Valley Fall Sports 2013

By PAT [email protected]

KEY PLAYERS12 returning players — 7 start-

ers.Of note: Marta Springer, 11,

Conference MVP 2012, 12 goals in 2012, Emily Lind, grade 11, 12 goals in 2012, Sally Morrow grade 11, All-Conference HM 2012, 2013 captains Chloe Bach-man and Sara Osborne.

KEEP YOUR EYE ONTori Kmett, Halla Dontje-

Lindell and Annika Johnson will work in the mid� eld with Marta and Sally this season. Maggie An-derson will be in her 2nd varsity season at forward. � e back� eld has a great deal of varsity experi-ence: Aricka O’Gorman, Noelle Neubauer, Ella Wiebusch, and both keepers, Desi Kreuger and Kaylee Neubauer. Keep an eye on the newcomers McKenna Aune, Lauren Juell and Bethany Ander-son.

MOVED ONMaria Siebels, Tori Wilking,

Haley Jaeger, Faith Dontje-Lin-dell, Brooke Juell, Alina Bach-man, Kierstin Karlsrud and Kathy Brinkman.

2013 SEASON OUTLOOK2012 record 14-7-0, won the

section championship. Finished 6-2 in conference, 2nd place. � ere are always challenges when you graduate a large group of se-niors, but this is an experienced

group and we believe they will be able to step up and be leaders on and o� the � eld. Many of the top teams in the section have lost long time players so many teams are in the same position we are: New Ulm, West, East. Albert Lea always seems to be in the mix, and Waseca, New Prague, and Aus-tin have made big strides in the last couple years and can not be overlooked.

COMMENTS FROM THE COACH

We have put together a very challenging schedule for the kids this year, with games against his-torically powerful teams in our non-conference schedule. Class A match-ups against Holy Family Catholic and Simley, along with our traditional matches with East and West, as well as 3 Class AA matches against Chanhas-san, Minneapolis Southwest and Minnetonka. When you start the season with a match against Mankato West, an annual Sec-tion contender, you have to hit the ground running. We didn’t get started very fast last year, so we hope to be better in that regard in 2013. — Karl Larson.

BY THE NUMBERS10 — of St. Peter’s 17 rostered

varsity players have played in at least 2 state tournaments.

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The 2013 St. Peter girls soccer team (front, from left) Ella Wiebusch, Tori Kmett, Emily Lind, Sally Morrow, Sara Osborne; (middle row) McKenna Aune, Maggie Anderson, Desi Kruger, Noelle Neubauer, Chloe Bachman; (back row) Bethany Anderson, Aricka O’Gorman, Lauren Juell, Kaylee Neubuaer, Halla Dontje Lindell and Annika Johnson. Not pictured: Marta Springer. (Pat Beck/St. Peter Herald)

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KEY PLAYERSSeniorsCasey Rezmerski — 2012

SPHS Most Valuable Swimmer, 2012 state participant in the 50 Free, Section �nalist in four events: 200 Medley Relay, 50 Free, 100 Free and 200 Free Relay, and a 5th year letter winner.

Hallie Douglas — Section Finalist in the 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay and 100 Butter�ly, and a 2nd year letter winner

Alexis Artmann — Section Fi-nalist and 2nd year letter winner

JuniorsMegan Stenzel — 2012 SPHS

Hardest Worker, Section Finalist in four events: 200 Free, 500 Free, 200 Free Relay and 400 Free Relay, 3rd year letter winner

Grace Carlson — Section Fi-nalist in three events: 200 Free, 500 Free and 400 Free Relay, 3rd year letter winner

Martha Stelter — Section Fi-nalist in the 400 Free Relay

SophomoresAlyssa Lokensgard — Sec-

tion Finalist in four events: 200 Medley Relay, 50 Free, 200 Free Relay and the 100 Breaststroke, 2nd year letter winner

FreshmanAbby Mattson — Section Fi-

nalist in four events: 200 Medley Relay, 200 Individual Medley, 100 Backstroke and 400 Free Relay, 2nd year letter winner

KEEP YOUR EYE ONSeniorsCassi Lamb is a returning sec-

tion quali�er and 4th year letter

The 2013 St. Peter girls swimming and diving team (front, from left) Alexis Artmann, Signe Tyson Alger, Alex O’Gorman, Kylie Grack, Kayley Ronnkvist, RaeLee Larson; (second row) Mariel Ferragamo, Molly Jurewicz, Jordan Keeley, Rachel Johnson, Heidi Johnson, Kennedy Legg; (third row) Maggie Lehtinen, Antonia Weiss, Shannie Rao, Bridgett Boyer, Cassi Lamb, Ashby Rolorr, Abby Mattson; (fourth row) Lilly Anderson, Alyssa Lokensgard, Claudia Theis, Maggie Conlon, Calli Sizer, Megan Stenzel, Amy La-ger, Maddie Shepard; (�fth row) Sophia Lamor, Kenna Burmeister, Janna Quick, Maddie Harvey, Casey Rezmerski, Grace Carlson, Alys Ferragamo, Hallie Douglas, Mara Johnson and Sara Ronnkvist. Not pictured: Martha Stelte, Rebekah Berry, Maddy Rimstad and Jasmine Witty. (Pat Beck/St. Peter Herald)

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winner.Alys Ferragammo is a return-

ing section qualifier and a 2nd year letter winner.

Amy Lager is a returning sec-tion quali�er and 2nd year letter winner.

JuniorsRebekah Berry is a returning

section diver and letter winner.Calli Sizer is a returning sec-

tion quali�er and a letter winner.SophomoresMaggie Conlon is a returning

section quali�er and a 3rd year letter winner

Sara Ronnkvist is a returning section quali�er and 2nd year let-ter winner.

Brigette Boyer is a returning section quali�er and letter winner

Mariel Ferragammo is a re-turning section quali�er and let-ter winner.

Maddie Harvey is a returning section quali�er and letter winner

Maddie Shepard is a returning section quali�er and letter winner

FreshmanKenna Burmeister is a return-

ing section diver and a 2nd year letter winner.

Sophia Lamor is a returning letter winner

8th GradeLilly Anderson is a returning

letter winner7th GradeSigne Tyson-Alger is going to

be an asset to the Varsity line up. She is coming into High School swimming with some great times and a solid competitive base.

MOVED ONHannah Rasmussen2013 SEASON OUTLOOK2012 Season Overview3 Wins and 8 LossesWe had 25 swimmers and div-

ers qualify for the Section MeetFinished in 7th Place at the

Section 1-A Swimming and Div-ing Meet with 184 points

Qualified one swimmer for State – Casey Rezmerski in the 50 Freestyle

�e Coaches and Athletes are really excited for the 2013 Swim-ming and Diving Season. We have so much to look forward to with so many talented girls returning this fall. Our Team’s depth is go-ing to be a big strength this year.

We have 20 girls who quali�ed for the Section Meet last season still swimming and many of them are faster coming into this year. We also have a great group of young swimmers and divers who are training really hard and develop-ing into �ne athletes which will only enhance our swimming and diving program.

One of our main goals this season is to have a complete sec-tion roster, meaning we would have four swimmers deep in all the individual events and �ll all three relays. We would also like to get back to the State Meet with at least two relays and some in-dividuals in their stroke events.

