Area Sports Roundup: Oct. 5, 2021

The Worthington High School girls tennis began Section 2AA tournament play with a 4-3 win at Jordan on Tuesday. In topping the No. 5 Hubmen, the No. 4 Trojans advance to next meet the winner of a match between No. 1 Prior Lake and No. 8 Mankato East/Loyola.

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The Worthington Trojans boys soccer team picked up its 15th win of the season without a loss on Tuesday night, shutting out New Ulm 6-0 on the road.

The Trojans, who concluded the first half with a 1-0 edge over New Ulm thanks to a goal by Charles Saydee, went on to score five times in the final 40 minutes. The first three goals were credited to Elmer Guzman, Menkem Mehri and Ulises Barrera; Jonathan Banegas had the last two goals.

In addition to earning their 15th victory, the Trojans have also improved to No. 3 this week in the Minnesota State Class AA Poll. Worthington has one match left in the regular season, as it will play at Fairmont on Thursday.

Sectional play will begin next week, and Worthington is currently positioned as the section’s number two seed behind Mankato West. If that scenario remains intact, the Trojans would host a game against the No. 7 seed on Tuesday ay Trojan Field. Should they win that match, they’d be at home again on Thursday, Oct. 14. The sectional championship match will be played Tuesday, Oct. 19 in New Prague.

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The Trojans’ girls soccer team took on New Ulm at home Tuesday and was defeated 3-0. WHS will host Fairmont at 7 p.m. Thursday in its final regular season match.

The Section 2AA girls soccer tournament also begins next week. Right now, the Trojans will be on the road for a first-round match on Tuesday evening. Should they win, they’ll have another match on Thursday, Oct. 14 at a site to be determined. The sectional title match will be played Oct. 19 at New Prague.

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In area high school volleyball Tuesday night, it was:

Red Rock Central 3, Adrian-Ellsworth 0

Tracy-Milroy Balaton 3, Yellow Medicine East 1

Southwest Minnesota Christian 3, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 1

Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda 3, Hills-Beaver Creek 0

Westbrook-Walnut Grove 2, Murray County Central 1

Jackson County Central 3, Luverne 1

Redwood Valley 3, Windom 2

Marshall 3, Pipestone Area 1

Fairmont 3, St. James Area 0

Sheldon 3, MOC-Floyd Valley 0

Boyden-Hull 3, Central Lyon 0

Western Christian 3, Storm Lake 0

West Lyon 3, Sibley-Ocheyedan 0

Sioux Center 3, George-Little Rock 0

Spirit Lake 3, Spencer 2

Rock Valley 3, Okoboji 2