McLean County Independent Sports
Trooper runners finish strong
Four members of the Garrison Cross Country team traveled to Valley City this past weekend to compete in the state meet. All came home knowing they had strong finishes. For three, the success is impetus for next year.
Season ends on a bright note
The cleats, shoulder pads and helmets have been hung up for the season. The 2013 football season for the Garrison-Max Troopers is in the books. The Troop finished the season 3-5.
Jr. high drops close one
Rain, wind, a wet field, and a continuously running game clock meant each possession would be critical in this gridiron match-up between the Troopers and the Velva Aggies this past Monday in Velva.
Jr. High Troopers dump Cougars
The Troopers junior high football team bounced back from a lackluster effort in its previous game, playing one of its best overall games of the season as they knocked off the Central McLean Cougars in Underwood.
Troopers routed by Holsteins
It was a game that could have put the Garrison-Max Troopers football team in a good position for a playoff spot.
Troop loses ‘Heart’ breaker
Oh, so close, but yet, so far away. The Garrison-Max Troopers came within an eyelash of going 3-1 on the season this past Friday night, It was in sight, but a two-point conversion for the lead was just off target giving the Heart River Cougars a hard-fought 34-33 victory.
Troopers get Mega win
The Garrison-Max Troopers extracted years of revenge this past Friday night against their neighbors to the south, the Southern McLean Roughriders.
Troopers rout Cougars
The Garrison-Max Troopers broke loose this past Friday for a one-sided victory against a young Central McLean team that’s still getting used to 11-man football.
Troopers good, not good enough
It’s a mark in the loss column, but if you ask members of the Garrison-Max Troopers football team, the positives far outweigh the negatives.
Troopers open in Velva
The high school sports season is officially underway. It began this past Friday when the Garrison Troopers cross country team hit the ground running at the Mouse River Local in Velva.
