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Upcoming area prep schedule
SATURDAY
Boys basketball: St. Charles at Albert Lea, 7 p.m.
Girls basketball: Albert Lea at Caledonia Area, TBD
Boys hockey: Red Wing at Albert Lea, 2 p.m.
Girls hockey: Albert Lea at Red Wing, 1 p.m.
Wrestling: Albert Lea at St. Cloud Tech, 8 a.m. (tournament)
NRHEG at Stewartville, 8 a.m. (tournament)
Northwood-Kensett at GTRA, 10 a.m. (tournament)
Dance: Albert Lea at South St. Paul, 10 a.m.

MONDAY
Boys basketball: Nicollet at Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons, 7 p.m.
Girls basketball: Loyola Catholic at United South Central, 7:15 p.m.
Girls wrestling: Lake Mills at Humboldt, 6 p.m.

TUESDAY
Boys basketball: Faribault at Albert Lea, 7:30 p.m.
Rochester Math and Science Academy at Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons, 7 p.m.
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown at United South Central, 7:15 p.m.
NRHEG at Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, 5:45 p.m.
North Butler at Northwood-Kensett, 7:30 p.m.
Lake Mills at West Hancock, 7:30 p.m.
Girls basketball: Albert Lea at Faribault, 7:30 p.m.
Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons at Nicollet, 7 p.m.
United South Central at Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, 7:15 p.m.
NRHEG at Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, 7:15 p.m.
North Butler at Northwood-Kensett, 6:15 p.m.
Lake Mills at West Hancock, 6:15 p.m.
Boys hockey: Albert Lea at New Ulm, 7 p.m.
Girls hockey: Luverne at Albert Lea, 7:15 p.m.

Thursday’s results

Girls basketball

Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 51, Mankato Layola 49

Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons stats: Alyvia Newman 19 points; Macy Mattson 14 points; Vivian Grunzke 9 points; Courtney Bakkedahl 6 points; Chloe Cummings 3 points

United South Central 65, Waseca 47

United South Central stats: Alivia Brugger 27 points, 12 rebounds; Taylor Schroeder 12 points; Ivy O’Rourke 10 points; Olivia Bungum 9 points, 8 rebounds

Wrestling

Albert Lea 45, LeSueur-Henderson 25

107: LeRoy Haaland (LH) forfeit
114: William Osborne (LH) maj. dec. Devon Groess, 15-4
121: Dylan Groess (AL) forfeit
127: Logan Davis (AL) forfeit
133: Ryan Collins (AL) forfeit
139: Colton Wilson (LH) fall over Aidan Gonzales, 4:21
145: Devin Jacobs (AL) fall over Isaac Holloway, 3:21
152: Mason Johnson (LH) fall over Trent Ignaszewski, 5:57
160: Nick Korman (AL) fall over Luke Miller, 2:48
172: Maverick Attig (AL) forfeit
189: Brecken Wacholz (AL) dec. Peyton Tellijohn, 7-1
215: Sam Wagner (LH) dec. Evan Schroeder, 4-0
285: Landen Purdy (AL) fall over Carter Nelson, 4:47

Albert Lea 38, Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial 22

107: Breezy Garner (AL) forfeit
114: Devon Groess (AL) dec. Brody Herbst, 7-4
121: Dylan Groess (AL) dec. Ryder Antony, 8-5
127: Logan Davis (AL) fall over Connor Othoudt, 3:07
133: Ryan Collins (AL) tech fall Brody Wieland, 18-3
139: Carson Othoudt (LCWM) fall over Devin Jacobs, 3:40
145: Logan Quade (LCWM) fall over Aidan Gonzales, 2:06
152: Talan Osborne (LCWM) dec. Trent Ignaszewski, 14-9
160: Nick Korman (AL) dec. Ryan Palmer, 4-2
172: Maverick Attig (AL) fall over Nathan Sickler, 1:03
189: Nick Slater (LCWM) maj. dec. Brecken Wacholz, 13-1
215: Evan Schroeder (AL) fall over Colin Peterson, 1:26
285: Mason Adams (LCWM) dec. William Velazquez, 9-2

