Tuesday, Feb. 26

MELROSE DUTCHMEN BASKETBALL

The Dutchmen topped a strong, and bit taller, Sartell-St. Stephen team 84-62 at Melrose. Ty Reller (pictured) and eight points and 12 rebounds in the game.
Melrose next plays Thursday, Feb. 28 hosting Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City in a face off between the WCC-North and South Champions.
More information will appear in the March 6 issue of the Melrose Beacon.

Monday, Feb. 25

MELROSE DUTCHMEN BASEBALL
The Melrose School Board approved Kyle Shaughnessy as head baseball coach.

Saturday, Feb. 23

LADY DUTCHMEN GYMNASTS

Melrose gymanst Jailyn Brinkman (left), Lydia Butkowski (center) and Mady Brinkman (right) all medaled at the state meet. Jailyn Brinkman was fifth on the floor and all-around, Butkowski was sixth on bars and Mady Brinkman sixth on bars.  Kayla Austing (video) competed on the beam at state

More information will be in the Feb. 27 issue of the Melrose Beacon.

MELROSE-SAUK CENTRE FUSION SWIMMING

The Fusion Swim team qualified Keenan Pearson,100FLY, Ethan Ross 100FS, Felipe Barreto 200FS and 500FS ; and John Schwieters 200IM, 100BK as individuals. The 200FSRof . Brent Blommel Pearson, Ross and Barreto;  and in the 400FSR team  of Blommel Ross, Barreto and Schwieters also qualified for state.
Schwieters (in photograph) set school record in the 100BK at sections. 

SAUK CENTRE-MELROSE WRESTLING

Will Funk (in photos left) finished third in the Section 6AA wrestling tournament. No SC-M wrestler advanced to state.

More information will be in the Feb. 27 issue of the Melrose Beacon.

Friday, Feb. 22

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN GYMNASTS

The Lady Dutchmen finished second in the Class A gymanstics meet.
More information will be in the Feb. 27 issue of the Melrose Beacon.
MELROSE DUTCHMEN BASKETBALL

The Dutchmen defeated Lac qui Parle Valley 98-39 at Melrose.

Good defense by Ryan Elfering and the rest of the Dutchmen helped to keep LQPV in check, Scottie Stone (in video) had 38 points in the game.

More information will be in the Feb. 27 issue of the Melrose Beacon.

Thursday, Feb. 21

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN BASKETBALL
Emily Goerdt (in video) scored with 16 seconds left to give Melrose a 53-51 win over Morris at Melrose.  Melrose had trailed by nine with 5:10 left.  Tayler Reller, who threw the pass to Goerdt for the winning basket, had 15 points in the game. Goerdt finished with 14. Melrose closed it regular season with a four game win streak.  It faces Sauk Centre next Thursday in the first round of playoffs.
More information in the Feb. 27 issue of the Beacon.

Tuesday, Feb. 19

MELROSE BOYS BASKETBALL
The Dutchmen downed Sauk Centre 81-67 to clinch the West Central Conference North Title.
Scottie Stone (right photograph) had 31 points. Isaac Sawyer had 21 points.
Mitch Niehaus (scoring in video) had seven points in the game.







MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN BASKETBALL
Melrose won its third game in a row defeating Brandon-Evansville 51-42. Emily Goerdt had 16 points and Gabi Sawyer had 14 points.

Saturday,Feb. 16

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN GYMNASTS

The Melrose Lady Dutchmen won the Section 6A gymnastics title.
Jailyn Brinkman,all-around champion,  Lydia Butkowski, Mady Brinkman and Kayla Austing will represent the team in individual championship Saturday, Feb. 23
More information appears in the Feb. 20  issue of the Beacon.

Friday, Feb. 15

MELROSE DUTCHMEN BASKETBALL

The Dutchmen had 33 points from Scottie Stone and 31 from Isaac Sawyer in a 95-61 win over Minnewaska at Melrose. Ryan Elfering (In photo right) had eight first half points.
Melrose, now 22-1, is ranked first in Class AA.
More information in the Feb. 20 issue of the Melrose Beacon.








MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN BASKETBALL

Melrose rallied for 41-34 win over LQPV at Granite Falls.
Tayler Reller led Melrose with 14 points
More information in the Feb. 20 issue of the Melrose Beacon.

Tuesday, Feb.12

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN BASKETBALL

The Lady Dutchmen (led by Gabi Sawyer left photograph) topped Minnewaska this evening.  More information will appear in the Feb. 20 issue of the Melrose Beacon.  Emily Goerdt scored during Melrose’s 11 point first quarter.

More information will appear in the Feb. 20 issue of the Melrose Beacon. 

SAUK CENTRE-MELROSE WRESTLING

The Sauk Centre-Melrose wrestling tea fell Princeton in the Section 6AA team tournament. The wrestlers will compete in the Section6AA meet next week.

More information will appear in the Feb. 20 issue of the Melrose Beacon.  

Saturday Feb.9

MELROSE DUTCHMEN BASKETBALL
The Dutchmen defeated Lakeview Christian Academy at Duluth.
More information in the Feb. 13 issue of the Beacon
MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN GYMNASTICS
Melrose won the WCC-Conference Championship at Melrose.
The Dutchmen defeated Lakeview Christian Academy at Duluth.

