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By JOSIE [email protected]

Le Sueur-Henderson High School Volleyball

COACHESHead coach: Dave Nixon, 15th

year coachingAssistant coaches: Becky

(Schultz) Straub, second year, � � h overall coaching volleyball and Casie (Blaschko) Klockmann, fourth year coaching

KEY PLAYERSJunior Maddie Kleschult plays

outside hitter and middle blocker. She is a two-year letter winner and an All-Conference selection in 2013. In 2013 Kleschult had 325 kills, 284 digs, 260 set assists and 34 ace serves.

“Maddie is a great all-around player that has a huge impact on matches for us. Her court aware-ness, feel for the game, and athlet-icism enable her to play at a very high level. She is a � erce competi-tor.” Nixon said.

Senior Jane Fraser is the setter. She is a three-year letter winner and All-Conference Honorable Mention last season. Her 2013 stats include 196 kills, 233 digs, 426 set assists and 49 ace serves.

“Jane is a technically sound setter with great hands and a high volleyball IQ. She does a great job of running our o� ense and put-ting our hitters in a position to succeed,” Nixon said.

Senior Hannah Kleschult is an all-around player, with experience as setter, defensive specialist and

outside hitter. She is a three-year letter winner. Her 2013 stats in-clude 369 digs, 22 ace serves and 19 set assists.

“Hannah is a high energy player with very good all-around skills,” said Nixon. “Her versatility and athleticism will allow her to

help us in many di� erent ways by playing a few di� erent positions on the � oor.”

Outside hitter and defensive

specialist, senior Ashley Beseke, is a three-year letter winner. In 2013 Beseke had 130 kills, 304 digs, 31 set assists, 19 ace serves and 20 blocks.

“Ashley has very good ball control and defensive instincts. She reads opposing hitters very well and has a knack for being in the right place defensively,” Nixon said.

Junior Mandy Doerr is a mid-dle blocker and a letter winner. In 2013 she had 82 kills, 23 blocks, 31 digs and seven set assists.

“Mandy plays with a lot of en-ergy and is a � ery competitor. She leads by example with how hard she works and is a highly moti-vated individual,” Nixon said.

KEEP YOUR EYE ONSenior Caylee Huber will be a

girl to keep your eye on this sea-son, Nixon said. She is a defensive specialist and two year letter win-ner. In 2013 she had 159 digs, 13 ace serves and 15 set assists.

Senior Rachel Murphy is an outside hitter and right side layer and has lettered two years. In 2013 she had 25 kills, 67 digs, 14 set assists and six blocks.

Others to keep an eye on:Juniors Kalie Devine (defen-

sive specialist) and Quinn Hynes-Marquette (right side hitter) and sophomores Klaire Hudson (middle blocker and ride side) and Mikayla Reinhardt (defen-sive specialist and outside hitter).

Also watch out for � rst-year players juniors Daisy Castillo (outside hitter, right side) and

Madison Hartmann (middle blocker, right side) and eighth-grader Alexis Ewanga (outside hitter).

MOVED ONVeronica Sinell, Chelsea Kael-

berer and Jasmine Houska2014 SEASON OUTLOOKIn 2013, the Giants had a re-

cord of 12-19, 1-6 in the confer-ence, placing eight. � e team lost to Belle Plaine in the � rst round.

The 2014 section favorites, Nixon said, are Belle Plaine, Jor-dan, Sibley East, Kenyon-Wana-mingo and Waterville-Elysian-Morristown.

“We would like to improve on last year’s � nish in the conference and in section play,” Nixon said.

COMMENTS FROM THE COACH

“We will do our best to com-pete and improve every day. We have most of our team back from last year and look to be a more mature team this year. We will also look to be a much more con-sistent team.” — Dave Nixon

BY THE NUMBERS34 – Number of kills Kleschult

had in � ve sets against Norwood-Young America in 2013, breaking the school record.

0 – The number of ‘giants’ (players over 6 feet) on the team.

5-9 – � e height of the Giants’ tallest varsity player, Jane Fraser.

Reporter Josie Oliver can be reached at 931-8576. Follow her on Twitter @LNHjosie.

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Ashley Beseke connects for a kill against Watertown-Mayer’s Ashley Vealetzek during 2013. (News-Herald � le photo)

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Le Sueur-Henderson footballHead Coach: Mike May, third

yearAssistant coaches: Terry Tu-

rek, Dave Swanberg, Tom Quiram and Mike Goggin.

KEY PLAYERSSenior captain Jordan Kahlow

will be a key player this year, May said. Kahlow will serve as a run-ning back and defensive back. He is a three-year letter winner and a Minnesota River Conference All-Conference player. He had 470 yards rushing, 196 receiving, four total touchdowns (one rush-ing, one receiving, two passing), 64 tackles and three interceptions.

Junior Tyler Eccless, line-backer and quarterback, has 76 career tackles and four fumble recoveries.

Playing at o� ensive line and defensive line, is senior captain Connor Boettcher, with 68 tackles and three sacks. His fellow cap-tain, senior Clayton Colling will play o� ensive and defensive line. He has 32 tackles.

Wide receiver and defensive

back senior Tyler Kotasek has 55 tackles. Junior Kallan Hudson will also play o� ensive and defensive line.

KEEP YOUR EYE ONMay said players to keep an

eye on are senior Sam Gerdts playing running back and line-

backer, with 30 career tackles. Senior Alex Haas, wide receiver and defensive back, and David Koenig, o� ensive and defensive line, are also players to watch.

MOVED ONBrady Rose, Bradley Rose,

Adam McDonald, Dan Eckblad, Noah Hynes-Marquette, CJ Pavlo and Adam Shehata

2014 SEASON OUTLOOK� e Giants ended its 2013 sea-

son with an 0-9 record, losing the � rst game in the section playo� s to Medford.

“� e sections should be wide open again this year,” May said.

For its � rst game, the Giants play Maple River, one of the top section teams from last season. � e game is set for a 3 p.m. start Aug. 30 at Gustavus Adolphus College.

“We should be an improved team this season. Four starters are coming back on the o� ense with two players having seen some time and six starters coming back on defense,” May said.

