Tuesday, Oct.30

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN VOLLEYBALL

Despite the play of Briana Schmiesing (11 in photograph) Sauk Centre defeated Melrose in three games at Rocori. Melrose finishes its season with a 16-10 record.  More information will appear in the Nov.7 issue of the Melrose Beacon.   In the video below Melrose scores a point after a long volley.

SECTION 6A RESULTS

North Semi-finals                                                South-Semi-Finals

Tuesday, Oct. 30

At Rocori                                                             at Annandale

Sauk Centre-3 Melrose-0                             

Dassel-Cokato-3 vs Cathedral-2

25-18 25-15 26-24                                       25-21 21-25 25-8 23-25 15-5

LPGE-0 vs Albany-3                                   NLS-1 v Litchield-3
25-17 25-16 25-23

North-Championship                                            South Championship

Thursday, Nov.  1

14-Albany vs Sauk Centre 6 p.m.                  15-Dassel-Cokato vs Litchfield 8 p.m.
Both games at Sauk Rapids

                                         Section 6AA Championship

                                             Saturday, Nov. 3

                                           St. Ben's, St. Joseph

                            16-Game 14 winner vs Game 15 winner

Saturday, Oct. 27

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN SWIMMING

Melrose earned 728 points and won the West Central Conference Swimming and Diving championship at Morris.

The team had an all-conference finisher (first or second) in every event.  It top moment was in the 500FS(right photograph,from left) where Stefanie Rasmussen,K Kennedy Eichers and Rachael Kulzer finished third, second, first claim all conference a honorable mention medals in that race.  Third place earned honorable mention.
Team Scores: Melrose (ME) 728, Sauk Centre (SC) 522, Montevideo (MO) 316, Holdingford (HO) 311, Minnewaska/Morris (MM) 302
Melrose Lady Dutchmen earning conference medals were
Event             First                                 Second                            Third
200MR           Melrose-A                       Melrose-B                         Sauk Centre-A
200FS            Rachael Kulzer-ME      Tiana Molitor-SC              Kennedy Eichers-ME
200IM             Syd Rasmussen-ME     Kelsey Quigley-MO         Brittney Budde-ME
50FS              Bridget Opdahl-MM    Amanda Warzecha-ME     Baylee Pauling-MO
  
     

Gabi Sawyer helped Melrose with first place finishes in the 100 Butterfly and 100 Backstroke (video below)

Friday, Oct.26

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN VOLLEYBALL

Led by  hits from Briana Schmiesing (left) and Emily Goerdt (right) the Melrose Lady Dutchmen Volleyball team posted a 3-0 win over Pierz in the quarterfinals of the Seciton 6AA playoffs.  The scores were 25-20, 26-24, 25-22. 

Melrose will face Sauk Centre Tuesday night at Rocori in the semi-final round of playoffs.

Melrose also played a scrappy go-to-floor that resulted in some good plays (video below).

More information will appear in the Oct. 31 issue of the Beacon.

Section 6AA results

North Quarter-Finals                                       South-Quarter-Finals

                                                     Friday, Oct. 26

1-#8 Little Falls-0 at #1Sauk Centre-3                        5-#8 Foley-0 at #1 Dassel-Cokato-3 

2-#5 Pierz-0 at #4 Melrose-3                                      6-#5 Annandale-1 at #4 Cathedral-3

3-#6 Minnewaska-0 at LPGE-3                                 7-#6 HLWW-1 at #3NLS-3

4-#7 Holdingford-0 at #2Albany-3                             8-#7 Paynesville-0 at #2 Litchfield-3

North Semi-finals                                                South-Semi-Finals

                                                  Tuesday, Oct. 30

At Rocori                                                               At Annandale or Cathedral

9-Sauk Centre vs Melrose 6 p.m                       11-Dassel-Cokato vs Cathedral TBA

12-LPGE vs Albany 8 p.m.                               13-NLS v Litchield TBA

North-Championship                                            South Championship

                                                  Thursday, Nov.  1

14-Game 9 vs Game 10 winners 6 p.m.                  15-G11 vs G13 winners 8 p.m.

