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Upcoming area prep schedules
SATURDAY
Boys basketball: Cotter Schools at Albert Lea, 4 p.m.
Lake Mills at Northwood-Kensett, 7 p.m.
Girls basketball: Lake Mills at Northwood-Kensett, 2 p.m.
Boys hockey: Providence Academy at Albert Lea, 2:15 p.m.
Girls hockey: Gentry Academy at Albert Lea, 6:30 p.m.
Wrestling: Northwood-Kensett and Lake Mills at St. Ansgar, 10 a.m. (conference)
Dance: Albert Lea at New Prague, 9 a.m.

MONDAY
Boys basketball: Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons at Martin County West, 7 p.m.
United South Central at Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, 7:15 p.m.
Girls basketball: Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton at United South Central, 7:15 p.m.
Medford at NRHEG, 7:15 p.m.
Dance: Albert Lea at Target Center, 3 p.m.

TUESDAY
Boys basketball: Albert Lea at Austin, 7:30 p.m.
NRHEG at Medford, 7:15 p.m.
Eagle Grove at Lake Mills, 7:30 p.m.
Girls basketball: Austin at Albert Lea, 7:30 p.m.
GHEC-T-ML at Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons, 7 p.m.
Eagle Grove at Lake Mills, 6:15 p.m.
Girls hockey: Albert Lea at Owatonna, 7 p.m.
Wrestling: NRHEG at Triton, 5 p.m.
Northwood-Kensett at West Fork, 6 p.m.

Thursday’s results

Girls basketball

United South Central 65, Blooming Prairie 62

United South Central stats: Taylor Schroeder 27 points, 4 steals; Ivy O’Rourke 17 points; Olivia Bungum 15 points; Alivia Bruegger 4 points, 15 rebounds

Boys swim and dive

Fribault 80, Albert Lea 75

Albert Lea highlights
200-yard medley relay: Hayden Lowe, Kaden Carlson, Nathan Johnson, Gunnar Hardison (second, 2:10.34)
200-yard freestyle: Gunnar Hardison (first, 2:24.16)
50-yard freestyle: Kaden Carlson (second, 27.33)
100-yard butterfly: Nathan Johnson (first, 1:20.60)
100-yard freestyle: Gunnar Hardison (second, 57.66)
100-yard freestyle: Hayden Lowe (third, 58.99)
100-yard backstroke: Hayden Lowe (first, 1:18.76)
100-yard backstroke: Jackson Gaston (second, 1:20.27)
100-yard breaststroke: Kaden Johnson (second, 1:19.55)

Tuesday’s results

Boys basketball

Albert Lea 96, Mankato West 80

AL 50 46 – 96
MW 42 38 – 80

Albert Lea stats: Carter Conn 26 points; Easton Schewe 23 points; Noah Teeter 16 points; Desmond Smith 12 points

Girls basketball

United South Central 71, Medford 47

United South Central stats: Taylor Schroeder 18 points, 6 rebounds; Olivia Bungum 21 points; Chloe Bullerman 10 points, 10 rebounds, 10 blocks; Ivy O’Rourke 10 points, 6 rebounds

Boys hockey

Albert Lea 5, Winona 2

AL 1 1 3 — 5
WN 1 1 0 — 2

First period: 1, Albert Lea, Brock Scott (Zaden Brua), 1:40. 2, Winona, Aven Prodzinski (Paxton Raymond, Myles Bruemmer), 2:27.
Second period: 3, Albert Lea, Jacob Kolker (Connor Pirsig), 4:15 (pp). 4, Winona, Blake Herber (Paxton Raymond), 12:20.
Third period: 5, Albert Lea, Samuel Stay, 5:50 (pp). 6, Albert Lea, Zaden Brua (Bryant Johnston, Connor Pirsig), 9:23. 7, Albert Lea, Tyler Balfe (Samuel Stay, Jacob Kolker), 14:49.