Giants football returns talent, expects to have improved season

Giant running back Jordan Kahlow runs into St. Peter linebackers Ryan Hoehn (18) and Jordan Phillips. (News-Herald � le photo)

Connor Boettcher makes one of his seven tackles against Belle Plaine. (News-Herald � le photo)

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Le Sueur-Henderson Boys and Girls Cross Country

Head coach: Je� Christ, ninth year as the Giants’ cross country coach (no assistants)

“We will rely on our seniors to set an example of a good work ethic and positive attitude,” Christ said. Returning seniors include

Jared Pudwill, Matthew Bjork, David Pioske, Sage Grothe, Shane Boehne and Nick Nugent. Erica Redmann as the only girl.

KEY RUNNERSBoysReturnees with varsity experi-

ence include: sophomores Daniel Felmlee and Harry Redmann; ju-nior Ben Kroehler; seniors Mat-thew Bjork, David Pioske and Shane Boehne.

Girls

Erica Redmann is the only senior and will be a team leader runner this year, Christ said. Oth-er key runners will be ninth-grad-er Kim Sche� er, eighth-grader Kindra Spinler.

LOOK OUT FORBoysEighth-graders Lane Schwarz

and Michael Heinz and sopho-more Jack Schwartz.

GirlsEighth-grader Montana Tolz-

man and junior Abby Clark, who was absent last year because she studied abroad.

“Our girls numbers are low and we have a bunch of new run-ners, so we will see if anyone steps up from that group,” Christ said.

MOVED ONBoys varsity: Ethan Dwyer,

Connor Wiederich, JP Sosa and Hunter Ludwig.

Girls varsity: Julie Ulrich, Selena Wiederich, Christine

Schwartz, Tristen Payne and Fatima Bustamante.

BY THE NUMBERS2006 — The year the LS-H

cross country team began44 — � e number of runners

on the 2014 cross country team30 — � e number of boys on

the squad14 — � e number of girls on

the team9 — � e number of seniors on

the 2014 team

COACH’S COMMENTS“Our numbers are a bit down,

especially on the girls side. We have a little more experience on the boys side but we will certainly be looking at some of our younger runners to step up and � ll some of those varsity spots,” Christ said.


LS-H cross country seniors set example of work ethic, positive attitude

Shane Boehne crossed the � nish line � rst for the Giants in 23rd with a time of 18:47 during the 2013 season. (News-Herald � le photo)

Kim Sche� er � nished with a time of 18:47 in the 4.3k race in 2013. Coach Christ said she is expected to be a key runner this season. (News-Herald � le photo)


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Le Sueur-Henderson Girls Tennis

Head coach: Linda Seaver, 28th year

Assistant coach: Jennifer Wil-son, 10th year

KEY PLAYERSKatelyn Hank is being remem-

bered this season as an Honorary Captain. She was a co-captain her junior year.

Senior Kennedy Straub re-ceived Honorable Mention All-

Conference as a junior and is a two-year letter winner. Coach Linda Seaver said Straub “can play singles and doubles and makes our team more versatile with more depth.”

Junior Carlie Brandt is a co-captain with Straub. Brandt has lettered four years, was named All-Conference three years and had a 7-1 conference record last season. She was named Confer-ence MVP in 2013. Seaver said Brandt is a strong player and “has an excellent serve with solid ground strokes.”

Junior Katherine Cronk is a two-year letter winner. She played No. 1 doubles last year and was 7-1 in the conference.

Junior Tracy Eischens is a two-year letter winner. She played No. 1 doubles last year and was 7-1 in the conference.

Sophomore Breanna Schug is a two-year letter winner. Seaver said Schug is a versatile player and has played both singles and doubles.

KEEP YOUR EYE ONPlayers that Seaver sees as

making an impact in 2014 sea-

son include sophomore Janie Schwartz, freshman Acy Ad-amzak, eighth grader Erica Cronk, junior Amellia Froelich and junior Maddy Meyer.

MOVED ONKatharine Chadwick was the

only senior on the team last year. Volunteer coach Terry Penland is no longer with the team, and Bai-ley Plonske completed her college internship as a volunteer coach.


� e majority of the team has returned from last season, with

only one varsity player being a senior this season.

“� e entire team knows, and believes that we will improve our conference and overall record this year,” Seaver said.

Seaver said the team is young, but has already shown improve-ments from last year.

“Most of the team is comprised of sophomores and juniors, but we have quite a number of young-er seventh and eighth graders who are showing a lot of potential and have shown a lot of improvement since last season,” Seaver said.

Seaver said the team will play this season two honor two indi-viduals important to the team.

“Our team and community tragically lost two very impor-tant people last year. As a team we will honor and remember Terry and Katelyn. They both loved the game of tennis. We will work hard, and play hard this season just like they would expect us to,” Seaver said.


LS-H Giants tennis playing to remember this seasonKennedy Straub lunges for the ball as teammate Katelyn Hank watches on the back line during the 2013 season. (News-Herald � le photo)

Carlie Brandt reaches for a backhand in the 2013 Section 2A singles tournament. (News-Herald � le photo)


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Tri City-United VolleyballCOACHESHead coach: Dani Bahlmann,

first year at TCU, third year coaching

Assistant coaches: Allison Bass, sixth year coaching

Jamie Wollin, � rst year coach-ing

KEY PLAYERSDani Angelino brings a lot

of energy, leadership and skill to the team. Her senior leadership helps to motivate and encourage the girls. She is willing to work hard and wants to see herself and her teammates be successful, said Bahlmann. She will be strong in the front row, bringing a lot of knowledge and skill to the game.

Amber Brokl, who earned All-Conference honors in 2013, is a senior who is willing to go the extra mile to be successful. She is the leader by example type and will do whatever it takes to get the job done. Brokl will be a strong all around player for Titans vol-leyball this year.

Sam Hellerud is a senior set-ter who brings experience to the setting position. She is a leader that the girls con� de in and can go to and ask questions. Hellerud brings knowledge and experience to the game. She knows her dif-ferent hitters and will be the one running the o� ense this season.

KEEP YOUR EYE ONAnna Lloyd is a junior defen-

sive specialist who has worked extremely hard this preseason to improve and get ready for season. She doesn’t have a lot of varsity experience, but she is strong in her position and will do whatever it takes to get the job done.

Another 2013 All-Conference player, Megan Rutt is a junior middle attacker who will bring a lot of strength to the net game. She is a tall and powerful attackers

and brings many di� erent aspects of her game to the program. Rutt will be a fun one to watch during season.

Gabby Robinson is a fresh-

man outside hitter. Robinson is an athlete to keep your eye on year round. She has a lot of raw talent, and is willing to put in the extra time, effort, and work to make

herself better. Robinson will be a key player in the success of this team and has a great all around game to bring to the team.

