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Published December 28, 2012, 12:00 AM

December 28, 2012

Photos from the December 28, 2012 edition of the Echo Press


Senior Eric Moe had one of the five first-place finishes for the Cardinals against St. Cloud Tech as he took the 50-freestyle race in 23.82 seconds. That wasn’t quite enough as Alexandria fell to the Tigers in the final Central Lakes Conference meet before heading into their holiday break. (Eric Morken, Echo Press)

  • Senior Eric Moe had one of the five first-place finishes for the Cardinals against St. Cloud Tech as he took the 50-freestyle race in 23.82 seconds. That wasn’t quite enough as Alexandria fell to the Tigers in the final Central Lakes Conference meet before heading into their holiday break. (Eric Morken, Echo Press)
  • Alexandria’s 106-pounder, Ben Bogart, (top) has been one of the strong spots for the Cardinal wrestling team this season. He earned a win by decision during last week’s victory over Sauk Rapids-Rice. (Lori Mork, Echo Press)
  • Senior Kilar Zimmel (left) drew some contact against Bertha-Hewitt’s Michael Bloch during the first half last Thursday. Zimmel was one of three Osakis players in double figures with 11 points against the Bears. (Eric Morken, Echo Press)
  • Members of the Zion 7-8 grade boys’ basketball team include (back, left to right) coach Trevor Ludwig, Derek Jantzen, Jaran Roste, Luke Paschka, Daniel Jantzen, (front) John Urman, Michael Tagatz, Bryce Ludwig, Jered Zwiers. Not pictured, Kyle Gylsen. (Contributed)
  • Sixth graders at Woodland Elementary presented a poem to Principal Scott Heckert for his 50th birthday celebration. (Contributed photo)
  • Lake Mary southwest of Alexandria was covered with ice flowers on a cold, dry morning last Monday. (Contributed photo by Gary Bahn)
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  • Dionne Oehlenschlager of Alexandria was the 1st place winner with this photo of a wood duck, taken on the Crow Wing River near Nimrod in the spring of 2012.
  • Sara Reemts of Alexandria earned 2nd place with this photo of the family dog, Jackson, worn out after a successful day of pheasant hunting.
  • Vicki Carlson of Evansville earned 3rd place for this photo of Andy and Blaze <br /><br />Carlson of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The father and son were headed out to go dove hunting.
  • Naomi Peterson of Alexandria submitted this photo of her son, Colby, who accepted a dare to kiss a fish. (Honorable mention)
  • Dionne Oehlenschlager of Alexandria submitted this photo of a loon, taken on Red Lake in the spring of 2012. (Honorable mention)
  • Curt Anderson of Glenwood submitted this photo of Taylor Moen of Henning, taken during the 2012 duck hunting opener near Farwell. (Honorable mention)