A total of eight Tri-City United (TCU) girls track and field team have advanced to the Class AA State Meet, which will be held Wednesday, June 11 and Thursday, June 12 at St. Michael Albertville High School.
The Titans placed fifth in the Section 1AA Championship Saturday, May 31 and had many top performances. Northfield placed first with 139 points and they were followed by Byron (125), Winona (121.5), Stewartville (116), and TCU (96).
One of the best seasons in Tri-City United (TCU) softball history ended Saturday, May 24 in the Section 2AA Tournament at Caswell Park in North Mankato.
The Titans opened the tournament with a 13-0, 5 inning win over Blue Earth Area (BEA) Thursday, May 22.
In the second round, No. 6 seed Le Sueur-Henderson upset the No. 3 seeded Titans, 2-1 Friday, May 23.
In the first round of the consolation bracket Saturday, May 24, No. 2 seed Fairmont defeated TCU, 7-5, ending their season with a 14-6 record.
After starting the week losing two close games of a doubleheader, but won on Thursday and Saturday to finish the week .500 as they head into section playoffs next week.
New Ulm 6, Titans 4, (8 Innings)
With five straight wins, including four in the Big South Conference, the Tri-City United (TCU) softball team is on top of the conference standings.
TCU is 9-1 in the conference big schools division. They lead New Ulm (8-1) and St. Peter (9-2) heading into the final two weeks of the season. The Titans are 12-2 overall after the win streak.
TCU defeated Waseca, 11-6, May 6, swept a doubleheader May 8, downing Marshall 11-0 and 10-6, edged Belle Plaine, 3-1, May 9, and defeated Cannon Falls, 5-4, Monday, May 12.
Record last year: 19-12
Where your season concluded: Lost in the second round of the State Tournament to eventual champion Waconia.
Manager: Greg Westerman
Assistant Manager: Mike Blaschko
Strengths
With depth and experience, this team knows how to win big games. We have a mix of tenured veterans and younger players that all have region and state tournament experience.
Key Players
The Tri-City United (TCU) baseball team went 1-2 in three games last week and are now 4-5 on the season overall and 3-3 in the Big South Conference.
Sibley East 8, Titans 2, 8 innings
Tri-City United (TCU) pitcher Claire Hoefs allowed only two hits and struck out eight batters in a 13-0 win over Waseca Tuesday, April 15.
Hoefs pitched one of her top games of the season in leading the Titans to the Big South Conference win and her team’s fifth straight victory. She walked only two batters and improved to 2-0.
Laynee Blaschko was 2-for-3 with four RBI and a triple. Cristina Cruz was four times. Anne Cooper was 1-for-2 with three RBI and two runs scored. The Titans walked nine times.
Montgomery Messenger Sports like football, wrestling, and weightlifting are thought of as male-dominated sports in the United States. The numbers still show that they are still a boys club but they also show that girls are taking an increasing interest in those sports. In fact, girls have been taking more interest in sports overall over the past few decades.
NFSHSA Participation Survey
The Tri-City United boys and girls golf teams opened their 2025 season with a triangular at Springfield Friday, April 4.
The Titan boys tied for first with Springfield with a scored a 178.
The Titan girls placed second with a score of 261.
Boys varsity individual results (overall): Eian O'Keefe - 1st, Eli Krautkramer - 4th, Caleb Schultze - tied for 5th, Trenton Pelowski tied for 7th, Eddie Alonso - 9th, and Carter Beulke - tied for 12th.
The Tri-City United girls track and field team won five individual events on their way to a team championship at the Belle Plaine Tiger Invitational Friday, April 4.
The Titans scored 117 points in placing first among the five teams entered. Belle Plaine placed second (90), Jordan third (84), Delano fourth (55), and Mayer Lutheran fifth (22).
Winning individual events included sophomore Kaitlyn Hartwig, senior Khloe Flicek, freshman Carly Hartwig, and freshman Jillian Houn.
The 2024-2025 season for the Tri-City United (TCU) girls basketball team featured a number of career best performances.
The Titans tied for the Big South Conference Championship in their first season in the conference and they tied a school record with their 19 wins. They finished 19-8 overall and advanced to the Section 2AA Semifinals.
Junior Ella Schmiesing and seniors Emma Skluzacek and Lexi Marcussen each set new school records.
Tri-City United (TCU) senior Eli Viskocil won the pole vault competition Saturday, March 23 at the Belle Plaine Indoor Invitational held at MSU-Mankato.
Viskocil cleared 8-feet to claim the title.
TCU scored 32.5 team points to place fourth in the meet. Belle Plaine (114), Sibley East (62.5), and Glencoe-Silver Lake (38) were the top three teams.
Youth soccer is a growing sport in the nation and locally. A report from the Montgomery Messenger Sports & Fitness Industry Association says that there are about 4.6 million players, roughly of one-third of all players in the United States, in the 6-12 age group alone. There have been steady increases in the number of players with the exception of the COVID-19 pandemic year of 2020.
The Minnesota Youth Soccer Association has approximately 25,000 players, which range from ages 6 to 19, and 8,000 coaches and administrators.
MANKATO - The No. 2 seed NRHEG girls basketball team used a strong second half to defeat No. 3 seed Tri-City United, 81-55, in the Section 2AA Semifinal game played at MSU-Mankato Monday, March 4.
The Panthers outscored the Titans 44-24 in the second half after leading 37-31 at halftime.
NRHEG twin sisters Quinn VanMaldeghem and Camryn VanMaldeghem combined for 53 points. They scored 34 of their team’s 44 second half points.
Tri-City United High School's girls' basketball team won its quarterfinals game against the Belle Plaine Tigers in Montgomery on Thursday, Feb. 27, winning 76-55.
Head Coach Don Marcussen said, "The girls really came out fast against the Tigers. Even though we were not hitting many shots from outside, we were aggressive enough on defense to get layups and also get to the free throw line often. Lexi Marcussen and Audrey Vosejpka really ran the floor well and attacked the basket for us tonight."
With one final home game remaining, the New Prague floor hockey team has earned a berth in the state tournament again this year and played for a top seed in the regularseason finale against Dakota United.
At 7-0, the Trojans hosted DU yesterday, Wednesday, Feb. 19. The Trojans’ unblemished record includes a win over their nemesis the past two seasons, LakevilleFarmington-Burnsville. The Blazin’ Cats defeated New Prague in the championship game last year.
The state tournament is March 7-8 at Coon Rapids High School.