Friday, Sept. 31

MELROSE DUTCHMEN FOOTBALL
The Dutchmen fell 28-7 to Pierz in the season opener.
Seth Noll scored the lone Melrose Touchdown

More  details in the Sept. 5 issue of the Beacon.

Photo: Seth Noll picked up a block from Anthony Welle as he carried the ball for Melrose.

Tuesday,Aug. 28

LADY DUTCHMEN TENNIS
The Lady Dutchmen Tennis team defeated Foley and Little Falls this afternoon at Melrose
Kenedy Meyer (right) won two matches in the contest.
More  details in the Sept. 5 issue of the Beacon.

LADY DUTCHMEN SWIMMING

Melrose had four first from Gabi Sawyer, Amanda Warzecha and Rachael Kulzer in an 111-74 win at Alexandria.

More  details in the Sept. 5 issue of the Beacon.

LADY DUTCHMEN VOLLEYBALL
Emily Goerdt (left) celebrated her birthday helping Melrose defeat Minnewaska in three games this evening in Melrose.
More  details in the Sept. 5 issue of the Beacon.

Wednesday,Aug. 22

LADY DUTCHMEN TENNIS

The Melrose Lady Dutchmen tennis team (3-2) fell to Alexandria, but topped Becker this afternoon in Melrose.

The team rallied from a 5-2 loss to Alexandria to defeat Becker 5-2. In the latter match number four singles player Kenedy Meyer won 6-0 6-0.

The Melrose went 2-1 on Monday Aug.20 in quadrangular at Osakis. The team fell 5-2 to Osakis, but finished the day going 7-0 against Morris and New York Mills.

Tuesday July, 17

Former Dutchmen Head Coach Jay DeCaan has been named the middle school dean and head football coach at Little Falls.

Monday, June 25

SMOCK (THIESCHAFER)  in Olympics

Former Lady Dutchmen, and current Melrose triple jump record holder, Amanda (Thieschafer) Smock (right) will represent the US Olympic team in London in the triple jump.
Photograph provided by gophertrackshots.com.
 



PRAIRIE CENTER HOCKEY
The Melrose Area Public School board voted to allow Browerville High School to be part of the Prairie Centre Hockey program. The Melrose, Sauk Centre. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle have provided the players in the past years.

COACHES APPROVED FOR FOOTBALL
The coaching assignments for Melrose Area High School Football for 2012-13 are:
Co-Head Coaches: Vaughn Glasener and Chuck Noll
Assistant Coaches: Kyle Shaugnessy and Rob Mettenburg.
Ninth grade: Nick Sunderman and Ryan Moscho.
Eighth grade: Dave Hoyt and Larrry Droogsma.
Seventh grade: Daryl Oja and Robert Anderson.

Friday, June 15

MELROSE DUTCHMEN FOOTBALL

The Melrose home football games will be played in Melrose.
Because the Melrose Area Public  School Board voted to reject all bids for proposed improvements to some athletic fields, the 2012 home football games will be played in Melrose. There had been some talk of playing the games at Collegeville, if the home field was not available.

Saturday, June 9

BRINKMAN WINS TRIPLE JUMP
Hailey Brinkman capped her high school athletic career winning the 2012 Class A Girls triple jump crown. She hit 37-7.75.  Brinkman and Andrea Bartz of Plainview-Elgin Millville tied at that mark. Brinkman's second longest jump was better than Bartz' jump.