#5 Bulldogs Run Streak to Eight

They wrestled four duals and really weren’t tested in any.  GMLOS wrestling ran its win streak to eight with a 4-0 week.  At NRHEG, Randy Smith’s group beat Adrian Area 62-9.  They won forfeits at 113 (Aiden Quintana), 120 (James Jacobsen), 132 (Braxton Wiste), 152 (Donovan Felten), 170 (Daniel Smith), and 195 (Noah Sayles).  Cole Sheely (106) and Christian Luthe (285) had pins, Christian Jacobsen (182 > 17-2) a tech fall, Cohen Wiste (126 > 5-0), Rece Voigt (160 > 8-2), and Cameron Sneed (220 > 9-3) decision wins.  Versus host NRHEG, the Bulldogs won 62-12.  Sheely (106), J-Jacobsen (120), C-Wiste (126), Felten (152), Smith (170), C-Jacobsen (182), Sayles (195), and Sneed (220) won by fall.   Five of those pins were in the first period.  Quintana (113) and B-Wiste (132) won by forfeit.  Voigt (160 > 8-0) won by decision.  GMLOS then trekked to Rochester, where they blanked Century 84-0.   Team GM put up a perfect wrestling score.  The Bulldogs took forfeits at 106 (Sheely), 113 (Quintana), 120 (J-Jacobsen), 132 (B-Wiste), 138 (Lucas Winfield), 152 (Voigt), 170 (Smith), 220 (Sneed), and 285 (Luthe).  C-Wiste (126), Felten (145), Corbin Ludemann (160), C-Jacobsen (182), and Sayles (195) won by fall.  Mankato-West also fell 54-21.  C-Wiste (126), Winfield (138), Felten (145), Voigt (152), C-Jacobsen (170), and Sneed (195) won by fall.  Quintana (113) and Sayles (182) won by forfeit.  B-Wiste (132 > 7-0), and Smith (160 > 6-5) won by decision.  C-Wiste, Felten (#6 at 145), and C-Jacobsen (#5 at 170) all went 4-0 on the week with three pins.  Jacobsen notched his 100th pin and 150th win, C-Wiste his 75th win.  Voigt (#2 at 152), Smith (#3 at 160), Sayles (#2 at 182), Sneed (#6 at 195), and B-Wiste went 4-0.  The Bulldogs (#5 in Class A) improved to 8-2. 

Houston Girls Stay Perfect

They are the only “Journal 10” basketball team yet to taste defeat.  Houston’s girls pressed, stole, and scored in transition to the tone of two more wins.  At Lanesboro, the ‘Canes started the game 19-3.  Lanesboro closed to down 30-22 late in the half.  But Houston wore the Burros out with its half-court press.  A 21-2 second half run blew the game open.  Dale Moga’s group prevailed 69-37.  Emma Geiwitz had a season-high (32 pts, 13-25 FGs, 5-6 FTs, 7 rebs, 8 stls).  Becca Rostad (14 pts, 6 rebs, 8 stls) and Priya Kingsley (7 pts, 4 rebs, 7 asts, 8 stls) were also extra busy.  Allison Papenfuss (8 pts) and Lilly Carr (5 pts, 6 rebs, 4 stls) helped.  Houston had 34 steals, Lanesboro 41 turnovers.  Brielle Ruen (12 pts, 5 rebs), Sydney Taylor (9 pts, 14 rebs), and Malia Tessum (7 pts, 6 rebs) did work for the Burros.  Lanesboro fell to 2-2, 2-3.   The ‘Canes then took on L-O in a re-scheduled game.  Houston cruised to a 79-37 win.  Rostad notched a career-high (25 pts, 4-12 threes, 5-6 FTs, 5 rebs, 8 asts, 5 stls).  Geiwitz (22 pts, 4-5 FTs, 10 rebs, 7 asts, 4 stls) got to 20 points a fifth time.  Kingsley (15 pts, 6-12 FGs, 5 sts, 6 stls) also had career-high.  Papenfuss (8 pts, 4-6 FGs) and Carr (4 pts, 3 rebs, 3 asts, 6 stls) helped.  L-O was led by Kelly Hanson (season-high 20 pts, 9-10 FGs), who did over half her teams’ scoring.  Benita Nolt added 6 (pts) and 15 (rebs).  Over the two contests, Houston made 22 of 30 free throws (73%) and tallied 63 steals.  They played minus the Torgerson sisters both games.   The ‘Canes (5-0, 5-0) lead the SEC-East.    

