“C” workout: Week 1 or 3

 

“B” workout: Week 1 or 3

 

1/28/25: @Braham

Watch Live: www.tinyurl.com/DragonSportsLive

Varstity: L (44-88)

JV: W (OT)

C-Squad: W

Highlights: https://www.hudl.com/video/2/421951/679a90857028f0ad1a42d503

Dragon Boys Basketball defeated by Braham

• By Heidi Burger
 
• 1 hr ago

The Dragon Boys Varsity Basketball team had just one game last week against the Braham Bombers. The boys knew going in it was going to be a challenge. Coach Kyle Allen said Braham has a very talented group of juniors that have been playing together for a very long time. 

The Dragons stuck with the Bombers for a while, but then they went on a run and the Dragons were down at halftime 32-48. The run seemed to continue into the second half, and the Dragons couldn’t find their feet to recover. 

“We had a really nice game plan coming in on the offensive end, but we just weren’t able to execute it,” said coach Allen. “Our shooting percentage also was just OK from the two-point, and it was very low from the free-throw line and three-point.”  

Low shooting percentages make it hard to win games. Also, the Dragons had a high number of turnovers, which led to more possessions of the ball for Braham. The result was a loss, 88-44. It was good, however, to see some of the younger guys get some playing time as well. Coach Allen commented on the effort of senior Dan Milliman and how he worked hard guarding one of the better players in a tandem. 

Austin Wiener had 11 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist. Daniel Milliman had 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assist, and 1 steal. AJ Ostenson had 8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 1 charge. Sawyer McDaniel had 7 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Eli Fromm had 4 points and 3 rebounds. Charlie Ausmus had 3 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists. Colson Berglund had 2 points and 5 rebounds. Bryer Willert had 4 rebounds and 1 steal. Sam Johnson had 1 rebound and 1 steal. Grant Larson had 1 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist. Jace Peterson had 2 rebounds. Grant Skluzacek had 2 assists.  

The Dragons traveled to Hinckley on Monday, February 3. They will then make the drive to Aitkin on Friday, February 7.

1/24/25: Crosby-Ironton

Varsity: L (73-42)

JV: W

C-Squad: L

Highlights: https://www.hudl.com/video/2/421951/679642607c4dce9594173b5d

Boys Basketball sees two losses on the week

• By Heidi Burger
 
• Jan 29, 2025

Crosby-Ironton 73, Pine City 40

The Dragons then hosted Crosby-Ironton on Friday, January 24. It was a bit opposite from the East Central game. The Dragons’ first half was slow. Not a lot of good things happened on the court, and the Dragons went into halftime down 47-20. 

However, the start to the second half looked better. The Dragons came out strong and were hustling. But they slowed in the second half and could not recover. Looking at the two halves, the second half in points was much closer. The Dragons scored 22 and held Crosby-Ironton to 26. Crosby-Ironton shot an excellent game from the three-point; they had a 55% shooting percentage from the three and almost a 60% from the twos.  

Coach Allen commented on the positivity of senior Charlie Ausmus and how encouraging he is on the court. “We need to make sure we are being accountable to ourselves, to our players and to our program, in how we execute and go about things,” commented coach Allen.

In stats for the night, Ostenson contributed 14 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 steals. Wiener had 7 points and 9 rebounds. Willert had 6 points, 1 assist and 1 steal. Ausmus had 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. Skluzacek had 3 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 steals. Larson had 3 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists. McKellar had 2 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 block. Berglund had 2 points and 1 rebound. Milliman had 4 rebounds. Peterson had 1 steal. McDaniel had 1 assist and 1 steal. Fix had 1 assist. Fromm had 1 assist. 

The boys have two games this week. Tuesday, January 28 will be in Braham (no score as of press time), and Friday, Jan. 30 will be at home against Lakes International. 

Cambridge Spring 3 on 3

2025 Cambridge 3 on 3 Basketball League REGISTRATION OPEN!

GET YOUR TEAM TOGETHER AND SIGN UP TODAY!

2025 Cambridge (7th Annual) 3 on 3 League Dates: Sundays; March 23, 30, April 6 & 13 *We accept schedule requests through the Primary Contact Portal to help work around spring break and other conflicts. If your team can't play one of the four dates, we can schedule your group to play four games on one of the other play dates* Location: Cambridge High School; 430 8th Ave NW, Cambridge, MN 55008 Approximate Times: 4:00pm - 9:30pm Who:  Boys and Girls graduation years 2035- 2025 (2nd - 12th Grade) *3-6 players per team (register as a team) *No coaches *If you are looking to add a player to your roster, check out the Free Agent list on the Cambridge League Page. EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION Ends midnight Thursday, Feb 27 Cost: $275 per team  T-shirts included and will arrive week 1 REGISTRATION: https://www.midwest3on3.com/leagues/spring/cambridge-league

1/21/25: @East Central

East Central has cancelled the C-Squad game for tonight.  We will still play JV and Varsity.