FROM THE COACHOur success this year will de-

pend on how hard the team can train and how healthy the girls can stay during the season. Inju-ries and illness can really a�ect the outcome of our goals, so we have to be careful.

Our dual meet schedule is always tough. We compete year a�er year against some of the best teams in the State. �is year we will face four teams that placed

1st, 3rd, 4th and 7th in the 2012 Class A State Meet. We will have dual meets against Mankato West (4th) and Albert Lea (7th), and we will swim against them, plus Northfield (1st) and Visitation (3rd) at the True Team Meet. We will face all four schools again at the Section 1-A Swimming and Diving Meet.

�e 2013 Section Meet is go-ing to be some real tough compe-tition with the removal of South St. Paul and the addition of Visita-tion and Bloomington Kennedy. With 12 teams at the meet, it will be a battle to get swimmers into �nals. We know it is going to take some really fast swims and our team is up for the challenge.— Mary Lager.

BY THE NUMBERS44 — girls on the team, with

at least one varsity athlete in each grade.

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KEY PLAYERS1. Kirsten Makela, senior set-

ter, 3-year letter winner, All con-ference ‘12, 2-year captain. Led the team with 312 set assists/569 career, 145 service points/315 ca-reer. ‘12 Voted for Team Player by teammates. Great role model and demonstrates great leadership on and o� the court. Always puts her team before herself.

2. Brooklyn Braun, junior Li-bero, 2-year letter winner, All Con-ference ‘12, captain ‘13, ‘12 led the team with 226 service points, 49 Aces/career 364 service pts/67A, 360 digs/529 career. Voted for Communicator by team ‘12. Voted To All Section 2AA Team ‘12. Huge component to Saints’ defensive game, not only as a player but as a captain.

3. Lauren Chabot, junior hit-ter, 3-year letter winner, Honor-able Mention ‘11. Voted for Hustle Award ‘12. 114 service points, 35 Aces/ career 336, 72 Aces. 221 digs/career 493. Another major asset to St. Peter’s back row defense. Also looking toward her as a strong out-side hitter.

4. Olivia Hass, junior middle hitter, 3-year letter winner, Honor-able Mention ‘12. ‘12 led team with 47 blocks/career 89. 194 kills/303 career. One of our go-to girls. Pow-erhouse front row. Look to run va-riety of plays.

5. Leah Schroepfer, senior middle hitter, 1-year letter winner, 17 blocks. Worked hard during the o� season and really improved all around. Does a great job reading

the defense and placing her hits. Look to be a big blocker for our defense.

KEEP YOUR EYE ON1. Paige Lubiani, 11th, right hit-

ter, returned to live in St.Peter at the end of last years season, will be a huge o�ensive and defensive threat.

2. Danielle Leonard, senior hitter, 2-year letter winner; and Zoey Bartlett, sophomore hitter. Both great utility players. Willing to play and adjust to any position. OH Mariah Johnson will help de-fensively at the net

3. Emily Rausch, senior defen-sive specialist, 2-year letter winner; and Mikayla Orgen, junior defen-sive specialist. Both defensive spe-cialists who will contribute to both St. Peter’s o�ensive and defensive plays.

MOVED ON1. Tailor Raymond2. Abby Frederick3. Heather Olinger4. Jessie Dettmer2013 SEASON OUTLOOKLast year, team �nished 18-11

overall, 8-2 South Central Confer-

ence placing 2nd, lost to No. 3 seed Waterville-Elysian-Morristown in the first round 3-1 in subsection playo�s. 2013 team goal is to win the SCC. �en pursue placing in the subsection. Subsection favor-ite possibly Le Sueur-Henderson, though they lost many starters so really anyone could take it. Section favorite Jordan or Belle Plaine.

FROM THE COACH�e girls put in a tremendous

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ing teams that I have coached. �ey want to win and be competitive and are willing to do what it takes to get there and make a name for St.Peter Volleyball!— Carmen Hanson.

BY THE NUMBERS4 — Players who have 3 to 4

years of varsity experience: Kirsten Makela, Lauren Chabot, Olivia Hass and Brooklyn Braun.

4 — Players ranked in SPHS career top 10 service points: Braun 364, Chabot 336, Makela 315 and Rausch 119.

3 — Players ranked in SPHS ca-

reer top 10 ace serves: Chabot 72, Braun 67 and Makela 38.

3 — Players ranked in SPHS ca-reer top 10 digs: Braun 529, Chabot 493 and Makela 272.

3 — Players career kills: Hass 303, Makela 70 and Schroepfer 60.

4 — Players career set assists: Makela 569, Leonard 34, Bartlett 33 and Braun 18.


The 2013 St. Peter volleyball team (front, from left) Lexi Wilkins, Maggie Chouanard, Mikayla Ogren, Anna Leick, Brooklyn Braun, Dani Leonard, Emily Rausch, Emmy Cancino; (back row) manager Meghan Kaveney, Mariah Johnson, Zoey Bartlett, Olivia Hass, Paige Lubiani, Leah Schroepfer, Kirsten Makela, Lauren Chabot and manager Shawna Zabinski (Pat Beck/St. Peter Herald)

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KEY PLAYERSJunior Abby Borgmeier is a re-

turning state meet entrant.Freshman Hannah Baskfield

has been on varsity since 7th-grade.KEEP AN EYE ONSophomore Mallory Blaschko

who has put some summer miles on this summer and looks much improved from last season.

Sienna Wiebusch lettered as 7th-grader and has been running the upperclassmen in practice.

Freshman Katie Schilling will be running the longer 4,000 meter distance this season a�er splitting

time running junior high last sea-son. Has very good sprinting speed.

MOVED ONHelena LangrOUTLOOKConference �nish 4th.Section finish 8th out of 20

teams.Waseca and Fairmont are con-

ference favorites.Waseca and Martin County

West in section.You never know how you will

do in section and conference plac-ing, but I felt we had a great section meet with all 7 girls running sea-son best and �nishing 8th in a very tough section. We wanted to crack the top 10 last season which we did.

COMMENTSWe are a hard-working group

who is willing to do what it takes to improve. I think the key to us having the season we want is going to come down to staying healthy and for us to get our varsity girls to run as a group. If we can run our best times at the end of the season, I consider that a successful season.

“I think we are going to be a much improved team at the end of the season if we stay focused on our training, get the rest we need and eat healthy. — Je� Portugue.

NUMBERS7 — Last season in section meet

was �rst time ever all 7 runners ran season bests in the section meet.

The 2013 St. Peter girls cross country team (front left) Abby Borgmeier, Mallory Blaschko, Ingrid Harbo, Rebecca Favre, Emily Peterson; (back left) Kayla Schultz, Claire Thomke, Sienna Wiebusch, Lillie Hagen and Alison Helder. Missing: Hannah Bask�eld and Katie Schilling. (Pat Beck/St. Peter Herald)

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KEY PLAYERSSophomore Cody Vacek, 3 years

lettered.Sophomore Tanner Peterson, 1

year lettered.Junior Jacob Gurrola, sopho-

more Noah Wilson and sophomore John Lee.