Knight Girls Win Fourth Straight

Kingsland girls basketball lost its first game of the season (non-conference).  They haven’t lost since.  Four straight wins have Steve Hauser’s team on a win streak and atop their division.  Kingsland dispatched with L/P 64-23, pulling away with a 36-7 second half (led 28-16 at intermission).  Seniors Ellie Buchholtz (14 pts, 6 rebs) and Morgan Langeslag (10 pts, 5-5 FGs) got to double figures.  Sam Wernimont (9 pts, 4 rebs, 4 stls), Kennedy Fenske (7 pts), Audrey Webster (4 pts, 6 rebs, 4 asts, 6 stls), Shelby Beck (5 pts, 5 rebs), and Emily Miner (6 pts, 5 rebs) also did work.  A couple nights later, they controlled Southland in a 53-46 win.  Kingsland jumped out 7-2.  Southland only cut it to a one-score game once (37-34).   Kingsland then immediately went 9-0 to lead 46-34.  Merredith Farlinger (14 pts, 7-9 FGs) had a season-high.  Buchholtz (13 pts, 4-5 FTs, 7 rebs) also got to double digits.  Beck (6 pts, 7 rebs, 5 asts, 3 stls), Wernimont (6 pts, 4 asts), and Miner (6 pts, 3-4 FGs) helped.  It’s been a team thing.  At least seven Kingsland girls have scored in every game.  The Knights (3-0, 4-1) lead the SEC West.   

Burros Pull Narrow Sweep of Cougars

Over the course of two days, Mabel-Canton and Lanesboro played a basketball series.  Each game was close.  On Monday, the boys went to battle.  The Burros were less than a week removed from losing All-SEC guard John Prestemon (broken foot), but also from getting a big

win (without Prestemon) over Randolph.  Lanesboro took the lead early (14-6) and seemingly had things in control.  They led 39-27 with under 7:00 to play.  But the rollercoaster ride began with about 5:00 left.  After registering five field goals (5 of 22) over 21 possessions to start the second half, M-C made a five straight!  In around two minutes, the Cougars went from down 12 (39-27) to down one (39-38) courtesy of an 11-0 run!  The key possession was Lanesboro’s in the final minute.  Leading 42-40, the Burros ran off 31 of the final 35 seconds.  M-C finally took possession with 3.8 left.  Cayden Tollefsrud front-rimmed a ¾ court shot at the buzzer.  Lanesboro held on, 42-40.  Ryan Holmen, a 6’2” senior center, led the effort (15 pts, 6-11 FGs, 8 rebs).  Sawyer Johnson (8 pts, 6 rebs) and Hayden Lawstuen (6 pts, 3 rebs, 3 asts) helped.  Tollefsrud (8 pts, 8 rebs, 4 asts, 5 stls) and Reid Crawford (8 pts) led M-C.  Jaymeson Tollefsrud added 7 (pts) and 4 (rebs).  The girls game was similar.  The Burros held M-C to just seven first half points (17-7).  The lead grew to 21-7 early in the second.  The Cougars chipped away.  M-C pulled even at 27-27.  Lanesboro ended the game 7-2 for the 34-29 win.  The Burros were 1 of 14 from distance, M-C 2 of 10.  Lanesboro was plus five points at the free throw line (10 of 16 to M-C’s 5 of 10).  Brielle Ruen (11 pts, 9 rebs) and Kaci Ruen (10 pts, 5-9 FGs, 14 rebs) led the victors.  Sydney Taylor (6 pts, 6 rebs) and Malia Tessum (5 pts, 5 rebs, 3 asts, 4 stls) helped.  Jordyn Newgard (9 pts, 4 rebs), Kinley Soiney (9 pts, 9 rebs, 3 stls), and MaKenzie Kelly (9 pts) all kicked three field goals for M-C.    