                                         Section 6AA Championship

                                             Saturday, Nov. 3

                                           St. Ben's, St. Joseph

                            16-Game 14 winner vs Game 15 winner

Tuesday, Oct. 23

MELROSE DUTCHMEN FOOTBALL

Seth Noll (left) ran for over 60 yards and Isaac Sawyer threw for over 100 yards  and but Melrose fell 24-6 to Albany in the first round of playoffs at Albany. The Dutchmen end their season with a 5-4 record.
More information on the game will appear in the Oct. 31 issue of the Melrose Beacon.

Monday, Oct. 22

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN VOLLEYBALL

Led by a strong all-around game from Briana Schmiesing the Lady Dutchmen defeated Paynesville 3-0 at Melrose. Scores were 25-9, 25-13, 26-24. Schmiesing had eight kills and nine ace serves.  Melrose begins playoffs Thursday, Oct. 25 hosting Pierz. Melrose finished its regular season with a 15-9 record.

More  information will appear in the Oct. 31 issue of the Beacon.

MELROSE DUTCHMEN, LADY DUTCHMEN SPORTS

The following were approved for coaches of Melrose Area High School spring sports and activities.
Baseball
Head Coach-Craig Meyer.
B-Squad-Kyle Shaughnessy
Ninth Grade-Rob Mettenberg
Eighth Grade-Chuck Noll
Seventh Grade-Vaughn Glasener
Softball
Head Coach-Jamie Kinzer
B-Squad-Mindy Revermann
Seventh Grade-Chris Anderson
Eight and ninth grade will be announced later.
Golf
Boy's Head Coach-Chad Wehrmann
Girl's Head Coach-Jonah Barten
Junior High Coach-Larry Droogsma
Track
Head Coach-Scott Brever
Assistant Coach-Dan Shaffer
Junior High Girls' Coach-Lindsay Anderson
Junior high boys and a second assistant varsity coach will be named later.
Synchronized Swimming
Co-Head Coaches: Karen Field and Clarissa Meyer.
Assistant Coaches: Carol and Jerry Prijatle, Denise Kociemba.
Prom Director
Sandy Zierden.

Saturday, Oct. 20

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN SWIMMING

The diving of Morgan Kingston and freestyle swimming of Rachael Kulzer helped the Lady Dutchmen to an eighth place finish in the Class A true team meet at the U of M Aquatic Centre.

Kingston finished third in diving and Kulzer fifth inthe 500FS race. 

More information will apper in the Oct. 24 issue of the Melrose Beacon.
Amanada Warzecha (seen in the video finishing fifth in the 50FS) claimed fourth place in the 100FS race.

Thursday, Oct. 18

MELROSE DUTCHMEN FOOTBALL

Section 6AAA Seeding

Quarter-finals

Tuesday, Oct. 23

1-#5-Melrose (5-3) at #4 Albany (4-4)

2-#6-Sauk Centre (2-6) at #3 Litchfield (3-5)

3-#7 Montevideo (1-7) at #2 New London-Spicer (4-4)

Semi-Finals

Saturday, Oct. 27

4-Game 1winner vs #1Morris (8-0)

5-Game 2 winner vs Game 3 winner

Friday, Nov. 2

6-Game 4 winner vs Game 5 Winner at SCSU.

MELROSE DUTCHMEN VOLLEYBALL

Section 6AA Seeding

North Quarter-Finals                                       South-Quarter-Finals

                                                     Friday, Oct. 26

1-#8 Little Falls at #1Sauk Centre                        5-#8 Foley at #1 Dassel-Cokato 

2-#5 Pierz at #4 Melrose                                      6-#5 Annandale at #4 Cathedral

3-#6 Minnewaska at LPGE                                 7-#6 HLWW at #3NLS

4-#7 Holdingford at #2Albany                             8-#7 Paynesville at #2 Litchfield

North Semi-finals                                                South-Semi-Finals

                                                  Tuesday, Oct. 30

At Rocori                                                               At Annandale or Cathedral

9-G1 vs G2 winners 6 p.m                       11-G5 vs G6 winners 6 p.m.

12-G3 vs G4 winners 8 p.m.                    13-G7 vs G8 winners 8 p.m.

