On Saturday, May 26, 2018, Lanesboro native Eric Holst made a mark for himself as he became the field-event national champion in the NCAA Championships in LaCrosse, Wis., with an incredible 211-4 hammer throw. “I started throwing in seventh grade, but I didn’t get to start throwing the hammer until my freshman year of college,” states Holst, which makes his accomplishment … [Read more...]
H.S. Sports Year in Review
The 2016-2017 high school sports year was a year of the senior. It seems every school in Fillmore County had a plethora of very highly acclaimed athletes, who partook in a tremendous amount of successes. The 2017-2018 high school sports year can’t be specifically termed. Teams and athletes still had plenty of success. Six county teams made state. Twenty-one athletes … [Read more...]
“All” Softball Selections
In the Three Rivers, Chatfield and Cotter tie for a league high five All-Conference picks for softball. The top two girls in the Gophers order, stand-outs Lexi Chase and Belle Berg each make the list for a third straight season. The sophomore pitching ace Chase led the Gophers to an 18-4 season. She went 14-2 with 185 strikeouts, just eight walks, and a .287 earned run … [Read more...]
“All” Baseball Selections
The Three Rivers All-Conference baseball list is littered with county players. Eleven of the 13 players are seniors. Section 1A champion Rushford-Peterson and Chatfield each get four selections. Gopher Ben Ihrke heads the cast. The senior (CF/P) repeats as All-TRC while getting honored as 2nd Team Class AA All-State. Irhke hit .457 with team-highs in home runs (3) and RBI … [Read more...]
By One Stroke, Falcon Girls Golf State Runner-Up
Fillmore Central’s six girls golfers each played 36 holes. They each teed-off 36 times. They had countless fairway shots, rough-shots, sand-shots, chip-shots, and puts. The Falcons’ scoring golfers combined for just over 700 total swings. Lac qui Parle Valley’s six golfers each played 36 holes. They had countless fairway shots, rough-shots, sand-shots, chip-shots, and … [Read more...]