Grand Meadow girls basketball started the season with six wins. Ryan Queensland’s group has won six in a row again. Included were two key 1A wins. At FC, a 20-20 halftime tie gave way to a 38-29 GM lead (3:21). FC then scored seven in a row to close to 38-36 (1:08). The Falcons forced two turnovers in the final minute, but missed two game-tying shots. Senior Rebecca Hoffman … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: Kingsland Winners of ‘Section 1A’ Week
The week of Monday January 9 featured five key 1A girls games; FC at Houston, Lanesboro at FC, Kingsland at Houston, Kingsland at GM, and Lanes-boro at Kings-land. The Knights had a great week. Falcons Push Past ‘Canes in Second Half A battle of Fillmore Central and Houston was that of recent state qualifiers (2020, 2021). FC (0-5, 3-6) had the largest first half lead, … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (12/12 – 12/17)
Three Rivers Conference Wabasha-Kellogg 54, Chatfield 48 (C: D. Schindler 18 pts (6-9 FTs); Eli Hopp 11 pts, 5 rebs; Isaac Stevens 10 pts, 8 rebs; Sam Backer 7 pts, 9 rebs. Chatfield was 1 of 9 from deep. Gophers are down Cole Johnson and Drew O’Connor (injuries)) Fillmore Central 54, La Crescent/Hokah 62 (FC: Jayce Kiehne 14 pts (6-8 FTs), 6 rebs; Bryce Corson 10 pts; W. … [Read more...]
Football: All Mid-Southeast Blue
Fillmore Central won the Mid-Southeast Blue making state (12-1) and Rushford-Peterson took third (7-3). And thus, the Blue All-District team has a bunch of Trojans and Falcons. FC gets nine A-D picks including sweeping the individual awards. Bryce Corson (5’7” 160 Sr. WR/RB/LB), Dillon O’Connor (5’11” 170 Sr. QB), Gunner Benson (6’0” 190 Sr. OL/DE), Garrett Gossman (5’8” 155 … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project A guide to better conversation
By Kyra Arndt Talking to people – mankind has long been infected by this plague. A more recent plague has disrupted this pattern, and in our days of recovery, many find it hard to fall back into comfortable exchanges. However, instead of being discouraged and anxious in regards to this situation, I suggest we use these circumstances to reinvent what conversation can be. Gone … [Read more...]
Football: Falcons Post 20-Point Rally, Fall One Point Short in State Semis
It is certainly not a game Fillmore Central football nation is going to forget. Minneota nation won’t forget it either. The state semifinal between the #2 Falcons (Section 1A Champ, 12-0) and #10 Vikings (Section 5A Champ, 10-2) had two complete opposite halves, the first controlled by one team, the second the other. It had a furious 20-point comeback including a fourth and 29 … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central completes audit
At the November 22 meeting, the Fillmore Central School Board heard from Jason Boyton, audit principal for Smith Schafer. There were no compliance issues noted. The firm conducted a single audit due to federal funding over the $7,000 threshold. Average Daily Membership (AMD) for 2022 stands at 265 in grades 7-12, 265 in grades 1-6, and 51 in kindergarten and preschool. The … [Read more...]
Football: #2 FC Tops #1 Lester Prairie 18-16 to Make State Semis
It won’t just be a state season. Fillmore Central football, in uncharted territory (it’s first state playoff), will get a chance to play in the state semis at U.S. Bank Stadium. In a battle of undefeated teams in the state quarters, the #2 in Class A Falcons (Section 1 Champ, 11-0) stopped #1 Lester Prairie (Section 2 Champ, 11-0) on 4th and three at the Falcon 38 with 1:13 in … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Lions Edge Falcons in Five, Fall to BA in Four
For the second straight season, #9 in A Spring Grove (4-seed, 27-4) eliminated Fillmore Central (5-seed, 19-10) in the section 1A quarters but could not topple #5 Bethlehem Academy (1-aeed, 19-10) in the semis. The Lions needed five sets to escape the Falcons 3-2 (25-18, 24-26, 13-25, 25-19, 15-12). SG scored seven of the last eight points in set four to get to a fifth set, … [Read more...]
Football: #2 Fillmore Central Soars to First Ever State Appearance
It was in dubious number: 0-8. Since its origins in 1993, Fillmore Central has sent eight football teams to section title games. All eight lost. Head Coach Chris Mensink has been around for a most of that, heading teams that lost the most recent two section titles agonizingly, 22-21 and 7-0 to R-P in 2016 and 2021. Well, the streak is over. Faribault B.A. (2-seed, 8-2) beat the … [Read more...]
