Trojan girls hockey edged at home 2-1; WHS gymnasts post home triumph

The Worthington Trojans girls hockey team tied their game against visiting Fairmont in the third period, but the Cardinals got the go-ahead goal with 4:45 remaining and held on to post a 2-1 victory over WHS.

Worthington and Fairmont played to a scoreless tie through the first period. The night's first goal came at the 8:43 mark of the second period, when Haylyn Haycroft poked in a shot from up close for a 1-0 Cardinal edge. Assists were credited to both Lauren Bettin and Francesca Martin.

The Trojans got the equalizer at 7:22 of the third when Tayler Nickel scored on a power play with an assist from Breeta Johnson. Fairmont's Kynlee Beemer, however, scored to win it on an assist from Kennedy Murphy.

WHS, now 8-13, had lost at Fairmont 8-1 on Jan. 6. Trojan goalkeeper Macie Mahlberg had 33 saves. Her teammates had 15 shots on goal.

In boys hockey, Worthington played at the Cardinals and was defeated by a score of 11-6. 

Each of the Trojan hockey teams will be on home ice Thursday evening as they take on Luverne. The girls game will begin at 5:30 p.m., with the boys matchup to follow.

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The Worthington Trojans tallied a team total of 140.6 in their Tuesday night home gymnastics meet against Windom-Mountain Lake, which finished with 105.85.

Jada Milbrath won the all-around competition for WHS with a score of 35.45 points, with teammates Isabella Lazzu and Lucy Thier taking second and third, respectively.

On the vault, Marley Phomsartry and Olivia Bullerman each had scores of 9.1, and Lazzu was next at 9.05. Milbrath's 8.775 was tops on the bars, and Thier was second and Lazzu third.

Milbrath also was No. 1 on the beam with a score of 8.875, with Lazzu second and Trojan Brooklyn Dykstra third. Thier won the floor with a 9.15; Phomasatry was second and Milbrath third.

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In girls basketball, it was visiting St. Peter over Worthington 84-34. In boys hoops, host St. Peter knocked off the Trojans 82-43.

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In area girls basketball Tuesday night, it was:

Adrian-Ellsworth 62, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 53

Jackson County Central 71, Redwood Valley 34

Hills-Beaver Creek 58, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 29

Southwest Minnesota Christian 59, Red Rock Central 20

Murray County Central 58, Edgerton 41

Westbrook-Walnut Grove 51, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 49

Martin County West 62, GHEC-T-ML 61

Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 70, Renville County West 44

Fairmont 88, Windom 57

Pipestone Area 70, Luverne 59

Marshall 76, Willmar 45

Unity Christian 58, Sheldon 39

West Lyon 59, Boyden-Hull 21

Rock Valley 73, Okoboji 52

Sioux Center 70, Central Lyon 62

MOC-Floyd Valley 68, Western Christian 23

Harris-Lake Park 40, George-Little Rock 32

In area boys basketball Tuesday night:

Jackson County Central 81, Redwood Valley 57

Madelia 74, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 70

Southwest Minnesota Christian 68, Minneota 55

Murray County Central 69, Lakeview 39

Canby 71, Red Rock Central 64

Nicollet 83, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 56

Fairmont 59, Windom 45

Luverne 67, Pipestone Area 50

Mankato West 72, Marshall 59

Unity Christian 75, Sheldon 37

Boyden-Hull 46, West Lyon 42

Rock Valley 63, Okoboji 46

Sioux Center 72, Central Lyon 44

In area girls hockey Tuesday night:

Marshall 4, Luverne 3

In area boys hockey Tuesday night:

Luverne 5, Marshall 1

In area girls basketball Monday night, it was:

St. James Area 73, Jackson County Central 58

West Lyon 62, Hills-Beaver Creek 48

Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 67, Martin County West 48

Minneota 62, Southwest Minnesota Christian 55

Fairmont 70, Tri-City United 53

E-LC 70, Sibley-Ocheyedan 59

In area boys basketball Monday night:

Jackson County Central 70, Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial 53

Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 72, Adrian-Ellsworth 46

Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 85, MACCRAY 80

Westbrook-Walnut Grove 80, Yellow Medicine East 60

Sibley-Ocheyedan 76, E-LC 54

In area girls hockey Monday night:

Fairmont 4, Austin 1

In area boys hockey Monday night::

Windom Area 5, Redwood Valley 3