
Melrose Area Speech Team took 2nd Place at the Sauk Rapids-Rice Speech Madness Meet on March 1st! Congratulations to Ella Erdmann - Creative Expression Champion! We are so proud of this team! #DutchmenPride

Good Luck to our Melrose - Sauk Centre Fusion Swimming and Diving Team as they head to the State Meet! Good Luck to Andrue Stalboerger, who has Diving Prelims Today! Swimming Prelims are tomorrow and Finals are on Saturday. Pictured in front: Sam Stangler, Zaron Olmschenk, Sevrin Anderson, Alex Wilwerding, Macen Toavs-Etcheverry, Nolan Fleischhacker, Grant Eveslage and in the back are Hunter Leslie, Andrue Stalboerger & Sully Stumler. Local EMS escorted the Fusion Team out of town. Go Fusion!!


Good Luck to our Melrose Area Boys Basketball Team as they play at Annandale at 7pm tonight! Tickets are only available online, and here is the link: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/52432? GO DUTCHMEN!!


District 740 is having an online surplus auction! The auction is open now through April 5. Items range from a minibus, to foodservice equipment to educational items and outdoor toys. Check back often as items will be added throughout the month!
Please submit questions to: Kneu@isd740.org
https://www.32auctions.com/740surplus2024


Congratulations to Melrose Area Knowledge Bowl Team 1 - Region 7 AA Champions! This team advances to the State Tournament at Cragun's in April. Pictured left to right: Coach Leraas, Malachi Piche, Derick Rademacher, Lydia Prout (holding plaque), Eric Sundermann, & Andrue Stalboerger. Congratulations to Melrose Team 2, who earned 5th Place: Logan Rue, Malachite Grimstad, Alex Wilwerding, Ramona Lurken-Tvrdik, & Logan Kelzer!


Melrose Area Students in grades 7-12 will perform at a Band Concert at 7pm on Friday, March 7th! All are invited to this event! Tickets are available online and cash sales at the gate. All tickets are $3, with general seating. https://gofan.co/event/3353950?schoolId=MN99879


Melrose Area Students were able to celebrate Winter Activities at a Pep Fest today! Isaac Frericks, State Wrestling Participant, was honored for his achievements. The Fusion Swimming and Diving Team was also praised for their accolades! Our Fusion Team was named Section Team Runner Up at last week's meet. Pictured with Isaac are Grant Eveslage, Nolan Fleischhacker, Macen Toavs-Etcheverry, Sam Stangler & Sully Stumler. Not pictured are Alex Wilwerding and Andrue Stalboerger, who were participating in the Knowledge Bowl Section Meet today! We are so proud of these athletes! Way to go, Fusion!


Good Luck to our Knowledge Bowl Team as they compete at Sections today! The competition is underway at this time, and we are so excited! #DutchmenPride


Don't forget to register your kids for Elementary Competitive Swim! This opportunity is for kids in grades 3-6. All kids should try this sport, coached by Nathan Meyer! Register today at: https://isd740.ce.eleyo.com/course/556/winter-spring-2025/elementary-competitive-swim-camp-campamento-de-natacion-competitivo-elemental



Congratulations to Defenders Wrestlers Isaac Frericks and Afton Vogt, who represented Sauk Centre- Melrose Schools at the State Tournament! On Friday, Isaac Frericks won his opening match by a fall. In the quarterfinals, Frericks lost 12-8. In the wrestle backs, Frericks won 1-0. On Saturday, Isaac Frericks lost his match by a fall at 4:31. At the girls State wrestling tournament, Defenders freshman Afton Vogt wrestled Saturday, and lost her opening match 9-3. Vogt won her next match by a fall at 3:17. Afton Vogt took 5th place at State, winning her last match by a fall at 2:35. We are so proud of these students!

Trap Team will be hosting an Open House Meeting tonight! Students in grades 8-12 who are interested should join us in the HS Cafe tonight from 5:30-7pm. New members should allow 30 minutes, while returning members can allow 15 minutes. All students must have a Firearm Safety Certificate.


Are you thinking about Spring Sports? Get registered here: https://melrose1550a.cf.affinetysolutions.com/ All students participating in Athletics need to have a current physical on file to register!


Join us for Open Swim, Open Gym and Open Pickleball today!! Bring a friend & let's get moving! $2/Person or $5/Family - exact change is appreciated! Enter door 2.



Long post, but worth the read!!
Melrose/Sauk Centre finished as Section 5A Runner Ups. Advancing to State were the following (Records, Finish, and Section Champs also will be noted):
200 Medley Relay: Alex Wilwerding, Sevrin Anderson, Grant Eveslage, and Sam Stangler--Section Champions, New Fusion Record, U of M-Morris Pool Record.
200 Freestyle: Hunter Leslie, 3rd Place
50 Freestyle: Grant Eveslage, 2nd Place. Alex Wilwerding, 3rd Place.
Diving: Andrue Stalboerger, 3rd Place
100 Butterfly: Sevrin Anderson, 2nd Place
100 Freestyle: Grant Eveslage, 3rd Place
500 Freestyle: Macen Toavs-Etcheverry, Section Champion. Nolan Fleischhacker, 3rd Place.
200 Freestyle Relay: Sully Stumler, Sevrin Anderson, Hunter Leslie and Sam Stangler, 2nd Place.
100 Backstroke: Alex Wilwerding, 3rd Place.
100 Breaststroke: Sevrin Anderson, Section Champion, New Fusion Record and New U of M Morris Pool Record.
400 Free Relay: Macen Toavs-Etcheverry, Nolan Fleischhacker, Alex Wilwerding, Grant Eveslage 3rd Place
What a day for the Fusion! We are so proud of you!





Adults and students in grades 7+ are welcome to Open Gym tonight from 7-9pm! $2/Person or $5/Family. Exact change is appreciated! Enter door 2.


Congratulations to Isaac Frericks, Defenders Wrestler at the State Meet! Isaac won his first round match, and will wrestle again this evening! Go, Isaac!! We are so excited!!


Join us for Indoor Soccer tonight from 7-9pm in the HS Gym! $2/Person or $5/Family. Enter door 13.


Best of Luck to the Fusion Boys Swimming and Diving Team as they compete at Sections today and tomorrow! Our divers compete at 1pm today, while swim prelims begin at 5pm. Swim finals are at 1pm tomorrow! Go Fusion!!!


Good Luck to our Dutchmen Boys Basketball Team as they play at home against Sauk Centre tonight! Let's fill the gym and root for the home team! #DutchmenPride


Best of Luck to Isaac Frericks, who will represent Sauk Centre - Melrose Defenders at the State Wrestling Tournament today! Isaac, who was Conference Champ, and Section Runner Up, has worked hard for the honor of participating at State! We are rooting for you, Isaac! #DutchmenPride