The first three quarters were basically a stalemate. We led 14-13 going into the fourth quarter and then got a little cushion in the fourth. We won 20-13 over the Falcons.
The first quarter was scoreless. The Falcons got on the scoreboard first with a 15-yard pass from Michael Trebil to Nathan Essendrup. Petja Vaaraniemi kicked for the point-after. MACA drew up even with the host with a Matt McNeill touchdown: a run from the seven. Eli Grove made the score 7-7 with his PAT kick.
On to the second half. The Falcons struck again with the passing game. Trebil passed 24 yards to Josh Kinzler for a TD. The kick was no good. The Tigers answered, still in the third quarter, with a McNeill four-yard scoring run. Grove's toe was true on the conversion. Finally the Tigers asserted themselves with the touchdown that gave breathing room: a 17-yard run that had Camden Arndt carrying the football. The kick was no-go. The final horn sounded with the Tigers savoring this win by seven. Undefeated status still.
We achieved 19 first downs. Zach Bruns was a force carrying the football for Morris Area Chokio Alberta. He had 15 carries for 125 yards. Arndt moved the ball forward with 101 yards on 18 carries. McNeill's numbers were 85 yards on 18 carries. Bruns was at the helm of the passing game and here he had four completions in seven attempts for 35 touchdowns and one interception. Michael Trebil had the Falcon interception. Arndt was Bruns' favorite target. Arndt gathered in three receptions for 22 yards. Nathan Grunklee had one catch for 13 yards.
Our defense achieved three interceptions which were by Mace Yellow, Jack Riley and Bruns. Also on the defensive side of the ball, Joseph Kleinwolterink had six solo tackles and three assists. Yellow achieved five solos and two assists. Riley got the job done for five solo tackles. Russell Nielsen executed four solo tackles and two assists. Brady Cardwell contributed two solos and six assists. Kleinwolerink and Nielsen each had a quarterback sack.
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City had 12 first downs. Michael Trebil topped the ACGC rushing list with 18 carries for 69 yards. Trebil did the ACGC passing too: eight completions in 21 attempts for 110 yards, but he was hurt by three interceptions. Chase Litzau was the top pass catcher with four catches, 60 yards. Skye Powers was a defensive standout with ten solo tackles and five assists.
Next up for the Tigers is a home game against Benson.
Cross country: LPGE Invite
It was destination north for the MACA cross country runners on Monday, Sept. 10. This was a running showcase involving 15 schools. Amidst all this quality competition at Long Prairie-Grey
Eagle, Noah Stewart of our Tigers was No. 1. Stewart with his orange and black colors entered the finish chute with his time of 17:19.7. Championship honors.
Solomon Johnson made the top ten with his time of 18:30.7, good for No. 8. The MACA effort also included Bradley Rohloff (26th place, 19:47.4), Thomas Tiernan (28th, 19:59.4) and Jared Boots (31st, 20:08.1). The runner-up runner was Preston Poepping of Melrose with his time of 17:43.5. Melrose had the champion team. Paynesville was second and our Tigers were No. 3 in this large assembly of teams.
Our girls team was No. 2, trailing only Sauk Centre. The Carrington sisters achieved in the top five. Maddie Carrington placed third with her 21:35.9 performance, and Meredith Carrington was fifth at 22:13.8. The champion was Sophia Kluver of Sauk Centre (20:57.8). Crystal Nohl of our Tigers placed 22nd, clocked at 24:02.1. The Tiger effort also included Malory Anderson (24th, 24:04.7) and Kaylie Raths (27th, 24:18.2).
Paynesville's Macy Carlson was runner-up at 21:29.6.
Tennis: LQPV/DB 4, Tigers 3
It's always nice to see some Tigers prevail in matches even when the team might come out on the losing end. Tigers prevailed in three of the categories on Tuesday, a day that saw them playing at Lac qui Parle against LQPV/DB. In my writing career with the Morris paper, I covered too many 0-7 matches.
We won in two of the singles matches. Katelyn Wehking prevailed at No. 3 singles over Katelyn Wittnebel, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4) and 6-4. Our No. 4 performer, Katie Messner, showed a winning flourish as she wielded her racket vs. Jade Bukawski. Katie won 6-3 and 6-1. The winner's circle was also joined by our No. 3 doubles team, made up of Ireland Winter and Kassidy Girard. This pair downed Sarah Halvorson and Kylie Wendinger, 6-3, 2-6 and 11-9.
