Ryan McCann and Ryan Tri each scored two touchdowns as Eden Valley-Watkins defeated Pipestone Area 33-0 in nonconference football action Aug. 29.

Travis Molitor broke free for runs of 71, 66 and 36 yards on his way to an eight-carry, 189-yard performance.

McCann finished with 106 yards on the ground.

EV-W (1-0) will play its Central Minnesota Conference opener at 7 p.m. Sept. 5 at Holdingford.

Aaron Solbrack and Nic Johnson combined for 219 yards rushing and scored five touchdowns in Litchfield's 32-7 win over Watertown-Mayer in Wright County Conference football action Aug. 29.

Johnson scored three times and finished with 110 yards on 21 carries.

Solbrack had 13 carries for 109 yards. He also completed 6 of 12 passes for 82 yards.

Defensive lineman Ryan Ackman recovered two fumbles for the Dragons, who yielded only eight first downs and 87 yards rushing to the Royals.

Litchfield (1-0, 1-0 WCC) will play host to Waconia at 7 p.m. Sept. 5 at Litchfield High School.

Kurt Huisman ran for 128 yards and scored four touchdowns, leading the Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City football team to a 49-22 win over Morris Area Aug. 29 at Falcon Field in Grove City.

Fellow running back Deron Buboltz, who played football for Buffalo Lake-Hector in 2007, ran for 163 yards and three scores in his ACGC debut.

The Falcons (1-0) led 34-14 at halftime.

ACGC will play its West Central Conference-South opener at 7 p.m. Sept. 5 at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle.

St. Cloud Cathedral won the final four points to pull away in the fourth game, securing a 3-1 nonconference victory over the Litchfield volleyball team Aug. 28 at Litchfield High School.

The Crusaders, ranked No. 3 in Class AA, won the first two sets 25-23, 25-16 before the Dragons took Game 3, 28-26.

St. Cloud closed with a 25-21 win in the finale.

Litchfield setter Katlyn Kiehn registered 32 set assists and 15 digs.

Courtney Euerle added a team-high eight ace blocks.

Litchfield competes in the Eden Prairie Invitational on Aug. 30.

The Litchfield girls tennis team improved to 4-4 overall with a 5-2 nonconference victory Aug. 27 at New London-Spicer.

Litchfield's win came two days after a 2-1 showing during the Litchfield Invitational Aug. 25.

The Dragons lost 7-0 to Elk River and defeated Willmar and Pine City in their three matches.

Litchfield returns to action when it plays host to Glencoe-Silver Lake at 4:15 p.m. Sept. 2.

The Litchfield volleyball team opened its 2008 season with a 25-12, 25-22, 25-12 nonconference victory over Buffalo Aug. 26 at Litchfield High School.

Litchfield (1-0) takes on St. Cloud Cathedral at 7 p.m. Aug. 28 at LHS.

St. Cloud Cathedral was the Class AA state runner-up in 2007.

Marland Meyer of Litchfield hit a hole-in-one Aug. 25 at Litchfield Golf Club.

Meyer used a six-iron to ace the par-3 seventh hole, which measured 151 yards.

Meyer’s hole-in-one was the first of his golfing career and the third at LGC this summer.

The Litchfield girls swimming and diving team scored 260.5 points to finish fifth at the eight-team Hutchinson Invitational Aug. 23.

Hutchinson won the meet with 602.5 points.

Litchfield's Anna Dollerschell was the team's top performer, finishing third in diving.

Litchfield's 200-yard medley and 200 freestyle relays both took fifth overall.

The Dragons make their 2008 home debut when they play host to Minnewaska Area at 6 p.m. Aug. 28 at Litchfield High School pool.

Buffalo won matches at all seven spots, securing a 7-0 nonconference victory over the Litchfield girls tennis team Aug. 22 at Litchfield High School.

Sally Nadeau and Mackenzie Rixe needed three sets to defeat Litchfield's Alyssa Holmgren and Anna Johnson 6-7 (5-7), 7-5, 6-3 at No. 2 doubles.

Madalyn Nones edged Brittney Berning 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 at No. 4 singles.

Litchfield is 1-3 in dual meets this season.

The Litchfield girls tennis team went 1-2 during the Litchfield quadrangular Aug. 20.

Litchfield defeated Redwood Valley 7-0 and lost 6-1 to Simley and 4-3 to Hutchinson.

Lizzie Johnson and Ellie Black were 3-0 at No. 1 doubles for the Dragons (1-2).

Chelsie McGraw and Brenna Johnson went 2-1 at No. 1 and No. 2 singles, respectively.