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Dragons win defensive battle against Annandale
by by Lyle Diekmann
Litchfield converted only three field goals in the second half but made up for it by going 17-for-22 from the foul line to defeat Annandale 39-36 Tuesday at Litchfield High School. Litchfield (16-8, 9-6 Wright County Conference) shot just 18 percent from the field in the win. Kjerstin Meyer led the Dragons with 13 points, while Bailey Koch added eight points and 10 rebounds. Litchfield was 0-for-10 from 3-point range. The Dragons set a stat...
Litchfield gymnasts sixth at Section 6A meet
by by Lyle Diekmann
The Litchfield gymnastics team finished sixth out of nine teams at Saturday's Section 6A meet at Melrose High School. Melrose captured the team title for the 21st time in 22 season, scoring 147.525 points. Alexandria (141.65), Willmar (140.525), Paynesville/Eden Valley-Watkins (127.4) and New London-Spicer (126.6) finished ahead of Litchfield, which totaled 125.325 points. Freshman Chantell Andersen-Otto was Litchfield's top all-around perf...
EV-W earns easy win over Holdingford
by by Lyle Diekmann
Eden Valley-Watkins limited Holdingford to a season low for points, beating the Huskers 69-26 Tuesday at Holdingford High School. EV-W improved to 15-7 overall and 10-3 in the Central Minnesota Conference. The Eagles are tied with Pierz for second in the conference standings. Holdingford is tied for last in the CMC at 2-11 and is 6-18 overall. Individual statistics are not available. EV-W plays host to Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted at 7:30 ...
ACGC ends regular season with win
by by Lyle Diekmann
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City picked up a win in its playoff tune-up, beating Lac qui Parle Valley 58-48 in West Central Conference-South girls basketball Tuesday at LQPV High School. Sydney Larson finished with a team-high 13 points, while Chelsea Jans added 12 points and eight rebounds for ACGC (13-11, 8-4 WCC-South). BOLD finished 9-3 to win the conference title. Jen Kack supplied 23 points and seven rebounds for LQPV (13-11, 7-5 WCC-South)....
Benson defeats EV-W, 68-52
by by Lyle Diekmann
Benson won its fourth game in six tries, defeating Eden Valley-Watkins 68-52 in nonconference boys basketball Tuesday in Eden Valley. Sam Peterson had 28 points and 17 rebounds for Benson, which limited EV-W to nine points in the second half. Bret Mattice had 19 points, while Brent Stenger added 13 for the Eagles. Benson improved to 14-8 overall with the win, while EV-W dropped to 5-16. EV-W plays at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Rockford. Results ...
Litchfield loses second straight WCC game
by by Lyle Diekmann
Annandale avenged an eight-point loss to Litchfield earlier this season by beating the Dragons 74-65 in Wright County Conference boys basketball Tuesday at Annandale High School. Matt Miller and Brett Ahsenmacher finished with season-high point totals for Annandale (13-9, 6-7 WCC). Miller netted a game-high 26, while Ahsenmacher finished with 24. Junior guard Zach Whitchurch had a team-high 20 points for Litchfield, which lost consecutive c...
ACGC senior Trever Heining (34) scored 32 points in Tuesday s overtime win over BOLD.
ACGC senior Trever Heining (34) scored 32 points in Tuesday's overtime win over BOLD.
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ACGC outlasts BOLD 75-74 in overtime
by by Lyle Diekmann
Trever Heining scored six of his game-high 32 points in overtime, leading the Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City boys basketball team to a 75-74 victory over BOLD Tuesday in Grove City. Heining's basket with 2:05 left in overtime gave the Falcons' a 71-70 lead. Heining and Jacob Belgum each hit a pair of free throws in the final minute to preserve the win. ACGC (14-8, 7-3 West Central Conference-South) finished 18-for-23 from the line. Belgum supp...
