Sports

Youthful Cobras look to play spoiler

When the Triton baseball team takes the field to open the 2016 season, the one thing that they won’t have is experience. The Cobras return just one starter from a season ago and will likely have an uphill climb in the strong HVL conference. However, for what the Cobras lack in experience, they make...

Shane VanBeek (center) oversaw a Triton wrestling program that sent multiple wrestlers to state.

Raymond, VanBeek step down from positions

There will be two new faces on the sidelines of winter sports next school year as a pair of coaches have resigned from their positions. Kelly Raymond stepped down as the boys basketball coach after three seasons on the job. During his time, he helped lead the KoMets from a 4-22 record in 2012-13 to...

Winona stops KoMets short of state

As the days led into the Section 1AAA final between Kasson-Mantorville and Winona, there was a feeling that this was a showdown between two of the top girls basketball teams in the state. Despite the level of competition, only one of the two teams could make it to this week’s state tournament. This...

The KoMets bench erupted as they pulled away from Northfield in the second half of the Section 1AAA semi-final.

KoMets to defend section title against Winona

The Kasson-Mantorville girls basketball team will look to make their third consecutive trip to next week’s state tournament as they defeated Stewartville and Northfield to set up a showdown with top-seeded Winona on Thursday night. This will mark the fifth straight season the KoMets have made it to...

KoMet wrestlers celebrate their Class AA State Wrestling Championship after defeating Foley in the championship dual on Thursday, Feb. 25 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The win capped off an undefeated season for the KoMets. Learn more about their run in this week’s sports section.

STATE CHAMPS

The Kasson-Mantorville wrestling team went to the state wrestling tournament with two goals on Thursday. The first was the desire to earn the second Minnesota Class AA wrestling championship in school history. The second goal was to dominate in the process. It can be said that the KoMets...

K-M powerlifter Aaron Vaith attempts a squat during a meet in Whitehall, Wisc. on February 27.

K-M competes at Whitehall meet

The Kasson-Mantorville powerlifting team competed in the Whitehall High School State Qualifying Meet on February 27. The meet was a large one as 18 different schools participated with a total of 180 lifters. Even though all lifters competed at the varsity level, K-M was able to hold its own. The...

K-M CAPTURES STATE WRESTLING TITLE!

K-M CAPTURES STATE WRESTLING TITLE! For the second time in four years, the state wrestling title is in the hands of Kasson-Mantorville. K-M captured the 2016 Class AA wrestling championship Thursday night in St. Paul by easily defeating Foley 37-21. The KoMets also won the state title in 2013....

Triton’s Isiah Wannarka shoots a three-pointer over Lewiston-Altura’s Taylor Ward during its Section 1AA first round game.

Triton wins first playoff game since 2008-09

At the beginning of the season, first-year Triton boys basketball coach Zak Hanegraaf had a dilemma. Due to fall activities or injuries sustained in the first week of practice, three of his players that he had been counting on for minutes sustained injuries that would keep them out for the season....

The Kasson-Mantorville girls basketball team sits with the HVL championship trophy after defeating Goodhue in the conference championship game on February 20.

KoMets claim second straight HVL Championship

The Kasson-Mantorville girls basketball team earned their second consecutive HVL championship when they defeated Goodhue in the conference championship game on February 20. The win also gave the KoMets their second straight undefeated season in the HVL with a perfect 17-0 record. “Staying...

K-M wrestler Isaac Haman celebrates after his win against Byron’s Ben Adamson in a “True Second” match to advance to the state tournament.

KoMets send nine to state individual tournament

A week ago, the Kasson-Mantorville wrestling team punched their ticket to the state tournament. With their victory over Albert Lea in the section championship, there was already going to be some KoMet pride in attendance when the team duals take place on Thursday morning. However, this team has...