Section 5AA boys basketball results

COKATO, MN – The Section 5AA, South Sub-section boys basketball semifinals were played Saturday night at Dassel-Cokato High School.

In the opening game, the Mayer Lutheran Crusaders cruised past the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers 66-35.

The second game was an overtime thriller between Sibley East and Watertown-Mayer.

Sibley East tied the game near the end of regulation, sending it into overtime. In the overtime, the Royals trailed by one and had a shot to the win game in the final seconds, but the basketball wouldn’t fall.

In the end, Sibley East came away with a 58-57 victory.

Mayer Lutheran and Sibley East will now face off for the third time this year Tuesday, March 16 at Dassel-Cokato at 6 p.m. in the Section 5AA, South Sub-section championship game.

Scott Newman is endorsed by Republicans in District 18

COKATO, MN – In a tight fourway race for official endorsement, Scott Newman of Hutchinson was endorsed by Republicans from three counties during a convention at the Dassel-Cokato PAC in Cokato today (Saturday) in the state senate race for District 18.

The race for the Republican ticket included Tim Benoit of Dassel, Dean Mahlstedt of Cokato, Randy Wilson of Glencoe and Newman. The seat is being vacated by Steve Dille (R-Dassel).

To read a previous article, click here.

To see a list of questions and answers from conservative accountant Ford Peterson, click here.

District 18 includes all of Meeker and McLeod counties, plus the following area in Wright County: the cities of Howard Lake, Cokato, and Annandale; and townships of French Lake, Middleville, South Haven, Southside, and Stockholm.

Section 5AA boys basketball action tonight (Sat.)

COKATO, MN – The Section 5AA, South Sub-section boys basketball semifinals will take place tonight (Saturday) at Dassel-Cokato.

The opening game will feature the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers against the Mayer Lutheran Crusaders at 6 p.m.

That will be followed up with the Watertown-Mayer Royals battling Sibley East at 8 p.m.

HLW guidance counselor Don Baumann passes away

HOWARD LAKE, WAVERLY, MN – Long-time guidance counselor Don Baumann, 71, died recently. He worked for a number of years in the Howard Lake, and then Howard Lake-Waverly School District. He retired in the 1990s.

Funeral services for Baumann took place Friday, March 5, at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Westhope.

Click here for his full obituary,which will appear in Monday’s paper.

Boys basketball results from Thursday

It was a good night for the area boys basketball teams in the playoffs Thursday night, as all of them won.

In Section 2A, Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity topped Southwest Christian 73-55, and will now play Cedar Mountain/Comfrey Monday, March 15 at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter at 5 p.m. in the sub-section championship game.

In Section 5AA, the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers beat Glencoe-Silver Lake 49-46; Watertown-Mayer topped Norwood Young America 78-49; and Mayer Lutheran snuck past Litchfield 74-69.

The second round of Section 5AA play will take place Saturday, March 13 at Dassel-Cokato with Mayer Lutheran facing HLWW at 6 p.m. and Watertown-Mayer battling Sibley East at 8 p.m

HLWW school bulletin for March 12

HOWARD LAKE, WAVERLY, WINSTED, MN – Bulletin for 3/12/2010.  Hot Lunch: Cheesy Bread, Dipping Sauce, Lettuce Salad, Pineapple.
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