Boys hockey

Luverne 3, Albert Lea 2 (OT)

LU 0 1 1 (1) – 3
AL 1 1 0 (0) – 2

First period: 1, Albert Lea, Connor Pirsig, 16:51
Second period: 2, Albert Lea, Drake Sternhagen (Connor Prisig), 5:32. 3, Luverne, Jaxon Lais (Maddux Domagala, Blake Sauer), 15:06 (pp).
Third period: 4, Luverne, Blaik Bork (Jaxon Lais), 16:09.
Overtime: 5, Luverne, Maddux Domagala (Landyn Lais, Ben Hartquist), :29.

Shots on goal — Luverne 11-16-15-2 — 44. Albert Lea 9-8-7-0 — 24
Power play opportunities — Luverne 1/2. Albert Lea 0/0.
Goalies — Luverne, Gavin Hoven 22/24. Albert Lea, Owen Hansen 41/44.

Boys swim and dive

Owatonna 100, Albert Lea 54

Albert Lea highlights
200-yard medley relay: Jackson Gaston, Kaden Carlson, Nathan Johnson, Gunnar Hardison (second, 2:12.14)
200-yard freestyle: Hayden Lowe (first, 2:24.26)
200-yard freestyle: Jackson Gaston (second, 2:34.24)
100-yard freestyle: Gunnar Hardison (first, 58:03)
200-yard freestyle relay: Hayden Lowe, Kaden Carlson, Nathan Johnson, Gunnar Hardison (second, 1:49.54)

Tuesday’s results

Boys basketball

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown 80, NRHEG 23

NRHEG stats: Aaden Hanna 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist; Greyson Schaefer 3 points, 4 rebounds, 1 block; Deshawn Jones 1 rebound; Owen Wayne 2 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists; Brendan Schmidt 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block; Justin Beauvais 1 steal; Lavon Jewison 2 points, 2 rebounds; Dom Olson 5 points, 1 rebound; Gavin Lewison 2 points; Jordan Brouwers 5 points, 3 rebounds

Girls basketball

NRHEG 62, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown 30

NR 32 30 – 62
WEM 21 9 – 30

NRHEG stats: Gabby Schlaak 5 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal; Ezra Boerner 7 points, 1 rebound, 1 block; Quinn VanMaldeghem 12 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks; Izley Boerner 5 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block; Chloe Buendorf 2 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block; Cam VanMaldeghem 21 points, 8 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block; Chloe Stork 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block; Kylie Olson 10 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal, 3 blocks

Wrestling

Albert Lea 34, Lewiston-Altura-Rushford-Peterson 31

107: Easton Johnson (LA), forfeit
114: Devon Groess (AL) fall over Carter LaFee, 1:01
121: Christian Zibrowski (LA) fall over Hsa Taw, 4:08
127: Owen Lange (AL) dec. Dylan Groess, 4-3 (OT)
133: Logan Davis (AL) tech fall Michael Alexander, 18-0
139: Ryan Collins (AL) tech fall Jaxson Johnson, 19-3
145: Quintin Betthaser (LA) fall over Aidan Gonzales, 4:05
152: Brody Ignaszewski (AL) fall over Dylan Kryzer, 1:29
160: Maverick Attig (AL) dec. Nolan Happel, 7-1
172: Brecken Wacholz (AL) fall over Treyton Hegland, 4:08
189: Zach Plank (LA) maj. dec. Triton Cox, 13-0
215: Chase Drazkowski (LA) fall over Skyler Sandsmark, 6:43
285: Evan Schroder (AL) dec. Jaden Perez, 4-3

Girls hockey

Albert Lea 6, New Ulm 1

AL 1 2 3 — 6
NU 0 1 0 — 1

First period: 1, Albert Lea, Morgan Goskeson, 3:12.
Second period: 2, New Ulm, Madalynn Olson (Jersey Haugen), 2:24. 3, Albert Lea, Haley Austinson (Hanna Austinson, Mika Cichosz), 7:42. 4, Albert Lea, Mika Cichosz (Maria Clarey, Kalia Register), 11:30.
Third period: 5, Albert Lea, Shelby Evans (Keria Erickson) 3:49. 6, Albert Lea, Mika Cichosz, 6:20. 7, Albert Lea, Calleigh Noble (Mika Cichosz, Shelby Evans), 10:00.