GM/FC Girls Rematch 2020 1A Semifinal

The last time the teams faced each other, it was a 2020 1A semifinal.  FC’s girls had GM down big (30-11, 36-19), only to desperately hold on (43-41), eventually making state.  The two schools faced off in a 1A non-con match-up.  GM started the game 11-3, hitting five of its first seven shots.  But 5’0” FC sophomore guard Courtney Hershberger had herself a game.  She hit a trio of first half threes to help the Falcons recover.  FC hit seven trifectas in the stanza, going to intermission up 32-31. GM started the second half hitting three straight threes to lead 40-36.  They had just three more field goals.  Over a 16-possession stretch, the Larks scored just two points (1-6 FGs, 11 TOs).  For the game, GM had 23 turnovers to FC’s 11.  The Falcons took a six point lead (50-44) just under the four-minute mark, and had a key possession later (dribbled off around 1:30 of the clock).  The Falcons prevailed 53-48.   Hershberger (18 pts, 4-9 threes) led the way.  She entered with 20 career points.  Maddie Krage (11 pts, 3-4 FTs, 2-2 threes), Kammry Broadwater (9 pts, 4-6 FTs), and Lauren Mensink (7 pts, 5 rebs, 3 asts) helped.  GM was led by Kendyl Queensland (14 pts, 6-12 FGs) and Lexy Foster (8 pts, 10 rebs).  River Landers added 7 (pts), 6 (rebs), and 3 (asts).   FC was plus-eight at the free throw line (14-20 to 6-7).  They shot a season-best 9 of 24 from distance.  After a 12 of 25 shooting first half, the Larks went 6 of 19 in the second.   GM fell to 2-2, 2-4.    

Johnson Bros Spark Gophers to Two Wins

There will be bigger fish to take on.  The level of competition for Chatfield boys basketball the week of January 25 wasn’t top notch, but wins are wins.  Jeff DeBuhr’s Gophers easily handled W-K and Cotter (on the road) to run their win streak to three.  Versus the Falcons, Chatfield had it in hand by halftime, up 39-20.  They prevailed 76-43.  Reid Johnson (25 pts, 5-10 threes, 7 rebs) led the way hitting five triples.  Brother Cole Johnson (10 pts, 4-7 FGs, 11 rebs, 8 asts), just a sophomore, neared a triple-double.  David Castleberg (8 pts, 4-7 FGs, 8 rebs), Henry Gathje (8 pts, 3-4 FGs), and Drew Schindler (7 pts) helped.  Chatfield hit 12 of 16 free throws (75%) and had 17 assists to 11 turnovers.   A night later, the Gophers trekked to Winona and beat Cotter 61-43.  Chatfield led 40-10 at one point.  The senior Johnson (25 pts, 8-14 FGs, 3-9 threes, 6-7 FTs, 5 rebs) had a very efficient offensive night.  Schindler (10 pts) also hit double figures.  The sophomore Johnson again stuffed the stat sheet (8 pts, 6 rebs, 6 asts, 7 stls).  Castleberg added 8 (pts) and 5 (rebs).  The Gophers again had a solid night at the free throw line, hitting 13 of 18 (72%).  Reid (25 pts, 6 rebs) and Cole (9 pts, 8.5 rebs, 7 asts, 4.5 stls) put up big averages in the games.  The Gophers improved to 2-1, 3-1.  They started last year 1-10.    

Hot Shots

Chatfield wrestling (ranked #11) went 3-1 on the week, but dropped a big dual to Lean and Mean D-E 37-21.  Ben Carrier and Seth Goetzinger (#4 at 160) went 4-0 with three pins.  Gage Bartels, Kail Schott, and Grady Schott (#8 at 170) also went 4-0.  The Gophers are 9-1.  LARP wrestling went 3-1 including nipping SC 36-34.  Collin Klug went 4-0 and Jacob Meyer 3-0.  Carter Jonsgaard notched his 100th win.  Caden Grinde had 31 points to lead SG’s boys over Houston 86-35.  The #6 in A Lions then suffered their first defeat at Randolph 52-47.  Tanner Olson had 30 points as L-O beat G-E 60-24.  Gavin Johnson had 20 points as M-C beat S.A. 49-43.  Noah Kingsley had 20 points, but Houston fell to Lanesboro 71-24.  It was the Burros third straight win, as they went 2-0.  SG (4-1, 4-1), Lanesboro (3-1, 4-2) and Randolph (3-1, 3-2) all have one loss in the SEC East boys race.   Chatfield’s girls (1-2, 1-2) beat St. Charles 64-61 in overtime after surrendering a 17-point late-second-half lead.  The Saints were 5-0.    

