The Albany boys basketball team is back at the Class 2-A State Tournament for a 3rd straight season with their sights set on winning their 2nd state title in 3 years. Albany is 29-0 and is the #1 seed.
Sauk Centre lost 60-53 to Minnewaska Area in the Class 2-A State Tournament Quarterfinals at Williams Arena Wednesday night. Cierra Kortan led Sauk Centre with 21 points, Maddyn Schuster had 12 points and Victoria Jennissen had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Minnesota's history of girls playing basketball goes all the way back to the early 1900s. Girls starting playing the sport in Minnesota before boys in some locations in the state. Carleton College in Northfield is a location where the sport was first taught.
The Albany football team is one of 3 unbeaten teams in the north half of the 8-team Class 2-A State Tournament quarterfinals. The Huskies are the 4th seed in the north and will play unbeaten north top seeded Fergus Falls Friday night at 6 p.m. at Alexandria High School.
The Cathedral girls soccer team lost 1-0 in an overtime shootout to Esko Thursday night in the Class A State Tournament Quarterfinals at Monticello High School. Esko beat Cathedral 3-1 in the shootout.
The Cathedral boys soccer team defeated Duluth Marshall 2-1 Thursday night at Monticello High School in the Class A State Tournament Quarterfinals. Jack Stang scored a goal and added an assist, Jacob Oliver scored a goal and Jack Ziemann had an assist.
The St. Cloud Tech boys soccer team defeated Willmar 3-0 Thursday night in the Section 8AA Final at St. Michael-Albertville High School. This is the 7th straight section championship for the Tigers and their 4th straight state tournament appearance.