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Charger CC finishes strong in WCC meet

By Stephen Wiblemo
Sports Editor
ST. BONIFACIUS, MN. – It was a big day Oct. 9 for the Dassel-Cokato boys’ and girls’ cross country teams as they travelled to Crown College in St. Bonifacius for the 2008 Wright County Conference meet.
The nine conference schools had been preparing for this meet since the beginning of the season when they met for a scrimmage meet, and DC teams came prepared as the boys finished fourth and the girls took sixth.
The boys finished with 92 team points, behind Annandale (78), Orono (67), and the team champion Mound-Westonka (61).
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Heartbreak in Delano

By Stephen Wiblemo
Sports Editor
DELANO, MN. – The exuberant cheers of Dassel-Cokato players and fans turned to a deafening silence with one play in the Charger’s 14-10 loss to Wright County Conference opponent Delano Tigers Oct. 10 in Delano.
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Charger football looks to turn trend in Delano

By Stephen Wiblemo
Sports Editor
It has been a tough stretch of games the last three weeks for the Dassel-Cokato football team (2-4, 1-4 WCC), but tonight they look to turn the tide as they hit the road to take on Wright County Conference foe Delano (4-2, 3-2 WCC).
It has been a frustrating time for the Charger team and its coaches as they look back on this three-game loosing streak and try to diagnose and treat the malady that is plaguing them.

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NFL pick-a-winner: week six

Matt Kane continued to dig his hole deeper in week five with a 6-8 record. Aaron Schultz led the pickers with a 10-4 record, and Stephen Wiblemo was second with a 9-5 record. Guest pickers Neil Schlagel and Mitch Rue were 8-6, and guest picker Steve Dietman was 7-7.

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Charger CC prepares for conference meet

By Stephen Wiblemo
Sports Editor
The Dassel-Cokato boys’ and girls’ cross country teams are gearing up for the Wright County Conference meet in Waconia Thursday, Oct. 9, but they were in Litchfield Oct. 2 to compete in a 13-school meet with 80 varsity boys runners and 76 varsity girls runners.
This meet was a good indicator for the teams as they prepare for the conference meet because they got a good look at several conference teams and individuals.
Both the boys’ and girls’ Charger teams finished well with the boys taking fifth with 132 points and the girls taking seventh with 170 points.
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DC stays alive in five

By Stephen Wiblemo
Sports Editor
The DC volleyball team had its toughest home match of the season as it hosted Wright County Conference opponent Annandale Oct. 2.
Although the Chargers had to do things the hard way at times, the teams’ effort paid off in the end as they played their first game five this year and won to get past the Cardinals 3-2.
DC was able to take a quick lead in the games winning 25-15 and 26-24, but the momentum shifted towards Annandale and the Cardinals evened the match with two wins of 25-19.
That brought about DC’s first five-game match this season, and the Chargers pulled it off with a 15-11 win.
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Cardinals spoil Charger homecoming

By Stephen Wiblemo
Sports Editor
The offensive and defensive woes the DC football team has been struggling with in recent games piled up on them once again as the Annandale Cardinals flew into town and wrecked the Charger homecoming celebration with a 30-6 upset.
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DC looks for homecoming win against Annandale

By Stephen Wiblemo
Sports Editor
It’s homecoming week at Dassel-Cokato High School, and the Charger football team is looking to turn its two-game skid around with a big win over Wright County Conference foe Annandale.
Not only is this homecoming week, but it is also the final home game of DC’s season, which means it could also be the Charger seniors’ final game at Charger Field. This should give DC some extra incentive to win.
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