Citizen/OA Sports Profile Banner
Citizen/OA Sports Profile
Citizen/OA Sports

@CitPubSports

1,714
Followers
450
Following
1,033
Media
48,487
Statuses

Sports Editor at the Cottonwood County Citizen and Mt. Lake Observer-Advocate. Professional wordsmith, amateur brewer. St. Olaf grad/dad. OU dad. AKA @JoelAlvie

Windom, MN
Joined August 2011
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
4 years
No matter who you are, what you do or where you're from, remember that you are loved. Praying for JCC today.
1
13
153
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
7 years
The area lost a champion today. Gone, but never forgotten.
Tweet media one
0
13
140
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
6 years
Pretty classy move by WWG coach Jenniges. Saw Wilhelmi needed 1 point to get to 1,000 with under 30 seconds left, had his team foul him for chance to get it at free throw line.
0
9
107
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
4 years
Section 3AA runners up, the Windom Eagles. Congrats on a terrific season!
Tweet media one
0
8
108
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
2 years
Your 2022 Big South Conference baseball champions, the Windom Eagles!
Tweet media one
1
17
99
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
4 years
Sounds like Windom baseball lost a huge supporter today. Don Jackson did a lot of the work to restore Island Park after the 2018 flooding. A big, big loss for our community.
1
5
97
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
4 years
From Windom Youth Hockey Association...
Tweet media one
2
19
98
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
3 years
Kade Sammons wins 2-1 and is the Class A 138 pound state champion!
0
14
87
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
3 years
Two 1,000 career scorers in one game for @windom_gbb !!!
Tweet media one
0
12
84
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
4 years
EAGLES WIN!!!! Letcher rolls it in at the buzzer! Windom 54 Luverne 52
3
17
80
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
6 years
It appears Windom has a new head girls basketball coach. Pending board approval, Jacob Johnson will take the helm of the Eagle program. Johnson was Windom's b-squad boys basketball coach this season. @Follow_The_Rock
1
6
75
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
4 years
@SeanSchofer @ReedTimmerAccu Parker the Weather Boy turns 17 today. Got him a new Team Dominator shirt that he hasn't modeled yet. But he's been Team Dominator since the beginning!
Tweet media one
2
4
75
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
4 years
And the coach @Jacob4Johnson gets a little souvenir!
Tweet media one
1
3
76
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
3 years
Delaney Smith's final throw in the shot put is 42-9. With a distance of 43-2¾, she is your Class A girls state shot put champion! Congrats!
1
9
74
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
5 years
Congrats to MLAC Boys bb coach Shawn Naas.
Tweet media one
0
11
72
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
1 year
Congrats to the Windom Area HS Triple-A winners, Makenna McNamara and Henry Erickson. Makenna also was the sub-section girls honoree.
Tweet media one
1
13
68
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
5 years
Brett Willaby wins a 5-2 decision and is the Class A state champion at 126 pounds!
2
14
67
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
5 years
Windom senior Halle Jackson has just recorded her 1,000th career set assist!
0
11
65
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
5 years
Windom sophomore Delaney Smith has just broken the school shot put record with a throw of 42-11. Previous record was 42-5-1/2, held by Hannah Steele.
1
9
65
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
3 years
EAGLES WIN!!! Windom boys knock off top seed Luverne 63-56 in 3AA South
2
9
63
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
2 years
Windom senior Henry Erickson just scored his 1,000th career point. Congrats!
3
12
63
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
2 years
Baseball final Windom 2 Fairmont 1 The Eagles are the OUTRIGHT BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS!!! @MinnesotaScores @mnbaseballhub
0
14
55
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
5 years
The celebration is on. WWG is heading to state for the first time since 1994.
Tweet media one
2
4
58
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
6 years
@WindomPirates are going to State!