Feb. 21 sports scores
by by Lyle Diekmann
Boys basketball Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 75, BOLD 74 OT Annandale 74, Litchfield 65 Benson 68, Eden Valley-Watkins 52 Girls basketball Litchfield 39, Annandale 36 Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 58, Lac qui Parle Valley 48 Eden Valley-Watkins 69, Holdingford 26
Rags used in remodeling blamed in Grove City fire
Rags used in a home improvement effort are being blamed for a deck fire that caused about $1,500 in damage to a Grove City home Monday. A Meeker County Sheriff's deputy observed a fire at about 12:55 a.m. Monday on the deck of a home at 101 Second St. S. in Grove City. Grove City Fire Department was called out. In the meantime, the deputy used a fire extinguisher to control the fire until firefighters arrived. Shen the fire department arriv...
Lester Prairie man arrested in Dassel after vehicle, foot chase
by Jorge Sosa
A Lester Prairie man was arrested in Dassel Friday morning after allegedly fleeing authorities in a stolen Jeep, crashing the vehicle and fleeing on foot. According to the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office, 26-year-old Benjamin Keith Berry led peace officers on a brief chase in a 2001 Jeep Wrangler before crashing into a tree at Crop Production Services on Atlantic Avenue East. The Jeep had been reported stolen from Hutchinson a few hours before...
Heining scores school-record 37 points
by by Lyle Diekmann
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City senior Trever Heining scored a school-record 37 point during Saturday's 93-84 triple-overtime loss to MACCRAY Saturday. Heining went 17-for-19 from the foul line and had 20 rebounds for ACGC, which was playing in the West Central South/Camden Challenge at Lac qui Parle Valley High School. Jacob Belgum added 21 points and six steals for ACGC (13-8). Riley Aeikins finished with 27 points to lead MACCRAY (19-5). Core...
Feb. 18 sports scores
by by Lyle Diekmann
Boys basketball MACCRAY 93, ACGC 84 3OT Gymnastics Section 6 meet 1. Melrose 147.525, 2. Alexandria 141.65, 3. Willmar 140.525, 4. Paynesville/Eden Valley-Watkins 127.4, 5. New London-Spicer 126.6, 6. Litchfield 125.325, 7. Benson/Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 123.65, 8. Morris Area 111.375, 9. Ortonville 111.325.
Fire destroys rural Darwin home
A fire early Sunday morning destroyed a rural Darwin home. Meeker County Sheriff's Office reported that it received a 911 call at 4:25 a.m. Sunday and dispatched fire departments from Dassel and Litchfield to 120 County State Aid Highway 24. At the time of the call, which was reported by a motorist on U.S. Highway 12, it was unknown if anyone was in the house. By the time sheriff's deputies arrived at the scene, flames were coming out the f...
Two arrested in Grove City in connection with drug bust
Two people were arrested Thursday morning following a multi-agency search of a Grove City residence. The Meeker County Sheriff's Office and agents from the CEE-VI Drug and Gang Task force executed a narcotics search warrant at 9:37 a.m. Thursday at 600 Maple Lane in Grove City. Katie Mae Holmstrom, 39, of Grove City and Richard Lee Albrecht, 31, of Raymond were arrested at the home and are being held in the Meeker County Jail, according to ...
EV-W picks up first conference victory
by by Lyle Diekmann
Eden Valley-Watkins won its first Central Minnesota Conference boys basketball game, defeating Maple Lake 61-50 Friday in Eden Valley. Maple Lake (10-10, 5-5 CMC) defeated EV-W 69-43 on Jan. 17 in Maple Lake. EV-W improved to 5-15 overall and 1-10 in the CMC. Individual statistics are not available. EV-W plays host to Benson at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Eden Valley.
