Swamp Night!

Thank you all that came a supported our 5th annual Swamp Night!

GATOR BOYS LOSE ANOTHER CLOSE ONE

By: Coach Christian

    

 

 The trend of the BGMR Gator Boys Basketball Team losing close games continued at the Gators dropped a 46-40 decision to the Warroad Warriors.  A huge Ambulance/First Responder Appreciation Night crowd was treated to a defensive struggle as the Warriors used switching defense and their quickness to take the Gators out of anything BGMR was trying to do.  The Gators matched the intensity on defense and limited the Warriors to one shot with that shot usually being contested.

    

 

BGMR struggled much of the first half and found themselves down 25-17 at halftime.  The Warriors would take control of the game early in the second half pushing their lead to 11.  BGMR would managed to cut the lead to 2 with just over 2 minutes to play and had the ball but turnovers and inattentive play killed the Gators down the stretch.  The Gators missed several key open looks from inside the paint and were a horrible 5-13 from the foul line.  With statistics like that it makes it difficult for any team to come out on top.

     

 

Scoring wise the Gators were led by Tanner Creviston who had 15 points and 11 rebounds.  Aaron Dostal also hit a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.  Offense however was not a strong point for the Gators on the night as they shot 34% from the field and had an alarming 28 turnovers.  Both will be high areas of emphasis as the Gators come down the stretch.

   

 

 After two days of practice BGMR will travel to Karlstad on Friday night to take on the subsection leading

Northern Freeze.  Karlstad is a tough and loud place to play and the Gators are going to have to be at their best to pull home a road victory.

    

 

 The Gators would like to take this time to thank Sue Lieberg and the area first responders and ambulance crews who were able to attend last night’s game.  Lieberg was the mastermind behind the appreciation night and her endless work should not go unrecognized.  Also, the first responders and ambulance crews who give of their time to help people and save lives, a great big THANK YOU!

SWAMP NIGHT TONIGHT!!

Come join us tonight in the Swamp and support all the local EMT's!

GATORS LOSE DOUBLE OVERTIME THRILLER TO DRAKES

By: Coach Christian

    

 

There were frigid temperatures outdoors but the Friday night basketball action at The Swamp was hot as the BGMR Gators and Blackduck Drakes treated the fans to a double overtime basketball game.  Unfortunately for the Gators the Drakes were able to hit a key basket with just over 14 seconds left to pull out a 67-65 victory.

    

 

BGMR and Blackduck showed early that this was going to be a game down to the wire.  Neither team was able to have more than a 7 point lead and whenever it looked as if one team might extend the lead the other team would buckle down and create defensive stops and hit big shots.  Despite being in some foul trouble the Gators were able to go into halftime with a 2 point 23-21 lead.

    

 

 The second half was a back and forth affair with each team having chances to bring home the victory.  With the game tied and just over 7 seconds to play the Drakes went the length of the court and had a chance for a winning shot but the Gators came up with a big defensive stop and key rebound to send the game into overtime. 

     

 

The first overtime was an all out war as both teams fought for the victory.  The Gators could have put the game away with just over a minute to play as they made two defensive stops but were unable to add to their two point lead.  The Drakes would surge ahead by 2 with just over 15 seconds to play.  After a timeout and 10 seconds left on the clock the Gators were able to get a shot off that missed.  Both teams scrambled for the rebound and BGMR attempted another shot that rimmed out.  The Gators got another board and this time, were able to convert as time expired and sent the game into the second overtime. 

     

 

BGMR again in the second overtime had several chances to put the game away but Blackduck showed that they would not be denied.  With just over 14 seconds and the game tied the Gators broke down on  defensive and the Drakes converted an easy basket on an inbounds play.  BGMR elected not to take a timeout and raced the ball up the court.  The Drakes however played good transition defense and the Gators were unable to get off a solid shot thus sending the Drakes home with the win.

    

 

 Several Gators had solid nights.  Jacquan Rhen led the Gators in scoring with 22 points and notched a double-double with 11 rebounds.  Nick Rodriguez also had a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds.  Tanner Creviston hit double figures in scoring with 10 points and played outstanding defense on Drake guard Trey Volk.  Volk ended up with 19 hard earned points.  The Gators Aaron Dostal had 9 points and 7 boards and Tyler Bentow had a career high 9 rebounds for the Gators.

