Two relays set records at sub-section
Mt. Lake Area-Comfrey’s boys distance relays stole the show at Thursday’s Section 2A South Meet in Mapleton, setting new school records on their way to wins in the 4x400 and 4x800.
That highlighted a strong overall day for the Wolverines.
The top eight individuals in each event and the top four relays advance to the section meet June 3 at Mankato West High School.
The Wolverine boys finished third in the team standings with 76½ points. The girls were eighth with 32½ points.
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Mavs send three relays to sections
Martin County West/Butterfield-Odin had a solid showing at Thursday’s Section 2A South Meet, held in Mapleton, with the Mavericks advancing several athletes on to the Section 2A Meet June 3 at Mankato West High School.
The Maverick boys finished eighth in the team standings with 35 points. The girls were ninth with 32.
MCWBO’s girls had a runner-up finish in the 4x100 relay, finishing in 53.95 seconds. The Mavericks also had two qualifiers in the open 100, with Lucy Larson taking second (13.87) and Avery Sanders eighth (14.42).
Katie Hartje added a runner-up finish in the 3,200 (12:46.56).
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Mavericks knock out Wolverines in 2A
Mt. Lake Area-Comfrey went cold at the wrong time Saturday at Caswell Park in North Mankato in the Section 2A elimination round. The Wolverines couldn’t generate offense until it was too late, taking a 7-3 loss to Martin County West to end the season with a 14-6 record. “The bats didn’t go well enough at the end of the season, which is a bad time to not score runs,” MLAC Coach Shawn Naas said.
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Lakers top Foxes for first victory
The Mt. Lake Lakers made the most of a couple of scoring chances Sunday afternoon, claiming a 6-2 victory over the Fox Lake Foxes in First Nite League action at Munson Field. The Lakers took command of the game early, scoring four runs in the second inning. Sebastian Rehnelt drew a bases-loaded walk, Jack Westman had an RBI single and two runs scored on fielder’s choices.
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Section golf begins
The Mt. Lake Area-Comfrey girls golfers opened the Section 2A Tournament yesterday (Tuesday), while the boys tee off on Thursday. The Section 2A Tournament is being played at North Links in Mankato. The top four teams on the opening day of competition advance to the section finals Monday in their entirety.
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Blackhawks knock out Wolverines
Madelia used a big fifth inning to put things out of reach Thursday, knocking out Mt. Lake Area-Comfrey 7-4 in the opening round of the Section 2A playoffs, played at Searles. Madelia held a 3-1 lead when it plated four runs in the bottom of the fifth. MLAC got on the board in the top of the fifth, scoring when Sam Pidde reached on an error. Trailing 7-1 in the sixth, the Wolverines tried to chip away at the deficit with a two-run single from Joey Faber.
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