�is is a very young team with no seniors. This is a group who works hard and will surprise them-selves at the end of the season.

KEEP YOUR EYE ONAndrew Artmann, Hunter

Braun, Trevor Gurrola, Riley Schloesser, Brad Boyer, Bailey More and Drew Elofson. �ese athletes are all at the middle-school level, but anyone of them could crack the varsity lineup.

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2013 SEASON OUTLOOKLast year St. Peter had a 3rd-

place finish in the conference, a great achievement, and a 11th place �nish in the section which was a disappointment. But the Saints are always looking for a strong �nish in the cross country season, this might be that year.


There has been a lot of talk about the eventually of the South Central Conference (SCC) merg-ing with other conferences. I feel sad about this because there have been some really great runners and teams from the SCC that have competed in the state meet. So I

am going to share a little statisti-cal fun fact about the SCC. In the last 11 years a boys’ team from our conference has represented its self in the state meet, six of those 11 years two teams have gone from our conference. A point to note: Only two teams advance from any section to the state meet; in the past years there have been 20 or more teams in our section. �e strength of the cross country programs in the SCC is based on the competi-tion it has with each other. I hope the Saints will �nd a good home in the future with the same competi-tion and quality experiences it has had in the past years in the South Central Conference. — Bill Stuewe.

BY THE NUMBERS7 — Middle school runners, the

most in almost 10 years. �e coach is hoping for a youth movement.

The 2013 St. Peter boys cross country team (front, from left) Noah Wilson, John Lee, Jacob Gur-rola, Tanner Peterson, Cody Vacek,; (back row) Andrew Artmann, Brad Boyer, Trevor Gurrola, Drew Elofson, Hunter Braun, Riley Schloesser. Not pictured: Bailey More. (Pat Beck/St. Peter Herald)

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KEY PLAYERSFreshman Rachel Huber will

be playing No. 1 singles, only re-turning all conference player. Will need to improve all aspects of her game to compete against the top players in the state, and she will do so in the next three seasons.

Junior Val Bresnahan will be playing No. 2 singles/No. 1 dou-bles. Along with Kali Cummins and Mallory Malecek, Bresnahan will provide leadership on and o� the court.

Sophomore Katie Sandquist will be playing No. 3 or No. 4 singles/No. 1 doubles. Sandquist, Bresnahan and Huber are St. Pe-ter’s three most versatile players. Sandquist will be a consistent singles and doubles players who will greatly improve as this sea-son goes along in both singles and doubles.

Sophomore Aliza Doherty will be playing No. 3 or No. 4 singles. She is really consistent player who fits perfectly at a lower singles position. She will develop a more o�ensive game over the course of this season which will help her win more matches than she has already won from last year.

KEEP YOUR EYE ONFreshman Allie Sandquist,

3-1 record at 4 singles/2 doubles; senior Natalie Weelborg and ju-nior Johanna Dietrich, 4-0 at No. 3 doubles this season. Sandquist, Dietrich and Weelborg are the biggest surprise, because of how much they improved from last season to this season and so far they have been very successful this season.

Senior Kali Cummins will give the team opportunities to win at

No. 2 doubles along with seniors Michaela Meyer and Mallory Mal-ecek who will be mixed in No. 2 or No. 3 singles or No. 1 or No. 2 doubles. Meyer and Malecek add depth and experience and won key matches for the team last year. With Cummins playing varsity full time this season, those three seniors will give the Saints oppor-tunities to play well against teams in their section.

MOVED ONTwo-time state quali�er Cal-

leigh Carlson, Maggie Nelson, Morgan Schwartz and Karly Maier

2013 SEASON OUTLOOK10-8 last season, semifinals

in Section 2A, 1-4 conference re-

cord. Section favorites are Blue Earth Area and United South Central. �e Saints hope they can compete against all teams in their section and hopefully make it to the quarter�nals.


Our team works hard on the fundamentals in the game of tennis and are continually gain-ing experience. We will not be as strong with athletic ability and talent as in years past but we will work hard to go beyond expectations and will surprise a few teams this season. — Aaron Rothenberger.

BY THE NUMBERS0 — returning state quali�ers

0 — SCC conference individ-ual winners

1 — returning all conference10 — starters looking to earn

their own team and individual achievements.

The 2013 St. Peter girls tennis team (front left): Liliana Elofson, Veronica Vande , Josie Carlson, Mallory Malecek, Natalie Yang, Sophia Weelborg, Hannah Baum; (middle row) Amelia Wernsing, Lexie Blaschko, Ali Sandquist, Tess Chadwick, Claire Thompson, Alex Gault, Aliza Doherty, Johanna Dietrich, Saijal Bhaktaback; (back row) Michaela Meyer, Gracie Willaert, Rachel Huber, Courtney Roach, Natalie Weelborg, Val Bresnahan, Katie Sandquist and Kali Cummins. (Pat Beck/St. Peter Herald)

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KEY PLAYERSSenior Tommy Steidler, QB/

OLB, will be 3-year starter on defense and will start at QB this season. All-Conference last season at WR. Tri-captain this season.

Senior Ryan Hoehn, WR/LB, explosive player on both sides of the ball. Returns as defensive starter and a key o�ensive player from last year. Will start on both sides this season. All-Conference honorable mention last season.

Senior Alex Willson, OT/DE, will be a 3-year starter on o�ense and lone returning starter from the offensive line. Will also see considerable time on the DL this year. Tri-captain this season.

Senior Keegan McCabe, RB/DE, will be a 3-year starter on defense and share RB duties on o�ense. Strong and fast on both sides of the ball. Tri-captain.

Senior Cody Erickson, WR/CB, returns as a starter on defense where he earned All-Conference honors last season. He was also a key o�ensive player last year and

will start at WR.KEEP YOUR EYE ONOthers St. Peter will rely on:Senior Derek Meyer, RB/LBSenior Brendan Reese, WR/FSJunior Brandon Evans, C/DEOthers expected to be relied

on heavily:Senior Ridwan Abdi, WR/CBSenior Caleb Ebeling, OL/DE/

Long SnapperSenior Isaiah Armendariz,

OG/NGSenior Ben Johnson, WR/OLBJunior Jackson Keeley, OG/LBJunior Brett Zallek, WR/OLB

Senior Trevor Holicky, OT/DESenior Kyle Bosacker, OT/OLBSenior Ronny Pribyl, OG/LBMOVED ONJosh Peymann, Jordan Phillips,

Jordan Sorensen, Dylan Connor, Austin Braun, Alex Bense, Colin Chabot, Wesley Gillette, Nathan Kempenich, Arik Lokensgard, Jayce Vetter, Sean O’Connell, Ashton Bartlett, Bennet Baker, Eric Johnson, Kendall Olson and Kellen Klubben.

2013 SEASON OUTLOOK2012 season: 7-2, �nished 2nd

in the conference to Class AAA

State Champion Blue Earth Area. Lost in �rst round of section play.

Until a team proves otherwise, defending state champion Blue Earth Area has to be the favorite to win both the conference and the section this season.

FROM THE COACHWe return a lot of experience

and are excited about that. The senior class will be relied on for both their on �eld performance and leadership. �e junior class is small in numbers, however, several are starting to emerge as solid contributors. �e very strong

“team first” attitude last year’s team created is being carried on by this team. — Brian Odland.

