Sports

The Wabasso girls basketball team topped Cedar Mountain 42-30 in Tomahawk Conference action Thursday, Jan. 6, in Morgan.

Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend is this Saturday, Jan. 15, through Monday, Jan. 17. During the weekend, Minnesota residents can go ice fishing for free if they are fishing with a child 15 years old or younger. Minnesotan children 15 or younger don’t need fishing licenses any time of the year.

Minnesota State University, Mankato awarded 2,276 degrees to 1,941 students Dec. 11 at commencement . The following area students were among the graduates. From Redwood Falls: Aaron Boyle, BS, Biology; Madelyn Einck, BS, Psychology, Summa Cum Laude; Alexis Klinkner, BS, Marketing, Summa Cum Laude; Emma Rosen, BS, Finance; Rhylee Schmidt, BS, RN Baccalaureate Completion, Cum Laude. From Morton: Ava Lund, BS, Mass Media. From Lucan: Jacob Plaetz, BS, Accounting, Cum Laude. Ridgewater College, with campuses in Willmar and Hutchinson, announced the Deans’ lists for 2021 Fall Semester for students who maintain a GPA of 3.5 or higher. From Redwood Falls: Katharine Klause, Payton Nelson, Anna Rohland, Marissa Rosen; and Ryan Liebl from Wabasso. The University of Wisconsin-Superior announced the Dean's List for academic achievement, a GPA of at least 3.50, during the 2021 Fall semester. Area students are Carter Brown of Redwood Falls and Paxton Dandurand of Sacred Heart. Augustana University in Sioux Falls announced that Andrew Stephens of Redwood Falls earned the Presidential Scholarship for 2021-22. This scholarship recognizes students who have demonstrated academic excellence and plan to major in a science-related field. The student must possess an ACT score of 27 or a 3.7 GPA. Ehlers interest-free student loans due date approaching: The cost of a college education continues to rise, and, for some, those costs can hinder their goal of earning a degree. In an effort to help address those financial realities a program was established in Redwood Falls by benefactor Martin Ehlers. The program provides interest-free funds for students living in Redwood County or attending school in Redwood County. Application deadline is May 2. Visit www.radc.org or contact Redwood Area Development Corp. at 507-637-4004 or admin@radc.org for more information.

The Redwood Valley girls basketball team went 0-2 at the recent Willmar Holiday Invitational. The Cardinals fell 57-20 to Willmar and 65-33 to Central MN Christian in nonconference action.

Cougars to win over Ortonville The Cedar Mountain Cougars capped off 2021 with a 76-38 pounding of Ortonville at the Lakeview Holiday Tournament. The Cougars led 34-18 at the half and erupted for 42 second half points to win going away.