Varsity: L (79-60)

JV: L

Highlights: https://www.hudl.com/video/2/421951/679166e9451a64c3a3aa6b01

Boys Basketball sees two losses on the week

• By Heidi Burger
 
• Jan 29, 2025

The Dragon Boys Varsity Basketball team had two losses this past week against East Central and Crosby-Ironton. Both games should have been closer, but the boys were struggling to find their game out on the court.

East Central 79, Pine City 60

The Dragons came out strong, and they had a good first half with East Central. It was a fun first half according to Coach Allen! The boys shot the ball well, especially from the three. 

“There were some positive things that we did in the first half,” said coach Kyle Allen, “We did a good job on transition defense. We did a nice job on the offensive boards. We did a nice job with assists, moving the ball around.” 

Sophomore Kevin McKellar came in and had some strong minutes with the Dragons, pulling down boards and working hard. Senior Colson Berglund came in and got a three-pointer.  

Coach Allen commented on Berglund, saying he comes in and plays his role, which is a huge positive for the team. “In the second half, we wanted to keep the game close, but they kind of eroded us; they wore us down,” said Allen. 

The Dragons made a little bit of a run in the second half, but it wasn’t quite enough to get them going. They ended up giving up about 45 points to East Central, which resulted in a loss for the Dragons.

As for stats in the game, AJ Ostenson had 16 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal. Sawyer McDaniel had 16 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals. Austin Wiener had 11 points and 4 rebounds.  Grant Larson had 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 3 steals. Charlie Ausmus put up 3 points. Colson Berglund had 3 points. Kevin McKellar had 1 point and 6 rebounds. Eli Fromm had 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal. Daniel Milliman had 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Grant Skluzacek had 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. Jace Peterson had 1 rebound, 3 assists, and 1 charge. Bryer Willert had 4 rebounds. And Tanner Fix had 1 steal.

1/16/25: @Mille Lacs

Varsity: W (73-65)

JV: W

C-Squad: W

Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/v/2RUq7C

Dragon Boys Basketball defeats Mille Lacs Raiders

• By Heidi Burger
 
• Jan 22, 2025

The Dragon Boys Basketball team had one game this past week, and it was against Mille Lacs.  The Dragons played very well together as a team, even though the game was back and forth for a while. 

In the second half, Mille Lacs was able to cut the lead in half, but the Dragons remained level headed and stuck to their game. At one, the Dragons were ahead 51-50. The boys did well, and pulled ahead to win. 

Coach Kyle Allen commented, “Charlie Ausmus hit some crucial free throws for us in the game, off of a technical foul.” Free throws seemed to be key in this game, and the Dragons free throws were on point. Daniel Milliman also had a good game, came in and worked hard on both ends of the floor. Senior AJ Ostenson led in stats, having a great game both offensively and defensively. I was really proud and impressed with how the boys played.”

The Dragons took the win 73-65. 

AJ Ostenson had 16 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals. Charlie Ausmus had 14 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal. Grant Larson had 12 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, and 3 steals. Sawyer McDaniel contributed 9 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. Grant Skluzacek had 6 points and 1 rebound. Bryer Willert had 6 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, and 1 steal. Austin Wiener had 3 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal. Colson Berglund had 3 points and 2 rebounds. Eli Fromm had 2 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, and 3 steals. Daniel Milliman had 2 points and 8 rebounds. 

The boys played East Central on Tuesday, Jan. 21. No score as of press time. They will host Crosby-Ironton on Thursday. 

AAU: MN Select Tryouts

 

JV/V Lifting through end of the season

After each JV/V member has completed one time through the 10 week lifting cycle, they will only be required to lift two times a week going back through the 10 week cycle for the second half of the season.  

They will no longer have "skips" available to them when only required to lift 2 times a week.  This begins after the completion of the 10 week cycle.

If you are opting to only lift twice a week, you would lift an “A” lift for your first of the week and a “B” lift for your second lift of the week  

The program still recommends that athletes lift three times a week; two is the minimum.

C-Squad will continue to lift twice a week with one of those lifts being during practice on Wednesdays.

