The term “homestand” is a big baseball term, as major league teams often play multiple home games in a row. Fillmore Central volleyball had a homestand to begin the 2022 season. Their first three matches were all in Harmony. The Falcons followed up an opening week win over Hayfield with TRC victories over Lewiston-Altura and La Crescent/Hokah. Good serving (poor serve … [Read more...]
Warriors Football Stymies Pine Island in Blowout Win
One calling card of Caledonia football over the years was its defense. The Warriors used their speed to flock to the football and humble opposing offenses. The 2022 campaign opened with Caledonia looking like years past in passing their first test coming off a trying 2021 season. At Class AAA Pine Island, the Warrior defense literally held the Panthers to nothing. PI didn’t … [Read more...]
2022 Volleyball and Cross Country Preview
Volleyball Preview The 2021 season was a successful one for a host of “Journal 11” volleyball teams. Mabel-Canton (30-5), Caledonia (22-9), and Spring Grove (20-10) each made their respective section Final Four. The Cougars (SEC East) and Warriors (TRC) were league champs. Fillmore Central (16-13), Chatfield (19-9), and Rushford-Peterson (18-12) made it to Rochester and … [Read more...]
Spring All-Conference
One softball and two golf teams made state this season while a baseball team posted a 20-win campaign. And thus, there are a plethora of area “ball” players and golfers making All-Conference teams. All Three Rivers Conference Softball The All-TRC softball team is denoted by players off the state champion Chatfield team. The Gophers tie St. Charles with having a … [Read more...]
Two Teams, Three Individuals Take on State Golf
The 2022 state Class A golf meet at Pebble Creek Golf Course in Becker featured two “Journal 11” teams, Fillmore Central’s girls and Rushford-Peterson’s boys. It featured individuals Clay Schwichtenberg and Chloe Schnebly of Lanes-boro, Jake Fishbaugher of Fillmore Central. Said 15 athletes took on a weather-diverse event at the 18-hole par 72 course. Day One on Tuesday was … [Read more...]
Improved Falcons Grab 1A Girls Golf Title, Schnebly Qualifies
The section only has three complete teams. Fillmore Central’s girls, the seven-time defending 1A golf champions, were the heavy favorites. A “heavy” amount of strokes is what Aaron Mensink’s Falcons won by to claim their 8th straight title. FC led Hayfield by 30 after an 18-hole Day One (373 to 403). In the end, the Falcons (747) defeated the Vikings (809) by 62 strokes. Third … [Read more...]
Softball (5/23 – 5/26)
Playoffs (1AA-West) 5-seed Dover-Eyota (7-10) 5, 4-seed GMLOK (15-3) 1 (GMLOK: Lydia Voeltz 1-2, RBI; Alexys Harwood 1-3, 2B; Lucie Voight 1-3, R; Emily Miner 7 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, Loss. DE: Kegen Coulson 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, Win; Jayden Dahl 3-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R. Game was tied 1-1 after three. D-E went ahead with an unearned run in the fourth. Only two … [Read more...]
Baseball (5/23 – 5/28)
Three Rivers Conference Lewiston-Altura 1, Fillmore Central/Lanesboro 5 [5] (FCL: C. Ferrie 1-2, RBI, R; D. O’Connor 1-3, 2B, RBI; Peyton Olson 1-2, RBI; T. Sexton 4 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, Win); FC/L 6, L-A 10 [5] (FCL: C. Ferrie 2-3, 2 RBI, R; D. O’Connor 1-3, 2B, 2 R; J. Peterson 1-3, 2 RBI; Garrett Gossman 1-2, R. Cardinals started with a six-run first. Both games … [Read more...]
Golf (4/26 – 4/29)
Three Rivers Conference (B) Chatfield 193, Dover-Eyota 191 (C: Carson Harstad 47, Tristin Reinhardt 48, Colton Johnson/Braxton McCaslin 49s. DE: Carter Boynton 41*, Michael Pittinger 45, Reese Hyatt 48, Brayden Magnuson/Jacob Dessner 49s); (G) Chatfield Inc., D-E 279 (C: Mya Henry 58*, Taylor Ask 60. DE: Ella Hardtke 60. At St. Charles Golf Course) (B) Caledonia 228, … [Read more...]
Golf Preview
Fillmore Central Coaches: Aaron Mensink (girls), Brad Holten (boys). Last Year at a Glance: The FC girls notably went 8-2. They boys went 6-5. The girls were TRC Meet champions. FC’s boys tied for third (of 9) at the TRC Meet. The girls won their seventh straight 1A title. They made state, taking fifth place. The boys didn’t make Day Two of the 1A tourney. Jake … [Read more...]