At first singles it was Lea Asmus playing for MACA and this Tiger fell vs. Anna Hacker 4-6 and 4-6. Hannah Watzke handled the racket at No. 2 singles and she was defeated by Addie Oie, 5-7 and 0-6. Our first doubles team was Greta Hentges and Abbi Athey, and they bowed vs. the LQPV twosome of Jessica Sigdahl and Rachel Halvorson, 4-6 and 6-7 (5-7). Lakia Manska and Ryanne Long handled second doubles and this pair fell to Bree Kallhoff and Veda Maharaj, 2-6 and 0-6.
Cross country: New London-Spicer Invite
It's quite the spectacle: the New London-Spicer Invite, held at Little Crow Country Club. Seventeen schools had their harriers in action for the 2018 edition, held Thursday. Our MACA Tigers were game for the challenge. Our high-achieving Noah Stewart placed fourth on this day, time of 16:25.7. The boys champion was Emmet Anderson of Staples who covered the course in 15:51.9. Jacob Bright of West Central Area was the runner-up achiever at 16:15.3. Bright's WCA squad topped the team standings while Staples was No. 2. Our Tigers settled in around the middle at No. 10.
Stewart was joined in the MACA effort by Solomon Johnson (17:59.5), Bradley Rohloff (18:59.3), Jared Boots (19:33.0), Thomas Tiernan (19:43.0) and Micah Aanerud (20:34.8).
The Carrington sisters excelled again for Motown with Maddie achieving No. 5. Maddie's time: 20:12.9. Meredith turned in a 21:39.3 performance. Joining the Carringtons in the girls' effort were: Malory Anderson (22:40.5), Crystal Nohl (22:53.7), Katya Lackey (23:10.3), Kaylie Raths (23:11.8) and Caryn Marty (24:24.0). The girls race was won by Isabel Schirm of LQPV/DB, time of 19:29.7. Kra Sweeney of Staples-Motley was runner-up at 19:32.2.
Our Tigers were No. 3 in the girls team standings - 15 teams - behind champion Eden Valley-Watkins and West Central Area.
Volleyball: Melrose 3, Tigers 1
Thursday was a time for the MACA volleyball Tigers to get on I-94 and head to Dutchmen country of Melrose. The home team looked good on this night which meant the Tigers were dealt a loss. Four games were played, scores of 22-25, 21-25, 25-21 and 22-25. I think I'm sticking to players' names as presented on Maxpreps. For example, "Hormann" has two n's.
Several Tigers shared the setting work led by LaRae Kram and her 19 assists. Liz Dietz came through with 13 assists. Also posting stats in this category were: Bailey Marty, Lexi Pew and Riley Decker. Pew was at the fore in our team's hitting work as she produced 16 kills. Kenzie Hockel slammed nine kills at the Dutchmen. Bailey Marty came through with eight. The list continues with Jen Solvie and Sophie Carlsen each with three, and Emma Berlinger and Kram each with one. Solvie went up to produce three ace blocks. Berlinger and Carlsen each had one ace block.
On to digs, and here it was Decker setting the pace with her 28. Marty dug up the ball 20 times. Hockel finished with 12 digs and Kram with nine. Five different Tigers each had one ace serve: Hockel, Marty, Decker, Stahman and Kram.
Just checking
Has anyone put out feelers for how Morris might keep a midsummer festival going? If not, I guess the skeptics about this community are right: we're lackadaisical or apathetic or whatever. The "old" Prairie Pioneer Days was moved from summer partly because of the perception that things get so slow here in summer. One could argue this is all the more reason to prop up PPD in summer, as a way to look forward to something special in summer. Wouldn't you say?
I know this is how Kevin Wohlers thinks. Kevin looks at this from the retail business perspective where he sees a need to keep an air of vitality going in summer, to keep business from falling off too much. He says his experience with Taco John's was instructive. His is a worthy argument. I look at it more from the standpoint of intangibles. PPD is a neat mid-summer marker for Motown, a time to see friends and neighbors in a festive setting, to enjoy good food etc.
I wonder if the Superior company has intimidated other food vendors. All we'd need is for some nice music to be booked for the park and for a couple of food vendors to be present. Mark McCollar used to suggest that instead of the Killoran stage, we'd be better off having a "food court" installed at East Side Park. Am I asking too much?
As for PPD being moved to early September, we already have the "welcome UMM" picnic set for then. I wonder how that juxtaposition will be worked out. The UMM picnic is no longer promoted as such, it's just "welcome." I don't like that either. Jim Morrison always called me a contrarian. At least I'm here all summer and not gone to "the lake." I realize my critics would prefer me to be gone.
- Brian Williams - morris mn minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
well maybe we could expand crazy day activites to cover the loss of ppd
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