BY THE NUMBERS38 — St. Peter touchdowns in

2012805 — St. Peter passing yard-

age in 20121,832 — St. Peter rushing

yardage in 2012

Reach Sports Editor Pat Beck at 931-8566, or follow him on Twit-ter.com @SPHSportsPat

The 2013 St. Peter football team’s motto is ATP (Assignment Trust Play as a team). Front row, from left: Alex Hoehn, Major Brock, Trevor Holicky, Ronny Pribyl, Isaiah Armendariz, Cody Erickson, Brendan Reese, Ben Johnson, Jarod Schave, Nathanial Wenner. Row 2: Coach Brian Odland, Bill Chadwick, Brett Zallek, Ryan Hoehn, Zeke Haugen, Avery Bachman, Noah Hildebrandt, Sean Tim-merman, Ridwan Abdi, Chris Pettis, Nick Zarn, Andrew Olson, Nic Glidden, Mitch Harlow, Coach Justin Helget. Row 3: Coach Steve Alger, Coach Pat Klubben, Bradyn Klubben, Jack Olinger, Colton Lusty, Brady Hanson, Luke Pehrson, Dustin West, Alex Quist, Andrew Baker, Austin Peterson, Dalton Sawyer, Mason Legg, Coach Greg Emley. Row 4: Kyle Bosacker, Caleb Ebeling, C.J. Nyak, Derek Meyer, Alex Willson, Tommy Steidler, Keegan McCabe, Brandon Evans, Jackson Keeley, Travis Brock, Sam Wenner. Not pictured: Eric Muno. (Pat Beck/St. Peter Herald)

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KEY PLAYERSAaron Goedeke, senior, de-

fense, 3rd year, solid, smart com-municative defender, will be a key anchor to St. Peter’s defense.

Ryan Van Rossum, senior forward, 3rd year, energetic, dis-ruptive forward with good speed, tenacity and willingness to get to goal

Arick Mayo, senior, goalkeep-er, 2nd year, unable to play most of last season due to injury. Look-ing forward to his return; he is an organized and directive goalie who will help cement St. Peter’s defense this fall.

Ben Gault, senior, mid�elder, 3rd year, anchor to our central midfield, key distributor and creator of opportunities on the attack.

KEEP YOUR EYE ONMelic Thomas, senior, mid-

�eld, 3rd year dynamic mid�eld-er and defender who can play all over the field. He has good in-stincts for the game and primed for a breakout season.

“Many new faces on the squad this year since we are only return-ing six players at the start of the season with two more working to return from injury,” head coach Dave Borslien said. “Our new cast found great success last season at the JV level and are looking for-ward to the increased pace of the varsity game. We are excited to see them compete and �nd success this fall; they will be making great contributions.”

“Right now, our goal is to �nd

out who we are, test ourselves in games. We are working to iden-tify our playing style, positions of strength and overall personality.”

MOVED ON“We wish the best to our large

group of graduated players from last fall,” Borslien said. “�ey set a great model for younger players in dedication, focus and hard work that we will try to emulate again this season.

2013 SEASON OUTLOOK“Every year is a new adven-

ture. �is year we have many new faces, lots of energy and a lot to learn about ourselves. Meeting last year’s 13-6 will be a tough

challenge playing many strong teams in our area. We will take it one game at a time and look to grow and develop throughout the season. If all goes well, we will be primed for a deep run in the post

season.” — Dave Borslien, head coach.


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The 2013 St. Peter boys soccer team (front left) Joey More, Aaron Leeb, Killian Bixby, Melic Thomas, Ryan Van Rossum; (middle row) Liban Omar, Khalid Omar, Tanner Nadeau, Kaelan Weiss; (back row) Aaron Goedeke, Matt Carlson, Ben Gault, Brennan Kelly, Arick Mayo and Jacob Lamb. Not pictured: Hans Johnson, Sam Bennett, Will Bennett, Abdi Hussein and Jose Moreno. (Pat Beck/St. Peter Herald)


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Head Coach: Dale Compton, 9th year

Assistant coach: Mike DimlerKEY ATHLETESWyatt Elmer — senior; 6th

year out for cross country, 4-year letter winner, 52nd place State Meet — last year; Wyatt is a very hard worker and a quiet leader,” said head coach Dale Compton.

Kyla Haas — 8th-grade; 2nd year, 44th place in State last year; All-State runner in track; Com-peted in the State meet last spring in track (member of the 4x800 meter relay). “Kyla had a great 7th grade year.” Compton said. “We are looking forward to another good year from her.”

Mary Ninneman — junior; 3-year letter winner; All-State runner in track; Competed in the State meet last spring in track (member of the 4x400 meter re-lay). “Mary has been a leader on the team since she started run-ning varsity,” Compton said. “She knows what is expected and will give everything she has to suc-ceed. Last season she was deal-ing with an injury but looks to be healthy this year.”

KEEP YOUR EYE ONLandon Javens — 8th-grade.

Earned a varsity letter last year as a 7th -grader. Landon had an exceptional year in his �rst season of cross country,” Compton said.

Aaron Guentzel — 11th grade. “Now in his second season as a Crusader, Aaron knows what it

takes to be a cross country run-ner,” Compton said. “He is anoth-er one of our hard workers who is looking to have a good season.”

MOVED ONBryce Omtvedt; Josh Bruen-

der; Ethan Schwartz; Jack Adams; Omtvedt was an All-State run-ner in track �nishing 6th in the state last spring in the 800-meter run. Bruender and Schwartz are continuing their running careers at Bethany Lutheran College in

Mankato. “All four of these run-ners were varsity contributors for us last season,” Compton said. “Bryce, Ethan, and Josh were scor-ers for us every meet.”

2013 SEASON OUTLOOKBoys: 2012 — Gopher-Valley

Conference — 2nd place; Section 2A — 3rd place

Girls: 2012 — Gopher-Valley Conference — 3rd place; Section 2A — 4th place

2013 — Conference favorites:

Boys: Martin County West; Girls: United South Central and Martin County West

2013 — Section 2A favorites: Boys: Martin County West and Waseca; Girls: Waseca; Fairmont; United South Central and Martin County West

“Loyola/Cleveland boys and girls teams both had nice �nishes in the conference and the section last year,” Compton said “We lost a lot on the boys side but have a

good group of returning runners with a few new faces to help out. �e girls team was young last year, so with another year of experience they should have a solid season.”


“Even though we lost four boys from last year’s team, we will still have some leadership this year. With three seniors (Wyatt Elmer, Nick Courrier and Andrew Murray) we will have strong lead-

ers who will work hard.”— Dale Compton.

BY THE NUMBERS3 —Loyola/Cleveland will be

hosting three meets this year. They are hosting the Gopher/Valley Conference meet this year on the hill at Loyola High School — Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 4 p.m. �ey are also hosting home meets on �ursday, Aug. 29 at 4 p.m. and on Friday, Sept. 13 at 4 p.m.

