Thursday, November 27, 2014

Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014


SAUK CENTRE-MELROSE WRESTLING
SCM finished in sixth place in the the Melrose Early Bird tournament this evening.  Will Funk of SCM was the only SCM wrestler to compete in a championship match.  More information can be found in the Dec. 3 issue of the Beacon.
A video of one match can be video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEQwIi81_i4

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2014


MELROSE DUTCHMEN BASKETBALL
The Dutchmen posted 73-63 win in their season opener tonight at Glenwood.
Melrose lead for the entire game and had an 18 point lead at one. Minnewaska's late came run cut the lead to four points before Melrose regrouped to take the win.
Read more of the game in the Dec. 3 issue of the Melrose Beacon.

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Friday, Nov. 14, 2014


LADY DUTCHMEN SWIMMING AND DIVING
Rachael Kulzer 15th in the 200FS
Gabi Sawyer eighth in 100FLY
Kulzer 15th in the 100fs
200FSR finished 16th

Thursday, Nov. 12, 2014


LADY DUTCHMEN SWIMMING AND DIVING
The diving preliminaries of the 2014 Class A state competition started yesterday at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center.
Gabi Sawyer qualified for the championship heat of the 100FLY following the preliminaries of the Class A swimming and diving competition.
The Lady Dutchmen had no others qualify for the championship heat. Rachael Kulzer will be swimming the consolation heat of the 200FS and 100FS races.
The 200FSR and 400FSR teams also qualified for the consolation heat.
Stefanie Rasmussen just missed the consolation heat of the 500FS and Jewell Budde ended her diving season in the preliminary round.
More information will appear in the Nov. 19 issue of the Melrose Beacon.

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014


The Lady Dutchmen qualified for seven state event following Section competition Saturday, Nov. 8 in Morris.
Melrose will have competitors in the 200FS, diving, 100FLY 100FS, 500FS, 200FSR, and 400FSR.
Jewell Budde qualified for the state meet in diving.
Rachael Kulzer qualified in the 100FS and 200FS and is a member of the 200FSR and 400FSR teams
Stefanie Rasmussen will compete in the 500FS and the 200FSR and 400FSR teams
Gabi Sawyer claimed the championship of the 100FLY and will also swim in the 400FSR
Taylor Poepping will be swimming in the 200FSR and 400FSR races
Savana Bitz will swim in the 200FSR

The state meet begins Wednesday at the UofM Aquatic Center
Video highlights of the section can be seen at http://youtu.be/TeYdtBKcuHM
The team finished as runners-up
More information can be found in the Nov. 12 issue of the Melrose Beacon.



 























Friday, November 7, 2014

Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014



LADY DUTCHMEN SWIMMING

The Lady Dutchmen  advance 24 swimmers to the Section 6A finals tomorrow at Morris. The final round of swmming begins at 3 p.m.  Diving begins at 11 a.m. when the divers take the first eight of their 11 dives. The final three dives will be taken during following the 50FS finals. The top three divers will advance to the state competition.
Swimmers qualify for state by either
1) Finishing first or second in an individual race or members of a first or second place relay team; or
2) By swimming in the section consolation or championship heat and meeing the state cut time.
Those qualifying for state from Melrose are:
Photos by Randy  Olson



Event
Participant
Seeded
State Cut
Section Time
200MR
Team A
3
01:54.1
01:55.8
200FS
Rachael Kulzer
7
200.46
02:04.5

Taylor Poepping
8

02:04.7
200IM
Mikayla Von Wahlde
7
02:17.1
02:25.7

Diana Nathe
10

02:29.4
50FS
Savana Bitz
6
25.06
25.57

Madison Blommel
12

26.53
100FLY
Gabi Sawyer
2
01:01.5
01:01.7

Kara Stalboerger
16

01:10.3
100FS
Rachael Kulzer
2
54.97
54.94

Savana Bitz
6

56.62

Taylor Poepping
7

57.05

Madison Blommel
11

58.61
500FS
Stefanie Rasmussen
2
05:29.3
05:26.6

McKenna Von Wahlde
7

05:39.0

Hannah Miller
15

06:01.4

Allie Austin
16

06:01.7
200FSR
Team A
2
01:42.6
01:44.9
100BK
Mikayla Von Wahlde
1
01:01.8
01:01.3

Diana Nath
6

01:03.1

Gabi Sawyer
7

01:04.3

Jordan Helmn
9

1;04.39
100BT
Gracie Drossel
16
01:10.1
01:18.0
400FSR
Team A
2
03:45.4
03:51.1