Area Sports
Tough start in a busy week for T-Birds
by Michael Mattison It was a busy week to start the season for the GFW Thunderbird girls basketball team, playing three games in a matter of four days. Unfortunately, all three were losses. The week started on Monday with a 50-37 loss at home against Martin County West. The T-Birds never led in the contest and…
Read MoreGFW places in State Bowling Tournament
The GFW Thunderbird bowling team had a great weekend finishing fourth in the Minnesota Class A Bowling Tournament at Echo Lanes. Members of the team are seniors Ryan Magnusson, Lincoln Werner, Halle Bleick and Colton Howe, sophomore William Lang and freshman Ja cob Kramer. The team is coached by Brett Bleick. Photo contributed
Read MoreGFW cross country earns Conference title
The GFW Thunderbird cross country team is picking up momentum as they were crowned the Tomahawk Conference Champions on October 17 in Sanborn. The girls crushed the competition, placing five in the top eight spots. Mady Steele ran to a Conference Championship in a time of 20 minutes 41 seconds. Finishing fourth was Kelly Willegal in…
Read MoreThunderbirds blast Rockets
by Michael Mattison The ground game was superb as the GFW Thunderbird football team ran over the Randolph Rockets 36-20. On the third play of the game, Owen Swenson broke through and sprinted down the far sideline 59 yards to put GFW up early 6-0. Randolph would respond with a 10-play, 65-yard drive that resulted in…
Read MoreWGC Senior Club Championship winners
From left to right: Rick Hulke – 3rd Place, Tom Wilhelm – 4th place, Tom Brethorst – Champion, Darrell Abrahamson – 2nd place and Wayne Meurer – 5th place.
Read MoreThunderbirds record close victory over ML
by Michael Mattison After losing its first game of the season last week, the GFW Thunderbird football team went up against another tough foe this week. Due to bad weather on Friday, the game was postponed to Saturday afternoon at Norwood Young America against Mayer Lutheran In a hard-fought battle, the T-Birds came out victorious 14-13.…
Read MoreGFW cross country team off to a great start
The GFW Thunderbird girls cross country team has placed second in its two meets this year. GFW opened the season at Mankato Loyola and finished second to Maple River. Mady Steele led the T-Birds with a time of 21 minutes 58 seconds which earned her fourth place overall. Ashley Vos was next for GFW with a time…
Read MoreT-Birds dominate JWP for second victory
by Michael Mattison With a 40-8 victory over Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton in Winthrop on Friday night, the GFW Thunderbird football team improved to 2-0 on the season. From the opening kickoff, the T-Birds were in control of the game. On the first play from scrimmage, Dominic Rose hit Justin Messner for a 10-yard completion. Later Easton Taylor ran…
Read MoreThunderbirds victorious over WEM
by Michael Mattison The 2023 season of the GFW Thunderbird football team got off to a great start on Thursday as the T-Birds traveled to Waterville-Elysian-Morristown and came away with a 22-6 victory. The T-Birds held WEM to no yards on the first series, forcing a punt, which wouldn’t get back to the line of…
Read MoreClub Championship
Brett Wilhelm won the mens club championship and Ellen Anderson the womens club championship. For full results check out the August 30 issue of the Winthrop News.
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