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Boys Basketball: West Subsection 5A Pigtail: Pihlaja, Aho help Menahga bombard Verndale 87-65
Mike Isola
03/10/2010 - 6:14am

Derek Pihlaja posted a game-high 28 points and Marlin Aho added 27 to help sixth-seeded Menahga bombard the No. 11 Verndale Pirates 87-65 in the West Subsection 5A pigtail Monday night.

Menahga shot 52 percent (26-for-50) from the floor, connected 55 percent (six-for-11) from outside and converted 17-of-33 (52 percent) from the charity stripe to advance to Thursday’s first-round game with No. 3 Nevis.

Pihlaja had three of the Braves’ six treys and Aho also collected a team-high eight boards in the victory.

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State Wrestling: Individual Results from Thursday afternoon/evening
Mike Isola
03/05/2010 - 7:12am

State Wrestling: Individual Results from Thursday afternoon/evening

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State Wrestling: Area Team/Individual Results from Wednesday night/Thursday morning sessions (UPDATED)
Mike Isola
03/04/2010 - 12:33pm

State Wrestling: Area Team/Individual Results from Wednesday night/Thursday morning sessions

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Wrestling: Area well represented in the state wrestling tournament that starts Wednesday
Mike Isola
03/01/2010 - 5:38pm

A total of 49 wrestlers from the Beyond the Bleachers coverage area garnered trips to the Minnesota State Wrestling Tournament that starts on Wednesday and runs through Saturday.

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Wrestling: State Tournament Preview: Two teams return to defend titles; 17 individual champions return
Mike Isola
03/01/2010 - 5:27pm

Two of the three 2009 team champions return to defend their titles: the Simley Spartans in Class AA and the Apple Valley Eagles in Class AAA. Simley is looking for its third consecutive title, while Apple Valley is seeking its fifth straight title.

In the individual competition, 17 champions return for more gold medals—six in Class AAA, four in Class AA, and seven in Class A.

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Girls Basketball: Menahga’s second half flurry sinks the Lady Pirates 54-45
Mike Isola
02/22/2010 - 9:29am

Tarah Cleveland dropped a game-high 24 points and Lindsey White scored 14 to help the host Menahga Lady Braves overcome a 26-21 halftime deficit to defeat Verndale 54-45 in Park Region Conference play Friday.

The Lady Braves used a flurry of second-half free-throws to sink the Lady Pirates. They converted 23-of-44 (52 percent) from the charity stripe. Menahga finished with 43 percent (14-for-32) from the floor on the evening.

Elizabeth Johnson led all Verndale scorers with 13 points in the loss.

Menahga (6-16) travels to Browerville at 7:30 p.m. Monday (today)

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Girls Basketball: Lillquist, Schwartz spark Sebeka past Lady Pirates 66-34
Mike Isola
02/16/2010 - 10:45am

Jessica Lillquist scored a game-high 15 points and Taylor Schwartz added 12—including a perfect six-for-six from the free-throw line—to help spark the host Sebeka Lady Trojans past Verndale 66-34 in Park Region Conference action Friday.

The Lady Trojans cruised to a 48-16 halftime lead en route to improving to 17-3 on the season.

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Boys Basketball: Sebeka scuttles the Verndale Pirates 74-35
Mike Isola
02/14/2010 - 10:51am

Joey Cuperus and Cody Pulju each scored 17 points as third-ranked Sebeka scuttled the host Verndale Pirates 74-35 in Park Region Conference action Friday.

Leading 24-10 early in the first half, the Trojans went on a 30-1 run to go into halftime up 54-11. Sebeka would go on to build their lead to 72-20 with 10 minutes left before the Pirates closed out the game with a 15-2 run.

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Girls Basketball: Noga, state-ranked Parkers Prairie sinks Verndale 84-33
Mike Isola
02/05/2010 - 3:52pm

Sari Noga drained a game-high 33 points—including five from beyond the arc—as third-ranked Parkers Prairie blew past the host Verndale Lady Pirates 84-33 Thursday.

The Panthers also got 25 points—and four three pointers—from Madison Dorn and Kaylee Dorn added 10.

Parkers Prairie ended up connecting 11 shots from downtown to scorch the Lady Pirates, and carried a comfortable 43-13 lead at halftime.

Jordy Schluttner led Verndale with a team-high nine points while Elizabeth Johnson added 8.

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Girls Basketball: New York Mills stifles Lady Pirates 76-21 (Reposted)
Mike Isola
02/03/2010 - 8:26pm
 

Hannah Rutten scored a game-high 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while Alicia Boe drained 22 points—three from beyond the arch—as eighth-ranked New York Mills stifled the host Verndale Pirates 76-21 in Park Region Conference play Monday.

The Lady Eagles couldn’t miss in the first half as they dropped 61 percent of their shots to carry a 39-point lead into halftime, 51-12.

New York Mills ended up shooting 56 percent (28-for-50) from the floor but it was their defense that gave the Lady Pirates fits.

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