The Worthington High School gymnastics team remained unbeaten in meets this season by winning on the road against Martin County Area, 155.375-133.250, on Tuesday night.
Jada Milbrath of the Trojans captured the all-around competition with a composite score of 34.6. Teammate Brooklyn Dykstra was third at 33.425.
Milbrath was tops on the vault with a score of 9.0, and Worthington's Isabella Lazzu was third and Lucy Thier fourth. Dykstra was tops for WHS on the bars with a second-place finish, while Milbrath was third and Kenadie Thiner fifth.
Milbrath also finished first on the beam with a score of 8.7. Thier was second, Jordis Weber fourth and Dykstra fifth. On the floor, Thier was second for the Trojans, Thiner third and Milbrath fifth.
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Redwood Valley scored the first 10 points of the game Tuesday night against the host Worthington Trojans and went to post a 70-42 boys basketball win.
WHS, down 30-17 at the half, went on a quick 8-0 run to start the second half, cutting the deficit to just five. The Cardinals, now 6-1 this season, quickly regrouped and went to build an advantage as large as 33 points in posting the victory.
Jacari Swinea scored 12 of the Trojans' 17 first-half points, but his court time was limited in the second half due to fouls. He wound up with 13 points for the game, followed by Caleb Meyer with 10. WHS, which was playing its home opener, is now 1-3 this year.
Lukas Means had 26 points for Redwood Valley and Elway Berg added 17.
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The Worthington Trojans boys hockey team played their first game this season in front of their home fans and delivered a 7-2 triumph Tuesday night over Fairmont.
Worthington was tied at 2-2 with the Cardinals entering the third period, but the Trojans scored five times in the final stanza — including two within 12 seconds of each other. Dominic Pavelko scored on an assist from Trenton Chantharath with 15:36 still to go in the third, and Ayden Stugelmeyer had an unassisted goal with 15:24 remaining to put WHS in front 4-2.
Stugelmeyer and Spenser Nickel each had two goals and an assist for the Trojans, now 2-4 this year. Also scoring WHS goals were Ryker Thier and Anthony Jimenez as the Trojans put 40 shots on goal compared to 15 for winless Fairmont. In the pivotal third period, the Trojans took 15 shots compared to the Cardinals' two.
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In girls hockey, Fairmont improved to 7-3 on the season by blanking visiting Worthington 5-0. The Trojans are now 2-8.
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In girls basketball, Windom Area was home against Worthington and defeated the Trojans for the second time this season, 99-58.
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In area boys basketball Tuesday night, it was:
Westbrook-Walnut Grove 80, Windom 68
Madelia 67. Martin County West 60
Hills-Beaver Creek 64, Luverne 56
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 91, Yellow Medicine East 53
St. James Area 78, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 63
Fairmont 65, New UIm 58
Jackson County Central 64, St. Peter 60
Rock Valley 48, Sheldon 44
Boyden-Hull 73, Okoboji 59
Central Lyon 65, Sibley-Ocheyedan 58
Sioux Center 51, West Lyon 50
Trinity Christian 62, Harris-Lake Park 43
In area girls basketball Tuesday night:
Southwest Minnesota Christian 73, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 66
Edgerton 63, Murray County Central 58
Hills-Beaver Creek 51, Adrian-Ellsworth 49
Westbrook-Walnut Grove 55, Red Rock Central 30
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 51, Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 49
St. Peter 70, Jackson County Central 62
New Ulm 85, Fairmont 59
Rock Valley 77, Sheldon 32
Okoboji 65, Boyden-Hull 44
Hinton 67, Central Lyon 60Sioux Center 48, West Lyon 25
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 51, South O’Brien 41
Spirit Lake 79, Western Christian 46
In area boys hockey Tuesday night:
Luverne 12, Windom 1
Willmar 6, Marshall 3
In area girls hockey Tuesday night:
Luverne 6, Windom 1
Marshall 5, Eden Prairie 4
