Saturday, Dec. 29

MELROSE DUTCHMEN BASKETBALL

HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

The Melrose Dutchmen basketball team topped previously unbeaten St. Cloud Cathedral 94-66 to win the 2012 Crusader Christmas Classic tournament.

Scottie Stone (25, left photograph) and Isaac Sawyer (5 right photograph) were named to the all-tournament team. Stone scored 69 points in the tournament and Sawyer had 36 points.  In the championship game Seth Noll, Ryan Elfering, and Nathan Goebel all scored double figures.  Melrose outscored opponents 224-155.

Video shows Mitch Reller scoring for Melrose.

For more information see the Jan. 9 issue of the Beacon.

Friday, Dec 28

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN BASKETBALL

The Melrose Lady Dutchmen fell 61-45 to Foley in the third place game at the Upsala Holiday Tournament.
Tayler Reller's 10 points led Melrose.  Gabi Sawyer (31 left photo) added nine more for Melrose.
Abbey Wessel (seen in video below) rebounded and scored for Melrose
For more information see the Jan. 9 issue of the Melrose Beacon.


MELROSE DUTCHMEN BASKETBALL
Melrose defeated Pierz in the second round of the Cathedral Classic.
Melrose held Pierz to 18 first half points. Scottie Stone finished the game with 24 for Melrose. Isaac Sawyer added 12 and Mitch Niehaus had 10.
For more information see the Jan. 9 issue of the Melrose Beacon.

Thursday, Dec. 27

MELROSE DUTCHMEN BASKETBALL

Led by Scottie Stones 25 points and Isaac Sawyer's 19 points, the Dutchmen opened the St. Cloud Cathedral Classic with a 74-47 win over Mandan, N.D. They next face Pierz at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28. For more information see the Jan. 9 Issue of the Melrose Beacon.
For more information see the Jan. 9 issue of the Melrose Beacon.

M-SC FUSION SWIMMING

The Fusion finished second in the Brainerd Invitational.  Freestyle swimmer Felipe Barreto broke the Sauk Centre record in the 500FS he won that race and finished second in the 200FS.  For more information see the Jan. 9 issue of the Melrose Beacon.

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN BASKETBALL

The Lady Dutchmen fell 53-47 to Henning in the first round of the Upsala Tournament. Melrose next plays Foley Friday, Dec. 28. at 5:30 p.m. Gabi Sawyer scored 17 points for Melrose.  For more information see the Jan. 9 issue of the Melrose Beacon.

Saturday, Dec. 22

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN GYMNASTICS
The Melrose Lady Dutchmen won the Brainerd Invitational.
Jailyn Brinkman was all around champion.
More information will appear in the Jan. 2 issue of the Melrose Beacon.

Friday, Dec. 21

MELROSE DUTCHMEN BASKETBALL

The Melrose Dutchmen fell 65-59 in overtime at Litchfield this evening.  Melrose led 51-50 with 13 second left. Litchfield cashed on one shot in a two-shot free throw opportunity to tie the game with four seconds left.
Scott Stone (19) and Isaac Sawyer (18) led the Melrose scoring.
In the overtime Litchfield shot better and effectively slowed the game once it had the lead.
More information will appear in the Jan. 2 issue of the Melrose Beacon.

Thursday, Dec. 20

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN GYMNASTICS TEAM

Melrose defeated LP-GE 144.85-109.65 at Melrose. Kayla Austing (right) helped the team with her performance on the beam.  Jailyn Brinkman (video below) was the all-around champion. For more information see the Dec. 26 issue of the Melrose Beacon.

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN BASKETBALL TEAM

The Lady Dutchmen fell 51-48 to Paynesville at Melrose. Emily Goerdt (left photo) scored 11 points for Melrose and had six rebounds. For more information see the Dec. 26 Issue of the Beacon.


MELROSE-SAUK CENTRE FUSION SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAM
The Fusion defeated Dassel-Cokato/Litchfield 112-73 at Melrose. Felipe Barreto (bottom) won the 100FS race for the Fusion. For more information see the Dec. 26 Issue of the Beacon.

SAUK CENTRE-MELROSE WRESTLING TEAM
The SC-M wrestling teamsplit wins in a triangular at Melrose.
It defeated MAHACA 41-33. Saul Ellering's win at 220 put SC-M ahead in the match. Dalton Reinke (video) scored a pin for SC-M.
SC-M fell 69-6 to Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City.
For more information see the Dec. 26 Issue of the Beacon.

Tuesday, Dec.18

MELROSE DUTCHMEN BASKETBALL

Melrose had a balanced scoring attack led by Scottie Stone and Isaac Carter in its 96-74 win over New London-Spicer at Melrose.

Stone (photo to left) finished the game with 26 points. Sawyer had 23. Melrose is now 4-0 on the year. It travels to play a strong Litchfield team on Friday.

More information in the Dec. 26 issue of the Beacon.

SAUK CENTRE-MELROSE WRESTLING

SC-M's Tommy Latka pinned BBE's Trevin Quintin in 29 seconds. That pin and a decision by Arturo Stefanoni were the only wins by Melrose in the 54-9 loss to B-B-E this evening.

SC-M hosts a triangular Thursday at Melrose.

More information in the Dec. 26 issue of the Beacon.

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN BASKETBALL

Melrose fell 64-57 at Pierz.  Tyler Reller led Melrose in scoring with 25 points. 

Melrose is in action Thursday against Paynesville at Melrose

More information in the Dec. 26 issue of the Beacon.