Maple River 7, Fairmont 0
SINGLES: 1—Heather Annis (MR) def. Kaitlin Bloomgren 6-1, 6-0; 2—Mandy Stencel (MR) def. Kelly Bloomgren 6-2, 6-2; 3—Sara Anderson (MR) def. Sydney Ruen 6-2, 6-2; 4—Stephanie Smith (MR) def. Hayley Grefe 6-0, 6-1.
DOUBLES: 1—Mackenzie Volz & Tabitha Woitas (MR) def. Rachel Tenney & Casey Paris 6-0, 6-3; 2—Brooke Osmundson & Josie Walters (MR) def. Katie Murphy & Libby Humpal 6-3, 6-1; 3—Claire Duncanson & Amelia Malakowsky (MR) def. Megan Fuhrman & Malesh Gerhard 6-2, 6-3.
USC 5, Belle Plaine 2
SINGLES: 1—Maura Flaherty (BP) def. Carolyn Schmitz 1-6, 6-2, 6-4; 2—Ali Ramsley (USC) def. Cassie Schneider 6-3, 6-0; 3—Miranda Koenig (BP) def. Haleigh Korn 6-3, 6-4; 4—Katie Lorenz (USC) def. Justine Studnicka 6-0, 6-0.
DOUBLES: 1—Kellie Robbins & Molly Yokiel (USC) def. Brooke Moylan & Mallory Kapphahn 6-3, 6-0; 2—Megan Allis & Cami Christian (USC) def. Kelsey Brandt & Rachel McDermand 6-2, 6-1; 3—Dani Roberts & Rachel Mattick (USC) def. Laura Boecker & Amy Hankins 7-5, 6-4.
Jordan 5, Le Sueur-Henderson 2
SINGLES: 1—Erin Seaver (LSH) def. Erin Zahler 6-2, 6-2; 2—Megan DePree (LSH) def. Caitie McBride 6-3, 7-5; 3—Kellie Schultz (J) def. Bailey Plonske 6-2, 6-2; 4—Drew DeCorsey (J) def. Sarah Mayer 6-0, 6-0.
DOUBLES: 1—Jordan Kruger & Rosalea Klingberg (J) def. Mandy Sullivan & Cassie Schultz 7-5, 2-6, 6-1; 2—Victoria Swiontek & Sadie Read (J) def. Emily Braun & Chelsea Simek 6-2, 7-6 (7-4); 3—Morgan Mauk & Sam Growe (J) def. Emily Barnard & Jacqueline Tousley 7-5, 7-5.
Austin 5, Mankato West 2
SINGLES: 1—Hanna Middlebrook (A) def. Heather Sullivan 6-1, 6-1; 2—Kathryn Gavin (A) def. Sarah Miller 6-2, 6-0; 3—Catherine Wagner (A) def. Kelli Johnson 6-0, 6-0; 4—Laura Willodson (MW) def. Nina Carney 6-1, 6-1.
DOUBLES: 1—Laura Astrup & Sophie Hebrink (A) def. Abby Rothenbuehler & Kim Kawatra 7-6, 6-2; 2—Alaina Neirhing & Katie Sonnabend (MW) def. Kira Potach & Sam Brucker 6-1, 6-3; 3—Katlyn Orautt & Mary Kate Borinka (A) def. Savanna Grams-Haugasag & Mackenzie Keithley 6-1, 7-6.
New Ulm 5, River Valley 2
SINGLES: 1—Sarah Maudal (NU) def. Jordan Rathman 6-2, 6-4; 2—Malin Backlund (NU) def. Kelli Johnson 6-2, 6-1; 3—Megan King (NU) def. Amanda Holkesvig 6-0, 6-0; 4—Tricia Shumate (RV) def. Hannah Stark 6-2, 6-2.
DOUBLES: 1—Trisha Johnson & Alexa Forstner (NU) def. Sam Klotz & Shelley Roiger (RV) 6-1, 5-7, 6-3; 2—Stef Havemeier & Melissa Tauer (RV) def. Leah Nelson & Emily Steinman 6-2, 6-4; 3—Miranda Zeimer & Anna Leightenin (NU) def. Kristina Busch & Bridget Mathiowetz 7-6 (6), 6-4.
Rochester Mayo 7, Mankato East 0
SINGLES: 1—Emilie Renault (RM) def. Ashley Jensen 6-0, 6-0; 2—Annie Ryn (RM) def. Coley Ries 6-1, 6-0; 3—Emily Lewis (RM) def. Steph Geller 6-0,6-0; 4—Merl Nath (RM) def. Katie Viaene 6-2, 6-0.
DOUBLES: 1—Sophie Charlten & Jessie Edwards (RM) def. E.J. Scharmer & Cssidy miller 6-3, 7-6 (7-5); 2—Paige Becher & Jacqueline Chloy (RM) def. Katie King & Allison Cannell 6-1, 6-3; 3—annah Stroebel & Manica Pitot (RM) def. Anna White & Tara Werkemeister 6-1, 6-2.
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Minnesota State ready for College World Series
Two years ago, the Minnesota State baseball team was just happy to get to the Division II World Series.
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Elofson, Huber qualify for state tennis meet
Senior Mitch Elofson and junior Nathan Huber made it through the Section 2A Doubles Tournament undefeated on Friday to earn a berth in the Class A state meet on June 7-8.
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St. Peter avenges loss to TCU
Two weeks ago, the St. Peter baseball team took on Tri-City United in a nonconference game and came out on the losing end of a 4-3 score. On Friday, the team’s had a rematch in the first round of the Section 2AA, South Subsection Tournament and the results were vastly different.
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Author Friedlander to cover Mavericks
It's not often a distinguished author will offer to cover a college baseball team for the local newspaper but that's just what Brett Friedlander has agreed to do for The Free Press. Read more at Jim Rueda's blog here.
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Loyola helps Cleveland find track home
When Cleveland junior Bryce Omtvedt realized his school would have fewer than 20 kids out for boys track this spring, he knew the Clippers would have a tough time being competitive. Thanks to a co-op with Mankato Loyola, Omtvedt and his teammates are doing just fine.
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Denn's seconds help LCWM/Nicollet finish first
Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial/Nicollet’s Breanna Denn failed to win a single event in Thursday’s Subsection 7, Section 2A girls track and field meet, but she was anything but disappointed. The senior ended up second in four events, advancing her to the section meet in all of them.
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Courrier: Sum greater than parts for MSU baseball team
Past Minnesota State baseball teams have had a lot of high-end talent, and you could see future professional players pitch and hit. But those teams didn’t win 48 games in a season. And most of those team didn’t advance to the Division II World Series.
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PucKato by Shane Frederick
Former Minnesota State standout was the unlikely No. 1 star for the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, scoring the game-winning goal late in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals and giving his team a 3-2 series lead over the New York Rangers.
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Minnesota State thrower is a real big shot
Chris Reed and four other MSU athletes will compete in the NCAA Division II track and field meet, starting today in Pueblo, Colo.
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Rueda: ‘Lefty’ wins adapted bowling title
Colby Tolzmann of Mankato East won the state adapted bowling title, and Mikala Sexson placed ninth in the tournament.
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