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Upcoming area prep schedule
THURSDAY
Football: Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton at NRHEG, 7 p.m.
United South Central at St. Clair-Loyola, 7 p.m.
Volleyball: Albert Lea at Rochester Mayo, 7:15 p.m.
Maple River at NRHEG, 7:15 p.m.
Leroy-Ostrander at Glenville-Emmons, 7:15 p.m.
Boys soccer: Albert Lea at St. Peter, 7 p.m. (sections)
Girls soccer: Stewartville at Albert Lea, 7 p.m. (sections)
Boys and girls cross country: Lake Mills at New Hampton, 4:30 p.m.
Girls swim and dive: Mankato West at Albert Lea, 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY
Football: Albert Lea at Waseca, 7 p.m.
Grand Meadow at Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons, 7 p.m.
West Bend-Mallard at Northwood-Kensett, 7 p.m.
West Hancock at Lake Mills, 7 p.m.
Volleyball: Albert Lea at Apple Valley, 5 p.m.
United South Central at Hayfield, 7:15 p.m.
Girls swim and dive: Albert Lea at Northfield, 5 p.m. (section true team diving)

SATURDAY
Volleyball: Albert Lea at Apple Valley, 9 a.m. (tournament)
Alden-Conger at Goodhue, 8:30 a.m.
Glenville-Emmons at Riceville (IA), 9 a.m. (tournament)
Girls swim and dive: Albert Lea at Northfield, noon (section true team)

Thursday’s results

Volleyball
Alden-Conger 3, Mankato Loyola 0

Alden-Conger def. Mankato Loyola 25-12, 25-14, 25-13

North Iowa 3, Lake Mills 2

North Iowa def. Lake Mills 25-20, 6-25, 26-24, 16-25, 18-16

Lake Mills stats: Reagan Ham 19/19 serving, 2 aces, 9 digs, Bailey Dagestad 18/18 serving, 4 aces, 11 kills, 6 digs, 2 blocks; Tenley Kesler 13/13 serving, 2 aces, 4 kills 17 assists; Regan Eastvold 19/22 serving, 6 aces, 16 assists, 13 digs; Cora Sauer 16/18 serving, 3 aces, 5 kills, 12 digs, 1 block; Avery Eastvold 13/16 serving, 2 aces, 11 kills, 4 assists, 15 digs; Makenzie Budach 6 kills, 4 digs, 2 blocks; Hayden Wempen 6 blocks; Hannah Sterrenberg 2 blocks; Natalie Lary 2 blocks

Riceville 2, Northwood-Kensett 0

Riceville def. Northwood-Kensett 21-2, 21-12

Northwood-Kensett stats: Hallie Hanson 1 dig, 1 ace; Kenedie Berry 1 kill, Camryn Rheingans 1 dig; Emersyn Wahl 1 assist; Hailey Krambeer 1 assist; Bailey Thofson 2 kills, 1 dig, 1 block; Addy Tasker 3 digs

Dunkerton 2, Northwood-Kensett 0

Dunkerton def. Northwood-Kensett 21-8, 21-6

Northwood-Kensett stats: Ashlynn Rollene 1 assist, 1 kill; Hallie Hanson 2 kills; Hailey Krambeer 1 dig; Sophie Rye 1 kill, 1 dig; Emersyn Wahl 1 assist; Addy Tasker 3 digs

Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 3, NRHEG 0

Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton def. NRHEG 26-24, 25-18, 26-24

NRHEG stats: Gabby Schlaak 12 kills, 4 digs, 1 assist, 2 blocks; Camryn VanMaldeghem 10 kills, 4 digs, 1 assist, 2 aces, 1 block; Anika Ladlie 2 kills, 2 blocks; Mallory Schlinger 4 digs, 1 assist; Izley Boerner 1 kill, 11 digs; Nora Flatness 1 block; Addy Stadheim 2 kills, 2 digs, 27 assists, 1 ace, 1 block; Chloe Riewer 3 digs; Chloe Stork 4 kills, 4 blocks; Meela Budach 3 kills, 1 dig, 1 block

Boys cross country
Albert Lea at Ev Berg Invitational in Owatonna

Team standings
1. Rosemount 48
2. Mankato East 71
3. Lakeville North 110
4. Winona 123
5. Mankato West 142
…
14. Albert Lea 348

Albert Lea individuals
7. Andrew Tscholl, 16:12.9
86. Axel Calderon, 18:47.5
88. Noah McGaffey, 18:53.9
89. Jon Merino Martinez, 18:54.3
94. Jacob Miller, 19:05.8

United South Central/Alden-Conger and NRHEG at Waseca

USC/AC individuals
9. Laiken Farris, 18:43
19. Isaac Hartman, 20:31
27. Aiden Edwards, 21:26
29. Riley Krohnberg, 21:33
34. Benjamin Schwartz, 23:06

NRHEG individuals
6. Jacob Karl, 18:10

Girls cross country
Albert Lea at Ev Berg Invitational in Owatonna

Team standings
1. Eagen, 72
2. Owatonna 117
3. Rochester Century 118
4. Eastview 144
5. Mankato West 147
…
15. Albert Lea 340

Albert Lea individuals
41. Elle Schulz 20:43.2
44. Alizay Kratz, 20:54.8
78. Mya Hanke, 22:26.3
79. Lola Hanson, 22:27.1
98. Lauren Raleigh, 24:59.8

United South Central/Alden-Conger and NRHEG at Waseca

USC/AC individuals
14. Alexis Guenther, 22:04
32. Clare Kruse, 25:42
38. Hailey Bjornstad, 30:46