MOVED ONLast year’s Jenna Bednar, Mad-

die Chadderdon, Alex David and Edith Martinez.

2014 SEASON OUTLOOK� e TCU Titans � nished last

year with a record of 8-13 and 3-4 in the conference.

“We look forward to improv-ing those records and making a run in postseason,” said Bahl-mann. “� e expectations for the Titans volleyball program are set high. We expect ourselves to re-ceive a high section ranking and expect to perform to that level. With us being in a tough volley-ball conference it means that we are going to have to work hard every day to compete for the title and to achieve our goals.”


“As a coaching staff we are looking forward to a great season. � e girls are working hard, and we see the dedication they are willing to put in to be successful. It is a new year with a lot of changes, but we feel that things are coming together for our team. Our expec-tations for the program are high, but we feel that these girls are will-ing to make that statement this year. We look forward to seeing the results the girls want to see.” – Dani Bahlmann, coach

BY THE NUMBERS43 — The number of girls

working hard to make a statement for Titans volleyball.

3 — The number of new coaches to the Titans volleyball program.

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2013 All-Conference player Amber Brokl spikes the ball past her defender during an October 2013 match. (Leader � le photo)


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Tri-City United footballCOACHESHead Coach: Ken Helland,

third year at TCU, 34 years overall with a 161-157 record

Assistant Coaches: Pete Plut, Phil Campbell, Cory Im-merman, Andrew Meier and Adam Hanson

Volunteers: Dave Krenik, Brad O’Keefe and Matt Collins

2013 Record: 6–1 in the con-ference, 7–2 overall

The Titans, in 2013, tied for the Minnesota River Conference Championship with win over Belle Plaine in the last game of regular season, (tied with Belle Plane and Watertown-Mayer with 6-1 conference records). It lost in Section 1AAA quar-terfinal game to Cannon Falls 26–29.

KEY PLAYERSOffenseLook for returning starters

tight end Charley Simonette, named All-Conference in 2013, who had 22 receptions for 315 yards and three TDs last season as well as wide receiver Jamison Beulke and guard Jon Reak. Beulke had nine receptions for

106 yards and one touchdown in 2014.

DefenseSimonette, a senior, should

be tough on both sides of the ball. Last year he notched 36 tackles and had eight quarter-back sacks. Linebacker Gabi-no Rodriguiz and tackle Alex Burns, also a 2013 All-Confer-ence player, had 56 tackles each last year; Dan Popp had a dozen tackles last season.

MOVED ONFive All-Conference players

graduated in June, including quarterback John Christian, who led the team with 700 yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground. Also gone are Joe Rynda, Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year; Pat Lloyd, who rushed for 500 yards, had 197 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in conference play; Josh Selly, who led the team in tackles and Aaron Dwyer, who had six touchdowns.

KEEP YOUR EYE ONOffenseTwo junior quarterbacks are

sure to thrill Titan fans: Trevor Smisek and Keegan Oak. Don’t

miss wide receiver junior Carter Rynda.

DefenseA pair of seniors, safety

Beulke and center Max Arroyo, and junior end Jordan Bar-tholomew will look to keep op-posing offenses on their heels.

OVERALL OUTLOOKExpect the Titans to be very

competitive in the Minnesota River Conference and in Sec-tion 1AAA. If they stay healthy, keep turnovers and penalties down, they have a chance to have a pretty solid team. As usual, TCU will play hard and its offensive and defensive lines should be a particularly strong.

TCU has to cut done the number of turnovers and pen-alties to be successful and im-

prove its pass rush on defense. It’s inexperienced at many posi-tions with only three returning starters on offense and four on defense. No Titan running back who had more than 100 yards rushing in 2013 will be back for the 2014 campaign.

“It should be a very balanced and very competitive confer-ence,” said Helland. “Any of the top four or five teams could win the conference.”

Watertown-Mayer, Bel le Plaine, and TCU (all 6-1 in conference in 2013) should be in contention for the 2014 Con-ference Title. Sibley East and Mayer Lutheran should also be in the hunt.

Tri-City United’s Charlie Simonette turns up � eld after a catch against Le Sueur-Henderson. Simonette was instrumental in the Titans hurry up o� ense, catching three passes for 54 yards and a touchdown on the two-minute drive. (Leader � le photo)

Tri-City United receiver Jamison Beulke runs past Norwood-Young America defenders as he takes a screen pass for big yards. (Leader � le photo)

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COACHESHead coach: Brian Fogal, sixth

yearAssistant coaches: Chad Pol-

son, third yearKEY PLAYERSFor the boys seniors, Jared

Dooley and Mac Malecha, and junior �omas Franek will be the only varsity runners to return fat the start of the 2014 campaign, though junior Ben Barnack will return a�er a broken leg he suf-fered this summer heals.

First-year runner Kelly Nor-dling, along with Chris Peiper, Tanner Billmeyer, and Jeremy Walerius, will start the season on the varsity.

�e girls team has six of the top seven girls from 2013 re-turning, including eighth-grader

Sarah Novak who missed going to state by less than a second last year.

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MOVED ONOn the boys side, the Titans

lost two time state participant, All-Conference and All-Section runner Marty McGuire, All-Conference runner Mitch Dooley, and four-year varsity letter winner Mick McGuire to graduation.

On the girls side, �ve-year let-ter winner Sarah Fisher graduated in 2014.

2014 SEASON OUTLOOKLast year the boys team was

one of the best teams in southern Minnesota, winning three meets and placing in the top 20 percent of all �nishers in every meet. �e team placed second in the Minne-sota River Conference and fourth in Section 2A.

�is year’s team will be a new bunch of kids, said Fogal.

“I believe we have a lot of tal-ent and we should be able to do pretty well again this year,” he said.

The favorite this year in the conference will be last year’s win-ner, Jordan. TCU and Belle Plaine should again stay close to the top.

In the section, Waseca and Martin County West have been al-most automatic on getting to state

as of late. Mankato Loyola, Belle Plaine and TCU should compete for the next best team.

On the girls team, TCU brings back most of the team from 2013. Last year it �nished ��h in the eight-team conference and 12th in the 21 team section.

“We will be improved this year and should be able hang with the top two teams in the conference, Belle Plaine and Norwood,” said Fogal. “In the section, Waseca and Martin County West are re-

ally good again.”COMMENTS FROM THE

COACH“We have by far the big-

gest cross country team I have coached,” said Fogal. “With 45 athletes we should be right with Jordan and Belle Plaine for the largest teams in the conference. I’m really excited to see so many new kids coming out for the �rst time. Not only will they help our cross country team but all these kids are multi-sport athletes that

will help them a great deal come winter and spring season.”

