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Spring Grove boys turn back Burros again

January 26, 2023 by Lee Epps Leave a Comment

Spring Grove and Lanesboro Burrows Boys Basketball

The Spring Grove boys came in with a seven-game winning streak while Lanesboro had taken its last six games. The Lions used two scoring runs to prevail at home, 60-46, on Jan. 19, handing the Burros (9-4, 6-3 SEC) a critical third conference loss, while Spring Grove (10-1, 8-0 SEC) maintained a firm grip on the East Division race and extended its conference winning streak to 24 … [Read more...]

Girls Basketball: Kingsland Winners of ‘Section 1A’ Week

January 23, 2023 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

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: Burros Top M-C, Houston

January 16, 2023 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Lanesboro boys basketball mini-trekked, schedule-wise, through a pair of SEC-East foes, posting two wins. A week opening game versus Mabel-Canton saw the Burros (2-2, 3-3) scoring power exceed the Cougars (3-1, 4-2). Mason Howard hit four first half threes to help stoke a 33-16 Burro halftime edge. M-C then never got to within single digits, as Lanesboro prevailed 68-46. The … [Read more...]

Girls Basketball: Hurricanes Whirl Through Burros

January 16, 2023 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

The last five SEC-East girls basketball titles have been won by either Houston or Lanesboro. The Burros ended the Hurricanes’ four-year run last year, as the teams finished first and second in the division. The teams met up for their first meeting, and despite Lanesboro (3-0, 6-1) sporting a much better record than Houston (2-0, 2-6), the latter notched a good victory. Dale … [Read more...]

Boys Basketball (12/5 -12/10)

December 19, 2022 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Three Rivers Conference Caledonia 85, Fillmore Central 57 (C: L. Doyle 24 pts (11-18 FGs), 10 rebs, 9 asts, 5 stls; M. King 22 pts (6-12 threes); Reid Klug 10 pts (3-5 threes), 6 rebs; Will Hahn 12 pts; Garrett Konz 9 pts, 6 rebs.  FC: J. Kiehne 20 pts, 11 rebs; Dillon O’Connor 13 pts; Bryce Corson 8 pts, 6 asts)   Southeast Conference Grand Meadow 34, Southland 79 … [Read more...]

Girls Basketball: Four Teams Post Multiple-Wins Week

December 19, 2022 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Lanesboro, Kingsland, Chatfield, and Caledonia girls basketball all started the season strong.   Burros Go 3-0, Notably Beat R-P in Key 1A Game  Lanesboro’s week was a perfect 3-0.  Bret Klaehn’s group first beat LeRoy-Ostrander 75-46.  Kaci Ruen (21 pts, 7-7 FTs, 11 rebs), Jensyn Storhoff (18 pts, 3-11 threes, 4 ast, 8 stls) and Jessie Schreiber (18 pts, 8 rebs) … [Read more...]

Lanesboro Teacher Conference a success

November 14, 2022 by Wanda Hanson Leave a Comment

Superintendent Matt Schultz proclaimed the teacher conference held by the school over the MEA break a success as he reported to the Lanesboro School Board at their regular meeting November 9. A total of 80 teachers (38 of which were Lanesboro teachers) attended the conference which consisted of a keynote speaker at both the beginning and end of the day, as well as two break out … [Read more...]

Volleyball Playoffs (10/24 & 10/27)

November 7, 2022 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Section 1A  17-seed Southland (6-13) 3, 16-seed Kingsland (11-14) 1 > 18-25, 25-21, 23-25, 16-25 (K: Anika Reiland 10 kills, 19 digs; Chantle Reiland 4 kills, 10 digs; Macie Rasmussen 14 assists, 7 digs; Morgan Phillips 5 kills; Vaira Merkel 6 kills; Kadence Aarsvold 13 digs. Knights beat Southland 3-2 and 3-1 in regular season. Kingsland finishes at 11-15)  19-seed … [Read more...]

Football: Teams Blast to Section Title Games

November 7, 2022 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

One thing was certain when it came to football play-offs in Section 1 9-Man, Class A, and Class AA.   There wasn’t too much dispute in the first two rounds over which teams were better.  Top two seeds Spring Grove, Lanesboro, Fillmore Central, Chatfield, and Caledonia all blasted opponents to make their respective section finals.   #3 Lions Roar Through Houston and GM into … [Read more...]

Volleyball: Regular Season Concludes

October 31, 2022 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

The last week of the regular season of volleyball was just two nights of action per the typical late October Thursday-Friday break. Caledonia volleyball won the TRC title. Good teams Lanesboro and Grand Meadow played a five-set match. Mabel-Canton got to 30 wins. R-P got to 20 wins. Warriors Down Falcons, Sweep to TRC Title It’s always great when the scheduling works out … [Read more...]

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