Champs Crowned in 21 Sections

#2 posting 11.5.2006
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The section finals are now over and the field is set for the state tournament starting Thursday in the St. Paul Xcel Energy Center.

AAA
Sweeps were in order with four 3 & outs. The exception was the Blaine and Eagan games (the games I attended). Lakeville North and Eagan were the only non #1 teams to move on.
1
Lakeville North took revenge on Owatonna in a sweep. LN lost to Owatonna in a 2-1 game in LN's own tournament on October 7.
2
Marshall also swept past Hutchinson. I am sure the Marshall Independent will have the story tomorrow. They don't publish on Sunday.
4
Blaine won in five over Andover. I reported on that last night
6
Chaska had their own sweep revenge against Eden Prairie. Chaska lost to EP back on September 19 3-1. From the Chaska Herald, also the StarTribune has a story.
8
Moorhead had a sweep over Rocori to move on to state. Moorhead won 8AAA last yearFrom the Fargo Forum.

AA
Two lower seeds have punched their tickets to the state tournament: #2 LeSueur-Henderson and #3 Pipestone both advanced.
1
Stewartville kept their State tournament appointment with a sweep over Wabasha-Kellogg. It is Stewartville's 17 trip in the last 20 years. From the Winona Daily News.
2
LeSueur-Henderson took a tight sweep over Minnesota River rival Montgomery-Lonsdale.
3
Pipestone went five with Springfield in a battle between non #1 seeds. From the New Ulm Journal.
4
Jordan ripped Concordia Roseville in three
5
St. Cloud Cathedral took Esko in four. Anna Zyvoloski pounded 28 kills for SCC. From the St. Cloud Times.
6
Montevideo beat BBE in four
7
Virginia moved on with a four game over Pine River-Backus
8
Lake of the Woods, without coach Bitter, has a chance to defend their title with a sweep over Wadena-Deer Creek. From the Fargo Forum, and the Grand Forks Herald.

A
Climax-Fisher, a four seed, crashes the A party along with a pair of #2s Central Christian and Meadow Creek.
1
Bethlehem Academy took Mabel-Canton in three. BA has beaten MC in the section finals five straight years. The Winona Daily News has the story.
2
Central MN Christian beat Sleepy Eye St. Mary's in four. SESM won the first game, but CMC took the rest. From the New Ulm Journal.
3
Minneota beat SW Star in four. More when the Marshall Independent and Worthington Daily Globe publish tomorrow.
4
Meadow Creek had a revenge win over SW Chistian (Chaska) with a four game victory. From the Chaska Herald.
5
Bertha-Hewitt swept Hill City
6
Wheaton had no problems in a sweep over Ulen-Hitterdal. You will get the scores, nothing more from the Fargo Fourm.
7
Littlefork-Big Falls took out Cook in four
8
Climax-Fisher stopped Kittson Central in four. CF is the lowest seed to make the tournament as a four seed. From the Fargo Forum, and GF Herald.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
ASSISTS
4 games
AA
Nina Lindquist, St. Cloud Cathedral 47 vs Esko 3-1
A
Korynta, Climax-Fisher 49 vs Kittson Central 3-1
Blomquist, Kittson Central 44 vs Climax-Fisher 1-3

KILLS
4 games
AA
Anna Zyvoloski, St. Cloud Cathedral 28 vs Esko 3-1
Amber Ryan, Esko 20 vs St. Cloud Cathedral 1-3
A
Kacie Fortmann, Climax-Fisher 25 vs Kittson Central 3-1
Whitney Langen, Kittson Central 20 vs Climax-Fisher 1-3

Next up: I will post the photos from the Eagan/Cretin and Blaine/Andover games. Tomorrow I will look back at my section picks and then jump back in the water with my picks for the state.