Mankato Loyola-Cleveland cross country team (front left): Justine Compton, Rachel Guentzel, Ellie Nygren, Kaitlyn Sizer, Meghan Schaub, Alyssa Compton, and Allison Rupp. Middle row: Tyler Cromwell, Carter Deichman; Elizabeth Piepho, Ester Archer, Mary Ninneman, Grace Ellingworth, Kyla Haas, Laynie Kubista, Brett Omtvedt and Evan Skinner. Back row: Coach Dale Compton, Nate Johnson, Aaron Guentzel, Jens Wahlgren, Nick Courrier, Wyatt Elmer, Andrew Murray, Micah Rentschler, Landon Javens, Brady Omtvedt, Payton Remiger and Coleton Giefer. (Richard Rohl�ng/St. Peter Herald)

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Cleveland Clipper FootballHead Coach: Rich Kern, 3rd

yearAssistant coaches: Erik Her-

manson and Kyle Atherton, both 18 years

KEY PLAYERSAndrew Hartman — Senior,

running back, 3-year lettered. “An-

drew is a strong runner and a power-ful back,” said head coach Rich Kern.

Spencer Davies — Junior, Cap-tain, wide receiver, 2-year lettered, Rookie of the Year last season. “Spencer is an all-around good ath-lete with special skills,” Kern said. “He’s a true ballplayer.”

Bryce Skistad — Senior, Captain, wide receiver and defensive back, 3-year lettered. “Bryce is a key player to the Clipper o� ense,” Kern said.

“He needs to get the ball to make big plays for us. He was injured most the season last year and is looking forward to a healthy one this year.”

Grant Germscheid — Senior quarterback, out the past two sea-sons with leg injury. “Grant has a strong arm, and is a smart football player who understands the game well,” Kern said.

Jordan Phillips — Senior, Cap-tain, offensive and defensive line

and kicker on special teams, 3-year lettered. “Jordan plays many roles for us all around,” Kern said. “He is a player we need to stay healthy all season. We are looking for a big year from him.”

KEEP YOUR EYE ONMatt Archer — Junior, o� ensive-

defensive line, 3-year lettered. “Matt has great size and speed,” Kern said.

Cleveland football team hopes for repeat — or better

Cleveland Clipper Football Front Row (left to right): Zach Unander-Street, Josh Baker, Tyler Schaefer, Jaiden Zishka, Travis Burt, Tyler Piotter. Second row: Adam Kunkel, Carter Kopet, Nick Douglas, Jacob Weller, Alex Guerrero, Ryan Brix, Brandon Busse, Eli Anderson, Brandon Seitz, Gavin Wenker. Third row: Mason Unander-Street, Ryan Schaefer, Travis Meyer, Matt Archer, Spencer Lynch, Dustin Boe, Spencer Davies, Dylan Baker, Drew Sanders, Chandler Barrie, Brock Arndt. Top row: Coach Erik Hermanson, Matt Zalusky, Mason Stencel, Grant Germscheid, Jordan Phillips, Coleton Lynch, Coach Rich Kern, Bryce Skistad, Kodi Lowe, Nick Wilde, Jack Widmer, Sean Thomez, Coach Kyle Atherton. Not pictured: Andrew Hartman and Austin Hutchens. (Richard Rohl� ng/St. Peter Herald)

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Ryan Schaefer — Junior Cap-tain, center and long snapper, 2-year lettered. “Ryan is a good all-around player that loves to play football,” Kern said.

Dylan Baker — Junior, line-backer, 2-year lettered. “Dylan should make majority of tackles.”

MOVED ONJosh Plonsky, Nate Douglas,

Kyle Ziebarth, Joe Green, Nick Ka-veney, Derek Ely, Cody Hollerich, Mitch Dummer, Tyler Seitz, Brice Jewison, Matt Vlasak, Dane Lynch and Joe Queen

“Yes we did graduate a big class last season,” Kern said, “but we do have 11 seniors out this year who all got plenty of playing time and experience last season.”

2013 SEASON OUTLOOKLast Season: 7-3 overall; 4-1 sec-

tion record; 6-2 conference record (runner-up) Section favorites — Edgerton-Ellsworth

“We plan on having a strong season like last year,” Kern said. “We would like to have close to the same record if not better.”

COMMENTS “� is team understands that we

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scheid) Smith, 3rd yearAssistant coaches: Kris

Holicky and Marianne LammKEY PLAYERSTaylor Holicky, 6-0 senior,

middle hitter, solo captain, 2 years lettered, 2012 All-Conference, Team MVP. “Taylor understands the game inside and out,” said head coach Heather Smith. “She is an all-around strong player and leader on the team. She is our go-to player, so I expect big things from her this season.”

Amy Den Herder, sophomore, middle hitter, 1 year lettered, 2012 MIP. “Amy was placed on the varsity squad directly from C squad last year due to Molly Zimmerman’s preseason injury and stepped up to the challenge,” Smith said. “Her varsity play as a freshman is a strength to both Amy and our team. You can tell she’s worked hard in the o� sea-son.”

KEEP YOUR EYE ONCassidy Kopet, junior, outside

hitterAnna Ely, junior, setter, 1 year

letteredStephanie Holicky, sophomore

setter/hitterErika Wobbrock, senior, hitterRachel Zimprich, senior, hitterTaylor Michael, senior, hitterMegan Hobson, junior, liberoMOVED ONBekah Blaschko, Miranda

Corrow, Anna Dickie, Saman-tha Ely, Kylie Krause, Courtney

Utzka, Molly Zimmerman2013 SEASON OUTLOOKLast year’s overall record: 12-

17Conference Record and Place:

4-6, 8thConference favorites: Lake

Crystal-Wellcome Memorial and Martin County West

Section favorites: Windom Area

“After our first scrimmage (Friday, Aug. 16) I am very hope-ful with how our team will do,” Smith said. “� e girls did a great job of playing every position. I did a lot of switching girls around and had them hit from all di� er-

ent spots on the court. I’m con� -dent that the girls will be able to improve on this early on in the season. We can do great things if everyone plays at the top of their game each night. I think we will surprise a lot of teams.”


“We have a stronger serve receive this year by only having three girls back to pass instead of four. This eliminates confusion as to who is going to play the � rst ball. We need to work on the con-sistency of our serves along with perfect passes to our setter. Right now most passes seem to be too

close to the net or behind the 10-foot line.”— Heather Smith

BY THE NUMBERS16.6 — Taylor Holicky’s aver-

age number of kills per game last season.

Cleveland volleyball team could be a surprise threat

Cleveland Clipper volleyball team (front left): Stephanie Holicky, Cassidy Kopet, Megan Hobson, Anna Widmer, Taylor Michael and Rachel Zimprich. Back row: Head Coach Heather (Germscheid) Smith, Anna Ely, Erika Wobbrock, Taylor Holicky, Amy Den Herder, Assistant Coach Kris Holicky and Assistant Coach Maryanne Lamm. (Richard Rohl� ng/St. Peter Herald)


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ters her second year at No. 1 sin-gles. She has lettered three years and is a two-time All-Conference selection. Coach Linda Seaver lists her strengths to be her “competi-tiveness, strong serve and ground strokes.”

Senior Katharine Chadwick has lettered the last two years. Seaver said she “has played both doubles and singles and gives us versatility to play both positions.”