Boys Basketball

(1/25 – 1/29)

L/P 80, Kingsland 59 (K: Walker Erdman 14 pts; Jayden Brink 14 pts (4-8 FGs, 5-7 FTs); Mason Kolling 9 pts, 7 rebs)   

#6 in A SG 86, Houston 35 (SG: C. Grinde 31 pts (15-18 FGs), 5 asts, 5 stls; Elijah Solum 10 pts (4-6 FGs), 6 asts; Hunter Holland 10 pts (5-7 FGs); Tysen Grinde 7 pts, 7 rebs, 3 asts, 3 stls; Jaxon Strinmoen 10 pts (5-6 FGs); Carson Gerard 8 pts, 6 rebs.  H: N. Kingsley 14 pts, 4 asts) 

Southland 67, GM 63 (GM: Colt Landers 18 pts (9-10 FTs), 5 rebs; Taylor Glynn 14 pts (6-12 FGs), 8 rebs; Ben Kraft 10 pts (5-10 FGs), 5 asts; Blake Ludemann 5 pts, 5 rebs, 6 asts; Evan Oehlke 7 pts, 6 rebs.  Game had eight ties and lead changes.  GM’s largest lead was six (latest at 48-42).  Southland’s largest lead was seven.  Rebels went on a 14-2 run midway through the second half (down 48-42 to up 56-50).  GM then never got closer than four.  Rebels improved to 4-0.  Larks are 2-2, 3-2) 

L-A 63, R-P 56 (R-P: Malachi Bunke 14 pts (3-10 threes); Justin Ruberg 13 pts, 9 rebs; Grady Hengel 8 pts, 4 asts; Trey Olson 8 pts.  L-A: Thomas Menk 20 pts; Jerry Hines 12 pts, 14 rebs; Collin Bonow 17 pts, 11 rebs, 5 asts.  Menk was 6-6 from three in the first half (20 points), leading L-A to a 34-23 lead.  Trojans got to within four twice in the second half, the last around 2:00 left.  They were then 0-3 shooting trailing 58-54. Ruberg and Luke O’Hare each had season-low point totals (6-24 FGs))

G-E 24, L-O 60 (L-O: T. Olson 30 pts (10-22 FGs, 10-15 FTs), 11 rebs; Levi Royston 13 pts, 8 rebs; Isaac Collier 8 pts, 8 rebs; Gavin Sweeney 6 pts, 9 rebs. Cardinals are 1-3, 1-3) 

M-C 49, S.A. 43 (M-C: G. Johnson 20 pts (10-17 FGs), 8 rebs, 4 stls; Cayden Tollefsrud 15 pts (8-8 FTs), 11 rebs, 6 asts; J. Larson 9 pts, 5 rebs, 3 asts.  Cougars were 15-20 FTs (75%).  M-C is 2-3, 2-3) 

#6 in A SG 47, Randolph 52 (SG: C. Grinde 15 pts (7-11 FGs), 4 rebs, 4 asts, 4 stls; C. Gerard 13 pts (5-8 FGs), 7 rebs; E. Solum 8 pts, 4 asts.  Game had five late lead changes.  Rockets rallied from 16-point deficit, held SG scoreless last four minutes, to hand Lions first loss. Randolph sank 8 of 16 threes. Lions led 34-21 at halftime, lost second half 31-13) 

Southland 71, Kingsland 61 (K: J. Brink 14 pts (6-9 FGs), 4 rebs, 3 slts; Nick Eickhoff 11 pts (3-5 threes), 4 stls; W. Erdman 9 pts; M. Kolling/Caden Rath 7 pts.  Knights shot season highs from field (46%) and three (40).  Kingsland is 1-3, 1-4) 

#3 in AA Caledonia 75, R-P 52 (R-P: L. O’Hare 15 pts (4-4 FTs), 6 rebs; J. Ruberg 13 pts, 7 rebs; T. Olson 9 pts (3-4 FGs); G. Hengel 8 pts (6-6 FTs).  Warriors are 4-1 (minus Eli King).  Trojans are 2-2, 3-2)

