LUMBERJACK BOYS & GIRLS SOCCER
State Quarterfinal at Prior Lake…
Austin 3, Bemidji 2 (Extra Time)
The Lumberjacks were already shorthanded going into the state tournament. They had already lost starting sophomore Kolden Michalecek and senior Linaes Whiting going into the game, and 5 minutes in, they lost their starting senior goaltender Adam Laakso to a leg injury after a collision. The Jacks had to go with sophomore Jedadiah Bitter and he played very well for Bemidji. They would also lose Aspen Galdamez to injury late in the game. Nonetheless, despite lots of pressure by the Packers, Bemidji managed to grab a 1-0 lead at the half. In the game’s 26th minute, the Jacks got a corner kick and Ben Hess scored on a feed from Luke Hess. But early in the 2nd, Austin got a couple of quick goals in a one minute span to go up 2-1. But the Jacks were not done. With 7 minutes left, the Jacks got another set piece, and again it was Luke Hess with assist as he found John Chadwick who put it home sending the game into overtime. With just over 2 minutes to go, a foul set up Austin’s game winning goal. The Jacks were outshot 14-2. They lose several key seniors…Laakso, Whiting, Chadwick, Luke Hess, Haaken Thorsgaard and Brock Michalecek.
The Lumberjacks finished their 2nd straight state tournament season with a final record of 16-3-2.
The Lumberjacks Girls will battle #3 seeded Mahtomedi today at 5:30. The Girls are 14-5 while Mahtomedi is 14-3-2. You’ll hear today’s game on the LJRN beginning with Lumberjacks Live at 5pm on KBUN-FM 104.5 and kbunsportsradio.com.
LUMBERJACK FOOTBALL
Bemidji 26, Sartell-St. Stephen 0
The Jacks got 2 TDs in each half and the defense pitched a shutout as the Jacks beat the Sabres for the 2nd time this season. 3 came on the ground from Calvin Faust, Caleb Grant and Jake Beberg. Beberg was the leading rusher with 9 carries for 101 yards. He and Ryan Bieberdorf connected on a 40 yard Beberg-dorf TD. Defensively, the Jacks held Sartell to 223 total yards
The Lumberjacks are now 4-5 and headed to the Section 8-5A semifinals Saturday night at 7 in Brainerd against the #1 seeded Warriors. You’ll hear it on the LJRN with Lumberjacks Live at 6pm on KBUN-FM 104.5 and kbunsportsradio.com.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Section 6-9 man Football
#4 Waubun 38, #5 Win-E-Mac 14
#3 NCE/U-H 55, Laporte 8
#1 seeded Nevis (7-1) will host #4 Waubun 1pm Saturday in the semifinals.
Section 6A Football
#3 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 49, #6 Pine River-Backus 18
Section 7A Football
#4 East Central 54, #5 Blackduck 8
Section 8-9 man Football
#4 Clearbrook-Gonvick 28, #5 Goodridge/Grygla-Gatzke 14
#2 Kelliher/Northome 38, #7 Northern Freeze 28
Section 8A Football
#1 Mahnomen 42, #8 Red Lake 12
#4 Fosston 22, #5 Polk Co West 0
#3 Red Lake County 36, Cass Lake-Bena 8
Section 8AA Football
#4 Warroad 26, #5 United North Central 20
#3 Crookston 40, #6 Bagley 18
The Crookston-Bagley game is not over. A power outage suspended the game with 6:04 left. It will resume today at 11am.
Section 8AAA Football
#3 DGF 45, #6 Park Rapids 12
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