Ashby Arrows nabbed the lead late in the game in a 5-4 victory over Sebeka on Monday.  

ORTONVILLE — Several area golf teams competed in Ortonville Monday with the West Central Area boys’ and Otter Tail Central (OTC) girls’ teams taking the meet.

ASHBY —The Ashby baseball team picked up a doubleheader sweep against the visiting West Central Area Knights Thursday.

ASHBY —The Ashby baseball team picked up a doubleheader sweep against the visiting West Central Area Knights Thursday.

ELBOW LAKE — On Tuesday, area teams hit the course in a Quad County Conference meet at Tipsinah Mounds Golf Course in Elblow Lake.

BATTLE LAKE — In a meet at Balmoral Golf Course, the West Central Area boys’ and Otter Tail Central girls’ teams celebrated a meet win Thursday.

FOLEY — In the Class AA state preliminary round, Fergus Falls wrestler Kaden Hartwell (182 pounds) notched his 151st victory and advanced to the state semifinals at St. Michael-Albertville.

ASHBY — Taking on the 19-0 Ashby boys’ basketball team in the Section 6A playoffs seemed like a tall feat for the visiting West Central Area Knights. But a strong shooting night and even stronger defense, the Knights upset the No. 2 (Class A) Arrows 61-38 Saturday.

ASHBY —The Ashby boys’ basketball team remained undefeated Thursday as the Arrows defeated the Brandon-Evansville Chargers 46-22 in the Section 6A playoffs.

The Ashby boys’ basketball team finished the 2021 season with a perfect 12-0 record in Little Eight Conference play as the Arrows defeated the Parkers Prairie Panthers 69-43 Thursday.

ASHBY — The Ashby boys’ basketball team claimed the Little Eight Conference title Monday as the Arrows defeated LEC rival Brandon-Evansville 49-31.

ASHBY — The Ashby boys’ basketball team put the game into overdrive in the second half as they breezed past the Upsala Cardinals 76-48 Friday.

The West Central Area/Ashby/Brandon-Evansville wrestling team finished the week with a 3-1 record.

ORTONVILLE — The Ashby boys’ basketball team turned up the heat in the second half as they defeated the Ortonville Trojans 59-41 Tuesday.

Holding a lead at halftime Friday, the Hillcrest boys’ basketball team looked to do what so many others couldn’t. But the visiting Ashby Arrows got into a rhythm and rallied to upend the hosting Comets 55-47.

ASHBY — The Ashby boys’ basketball team extended its winning streak to 10 as the Arrows topped Little Eight Conference foe Underwood 63-42 Friday.

ORTONVILLE — The Ashby girls’ basketball team snapped its recent losing skid Tuesday as the Arrows defeated the Ortonville Trojans 46-39.

ASHBY — The Ashby boys’ basketball team grabbed the top spot in the Little Eight Conference Friday as the Arrows upended the visiting Parkers Prairie Panthers 61-48.

ASHBY — The Ashby girls’ basketball team was upended by the visiting Wheaton Warriors Thursday as the visitor claimed a  50-23 victory.

BATTLE LAKE — The West Central Area/Ashby/Brandon-Evansville wrestling team picked up a dual victory over the Otter Tail Central Bulldogs 63-13 Thursday.

EVANSVILLE — The Ashby boys’ basketball team ran through Little Eight Conference foe Brandon-Evansville for a 60-35 victory Tuesday.

BARRETT — The West Central Area/Ashby/Brandon-Evansville wrestling team claimed a sweep over Crookston (45-29) and Benson (63-14) Tuesday.

BATTLE LAKE — The visiting Ashby boys’ basketball team made quick work of the hosting Battle Lake Battlers Friday as the Arrows picked up their sixth consecutive win with a 79-44 Little Eight Conference victory.

WADENA — The West Central Area/Ashby/Brandon-Evansville wrestling team claimed a sweep in Tuesday’s triangular against Breckenridge (66-9) and Wadena-Deer Creek (69-6).

GROVE CITY — The West Central Area/Ashby/Brandon-Evansville wresting team fell for the first time this season as they dropped a dual against Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 45-24 and to Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 43-25 Thursday.

ASHBY — The Battle Lake girls’ basketball team edged the hosting Ashby Arrows 46-43 Thursday in Little Eight Conference action.

ASHBY — In a showdown between Little Eight Conference rivals, the hosting Ashby boys’ basketball team proved to be too much to handle as they defeated the Rothsay Tigers 74-43 Tuesday.