Lanesboro 71, Houston 24 (L: J.T. Rein 10 pts, 7 rebs, 5 asts, 5 stls; S. Johnson 10 pts, 5 rebs, 4 stls; R. Holmen 10 pts; H. Lawstuen 8 pts, 6 rebs.  H: N. Kingsley season-high 20 pts (7-12 FTs), 7 rebs.  ‘Canes are 0-5, 0-5)     

Girls Basketball

(1/25 – 1/29) 

R-P 34, St. Charles 47 (R-P: Kaylee Ruberg 12 pts, 4 rebs; Emarie Jacobson 10 pts (5-8 FGs), 9 rebs.  R-P trailed 17-14 at half) 

Cotter 74, Chatfield 55 (Ch: Jaiden Zimmerman 15 pts (3-6 threes); Tessa McMahon 9 pts (4-4 FTs); Sydney Allen 8 pts; Alyssa Baum 8 pts, 4 asts.  Cotter scored 44 points (23-40 two-point FGs) in the paint (to Chatfield’s 16)) 

GM 40, Southland 43 (GM: K. Queensland 9 pts (4-8 FGs), 5 rebs; R. Landers 9 pts 9 (4-7 FGs), 6 rebs, 4 asts, 4 blks; McKenna Hendrickson 9 pts (3-4 threes); L. Foster 8 pts, 5 rebs.  Larks led 22-14 at half)

S.A. 21, M-C 54 (M-C: L. Wyffels 10 pts, 13 rebs, 5 asts, 5 stls; J. Newgard 9 pts, 7 rebs, 5 asts, 5 stls; Hope Erickson 7 pts, 5 rebs, 4 asts; MaKenzie Kelly 7 pts, 5 rebs; Kinley Soiney 6 pts, 6 rebs, 4 stls)   

L/P 15, L-O 62 (LO: K Hanson 15 pts (6-9 FGs), 9 rebs; Sam Volkart 13 pts (3-8 threes), 9 rebs, 4 stls; Jordan Runde 10 pts, 6 stls; Gracie O’Byrne 8 pts, 8 stls; Kylie Welsh 8 pts; B. Nolt 4 pts, 9 rebs, 4 stls.  Cardinals (2-3, 2-3) eclipse last year’s win total)

St. Charles 61, Chatfield 64 in OT (C: Kara Goetzinger 15 pts (6-11 FGs, 7 rebs); Mollie Henry (10 pts, 4-7 FGs); J. Zimmerman 8 pts, 8 rebs, 4 asts; T. McMahon 7 pts, 5 rebs, 6 asts; A. Baum/S. Allen 8 pts.  SC: Lindsey Root 18 pts, 7 rebs, 7 stls; Madakyn Gust 17 pts, 14 rebs; Abbie Disbrow 11 pts, 14 rebs.  Gophers led 55-38 with just over 5:00 left, only for Saints to go on a 19-2 run to finish regulation.  Each team had the ball twice with it tied at 57, but neither scored. In OT, Chatfield went 2-5 (FGs) and 2-4 (FTs), the Saints 1-9 (FGs) and 2-2 (FTs).  Down three, the Saints had two opportunities in the final 0:30 of OT for game-tying shots.   FGs: Chat 25-55 (45.5%), SC 22-85 (25.9%).  FTs: Chat 7-11 (63.6%), SC 12-28 (42.9%).  TOs: Chat 35, SC 25.  Rebounds: Chat 42, SC 62.  O-rebounds: Chat 8, SC 35.  Second-chance-points: Chat 12, SC 24) 

FC 35, Cotter 60 (FC: Regan Hanson 11 pts (4-7 FGs).  Ramblers won second half 36-17.  Falcons are 1-2, 3-2)

R-P 31, Caledonia 64 (R-P: K. Ruberg 15 pts.  Trojans are 0-3, 1-3)    

Wrestling

(1/25 – 1/30)

