Tag Archives: High School

Turn the Civic Center Red!

15 Mar

For last Saturday’s semifinal game against Winona, the crowd was gathering more than an hour in advance of the 7 p.m. tip. This video is from the lobby outside of Packer Gym at about 6:10, as the line of fans extended out the doors of the building and down the block. The second part of it is from five minutes before the tip, as the gym is packed except for a few seats in the balcony section. The final part is from the introduction of the starting lineup.

The Packers were undefeated at home this year, so we’re counting on Packer fans to create a homey environment tomorrow at Mayo Civic Center. Sign up by noon today if you want to ride on the fan bus.

Update: Due to popular demand, we’ve added another student bus, so we’re extending the sign-up time. There’s still some room on the adult bus, too. Download and print the forms and get them to the AHS Activities Office by Friday afternoon.

Student Bus Permission Form

Adult Bus Reservation Form

 

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Let’s turn the Mayo Civic Center red!

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The Sixth Man

9 Mar

The fan support for the Austin Packers has been huge this year, with the biggest and loudest crowd yet for Austin’s Big Nine-clinching win over Owatonna a week ago today. When the final buzzer sounded, the students stormed the court (you might want to expand to full screen on this one):

The home crowd for Wednesday night’s opening-round win over Faribault was great too, with the gym almost full despite the light turnout of Falcon fans.

Tomorrow night at 7 p.m. the Packers continue their tournament march with their last home game of the season as they host the #5 seed, Winona, with a trip to the Section 1AAA finals on the line.

See the preview articles in the Austin Daily Herald and Winona Daily News.

The Packers are 12-0 at home for the year, and will be looking to stay perfect. The Winhawks will be bringing a crowd, so it’s important for the Sixth Man to show up early and loud.

Join the Packer Fast Break Club on Facebook and invite others to attend the game, too!

Go Packers!

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Big Nine Champs!

3 Mar

The Austin Packers boys basketball team came into Friday night’s game against Owatonna with two scenarios:

  • If they won, they would claim sole possession of the Big Nine title, or
  • If they lost, they would likely share the title with both Owatonna and Mankato East.

With their 61-52 win over the Huskies, the Packers clinched the conference crown outright for the first time since 1988 (they had shared with Rochester Mayo in 1999), and with Mankato East’s win over Rochester Century the Huskies fell to third. Here are the final standings:

Tom Aase led the Packers in scoring with 18 points, while Joe Aase added 15, Zach Wessels 12, Goliath Oboyo 8, Collin Weisert 5, Nate Schwab 2 and Bret Lukes 1. See the stories in the Austin Daily Herald, Austin Post-Bulletin and Owatonna People’s Press.

Here are the game highlights:

The Packers open section 1AAA play-offs Wednesday at home, likely against Faribault. Game time is 7 p.m.

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Packers defeat Winona 60-40

22 Feb

The Austin Packers went on the road to Winona Tuesday night and came away with a 60-40 win.

The victory, combined with Owatonna’s 63-60 loss to Rochester John Marshall, puts the Packers alone at the top of the Big 9 conference standings with two games remaining:

Tom Aase tied his career high with 21 poins, while Zach Wessels added 13, Goliath Oboyo 8, Joe Aase 6, Zach Vierkandt 5, Nathan Scwhab 4 and Bret Lukes 3.

Here’s the Austin Daily Herald recap. And the video…

The Packers play John Marshall Friday night at home, with a chance to claim at least a share of the conference title by beating the Rockets. It’s also Senior Night for the Packers.

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Packers lap Faribault

15 Feb

The offense wasn’t as impressive as in their earlier 74-19 win over Faribault, but the Packer boys managed to double the Falcons’ score Tuesday night in a 58-29 road win.

Tom Aase had a double-double for the Packers with 21 points and 13 rebounds, while Joe Aase had 15 points and 8 rebounds, Zach Wessels had 8 points, Bret Lukes 5, Ryan Larson 4, Nate Schwab 3 and Collin Weisert 2.

Here are the video highlights:

The Packers are now 15-5 on the year and 12-2 in the Big Nine, one game behind Owatonna. Their next game is at home on Friday against Rochester Century, currently fourth in the conference.

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