Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Kittson County Enterprise Sports News Page 11 KCC falls at home to KCC volleyball team defeat the Goodridge/Grygla Northern Freeze for conference win By Asst. Coach Gustafson ran the ball in for Mark Bernstrom their first and only score of By Coach Tina Turn errors early in the set to Here we are with two the game. Isaac Folland Kittson County Central hand the Freeze 5 of their 6 weeks down and four to go capped off the score with a opened MEA week with a first points. Fortunately the in this shortened season. successful extra point kick. Monday night game in Cats served 100 percent in This past Friday, the When the dust settled after Karlstad where they took on the set with 4 aces, and that Bearcats hosted Goodridge/ a long, hard fought game, the Northern Freeze in the plus Scalese’s 4 kills helped Grygla in Lancaster. This G/G came out on top over Freeze’s first match of the to seal the deal 25-19 to game always holds a bit the Bearcats 26-7, and season in a Northern Lights take the 3-0 conference vic- more meaning as the walked away with the Conference contest. tory. “Golden Helmet” is on the “Golden Helmet.” Serving was strong for The girls were so relaxed line for the winner of the The Bearcats are looking the Bearcats all night, but that night, and their energy game. Since the trophy has ahead to their next oppo- in set one it was particular- was high, which was nice to been put into play the nent, as they take on ly strong. Senior setter, see on a Monday night Bearcats have been the Warren in Hallock on Gracie Whitlock, punched because sometimes keeper of the helmet. To Friday night. After two in three straight aces to Mondays are a tough night keep it another year was hard fought games the help her team to an early to play. put to the test this game. young Bearcat group is lead. Juniors Jenna Davis It was great to see a sec- G/G had size and experi- looking forward to keep and Cheyanne Scalese each ond match with double-digit ence on their side and it improving and bring home a added an ace, but it was aces recorded, and we showed throughout the win. senior Courtney increased our serving per- game. They were able to 1 2 3 4 T Fredrickson’s string of 11 centage to 95 percent. Our take their size and use it G/G 6 6 6 8 24 serves that helped to end tough serving really helped against the Bearcat defense KCC 0 0 0 7 7 the set with a 25-8 win. to keep the Freeze from to keep the sticks moving KCC Offensive Leaders In set two, it was Davis’s finding an offensive game down the field. They were Passing turn to start the game with and it was really fun to see able to score once in every Braden Faken: 3/12, 32 yds a string of serves, 9 to be junior Cheyanne Scalese quarter on Friday by put- Receiving exact, 2 of which were aces. really hit her stride in the ting together long drives to Adam Gustafson: Kira Whitlock and Scalese second match of the season use up the clock and control 2 rec, 16 yds both added in an ace, while as she lit up the net with 12 KCC BEARCAT SENIOR COURTNEY FREDRICKSON the field. This was the bat- Evan Austad: 1 rec, 16 yds both Scalese and senior kills, putting down several goes up for a kill in KCC’s three-set win over the Northern tle that the Bearcats had to Rushing McKenna Peterson swung big swings that were hard to Freeze last Monday night in the Tri-County gymansium. fight through. They just Adam Gustafson: for 4 kills each to pace the defend. Fredrickson had 2 kills, 5 digs and was 16/16 on serving. could not find the big play to 20 att, 53 yds, 1 TD Bearcats in a 25-13 win. It’s always fun to get the (Submitted Photo by Megan Larson) get off the field defensively. KCC Defensive Leaders Set three proved to be a first Conference win of the Offensively the Bearcats Chisum Schmiedeberg: closer match for the season. could not find consistent 15 tackles Bearcats as they made 5 rhythm within their offense Isaac Folland: 9.5 tackles to sustain a long drive. Adam Gustafson: GAME STATS VERSUS SACRED HEART That is until the fourth 8 tackles, 1 sack Player Kills Digs Blocks Assists Serves Aces quarter when Adam Jenna Davis 4 4 0 0 14/15 3 Courtney Fredrickson 2 5 0 0 16/16 0 McKenna Peterson 9 5 0 1 7/7 0 Cheyanne Scalese 12 2 0 1 13/14 3 Grace Whitlock 1 4 0 22 11/12 6 Field reports: What Kira Whitlock 1 4 0 1 9/10 1 Minnesota deer hunters can expect this season

Nearly half a million access to good habitat, field firearms deer hunters are observations show normal preparing for the firearms fawn production. deer season that opens Hunters have good GRACIE WHITLOCK, KCC SENIOR BEARCAT, stretches Saturday, Nov. 7, and offers potential for success by to try pick up a dig in the Bearcats’ match versus the opportunity to spend time focusing on prime food Northern Freeze. Whitlock had 4 digs for the night, 1 kill, outdoors with friends and sources for deer such as 22 assists, was 11/12 serving with 6 service aces. family, find adventure out- mowed hayfields, forest (Submitted Photo by Megan Larson) doors and put venison in areas that are growing back the freezer. after being cut, and agricul- Hunters help keep deer ture crops. populations in line with Central deer report population goals across the Strong early archery har- FREE POSTERS! state. 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The teams met in the Tri-County gym and KCC’s Water levels and spring snow storms. JV handed the Freeze a loss in two sets, 25-17 and 25-11. whether ground is wet or Habitat conditions (Submitted Photo by Megan Larson) dry can affect how hunters reflected the favorable access hunting locations. weather. River floodplains, Weather patterns in the which offer some of the best region were very different deer habitat and deer hunt- MASSAGE THERAPY/GRASTON from north to south this ing in the southern region, year. In the far northwest, finally had a year to recover with there was heavy summer from persistent flooding rain and strong winds. In over the last few years. As Lisa Sang contrast, areas in the south- such, these floodplain habi- ern part of the region have tats are once again offering Athletic Trainer IASTM Practitioner not received as much rain excellent cover for deer, and are drier. which bodes well for deer NOW ACCEPTING CLIENTS Northeast deer report hunters. 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