YME Trap Team sports highlights

YME Trap Coach Sandra Berthelsen says that Sunday, May 7th, the fourth week of Conference Competition rounds was an exciting day. “Not only did we get to show off our sponsored businesses banner,” she says. Logan Hoff shoot a perfect score 25/25. This is Logan’s third “25” patch since he started trap shooting. With the next squad, Garrett Cob shot his lettering score of 20/25 for this season. “We could not be shooting on a High School Trap Team if it wasn’t for the MN Heartland Preserve. They put forth the efforts with East Medicine Pheasants Forever, Chippewa County Pheasants Forever, Southwestern Prairie Sportsmans Club, Granite Falls Redi-Mix and Troy’s Electric to build the ranges we shoot on,” Berthelsen says. Next week’s highlights wrap up the season’s conference rounds.

YME tennis takes on NLS, MACCRAY

Last Tuesday, the Yellow Medicine East boys tennis team played a match against New London-Spicer . Scoring from that event follows: YME 0 vs NLS 7 Singles (1) Kenneth Schmiesing, NLS, def Ryan Syring 6-0, 6-0 (2) Jowell Gamez, NLS, def Karter Canatsey 6-0, 6-1 (3) Henry Vetsch, NLS, def Liam Hadfield 6-1, 6-1 (4) Joe Brouwer, NLS, def Evan Christianson 6-0, 6-0 Doubles (1) Jack Barney/Ethan Spors, NLS, def Gage Corner/Ryan Brouwer 6-0, 6-2 (2) Josh Soto/Sam Gamez, NLS, def Devin Ladwig/Mathias Vonderharr 6-0, 6-0 (3) Austin Okuly/Jackson Barber, NLS, def Hlaing Aung/Cyril Chase-Pendleton 6-0, 6-0 On Thursday, the team took to the courts again, falling to MACCRAY 2-5 at home. Scoring from that meet follows: Singles (1) Ryan Syring, YME, def. Daniel Seehusen 6-0, 6-2 (2) Austin Sweep, MAC, def. Karter Canatsey 6-3, 6-2 (3) Matt Wadsworth, MAC, def. Liam Hadfield 6-3, 6-3 (4) Willie Miller, MAC, def. Evan Christianson 6-0, 6-1 Doubles (1) Gage Corner/Ryan Brouwer, YME, def. Josh Castenada/Hugo Vargas 6-1, 7-5 (2) Dylan Hardebeck/Mike Cisneros, MAC, def. Devin Ladwig/Mathias VonderHarr 7-5, 6-1 (3) Andy Osario/Brent Rassat, MAC, def. Hlaing Aung/Jayden Yackley 6-0, 6-2

From the Editor’s Desk

As the weather finally gives us a break, it seems everyone is playing catch-up. Many events are now taking place, many evenings are spent out covering sports events for the schools. It would seem I spend more time in my car than my house.

YME softball team defeats Ortonville

Last week, the Yellow Medicine East girls varsity Softball team took on both MACCRAY and Ortonville, taking a 12-8 victory over Ortonville. In that game, leaders included Atrinity Tipton who was 4-for-4 with an RBI and a run, while Bayli Sneller scored two hits, two RBIs, two runs and two stolen bases.

CYNTHIA ANDERSON

May 1, 2023, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 73. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 5, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo.

Striding into the future . . .

In the coming weeks, high school seniors across the country will don caps and gowns and proudly walk across a stage to receive a diploma in the culmination of a 13-year goal that has taken the support of many people along the way in order to achieve it. Seniors, your family, in particular, has been with you every step of the way and I hope you thank them.

Garrison Keillor and Friends

Think things through. If you quit exercising because you feel good, you’re likely to take a fall and get injured and feel worse.

Granite Falls Chamber News

Granite Falls Chamber of Commerce April Showers bring May flowers! Everything is greening up, and everyone, including myself, is planning on digging in the dirt soon. By the time you read this, the Kiwanis Popcorn stand will be open for the season. Popcorn and 1919 Root Beer are available every night.