By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Swanville dismantled an inexperienced St. John’s Prep roster, Thursday, rolling to a 22-2, five-inning home win. The Bulldogs slugged 25 hits in the game, led by senior Vickie Maciej with five and freshman Simone Grittner with four. Juniors Tiffany Barthel and Marissa Evans each hit a single, double and Read more »
Junior Kaelin Smieja and sophomores Katie Ripplinger and Alizza Zehrer each had two hits, with Smieja homering, but Long Prairie-Grey Eagle (LPGE) topped the host Upsala softball team 17-7, Thursday.
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Royalton’s bats came to life as the Royals moved to 4-1 in the Prairie Conference with a 16-4 win at Upsala, Thursday. Sophomore Jacquline Nichols nearly hit for the cycle to lead Royalton, going 5-for-5 with three singles, a triple and a homerun. Senior Amy Vannurden went 4-for-5 with Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com The Upsala-Swanville Area (USA) baseball team kept rolling offensively Thursday, taking down Osakis 11-6. The visiting Silverstreaks jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first, but the Patriots came right back with two in the bottom of the inning and three more in the second Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com The Upsala-Swanville Area (USA) baseball team scored in every inning and senior Tom Ripplinger tossed his second consecutive one-hit shutout, leading the Patriots to a 12-0 demolition of West Central Area, Tuesday. USA jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first and didn’t look back Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Upsala kept coming at Swanville in Tuesday’s Prairie Conference softball showdown. But after going ahead right away in the first inning, the visiting Bulldogs limited numerous scoring opportunities to cling to its lead and earn a 15-12 win. A back-and-forth start resulted in Swanville taking a 10-6 lead through Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Senior Chelsea Gerads took the top spot in each of the throws to lead the Holdingford girls to fifth at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Tuesday, winning the shot put (33-feet, 1-inch) and the discus (104-feet, 5-inches). Senior Katie Posch added a second-place finish in the discus (103-feet, 10-inches). The Huskers Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com A rollercoaster game that featured a combined 37 walks and 10 multi-run innings ended with Melrose Area persevering 15-14 over Swanville, Monday. Swanville jumped out to a 6-0 lead after two innings, only for the host Dutchmen to even the score after four. The Bulldogs seized the lead right Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Little Falls ran away with first place in the boys competition at Friday’s Albany track and field meet, while Holdingford eked its way to the top spot in the girls standings. Leading the way for Holdingford were four event winners, including senior Chelsea Gerads in the shot put (33-feet, Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com After the Upsala-Swanville Area (USA) baseball team tallied two runs in the top of the first, Holdingford answered right back with two in the bottom of the inning, April 20. There would be no answer from that point on, as the Cardinals struck for six in the second and Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Swanville scored twice in the first two innings to erase an early deficit and take a 4-3 lead into the fifth against Pillager, Friday. But the visiting Huskies struck for two runs in each of the final three frames to hold off the Bulldogs 9-5. Junior Marissa Evans doubled Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com After letting an early lead slip away, the Upsala-Swanville Area (USA) baseball team plated three runs in the fifth to force extra innings at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle (LPGE), April 19. But the Thunder picked up a run in the bottom of the eighth, handing the Patriots a 7-6 setback. Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Check out The Record’s online gallery to view more photos from Tuesday’s game Senior Tom Ripplinger allowed just one hit and no walks and the Upsala-Swanville Area (USA) baseball team’s bats came to life late in a 10-0 win at Royalton, Tuesday. Ripplinger pounded the strike zone and struck Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Trailing 5-1, the Swanville softball team mounted a sixth-inning rally to tie Tuesday’s Prairie Conference showdown at Royalton. But with runners at second and third and one out, Royals sophomore left fielder Brandi Smekofske charged in hard to catch a liner, then threw out the go-ahead run at the Read more »
By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com The Upsala-Swanville Area (USA) baseball team erased a 3-0 deficit with a five-run fifth inning to edge host Pillager 5-4 in a rain-shortened contest, April 13. Senior Travis Schneider reached base twice, scored a run and knocked in a run to lead the Patriots. Juniors Eric Frieler and Tren Read more »