Friday, Feb. 8

MELROSE DUTCHMEN BASKETBALL


Scottie Stone (photo right and in the video above) set the Melrose career scoring record this evening at Melrose.
Melrose won the game 77-55.
More information will be in the Feb. 13 issue of the Beacon.







SAUK CENTRE MELROSE WRESTLING
SC-M finished sixth at the Albany purple pride invitational. Tommy Latzka took second for the best finish by an SC-M wrestling
More information will be in the Feb. 13 issue of the Beacon.

PRAIRIE CENTER NORTH STARS HOCKEY
The North Stars topped Wadena-Deer Creek 5-2. Cody Steward, Zack Pierskall and Adam Froseth scored for Prairie Centre. Clay Deters had 39 saves.
More information will be in the Feb. 13 issue of the Beacon.

Thursday, Feb. 7

M-SC FUSION SWIMMING AND DIVING

The Fusion defeated Montevideo and Morris Area in a triangular meet at Sauk Centre this evening. Scores were M-SC 256, Montevideo 218 and Morris 38.  

More information will appear in the Feb. 13 issue of the Beacon.

LADY DUTCHMEN BASKETBALL

Melrose fell 51-41 at Morris.  Emily Goerdt scored 22 points for Melrose. 

More information will appear in the Feb. 13 issue of the Beacon.

Tuesday, Feb. 5

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN BASKETBALL

Melrose scored on a last second shot by Emily Goerdt to top Holdingford 44-42 at Melrose. Goerdt had 19 points in the game and 13 Rebounds. Krista Klassen (right photo) had seven rebounds in the game.   Emily Goerd's shot just (seen in video above) just beat the buzzer).  Tayler Reller  had 11 points and tied the game a 40-40 for Melrose.  Holdingford's Joelle Ertle crossed the 1,000 point mark of her career at about the 10 minute mark of the second half.
More information will appear in the Feb. 13 issue of the Beacon.




MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN GYMNASTICS
Led by Jailyn Brinkman, first on bars and beam, and Lydia Butkowski, first on vault, the Lady Dutchmen topped Alexandria 147.6-139.825.   Melrose placed four in the top five of the all-around with Brinkman, Butkowski, Kayla Austing and Mady Brinkman finishing 1-2-4-5.
More information will appear in the Feb. 13 issue of the Beacon.

MELROSE  DUTCHMEN BASKETBALL

Melrose moved to 18-1 on the year and 10-0 in the WCC-North with a 77-50 win over Montevideo. Scottie Stone scored 40 points  for the Dutchmen. Isaac Sawyer's 15 points and Mitch Niehaus' 11 points gave Melrose three players in double figures.

More information will appear in the Feb. 13 issue of the Beacon

M-SC FUSION SWIMMING AND DIVING

The Fusion defeated Rocori 111-69 at Sauk Centre this evening.  
More information will appear in the Feb. 13 issue of the Beacon.

SAUK CENTRE-MELROSE WRESTLING

SC-M had wins by Jordan Winter, Will Funk, Charlie Barhorst and seven forfeits in the 50-24 win over Albany tonight at Sauk Centre. 

More information will appear in the Feb. 13 issue of the Beacon.

PRAIRIE CENTRE NORTH STAR HOCKEY

Little Falls topped Prairie Centre 6--0 at Long Prairie. Clay Deters had 29 saves.

More information will appear in the Feb. 13 issue of the Beacon.

Friday, Feb.1.

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN BASKETBALL

Melrose hung on to defeat Montevideo 61-52 at Melrose Gabi Sawyer had 17 for Melrose.  Emily Goerdt (seen in video) scored 11 for Melrose.

Shelby Uphoff, in photo at right, had seven points and eight rebounds in the game.

More details in he  Feb. 6 issue of the Beacon. 

MELROSE DUTCHMEN BASKETBALL

Melrose downed Yellow Medicine East 96-53 after taking a 64-21 half time lead. Scottie Stone had 28 points,all in thefirst. Seth Noll, (in video below) 11, Isaac Sawyer,15, and Ryan Elfering,11 all reached double figures. Mitchel Niehaus (in photo right) saved the ball from going out of bounds.

More details in he  Feb. 6 issue of the Beacon.

SAUK CENTRE-MELROSE WRESTLING

Sauk Centre-Melrose fell 39-28 to Quad City. Tommy Latzka and Ellering (in video) had pins. Antonio Ortiz won by decision.Will Funk had major decisio. Luke Glasener (top right photo) came close but fell in decision.

More details in he  Feb. 6 issue of the Beacon.

PRAIRE CENTER NORTH STARS HOCKEY

Willmar beat Prairie Centre 6-4. Zack Pierskalla 2g, Preston Pung, g a, and Trent Berscheit g.Scored for the North Stars. Clay Deters had 30 saves.
More details in he  Feb. 6 issue of the Beacon.

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN GYMNASTICS

Melrose topped Morris 144.1-114.0 at Morris. Lydia Butkowski was all around.
More details in he  Feb. 6 issue of the Beacon.

MELROSE-SAUK CENTRE FUSION

THE Fusion topped Hutchinson 96-90.  

More details in he  Feb. 6 issue of the Beacon.