Sports

Kasson-Mantorville girls take a loss against Lourdes

Tuesday night, Sept. 15, the Kasson-Mantorville KoMets girls soccer hosted another home game against one of the best teams in southeastern Minnesota, Rochester Lourdes. This night was Senior Night and K-M recognized their three seniors, Amber Schultz, Taylor Ludvigsen and Addie Evans. “All three...

Byron’s Lukas Thompson heads the ball away from PIZM’s Mark Quintero while Sam Pompeii and Liam Schick provide support. Jack Smothers, (9) and Brent Konik (3) look on for PIZM in action last week.

Bear’s boys soccer ends regular season with 7-0 record

Byron’s boys soccer team finished the week with two very close but key wins over visiting Pine Island/Zumbrota/Mazeppa and away at Stewartville. The two wins closed out the Hiawatha Valley League schedule with a perfect 7-0 record and their second consecutive HVL Conference title. First up was a...

The KoMet boys varsity cross country team takes off in a triangular against Rochester Lourdes and Cannon Falls last week at the Dodge Country Club.

K-M cross country teams run well in triangular

Both Kasson-Mantorville cross country teams ran very well in the cold temperatures last week. The rain held off so the kids could run without getting wet. The KoMet Girls were led by senior Tiana Wiebke in a time of 21:23. The KoMet Boys were led by freshmen Gryffon Funke in 18:37. Other standout...

K-M KoMets, Byron Bears soccer ‘share a win’

Tuesday night, Sept. 8, was a cold and rainy night, but that didn’t stop fans from coming out to watch K-M Girls soccer and their game against local rivals Byron Bears. KoMet #6, Addie Evans, kicked the ball that started the long, intense game. It was a very aggressive 80 minutes with many battles...

Byron Midfielder Lukas Thompson moves the ball up the field while teammates Wesley Felten #4 and Zach Ellavsky #5 provide Support in a 4-2 win over Cannon Falls Monday Night.

Bears boys soccer defeats Cannon Falls, Lourdes to lead HVL

The Byron boys soccer team had a good week beating Cannon Falls 4-2 on Monday and Lourdes 2-0 on Thursday in Hiawatha Valley League action. The wins leave the Bears in first place in the HVL with a 3-0 record. Byron hosted Cannon Falls on Monday. August 31, in a game that became closer than it...

Members of the Kasson-Mantorville Youth Fishing Team competed against anglers from other schools over the summer. There are 21 students in grades six through 12 participating on the co-ed team with six of them headed to the state tournament later this month.

K-M students gravitate toward fishing

Area youth anglers are headed to the state championship next month, as part of the Kasson-Mantorville Youth Fishing Team’s 2020 season. Twenty-one Kasson-Mantorville students in grades 6-12 participate on the co-ed team. The team will take six anglers to the state tournament; those students earned...

Byron’s Kaelin Huebert and Triton’s Benett Monosmith take aim at the ball at last week’s soccer match at the Triton field. It was the first match of the season for both teams with Byron coming up with the win.

Byron defeats Triton in soccer opener

The Byron Bears traveled to Triton for the opening game of the 2020 season on Thursday night and came away with a resounding 11-0 win. In a very hot humid evening the Bears did what they have been unable to do since last October: Play an outdoor futball game. Both teams were excited to be outside...

Members of the Kasson-Mantorville varsity soccer team take two laps around the field carrying a soccer ball above their heads.

Local high school soccer teams back at it

The Minnesota State High School League spared soccer when it decided which sports would be played this fall, moving football and volleyball to the spring. But soccer is a go, and area athletes are back at it, tearing up the field. “It actually feels really good,” said Bradley Pavon, a captain of...

Runners log hundreds of miles in preparation for the CC season

Area cross country athletes have logged hundreds of miles this summer in preparation for their fall season, say coaches. While the Minnesota State High School League moved football and volleyball to the spring, cross country was maintained. “They look really good,” said Byron girls varsity cross...

Mantorville native plays on big stage

Gary Glawe likes to joke that he grew up in Mantorville, which was a town of 874 people during his youth, but now he manages a building that seats close to 40,000. The 1995 Kasson-Mantorville High School graduate said he has his dream job as senior director of facilities for the Minnesota Twins at...