UNDERWOOD — The visiting Ashby boys’ basketball team took control the game early on and coasted to a 61-23 Little Eight Conference foe Underwood Friday.

The West Central Area/Ashby/Brandon-Evansville wrestling team picked up a sweep in Tuesday’s triangular against United North Central (48-18) and Staples-Motley (63-15).

ROTHSAY — The visiting Ashby girls’ basketball team went on the road Tuesday for a Little Eight Conference matchup against the Rothsay Tigers. It would be the strong shooting of the visitor that led to a 51-43 Arrows win.

BARRETT — The West Central Area/Ashby/Brandon-Evansville wrestling team opened its season with a home triangular, picking up victories over Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 43-18 and Breckenridge 69-9.

UNDERWOOD — The Underwood girls’ basketball team used a 28-point first half run to capture a 56-19 victory over the Ashby Arrows in a Little Eight Conference tilt Thursday.

The Ashby boys’ basketball team is excited to get back on the court after finishing the 2019-20 season with a 19-9 record. The Arrows return most of their team from last season and are ready to climb to the top of the Little Eight Conference.

The Midwest Blue Subdistrict gave out its annual football awards recently as several members of West Central Area/Ashby and Otter Tail Central were recognized.

The Little Eight Conference recently announced its conference volleyball awards. Brandon-Evansville went undefeated (6-0) in conference play and won the LEC title. The Chargers’ Bailey Schaefer was named conference MVP and head coach Kelly Olson received Coach of the Year honors.

Although it hasn’t been a typical winter season, the Ashby girls’ basketball team is looking forward to getting back on the court as the Arrows plan to make a big jump in the Little Eight Conference and Section 6A in the 2020-21 season.

BARRETT — The West Central Area/Ashby football team celebrated a 48-27 victory over Staples-Motley as the Knights finished the year 6-1.

ASHBY — The Rothsay volleyball team clipped Little Eight Conference foe Ashby 25-20, 26-24, 24-26, 25-20 Thursday.

ASHBY — The Rothsay volleyball team clipped Little Eight Conference foe Ashby 25-20, 26-24, 24-26, 25-20 Thursday.

GRACEVILLE — The Ashby volleyball team could not get into a groove Tuesday as the hosting Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley Wolverines picked up a three-set (25-13, 25-22, 25-10) victory.

ASHBY — The hosting Ashby volleyball team took Little Eight Conference foe Parkers Prairie to four sets Monday, but the visiting Panthers claimed a 25-13, 25-10, 24-26, 25-10 win.

BRANDON — The hosting Brandon-Evansville Chargers cruised to a three-set victory (25-13, 25-21, 25-17) over the Ashby Arrows in a Little Eight Conference match Thursday.

ASHBY — The hosting Ashby volleyball team came out ready to play, but after a long first set the visiting Hancock Owls gained control and swept the Arrows 31-29, 25-18, 25-10 Monday.

ASHBY — In a showdown between Little Eight Conference foes, the visiting Battle Lake volleyball team swept past the Ashby Arrows 25-17, 25-19, 28-26 Thursday.

ORTONVILLE — The Ashby volleyball team overcame a slow start Tuesday to upend the Ortonville Trojans 14-25, 25-14, 26-24, 25-23.

ROTHSAY — The Rothsay volleyball team fought hard for a three-set victory over Little Eight Conference rival Ashby Friday as the Tigers defeated the Arrows 25-20, 25-20, 27-25.

BARRETT — The West Central Area volleyball team held on to win a five-set match (25-17, 27-25, 26-28, 20-25,15-12) against Ashby Monday.

ASHBY — In its first action of the year, the Ashby volleyball team welcomed in the Wheaton Warriors Thursday. The Warriors took command early and edged the Arrows late to win a four-set match 25-10, 25-12, 21-25, 26-24.

BATTLE LAKE — The West Central Area/Ashby football team shook the rust off after falling behind 18-0 in the first half of its 2020 opening game against Otter Tail Central to rally and win 30-18 Saturday.

The Minnesota State High School League recently announced its all-state girls’ basketball team and those that received all-state academic honors.

MORRIS — The West Central Area boys’ basketball got an early jump on the Ashby Arrows in a Section 6A playoff game Saturday. The Knights would close out with a 73-55 victory at the University of Minnesota - Morris.