Virginia defeated Annandale 7-0 Wednesday to finish as Minnesota Class A high school girls tennis consolation champion at the Reed-Sweatt Family Tennis Center in Minneapolis. No. 3-ranked Virginia (20-1) got singles victories from Amanda Arbogast, Hailey Slatten, Caley Westin and Brylee Seitz.
Rochester Lourdes beat Staples-Motley-Verndale 6-1 for its 12th title in 14 years.
In Class AA, Edina won a 14th straight champion with a 5-2 win over Mounds View at the Baseline Tennis Center in Minneapolis.
The individual singles and doubles tournaments start today.
Cross country
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The Forest Lake boys and Elk River girls are defending champions in the Section 7AA meet today in Princeton, Minn. The boys 5,000-meter race is at 2 p.m. and the girls 4,000-meter race at 2:45 p.m.
St. Francis senior Adam Zutz is the returning champion among boys, while Duluth Central senior Matt Kero placed seventh a year ago.
Elk River senior Abbi Aspengren and Grand Rapids ninth-grader Erin Baker are the top returnees among girls.
The Section 7A meet, scheduled for today at Cloquet Country Club, has been postponed because of wet grounds. The meet will be Friday at Cloquet or another site if necessary.
Football
Virginia 50,
International Falls 6
Quarterback Nate Anderson threw for four first-half touchdown passes and ran for another as the seventh-ranked Blue Devils (9-0) rolled to the Section 7AAA quarterfinal victory Wednesday night at home.
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Anderson scored on a 48-yard run and then hit Cody Mauston and Drew Norri with two scoring passes each to give Virginia a 38-0 halftime lead. He completed 5 of 10 passes for 99 yards and rushed for 74 yards. Cavan Stackpool had 130 yards rushing on 10 carries and younger brother Cade Stackpool added 118 yards and two touchdowns.
International Falls 0-0-0-6--6
Virginia 8-30-6-6--50
V -- Nate Anderson 48 run (Anderson run)
V -- Cody Mauston 13 pass from Anderson (run failed)
V -- Drew Norri 29 pass from Anderson (Anderson run)
V -- Mauston 7 pass from Anderson (Anderson run)
V -- Norri 19 pass from Anderson (Ty Wilson pass from Anderson)
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V -- Cade Stackpool 1 run (run failed)
IF -- Chris Steinbach 1 run (run failed)
V -- Cade Stackpool 59 run
Duluth Central 41, Hibbing 0
C.J. Ham had 12 carries for 100 yards and a touchdown Tuesday night as Duluth Central won a Section 7AAAA first-round game at Public Schools Stadium. The Trojans (5-3) play Saturday at Grand Rapids. Hibbing finished 0-9.
Hibbing 0-0-0-0--0
Duluth Central 14-27-0-0--41
DC -- Joe Janchar 14 run (kick failed)
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DC -- Mitch Svihel 1 run (Jeff Ohaju run)
DC -- Ohaju 1 run (Janchar run)
DC -- Nate bEaulieu 9 run (run failed)
DC -- Graham Whiting 1 run (run failed)
DC -- C.J. Ham 3 run (Ohaju kick)
Moose Lake-Willow River 52, Rush City 6
Top seed Moose Lake-Willow River (9-0) led 24-0 after one quarter and 38 at the half on the way to a Section 7AA home victory. Josh Cisar had nine carries for 148 yards and one touchdown, and Chris Gassert rushed seven times for 108 yards and two scores.
Rush City 0-0-0-6--6
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Moose Lk-Willow R 24-14-14-0--52
MLWR -- Chris Gassert 15 run (Holden Olson run)
MLWR -- Olson 15 run (Olson run)
MLWR -- Olson 26 run (Josh Cisar run)
MLWR -- Cisar 81 run (Mike Bennett kick)
WLWR -- Olson 12 run (Bennett kick)
MLWR -- Gassert 41 run (run failed)
WLWR -- Jacob Disterhaupt 15 run (Cisar run)
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RC -- 1 run (run failed)
Duluth Marshall 0-0-0-0--0
Braham 0-6-0-8--14
Girls Tennis
Minnesota Class A Team Tournament
At Reed-Sweatt Family Tennis Center
Consolation Final
Virginia 7, Annandale 0
Singles -- Amanda Arbogast def. Kelly Johnson 6-2, 6-1; Hailey Slatten def. Kaytlin Kuefler 6-0, 6-2; Caley Westin def. Amber Callaway 6-4, 6-0; Brylee Seitz def. Stephanie Prinsen 6-2, 6-0.
