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The No. 4 seeded Mayer Lutheran boys’ basketball team had a more successful season than anyone predicted, landing in the Section 5AA finals. From left, Phil Burfeind, Mason Diedrick, Joel Burfeind, Tanner Luebke, Sam Schlueter, Dustin Edmison, and Brandon Wroge celebrate the Crusaders’ semifinal upset of HLWW on March 12.

LHS succeeds in first year under new head coach

By Melissa Marohl on March 28, 2013 at 10:32 am

Not only did the Mayer Lutheran boys’ basketball team have to adjust to a new coach this season, the Crusaders …
 
Taylor Moynagh and Christine Kreatz are the only two seniors on this year’s Watertown-Mayer softball team. (Staff photo by Matt Bunke)

Royals softball team is young, but returns plenty of talent

By Matt Bunke on March 27, 2013 at 11:31 am

Their field may have still been covered in snow early this week, but it wasn’t stopping the Watertown-Mayer girls’ softball …
 
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Royals’ Wandersee, Luke Sandquist make all-MRC first team

By Matt Bunke on March 27, 2013 at 11:29 am

The Watertown-Mayer boys’ basketball team recently wrapped up a season in which it finished 14-13 overall and 8-6 in the …
 
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KIPS takes second in state in division 4

By The Sun Patriot on March 27, 2013 at 11:26 am

The Watertown KIPS gymnastics team finished its last competition of the season at the Division 4 state meet in Farmington. …
 
Junior Chad Anenson takes a shot during the same game.

Annandale defeats LHS for Section 5AA title

By Melissa Marohl on March 21, 2013 at 12:53 pm

After a postseason run no one predicted, the Mayer Lutheran boys’ basketball team’s season has ended. It was a long …
 
The 2013 All-Section South team was comprised of players from throughout the section, including, front row: Kaylie Brazil (NYA), Leah Szabla (Providence), Brooke Willmsen (NYA), Lexi Erpenbach (NYA), Taylor Finley (Providence), Nathalie Ratliff (Providence), Kirsten Klitzke (Watertown-Mayer), and Claire Killian (Watertown-Mayer); back row: Hallie Anderson (Jordan), Alex Hancock (Jordan), Madison Dean (Jordan), Nico Schmidt (Mayer Lutheran), Lauren Manteuffel (Mayer Lutheran), Ashlyn Hucky (Mayer Lutheran), and Kate Theisen (Watertown-Mayer).

Crusader girls happy with third place MRC finish

By Melissa Marohl on March 21, 2013 at 12:49 pm

No matter the number of wins or points scored, each basketball season is successful for Kris Gustin, head of the …
 
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Royals enjoy record-breaking gymnastics season

By Matt Bunke on March 20, 2013 at 10:54 am

The Watertown-Mayer gymnastics team may not have earned any team hardware this season — they were asked to leave the …
 
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Royals season ends with loss to GSL in playoff opener

By Matt Bunke on March 14, 2013 at 2:25 pm

The season came to an end for the Watertown-Mayer boys’ basketball team last Thursday night with a 71-62 first-round playoff …
 
Senior Phil Burfeind looks for an open teammate during the Crusaders’ playoff victory over NYA last week.

Crusaders upset Jordan for semifinal spot

By Melissa Marohl on March 14, 2013 at 12:00 pm

Update: Mayer Lutheran upset No. 2 HLWW on March 12 in a 47-45 contest. The Crusaders will face Annandale this Friday, …
 
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Crusaders fall to Holy Family, Heritage Christian

By Melissa Marohl on March 7, 2013 at 1:18 pm

During any given sports season, a team can be quickly plagued with illness and injury. So far this year, the …
 

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