The script for Saturday’s matchups at the Section 3A wrestling tournament in Tracy is a familiar one.
For the third straight year, the semifinal pairings have Jackson County Central taking on Fulda/Murray County Central and Tracy-Milroy-Balaton/Westbrook-Walnut Grove wrestling Adrian Area.
The Huskies would like nothing better than to see the tournament play out the same as the past two years as they look for another trip to the state Class 1A team tournament.
Last year JCC was a 67-6 winner over Adrian Area for the title. In 2022 the Huskies were 63-6 winners over TMBWWG. Jackson County Central also won the Section 3A title in the COVID-altered 2021 season.
The Huskies will face Fulda/Murray County Central in the semifinals at 12:30 p.m. The teams met on Feb. 1 in Fulda with JCC claiming a 34-31 win.
TMBWWG and Adrian Area meet on the other mat at Tracy’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium at 12:30 p.m. with the winners meeting in the championship match at about 2:30 p.m.
The Huskies also own wins over the Panthers and Dragons this season, beating TMBWWG 47-21 in Jackson on Jan. 9 and topping the Dragons 42-27 Jan. 30 in Adrian.
SECTION 3A WRESTLING
Thursday, Feb. 15
First round
Redwood Valley 49, Red Rock Central 14
Springfield 36, Wabasso 36 (Springfield wins on criteria, 7-6 in matches)
Quarterfinals
Jackson County Central 70, Redwood Valley 3
Fulda/Murray County Central 40, Pipestone 26
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton/Westbrook-Walnut Grove 66, Springfield 6
Adrian Area 45, St. James Area 22
Saturday, Feb. 17
At Tracy
Semifinals
Jackson County Central (18-3) vs. Fulda/Murray County Central (12-12), 12:30 p.m.
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton/Westbrook-Walnut Grove (28-10) vs. Adrian Area (22-4), 12:30 p.m.
Championship
Semifinal winners, 2:30 p.m.
Here we go again
For the third consecutive year, the semifinal matchups at the Section 3A wrestling tournament are the same.
2022
Semifinals
Jackson County Central 82, Fulda/Murray County Central 0
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton/Westbrook-Walnut Grove 47, Adrian Area 25
Championship
Jackson County Central 63, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton/Westbrook-Walnut Grove 6
2023
Semifinals
Jackson County Central 76, Fulda/Murray County Central 0
Adrian Area 49, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton/Westbrook-Walnut Grove 16
Championship
Jackson County Central 67, Adrian Area 6
Class 1A state qualifiers
Four teams qualified for the state Class 1A team tournament Friday. The other spots will be determined Saturday.
Here are the teams who have qualified:
Section 4A: LeSueur-Henderson
Section 6A: Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie
Section 7A: Staples-Motley
Section 8A: United North Central
Class 1A section tournaments
Section 1A
At Rochester
Saturday
Semifinals
Chatfield vs. Goodhue, noon
Kenyon-Wanamingo vs. Dover-Eyota, noon
Championship
Semifinal winners, 2 p.m.
Section 2A
At Lake Crystal
Saturday
Semifinals
Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial vs. Medford, 2 p.m.
Westfield vs. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown/Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, 2 p.m.
Championship
Semifinal winners, 4 p.m.
Section 4A
At Eden Valley
Friday
Semifinals
Norwood Young America 49, Kimball Area 19
LeSueur-Henderson 39, Eden Valley-Watkins 31
Championship
LeSueur-Henderson 35, Norwood Young America 27
Section 5A
At Minneota
Saturday
Semifinals
Canby vs. Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City, 12:30 p.m.
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa vs. Paynesville, 12:30 p.m.
Championship
Semifinal winners, 2:30 p.m.
Section 6A
At Wadena
Friday
Semifinals
Osakis 35, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle/Browerville 24
Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie 34, West Central Area/Brandon-Evansville 31
Championship
Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie 33, Osakis 28
Section 7A
At Walker
Friday
Semifinals
Holdingford 52, Mille Lacs 13
Staples-Motley 45, Royalton/Upsala 15
Championship
Staples-Motley 32, Holdingford 25
Section 8A
At Fertile
Friday
Semifinals
United North Central 64, Barnesville 4
Frazee 35, Fosson/Bagley 21
Championship
United North Central 27, Frazee 23