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The B-squad would face off at 8 a.m. Thursday morning against RCW at the Marshall High School to kick off a fun day of basketball in Marshall.

Thursday night was not a good one for the MCC Rebel Girls Basketball team. The Rebels coming off a strong effort against Canby earlier in the week struggled on the road. The Rebels were in Hills to take on the Patriots of Hills Beaver Creek in the team’s first Red Rock Conference game of the season. The Rebels’ are a defensive-minded team that has struggled on offense this season but the Rebels’ struggles with turnovers on Thursday cost them any chance to compete in the game.

Every student can apply for financial aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAF- SA can be submitted starting on October 1st of a student’s senior year in high school. A new FAFSA has to be filled out each subsequent year they are in college. The FAFSA is available at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Early submission can maximize your chances of receiving aid. It is best to submit the FAFSA by Dec. 1 since most colleges start awarding financial aid after the 1st of the year.

Monday, November 8: Breakfast: Graham Bug Bites, Yogurt, Assorted Fruit and Juice Choices, Milk. Lunch: Homemade Sloppy Joes, Calico Baked Beans, Chilled Fruit Cocktail.

As we now have entered November and are winding down the first quarter of the year (November 10th), we look forward to upcoming events that we were not able to have in person last year like our annual Veteran’s Day program, the annual MCC American Education Celebration, and the annual Musical put on by our drama department. We also are looking forward to the winter sports season and the upcoming holidays. Before all of this though, we have to cheer on our girls’ cross country team as they have qualified and will compete at the state cross country meet and also cheer on our football team as they continue to compete in the playoffs. It has been a fun and exciting first quarter of the year and we look forward to what is ahead of us here at MCC.

After a big win in the subsection pigtail match against WWG, MCC’s next opponent was the Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes. The Rebels were the definite underdog (# 9 seed) versus the Coyotes (#1 seed). The night started off well for MCC and they were able to jump out to an early lead. The Rebels made a handful of defensive errors, allowing HLO/F back into the leading position. However, MCC fought tough and made some great offensive plays to tie up the game 20-20. Unfortunately the Rebels made 5 straight errors, allowing the Coyotes to take set one 20-25. HLO/F started the second game with the serve. MCC was able to start off game two with a lot of energy and that helped them gain an early lead. The Coyotes’ dominant offense caused the Rebels to lose some momentum and play reserved. HLO/F held the remaining part of the game in their hands, outscoring the Rebels 3:18. The Coyotes easily took game two 9-25. It was a tough loss for the Rebels, but there was still an opportunity to come out ahead--to push the night to 5 sets. MCC’s players reset their minds and stepped out onto the court for game three. The Rebels started off with a couple big plays and two ace serves from Camdyn Kluis. Both teams battled back and forth, but MCC was able to gain the upper hand. The Coyotes played hard and the Rebels in turn struggled, making a handful of defensive errors. Those defensive errors and difficulty finding openings on offense allowed HLO/F to gain back the lead. In the end it was those few errors that proved to be the difference. The Coyotes topped the Rebels 19-25, winning the match in three straight sets.

The MCC Rebels played their final home game of the season this past Saturday afternoon. The Rebels as the top seed in the Section 3A playoffs got home field advantage until the section finals and that meant a home contest against the Mavericks of Martin County West. The Mavericks played the Rebels for MCC’s homecoming in week 5 of the football season, a game in which the Rebels had to rally to win in the second half taking the lead with just 38 seconds to play. The Rebels wouldn’t have to sweat out this victory as the Rebels dominated with their defense for nearly 3 quarters. The Rebels would get a hard fought victory to advance in the playoffs.

Minnesota American Legion Commander Tom Fernlund announced today that the Minnesota American Legion would offer fastpitch softball for girls in 2022. Stationed in West Germany in the late 1980s, Fernlund played softball around Europe on an Air Force touring team.

The Rebels traveled to Jackson this past weekend to participate in the Carolyn Hummel Invitational. MCC faced three different schools while at the tournament on Saturday. Throughout the day MCC tried out a number of different rotations and plays. It was a tough day for the Rebels, they went 0-3 and finished second in the bronze bracket.

Men’s League - September 15 Early League Team Name Points Mike Groen & Mark Gauer 107.5 Larry Meyer & Larry Plantz 92.0 Tom Andrews and Roy Schoon 91.5 Randy Pankonen & Jeff Carlson 90.5 Tom Ackerman & Chris Davis 90.0 Marty Jorgensen & Steve Haugen 89.0 Tom Pryor & Bill Bryan 88.5 Mike Sawatzky and Dick Davidson 88.0 Ron Heidebrink and Don Hansen 88.0 Laddie Carda & Curt Erickson 87.5 Tom Keller and Larry Hafner 85.0 Randy Boeve & Al Beir 83.5 Middle League Team Name Points Bill Bryan & Steve Wynia 104.0 Terry Schmidt and Brad Bergerson 98.5 Larry Meyer & Tom Ackerman 98.0 Randy Pankonen & Jeff Carlson 96.0 Mark Zinnel & Bob Veenhuis 95.5 Laddie Carda & Curt Erickson 95.5 Scott Hamman and Tony Clarke 94.0 Tim Petersen & and Rick Like 93.5 Mark Haupert and Tom Andrews 92.5 Neal Everson & Jake Scandrett 90.0 Marty Jorgensen & Steve Haugen 87.5 Dean Ackerman & Rod Wolfswinkel 82.0 Pete Jacobsen & Chris Hansen 79.0 Joe Meyer & Todd Burlingame 78.5 Joel Oolman and Scott Bly 75.5 James Wajer & Brad Dierks 75.0 Bob Schroenbaun & Don Hansen 72.5 Doug Hansen & Gary Kellen 71.5 Mike Ryan & Jon Heidebrink 71.0 Late League Team Name Points Keith Carlson and Mike Stelter 101.5 Blaine Jacobson & Chris Jacobson 101.0 Dan Johnson & Darran Schuur 95.0 Jason Holm and Justin Keller 93.0 Tyler Johnson & Andy Kleven 85.5 Chris Halbur & Mitch Magnus 83.5 Corey Lickness & Justin Hoffman 82.0 Jason Schreier & Mike Larson 77.5 Blake Heronimus & Dave Brown 75.0 Josh Onken & Jake Erickson 72.0 Brad Dierks & Dana Deacon 69.5 Cole Bassett & Brady Kremer 66.5 Aaron Buysse Drake Tutt 50.0 Dan Blankenship & Brian Christensen 0.0 Best Scores Jason Holm 34 Larry Meyer 39 Justin Keller 40 Neal Everson 40 Scott Hamman 43 Mark Zinnel 43 Laddie Carda 43 Best H/C Scores Chris Davis 27 Tom Andrews 29 Randy Boeve 29 Rick Like 30 Tom Andrews 31 Brady Kremer 31 Cole Bassett 31.