Wolverines run well on the home course
Friday’s steamy forecast prompted the decision to move the Paul Metcalf Invitational’s start time an hour earlier. In the end, the Mt. Lake Area cross country teams did a solid job beating the heat and the competition on their home course. The Wolverine boys tied with Eagle Ridge Academy for the team title with 71 points. Eagle Ridge won the meet on a sixth-score tiebreaker.
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Rough start for Wolverines
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda had its way on the ground and never let the Mt. Lake Area offense find its footing Friday night. The Coyotes scored on each of their first seven possessions, cruising to a 52-0 victory over the Wolverines at Heron Lake.
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Warriors fall on late goal
The Butterfield-Odin boys soccer team found its offensive footing last Tuesday, but Central Minnesota Christian rallied in the second half, claiming a 5-4 victory at Butterfield. The Warriors played even with the Bluejays early on. Xavi Barrios netted a pair of first-half goals as the game went into halftime tied 2-2.
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Cottonwood Cup Sept. 26
The annual Cottonwood Cup golf event will be held Sept. 26 at the Mt. Lake Golf Course. The event is a 27-hole Ryder Cup-style event, pitting players from MLGC against players from the Windom Country Club, with the winning course taking the cup and bragging rights for the year.
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Blackhawks rally past Wolverines
Mt. Lake Area/Comfrey regrouped after dropping the first two sets Tuesday, but couldn’t battle all the way back in a 3-1 loss to Madelia at Comfrey. The Blackhawks surged in the middle of the first two sets to take a 2-0 lead before the Wolverines battled back to win set three. But Madelia was able to regain its footing in the fourth set, closing out the match. Adleigh Olson went 9-of-11 serving with five aces in the loss for the Wolverines. Deni Haugen was 20-of-21 with three aces and Kaylin Nickel was 10-of-13 with two aces.
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