Tweet media one
0
17
58
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
7 years
Windom Holiday Classic 3-point contest champions: Lexi Lunn (Fairmont) and Kobe Lovell (Windom)
Tweet media one
0
11
58
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
2 years
Windom Junior Henry Erickson broke another Eagle basketball record tonight…most points in a single season. Erickson is currently at 546. Previous record was 539, set by Jeff Pfeffer in 2016.
0
12
56
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
9 months
Windom Coach Farag just told me that the last time Windom played on Saturday of the Section playoffs, four members of the current coaching staff were playing.
0
4
52
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
7 years
Hall of fame @Windom_VB coach Ron Wendorff announced his retirement at tonight's team banquet. Congrats on a tremendous career! @MSHSLjohn
2
15
56
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
5 years
Our friend Eugene, or H as the kids call him, directed his final concert at Windom tonight after 33 years directing band. My daughter Maddie got to perform in his final concert.
Tweet media one
2
2
54
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
6 months
He’s a freshman!
1
11
51
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
6 years
Minnesota Newspaper Association awarded Joel Alvstad with the first-place award for sports reporting, the second year in a row he has won this honor, for weeklies 2,500-5,000. Congratulations Joel, you deserve it! -Trevor Slette, Publisher
3
2
53
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
8 years
Windom sophomore @SilverArmJr03 broke the school single game record with 10 three pointers. He finished with 31 in the loss.
1
7
52
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
2 years
Congrats to Windom junior @HenryErickson33 on being named All-Big South Conference in boys basketball!
0
9
52
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
3 years
According to a man who has probably forgotten more sports history than I'll ever know -- Les Knutson -- this year is the first time since 1989 that Windom is in the sub-section finals in both girls basketball and boys basketball.
0
2
51
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
7 years
Of all the coaches who have helped shape my career as a journalist, few have been more professional and helpful than Ron Wendorff. Congratulations on an outstanding career and much-earned retirement! Enjoy running around after those grandkids!
0
2
50
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
6 years
@espnW @WWGChargers This is Kate. Kate doesn't let a physical disability keep her from doing what she loves... hitting treys like a boss. Be like Kate.
Tweet media one
1
11
48
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
9 months
EAGLES WIN!!! Windom 18 Pipestone 14
0
15
49
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
5 years
Windom's Gracie Bucher finishes 22nd at the Class A state cross country meet with a career best time of 19:36. By finishing in the top 25, she earned ALL-STATE honors!
0
4
47
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
11 months
I think I can get used to the new white lids… @WindomFootball
Tweet media one
4
5
48
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
1 year
Boys bb final Windom 92 Marshall 87 Eagles’ first win over Marshall since 2011!
1
9
45
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
3 years
I didn't get to attend the open house in person, but I want to wish @dirk943radio all the best as he heads into retirement next week. You'd be hard pressed to find a guy in small town radio who is more skilled and professional. Congrats and thanks Dirk!
4
3
47
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
6 years
My team yesterday. My team today. My team tomorrow. My team always. #skol
0
2
46
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
7 years
Windom senior Kaden Elder signs his LOI to compete on the University of South Dakota track and field team.
Tweet media one
3
3
45
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
4 years
Also, congrats to Patrick Green and Shelby Erickson, who were presented with their Section 3A Triple A awards prior to last night's game in Worthington! Two outstanding Windom Eagle students, athletes and artists!
Tweet media one
0
3
46
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
6 years
Tweet media one
0
0
44
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
6 months
Windom Holiday Classic Girls BB Champions, the Windom Eagles!
Tweet media one
1
6
44
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
4 years
Eagle girls advance to section finals for first time in program history.
0
5
43
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
3 years
LINE DRIVE DOUBLE PLAY! PIRATES ARE GOING TO STATE!!!
0
5
43
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
1 year
Henry Erickson has broken his own Windom single game scoring record with 46 points.
2
6
43
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
5 years
Windom's Delaney Smith just broke her own school record, the state qualifying standard and the section meet record on her first shot put throw of the day...42-11 3/4. She's going to state!