BY THE NUMBERS45 — �e number of athletes

out for cross country in 201431 — �e number of athletes

on the 2013 team19 — �e number of girls out

this year, 10 are in their �rst year26 — The number of boys

out this year, 12 are in their �rst season

Submitted by Brian Fogal

Tri-City United cross country teams look to keep up the pace

The Tri-City United boys team runs out of the starting line. (Leader �le photo)

The TCU girls line up, ready to sprint up out of the gate. (Leader �le photo)


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Tri-City United/Cleveland Girls Tennis

Head Coach: Phil Murry — 7 years

Assistant Coach: Sarah Adams — 10 years

Key Players:Kori Lowe, senior, played No. 2

singles last year, lead the Titans in victories. Will need to move up to No. 1 this year. All Conference last year. “Kori is a very solid, steady player,” Murry said. “She doesn’t make a lot of mistakes.”

Courtney Hentges, senior, will move from No. 3 singles to No. 2 this year. All conference last year. “She is an extremely athletic player,” Murry said. “She uses that athleticism to her advantage. She gets to a lot of balls that most players won’t.”

Rosa Ruiz, senior, played No. 4 singles last year and will either play there again or possibly move to No. 3, Murry said. “She gives us a very strong presence at the bottom of the line up.”

Keep an eye on:Kristi Frederick, junior, played

No. 1 doubles last year, will likely move to singles this year to solidify that spot.

Guadalupe Ruiz, freshman, earned a letter last year as an 8th-grader. Will likely bounce back and forth between singles and doubles.

Moved On:Breanna Jaycox, earned Honor-

able Mention All Conference last year. Played No. 1 singles

Season Outlook:“We went 3-5 in the conference

last year and we were 4-9 overall,”

Murry said. “We lost in the first round of the playo� to Blue Earth Area. We were very competitive last year with 4 of our 9 losses by the score of 4-3.

“I look to take the next step this year and start winning some of those close matches. A lot will depend on how well our doubles continues to improve. Our conference is wide open. �ere really isn’t a clear cut favorite. Anyone could beat anyone else on any given day.

“BEA and USC are two of the favorites in our section. �ey return the core of their teams from a year ago.”

Coach’s Comments:“We have had a nice start to the

season. �e kids have worked hard and I like our progress so far. We didn’t probably play as much tennis over the summer as we should have, but the kids have busy schedules, so we have a little catching up to do in that regard. — Phil Murry

By the Numbers30 — number of players out this

year in grades 7-1210 — Returning letter winners2 — Returning All-Conference

players

TCU/Cleveland girls tennis returns experienced team

Last year’s No. 2 singles player Kori Lowe, a Cleveland High School senior, is moving up to No. 1 this season for the Tri-City United/Cleveland girls tennis team. (Pat Beck/St. Peter Herald)


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COACHESHead coach: Dale Compton

(11th season)Assistant coach: Mike Dimler

(23rd season)KEY RUNNERSAaron Guentzel — senior;

Coming o� an injury last season, Guentzel is looking forward to be-ing a varsity contributor all season.

Landon Javens — freshman; Javens was a state competitor last year as an 8th-grader. “He will be a solid runner for us all season,” Compton said.

Kyla Haas — freshman; Haas has competed at the state cross country meet the past two season. “She will be a leader on the team again this season,” Compton said.

Ester Archer — junior; “As the veteran on this team Archer will lead by example. With �ve years of experience she knows what needs to be done, and the younger girls have someone to look up to,” Compton said.

KEEP YOUR EYE ONBrady Omtvedt – freshman;

Omtvedt earned an All-Confer-ence Honorable Mention last year at the conference meet.

MOVED ONFive seniors graduated from

last year’s team: Wyatt Elmer (two-time state participant), Andrew Murray (All-Conference Hon-orable Mention), Nick Courrier, Justine Compton and Elizabeth Piepho.

2014 SEASON OUTLOOKLast year the Loyola/Cleve-

land boys team �nished 2nd in the Gopher-Valley Conference. �ey had two All-Conference runners (Elmer, Javens) and two All-Con-ference Honorable mention award winners (Murray and Brady Omt-vedt). �e boys �nished 3rd in the Section 2A championship.

On the girls side, the Crusad-ers won the Gopher-Valley Con-

ference Championship last year. Earning All-Conference honors for the girls were Haas, Archer, Allison Rupp and Laynie Kubista. �e girls �nished 4th in the Section 2A Championship meet. �ere are a couple of strong teams that will be battling for the conference title.


“�is season will be a fun sea-son for our team. We graduated quite a few from last year’s team, but we have a group of young run-ners who are willing to work hard. With our two seniors (Guentzel and Nate Johnson), we have strong leaders for our younger guys to look up to.

“�e girls graduated two long-

time members of this team. Jus-tine and Elizabeth have been great contributors to our program for the past six years and they will be missed. �e current team should be able to take what they’ve learned from them and have a successful season.

“We are looking forward to our boys gaining valuable varsity expe-

rience this season. Our girls team is looking to be competitive in the conference again.” – Dale Comp-ton, head coach

BY THE NUMBERS2 – the number of seniors on

the team.1 – the number of juniors on

the team.

Loyola/Cleveland cross-country teams rebuild to make another strong run

Head coach Dale Compton expects Aaron Guentzel to be a leader on the Mankato Loyola/Cleveland Cross Country team this season. (Richard Rohl�ng/Le Center Leader)


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Cleveland Clipper FootballCOACHESHead coaches: Kyle Ather-

ton (defense) 10 years; Erik Her-manson (o�ense, linebackers) 20 years (both as varsity assistants)

Assistant coaches: Brady Hahn (special teams)

Volunteer coach: Matt Miller (line) – Miller was a member of Cleveland’s 2007 state-qualifying team and went on to play foot-ball at Gustavus Adolphus Col-lege.

KEY PLAYERSSpencer Davies – senior; Da-

vies (running back/safety) was an All-Valley Conference se-lection last year and the team’s o�ensive player of the year. He rushed 98 times for 542 yards and eight touchdowns.

Spencer Lynch – senior; Lynch (wide receiver/defensive end) was an All-Conference Honorable Mention in 2013. He had 34 catches for 550 yards and six touchdowns. He also had a pair of rushing touchdowns.

