It is not normally quite so hectic.  Usually, wrestling, boys basketball, and girls basketball playoffs are spread out a bit across three weeks.  But with ‘COVID rules” in full effect, all three activities rip-roared through a week of play-offs that spanned every day from Monday through Saturday.  Two girls b-ball teams, one boys b-ball teams, and five wrestlers headlined a … [Read more...]

Section 1A team wrestling is always a dog-fight.  One team looking to chew its way are the #12 in A Chatfield Gophers.  Matt Mauseth’s group ended the year with three wins.  Two were key tight bouts over section foes.  In the process, the Gophers accomplished two big milestones.  Chatfield hosted Class A Lean and Mean Zumbrota-Mazeppa (13-8) on Friday.  The Cougars trailed just … [Read more...]

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 … [Read more...]

It will be a different year for wrestling teams.  Seasons usually are some combination of duals, weekend duals, and weekend individual tourneys.  This year, nearly every event is a triangular.  Chatfield wrestling had two meets the week of January 18.  And despite some off-season drama, and a new head coach (Matt Mauseth), the #11 Gophers are off to a strong start.  On … [Read more...]

Last year’s girls basketball season saw four “Journal 10” squads reach the 1A final eight.  FC (2-seed) and GM (6-seed) made the final four.  The Falcons won the section over BP, making state. Hayfield (4-seed) was the fourth semifinalist.  Houston (3-seed) and Kingsland (5-seed) each made the quarters.  In Class AA, Lourdes (1-seed) beat Goodhue (3-seed) for the section … [Read more...]

Last year’s winter sports season ended like no one could’ve seen coming. The coronavirus caused the girls basketball state tournament and the boys basketball season (after sections) to be shut-down. This year, teams will try to complete January to early March schedules. Section and state tournaments have yet to be delineated. Teams are mostly playing conference games. Divisions … [Read more...]

The top 50 teams of the fall from 2010-2019 concludes.  Squads from the “Journal 10,” FC, R-P, Chatfield, Kingsland, M-C, Houston, Lanesboro, GM, SG, and L-O have been eligible.  Ranking across different years, and involving teams from three different sports, is difficult, and thus subject to debate.   Ranking is by how far teams made it in the play-offs.  Each school had at … [Read more...]

  The top 50 teams of the Fall from 2010-2019 continues.  As before, squads from the “Journal 10”, FC, R-P, Chatfield, Kingsland, M-C, Houston, Lanesboro, GM, SG, and L-O, are eligible.  Ranking across different years, and involving teams from three different sports, is difficult, and thus subject to debate.   Ranking is by how far teams made it in the playoffs.  Placing … [Read more...]

Chatfield senior Henry Gathje, seated, recently signed a letter of intent to play college baseball at St. Mary’s in Winona. Joining Henry are, left to right, coaches Ryan Eppen, Brian Buam, dad Andy, brother Andrew, mom Nora, brother Bennett, and coach Zach Slowiak, a former Cardinal player. Photo submitted … [Read more...]

All-state volleyball and football has been released.  On the volleyball court, Mabel-Canton senior Kenidi McCabe earned 1st Team All-State for a third straight season.  Fillmore Central senior libero Kjerstiana (K.J.) Corson earned All-State Honorable Mention.  On the football field, Lanesboro senior Bodie Mayer (OG) and Grand Meadow senior Cameron Sneed (OG) each made 9-Man … [Read more...]