Junior Katelyn Hank has also lettered the past two years. She played No. 1 doubles last year and can play both singles and doubles. Seaver lists her strength to be “very strong at the net.”

Sophomore Katherine Cronk letter last season. Seaver said that like Chadwick she “has played both doubles and singles and gives us versatility to play both positions.”

KEEP YOUR EYE ONPlayers that Seaver sees as

making an impact in 2013 include junior Kennedy Straub, freshman Breanna Schug and sophomore Tracy Eischens.

“All three of these girls lettered last season,” Seaver said. “They have all worked extremely hard over the summer and will make a great impact on the team and the team’s success this season.”

MOVED ONGraduated seniors last year

include Sara Mootz, Briana Williams, Katie Pfarr, Sammy Kraemer, Kari Simota and Sam Poquette.

2013 SEASON OUTLOOK2012 overall record: 5-152012 conference record: 2-62012 section meet: won � rst

playo� match and then lost to the No. 1 seed

2013 Section favorites: “I think the section will be very competi-tive because a lot of teams are re-turning players and the section favorite, Waseca, has been moved to a new section,” Seaver said.

2013 expectations: “I believe the girls will be very competitive this season within our conference

and section,” Seaver said. “We have a very young team, but they are very enthusiastic and have made a lot of improvement since last year. � ey are working hard at improving their skills and really want to be stronger players and a stronger team.

“� ere are also several other young players who have the po-tential to make the varsity lineup as they gain more playing experi-ence this year.”


“I am very excited about this season and the potential that this team has. � e majority of them are young and have the chance to contribute to a successful pro-gram for several years,” Seaver said.

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The 2013 LS-H girls tennis team. (Front left) Katharine Chadwick, Janie Schwartz, Breanna Schug, Erica Cronk, Kennedy Straub and Hannah Allen; (back left) Kather-ine Cronk, Katelyn Hank, Carlie Brandt, Acy Adamzak, Tracy Eischens, Ann Fraser, Cheyenne Nelson and Amelia Froelich. (CJ Siewert/Le Sueur News-Herald)


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leading returning receiver from a season ago is switching positions to direct the o�ense at quarterback. Senior Brady Rose caught �ve re-ceptions for 59 yards last season and hopes to get the Giants back to their winning ways.

Junior Jordan Kahlow is the team’s top returning rusher. Kahlow amassed 76 yards on 36 carries in his sophomore season. He also caught three passes for nine yards.

�e receiving corps doesn’t bring any gaudy numbers into this year because of a run-�rst o�ense that was played last year. In 2012, the Gi-ants o�ense ran the ball 332 times compared to 131 passing attempts (54 completions). But leading that group of receivers is junior Riley McGraw at the tight end position, senior Noah Hynes-Marquette, senior Bradley Rose, junior Noah Weiers and junior Tremaine Wadley.

Senior Adam McDonald will be looked at to lead the o�ensive line.

Returning letter winners include Jordan Kahlow, Bradley Rose, C.J. Pavlo, Brady Rose, Riley McGraw, Sean Kahlow, Noah Weiers, Noah Hynes-Marquette, Brandon Block, Adam Shehata, Adam McDonald and Dan Eckblad.

PLAYERS TO WATCHSenior Connor Boettcher will be

a �rst-time starter on the o�ensive line. Junior running back Noah Wei-ers saw a little action last year and will see a lot of time on the �eld this year. Dan Eckblad got time in last year as a running back and is switch-

ing to offensive line. Sophomore Kallan Hudson may be a starter on the offensive line. Junior Clayton Colling will start on both offense and defense without any varsity ex-perience. Returning to the squad is junior Tremaine Wadley who will see time as a receiver, outside line-backer or defensive back.

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SEASON OUTLOOK�e 2013 Giants football squad

is a young and upcoming team that has many players stepping into new roles for the �rst time. �ey are go-ing to have to be physical with their opponents in order to compete. �e conference is extremely tough this year and each conference game will

be a challenge.The Minnesota River Confer-

ence returns 13 of 17 All-Conference players from last season.


“We lost our two All-Conference performers from last season and will likely go through some bumps in the road early, but we’ll get better as the year goes on. �ere are a lot of tal-ented players on this year’s team and time can only tell how they adjust to

their roles. Against our conference, I see Tri-City United as a top contend-er along with Sibley East and Mayer Lutheran. Watertown will also be a tough challenge.” — Head Coach Mike May

BY THE NUMBERS2012 rushing stats: 332 carries,

1,147 yards and 12 touchdowns2012 receiving stats: 50 recep-

tions, 617 yards and two touch-downs

2012 passing stats: 50 comple-

tions, 131 attempts, 617 yards, two touchdowns and nine interceptions

2012 total yards: 1,768 on 332 plays

2012 tackles: 7302012 interceptions: 92012 sacks: 23


Giants football a young and upcoming team

The 2013 Le Sueur-Henderson football team (First row, left to right): C.J. Pavlo, Brandon Block, Adam Shehata, Bradley Rose, Brady Rose, Noah Hynes-Marquette, John Garibay and Dan Eckblad; (second row) Tyler Kotasek, Joe Mutch, Sean Kahlow, Adam McDonald, Aaron Berkland, David Koenig and Austin Anderly; (third row) coach Terry Turek, head coach Mike May and coach Tom Quiram; (fourth row) Jordan Kahlow, Noah Weiers, Clayton Colling, Riley McGraw, Tremaine Wadley, Joe Abrahamson and Alex Haas; (�fth row) Ben Barron, McCray Grams, Chad Pfarr, Tyler Eccles, Kallan Hudson, Adrian Sche�er and Travis Otto.


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KEY RUNNERSBoysEthan Dwyer, a senior cap-

tain, has been a varsity runner since eighth-grade, and coach Jeff Christ says, “he will need to lead the pack.”

Sam Gerdts, a junior who been on varsity since ninth-grade, “needs to run with Dw-yer for points,” Christ said.

Shane Boehne, a junior, ran varsity as a 10th-grader and, “needs to run up with Dwyer and Gerdts,” Christ said.

GirlsJulie Ulrich, a senior and in

her second year of being cap-tain of the team, has been on varsity since ninth grade. Ul-rich has been the top runner for three seasons.

Kim Scheffler, an eighth-grader, ran the second half of 2012 on varsity. “She is young, but has tons of potential and is very driven,” Christ said.

KEEP AN EYE ONBoysConnor Wiederich, a se-

nior, has been running since seventh-grade. Christ noted he put in a solid summer of run-ning.

JP Sosa, a senior, “has a lot of potential if he focuses and gains confidence,” Christ said.

Matthew Bjork, a junior, is a “veteran runner who could make a big impact on team scores,” Christ said.

GirlsChristine Schwartz, a senior,

“has shown great improvement since overcoming an illness last season,” Christ said.

Fellow senior Tristen Payne, is a “very solid runner. She’s quiet, but consistent and always positive,” Christ said.

Emily Eibs, a junior, is “over-coming a hip injury from track,

but should be a solid placer for the Giants,” Christ said.

MOVED ONBoys varsity: Zach Grieves

(two-time All Minnesota River Conference), Nate Eide and Sean Bruns.