“Spencer Davies and Spen-cer Lynch, are two great athletes who we are looking to get the ball, especially out in space,” said coach Erik Hermanson.

Carter Kopet – freshman; Kopet will be the quarterback.

“Carter Kopet has to be one of the few freshmen starting at varsity quarterback this year who has quite a bit of varsity experience,” Hermanson said.

Ryan Schaefer – senior ;

Schaefer is a center/linebacker. He had to sit out a few games last season due to an injury. He worked hard this summer, at-tending several football camps.

“Ryan Schaefer will have to help out two new tackles on the o�ensive line,” Hermanson said. “Brandon Busse and Josh Baker look like the starters.

“On defense Dylan Baker and Matt Archer (both seniors) look to be our leading tacklers and

playmakers,” Hermanson said.KEEP YOUR EYE ON“Chandler Barrie, Elias An-

derson and Brock Arndt will have to step into starting roles (on defense) and produce,” Her-manson said.

MOVED ONJordan Phillips, Grant Germ-

scheid, Bryce Skistad, Mason Stencel, Sean �omez, Andrew Hartman, Nick Wilde, Matthew Zalusky, Kodi Lowe, Jack Wid-

mer and Colten Lynch.2014 SEASON OUTLOOKLast season the injur y-

plagued Clippers had a 3-6 re-cord. �ree of their losses were by eight points or less. �ey eas-ily beat Randolph in the regular season but then fell to the same team 11 days later in the first round of the section.


“Right now this year’s team

has a lot of enthusiasm and spirit during practice. A�er our scrim-mage work against Madelia and last year’s state champ Grand Meadow (on Saturday), we will have a pretty good idea as to where we stand for the regular season.” – Erik Hermanson, head coach

BY THE NUMBERS3 – The number of days 27

members of the team practiced at a mini camp in July. It was the �rst time in recent history the weather was cool enough to wear full pads. �e experience gained there should contribute to the team’s success.

5.5 – Average yards per Spen-cer Davies carry in 2013.

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Spencer Davies was the go-to ball carrier last year. This season, the Clippers hope to improve their game by providing more o�ensive balance. (Richard Rohl�ng/Le Center Leader)

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season)Assistant coaches: Kris

Holicky, Marianne LammKEY PLAYERSAmy Den Herder – junior;

Den Herder is a strong middle hitter who can read the court. She has lettered the last two years. She was an All-Conference Honorable Mention last season and had 37 service aces.

Cassidy Kopet – senior; Kopet is an outside hitter. She is very aggressive and can hit from any-where. She lettered the last two seasons.

Anna Ely – senior; Ely is a setter and outside hitter who has lettered the last two years. She can read the court and is quick and athletic. Ely is the team captain.

Stephanie Holicky – junior; Holicky is a setter and outside hitter who has lettered the last two years. She is aggressive and can hit from anywhere. Holicky was chosen as last year’s most im-proved player.

KEEP YOUR EYE ONMegan Hobson – senior; Hob-

son takes the role of the libero. She is extremely aggressive and quick. She earned her �rst letter last season.

MOVED ONTaylor Holicky and Rachel

Zimprich2014 SEASON OUTLOOKLast year the Clippers had an

11-14 overall record and were 5-6 in the Valley Conference. They made it to Section 2A round two playo�s where they fell to Bu�alo Lake-Hector Stewart. �is year Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial looks strong, and Mankato Loyola will be tough, too.


“I am really looking forward to seeing the girls work hard, be aggressive, and enjoy playing competitive volleyball. �is team is very athletic; many players are three-sport athletes.

“I had a wonderful head coach in high school who taught us to work hard and stay positive. �at

is what I want to bring to Cleve-land. I want to inspire girls to be-lieve in themselves and become life-long volleyball players.

“I am looking forward to hav-ing a great season.” – Bree Meyer, head coach

BY THE NUMBERS1,100 — �e career kills that

last year’s graduated senior Taylor Holicky has. Her o�ensive power will be missed.

4 – �ere will be four return-ing seniors.

New Cleveland volleyball coach likes Clippers’ athleticism

Stephanie Holicky on the set last season. In back is Amy Den Herder. Both are juniors. (Richard Rohl�ng/Le Center Leader)

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St. Peter High School Girls Cross Country

COACHESHead coach: Je� Portugue, 24th

yearKEY PLAYERSSenior Abby Borgmeier, three-

year letter winner state meet partici-pant 2012, all-SCC, 5th fastest time in school history.

Sophomore Katie Schilling, 2013 state participant, all-section and all-SCC, 7th fastest time in school his-tory.

KEEP YOUR EYE ONEighth-grader Sophia Lee and

seventh-grader Isabelle “Izzy” Lind are two new runners this season who will also make a splash sometime during later in the season once they get some meet experience, Portugue said.

Other returning runners in-clude juniors Hannah Baskfield, Becca Farve and Mallory Blaschko, sophomores Ingrid Harbo and Lillie

Hagen, freshman Alison Helder and eighth-grader Emily Peterson.

MOVED ONNone2014 SEASON OUTLOOKLast year, St. Peter �nished third

in the South Central Conference and ninth in the section.

“Section favorite will be Waseca, also in the section,” Portugue said. “�ey should get pushed by Fair-mont in both. I just hope we have a fun and train correctly so that we can run our best at the end of the season.”

COACH’S COMMENTS“We have both experienced run-

ners and some nice young talent that like to work hard and really enjoy running. I can not ask for more then that. it should be a fun ride.” — Je� Portugue

BY THE NUMBERS15:49 — fastest time run last sea-

son by Abby Borgmeier13 — teams that will be in new

conference meet.7 — number of runners that

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COACHESHead coach: Bill Stuewe, 17th

yearKEY PLAYERSSenior Jacob Gurrola, captain,

six years CC, last year’s most im-proved runner, lettered last year

Junior Cody Vacek, All confer-ence, state entrant, �ve years CC, last year’s MVP runner, lettered last year

Junior Tanner Peterson, �ve years CC, lettered last year

Junior John Lee, three years CC, lettered last year

Junior Sanguja Hassan, 2 years CC (last year ran for Fairmont)

Eighth-grader Tom Eide, 2nd year CC, lettered last year

Eighth-grader Bailey More, 2nd year CC, lettered last year

KEEP YOUR EYE ONJunior Sean Driscoll, 1st year

CCSophomore Gage Hinders-

cheid, 1st year CCFreshman Trevor Gurrola, 3rd

year CCFreshman Drew Elofson, 3rd

year CCFreshman Andrew Artmann,

2nd year CCFreshman Ben Eide, 2nd year

CCFreshman Hunter Braun, 3rd

year CCEighth-grader David Doherty-

Bohn, 1st year CCEighth-grader Riley Schloess-

er, 2nd year CCSeventh-grader Eli Lund, 1st

year CCSeventh-grader Shawn Lehtin-

en, 1st year CC MOVED ON None 2014 SEASON OUTLOOK “Last year we did not have a

senior on our team,” Stuewe said. “�is year we are looking to im-prove on our section placing of 18 out of 20.

