Jake Schultz
West Central Tribune
Willmar, MN, United States
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NWL Baseball: Ten years with the Stingers
Thirty-six times a summer, Dave and Fran Oestreich make the short jaunt over to Bill Taunton Stadium from their Willmar home just blocks away from the ballpark.... → Read More
Prep Baseball: Willmar wins an old-fashioned pitchers' duel
WILLMAR - Willmar's Section 6AAA opener Tuesday was an old-fashioned pitchers' duel that needed 11 innings to decide the winner.For the second time this season,... → Read More
Prep Softball: Sneaky slam for Paynesville
PAYNESVILLE - In the third inning of Monday's Section 6AA playoff game between Paynesville and Foley, the entire field held their breath for a moment.It was still early in the game, but it felt like the game was on the line. In truth, the ball was on the line. → Read More
Prep Baseball: Saints march on
ELROSA — Four KMS hitters drove in runs and pitchers Dylan Rudningen and Weston Gjerde teamed up to hold down Browerville/Eagle Valley in a 6-2 win at the... → Read More
2019 Tribune Boys All-Area Team
There's so much basketball talent in the West Central Tribune coverage area it certainly couldn't fit on one All-Area team.This year's edition of the All-Area... → Read More
Girls Basketball: BOLD falls victim to Menahga's oppressive D
MINNEAPOLIS — Menahga's third-ranked defense lived up to its billing Thursday night as the Braves quieted BOLD's potent offense for a 65-54 win in the Minnesota... → Read More
Boys Basketball: Willmar battles but can't catch Magic
ST. MICHAEL — Monticello put up magical numbers to start Friday night's Section 5AAA semifinal game against Willmar, then had to hold for dear life to knock... → Read More
Boys Basketball: Redwood Valley knocks NLS out of playoffs
WILLMAR — The old cliche of a ball not bouncing the way you want it to was in full effect Thursday for New London-Spicer.The top-seeded Wildcats bowed out... → Read More
Girls Basketball: Undefeated EVW ends Litchfield's season
NEW LONDON — Eden Valley-Watkins kept its undefeated season rolling, downing Litchfield 53-34 in the Section 3AA-North championship game on Tuesday at New London-Spicer High School.Eden Valley-Watkins got 25 points from Emma Schultz, Halle Jansen scored 10 and Olivia Schleper and Sawyer Kuechle both... → Read More
Prep Basketball: Montevideo downs Paynesville in 3AA-North opener
MONTEVIDEO — Montevideo and Paynesville combined for 90 first-half points but the defenses tightened up considerably after the break, with the Thunder Hawks... → Read More
Boys Basketball: Litchfield clamps down on Annandale in Monday matinee
LITCHFIELD — Owen Boerema posted big numbers as Litchfield defeated Annandale 62-42 in a Presidents' Day matinee on Monday.Boerema finished with 19 points,... → Read More
Boys Hockey: Willmar rally falls short against Redwood Valley
WILLMAR — Willmar's Eldridge DeKraai's goal early in the third period gave the Cardinals a lead, but Redwood Valley's Luke Ryan countered with two-straight... → Read More
Girls Basketball: NLS girls fend off Annandale
ANNANDALE — New London-Spicer tightened up the Wright County Conference West race with a win over Annandale on Saturday.The Wildcats limited the Cardinals... → Read More
Girls Hockey: Willmar takes tumble in 6A semifinals
ALEXANDRIA — Willmar rallied after a slow start but two Alexandria goals in a 51-second span of the second period proved the back-breaker as second-seeded Alex defeated the third-seeded Cardinals 6-4 in a Section 6A semifinals game on Tuesday at the Runestone Community Center.Willmar wrapped up its... → Read More
Basketball Roundup: Tigers edge county rival Hancock
MORRIS — The unofficial battle for Stevens County was as competitive as advertised.The Morris/Chokio-Alberta Tigers edged their nearby rival Hancock in a 79-77 nailbiter Saturday afternoon at the University of Minnesota-Morris thanks to a big night by senior leader Camden Arndt. Arndt led all scorers... → Read More
Prep Basketball: Sting extend string
KERKHOVEN — Yellow Medicine East increased its win streak to eight games after going on the road and knocking off Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 61-54 in Camden... → Read More
Boys Basketball: BOLD won't slow its roll
BIRD ISLAND — Even against a state team from a year ago, BOLD didn't meet much resistance on Tuesday.Building a 33-12 halftime lead over the visiting Lakers, the fourth-ranked (Class A) Warriors ran away with a 60-30 West Central Conference victory at BOLD Elementary School. → Read More
Girls Basketball: Cardinals keep pace
WILLMAR — Willmar thumped Sauk Rapids 64-29 on Thursday to improve to 6-0 in the Central Lakes Conference and in a virtual tie with Alexandria atop the league... → Read More
Willmar bounces Otters
WILLMAR — During a long basketball season, there's often at least one game where a senior takes control and reminds the home fans what they'll miss next season.Tuesday... → Read More
Girls Basketball: Energized Mustangs outlast Falcons
GROVE CITY — Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart outlasted ACGC in a hard-nosed game for a 65-57 win Monday night.Maddie Wulkan commanded the floor for the Mustangs with a game-high 22 points and Sara Kottke added 20 points despite being in foul trouble throughout the first half. → Read More