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Kim and Charley Holm and Coaches: Tim Bobeldyk, Patrick Freeman and Lucas Freeman..

The Rebel Track and Field teams traveled to Cottonwood on Thursday, April 10th, to participate in a 10-team invitational. Although there were cold temperatures and high winds, that didn’t stop the tracksters from putting forth some great performances.

The Rebel tracksters competed in a six-team invitational at Windom High School on Tuesday, April 15th. The smaller meet allowed the MCC coaches to use many athletes as they start to prepare for some important team meets in a few weeks.

The MCC Baseball team was back in Red Rock Conference action on Monday as they played host to the Coyotes of Heron Lake Okabena Fulda. The Rebels have opened the season on a four game winning streak. The Coyotes had a nice win over TMB to open the season but they were riding a two game losing streak coming into Monday. The Rebels would make sure the losing streak moved to 3 games, as MCC would dominate.

BASEBALL VS MLAC The MCC Baseball team has started the season strong, winning their first two games of the season. The Rebels finished last week with two key games, first Thursday, a Red Rock Conference game against Mountain Lake Area Comfrey and then on Friday, a home game against Section 3A opponent Tracy Milroy Balaton.

MCC’s boys traveled to Worthington this past Friday to compete in the Trojan 18-hole Invite. The weather was ideal, with sunny skies and little to no wind. The boys had a great outing despite having some issues with their short games.

The Rebels varsity and junior varsity teams traveled to the Jackson Golf Club to take on the Huskies.The meet was a tight competition, but a few Rebel golfers were able to rise to the top of the leaderboard despite the inclement weather conditions. Four of MCC’s players were also able to card a birdie during their round.

The Murray County Central Rebel Softball team played their second road game of the week on Tuesday in Okabena. The Rebels were trying to put their loss on Monday behind them and bounce back against the Coyotes. The Rebels had a strong pitching performance by Thea Schneider and the Rebels used a couple home runs to jump start the offense, as the Rebels got the Red Rock Conference victory. The Rebels offense got off to a great start as Emmi Peltola ripped a solo homerun to center field giving the Rebels their first run of the game. Thea Schneider walked and Elyse Paulzine doubled to bring in Schneider. The Rebels were up 2-0 in the first inning. The Rebels went scoreless in the second inning, but in the top of the 3rd the Rebels opened up the game. MCC scored on an Ava Deacon single. An error by the Coyotes allowed Deacon to take second base. Peltola drove her in with a single, to make the score 3-0. Kate Blankenship tripled to right field to plate Peltola, making the score 4-0. Paulzine hit a ground ball to the pitcher who threw to the plate in time to get Blankenship out. Paulzine advanced to third base on back to back walks to Taylor Larson and Calleigh Doeden. Kat Miller who has had at least one hit in each of the Rebels last two games, took the third pitch of the at bat and hit a long grand slam to left center field, putting the Rebels on top 8-0. MCC would add four more runs over the last two innings. The Rebels allowed a run each in the fourth and fifth innings as MCC won 12-2 in 5 innings.

SCHOOL MENU Monday, April 21: Breakfast: Spring Break Tuesday, April 22: Breakfast: Warm Breakfast Cookie, Fresh Fruit, Assorted Fruit Juice, Milk. Lunch: Loaded Fries, Bread OR Crispy Chicken Ranch Wrap, Steamed Corn, Chilled Pears, Fresh Fruits & Veggies, Milk.