“We have a lot of new runners this season so we are looking to improve over the whole season and try to be competitive with each other.

“With the returning run-ners we have they are setting the positive examples in practice that these new runners should be fol-lowing. I am hoping for some sur-prises during the season. We are still very young as a group.”


“We are welcoming in a new conference this year, The Big South. �is conference will have 13 teams. Most of these teams are very competitive and will make for a great conference meet.

“�ere will be 91 runners at the starting line of this year’s con-ference race; last year we had 35 runners in the varsity race at the South Central Conference meet.

“Waseca won the conference last year; I think they will win again but it will be close with Worthington. Waseca is a Section 2A meet favorite as well Martin County West.” — Bill Stuewe

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race4,000 meters — length of boys

race2 — top teams advance to state8 — top boys and girls indi-

vidual �nishers make state


St. Peter’s Jacob Gurrola and Tanner Peterson �nish 122nd and 123rd in the Section 2A championships at Montgomery National Golf Course. ((Herald �le photo)

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St. Peter High School FootballCOACHESHead coach: Brian Odland, 6th

year coaching at St. PeterAssistant coaches: Pat Klubben,

Kurt Moelter, Justin Helget, Greg Emley, Erick Boe, Keith Bense, Shea Roehrkasse

KEY PLAYERS12 Brandon Evans C/DE... Team

captain and three-year starter on de-fensive line. Strong, athletic player who will be relied on heavily on both sides of the ball, Odland said

12 Jackson Keeley OT/LB... Team captain who returns with con-siderable experience. Was moved to tackle this season.

12 Brett Zallek RB/OLB... Team captain started at WR last season and will move to RB this season. Saw considerable action at OLB last year and will start there this season.

11 Alex Hoehn Slot/CB.. Started at CB last season and made big con-tributions on o�ense. Will be a key player on o�ense, Odland said.

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quick ball carrier who missed last season with an injury. He is fully recovered and will be relied on,” Odland said.

12 Jarod Schave NG... “very quick, and strong player. Will be a key to our defensive success,” Od-land said.

12 Major Brock OL/LB... “strong athlete who will be expected to con-tribute on both sides of the ball,” Odland said.

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success, Odland said.12 Shaun Timmerman WR/

OLB... “his experience will be ex-pected to contribute on both sides of the ball,” Odland said.

MOVED ONGraduated 16 seniors2014 SEASON OUTLOOK

2013 regular season record: 5-3.Finished 3rd at 3-2 in South

Central Conference behind Waseca and Fairmont.

Lost �rst round playo� game to Sibley East.


“We come into the year with several positions to fill from last season’s team. �e strength of the team will be the athleticism of both lines. We have healthy competition at several positions which will help develop the depth we will need as the season goes on. Our numbers

are down this season (10-12), so our challenge will be to remain healthy.” — Brian Odland, head coach.

BY THE NUMBERS1,785 — Yards rushing in 2013

798 — Yards passing in 20131,531 — Opponents yards rush-

ing in 20131,090 — Opponents yards pass-

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St. Peter wide receiver Brett Zallek makes a 13-yard reception in the season opener last year agaionst Le Sueur-Henderson. (File photo)


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COACHESHead coach: Carmen Hanson,

8th yearAssistant coaches: Stephanie

Drill, 2nd year; Whitney Fox, 3rd year; Middle School Coaches: Mol-lie Meyer, Emilie Veith and Kris Glidden, all 1st year coaching

KEY PLAYERS• 12th Grade: Brooklyn Braun:

libero, 3 year letter winner, Captain 2013 & 2014. All Conference 2 years 237 service points (career 601), 93% serving, serve receive ratio 3.66, 526 digs (career 1,055). “Brooklyn has great communication skills and knows the game very well,” Han-son said. “As a captain she does a great job controlling the tempo of our game with her passing abilities.”

12th Grade: Lauren Chabot: Outside Hitter, 4 year letter winner. Captain 2014. Honorable mention 2011, All Conference 2013. 39 ace serves, 94% serving, serve receive ratio 2.42, 239 digs. “Lauren has great all around abilities,” Hanson said. “She helps set the tempo of the game with her passing, and also does a great job at the serving line. As a captain this year, her positive perspective on and o� the court will help keep the team chemistry on the court.”

• 12th Grade: Olivia Hass: Mid-dle Hitter 3 year letter winner. All Conference 2 years. 259 Kills, 43 solo blocks (career132), 44 block assists(career147). “Olivia’s front row o�ense and defensive play is a big part of our game,” Hanson said.

“She has great blocking hands and is an instrumental part of our o�ense. (one of the two “Twin Towers”)”

12th Grade: Paige Lubiani: Right Side Hitter. 1 year letter win-ner. Honorable Mention 2013. 246 Kills, 63 Block Assists. “Paige has really put in a lot of time over the summer to become one of our top two o�ensive and defensive threats,” Hanson said. “Her game sense has improved tremendously and will also contribute at the serving line. (one of the two “Twin Towers”)”

12th Grade: Mikayla Ogren: Setter. 2 year letter winner. 94% serving, 141 digs. “Mikayla played as a defensive specialist last year on varsity,” Hanson said. “This year she will step in as our setter. Mikayla has been setting for most of her volleyball career and put in the time this summer to work with her hitters. We look for her setting leadership on the court.”

11th Grade: Zoey Bartlett: Out-side Hitter. 2 year letter winner. 50 kills, 95 digs. “Zoey is a good all-around player,” Hanson said. “She is switching hitting sides this year. Zoey sees the court well and does a nice job placing the ball with her hitting and serving abilities.”

KEEP YOUR EYE ON“�ough we lost seven seniors

last year, our starting lineup did consist of six players who will be returning,” Hanson said. “We will be looking for a few positions to �ll: A middle hitter and a defensive specialist. We have many under-classmen that we will be looking at during our preseason to complete our starting lineup.”