Girls: Rikke Rosenbeck and Sarah Bruihller, who is a senior studying abroad.

SEASON OUTLOOK

The boys hope to improve their sixth-place finish last year in the Minnnesota River Valley Conference. They should have a solid pack, but are going to need to push themselves to the front of the race.

The girls won’t have very much depth (only 16 girls came out this season), so they will have to stay healthy to be suc-

cessful. They want to improve upon an eighth-place MRC fin-ish from last year.

BY THE NUMBERS42 — runners out for cross

countr y (boys/girls grades 7-12)

8 — eighth season of Giants cross country (Est. 2006)

7 — runners run in a varsity race

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KEY PLAYERSPlayer: Jane Fraser (co-cap-

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terYears Lettered: 3rd yearHonors: Was our Co-Rookie

of the Year last fall2012 Stats: 17 kills, 268 set as-

sists, 31 ace serves, 94 % server, 171 digs, 15 ace blocks.

Strengths: fundamentally sound setter and hitter with a high volleyball IQ, is a very smart player that makes great decisions on and off the court, and is a strong server with an aggressive jump � oat serve.

Coach Dave Nixon’s com-ments: Jane leads by example and will have a huge impact on our team this year as a very strong all-around player. She is one of the top setters in the section and has the ability to be a very strong hitter as well. Jane will likely be one of our top playmakers this fall.

Player: Maddie KleschultGrade: 10Position: Setter/Outside Hit-

terYears Lettered: 2nd yearHonors: Was Co-Rookie of

the Year last fall2012 Stats: 57 kills, 21 ace

serves, 94% server, 139 digs, 17 ace blocks.

Strengths: Great athlete and all-around player, anticipates ex-tremely well and competes at a

high level, has great instincts and court awareness, also has great accuracy on her jump � oat serve.

Coach’s comments: She gets after it and competes. Maddie will help carry the load both o� ensively and defensively. She will contribute in all aspects of the game.

Player: Ashley Beseke (co-captain)

Grade: 11Position: Middle HitterYears Lettered: 3rd year

2012 Stats: 9 kills, 3 ace serves, 97% server, 77 digs.

Strengths: Is very mentally tough as a player and works ex-tremely hard, has very good all-around skills and is a competitor.

Coach’s comments: Ashley is the type of athlete that you can be very demanding with and tough on that will respond to the chal-lenge. She doesn’t back down and faces challenges head on. She will be a big contributor for us and will be one of our leaders on the

court.Player: Hannah KleschultGrade: 11Position: LiberoYears Lettered: 3rd year2012 Stats: 2 ace serves, 87%

server, 49 digs.Strengths: very good ball con-

trol and defense, quick & active player that plays with a lot of en-ergy and intensity. She is also a strong server.

Coach’s comments: Hannah will contribute a lot defensively

and on serve receive as one of our primary passers. She is a com-petitor that isn’t afraid to sacri-� ce her body to keep a rally alive.

KEEP YOUR EYE ONCaylee Huber, Junior, Defen-

sive Specialist/Setter; Veronica Sinell, Senior, Outside Hitter; Kayla Stowell; Junior, Outside Hitter; Rachel Murphy, Junior, Outside Hitter; Mandy Doerr, Sophomore, Middle Hitter; Chel-sea Kaelberer, Senior, Defensive Specialist; Jasmine Houska, Se-

nior, Defensive Specialist,MOVED ONJessica � elemann, MH/OH,

playing D-II volleyball at South-west Minnesota State University in Marshall; Ali Plieseis, Setter, playing D-III volleyball at Augs-burg College in St. Paul; Gabby � omas, MH/OH, playing D-III at UW-Stevens Point; Danica Tiegs, MH, playing D-III at Gus-tavus Adolphus College; Allison Murphy and LeaRae Enerson. 2013 SEASON OUTLOOK

“We will be small but com-petitive with ball control, setting, and back row defense being our strengths. Hopefully we will make up for our lack of height with great overall ball control, scrappy defense, aggressive serv-ing, and aggressive team play. We will work extremely hard and hopefully steadily improve throughout the season. We will also work on competing at a high level every night and we’ll see where that will take us,” coach Nixon said.


“It is a very fun and energetic group of girls that have been working extremely hard to bet-ter themselves as players and to become better as a team. We are a fairly young team with a lot of new faces but these girls enjoy competing so even though we don’t have a lot of varsity experi-ence returning, we should still be competitive,” Nixon said.


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� e Tri-City Titans are look-ing to improve upon their first year as a team, a� er falling one game short of the state tourna-ment.

� e Titans return several key players, including three All-Con-ference players, and one honor-able mention. � ee Titans have their eye on a conference champi-onship, and are looking to secure a berth in the state tournament

this year.Key PlayersTed Christian, senior quarter-

back. Last year he threw for 1,047 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Pat Lloyd, senior running back. Lloyd ran for 700 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2012. He was named to the All-Conference team.

John Christian, senior running back. Last year John Christian ran for 377 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Aaron Dwyer, senior wide receiver. Dwyer caught 5 touch-

downs last year and had 482 yards receiving. He was named an All-Conference Honorable Mention.

Joe Rynda, senior defensive lineman. Rynda racked up 67 tackles last year and was an All-Conference player.

Kyle Ellingsworth, senior line-backer. Ellingsworth was named the MRC Back of the year a� er � nishing the season with 95 Tack-les.

Players to keep an eye onTackle Omar Lopez, guard Joe

Kalina, wide receiver Josh Selly,

wide receiver Michael Gramling, wide receiver Hunter Factor, end Charley Simonette, and tackle Alex Burns.

2013 Team OutlookTCU expects to be very com-

petitive in the Minnesota River Conference and in Section 3AAA. If the Titans stay healthy and keep turnovers and penalties down, they have a chance to have a pretty solid team. � eir players will play hard.

TCU must cut done the num-ber of turnovers and penalties.

Need to work on a consistent pass rush on defense, and see how the o� ensive line comes together.

Comments from the coach“It should be a very balanced

and very competitive conference, any of the top four or � ve teams could win the conference.” — Ken Helland

By the numbers33 — Years of coaching expe-

rience for coach Ken Helland. His record in that time is 154-155.

1AAA — � e new section that TCU will be competng in, with

teams like Rochester Lourdes and Lake City.

1 - Game away from making the state tournament last year, los-ing to the eventual state champion Blue Earth.

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� e Tri-City United volleyball team lost a handful of great players due to graduation, but the depth of the team is allowing them to reload instead of rebuild.

KEY PLAYERSThe Angileno Sisters are a

charismatic duo — feeding off each other competitively and lead-ing the team vocally.

Madison Chadderdon is an incredible team leader and a high energy player. The momentum on the court shi� s to the positive when she is playing.

Edith Martinez keeps every-one guessing. Mostly a quiet and reserved player, she leads through her actions on/o� the court, 110 percent when between the lines.

KEEP YOU EYE ONAmber Brokl will carry the

team. Offensively she is smart and powerful, defensively she is consistent and makes plays out of nothing. Amber will be the go-to girl on the court when TCU needs to get out of a jam.