1/10/25: Hinckely-Finlayson

Varsity: L (55-54)

JV: W

C-Squad: W

Highlights:

Dragon Boys Basketball has tough loss to Hinckley-Finlayson

• By Heidi Burger
 
• Jan 15, 2025

Hinckley-Finlayson 55, Pine City 54

Then on Friday, the Dragons hosted Hinckley-Finlayson. Coach Allen reported that the Dragons didn’t quite rise to expectations this game, and thus ended up being down with no time left. The boys were out-worked and out-executed by the Jaguars. 

“It’s a tough pill to swallow,” said Allen, “when you play a good game against a good team on Tuesday, and then we have issues in the next game.” It was a tough end to the game as a three-pointer was put up by the Dragons, missed and two consecutive put-backs were also missed. Disappointing for sure for the Dragon boys.

The boys will now look ahead to their next game against Mille Lacs on the road on Thursday, January 16. 

 

1/7/25: Braham

Varsity: L (74-66)

JV: W

C-Squad: W

Highlights: https://www.hudl.com/video/2/421951/677e681074698c984e4a14e3

Dragon Boys Basketball has tough loss to Hinckley-Finlayson

• By Heidi Burger
 
• Jan 15, 2025

Although the Dragons Boys Basketball team didn’t get a win this past week, the Hinckley game on Friday was an exciting game to be at as the Dragons almost pulled off the win! The Dragons had two losses, one against Braham and the other against Hinckley-Finlayson. 

Braham Bombers 74, Pine City Dragons 66

The Dragon boys hosted Braham on Tuesday, January 7. Although the score was not in the Dragons favor, there were good things that happened on the court. They were up against some stand-out players on the Bombers team. Grant Larson had a great game and remained steady throughout the game by controlling the tempo. Senior Sawyer McDaniel also played a great game, working hard on both ends of the court. 

Coach Kyle Allen noted, “We had some really good scores in the game. We had some guys play a really complete game.”

In the game, AJ Ostenson had 16 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals. Grant Larson had 13 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists, and 2 steals. Charlie Ausmus had 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. Bryer Willert had 8 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. Sawyer McDaniel had 7 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal. Austin Wiener had 5 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 block. Colson Berglund had 3 points and 2 rebounds. Jace Peterson had 3 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists. Eli Fromm had 3 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. Daniel Milliman had 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. 

1/3/25: East Central

Varsity: L (76-61)
JV: L

C-Squad: W

Highlights: https://www.hudl.com/video/2/421951/67791d46165eb90ce6a9ed79

Dragon Boys Basketball gets a win in Christmas Tournament

• By Heidi Burger
 
• Jan 8, 2025

East Central 76, Pine City 61

A week later, on January 3, the boys hosted conference team East Central. The Dragons again did a nice job on the rebounds, Wiener with 10, Ostenson, McDaniel, and Milliman each had 6. 

Coach Allen reported, “We got down early in the first half. And to give them credit, they absolutely shot the lights out in the first half.” This led to the Dragons being down significantly in the first half. The second half looked better for the Dragons as they had a nice run for a few minutes. Senior Bryer Wilhert was seen again out on the court after being out due to an injury, and he was working hard on both ends of the court. But, due to the gap in the first half, the Dragon lost to East Central 76-61.

Ostenson put up 22 points, with 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Wiener put up 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 1 block. Skluzacek had 9 points and 1 rebound. McDaniel had 7 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 block. McKellar had 5 points. Johnson had 3 points and 1 rebound. Ausmus had 2 points and 1 assist. Fix had 2 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists. Milliman had 6 rebounds and 1 assist. Fromm had 3 rebounds and 1 charge. Williams had 2 rebounds. Berglund had 2 rebounds. Larson had 1 rebound and 1 steal. Peterson had 1 rebound. Wilhert had 1 rebound. 

The Dragons will play at home against Braham on Tuesday, January 7 (no score as of deadline), and then will also host Hinckley on Friday, January 10. 

12/2/25: Junior High Day 1

The 7th and 8th grade seasons offically start on Janurary 2nd!

The first practice willbe from after school until 5 PM at the Elementary.

To get to the Elementary, players can ride the "transfer bus" from the HS to the Elementary after school.  The transfer bus is the last bus in line.  Look for all the other players waiting for it.

You must have an athletic physcial on file to participate.

Other items that need to be turned in:

-Athletic Fee

-MSHSL Form

-Basketball Acknowledgement Form

All of these can be doubled checked on Google Classroom by both player and coach.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Coach Allen!