Feb. 17 sports scores
by by Lyle Diekmann
Wrestling Foley 67, Litchfield 6 Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 51, Paynesville 13 Kimball Area 45, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 16 Girls basketball Waconia 60, Litchfield 55 Boys basketball Eden Valley-Watkins 61, Maple Lake 50
Waconia clinches share of WCC girls basketball title
by by Lyle Diekmann
Waconia improved to 19-6 overall and 15-0 in the Wright County Conference following Friday's 60-55 victory over Litchfield at Litchfield Middle School gymnasium. Waconia clinched a share of the conference championship and can take the title outright with a win Tuesday at Hutchinson (20-3, 13-1 WCC). Lauren Deadrick finished with 18 points and 14 rebounds for the Wildcats. Litchfield had its three-game win streak snapped, falling to 15-8 ove...
Jordan Joseph throws ACGC s Maverick Whitcomb to the mat during Kimball Area s 45-16 win in the Section 5A final.
Jordan Joseph throws ACGC's Maverick Whitcomb to the mat during Kimball Area's 45-16 win in the Section 5A final.
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Kimball clobbers ACGC in Section 5A final
by by Lyle Diekmann
Kimball and Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City are as close as two teams can get in the Class A state wrestling rankings. On the mat, it's an entirely different matter. No. 2-ranked Kimball was the superior team during Friday's Section 5A championship match, knocking off No. 3 ACGC 45-16 at Minnewaska Area High School. Kimball (32-0) scored the final 29 points of the match earning its second consecutive trip to the state tournament, which begins Mar...
Foley eliminates Litchfield wrestlers
by by Lyle Diekmann
No. 3-ranked Foley won 13 of the 14 individual weight classes, defeating Litchfield 67-6 in the Section 6AA semifinals Friday at Litchfield High School. Foley, which defeated New London-Spicer 39-14 for the section title, got first-period pins from Tyler Funk, Tristan Manderfeld and Tyler Jenson to take an 18-0 lead. After Litchfield's Tyler Jones won by injury default over Randy Jenson at 126 pounds, Foley won the final 10 weight classes. ...
Wintercade ice fishing tournament = frozen fun
Determined anglers will head out to Lake Ripley this weekend to participate in the second annual Wintercade ice fishing tournament. Wintercade, scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, will take place on Lake Ripley. Even with unseasonably warm weather this winter, organizers have measured 14.5 to 19 inches of ice thickness in the contest area on the lake. Tickets to participate in the fishing contest are $20 each and are limited to 1,000 tic...
Internships proposed for rural businesses
Greater Minnesota businesses could establish ties with post-secondary students and get tax credit...
Maynerd Rennecke, 91
Maynerd Rennecke, 91, of Cosmos, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at his home. Funeral service will be...
POLICE BLOTTER: Man could face "mooning" charge
FEB. 17: At 1:47 a.m., officers were called to the apartment complex at 287 North High Drive N.W....
Man feeling a bit blue over California
A 28-year-old Hutchinson man faces a first-degree felony criminal damage to property charge after...
Bethlehem United Methodist to offer dinner for those in need
Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 665 Miller Ave. S.W., Hutchinson, is offering a free, no-cost ...
Thursday, Feb. 23: Ridgewater Concert Choirs to perform in Litchfield
Concert choirs from both the Hutchinson and Willmar campuses of Ridgewater College will combine f...
SLIDESHOW: Art is the HeART of Education K-5 Art Show at the Hutchinson Center for the Arts
Art is the HeART of Education K-5 Art Show is showing through March 3, at the Hutchinson Center f...
Paul Youngquist, 61
Paul Youngquist, 61, of North Branch, recently of Glencoe, died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Funeral ...
Public notices from the Feb. 22, 2012 Hutchinson Leader
Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the Feb. 22, 2012 print edition of ...
In Wednesday’s Leader: Redistricting splits Hutch, New Century celebrates 10 years
Here’s a preview of some of the stories found in the Leader’s Wednesday, Feb. 22 print edition:
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The big question is does a Hutchinson Republica...
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Tough season for sure , i see us having to play...
« scrubs1 wrote on Tuesday, Feb 14 at 06:20 PM »
Pat does not make the top 3 some people in the ...
« awCC wrote on Tuesday, Feb 14 at 04:47 PM »
I think that the School Board is making the rig...
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