH MIKKELSON OF RED WING PLACED SECOND AND FELLOW SOPHOMORE LANDEN NELSON WAS NINTH IN THE STATE CLASS A DIVING FINALS
SATURDAY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AQUATICS CENTER. ETHAN IHRKE OF THE WINGERS FINISHED SEVENTH IN THE 100 YARD BUTTERFLY.
THE STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT WRAPPED UP SATURDAY AT THE XCEL ENERGY CENTER.
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IN CLASS A, WILL VAN EPPS OF KENYON-WANAMINGO WON THE 215 POUND CHAMPIONSHIP. KW HAD THREE WRESTLERS TAKE SECOND:
BRYAN JACOBSON AT 107, REED SOMMER AT 121 AND GAVIN JOHNSON AT 145. RYAN LA CANN WAS FOURTH AT 114 FOR KW. CALEB KURTTI OF GOODHUE TOOK FOURTH AT 215.
MONDAY SCHEDULE:
BOYS BASKETBALL TONIGHT:
#8 SEED PINE ISLAND VS. #1 SEED LAKE CITY IN THE SECTION 1AA QUARTERFINALS FROM THE MAYO CIVIC CENTER ARENA AT 6PM ON KLCH LAKE HITS 95.
#5 SEED ZUMBROTA-MAZEPPA FACES #4 SEED LA CRESCENT AT 7:30PM AT THE MAYO CIVIC CENTER ARENA IN ANOTHER SECTION 1AA QUARTERFINAL.
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SECTION 1A QUARTERFINAL ACTION NEXT DOOR AT THE MAYO CIVIC AUDITORIUM HAS #8 KENYON-WANAMNIGO VS. #1 SEED BLOOMING PRAIRIE AT 6PM.
The University of Minnesota and head football coach PJ Fleck have agreed to an amended contract, the school announced Friday. Fleck’s new contract includes an expanded salary pool for assistant coaches, as well as a new annual bonus. The deal is pending Board of Regents approval. Entering his seventh season as coach, Fleck ranks 5th all-time in Gophers’ history for total wins and conference wins, and also 3rd in program history for winning percentage. Minnesota finished 6-7 last season, beating Bowling Green in the Quick Lane Bowl.
The Timberwolves are on a two-game losing streak after an 89-88 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers at the Target Center. The Wolves led by 16 in the first quarter before blowing their lead. The Clippers took a three-point lead in the final minute before Anthony Edwards dunked with three seconds left, but Minnesota wasn't able to foul before time expired. Edwards poured in 27 points in the losing effort. The Wolves are percentage points behind the Thunder for first place in the Western Conference at 42-and-19. Minnesota hosts Portland tonight.
Kirill Kaprizov scored a hat trick as the Wild came back to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 at the Xcel Energy Center. Anthony Duclair gave the Sharks a one-goal lead when he scored in the first 30 seconds of the third period, but Kaprizov netted the game-tying goal two minutes later before knocking in the game-winner with under four minutes left in regulation. Freddy Gaudreau also scored in the victory. Minnesota snapped a three-game losing streak. The Wild are in sixth place in the Western Conference with 64 points and a 29-27-and-6 record. Minnesota visits the Coyotes on Thursday.
The Twins played to a 4-4 tie with the Tampa Bay Rays in a Spring Training game at Lee Health Sports Complex. Simeon Woods Richardson pitched two scoreless innings, while Max Kepler roped a two-run home run. The Twins have a split squad doubleheader against the Orioles and Braves today.