    

 

 Although the Gators played extremely hard it was a tough home loss and a game in which the Gators are going to need to start winning as tournament time gets closer.  BGMR will finish up their home stand with a game on Tuesday night against a salty Warroad Warrior team.  The Warriors have always been a tough match-up for the Gators but it should be another fans delight as these two teams seem evenly matched this year.

Zumba

Stacy Dahl's, Life Sports class did Zumba this week.

 

We snuck in a took a few pictures.

 

 

Boys shaking their hips

Hunter rocking it!

 

 



 

Erin moving to the beat

 

Put your hands in the air!

 

Jake looks a little too excited!

 

Hips don't lie!

 

Gators Take Down Cougars

By: Ryan Bergeron

                Looking to finish off the last week before Christmas break on a high note and coming off of an eighth place finish at the Big Bear tournament, the Gators looked to bring a solid effort against Section opponent, the Mahnomen-Waubun Cougars. The Gators went on to win 11 of the 14 matches to post a solid 63-13 victory. Coach Bergeron commented on his team’s fifth victory of the young season, “I thought the kids wrestled hard and were really going after the pins, it was fun to watch the feature match of the night when Tomm Ingle and Garret Hoffner locked horns. It was a match that will help both wrestlers in the long run.”

                The dual started out with two pins for the Gators, IsaakIsane (103) getting his in the first period and Wyatt Becker (113) posting his own with seven seconds remaining in the match, following a late cradle. The Gators Nick Kaml (120) and Trevor Undeberg (126) each accepted forfeits to give the Gators a quick 24-0 lead.

                Hunter Gullikson then took the mat for the Gators against Mahnomen-Waubun’sKole Lefebvre at 132, looking to keep the Gators rolling. Hunter wrestled hard throughout, fighting off some tough pinning combinations,but in the end he fell by a 14-2 major decision. The Gators’ Brandon Waage (138) got the Gators back on track, picking up the team’s third pin of the match in the first period. Next  came the most tense-filled match of the night, with the Gators’ Jake Jenson taking the mat against Mahnomen Waubun’sKody Lefebvre at 145. In a back and forth match for the first two periods, Jake went down in the third and fought off numerous pinning combinations to hang on and win by narrow 7-6, helping the Gators to 33-4 lead.

                After the Gators Corey Hasbrouck accepted a forfeit at 152, Tomm Ingle took the mat against Mahnomen-Waubun standout Garret Hoffner at 160, a match featuring two Big Bear finalists and state ranked wrestlers. Tom fell behind early in the match, but continued to wrestle hard and eventually fell in a very entertaining and hard fought match by a 6-1 score; the Gator still led 39-7.  Gunner Gust (170) and John Westman (182) followed for the Gators, picking up their own first period pins, the fourth and fifth pins for their team.

                The Gators then sent out EthenDaignault at 195 against Mahnomen-Waubun’sKalHandyside. Ethen wrestled hard to start out with, but was caught and pinned late in the first period. Following Beau Blummeraccepting the injury default for the Gators at 220, Cody Olafson took to the mat for BGMR, finishing the match off right for his team, getting an emotional pin midway through the first period; the Gators won the dual 63-13.

                The Gator JV also competed, all wrestling hard and winning seven of the eleven matches. Those picking up victories were Devin Pries, Jacob Berger, Logan Anderson, Nash Sovde, DaronSikorski, Elias Jacobson and Bryce Bergeron. Nice job to the Gator JV; keep working hard and continuing to improve!

                With this victory, the Gators moved their dual record to 5-1, a tough triangular awaiting them in Bemidji on Thursday, December 20 against two AAA teams, in Bemidji and Moorhead. The Gators will again get back to the practice room and continue to work hard and come together as team, looking to finish their pre-holiday schedule by wrestling as hard as they can. A huge thanks to all of those who havesupported the Gators to start the year, as the support means a lot to them.  The young Gators will need great support as they head into a tough triangular to finish before the break, but they will surely be ready for the challenge. GO GATORS!!