North-Championship                                            South Championship

                                                  Thursday, Nov.  1

14-Game 9 vs Game 10 winners 6 p.m.                  15-G11 vs G13 winners 8 p.m.

                                         Section 6AA Championship

                                             Saturday, Nov. 3

                                           St. Ben's, St. Joseph

                            16-Game 14 winner vs Game 15 winner

Wednesday, Oct. 17

MELROSE DUTCHMEN FOOTBALL

The Melrose Dutchmen played a strong  offensive and defensive game in its 39-6 win over Red Rock Central. The Dutchmen finished their regular season with a 5-3 record. Zach Pierskalla (24 in video) was one of the Melrose running backs who carried the ball in the game.
Melrose's defense had on one interception and was able to stop the Red Rock Central running game with good defense (right photo)
The Dutchmen used the two-pronged running attack of Trevor Sawyer (bottom left) and Seth Noll (bottom right)  to gain yards, control the ball and score touchdowns.
Melrose begins Post-season  play Tuesday, Oct. 23. For more information see the Oct. 24 issue of the Melrose Beacon.

Tuesday, Oct. 16

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN TENNIS
Section 6A Individual Results
The doubles team of Micheala Worms(left)  and Madison Rausch (center) finished in third place in the Section 6A individual meet.  Grace Brang (right) earned third in the singles in tournament.
More information will appear in the Oct. 24 issue of the Beacon.
MATCHES FOR SEMI-FINALS TUESDAY, OCT. 23
Play begins at 5 p.m. in Gold Gym, Sartell.  Finals follow the semi-finals.  Those who qualify for finals also qualify for  state.
DOUBLES:
#1-Rachel Riley/MaKenna Hanson-MN vs #4-MADISON RAUSCH/MICHAELA WORMS-ME 
#11-Hannah Baker/Alexa Hoffarth-OS vs #2-Brenna Warren/Renee Warren-PP
SINGLES
#1-Ellen Stensrud-MN vs #5-Lauren Silbernick-OS
#3-GRACE BRANG-ME vs #2-Taylor Kraemer-OS
RESULTS
DOUBLES
#1-Riley/Hanson-MN defeated #4-RAUSCH/WORMS-ME 6-7 (11-13), 7-5, 6-0.
#2-Warren/Warren-PP defeated #11 Baker?Haffarth-OS 6-4, 6-4.
CHAMPIONSHIP
#2-Warren/Warren-PP defeated #1-Riley/Hanson 6-4, 4-6, 10-8
THIRD PLACE
#4-WORM/RAUSCH-ME defeated #11Baker/Hoffarth-OS 6-4, 6-1.
SINGLES
#2-Kraemer-OS defeated #3-Brang-ME 6-1, 6-0.
#1-Stensrud-MN defeated #5-Silbernick-OS 6-1, 6-2.
CHAMPIONSHIP
#2-Kraemer-OS defeated #1-Stensrud-MN 6-4, 6-2
THIRD PLACE
#3-Brang-ME defeated #5-Silbernick 7-5, 6-0.

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN VOLLEYBALL
Melrose defeated New London Spicer in four games at New London. 
More information will appear in the Oct.24 issue of the Beacon.

