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 Senior Kimmy Mrozek shot 10-of-14 from the field to lead Upsala to an 86-47 win at Browerville, Thursday. Mrozek finished the game with 25 points, followed in double figures by  juniors Tracy Herzog (14) and Aimee Pelzer (13) and senior Kaitlyn Wuebkers (10). The Cardinals improved to 10-0 in  Read more »

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Junior Austin Mollner drained 24 points and hauled in 10 rebounds, but his double-double wasn’t enough for Swanville, Tuesday, as Eagle Valley pulled out an 80-70 road win. The Bulldogs started the game strong, building 10-0 lead, but the Eagles slowly pulled closer before tying the score 34-34 at  Read more »

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Junior Aimee Pelzer scored 30 points as the Upsala girls basketball team passed another Section 5A test, Friday, breezing past Sebeka 76-58. Pelzer went 6-of-7 from beyond the arc and dished out 10 assists to lead the Cardinals offensively. She was joined in double figures by junior Tracy Herzog,  Read more »

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com The Swanville girls basketball team scored 32 points off of free throws to hold off Eagle Valley 66-60, Friday. Junior Tiffany Barthel led the Bulldogs in scoring with 22 points, while junior Marissa Evans had 19 points and 11 rebounds and sophomore Nikki Primus piled up 10 points and  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 Upsala’s offense once again cruised to 80 points, Thursday, but its defense was even stronger, holding Onamia to 36 in the 80-36 win. Mrozek and Herzog each scored 20 points and Pelzer put up 19 for the Cardinals. Upsala hosts Sebeka, Friday.

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com The Upsala boys basketball team routed its first two opponents this week before narrowly falling in its upset bid against Class AA’s ninth-ranked Long Prairie-Grey Eagle (LPGE). The Cardinals trailed 34-23 before making it close late, but ran out of time in a 61-56 home defeat. Junior Garrett Wolf  Read more »

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Junior Colten Kruzel scored 14 points and senior Derek Pfeiffer knocked down 12 as the host Swanville boys basketball recorded its first Prairie Conference win Thursday, defeating Osakis 64-58. Swanville hosts Eagle Valley, Thursday.

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com The Upsala girls basketball built a 39-30 halftime lead, then pulled away in the second half for an 80-60 win at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Tuesday. The Cardinals remained perfect in the Prairie Conference with the win, improving to 9-0. Junior Aimee Pelzer and senior Kimmy Mrozek combined for 41  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 For the second game in a row, the Upsala boys basketball team held its opponent to 42 points, Tuesday. This time, the Cardinals notched an even bigger victory, scoring 10 more points in an 86-42 win over visiting Holdingford. Five players finished with at least 11 points for Upsala,  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 View more photos from Friday’s action in The Record’s online gallery The Swanville boys basketball team went on an 8-0 run late in the first half to close within single digits at halftime, but a strong second half of shooting by St. John’s Prep helped them pull away 80-46,  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 »