Central McLean News-Journal Sports
Cougars teeing off at regionals
The Cougar golfers have two chances this week to qualify as individuals for the upcoming state meet, and one shot to make it as a team.
Wilson, Klain place in four
The athletes at Thursday’s Central McLean Invitational in Underwood faced some strong, switching winds, raising finishing times and making for a tough time meeting state-qualifying marks in both track and field events.
TL-M students save 226 lives
Turtle Lake-Mercer students really take their Jump Rope for Heart fundraising, well, to heart, this year raising more than $11,000 for the American Heart Association.
Cougar 1-3 in girls softball openers
The Central McLean Cougar softball team is still shaking off the winter doldrums as they started the 2018 season, going 1-3 in their first three outings, which included a double headers under the bubble at Minot State University.
Sophomore duo leads Cougar golfers. . . eventually
Central McLean Varsity Girls’ Golf Coach Toni Cottingham isn’t worried whether her players can hit the long ball or not.
Trojans third in Region
The Trojans defeated the Miners from Wilton/Wing 65-47 in the third place game of the Region 5 Tournament this past week. The Bismarck Shiloh Christian Skyhawks slipped past the Trojans 49-44 in the Region 5 semifinal game.
TLMM bests Underwood to advance
Laframboise got the Trojans on the score board first with a triple from the left wing but Parker Christensen gave the Comets the lead 6-3 after a couple of put-backs and a pair of free throws.
Comets, Miners advance to title game
Garrison forged a balanced scoring attack in Friday’s semifinal game against Wilton-Wing, but it wasn’t enough to combat the one-woman scoring machine in Lauren Koski as Wilton-Wing was able to hold off the Troopers 51-47 to advance to the District 10 title game Saturday night in Underwood.
Christenson leads the Comets in ‘Cat drubbing
The Comet boys split on the hard court this week, winning the game that matters in the District 10 numbers game by knocking off the home-standing Center-Stanton Wildcats 74-35.
