Girls Basketball: Bertha-Hewitt edges Swanville in low-scoring contest

Posted on January 16, 2013 at 8:58 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Visiting Bertha-Hewitt edged past Swanville 39-33 in a low-scoring battle, Monday. Senior Marissa Evans …

Girls Basketball: Maple Lake overtakes Royalton in closing minutes

Posted on January 15, 2013 at 11:52 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Royalton led most of the game, but host Maple Lake pulled ahead with four …

Little Falls junior Troy Scott cuts through a pair of Brainerd defenders and into the lane for a shot during Thursday's game.

Thursday sports recap: Pierz girls control glass to topple Maple Lake, Upsala girls fend off upset bid

Posted on January 11, 2013 at 1:19 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor Area action from Thursday, Jan. 10: Boys Basketball: Brainerd 75, Little Falls 59 Little Falls …

Girls Basketball: Seventh-ranked Upsala withstands Holdingford upset bid

Posted on January 9, 2013 at 12:59 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Holdingford hung around throughout the game, but visiting Upsala pulled out a 61-51 win …

Girls Basketball: Pierz ends up on top in see-saw battle with Long Prairie-Grey Eagle

Posted on January 9, 2013 at 12:58 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com A 43-point second half outburst carried Pierz to a 73-67 victory over visiting Long …

Girls Basketball: Fast start propels Royalton over Ogilvie

Posted on January 9, 2013 at 12:56 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Injury-plagued Royalton sprinted out to an early lead, then withstood foul trouble as it …

Girls Basketball: Mora takes down Little Falls

Posted on January 9, 2013 at 12:48 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Senior Jamie Jenks (12) and junior Gabby Nouis (11) hit double figures, but Mora …

Boys Basketball: Long Prairie-Grey Eagle edges Swanville in low-scoring contest

Posted on January 9, 2013 at 12:21 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com The stingy Long Prairie-Grey Eagle (LPGE) defense held host Swanville in check in a …

Girls Basketball: Powerful trio guides Pierz past Holdingford

Posted on January 8, 2013 at 3:15 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com With a leading trio amassing a combined 54 points and 24 rebounds, the Pierz …

Girls Basketball: Big rally runs out of time for Royalton against Browerville

Posted on January 8, 2013 at 11:10 am

Unlike against Ogilvie, Royalton had trouble hitting shots early, digging a 31-16 halftime hole it couldn’t quite dig out of …

Girls Basketball: Long Prairie-Grey Eagle handles Swanville

Posted on January 8, 2013 at 9:55 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Sophomore Steph Koetter scored 16 points and senior Marissa Evans had a double-double in …

Upsala senior Aimee Pelzer directs the offense down the stretch in the second half of Thursday's 52-48 win over visiting Isle. Pelzer had a triple-double with 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 steals.

Girls Basketball: Pelzer’s triple-double guides Upsala past Isle in section final rematch

Posted on January 4, 2013 at 1:34 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor Upsala withstood a 32-9 mid-game flurry to win a rematch of last year’s Section 5A …

Girls Basketball: St. Cloud Cathedral rallies past Little Falls in second half

Posted on January 4, 2013 at 1:15 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Little Falls led 19-16 at halftime, but visiting St. Cloud Cathedral came back to …

Little Falls senior Collin Eckman lets a three-pointer fly during the second half of the Flyers' 71-64 win over Sauk Centre, Friday. Eckman finished with 13 points in the win.

Weekend recap: Upsala boys outlast Little Falls in overtime in finals

Posted on December 29, 2012 at 9:00 pm

Boys Basketball: Upsala 71, Little Falls 67 Upsala pulled out a 71-67 overtime victory over Little Falls in Saturday’s championship …

Upsala sophomore Danica Cheney (10) handles the ball during the closing minutes of Thursday's 68-55 win over Foley in the opening round of the Cardinals' holiday tournament.

Thursday sports recap: Pierz boys edge Braham in overtime; Pierz, Upsala and Holdingford girls hoops, LF hockey win tournament openers

Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:38 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Boys Basketball: Pierz 68, Braham 67 (OT) Pierz battled back from a 13-point second …