In the game of football, many games are won along the battle of the offensive and defensive line. In high school, that battle usually adds the extra element of endurance as many times the players that play offense also play defense and look to make an impact on both sides of the ball. However, in the case of Kasson-Mantorville defensive lineman Grant Overton, he was able to make his mark while playing just one side of the ball.

Coming off a dominant performance at the Winona Invitational a week ago, the Kasson-Mantorville wrestling team continued to keep its focus heading into their K-M Invite last Saturday afternoon. With plenty of competition coming from Class A power LeSueur-Henderson and other schools, the KoMets’ goal remained the same as they looked to become better than they were the week before.

In a sport like basketball or football, you’ll see a lot of teams trying to fluff their record with some easy non-conference schedule games. At the college level, you’ll see something like North Carolina hosting The Citadel in basketball or Alabama hosting Florida A&M in football. In games like that, the teams wind up getting the victory, but what are they really gaining?

The Triton boys basketball team kicked off their season with their annual Triton Invitational on Friday and Saturday afternoon. With a four team field that included the Cobras, Blooming Prairie, Kenyon-Wanamingo and Schaeffer Academy, Triton was able to split their two contests to wind up with a second-place finish.

On paper, it looks like the Kasson-Mantorville wrestling team will be one of the favorites to repeat as Class AA wrestling champions in the 2016-17 season. As the top-ranked team in the state and one that finds itself 33rd in the nation, it would be easy for the KoMets to coast into tournaments like the Winona Invite on Saturday knowing that they were the team to beat.

For college football fans across the country, it’s that time of year again.  A time where football conversations about who deserves a shot of playing in the College Football Playoff turn into heated discussions and even arguments.