Update: Happy June & Local Sports Victories

Local Sports Victories

Friends and neighbors,

Hello, and happy June!

As we kick off summer, the athletic victories continue to stack up for our area. I could not be more proud of our incredible high school athletes!

I have been keeping tabs via social media, and here are some recent highlights:

Powerlifting:

Kasson-Mantorville senior Leila Galloway won the National Powerlifting Title back in April, and now adds Student World Champion to her long list of accolades! I want to extend a huge shoutout to Leila for representing our area and taking home the gold! Your strength is incredible, and we are looking forward to watching your continued success!

Softball:

The Byron Bears Girls Softball team is now back-to-back Section Champions and will head to the State Tournament for the second year in a row! Congratulations, girls, for your hard work and dedication, as well as to the parents, staff, and fans who supported this awesome victory!

Next up:

Caswell Park – North Mankato

 Tuesday, June 2

 12:30 PM

 Field TBD
 

In another achievement for our area, the Kasson-Mantorville Girls Softball team won Academic Gold! These girls prove that tenacity on the field translates to success in the classroom. Your community is proud of your work this year!

Golf:

The Stewartville Boys Golf team won the Section 1AA Championship and is State Tournament bound! This marks the program's first section championship since 1993. Congratulations, gentlemen, on your big win, and good luck at state!

Ava Olson wins Byron Bears Most Valuable Teammate Award!

Ava's story of perseverance through injury is an inspiration to us all. After missing nearly two entire seasons due to a severed tendon in her wrist, she was able to get back to competing this year as a senior and never lost her dedication to her teammates or her love of the game. Ava, we are proud of your accomplishments and wish you good luck in your radiology program next year!

Click HERE to read more about Ava's comeback.

Track & Field

Triton's Pierce Petersohn put on a dominant performance at the Section 1A Championship and will be heading to the State Tournament. 

His stats included:

• 100m: 10.76 (meet record)
• 200m: 21.57 (meet record, facility record)
• 400m: 47.90 (meet record, facility record)
• High Jump: 6-06.00

Pierce will be playing football at Virginia Tech next year. Congratulations, Pierce! Good luck at state, and we are excited to watch you play!

With so many schools and impressive athletes in our area, it is difficult to keep up with all of our wins. If I missed your sport in this newsletter, please reach out to me so that I can include you in my next update!

Please Stay in Touch 

Please continue to stay in touch to share your thoughts or concerns. My phone number is 651-296-9236 or you can email me at rep.duane.quam@house.mn.

Duane