Winona Senior High School’s track and field teams swept the Big Nine Conference championships Saturday at Winona’s Sieracki Field, with both the boys’ and girls’ squads claiming team titles in convincing fashion.

The boys’ team was led by senior sprinter DeAndre Jackson, who won the 100-meter dash in 10.78 seconds and anchored the winning 4×100 relay. Junior distance runner Ella Bergmann took the girls’ 1600 and 3200 meter events in times that rank among the state’s best this season.

“Winning conference on our home track is special,” said girls’ head coach Kim Wachholz. “These kids train on this track every day, and they showed the whole conference what Winona is about.”

Both teams now turn their attention to the Section 1AA meet in two weeks, where top finishers will advance to the Minnesota State Championships in St. Paul.

The Winona State University Warriors softball team has earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division II Central Regional tournament, marking the program’s fifth regional appearance in seven years.

The Warriors finished the regular season 38-12 overall and 22-6 in NSIC play, led by junior pitcher Megan Kowalski, who posted a 1.87 ERA with 198 strikeouts. Senior shortstop Ava Reinhardt led the offense with a .412 batting average and 14 home runs.

“This team has earned everything they’ve gotten,” said head coach Greg Jones. “The way they’ve competed all season, especially down the stretch, shows the character in this dugout.”

The Warriors will open regional play Friday against Missouri Western at the Augustana University complex in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The double-elimination tournament runs through Sunday.