MOVED ONSeven seniors graduated 1.

Danielle Leonard: Outside hitter; 2. Mariah Johnson: Middle Hit-ter; 3. Kirsten Makela: Setter (for 5 years); 4. Emily Rausch: Defensive Specialist; 5. Leah Schroepfer: Mid-dle Hitter; 6. Maggie Chouanard: Defensive Specialist; 7. Anna Leick: Outside hitter

2014 SEASON OUTLOOK2013 Season: Overall record: 19-

9, 9-1 SCC. Won the South Central Conference. Bronze Academic All State Team. Ranked No. 3 in Sub-section. Beat Waseca in �rst round and then lost to WEM in second round of subsection.

Subsection Favorites: Top �ree: Kenyon Wanamingo, WEM and St. Peter. “Team goal is to win our subsection,” Hanson said.

Section Favorites: Belle Plaine and Jordan


“I am excited for our season! This year’s seniors have gained a lot from last year’s season and know what it takes to be competi-tive. Some of our players have been playing varsity for 3 to 4 years and they have the desire to win. We have a lot of experience back and many players put in the time over the o� season and during the summer to improve on their skills.

“Team Goals: win the East side of the Big South Conference and play against Marshall; west side, for the Big South title. Plus, win the subsection and make it to the sec-tion championship game. — Car-men Hanson


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St. Peter Saints Girls SoccerCOACHESHead coach: Karl Larson, 8th

seasonAssistant co aches : Jen

Koehler, Assistant Head Coach, 4th year; Katie Gavin, JV coach, 2nd year; Liz Cosgrove, C-squad coach, 3rd year

KEY PLAYERS“�e squad will be led by cap-

tains Halla Dontje Lindell (2013 all-conference) and Tori Kmett, as well as returning 2013 all-state awardees Marta Springer and Em-ily Lind, and 2013 all-conference players Desi Krueger, Maggie Anderson and Ella Wiebusch,” Larson said.

Lind led the Saints with 22 goals and and had three assists last season as the top player in the South Central Conference, however she is out for her senior season with ACL knee surgery and will serve as a team manager.

Springer, a senior mid�eld at-tacker, had 13 goals and 11 assists last season in earning All-SCC for the third time.

Dontje Lindell, a senior defen-sive mid�elder, had one goal and three assists last season.

Kruger, a junior goalkeeper, had a 1.12 goals against average and an 88 percent save percent-age last year.

Anderson, a junior mid�elder/forward has seven goals and two assists last season

Wiebusch, a junior outside defender, is the leading stopper.

MOVED ONSara OsborneChloe BachmanBethany Anderson2014 SEASON OUTLOOK“2014 looks to be a season

where some very positive things can happen,” Larson said. “With 12 returning letter winners and six seniors/eight juniors, we’ll have a very experienced squad. Twelve members of the team have been to the state tournament at least once, several have been there twice.

In 2013, St. Peter �nished 11-4-1 overall, 6-1-1 in the South Central Conference (1st), No. 1 seed in Section 2A, and section runner-up


“�is is the �rst year for �e Big South Conference, with Worthington being added to the mix (with Fairmont, New Ulm, Waseca, and Mankato Loyola), and competition for the title will be strong,” Larson said. “Waseca and St. Peter would be considered frontrunners, but as many as four teams could contest for the title.

“Section 2A, as usual, will be a dog�ght from start to �nish. As many as six teams could vie for the top seed. In the end, St. Peter should be solidly in the mix.” — Karl Larson, head coach

BY THE NUMBERS3 — Times St. Peter quali�ed

for state (2010-11-12)


St. Peter girls soccer team has high goals again

St. Peter mid�elder Marta Springer juggles the ball as Waseca’s Jordan Roballa defends last season. Springer is the Saints’ leading returning attacker with 13 goals and 11 assists last season in earning all-state. (Pat Beck/St. Peter Herald)


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St. Peter High School Boys Soccer

COACHESHead coach: David Borslien,

4th yearAssistant coaches: Chris

Moelter, Jesse Morgan, David Ringler

KEY PLAYERSKaelan Weiss-Junior Mid�eld-

2nd year-All Conference, 10 goals, one assist last season

Zeke Kyoore-Junior Forward-2nd year

Aaron Leeb-Junior Defender-2nd year, Most Improved Player

Killian Bixby-Senior Mid�eld-er-2nd year-Honorable Mention All Conference, two goals, three assists last season

MOVED ON

Arick Mayo, Melic Thomas, Ben Gault, Ryan Van Rossum, Liban Omar, Hans Johnson, Aar-on Goedeke, Brennan Kelly and Tanner Nadeau

KEEP YOUR EYE ON“A strong class of returning

juniors are all worth watching,” Borslien said.

2014 SEASON OUTLOOK9-8 overall record last year,

third in the conference (4-4), Sec-tion 2A quarter�nalist, losing to eventual champion Waseca 3-0.

“Tough conference; just ex-panded. Returning solid teams from our sectional. Waseca still a team to watch as well as both Mankato Schools.” — Coach Da-vid Borslien

Reach Sports Editor Pat Beck at 931-8566, or follow him on Twitter.com @SPHSportsPatKillian Bixby of St. Peter goes on the attack last season against New Ulm. (Pat Beck/St. Peter Herald)

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Saint Peter Girls TennisCOACHESHead coach: Aaron Rothen-

berger, 5th year as head coachAssistant coaches: Kali Cum-

mins, Sidney Dirks and Mitch Elofson

KEY PLAYERSRachel Huber (10) and Val

Bresnahan (12), both SCC All-Conference team

KEEP YOUR EYE ONKatie Sandquist (11) went 7-4

at No. 3 singles last season and Jo Dietrich (12) went 13-1 at No. 3 doubles

MOVED ON(Saijal Bhakta, Kali Cum-

mins, Mallory Malecek, Michaela

Meyer, Courtney Roach, Natalie Weelborg)

2014 SEASON OUTLOOKLast year’s St. Peter overall re-

cord was 7-10, lost in section quar-ter�nals, 1-4 in SCC at 5th place.

Rothenberger picks these as the section favorites: Blue Earth Area, United South Central and Sibley East. St. Peter hopes to be close to those mentioned teams this year.


“We have all four starting singles players back with Rachel, Val, Katie, and Aliza Doherty. Our doubles will have many di�erent players that our young changed in and out of the starting lineup. We may have to shuffle some of the singles players into the doubles lineup against certain teams.

