The Triton school board made its decision on a new activities director during the school board meeting on March 19 as Shane Van Beek will take over the role effective July 1. Van Beek will succeed Don Henderson, who has been in the role for 28 years and announced his retirement last fall.

The Kasson-Mantorville boys basketball team had turned a corner in recent weeks as they closed out the regular season in winning five of its final six games. That momentum was something that the KoMets were hoping to carry into the postseason for a cinderella run as the five-seed in Section 1AAA.

One week ago, the Kasson-Mantorville wrestling team captured the Section 1AA Championship with a victory over Simley. That alone should have convinced observers that this team still ran the section even with the addition of the second-ranked Spartans at the beginning of the year.

Looking at the Kasson-Mantorville wrestling team’s schedule at the beginning of the season, it was clear that the KoMets would have another road to return to the state tournament.

The Kasson-Mantorville wrestling team has always operated under the mantra of taking things one dual or match at a time. The approach has made sure the KoMets leave no stone unturned as they navigate through a Hiawatha Valley League that has been traditionally tough and consecutive Class AA state championships.

The Dodge County boys hockey extended its winning streak to four games last week with the latest installments coming against La Crescent and Windom Area. The winning streak is the Wildcats’ longest winning streak of the season and is part of a stretch of six wins in the past eight games.