BGMR 63 Mahnomen-Waubun 13

106: IsaakIsane (BGMR) fall over Mike Bisek(MW) 1:22

113: Wyatt Becker (BGMR) fall over Shawn Neisen (MW) 5:53

120: Nick Kaml (BGMR) won by forfeit

126: Trevor Undeberg (BGMR) won by forfeit

132: Kole Lefebvre (MW) major decision over Hunter Gullikson (BGMR) 14-2

138: Brandon Waage (BGMR) fall over Ryan McArthur (MW) 1:31

145: Jake Jenson (BGMR) over Kody Lefebvre (MW) 7-6

152: Corey Hasbrouck (BGMR) won by forfeit

160: Garrett Hoffner (MW) over Tomm Ingle (BGMR) 6-1

170: Gunner Gust (BGMR) pin over Dallas Lanoue (MW) :45

182: John Westman (BGMR) pin over Jake Worms (MW) 1:04

195: KalHandyside (MW) pin over EthenDaignault (BGMR) 1:45

220: Beau Blummer (BGMR) won by inj. Default over Miguel Tonihka-Martinez (MW)

285: Cody Olafson (BGMR) pin over Alex Medina (MW) 1:04

GATOR MATHLETES COMPETE IN TRF FOR 2^nd EVENT

On Monday November 26^th, in the second MSHSL Mathematics League competition of the year, the Gators made the trek to Thief River Falls and scored 17 points on the day. Leading the scoring with 5 points was senior Tayler Wilson competing in Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus subject areas. Other high scorers for the Gators in the second event were senior Kayla Stanelle with 4 points competing in Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus and junior Nels Wicklund, also with 4 points competing in Algebra and Pre-Calculus subject areas. In their inaugural Mathematics League season, the Gators are continuing to improve and are beginning to compete at a high level. The Gators came in 2^nd out of 3 Division II teams at the TRF site behind Nevis and ahead of Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig.

GATOR MATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Tayler Wilson, a senior mathlete competing in Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus subject areas, led the Gators for the TRF site on the 26^th of November with 5 points. “Tayler is one of our more enthusiastic mathletes and is continuing to improve. Tayler has been a consistent scorer for us all year and as one of our senior captains is a leader on this team,” said Coach Solberg of Wilson. Tayler is the daughter of Jon Westling and Julie Undeberg.

GATOR JV MATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Ashley Lorenson, a junior mathlete competing in Algebra and Pre-Calculus subject areas, led the Gator JV Mathletics team at the TRF site on the 26^th of November with a solid 4 point effort. “Ashley has done a great job of anchoring our JV team all season long and will be a force for this team in future events. Ashley has put up impressive scores all season long and has provided great leadership as an underclassmen,” said Coach Solberg of Lorenson. Ashley is the daughter of Danny and Debbie Lorenson.

GATOR MATHLETES TRIUMPH IN BEMIDJI

On Monday December 17^th, the Gators made the voyage to Bemidji for the 3^rd MSHSL Mathematics League event of the season and scored 14 points. Leading the scoring for the Gators was junior Nels Wicklund with an impressive 5 point effort competing in Algebra and Geometry subject areas. Other high scores for the Gators were junior Tierra Novacek, who scored 3 points in Algebra and Geometry subject areas, junior Steven Hlucny with 3 points in Algebra and Pre-Calculus subject areas, and freshman Brady Kilen with 3 points in Algebra and Geometry subject areas. Going into the team event, the Gators were tied with a talented Nevis team at 13 points. During the team event, the Gators pulled out 1 point to break the tie and put the Gators ahead for an exciting win. The Gators hard work paid off, as they came in 1^st out of 3 Division II teams at the Bemidji site. The Gators are in action next on January 14^th in Detroit Lakes.

GATOR MATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Nels Wicklund, a junior competing in Algebra and Geometry subject areas, is the Gator Mathlete of the week for the Bemidji site on December 17^th. Wicklund provided 5 of the Gators 14 points on the day and helped put the Gators ahead for the win. “Nels has been a high scorer for our JV team all season long and when promoted to the varsity level put up our high score at this event. He will continue to be a high scorer for the rest of this season and next season as well,” said Coach Solberg of Wicklund. Nels is the son of Dale and Annette Wicklund.

GATOR JV MATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Nicole Loerzel, a junior competing in Algebra and Pre-Calculus subject areas, is the Gator JV Mathlete of the week for the Bemidji site on December 17^th. Loerzel scored 3 points on the day individually and was a key leader on the JV team during the team event. “Nicole has been working hard all season long and her hard work paid off this past event in putting up a nice score. She will continue to improve with hard work and is a leader on this team,” said coach Solberg of Loerzel. Nicole is the daughter of Dan and Karla Loerzel.