By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Maple Lake handed the visiting Pierz boys basketball team just its second Central Minnesota Conference (CMC) loss, Tuesday, winning 66-63. Junior Cullin Carter took the reins as the scoring leader for the Pioneers, netting 20 points to go with nine rebounds. Senior Caleb Janson and junior Jess Kasper each Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com The Pierz girls basketball team was unable to cling to a slim 29-28 halftime advantage against visiting Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa (BBE), Tuesday, falling 55-50. Senior Lindsay Monson helped the Pioneers stay in the game with a near triple-double, recording 19 points, 12 rebounds and nine blocks. Senior Lisa Langer also reached Read more »
Brackets for the state wrestling team tournament were announced this morning. Pierz, ranked 10th in Class A, will square off against top-seeded Jackson County Central. Little Falls, ranked 11th in Class AAA, will meet up with second-seeded Hastings. Both matches will take place Thursday, March 1, at 9 a.m. at the Xcel Energy Center in Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com The Pierz wrestling team won the Section 7A tournament in convincing fashion, Friday, topping Mille Lacs Area 53-22 in the semifinals before defeating Holdingford 48-16 in the finals. After the Pioneers cruised past the Raiders in the first match of the night and the Huskers edged Aitkin, the top Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com The score was closer, but the result was still the same, as Pierz capped the week with a close 63-57 home win over Maple Lake. The Pioneers led 39-32 at halftime before Maple Lake battled back to take the lead in the second half. Pierz rallied right back, though, Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com A punishing performance by the tandem of senior Lindsay Monson and Kayla Carter led the Pierz girls basketball team to a convincing 86-40 victory at Pine City, Tuesday. Both players recorded double-doubles, with Monson posting 24 points and 11 rebounds and Carter notching 22 points and 10 rebounds. Sophomore Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Columbia Heights stood little chance against the top-seeded Pierz wrestling team, Tuesday, as the host Pioneers dominated 81-0 in the Section 7A quarterfinals. Picking up falls for Pierz were seniors Alex Julich, Nathan Tomala and Dustin Waytashek, juniors Brad Meyer and Travis Johnson, sophomores Jordon Goebel and Ryley Smude, Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Five players reached double figures as the Pierz boys basketball team employed a balanced attack to take apart Albany 67-51, Tuesday. Senior Caleb Janson led the effort for the Pioneers, scoring 16 points and securing seven rebounds. Senior Preston Weber and junior Cullin Carter each contributed 12 points, junior Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com In the first half, the Pierz girls basketball team controlled the tempo with its defense. In the second half, the offense took over, leading the Pioneers to a 68-43 Central Minnesota Conference (CMC) victory at Holdingford, Friday. Leading Pierz on both ends of the floor was senior Lindsay Monson. Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com The Pierz boys basketball team faced its second top-ranked team of the season, Saturday, playing at Class AA’s No. 1 Braham. Senior Preston Weber starred with 32 points, but the Bombers held off Pierz 76-62. Senior Caleb Janson and junior Jess Kasper also provided sparks for the Pioneers with Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Pierz took care of two more Central Minnesota Conference foes at Thursday’s Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (HLWW) tri to wrap up its regular season. The Pioneers defeated HLWW 38-37 on criteria before defeating Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 39-25. Pierz heads into the section tournament with a 23-4 overall record and the top seed. Senior Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com The Pierz girls basketball team had a 12-point lead erased by Eden Valley-Watkins late in Monday’s game. But as time wound down, the Pioneers stepped up, closing out the visiting Eagles 60-57 to improve to 7-3 in the Central Minnesota Conference. Senior Lindsay Monson led the way for Pierz, Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com It took 17 years before the sixth Pierz boys basketball player reached 1,000 career points. The wait for the seventh wasn’t quite as long. Just three days after senior teammate Caleb Janson did so against Eden Valley-Watkins, Jan. 31, senior Preston Weber scored his 1,000th-career point against Holdingford, Friday. Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com In a potential preview of the Section 7A finals, the 10th-ranked Pierz wrestling team knocked off 11th-ranked Holdingford 37-21 Friday. Seven of the 14 matches in the dual were decided by five points or less. Eighth grader Kolton Eischens (4-0) and sophomores Evan Woitalla (Fall 5:06), Chris Ortman (12-5) Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com The Pierz wrestling team tuned up for tonight’s showdown with 11th-ranked Holdingford by sweeping their Thursday home tri in dominant fashion. Pierz opened the night by defeating Staples-Motley 57-15, then proceeded to win by even more against Osakis, 56-6. Seniors Alex Julich, Nathan Tomala and Trent Davis, juniors Jordon Read more »
