Sports

The Springfield Tiger Golf Teams stayed home this week for their first meet of the season on Monday, March 30. The teams that participated were Sleepy Eye United, Springfield, and Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg (KMS). The Tiger Boys finished in 2nd place with 184, with Sleepy Eye finishing 1st with 156...
Mitchell with his parents, Michelle and Mark Buerkle.
This week, we continue our section on Springfield High School (SHS) alumni who went on to compete at the collegiate and professional level. For this second story, we will highlight a former cross country and track standout, Mitchell Buerkle, who recently returned to Southwest Minnesota to continue...
Bryan Buerkle with a block on a Mankato Loyola shooter, Thursday, at Sibley East High School.
Springfield 73 MCW 39 On Tuesday, March 3, the Springfield Boys Basketball team played in round one of Section 2A playoffs against #19 seed the Martin County West (MCW) Mavericks. The Tigers would overwhelm the Mavericks 73-39.  The game started very slow, but as the half came to an end, the Tigers...
2011 State Champion Team members who attended Friday’s reunion
     Team members of the 2010-11 Springfield Tiger Boys Basketball team were in attendance at the Tiger boys basketball game Friday evening.  They were celebrating winning the Minnesota State Class A Basketball Tournament fifteen years ago in 2011.  They captured the championship crown with a 70-58...
Pictured, from left:  Brittany Johnson (Cedar Mountain staff) with Hank Heiling (Cedar Mountain senior) and Paytin Johnson (Springfield senior) with Tyler Hach (Springfield staff).
Seniors on the River Valley Wrestling Team recognized staff members that influenced and supported them during their high school years at a recent match.  
Paytin Johnson, with coaches.
Tiger senior, Paytin Johnson, earned his 75th win this past week as Springfield took to the mat on Friday in Olivia. Paytin is pictured with his coaches and earning his milestone win. 
Senior Tiger Bryan Buerkle
Senior Tiger Bryan Buerkle scored and surpassed his 1000th point at home on Monday, January 19 against BOLD. Buerkle scored 22 points during the game.  He is the 17th Springfield Boys Basketball Tiger to join the 1000th Point Club . Bryan is pictured making his 1000th point off a free throw along...
Tiger wrestler Paytin Johnson.
On Tuesday, January 13 Springfield hosted their first home meet of the season (their earlier scheduled home meet was cancelled due to weather) taking on Sioux Falls Roosevelt, Pipestone and Beresford/A-H.  Springfield won over SF Roosevelt and dropped duals to Pipestone and Beresford/A-H.  Head...
Tiger Sports!
Springfield  58     NUC  46    Springfield had a great night on the boards and balanced scoring to secure a 58–46 win over New Ulm Cathedral last Tuesday evening.      Springfield 54    MVL 65 Tigers fell to MVL despite strong efforts from Heiling, Fredin and Moriarty. The Springfield boys...
SHS Football Awards Banquet
See page 8 and 9 in this week's issue of the Springfield Advance-Press for local sports and photos.

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