The Fillmore Central and Chatfield basketball squads faced one another on Friday the 14th. In Chatfield, the ladies did battle, and the Gophers got off to a quick 9-2 start. FC fought back with a 13-2 run. They tied the game 17-17 roughly midway thr
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Rivals participate in non-conference thriller
Sun, Jan 23rd, 2011
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At one point in time, Preston-Fountain, Harmony, and Lanesboro each played one another twice a year for a total of (at least) six basketball games. The three schools were bitter rivals. Then Preston-Fountain and Harmony consolidated. The number of games dropped to two, but the rivalry remained. Then Fillmore Central joined the Three Rivers and the rival towns were left with only one guaranteed opportunity per year to settle their differences. This year's boy's installment was a dandy.
Lanesboro jumped ahead in the first half, amassing a 5-point lead at the break. Twice in the second half, they led by 10, but the Falcons fought back behind a balanced attack. They fought back and then some, taking a 68-64 lead with just under a minute to go. Two Braden Hanson free throws chopped that lead in half with 35 seconds on the clock. The Burros then fouled. FC made only 1 of 2 at the line, leaving it a three-point game. That lead was very short lived. Lanesboro's Lucas Johnson dramatically nailed a three-pointer to tie the game 69-69 with 20 seconds to go. Not to be dramatically outdone, FC responded. Zach Olstad hit a baseline jumper with 6 seconds to go to propel the Falcons back into the lead. The Burros needed a miracle. After a timeout, Cory Strom took the in-bounds pass, dribbled up the left sideline, got to half-court, and then sent a pass towards junior guard Braden Hanson. Hanson grabbed the ball at the top of the key and pumped in the game winning three-point miracle Burro fans were looking for; Burros 72, Falcons 71!
Statistically, four FC players found double digits. Colton Hampel led the way with 21 including three 3's. Tyler Eickhoff and Drew Bahl added 12, Zach Olstad 11. For the Burros, Hanson led the way with 23 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals, and 5 assists. Lucas Johnson scored 18. Jacob Rogers added 11. Fillmore held a 12-6 offensive rebounding advantage, but Lanesboro made 4 more three-point shots (8 to 4), none more critical than the two down the stretch.
Lanesboro jumped ahead in the first half, amassing a 5-point lead at the break. Twice in the second half, they led by 10, but the Falcons fought back behind a balanced attack. They fought back and then some, taking a 68-64 lead with just under a minute to go. Two Braden Hanson free throws chopped that lead in half with 35 seconds on the clock. The Burros then fouled. FC made only 1 of 2 at the line, leaving it a three-point game. That lead was very short lived. Lanesboro's Lucas Johnson dramatically nailed a three-pointer to tie the game 69-69 with 20 seconds to go. Not to be dramatically outdone, FC responded. Zach Olstad hit a baseline jumper with 6 seconds to go to propel the Falcons back into the lead. The Burros needed a miracle. After a timeout, Cory Strom took the in-bounds pass, dribbled up the left sideline, got to half-court, and then sent a pass towards junior guard Braden Hanson. Hanson grabbed the ball at the top of the key and pumped in the game winning three-point miracle Burro fans were looking for; Burros 72, Falcons 71!
Statistically, four FC players found double digits. Colton Hampel led the way with 21 including three 3's. Tyler Eickhoff and Drew Bahl added 12, Zach Olstad 11. For the Burros, Hanson led the way with 23 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals, and 5 assists. Lucas Johnson scored 18. Jacob Rogers added 11. Fillmore held a 12-6 offensive rebounding advantage, but Lanesboro made 4 more three-point shots (8 to 4), none more critical than the two down the stretch.
Kingsland boys test #3 Caledonia, topple D-E
Sun, Jan 23rd, 2011
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The Caledonia Warrior boys entered their contest with Kingsland a perfect 7-0 on the season, or good enough for a #3 ranking in Class 2A. They had yet to be tested in conference, but the Knights put an end to that. Senior guard Joey Strike nailed si
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Rank & Scores
Sun, Jan 23rd, 2011
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(1-10) #1(2A) PEM 74, #10(1A) Rushford-Peterson 40 (Nick Thompson 12. PEM's Cole Olstad 26. Note: make-up game from Dec 21st)
(1-11) Chatfield 53, Dover-Eyota 42 (Erik Hilgren 15; Jake Peterson 12)
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(1-10) #1(2A) PEM 74, #10(1A) Rushford-Peterson 40 (Nick Thompson 12. PEM's Cole Olstad 26. Note: make-up game from Dec 21st)
(1-11) Chatfield 53, Dover-Eyota 42 (Erik Hilgren 15; Jake Peterson 12)
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Wrestling
Sun, Jan 23rd, 2011
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(1-9) Flanagan Invitational, Cresco Iowa (Team Finish; Decorah, Cedar Falls, Goodhue, Rochester-JM, Crestwood, Turkey Valley, Southland, FCLMC)
> Trevor Barnes took 3rd at 103 (Went 2-1 with maj. dec & pin).
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> Trevor Barnes took 3rd at 103 (Went 2-1 with maj. dec & pin).
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R-P girls get win at Lanesboro
Sun, Jan 23rd, 2011
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It wasn't a pretty night of shooting in 'the boro' on Monday the 10th. The host squad made only 9 of 40 field goal attempts (22.5%). Four Burro gals were 0-for the field. Only three reached the scoring column. Paige Hungerholt had 15. Emma McGrath h
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Sports mix
Fri, Jan 14th, 2011
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By Josh Presson
jpresson@fillmorecountyjournal.com
As the NFL winds down, and the NBA and NCAA Basketball hit the middle of their season, I am going to be changing the pace of my articles. I'll be honest I don't follow the NBA at all. .....
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jpresson@fillmorecountyjournal.com
As the NFL winds down, and the NBA and NCAA Basketball hit the middle of their season, I am going to be changing the pace of my articles. I'll be honest I don't follow the NBA at all. .....
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R-P boys finally fall
Fri, Jan 14th, 2011
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Through one month of games, the R-P boys had remained undefeated via a number of methods. Some games, they relied heavily on the 3-point shot. When those failed to drop, they were able to shoot lights-out from 2-point range or the free throw line. A
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Warnes spurs Burro gals
Fri, Jan 14th, 2011
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The Lanesboro and Mabel-Canton girls dueled it out Thursday the 6th in a SEC conference showdown. Early on, it looked like Lanesboro would run away with it. They jumped out 9-1. But the Cougars responded, eventually taking a 27-24 lead into the half
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