0
10
43
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
5 years
The Section 3A champions, the Westbrook-Walnut Grove Chargers!!!
Tweet media one
0
8
42
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
5 years
Big loss for the Windom community today with the passing of Joe Carpenter at age 97. Joe was a fixture at Eagle sporting events up until last year. I often joked that I wouldn't hold his love of the Iowa Hawkeyes against him.
1
4
43
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
6 years
Windom senior @SilverArmJr03 signs his NLI to play for @UmaryBaseball
Tweet media one
1
6
42
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
5 years
You don't get much hotter at the plate than @WindomSoftball freshman @HuskaKaitlee was this past week. Huska went 14-of-17 at the plate with two HR, 4 2B and a 3B. She also scored 10 runs. Eagles went 4-1 in those five games.
2
3
43
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
6 years
It's official. Windom's Gracie Bucher has made it to state cross country!
0
4
42
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
2 years
I was just told @FaragAdam has accepted a teaching position at Windom and will be the Eagles New head football coach. More on this shortly!
2
6
41
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
5 years
FINAL MLA 22 Hancock 14 MLA wins the 9 man state title!
0
8
41
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
6 years
Windom's @EEThrowsCoach named Section 3A Assistant Coach of the Year. Congrats!
4
5
42
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
7 years
I feel like I've been kicked in the gut. RIP, Jeff.
0
0
40
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
2 years
Windom senior Alex Altman signs NLI to compete in men’s track and field at Wayne State. Congrats!
Tweet media one
1
6
39
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
3 years
Allison Letcher and Delaney Smith named All-BSC in girls basketball. Gracie Bucher receives honorable mention. Congrats!
1
4
39
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
4 years
@Twins Twins should sign Gardy to a 1-day managerial contract so he can give the ump the lineup card and get ejected in the first inning.
4
0
38
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
4 years
It seems a bit stunning for me to say this. 25 years ago today, I took my first post-college job as sports editor of the Cottonwood County Citizen. A lot has changed in 25 years, including my marital status, family, hairline, waistline and job duties, but I'm still here.
4
0
40
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
1 year
Congrats to Henry Erickson, Chayton Struck and Drew Rothenberger on being named All-BSC in baseball. Honorable mention to Brady Espenson and Quintin Tietz.
0
9
38
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
6 years
Windom's Delaney Smith has surpassed the state qualifying standard on her first throw in the shot put. She's heading to state!
0
9
39
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
3 years
Gracie Bucher takes 2nd in the 400 meter dash at sections and qualifies for state. Congrats!
0
2
39
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
5 years
EAGLES WIN!!! Final Windom 12, LCWM 7 @MSHSLscores @MinnesotaScores @MNFootballHub
0
4
38
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
4 years
@kade_sammons signs NLI to wrestle at Augustana University. Congrats!
Tweet media one
1
4
39
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
5 years
Congrats to @kyle_espenson2 on being named All-Big South Conference in boys hockey.
0
7
39
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
7 years
The Section 3A baseball champions, the Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove Falcons!
Tweet media one
0
7
37
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
3 years
Kind of becoming like a broken record, but @dsmith225 has broken her own Windom school record in the shot put with a throw of 45 feet, one half inch!
1
3
38
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
4 years
Proud of my Weather Boy @WindomSnickers ! Boomer Sooner!!!
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
1
0
38
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
1 year
@WindomBoysHoops has overtaken Park Center and is currently the state’s highest scoring team, regardless of class. The Eagles are averaging 91.7 points per game after putting up 111 tonight against Luverne.
0
10
38
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
3 years
My co-workers and I felt the Windom boys bb team could have been that prototypical "team no one wants to play in the playoffs." With 7 straight wins, including over top seed Luverne tonight, I'd say our hunch was right.
1
1
37
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
3 years
Delaney Smith is the section girls discus champion with a throw of 125-6. She's heading to state. Congrats!