FCLMC 54, W-K 17 (Only six matches were wrestled.  Wolves took forfeits at 138 (Boston Wright), 152 (Caleb Kunz), 160 (Caden Anderson), 170 (Wyatt Jensen), 182 (Bodey Wright), 195 (Oliver Hoeltzle), and 220 (Seth Semmen).  Wolves got a pin from Kane Larson (106), decision wins from Kyle Daniels (126 > 7-0), and Cale Anderson (145 > 2-0)); #11 Chatfield 70, FCLMC 7 (Gophers took 160 (Tate Karver), 220 (Campbell Berge), and 285 (Caden Nolte) by forfeit.  B. Carrier (113), Nathan Allen (126), Cody Guenther (132), K. Schott (138), Thad Evans (152), S. Goetzinger (170), and G. Schott (182) notched pins. G. Bartels (106 > 10-2 decision) won Chatfield’s only non-six-point victory.  S. Semmen (195 > 10-2) won a major decision, Cale Anderson (145 > 2-1) a decision for FCLMC.  Wolves are 2-4); #11 Chatfield 75, W-K 3 (Gophers took 132 (Guenther), 138 (K-Schott), 152 (Evans), 160 (T-Karver), 170 (Goetzinger), 182 (G-Schott), 195 (Berge), 220 (Miles Mulhern), and 285 (Nolte) by forfeit.   Bartels (106), B-Carrier (113), and Ayden Miner (126) had pins, Carson Rowland (120 > 5-1) a decision win for Gophers)

LARP 30, Caledonia/Houston 43 (Warriors never trailed, building a 28-6 lead after 145.  A trio of LARP forfeit wins in the upper weights, Collin Klug (170), Tyler Kryzer (195), and Jacob Meyer (220), made match closer, but the dual’s verdict was sealed when Cal/Hou won a 5-2 decision at 182, making the lead 19 with three weights to go.  Tyler Kreidermacher (113) and Gable Speltz (152) had pins for LARP); LARP 36, St. Charles 34 (Screamin’ Eagles used six-point wins at 113, 120, and 126 to lead 18-6.  St. Charles then won four of five from 132-160.  A Saint pin at 160 gave SC their second lead (6-0) at 25-24.  LARP then won three of the next four, C. Klug (170) via decision (12-8), Brennan Corcoran (182) by pin, and J. Meyer (220) by decision to build an insurmountable 36-28 lead.  Kreidermacher (113) won the dual’s only forfeit.  Jordan Zibrowski (120), Carter Jonsgaard (126), and Caleb Mueller (145) also had pins for LARP)

LARP 57, Pine Island 21 (LARP won 138 (Titan Tekautz), 145 (C. Mueller), and 152 (G. Speltz) by forfeit.  J. Zibrowski (120), Quintin Betthauser (126), C. Jonsgaard (132), B. Corcoran (17), C. Klug (182), and T. Kryzer (195) had pins, J. Meyer (220 > 9-4) a decision win); LARP 51, United South Central 12 (LARP took 113 (Kreidermacher), 120 (Zibrowski), 145 (Mueller), 170 (Corcoran), 220 (D.J. Plank), and 285 (Brock Frisik) by forfeit.  Klug (182) had a pin.  Betthauser (132 > 5-4), Speltz (152 > 5-1), and Kryzer (195 > 4-0) won by decision.  USC’s four wins were all by decision.  Screamin’ Eagles are 5-5) 

Cal/Hou 8, #11 Chatfield 61 (B. Carrier (113), T. Evans (152), S. Goetzinger (170), G. Schott (182), and C. Nolte (285) had pins for Gophers.  N. Allen (126), C. Berge (195), and M. Mulhern (220) won by forfeit.  T. Karver (160 > 11-1) won a major decision while G. Bartels (106 > 8-5), C. Guenther (132 > 5-2), and K. Schott (138 > 9-4) won decisions); Lean and Mean D-E 37, #11 Chatfield 21 (Chatfield led 12-9 after 138, but dropped 152, 170, and 182 (with 160 a double forfeit) to trail 25-12.  Goetzinger (182) authored a pin and G-Schott (195 > 7-5) a decision win to close the gap to 25-21, but D-E took 220 and 285 by fall to give the Gophers their first defeat.  Five of Chatfield’s six wins were by decision.  Bartels (106 > 5-2), B-Carrier (113 > 9-2), C. Rowland (126 > 3-1), and K-Schott (138 > 6-5) joined G-Schott in winning that way.  Five of D-E’s seven wins were by fall) 

Gymnastics   

Cal/SG 109.832, PI/Z-M 135.35 (C/SG: Braelyn Lange was second all-around at 29.5 while Brianna Johnson was third with 26.95)

*Fillmore County Journal Sports page is a written collaboration by Paul Trende and Lee Epps.