Fifth-ranked Lady Jays VB team downed by No. 14 Century
Minnesota West's women's volleyball team dropped to 12-2 in MCAC Southern Division play on Saturday when they were defeated at home by Century College 3-1. Game scores were 25-17, 14-25, 25-13, 25-16.
Century College, ranked 14th in the most recent NJCAA Division 3 poll, had been swept in the previous meeting between the teams this season in White Bear Lake. The Wood Ducks, however, started strongly in Saturday's match, as they got the opening game win after pulling away from an early 8-8 tie.
The Lady Jays, ranked fifth in the most recent national poll, dominated a large section of game two, scoring 13 consecutive points at one juncture behind the serving of Olivia Locke. Century, though, bounced back and won the final two games convincingly.
On Friday, Minnesota West hosted its Dig Pink Triangular and split its matches. The Lady Jays topped Central Lakes 3-1, then were edged 3-2 by Division 2 Western Iowa Tech. Now 25-9 overall on the year, Minnesota West has two regular season matches remaining, both at home; against Ridgewater on Friday night and Rochester on Saturday afternoon.
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Sibley-Ocheyedan senior quarterback Hunter Kauffman carried 32 times for 347 yards and four touchdowns on Friday to lead the Generals to 47-14 victory over Sioux Central — a triumph that secured S-O the final District 1 playoff spot.
Tristen Wingate also ran for two more touchdowns and 91 yards on the ground as the Generals won for their second straight week and improved to 3-5. Wingate also led the defense with eight total tackles, with 3.5 of them coming for losses.
Sibley-Ocheyedan will play at Woodbury Central this coming Friday.
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The Worthington Trojans' girts tennis team season came to a conclusion this past week following the squad's competing in the sectional individual tournament in St. Peter.
Kah Blu Moo represented WHS in the individuals tourney in No. 1 singles on Wednesday and won against a competitor from Hutchinson by a score of 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. She then was defeated by a foe from Willmar, 6-4, 6-1.
Isabella Poe played at No. 2 singles for the Trojans and was defeated 6-0 6-0 by a Mankato East player.
At No. 1 doubles, the Worthington tandem of Lily Brown and Claire Schultz played Marshall's No. 1 doubles team, and Brown and Schultz came out on top 6-1, 7-5. That duo next took on St. Peter's No. 2 doubles team and was beaten 6-1, 6-1.
The other Trojans' doubles entry was the combination of Emma Hietbrink and Madison Poe, which lost to competition from Willmar 6-3, 6-1.
Head coach Mike Marquardt said the WHS girls tennis team plans to celebrate its 2026 season with a party on Oct. 28 during which end-of-the-year awards will be distributed.
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KZTP 104.3 La Voz will have the Worthington Trojans' boys soccer sectional championship on the air Tuesday. Coverage will begin at 4:45 p.m.
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In area high school football Friday night, it was:
Cherokee 43, Sheldon 0
Central Lyon/George-Little Rock 36, Unity Christian 13
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 42, Western Christian 41
West Lyon 49, Lawton-Bronson 0
MMC-RU 42, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 13
G-T/R-A 72, Harris-Lake Park 0
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