Shots on goal: Albert Lea 9-5-19 — 33. Winona 9-10-3 — 22
Power play opportunities: Albert Lea 2/8. Winona 0/5.
Goalies: Albert Lea, Ledger Stadheim 20/22. Winona, Seth Watkins 28/33

Girls hockey

Albert Lea 7, Mankato East 2

AL 5 2 0 — 7
ME 0 1 1 — 2

First period: 1, Albert Lea, Shelby Evans, 4:17. 2, Albert Lea, Morgan Goskeson, 4:47. 3, Albert Lea, Hanna Austinson (Mika Cichosz), 5:40. 4, Albert Lea, Hanna Austinson (Mika Cichosz), 12:18. 5, Albert Lea, Morgan Goskeson (Mika Cichosz, Olivia Ellsworth), 13:52.
Second period: 6, Mankato East, Alexis Erickson (Laina Peterson), 2:28. 7, Albert Lea, Haley Austinson (Hanna Austinson, Mika Cichosz), 12:53. 8, Albert Lea, Mika Cichosz (Hanna Austinson), 14:39.
Third period: 9, Ella Fugazzi (Madelyn Scheel, Kira Prange), 2:34.

Shots on goal: Albert Lea 6-12-7 — 25. Mankato East 12-4-14 — 30
Power play opportunities: Albert Lea 0/1, Mankato East 0/4.
Goalies: Albert Lea, Jayda Moyer 28/30. Mankato East Jordan Thomas 18/25

Monday’s results

Boys basketball

Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial 82, NRHEG 52

NRHEG stats: Greyson Schaefer 13 points, 1 assist; Calvin Nissen 3 points, 1 rebound; Owen Wayne 6 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists; Brendan Schmidt 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 1 block; Justin Beauvais 1 steal; Lavon Jewison 6 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block; Hudson Chrz 13 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals; Sean Lassahn 4 points, 2 rebounds; Jase Knudson 5 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, 1 block; Jordan Brouwers – 2 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal

United South Central 61, Rochester STEM Academy 49

USC 27 34 – 61
RSA 26 23 – 49

United South Central stats: Zayden Schott 9 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists, 3 steals; Aiden Crabtree 4 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals; Dylan Stephens 11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal; Dylan Bonsack 6 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 7 steals; Mitchell Meyer 1 rebound, 2 assists; Brody Steinhauer 4 points, 2 rebounds; Jayden Barnick 18 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks; Wyatt Sparks 9 points, 4 rebounds

Girls hockey

Albert Lea 5, Winona 0

AL 3 2 0 — 5
WN 0 0 0 — 0

First period: 1, Albert Lea, Sydney Kolker, 7:25. 2, Albert Lea, Morgan Goskeson, 8:10. 3, Albert Lea, Morgan Goskeson (Hanna Austinson, Haley Austinson), 9:24.
Second period: 4, Albert Lea, Mika Cichosz (Hanna Austinson, Haley Austinson), 9:36. 5, Albert Lea, Mika Cichosz (Calleigh Noble, Shelby Evans), 10:17.
Third period: No scoring

Shots on goal: Albert Lea 22-13-14 — 49. Winona 6-3-1 — 10
Power play opportunities: Albert Lea 0/2, Winona 0/3
Goalies: Albert Lea, Jayda Moyer 10/10. Winona, Keira Rose 44/49.

Jan. 18 results

Boys hockey

Albert Lea 6, Rochester Mayo 2

AL 3 2 1 — 6
RM 1 0 1 — 2

First period: 1, Albert Lea, Drake Sterhagen (Samuel McGill, Jacob Kolker), 2:17. 2, Albert Lea, Connor Pirsig (Archie Nelson, Samuel Stay), 7:02. 3, Albert Lea, Drake Sternhagen (Jacob Kolker, Brock Scott), 9:06. 4, Rochester Mayo, Oliver Bertsch (Max Gargollo), 13:36 (pp).
Second period: 5, Albert Lea, Drake Sternhagen (Samuel McGill), 6:31 (sh). 6, Albert Lea, Samuel Stay, 10:55 (pp).
Third period: 7, Rochester Mayo, Joseph Villarama (Jesse Hendrickson, Tommy Verdick), :33 (pp). 8, Albert Lea, Drake Sternhagen (Jacob Kolker, Zaden Brua), 9:18

Shots on goal: Albert Lea 10-12-7 — 29. Rochester Mayo 6-8-13 — 27
Power play opportunities: Albert Lea 1/3, Rochester Mayo 2/5
Goalies: Albert Lea, Ledger Stadheim 25/27. Rochester Mayo, Kaden Johnston 23/26; Mason Hinchley 0/3.