Monday, Oct. 15

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN TENNIS

Section 6A Individual Results

DOUBLES
PRELIMINARIES
#16 Vessa Bumgardner/Dawn Cleveland-West Central Area (WCA) fell to #18 Megan Vergin/Melanie Reese-Benson/Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg (B/KMS) 6-3 6-3.
#15 Regan Biss/Savanna Westrom -WCA defeated Carly Gullickson/Kjersa Anderson-Morris Area (MA) 6-1 6-0.
ROUND 1:
#1-Rachel Riley/Makenna Hanson-Minneswaska (MN) defeatedVergin/Reese-WCA 6-1 6-0
#8 Susan Zniewski/Kesley Rajewsky-B/KMS fell to #9 Lexi Larson/Abbey Schultz Long Praire-Grey Eagle/Upsala Swanville Area (LPGE/USA).7-5, 6-1
#4 MADISON RAUSCH/MICHAELA WORMS-MELROSE (ME) defeated #13-Abbie Olson/KaitlinVogel-MA 6-4, 6-1.
#5 Angie Bowman/Katie Anderson-Osakis (OS) defeated #12 Nikki Szech/Jenna Abraham-LPGE/USA 7-5, 6-4.
#14-Brittany Shircliff/Elizabeth Wippler-Parker's Prairie (PP) fell to #3 Mariah Rieland/Kathry Macey-Sauk Centre (SC) 6-4 6-1.
#11 Hannah Baker/Alex Hoffarth-Osakis (OS) defeated #6 ELAINE KRAKER/KENEDY MEYER-ME 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
#10 Calli & Jessica Rodenbiker-SC fell to Hannah Freske/Jada Hoffman-MN 6-1 6-3
#15 Biss/Westrom-WSC fell to Brenne & Renee Warren-PP 6-1 6-3.
QUARTER-FINALS
#1-Riley/Hanson-MN defeated #9-Larson/Schultz 6-7(2-7), 6-2, 6-3.
#4-RAUSCH/WORM-ME defeated Bowman/Anderson-OS 6-4, 6-0.
#11-Baker/Hoffarth-OS defeated #3-Rieland/Macey-SC 6-4 7-5.
#2-Warren/Warren-PP defeated #7-Freske/Hoffman-MN5-7, 7-5, 6-3
SINGLES
PRELIMINARIES
#18-Hope Schwinghamer-SC defeated #16 Megan Wagner-SC 2-6, 6-2, 6-2.
#15-Joelle Thorfinson-MN defeated Ellen Dauphinais-WCA 6-4 6-2
ROUND 1
#1-Ellen Stesrud-MN defeated #18-Schwinghamer-SC 6-0 6-0
#8-Krista Paulson-WCA defeated #9 Darcey Aronson-MA 6-0, 6-2.
#4-Kelly Saunders-B/KMS defeated #13-Payton Long-LPGE/USA 6-0 6-2
#5-Lauren Silbernick-OS defeated #12-Brooklyn Levin-LPGE/USA 7-5 6-3.
#3-GRACE BRANG-ME defeated #14-Nicole Gust-PP 5-7, 6-2, 6-2.
#6-Bethany Ellis-SC defeated Laurin McLaughlin-WCA 6-3, 6-1
#7-JAILY BRINKMAN-ME defeated #10 Bridget Auch-B/KMS 6-0, 6-2.
#2-Taylor Kraemer-OS defeated #15-Thorfinson-MN 6-0, 6-3.
QUARTERFINALS
#1-Stensrud-OS defeated #8-Paulson-WCA 6-1, 6-1
#5-Silbernick-OS defeated #4Saunders 6-4, 6-2.
#3-BRANG-ME defeated #6-Ellis-SC 5-7, 6-2, 6-2.
#2-Kraemer-OS defeated #7-BRINKMAN-ME 6-0, 6-3
MATCHES FOR SEMI-FINALS TUESDAY, OCT. 23
DOUBLES:
#1-Riley/Hanson-MN vs #4-RAUSCH/WORMS-ME
#11-Baker/Hoffarth-OS vs #2-Warren/Warren-PP
SINGLES
#1-Stensrud-MN vs #5-Silbernick-OS
#3-BRANG-ME vs #2-Kraemer-OS

Saturday, Oct. 13

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN TENNIS

The Lady Dutchmen finished second their section true team swim meet.  Sartell advances to the state meet. Melrose may get a wild card invitation. More information in the Oct. 17 issue of the Melrose Beacon.

Team scores: 1. Sartell 1,449; 2. Melrose 1,385; 3. Sauk Centre 1,057; 4. Alexandria 1,055; 5. Rocori 904.5; 6. Albany 869; 7. Minnewaska/Morris 588.5; 8. Holdingford 543.

Friday, Oct. 12

MELROSE DUTCHMEN FOOTBALL

Melrose defeated New Ulm 

36-12 win Friday, Oct. 12.  For more information see the Oct. 14 issue of he Melrose Beacon.

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN TENNIS

The Melrose Lady Dutchmen seeds for the Section 6A individual tournament are:

Singles: Grace Brang-3, Jaylin Brinkman-4.

Doubles: Michaela Worms/Madison Rausch-4, Elaine Kraker, Kenedy Meyer-6.