WHS gymnastics totals 141.275 points in win over Redwood Valley

The Worthington Trojans gymnastics tuned up for Saturday's Big South Conference meet by defeating visiting Redwood Valley 141.275 to 128.775 on Thursday night.

Lucy Thier won the all-around competition for Worthington with a score of 35.525. Teammate Jada Milbrath was next for the Trojans, as she was third with 34.65. Isabella Lazzu was a close fourth at 34.45.

Olivia Bullerman of WHS came out on top in the vault competition with a score of 9.25. Milbrath finished second at 9.1, and Lazzu was third at 9.075. On the bars, Thier's score of 8.7 was good enough for first place, with Milbrath second at 8.65, Claire Meyer fourth at 8.35 and Lazzu fifth at 8.3

Meyer won the beam for the Trojans as she got a score of 8.75, which was just ahead of Thier's 8.7. Milbrath was fourth at 8.625 and Brooklyn Dykstra fifth at 8.55. On the floor, Thier won with a score of 9.425, with Lazzu placing second at 9.325.

Saturday's Big South Conference meet will begin at 10:30 a.m. in Blue Earth.

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Fourth-seeded New Ulm put an end to fifth-seeded Worthington's girls hockey season Thursday night by blanking the visiting Trojans 8-0.

New Ulm got its initial goal just 2:03 into the game and maintained that 1-0 edge through the remainder of the first period. The Trojans had a couple of two-minute power play opportunities but couldn't capitalize.

The Eagles got off to an even quicker start in the second period with a goal 26 seconds into the action. New Ulm got another goal at the 6:16 mark and made it 4-0 at 12:04 to expand their advantage, then blew things open with four more goals in the third period.

Brielynn Weston had two goals and an assist for New Ulm, and eighth-grader Callie Haugen also had a pair of goals. The Eagles outshot the Trojans 35-30 on the night.

Worthington concludes its girls hockey season with a record of 9-14. 

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In boys hockey, the Trojans were on the road in Marshall and were beaten 8-1.

The Tigers' Jake Allen scored four times in the game as Marshall led 2-0 after the first period and 7-0 at the end of the second. Marshall ended up putting 53 shots on net while Worthington managed just 10.

The Trojans have now dropped 10 consecutive games and are 2-20. They have a home game at 7 p.m. tonight against Morris-Benson Area.

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In high school wrestling Thursday night, Worthington defeated quadrangular host St. James-Madelia 42-24 and lost to Adrian Area 48-25.

In their first match, the Trojans benefitted from wins by fall from Bly Scott (114 pounds), Sam Dagel (127), Miguel Moreno (139), Bryan Gonzales (172) and Raylen Teerink (189). Kian Ling won by technical fall at 152, Jace Riemersma-Feit by major decision at 121 and Arthur Htoo by decision at 160.

Against Adrian-Area, Scott won by fall at 114 and WHS picked up 12 more points via two forfeits. Dominic Larson earned a victory by technical fall at 107 pounds, and Dagel won by decision at 121. For the Dragons, Jackson Penning (133), Travis Weiss (139), Cael Schettler (152), Cole Erlandson (160), Jackson Jenniges (172), Caleb Wolf (189) and Garett Penning (289) all won by fall, and Adrian Area also got six points by forfeit at 215.

The Dragons also picked up a team triumph Thursday against Waseca 35-32. Schettler (145) and Jenniges (160) each won by fall. Adrian Area got a forfeit at 121 pounds, Penning (127) and Wolf (189) each won by technical fall, Bullerman (215) won by major decision and Weiss (133) won by decision.

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In area girls basketball Thursday night, it was:

Blue Earth 78, Jackson County Central 73

Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 80, Madelia 44

Lakeview 60, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 51

Luverne 83, Windom 75

Fairmont 58, St. James Area 50

Marshall 85, New Ulm 45

In area boys basketball Thursday night:

Hills-Beaver Creek 85, Adrian-Ellsworth 52

Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 59, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 27

Jackson County Central 94, Springfield 66

Madelia 98, Martin County West 53

Southwest Minnesota Christian 69, Edgerton 61

Westbrook-Walnut Grove 78, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 62

Murray County Central 78, Red Rock Central 55

Fairmont 81, St. James Area 71

Luverne 62, Windom 52

In area girls hockey Thursday night:

Luverne 15, Morris/Benson Area 0

Fairmont 12, Windom 2

In area boys hockey Thursday night:

Minnesota River 10, Windom Area 1

Waseca 24, Fairmont 0

In area girls basketball Tuesday night, it was:

Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 59, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 51

Martin County West 66, Cleveland 40

Okoboji 55, Sheldon 46

Central Lyon 47, Unity Christian 35

George-Little Rock 61, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 20

Harris-Lake Park 59, South O’Brien 23

Remsen St Mary’s 32, Sibley-Ocheyedan 29

West Lyon 51, Western Christian 33

In area boys basketball Tuesday night:

Martin County West 55, United South Central 32

Sheldon 55, Okoboji 48

Unity Christian 76, Central Lyon 54

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 49, George-Little Rock 45

South O’Brien 62, Harris-Lake Park 29

Remsen St Mary’s 50, Sibley-Ocheyedan 46

In area boys hockey Tuesday night:

Waseca 14, Windom Area 0

In area girls basketball Monday night, it was:

Murray County Central 69, Adrian-Ellsworth 65

Cedar Mountain 80, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 61

Jackson County Central 62, Maple River 42

Windom 100, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 52

Pipestone Area 79, Southwest Minnesota Christian 42

Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 62, Edgerton 43

Luverne 73, Blue Earth 54

Fairmont 53, St. Peter 48

Spirit Lake 51, Central Lyon 40

Harris-Lake Park 40, E-LC 21

Akron-Westfield 45, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 37

In area boys basketball Monday night:

Westbrook-Walnut Grove 71, Windom 69

Hills-Beaver Creek 91, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 52

Sleepy Eye St. Mary's 58, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 53

Southwest Minnesota Christian 70, Pipestone Area 62

Luverne 81, Blue Earth 72

Fairmont 74, Belle Plaine 55

Harrisburg, S.D. 62, Marshall 52

Spirit Lake 65, Central Lyon 61

E-LC 57, Harris Lake Park 20

In area boys hockey Monday night:

Windom Area 1, Fairmont 0