The Worthington Trojans wrestling team remained unbeaten in matches this season as they defeated both Luverne and Windom-Mountain Lake Tuesday night at home.
In their match against the Cardinals, the Trojans were victorious 47-27. Sam Dagel won by fall at 108 for WHS, as did teammate Dominic Larson at 114, Jorge Flores-Hernandez at 133, Levi Hennings at 189, Chase Byrne at 215 and Eduardo Ezequiel Merida Calmo at 285. Carlos Castillo also won by technical fall at 160 for the Trojans.
Against Windom-Mountain Lake, Worthington came out on top 34-30. Dominic Larson at 107, Kian Ling at 127, Hennings at 172 and Byrne at 215 won by fall. Dalton Larson earned a 6-3 decision at 152, Castilo picked up a 13-5 major decision at 160 and Brayden Raymo got a triumph by decision at 189.
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The Worthington Trojans girls basketball team was up by four points at halftime, but host Pipestone Area dominated the second half on their way to a 73-51 triumph over WHS.
Pipestone Area took an early 10-5 lead in the first half, but the Trojans quickly recovered and ultimately took their own five-point advantage when Grace Barber sank a 3-pointer while being fouled and then made the subsequent free throw. WHS kept its lead the rest of the half and led 31-27 at the break.
Saige Scheepstra's jumper put Worthington in front 38-32 with 14:39 left in the second half, forcing an Arrows' timeout. It was all Pipestone Area after that, as the Arrows responded with an 11-0 surge and, after a WHS free throw, went on another 8-0 burst for a 12-point lead. The Trojans were never within single digits of the lead again.
Barber topped WHS, now 1-5 this season, offensively with 16 points, and Alaina Feit contributed 11 points and 10 rebounds while Scheepstra had 10 points and eight boards. Jayden Kor had 33 points and 12 rebounds for Pipestone Area, which is 4-2.
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The WHS gymnastics team won once again in its second meet of the season as the Trojans accumulated 136.975 points in defeating Luverne, which had 133.150.
Luverne's Amira Cowell won the all-around competition with a score of 35.625, with Worthington gymnasts Jada Milbrath and Lucy Thier right behind in second and third, respectively. Brooklyn Dykstra placed fifth in the all-around for the Trojans.
Cowell finished first among individuals on the vault at 9.35. Isabella Lazzu of the Trojans scored 9.0 for second place. Thier was third and Milbrath fifth.
On the bars, Dykstra took first with an 8.75 score. Milbrath was third and teammate Jordis Weber fifth in that event. Weber went on to win the beam with a score of 8.625. Milbrath was also second for the Trojans; Thier was fifth.
Luverne's Cowell was also the floor winner with a score of 9.175. She was closely followed by Dykstra in second, as well WHS gymnasts Thier and Kenadie Thiner in third and fourth, respectively.
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In girls hockey, host Luverne blanked Worthington 11-0. The Cardinals outshot the Trojans 41-8 on the night. In the boys hockey game that followed, Luverne defeated the Trojans 13-1. Spenser Nickel got a goal for the Trojans with two minutes left in the third period to spoil the shutout.
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In area boys basketball Tuesday night, it was:
Minnesota Valley Lutheran 64, Martin County West 47
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 60, Red Rock Central 48
Adrian-Ellsworth 69, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 65
Westbrook-Walnut Grove 64. Southwest Minnesota Christian 52
Luverne 62, Blue Earth 52
Marshall 81, Windom 47
Redwood Valley 73, Fairmont 60
Jackson County Central 79, Estherville Lincoln Central 46
Sheldon 64, Sibley-Ocheyedan 33
West Lyon 71, Central Lyon 37
Trinity Christian 61, George-Little Rock 37
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 47, Harris-Lake Park 35
In area girls basketball Tuesday:
Martin County West 58, GHEC-T-ML 48
Canby 63, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 36
Dell Rapids St. Mary 71, Hills-Beaver Creek 41
Estherville Lincoln Central 82, Jackson County Central 42
Marshall 85, Windom 48
Central Lyon 49, West Lyon 47
Unity Christian 59, Okoboji 30
George-Little Rock 50, Trinity Christian 47
Harris-Lake Park 35, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 30
In area boys hockey Tuesday:
Marshall 7, Windom Area 1
In area girls hockey:
Marshall 14, Windom Area 2
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