Setters Alex David (senior) and Samantha Hellerud (junior) will be responsible for calling plays, identifying hitters, and deliver-ing the ball to the many o� ensive weapons TCU has. � ey are both very dedicated and hard working. Setting requires chemistry with teammates and this is a focus for these girls this pre-season.

Megan Traxler is a peppy and hard-working player looking to make her way onto the varisty court for her senior season. She also takes care of a lot of business

o� the court — acting in the form of a team captain — although they have not determined captains yet. Teammates have come to rely on her consistency and dedication to the sport she loves.

Taylor Simon and Alicia Han-son are looking to � ll the big (tiny) shoes of Chelsey Walerius (three-time letter winner and All-Con-ference libero). Both are meeting the challenge head on and will � nd themselves contributing as defen-sive specialists this fall. Responsi-bilities will include � nding open-

ings within the opponent’s defense, communicating with hitters and blockers and delivering the ball to the setters.

MOVED ONChelsey Walerius, Claire Mc-

Crady, Coley Selly, Kristen Jindra and Emily Paulsen.

2013 SEASON OUTLOOKTCU has a lot of returning

letter winners and strong senior leadership. They have a host of powerful hitters who will be game changers in close matches.

TCU graduated many of their

top defenders and defensive spe-cialists, but are looking to reload those positions, rather than re-build.

They will put a competitive squad on the court each night. The team is hoping to maintain a top four � nish in the Minnesota River Conference and high seed in sub-section play. � eir goal is to advance farther each year in the post season.


“Our team this year will look

and feel very different than our team from 2012. We are still grow-ing into ourselves and discovering what exactly we are capable of. I am very con� dent that we will put a strong and competitive team on the court and that we will � nd our-selves on the winning end more o� en than not. We did graduate a lot of talent and leadership, but we are pursuing this season as a “re-load” rather than a “re-build,” said coach Becky Madison.

“I think our competitors will be surprised by what we can bring

to the table.”BY THE NUMBERSFinished with an overall record

of 19-10.Seeded No. 2 in Sub-Section

play, but were defeated by WEM in the semi� nals.

Finished 3-4 (4th place overall) in the MRC, defeating Jordan for the � rst time in over six years.

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�e cross country season is start-ing for Tri-City United, and that means there will be strong runners returning and new faces competing.

�e boys cross country team has some of its best runners returning this year, and the Titans have had more runners �nish the 5k race in less than 22 minutes than last year.

�e girls team enters the season with a lot of unknowns this year — only three returning runners.

KEY PLAYERSSenior Marty McGuire went to

state last year and was All Confer-ence. He should be a favorite in the conference and one of the top run-ners in the section.

Sophomore Ben Barnack is run-ning less than 19 minutes in the 5k coming into the season and is a very hard worker.

Senior Mitch Dooley also has a pace of less than 19 minutes in the 5k coming into the season. Dooley is a track star who switched this year from football.

The girls are very young and inexperienced, almost all are in their �rst year on the team. �ere are three returning runners, Sara Fisher, Morgan Skluzacek, and Katy Rabenberg.

KEEP YOUR EYE ONJared Dooley, Mick McGuire,

�omas Franek, Mac Malecha, Jer-emy Walerius and Travis Billmeyer should all do well. Many others may contend for varsity spots.

MOVED ON

Boys:�e boys team lost three varsity

runners to graduation last year. Mic Kohnert was the team’s No. 2 runner most of the season. Ben Pichotta ran No. 3 most of the season. Cole Kubes served as captain and ran on varsity all season.

Girls:Some of the top runners last sea-

son — Megan Ste�en, Taylor Houn, Samantha Ruger — graduated. Jos-lyn Vargo moved back to volleyball.

2013 SEASON OUTLOOKThe boys finished fourth last

year in the conference, and seventh in the 22-team section.

Conference Champs were Mayer Lutheran. Belle Plaine and TCU, along with Jordan, should be the top teams in the conference.

Last year’s state teams were Waseca and Martin County West, and they are favored to repeat. Belle

Plaine and TCU should push for the top �ve in the section.

The girls finished fourth last year in the conference and 11th in section.

Conference champs were Belle Plaine. Belle Plaine along with Wa-tertown and Mayer Lutheran should be tops in the conference.

Section teams were Martin County West and Waseca. Belle Plaine should compete for a chance to to make state this year.


“�is year we had 10 boys run over 150 miles this summer. I’m re-ally excited about our boys chances of doing something special this year,” Brian Fogal.

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KEY PLAYERSBreanna Jaycox, senior 2-year

letterwinner. Honorable Mention All-Conference a year ago. Played entire year at No. 1 singles last year extremely hard worker. Has put in a ton of time over the summer to take her game to the next level.

Courtney Hentges, junior 2-year letter winner. All-Conference ayear ago. Played most of the year at No. 1 doubles. Played a few singles match-es. Easily our most athletic player. Very Quick. Might return at No. 1 doubles or could look to play one of the singles positions.

Kori Lowe, junior 2-year letter winner. Played almost exclusively at No. 2 singles a year ago. Kori is a very strong player who had worked hard outside the season to elevate her game.

KEEP YOUR EYE ONKristi Frederick, sophomore let-

ter winner. Very athletic. Split her time between varsity and JV a year ago.

Jessica O’Meara, junior letter winner. Played No. 4 singles a year ago. Could look to move up a level this year.

Molly Tiede, junior. Only her second year playing tennis but has already made great strides. Looks most comfortable playing doubles.

Chase Arndt, sophomore, played all of last year at No. 2 doubles and looks to possibly move and play at No. 1 doubles this year.

MOVED ONBeth Steinborn, Payton Shook,

Andrea Gro� and Breanna Quist.2013 SEASON OUTLOOKLast year, team finished 1-11

overall, 0-6 Minnesota River Con-ference, lost to Maple River 4-3 in the �rst round of Section 2A play-o�s. I look for us to be much im-proved from last year when we won only 1 match, We lost a lot of close matches. How well we do will de-pend on how much improvement some of our younger, less experi-enced players show. Everybody in the conference lost quite a bit of players. Jordan has more depth and hasn’t lost as many players. Blue

Earth Area/Fairmont look like the section favorite. �ey were young last year and have a lot returning. St. Peter also always �nishes strong. Defending champion Waseca has moved to another section.


I look for us to be a much im-proved team from a year ago. I think that we have a much stronger line-up from top to bottom than we did a year ago. Hopefully we will see girls push each other from top to bottom throughout the year. — Phil Murry.

BY THE NUMBERS1 — Senior7 — Juniors5 — Sophomores3 — Freshman10 — 7th- and 8th-graders

The 2013 Tri-City United girls tennis team (front, from left) Rachel Schloesser, Amelia Schatz, Brianna Jenson, Josie Weiers, Faith Factor, Grace Smith, Danyel Eneboe, Destiny Dunagan; Middle Row: Guadalupe Ruiz, Alyssa Quist, Kaitlyn Buss, Makala Figueroa, Kori Lowe, Breanna Jaycox, Kristi Frederick, Kelsey Davis, Alexis Briseno; Top Row: Chase Arndt, Rosa Ruiz, Jessica O’Meara, Leah Schloesser, Eliza Eneboe, Emily Holicky, Molly Tiede, Courtney Hentges. (Pat Beck/St. Peter Herald)

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