Upsala-Swanville Area senior Brock Cichon sets and fires to an Osakis batter during the Patriots’ home doubleheader against the eighth-ranked Silverstreaks, May 16. Cichon delivered a three-hit shutout as Upsala-Swanville Area won the second game 2-0.

Prairie Conference Baseball: Cichon, Upsala-Swanville Area tame eighth-ranked Osakis

Posted on May 24, 2013 at 11:58 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor Eighth-ranked Osakis will enter the Sub-Section 5A West playoffs as the top seed. But Upsala-Swanville …

Section 5A Softball: Upsala unable to hold late lead against second-seeded Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 10:09 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Upsala also carried a lead deep into its playoff opener at second-seeded Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City …

Sub-Section 19A Track and Field: Holdingford boys run away with first

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:57 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com * Friday morning update: Pole vault was held Thursday, with Holdingford senior Kyle Kolstad …

Section 5A Softball: Top-seeded Eden Valley-Watkins erases early Swanville lead

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 9:57 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Swanville threatened to pull off a stunning upset in Monday’s start of Section 5A …

Baseball: St. John’s Prep trips up Upsala-Swanville 4-3

Posted on May 18, 2013 at 9:22 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com St. John’s Prep tripped up host USA 4-3, Friday, gaining a season split. The …

Swanville senior Marissa Evans charges and fires on a slow roller in a home doubleheader against Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, May 16. Evans collected two hits in both games, including a home run in the finale.

Prairie Conference Softball: Osakis zips through Swanville, Upsala and Royalton

Posted on May 18, 2013 at 8:59 pm

Swanville finished up Prairie Conference play with a pair of doubleheaders, falling 18-1, 14-4 to visiting Long Prairie-Grey Eagle (LPGE), …

Royalton sophomore starting pitcher Brady Moulzolf winds and deals during the second game of a doubleheader against visiting Browerville, May 10. Moulzolf held the Tigers to one run over 3 2/3 innings, but the Tigers pulled out a narrow 4-3 win to complete the sweep.

Prairie Baseball: Royalton’s Stang stings Isle

Posted on May 17, 2013 at 12:21 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Junior Cade Stang doubled twice, scored two runs, collected three RBIs and threw a …

Royalton senior shortstop Kalee Petron takes a relay throw from the outfield and throws out a runner trying to advance to third base against visiting Pillager, May 10. Petron went 1-for-4 with a run scored in the game.

Prairie Conference Softball: Upsala’s Smieja socks walk-off homer in 10th inning

Posted on May 17, 2013 at 12:11 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com After rallying twice from two runs down to prolong the contest, junior Kaelin Smieja …

Track and Field: Royalton distance relay claims Prairie Conference title

Posted on May 17, 2013 at 11:59 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com The Royalton boys 4×800-meter relay team narrowly missed setting a school record, but did …

Prairie Conference: Upsala-Swanville sprinters, Royalton distance runners stand out at St. John’s

Posted on May 10, 2013 at 12:10 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Upsala-Swanville Area (USA) and Royalton competed amongst Prairie Conference and Central Minnesota Conference opponents …

Upsala sophomore Kristin Wuebkers connects with a pitch during the Cardinals’ home non-conference game against Kimball Area, May 3. Wuebkers earned the win pitching for the Cardinals the night before against Royalton.

Prairie Conference Softball: Upsala uses 12-run first to salvage split with Royalton

Posted on May 10, 2013 at 11:53 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Royalton breezed past visiting Upsala 9-2 in the first game of a Prairie Conference …

Prairie Conference Baseball: Early offense leads Upsala-Swanville to sweep over Royalton

Posted on May 10, 2013 at 11:44 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Upsala-Swanville Area (USA) jumped on host Royalton for four first-inning runs in the first …

Track and Field: Koetter, Hanson, Peterson and McCoy win events for Upsala-Swanville

Posted on May 1, 2013 at 1:42 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Stephanie Koetter and Emma Guthrie tied for first in the high jump (4-feet, …

Softball: Upsala sweeps Swanville in opener

Posted on May 1, 2013 at 11:03 am

Upsala erased a late deficit in its final at bat in the opener, then held Swanville to one run in …

Baseball: Lampert, Upsala-Swanville shut out St. John’s Prep

Posted on April 30, 2013 at 11:37 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com St. John’s Prep racked up 10 hits. But Upsala-Swanville Area (USA) junior Eric Lampert …