By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com The Royalton-Upsala won the opening five matches against Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (HLWW) to build a 27-0 lead, Thursday. That fast start proved to be critical in a 40-33 win, as the Lakers were able to take six of the final nine matches of the dual. The Royals also met up Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Eagle Valley didn’t have just one player to try to contain against the Royalton girls basketball team, Thursday. It had 10, as that many Royals found the scoring column en route to a 60-44 Prairie Conference win. With the win, Royalton now has a winning record in the conference Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com View more photos from Tuesday’s game in The Record’s online gallery Trailing by four with 10 minutes to play, the Royalton boys basketball team rallied past Osakis 56-53, Tuesday. The visiting Silverstreaks hit a pair of three-point shots in the final minute to pull within three before the Royals Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com The Royalton girls basketball team limited Maple Lake’s offense, but couldn’t muster enough of its own, Tuesday, as the visiting Irish earned a 51-31 win. Senior Amy Vannurden led the Royals on offense with 10 points, followed by senior Megan Wiener with six points and 12 rebounds. Junior Kalee Read more »
Andy Poster improved to 25-0 with a first-period fall, but Eden Valley-Watkins (EVW) edged the Royalton-Upsala wrestling team 35-31, Friday. Fellow ranked teammates Mitch Lange and Cory Wensmann also pinned their opponents, Brady Moulzolf earned a 12-3 major decision and Austin Hackett won 9-7 at 285 pounds. Joe Jensen received a forfeit in the first Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Brad Kroll and Andy Poster earned back-to-back pins to give the Royals an early 12-9 lead, but Mille Lacs Area controlled Thursday’s match-up from there, winning 52-30. Shawn Urbanski, Mitch Lange and Cory Wensmann also secured falls for Royalton-Upsala. Poster, ranked fourth in Class A at 126 pounds, improved Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com It was a close game throughout, Thursday, with St. John’s Prep sinking key free throws down the stretch to secure a 61-55 win over visiting Royalton, Thursday. Seniors Steve Hoff and Tyler Makela combined for 30 of the Royals’ points to lead the team, followed by junior Matt Silbernick Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Solid first-half defense led the Royalton boys basketball team to a 59-53 road win against Bertha-Hewitt, Tuesday. The Royals limited Bertha-Hewitt to 19 points to take an eight-point edge into the second half, then held on for the win. Senior Steve Hoff sank 23 points to guide the offense, Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com The Royalton-Upsala wrestling team evened its record at 7-7 with a pair of close wins at the Browerville-Eagle Valley tri, Tuesday. The Royals edged the host Broncos 42-33 and topped Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale 36-34. Senior Andy Poster, junior Cory Wensmann, sophomore Mitch Lange and freshmen Chris George and Brady Moulzolf each Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com The Royalton girls basketball team snapped a five-game skid in resounding fashion, Tuesday, bouncing St. John’s Prep 51-29. The game was low-scoring throughout the first half, with the visiting Johnnies carrying an 18-16 lead into halftime. But while the Royalton offense gained steam, St. John’s Prep could not manage Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Senior Andy Poster, junior Cory Wensmann and sophomore Mitch Lange took first place in their weight classes to lead the Royalton-Upsala wrestling team to fourth place out of 10 teams at the Elk River Invite, Saturday. Sophomore Matt Neu placed second, freshman Brady Moulzolf earned third and freshman Kyle Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com The Upsala boys basketball team opened up a 35-22 halftime lead, then continued to stretch it further, Friday, earning a 76-42 home win over Royalton. Junior Andy Nelson and sophomore Christian Pekarek led nine different Cardinals in the scoring column with 17 points apiece, followed in double figures by Read more »
Boys Basketball Little Falls 83, Princeton 53 Little Falls ran all over Princeton, Friday, winning 83-53 to remain the lone unbeaten team in the Granite Ridge Conference. Josh Wenzel scored 19 points, Matt Valentine netted 14 and Tom Smith added 13 for the Flyers. Pierz 62, Kimball Area 38 After winning a fast-paced 98-80 contest Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Holdingford topped Royalton-Upsala 56-21 at its home tri, Thursday. Zach Scott, Clem Gerads, Trevor Scott, Mike Jarnot and Nathan Brinker picked up falls for the Huskers. Andy Poster, Cory Wensmann and Austin Hackett pinned their opponents for the Royals. Holdingford wrestles in a tri at Albany and Royalton-Upsala wrestles Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Junior Jena Volkers scored 19 points and was joined in double figures by sophomore Joelle Ertl (12) and junior Haley Huls (11). Together, the Holdingford trio provided more than enough offense to lead the Huskers to a 50-30 home win over Royalton, Tuesday. Senior Megan Wiener led the Royals Read more »
