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Cougar boys sneak past Hounds

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 12/14/2021 - 8:00am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The Cedar Mountain Cougar basketball teams hosted the Greyhounds of New Ulm Cathedral on Tuesday, December 7 in Morgan.

The Cougars controlled the tip and started the game with a series of four three-pointers to put the Cougars on top 12-0 within the first few minutes.

Lady T-Birds open season at Wabasso tourney

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 12/07/2021 - 8:00am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The GFW girls’ varsity basketball team opened their 2021-22 season on Thanksgiving weekend with a tournament in Wabasso.

In their first match-up, they faced off against the Wolverines of MACCRAY.

In the first half, the T-Birds worked hard to keep the score close. They trailed by just three points as the teams headed into the break, with a halftime score of 21-24.

GFW Varsity Bowling Team competes at State

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 12/07/2021 - 8:00am

The Minnesota High School Bowling Class A Varsity State Tournament was held on Sunday, December 5th at Mermaid Lanes in Mounds View.

GFW Varsity was one of 24 teams throughout the state to advance to the tournament.

Lady Cougars fall to T-Birds

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 12/07/2021 - 8:00am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The Cedar Mountain Lady Cougars opened their season with a Tomahawk Conference matchup at home against the GFW Lady T-Birds on Tuesday, November 30.

The T-Birds controlled the tip, but it was several minutes before either team put points on the board. 

Taylor Haas scored for GFW and Brynn Busse added a free throw to give the T-Birds a 0-3 advantage early in the game.

Cougars zap Chargers in season opener

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 12/07/2021 - 8:00am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The Cedar Mountain Cougar boys opened their 2021-22 season on the road with a Tomahawk Conference match-up against the MVL Chargers on Friday, December 3 in New Ulm.

Taylor named KNUJ Offensive Player of the Year

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 11/23/2021 - 10:06am

GFW Senior Treay Taylor was named KNUJ’s Offensive Player of the Year at the recent fall season Player of the Year Banquet hosted by the New Ulm area radio station.

It's easy to see why Taylor was selected to receive this award when you review the numbers.

According to team statistics, Taylor carried the ball 190 times for a total of 1802 yards or an average of 163.8 rushing yards per game. 

Prairie Lutheran Volleyball season results

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 11/23/2021 - 10:05am

By Randy Ristow, Coach 

GFW Bowling Teams advance to state tournament

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 11/16/2021 - 8:00am

The GFW bowling teams participated in the Conference tournament in Hutchinson on Sunday, November 14.  

The GFW JV Black team was named the Conference Champs with a record of 13-2 for their regular season.  

The tournament began with a ‘pool play’ of eight games. From there, the top four teams moved into a single elimination bracket based on total pin count from the first round.  

Steele finishes 32nd at State Cross Country Meet

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 11/09/2021 - 7:51am

Lady Cougars end season with loss to Clippers

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 11/09/2021 - 7:50am

The Cedar Mountain varsity volleyball team ended their 2021-22 season with a loss to the Cleveland Clippers in the Section Championship game on Thursday, November 4 in Mankato.

The Cougars struggled a bit in the first set, and the Clippers came away with a 14-25 victory. 

In the second set, the Cougars rallied a bit, but the Clippers, riding the momentum of the first set, managed another victory with a final score of 22-25.

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