West Central Tribune Minute

The sports staff talk Olympic trials and tribulations and top-tier golfers in Minnewaska

Willmar softball ends a long CLC losing streak. Plus, there's plenty of new coaches for the Cardinals this spring

With the softball and baseball preview tabs coming out, the West Central Tribune sports staff looks at some of the top teams to watch for this spring

Sports staffers Joe Brown and Michael Lyne talk about the 15-player All-Area Boys Basketball squad.

Tom Elliott and Michael Lyne breakdown the 15-player All-Area Girls Basketball squad, which releases online Friday afternoon and will be featured in Saturday's print edition.

Dawson-Boyd, BOLD vying for Class A boys basketball titles while Montevideo tries to go home with hardware

Boys basketball teams are trying to secure their spots in Minneapolis while the girls kick off state play this week

West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In episode 71, Lyne chats with Willmar boys swimming and diving senior David Lammers. Lammers previews the upcoming state meet, his future at St. John's University, and more.

Section tournament finals are taking shape for boys and girls basketball. Plus, state boys swimming

West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In episode 70, Lyne chats with Central Minnesota Christian School sophomore guard Sienna Duininck. Duininck previews the Bluejays' Section 3A-North final matchup with MACCRAY, CMCS' 20+ win 2024-25 season, and more.

State wrestling takes over the Xcel Energy Center this week. Plus, a look at girls basketball

Willmar boys hockey is headed to the section semifinals. Plus, gymnastics and girls basketball

West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In episode 69, Lyne chats with Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg senior wrestler Adamaris Chable Rodriguez. Chable Rodriguez speaks on her upcoming state appearance, the rise of girls wrestling, and more.

State dance gets underway this weekend. Girls hockey and wrestling will both determine state-bound teams this week

West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In episode 68, Lyne chats with Minnewaska girls basketball senior post Sydney Dahl. Dahl speaks on the state-ranked Lakers' season, her future at Minnesota State University-Moorhead, and more.

The postseason is underway for girls hockey. Plus, girls and boys basketball

West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In episode 67, Lyne chats with Dawson-Boyd boys basketball senior guard Brayson Boike. Boike highlights the Blackjacks' season, individual accolades, and more.

As the calendar creeps towards February, the sports staff looks at some potential postseason storylines in wrestling and basketball

West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In episode 66, Lyne chats with New London-Spicer girls basketball junior Ayla Caskey. Caskey highlights the Wildcats' undefeated season, team dynamics, and more.

The Willmar Stingers and Minnesota Twins co-host a day in Willmar. Plus, West Central Conference boys basketball

West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In episode 65, Lyne chats with MACCRAY girls basketball head coach Shaun Condon and star forward Brielle Janssen. Condon and Janssen highlight Janssen becoming the program's all-time leading scorer with 1,669 career points. 

The West Central Tribune sports staff talks wrestling, girls basketball standouts and a ridiculous stat line in boys basketball

West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In episode 64, Lyne chats with Willmar boys basketball junior guard Avery Christensen. Christensen talks about the Cardinals' season, his career-high 40 point night, and more.

The West Central Tribune sports staff kicks off the new year with some wrestling and hoops

West Central Tribune sports reporter Michael Lyne returns for another episode of the WCT Sports Spotlight Show. In episode 63, Lyne chats with Minnewaska boys basketball junior guard Marc Gruber. Gruber talks about the Lakers' strong start to the 2024-25 season, goals for the year, and more.