Sports

Lady T-Birds compete at Marshall

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 10/17/2023 - 8:00am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The GFW varsity volleyball team headed for Marshall on Friday, October 6 to compete in the annual Jimmy John’s invitational held at Southwest Minnesota State University.

The T-Birds faced five different opponents over the course of the two-day tournament.

Lady Cougars sneak past Mustangs

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 10/17/2023 - 8:00am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The Cedar Mountain Lady Cougars headed to Hector on Thursday, September 28 to face the Mustangs of BLHS in a Tomahawk Conference matchup.

The match was a battle from start to finish, going a full five sets.

The Cougars took set one with a score of 25-23, but the Mustangs rallied and finished set two on top, 25-15.

Cougars bound past Hounds

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 10/17/2023 - 8:00am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The Cedar Mountain Lady Cougars traveled to New Ulm on Tuesday, October 10 in a Tomahawk Conference matchup.

The match was a back-and-forth battle from the start. The Cougars managed to pull off a win in the first set with the score of 25-23.

In the second set, the Greyhounds fought their way to a win, 25-23.

Lady T-Birds fly past Raiders, Bulldogs

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 10/10/2023 - 8:00am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The GFW volleyball teams traveled to Nicollet on Monday, October 2 for a non-conference match-up against the Nicollet Raiders.

Despite being on their home court, the Raiders struggled to defend against the T-Birds offense. GFW earned the win in three sets with scores of 25-17, 25-18 and 25-18.

Lady T-Birds win two, lose two at Sibley East Tourney

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 10/10/2023 - 8:00am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The GFW varsity volleyball team traveled to Sibley East on Saturday, September 23 to participate in a tournament.

The girls played four two-set matches, facing Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, Lester Prairie, and Renville County West.

They lost their first match to LCWM with set scores of 18-25 and 19-25.

Cougar girls drop match to Indians

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 10/10/2023 - 8:00am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The Cedar Mountain Lady Cougars hosted the Indians of Sleepy Eye Public on Tuesday, October 3 in a Tomahawk Conference match-up. 

The Cougars struggled to get things started. The Indians managed to win the first two sets with scores of 25-18 and 25-13.

The Cougars turned things around in set three, earning a win with a score of 25-17.

Cougars, T-Birds go head-to-head

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 10/10/2023 - 8:00am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The Cedar Mountain Cougars and the GFW Thunderbirds went head-to-head on the volleyball court on Tuesday, September 26 in Winthrop.

The teams were well-matched and the score was never very far apart.

The Cougars came away with the first two sets with scores of 25-23 and 25-19.

T-Birds defeat Rockets

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 10/10/2023 - 8:00am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The GFW Thunderbird varsity football team hosted the Randolph Rockets in a conference matchup on Friday, October 6 in Winthrop.

The T-Birds received the ball to start the game and within the first two minutes of the game, Owen Swenson broke through the Rockets’ defense and sprinted 59 yards to the end zone for the first T-Bird touchdown. The two-point conversion attempt failed, and the T-Birds took a 6-0 lead.

Cougars bound past Jaguars

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 10/10/2023 - 8:00am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The Cedar Mountain Cougars traveled to Danube on Friday, October 6 for a battle against the Renville County West Jaguars.

RCW had the ball to start the game, and put the first points on the board early with a rushing touchdown.

GFW Bowling teams have a great week at Gibbon

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 10/03/2023 - 8:00am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

The GFW Bowling Teams had a great meet in Gibbon on Saturday, September 30th.

In their first match of the day against New Ulm, the T-Bird varsity team earned the win with a total of 831 pins to New Ulm’s 785.

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