Jan. 17 results

Boys basketball
Blooming Prairie 59, NRHEG 24

NRHEG stats: Greyson Schaefer 2 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block; Owen Wayne 1 point, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals; Justin Beauvais 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal; Lavon Jewison 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal, 1 block; Dom Olson 6 rebounds; Hudson Chrz 5 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal, 2 blocks; Gavin Lewison 1 rebound; Jase Knudson 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block; Jordan Brouwers 9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals

United South Central 60, Hayfield 54

USC 24 36 – 60
HF 19 35 – 54

United South Central stats: Zayden Schott 4 points, 1 rebound, 6 assists, 1 steal; Aiden Crabtree 3 points, 2 rebound, 3 assists; Dylan Stephens 6 points, 8 rebound, 3 assists, 3 steals; Dylan Bonsack 13 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals; Brody Steinhauer 5 points, 2 rebounds; Jayden Barnick 7 points, 3 rebounds; Wyatt Sparks 22 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists,1 steal, 2 blocks

Jan. 16 results

Wrestling

Albert Lea 70, Faribault 6

107: Dominic Elwood (FB) fall over Hsa Law Eh Htoo, 2:42
114: Devon Groess (AL) forfeit
121: Dylan Groess (AL) fall over Chase Flicek, 0:35
127: Logan Davis (AL) fall over TyWendel, 0:54
133: Ryan Collins (AL) forfeit
139: Malakai Olson (AL) fall over Alan Johnson, 0:59
145: Trent Ignaszewski (AL) fall over Wyatt Adamek, 1:16
152: Brody Ignaszewski (AL) forfeit
160: Maverick Attig (AL) forfeit
172: Brecken Wacholz (AL) maj. dec. Justin Sanoja,14-1
189: Triton Cox (AL) forfeit
215: Evan Schroeder (AL) fall over Xander Dell, 1:07
285: Wiliam Velazquez (AL) fall over Zavier Padilla, 3:41

Albert Lea 68, Rochester John Marshall 6

107: Alvin Vang (JM) fall over Hsa Law Eh Htoo, 1:07
114: Devon Groess (AL) fall over Landon Eckhoff, 0:54
121: Dylan Groess (AL) tech fall Andre Thrower, 17-1
127: Logan Davis (AL) fall over Dana Nelson, 1:10
133: Ryan Collins (AL) fall over Jaxon Sebring, 3:04
139: Malakai Olson (AL) fall over Jeykub Moreno, 4:08
145: Trent Ignaszewski (AL) fall over Owen Chounard, 0:37
152: Brody Ignaszewski (AL) over Brennan Cooney, 0:33
160: Maverick Attig (AL) fall over Ethyn Bertschinger,4:02
172: Nick Korman (AL) fall over Devan Nelson, 1:11
189: Brecken Wacholz (AL) forfeit
215: Evan Schroeder (AL) dec. Evan Hernandez, 2-1
285: William Velazquez (AL) fall over Justin Hernandez Lara, 1:21

Jan. 14 results

Boys basketball

Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 75, NRHEG 33

NRHEG stats: Greyson Schaefer 1 point, 3 rebounds; Owen Wayne 3 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists; Brendan Schmidt 3 rebounds, 1 block; Justin Beauvais 3 points, 2 rebounds; Lavon Jewison 2 points; Dom Olson 3 points, 1 rebound; Hudson Chrz 11 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 2 blocks; Gavin Lewison 4 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists; Jase Knudson 4 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 4 blocks; Jordan Brouwers 2 points, 5 rebounds

Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 69, Rochester STEM Academy 58

Girls basketball

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown 58, United South Central 48

United South Central stats: Olivia Bungum 19 points, 6 rebounds; Taylor Schroeder 12 points, 6 rebounds; Ivy O’Rourke 6 points; Alivia Bruegger 6 points, 10 rebounds; Chloe Bullerman 5 points, 13 rebounds, 5 blocks

Jan. 13 results

Girls basketball

United South Central 51, Loyola 41

United South Central stats: Olivia Bungum 19 points, 6 rebounds; Taylor Schroeder 11 points; Ivy O’Rourke 9 points; Alivia Bungum 6 points, 14 rebounds; Chloe Bullerman 6 points, 13 rebounds, 8 blocks