Baseball: Upsala-Swanville looking to close year with another deep playoff run

Posted on April 5, 2013 at 12:50 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com With a roster comprised almost entirely of athletes that made a run to the …

Softball: Pitching holds key for Swanville

Posted on March 29, 2013 at 11:46 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Swanville returns four starters, including senior sluggers Tiffany Barthel and Marissa Evans. But the …

Track and Field: Sprinters, jumpers to lead Upsala-Swanville Area

Posted on March 29, 2013 at 11:44 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com What the Upsala-Swanville Area (USA) girls track and field team lacks in age it …

Swanville School, and especially Neal Weisz’s fourth-grade class, has coordinated a variety of fundraisers to help the Leyendecker family take care of Jared’s medical expenses. A giant-size check for $6,045.22 was presented to them March 8 at the school. Pictured are (from left): Tony, Jared and Susan Leyendecker.

Swanville rallies around Leyendeckers

Posted on March 21, 2013 at 4:57 pm

Jared receiving treatment for Ewing’s sarcoma by Jennie Zeitler, Staff Writer Swanville students and community members have participated …

Section 5A Boys Basketball: Upsala, Royalton exhibit sturdy defense to advance to second round

Posted on March 8, 2013 at 12:49 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com 5A West: #1 Upsala 60, #8 Bertha-Hewitt 20 Bertha-Hewitt tried to stall as long …

On Feb. 21, the Swanville girls basketball team sponsored the “Jumpshots for Jared” fundraiser during its game against St. John’s Prep. The fundraiser was held to raise money for a young cancer victim, fourth-grader Jared Leyendecker.

Swanville girls basketball raises $4,000 for classmate

Posted on March 8, 2013 at 12:42 pm

The Swanville High School gymnasium was a sea of gold the night of Feb. 21, as the Swanville girls basketball …

Hanson, Sales named Swanville Athletes of Month

Posted on March 8, 2013 at 12:35 pm

Sophomores Danica Hanson and Jordan Sales have been named Swanville’s February Athletes of the Month. Hanson, daughter of Danny Hanson, …

Upsala senior Garrett Wolf (23) powers his way to two of his 17 points through Isle’s Derek Anderson (3) and Caleb Weiers (53), March 1. (Photo courtesy of Bill Abeler)

Prairie Conference Boys Basketball: Upsala finishes regular season undefeated

Posted on March 7, 2013 at 10:36 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Upsala didn’t set out to complete an unbeaten regular season when they year started. …

March of Dimes walk ambassadors helping more babies go home from hospital

Posted on March 7, 2013 at 10:30 am

Grief used to help others experiencing a similar challenge by Jennie Zeitler, Staff WriterTodd and Kerry Olson met on a …

Area boys basketball: Upsala clinches Prairie Conference title while Little Falls secures at least a share of Granite Ridge

Posted on February 27, 2013 at 2:04 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com A chance at clinching the Prairie Conference title was on the line for Upsala …

Girls Basketball: Swanville season comes to close in playoff opener

Posted on February 26, 2013 at 1:49 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Swanville couldn’t quite keep the momentum going into its Section 5A playoff opener, falling …

Area Boys Basketball: Pierz edges Eden Valley-Watkins, Upsala hits triple digits twice

Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:10 am

Area boys basketball action from Feb. 21 – 23: Little Falls 72, Mora 63 Little Falls picked up a crucial …

Area girls basketball: Upsala earns share of Prairie Conference title, Pierz clips Kimball

Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:47 am

Area girls basketball action from Feb. 21 – 23: Upsala 66, Royalton 37 The end of the regular season was …

Prairie Girls Basketball: Pelzer nets 33 as Upsala powers past Swanville

Posted on February 22, 2013 at 12:32 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Senior Aimee Pelzer caught fire offensively for 33 points, helping Upsala pull away from …

Prairie Boys Basketball: Royalton erases 15-point deficit, but Swanville emerges on top

Posted on February 22, 2013 at 11:42 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Trailing by 15 points five minutes into the second half, Royalton battled all the …