Doubles -- Alexis Gunderson-Katie Kingstron def. Mackenzie Brown-Chelsey Watson 6-1, 6-0; Samantha Silcox-Taylor Gunderson def. Ariana Arlt-Kelly Mendel 6-0, 3-6, 10-3; Celsea Marquis-Megan Skorich def. Haley Tallman-Hannah Lisson 6-3, 6-2.
Volleyball
Chisholm def. Nashwauk-Keewatin 25-13, 25-14, 24-26, 25-12 -- C: Risa Valentini 9AS, 13SA, 12K; Brianna Zunich 12K, 3B; Katie Nehiba 15SA, 6D. NK: Leah Fillman 25SA; Jenna Massingill 4K, 3B; Danni Bruns 6K.
International Falls def. Virginia 25-21, 25-15, 25-22 -- V: Kayli Oakman 29SA; Kristen Predovich 16K, 10D, 4B; Vicky Fossland 6K; Kara Dahl 13D. IF: Sydney Gordon 22K, 14D, 3AS; Mackenzie Raboin 26D; Julia Santee 10K, 13D, 4AS; Reva Renollet 36SA.
Duluth Marshall def. Moose Lake-Willow River 18-25, 27-25, 26-24, 24-26, 15-12 -- MLWR: Alyssa Jusczak 18K; Maddy Adamczak 16K, 7AS, 25D; Sheenagh Caroline 12K, 22D; Adri Jusczak 35SA; Hayley Johnson 27D. DM: Signe Braafladt 100 percent serving, 8D; Sierra Lahti 12K, 6B; Tarin Hedquist 6K, 8D.
Babbitt-Embarrass def. Silver Bay 23-25, 25-13, 25-22, 25-20 -- BE: Bailey Rykken 19K, 2B, 12D; Signe Scholl 2AS, 27SA; Jessie LaValley 9K, 3B; Brielle Wills 4AS. SB: Marina Carter 12K, 5B; Shay Viola 7K, 12D; Brittany Duresky 5K, 3B; Taylor Guzzo 21SA.Deer River def. Floodwood 25-20, 25-18, 20-25, 25-15 -- DR: Maija Erzar 3AS, 12K, 17SA, 17D; Raylene Smith 4AS, 7K, 12SA, 12D; Kari DeYoung 15K, 4B, 9D; Danielle Maki 2AS, 5K; Caitlin Fairbanks 9D; Alex Vickerman 20D.
Cloquet def. Proctor 25-18, 25-11, 25-22 -- C: Abbi Parenteau 8K, 5D, 2AS; Katie Schulz 7K, 9D, 3AS; Alex Oakes 21SA, 7D. P: Karyn Horvath 4AS, 20SA; Aubrey Knox 16D, 100 percent serving (5 for 5); Annie Purdy 100 percent serving (12 for 12), 3K, 2B.
Orr def. Littlefork-Big Falls 25-12, 25-21, 25-18 -- O: LaShae Brooks 18K 5B; Destinie Villebrun 11K, 16SA, 3B, 3AS; Tessa Mankus 11SA, 3K, 2AS; Arriana Zapata 4AS, 4SA, 5D; Amber Zapata 7D. LFBF: Brooke Millerbernd 5K, 13D; DyAna Imhof 5K, 2B; Paige DeLack 13SA; Chelsey Ziemba 9D.
Cook County def. Mesabi East 25-15, 25-7, 25-21 -- CC: Brea Boomer 10K; Kristina Rude 10SA; Bekah Laky 8SA. ME: Haylee Donnelson 4K; Carley Moisio 3K, 3D, 10SA; Ashley Moisio 3B, 11D; Mariah Essig 8D; Brittany Fossell 8D.
Grand Rapids def. Princeton 25-11, 25-4, 25-11 -- GR: Kelly Niles 16K; Katie Sheetz 24SA; McKenzi Olson 9D; Jessi Corrick 6D.
AlBrook def. Cotton 25-16, 25-16, 25-21 -- AlB: Kourtney Karppinen 16K, 8D, 2B; Justice Janke 7K, 7AS; Mikayla Olesiak 12D; Alyssa Johnson 24SA; Kendra Dallmann 5K. Cotton: Colby Chapman 7SA; Angel Dahl 5K, 2B, 6SA.
Carlton def. Tower-Soudan 25-9, 25-23, 25-13
Hibbing def. Eveleth-Gilbert 25-21, 25-18, 25-19
Greenway def. Two Harbors 25-13, 25-13, 25-8
Crosby-Ironton def. Aitkin 25-16, 25-14, 25-21
Cherry def. Northland-Remer 25-15, 25-19, 25-9
