Area Sports
Cedar Mountain defeats GFW in first round
by Michael Mattison Cedar made a furious rally in the second half to knock the GFW Thunderbird boys basketball team out of the Section Tournament in the first round 67-53. The first 27 minutes of the game was tight with the teams jockeying for the lead throughout. After being tied 8-8 early in the game, Cedar Mountain…
Read MoreT-Birds win first tournament game, then lose to number one seed
by Michael Mattison The GFW Thunderbirds girls basketball team was ousted from Section 2A Tournament play when it was defeated by Mayer Lutheran 71-52 on Thursday. But before that, the T-Birds put together a nice home-court win in the opening round of the Section against Central Minnesota Christian 56-36. GFW popped out to a nice 8-3 lead…
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Just For Kix takes home medals
For more photos of the Just For Kix winners, check out the March 8 issue of the Winthrop News.
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T-Birds impressive in three-victory week
by Michael Mattison It was a great week for the GFW Thunderbird girls basketball team, recording three wins in as many games. GFW opened the week Monday with a 77-32 win at Cedar Mountain. On Thursday, the T-Birds hosted New Ulm Cathedral and came out victorious 80-28. GFW extended its winning streak to four games on Saturday…
Read MoreThunderbirds hold off Cougars for conference win
by Michael Mattison The GFW Thunderbird boys basketball team opened the week with an exciting 78-69 win over Cedar Mountain before dropping a game to New Ulm Cathedral 60-49 and ending the week with a 81-59 loss to Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s. The T-Birds held a nice lead over Cedar Mountain throughout much of the game…
Read MoreThunderbirds survive Springfield, defeat ACGC
by Michael Mattison It was a nice week for the GFW Thunderbird girls basketball team. The T-Birds strated the week at home with a 59-47 victory over Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City. After losing on the road to Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 54-32, the T-Birds narrowly edged out Springfield 59-58 to end the week. For the entire story and complete coverage…
Read MoreRobert Sallstrom
Robert “Bob” Sallstrom, age 97, of Winthrop passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society in Arlington. Funeral Service was held on Saturday, February 4, 2023, 11:00 A.M. at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Winthrop with interment in the Winthrop Cemetery. Clergy Officiating: Pastor Erik Karlson Organist: Eric Larson Soloist: Son, Steve…
Read MoreThunderbirds blow out MVL, down Cedar Mountain by 10
by Michael Mattison After losing its first game of the week to Sleepy Eye 64-43, the GFW Thunderbird girls basketball team posted a knockout win over Minnesota Valley Lutheran 57-23 and another victory over Cedar Mountain 53-43. GFW was dominant in its victory over MVL. The T-Birds allowed just eight first-half points and led 27-8 at the…
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