“Our success will all depend on how well we play at the 3 and 4 singles and 3rd doubles position. If the team can get consistent wins at those three spots, then we have pretty good odds of defeating most of our section and conference op-ponents.” — Aaron Rothenberger, head coach

BY THE NUMBERS31 — 7-12th grade participants

(most since 2007)5 — Seniors4 — Returning varsity singles

players3 — Section 2A wins to go to

state tournament2 — Returning SCC All-Con-

ference players1 — Team working in unison

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St. Peter No. 2 singles player Val Bresnahan returns for her senior season after earning all-con-ference last year. (Pat Beck/St. Peter Herald)

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St. Peter High School Swim-ming and Diving

COACHESHead coach: Mary Lager, 22nd

yearAssistant coaches: Luke Wey-

andt, 4th year; Adam Baker, 3rd year; Laura Dobler, diving coach, 3rd year, 1st year paid

KEY PLAYERSSeniorsMartha Stelter — 2013 State

Meet �nalist in the 200 Free Re-lay-15th and 17th in the 200 Med-ley Relay. Section �nalist in four events: 4th-200 Medley Relay, 4th-200 Free Relay, 6th-400 Free Relay and 16th-100 Free. She is a three-year varsity letter winner.

Megan Stenzel – 2013 State Meet �nalist in the 200 Free Re-lay-15th. Section �nalist in three events: 14th-200 Free, 4th-200 Free Relay and 6th-400 Free Re-lay, four year letter winner and the team’s 2013 “Spirit Award” winner.

Grace Carlson — Section �-

nalist in three events: 11th-200 Free, 5th-500 Free and 6th-400 Free Relay, four year letter winner and set the School Record in the 500 Free at 5:31.33

Calli Sizer — Returning sec-tion quali�er in the 50 Free and 100 Backstroke and a two year Varsity letter winner.

Rebekah Berry – Section fi-nalist in 1-Meter Diving placing 10th and a two year Varsity letter winner.

JuniorsAlyssa Lokensgard — 2013

State Meet �nalist in the 200 Free Relay-15th and 17th in the 200 Medley Relay. Section �nalist in

four events: 4th-200 Medley Re-lay, 4th-200 Free Relay, 8th-50 Free and 15th-100 Breaststroke. She is a 3rd year Varsity letter winner.

Mariel Ferragamo — Return-ing section quali�er in the 50 and 500 Free and a two year Varsity letter winner.

Sara Ronnkvist – Returning section quali�er in the 100 Free and three year Varsity letter win-ner.

SophomoresAbby Mattson – 2013 State

Meet participant in the 200 Med-ley Relay that placed 17th. Section �nalist in three events: 4th-200

Medley Relay, 9th-100 Backstroke and 6th-400 Free Relay. She is a 3rd year Varsity letter winner.

Kenna Burmeister — Return-ing section diver, three year Var-sity letter winner and the team’s 2013 “Diver of the Year” award winner.

FreshmanLilly Anderson — Returning

section quali�er in the 100 Free and 100 Breaststroke, two year Varsity letter winner and the team’s 2013 “Hardest Worker” award winner.

Jordan Keeley — Returning section quali�er in the 100 Breast-stroke and a Varsity letter winner.

Maddy Rimstad — Returning section diver and Varsity letter winner.

8th-GradeSigne Alger — Returning sec-

tion quali�er in the 500 Free and Varsity letter winner.

KEEP YOUR EYE ONJuniorsMaggie Conlon is a returning

section quali�er and a four-year

St. Peter swim team is deep in experience, plus a big crop of 7th-graders

St. Peter senior tri-captain Grace Carlson, who holds the school record in the 500-yard free style. (File photo)

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letter winner.Brigette Boyer is a returning

section quali�er and two year let-ter winner.

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

SophomoresSophia Lamor is a returning two

year letter winnerMaggie Lehtinen is a returning

letter winner.FreshmanMolly Jurewicz is a returning

letter winner and the team’s 2013 “Most Improved Swimmer” award winner.

Ashby Rolo� is a returning let-ter winner.

Reegan Kelly is a returning let-ter winner.

New to the TeamMackenna Zelenka-8th and Al-

lison McCabe-7th will be an asset to the team in 1-Meter Diving.

MOVED ONAlexis Artmann, Hallie Doug-

las, Alys Ferragamo, Amy Lager, Cassie Lamb, Alex O’Gorman, Casey Rezmerski, Stephanie Winter

2014 SEASON OUTLOOK2013 Season Overview

5 wins and 6 losses23 swimmers and divers quali-

�ed for the Section MeetPlaced 6th out of 12 teams at the

Section 1-A Swimming and Diving Meet with 182 points

Placed 27th out of 43 teams at the State Swimming and Div-ing Meet with two Relays and the individual performance of Casey Rezmerski placing 5th in the 50 Free and 13th in the 100 Free

“�e coaches and athletes are re-ally excited for the 2014 swimming and diving season,” Lager said. “We have so much to look forward to with 17 girls who quali�ed for the section meet last season returning and many of them are faster coming into this year. We also have a large group (18) of �rst-year swimmers and divers who bring a lot of excite-ment and energy to the team.”

“One of our main goals this season is to have a full section ros-ter, meaning we would have four swimmers deep in all the individual events and �ll the three relays. We want to get back to the state meet with at least two relays and some individuals in their stroke events. �ere are some big holes in our line-up with the graduation of last year’s

senior class. We are hoping to �ll in those gaps as the season progresses.”


“�e girls on the SPHS swim-ming and diving team are strong, hard working, and very competi-tive. �e team’s success this year will depend on how healthy the girls can stay during the long training season. Injuries and illness can really a�ect the outcome of our goals so we have to be careful.

“Our dual meet schedule is al-ways tough. �is year at the Section 1-A Swimming and Diving Meet we will face several of the best teams in the 2013 Class “A” State Tourna-ment. �ese are �ve teams from our Section that placed in the top 10 at State: Visitation-1st, Mankato West 2nd, Albert Lea 5th, Faribault 6th, and North�eld 9th. — Mary Lager.

BY THE NUMBERS51 — girls are on the team in

grades 7-12 with at least one varsity athlete in each grade.

8 — seniors6 — juniors6 — sophomores9 — freshmen7 — 8th-graders15 — 7th-graders

SWIMMING: St. Peter has good mix of veteran, young swimmersFrom Page 19C

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