0
1
37
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
9 months
Travis Muller, a motor sports enthusiast and past Winter @XGames competitor, was critically injured in a farm accident this weekend and had to have both legs amputated. A GoFundMe has been set up to help his family.
5
18
30
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
4 years
Congrats to @LetcherAllison on being named to the All-Big South Conference Girls BB team and @dsmith225 being named honorable mention!
0
5
37
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
4 years
Hall of Fame Windom boys basketball and baseball coach Jack Kelly passed away today. A great loss for Eagle nation.
@trevors6173
T.Slette
4 years
I can’t tell you how much Coach Kelly taught me about basketball and life! For every hour of practice he had to have put in three preparing us for the next game, he was a legend! RIP coach
1
1
32
2
4
37
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
6 years
Windom Homecoming candidates. Congrats to all!
Tweet media one
1
4
37
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
5 years
MLAC junior Margo Stoesz scored her 1,000th career point in tonight's loss to Nicollet-Mankato Loyola.
0
4
35
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
7 years
Windom grad Heather Van Norman has been named to the MSHSL Hall of Fame. A 12-time track state champ, you may know her as mom to @OBJ_3 .
0
12
36
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
4 years
Apparently we were on milestone warning and didn't know it. Windom senior Autumn Hauge scored her 1,000th career point tonight.
3
5
36
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
6 years
Congrats to @lukegilbertson5 and @wyatt_minion on being named All-Big South Conference in boys basketball and @kadenelder on earning honorable mention!
0
7
36
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
6 years
Congrats to the new inductees into the Windom Area HS Athletic Hall of Fame: Tim Bass, Danielle Norby and Kent Elness.
Tweet media one
0
10
36
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
4 years
The thrill of victory!
Tweet media one
0
4
36
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
3 years
Delaney Smith's final throw at state discus is 118-9. With a top throw of 121-8, she is the state discus runner-up. Congrats!
0
2
36
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
3 years
I'm going to throw this out there so people can make a comparison. The MSHSL website is 100% useless. No schedules, no rosters, no information. This is the SDHSAA website. Within a couple of seconds, I can find a roster, schedule and results for any team.
5
0
35
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
8 months
Section 3A boys cross country champions, the Windom Eagles!
Tweet media one
0
6
35
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
4 years
Congrats to @Conner_Redman on receiving Big South Conference honorable mention in boys basketball!
0
4
35
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
5 years
Congrats to @SilverArmJr03 on being named to the All-Big South Conference boys basketball team!
1
8
35
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
6 years
WML Alex Borsgard wins 3-1 in state quarterfinals. He will wrestle in tomorrow's semifinals and is guaranteed a medal at the state tournament!
0
7
35
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
6 years
Windom baseball senior Noah Kloss signs letter of intent to play college baseball at UM-Morris.
Tweet media one
1
1
35
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
2 years
Might have been the first time a Super Bowl TD was scored by someone who has appeared in the pages of the Cottonwood County Citizen.
1
4
34
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
2 years
Windom senior KJ Huska was named All-Big South Conference in girls basketball. Congrats!
0
2
33
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
3 years
Sammons finishes his career with 176 victories, putting him 5th on the Cobras' all-time wins list.
0
3
34
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
3 years
Two possessions later, Windom senior Delaney Smith scores her 1,000th career point on a lefty layup. Eagle girls lead JCC 27-11.
0
7
34
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
6 years
Congrats Queen Paige Vancura and King Jabari Carlton!
Tweet media one
0
4
34
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
3 years
Windom's Allison Letcher and Delaney Smith have been named Academic All-State in girls bb. Ethan Nickel of MLAC and Ethan Mischke of WWG have been named Academic All-State in boys bb.
0
2
33
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
4 years
Bad news all around today. Just learned that former MLA girls basketball coach and longtime assistant Larry Hempeck passed away. Prayers to his family.
0
3
32
@CitPubSports
Citizen/OA Sports
8 years
@zachsteen22 signs a D3 letter of intent to play football at @UMMFootball
Tweet media one
0
6
33