Triton Senior High School - Athletics

Athletics

The Triton athletic fields are named for former Dodge Center High School football coach, Wally Hitt.

The Triton Cobras, coached by Don Henderson, won the Minnesota State Football championship in 1994 (B Division), 2000 (AA Division) and in 2006 (AA Division). In 2006, Triton's football team won every game in the AA Division. The 2006 Cobras hold a Minnesota State High School League Prep Bowl record for both the highest scoring team in a championship game (70 points), as well as total scoring game for both teams (91 points). Two members of the 1994 state championship team also hold individual Minnesota State High School League Prep Bowl records: Kirk Midthun ('96) for most touchdown passes (6) and Judge Gisslen ('95) for most touchdown receptions (4 -- record since tied). Kirk Midthun was the AP Minnesota Player of the Year in 1994 and 1995 (a co-winner with Tim Rosga of Cretin Derham Hall).

• Triton Football has the state record of most points scored in a season; in 2006, they averaged 51.3 points a game.
• The boys' basketball team has managed various tournament wins over the years. They were Section Runner-Ups in 2008 and 2AA Champions for the first time in school history in 2009.
• The girls' basketball team won the conference championship in 1991-92.
• The girls' softball team won the conference championship in 1991-92.
• The Triton wrestling team has had 22 wrestlers go to the state wrestling tournament.
• Triton track has sent 42 athletes in 15 different events to the state meet.
• Triton has offered boys golf since 1991 and girls golf since 1993. Triton’s had three people go on to state.
• Triton has offered dance line as a girls' winter sport since 2008.