One week from today is the first scheduled event for a Jackson County Central spring sports team as the track and field squads are slated to be in Mankato next Saturday for an indoor meet hosted by Mountain Lake Area at Minnesota State University. Meet time is 2 p.m.
In addition to the Huskies and Wolverines, teams scheduled to participate are Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, River Valley (Sleepy Eye, Sleepy Eye Saint Mary's, Cedar Mountain, Springfield), Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, Windom, and Westbrook-Walnut Grove/Red Rock Central.
The scheduled outdoor opener for the Huskies is Thursday, March 30 at Luverne. Of course, when it comes to spring sports in Minnesota, everything is subject to change.
The next JCC team scheduled to open its season is the baseball team, which is slated to open its season on the road vs. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda in Heron Lake on Tuesday, April 4. If fact, the baseball team is currently scheduled to play its first 10 games away from home.
The scheduled home opener at Wacker Field for the baseball team is Tuesday, April 25 vs. Luverne.
For the JCC softball team, the season and home opener are the same as Fairmont is scheduled to be in Jackson for a doubleheader on Thursday, April 6.
And the final teams scheduled to get their seasons started are the golf teams as both the girls and boys are slated to open at Pipestone on Thursday, April 13. The first home meet at Jackson Golf Club for both is a triangular with Murray County Central and Windom on Tuesday, April 25.
Following are the Jackson County Central spring sports schedules:
Track and field
Sat., March 25: at Minnesota State Indoor, 2 p.m.
Thurs., March 30: at Luverne, 4:30 p.m.
Thurs., April 6: at Mountain Lake, 4:15 p.m.
Fri., April 14: at Blue Earth, 4:30 p.m.
Fri., April 21: at Mountain Lake, 4:15 p.m.
Tues., April 25: at Redwood Valley, 4 p.m.
Thurs., April 27: at Fairmont, 4:30 p.m.
Tues., May 2: at Lakeview, 4:30 p.m.
Fri., May 5: at Fairmont, 4 p.m.
Tues., May 9: at section true team, Wells, 3:30 p.m.
Sat., May 13: at Big South Conference, Blue Earth, 11 a.m.
Tues., May 16: at Worthington, 4 p.m.
Sat., Mau 20: State true team, 3 p.m.
Thurs., May 25: Sub-section, Arlington, 2 p.m.
Sat., June 3: Section 2A, Mankato West
Thurs., June 8: State meet, St. Michael
Fri., June 9: State meet, St. Michael
Baseball
Tues., April 4: at Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda (Heron Lake), 4:30 p.m.
Thurs., April 6: at Fairmont (2), 4 p.m.
Tues., April 11: at Maple River, 5 p.m.
Thurs., April 13: at Redwood Valley, 5:30 p.m.
Sat., April 15: at Worthington, 12:30 p.m.
Tues., April 18: at St. James Area, 5:30 p.m.
Thurs., April 20: at Blue Earth Area (2), 4 p.m.
Sat., April 22: vs. Springfield at Gustavus, TBA
Sat., April 22: vs. Hayfield at Gustavus, TBA
Tues., April 25: Luverne, 5:30 p.m.
Fri., April 28: Pipestone (2), 4 p.m.
Tues., May 2: St. James Area, 5:30 p.m.
Thurs., May 4: Redwood Valley, 5:30 p.m.
Tues., May 9: at Luverne, 5:30 p.m.
Thurs., May 11: Windom, 5:30 p.m.
Fri., May 12: at Windom, 5:30 p.m.
Mon., May 15: Martin County West, 5:30 p.m.
Thurs., May 18: at Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, 5:30 p.m.
Softball
Thurs., April 6: Farmont (2), 4 p.m.
Mon. April 10: at St. James Area, 5:30 p.m.
Tues., April 11: St. James Area, 5:30 p.m.
Fri., April 14: at Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, 5 p.m.
Mon., April 17: Martin County West, 5:30 p.m.
Thurs., April 20: at Luverne (2), 4 p.m.
Thurs., April 27: Pipestone (2), 4 p.m.
Mon., May 1: at Blue Earth Area, 5:30 p.m.
Tues., May 2: Blue Earth Area, 5:30 p.m.
Thurs., May 11: at Redwood Valley (2), 4 p.m.
Fri., May 12: Windom (2), 4 p.m.
Sat., May 13: JCC Invitational, 9 a.m. (teams below)
Fri., May 19: Pine Island, 5 p.m.
JCC INVITATIONAL: Murray County Central, New York Mills, Worthington
Girls golf
Thurs., April 13: at Pipestone, 4 p.m.
Sat., April 15: at Worthington Invitational, 9 a.m.
Mon., April 24: at BSC Division, Waseca, 4 p.m.
Tues., April 25: Murray County Central and Windom, 3 p.m.
Fri., April 28: at Estherville Lincoln Central, 4 p.m.
Mon., May 1: BSC Division, Jackson, 4 p.m.
Fri., May 5: at Hutchinson Invitational, TBD
Sat., May 6: at Fairmont Invitational (Interlaken), TBD
Mon., May 8: at BSC Division, Blue Earth, 3 p.m.
Tues., May 9: at Worthington, 4:15 p.m.
Thurs., May 11: Pipestone and Worthington, 3 p.m.
Mon., May 15: at Big South Conference, Dacotah Ridge, 1:30 p.m.
Wed., May 24: Section 3AA, Buffalo Lake
Wed., May 31: Section 3AA, Buffalo Lake
Tues., June 13: State tournament, Ridges at Sand Creek
Wed., June 14: State tournament, Ridges at Sand Creek
Boys golf
Thurs., April 13: at Pipestone, 4 p.m.
Fri., April 21: at Hutchinson Invitational, TBD
Sat., April 22: at Worthington Invitational, 9 a.m.
Mon., April 24: at BSC Division, Fairmont (Interlaken), 4 p.m.
Tues., April 25: Murray County Central and Windom, 3 p.m.
Fri., April 28: at Estherville Lincoln Central, 4 p.m.
Mon., May 1: at BSC Division, New Ulm, 4 p.m.
Sat., May 6: at Fairmont Invitational (Interlaken), TBD
Mon., May 8: at BSC Division, St. Peter, 3 p.m.
Tues., May 9: at Worthington, 4:15 p.m.
Thurs., May 11: Pipestone and Worthington, 3 p.m.
Mon., May 15: at Big South Conference, Dacotah Ridge, 1:30 p.m.
Wed., May 24: Section 3AA, Buffalo Lake
Wed., May 31: Section 3AA, Buffalo Lake
Tues., June 13: State tournament, Ridges at Sand Creek
Wed., June 14: State tournament, Ridges at Sand Creek