Shots on goal — Albert Lea 11-20-16 — 47. New Ulm 11-4-12 — 27.
Power play opportunities — Albert Lea 0/4. New Ulm 0/7.
Goalies — Albert Lea, Jayda Moyer 26/27. New Ulm, Ava Brennan 41/47.

Monday’s results

Boys basketball

Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 63, Medford 47

Girls basketball

Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 68, Medford 27

Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons stats: Macy Mattson 26 points; Alyvia Newman 22 points; Libby Bell 7 points; Vivian Grunzke 6 points; Courtney Bakkedahl 6 points

United South Central 65, Cleveland 29

United South Central stats: Ivy O’Rouke 32 points; Olivia Bungum 14 points, 8 steals; Addison Mithun 8 points, 8 rebounds; Taylor Schroeder 7 points; Chloe Bullerman 2 points, 10 blocks

Riceville 61, Northwood-Kensett 15

Jan. 4 results

Girls basketball

Goodhue 82, NRHEG 61

GH 33 49 – 82
NR 29 32 – 61

NRHEG stats: Gabby Schlaak 2 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals; Ezra Boerner 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist; Quinn VanMaldeghem 21 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals; Izley Boerner 14 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal; Chloe Buendorf 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal; Cam VanMaldeghem 14 points, 2 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block; Chloe Stork 4 rebounds; Kylie Olson 6 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 1 block

Boys hockey

Albert Lea 11, Bloomington Kennedy 1

AL 5 4 2 — 11
BK 0 1 0 — 1

First period: 1, Albert Lea, Archie Nelson (Zaden Brua, Ethan Stieler), :43. 2, Albert Lea, Keaton Bremer (Jacob Kolker), 1:53. 3, Albert Lea, Archie Nelson (Zaden Brua, Ethan Stieler), 7:25. 4, Albert Lea, Connor Pirsig, 7:59. 5, Albert Lea, Bryant Johnston (Zaden Brua), 11:42.
Second period: 6, Albert Lea, Brock Scott (Samuel Stay), 4:26. 7, Bloomington Kennedy, Isaac Syrjamaki (Joe Raymond), 5:44. 8, Albert Lea, Tyler Balfe (Archie Nelson, Brock Scott), 6:57 (pp). 9, Albert Lea, Drake Sternhagen (Connor Pirsig, Samuel McGill), 7:52. 10, Samuel Stay (Evan Anfinson), 11:46.
Third period: 11, Albert Lea, Connor Pirsig (Zaden Brua, Drake Sternhagen), 9:06 (pp). 12, Albert Lea, Samuel Stay (Zaden Brua, Brock Scott), 10:31 (pp).

Shots on goal — Albert Lea 17-11-14 — 42. Bloomington Kennedy 4-6-3 — 13.
Power play opportunities — Albert Lea 3/7, Bloomington Kennedy 0/1.
Goalies — Albert Lea, Owen Hansen 6/6, Ledger Stadheim 6/7. Bloomington Kennedy, Traedyn Frost-Trahan 19/28, Cooper Merten 12/14.

Jan. 3 results

Boys basketball

Randolph 67, United South Central 62

RN 39 28 – 67
USC 27 35 – 62

United South Central stats: Zayden Schott 7 points, 7 assists, 1 block; Aiden Crabtree 14 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals; Dylan Stephens 12 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals; Dylan Bonsack 7 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal; CJ Schumann 6 points, 1 rebound; Mitchell Meyer 3 rebounds, 1 block; Brody Steinhauer 3 points; Wyatt Sparks 13 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block