The Lanesboro, Minn., School Board heard at their regular September 13 meeting that the school was fully staffed for the year, unlike last year when staff openings had existed and resulted in a need for creative staffing to cover classes. At this time, there is only a paraprofessional opening left to be filled. Superintendent Matt Schultz shared that a full-time K-3 reading … [Read more...]
HVED Decision Delayed
The Lanesboro School Board saw a change to the agenda at their meeting August 9 in the forum of the Lanesboro, Minn., school. HVED Director Deb Marcotte was slated to give a presentation about the HVED (Hiawatha Valley Education District) joint powers agreement before the board voted on the agreement. Recent developments in price negotiations led to a need to revamp the … [Read more...]
Summer street repairs effect on Lanesboro School
Superintendent Matt Schultz and the Lanesboro School Board discussed the effects the summer street work will have, at the school at the May 10 regular board meeting. Although Kirkwood Street East past the front of the school will be completely torn up, access will be available all summer through the park road. The street will be widened to provide additional diagonal parking … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: Burros Hold Off Knights, Fall Short-handed to Hayfield in Semis
Lanesboro (4-seed, 21-6) led Kingsland (5-seed, 21-5) 34-19 at halftime, but had to hold back a Knight surge to ensure victory. The Burros used 6’0” senior post Kaci Ruen (15 first half points) to get out to their big lead. The Knights went 0 of 14 from the field at one point, finishing the half making just 4 of its last 28 field goals. But Kingsland rallied early in the … [Read more...]
Lanesboro School’s long-awaited solar panels on the grid
Superintendent Matt Schultz finally got to report to the Lanesboro School Board at their March 8 meeting that the solar panels were installed and hooked up to the grid. After an inspection on March 9, the meters will begin recording exactly how much energy the panels collect. Schultz said they were hopeful for $20,000 in savings each year. Since there are no tiered electric … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: Burros Slip Past Falcons in Wild(er) Game
Boys basketball games between Fillmore Central and Lanesboro are typically asterisked on the schedule. This year’s incarnation saw both the Falcons (6-6, 14-8) and Burros (13-5, 16-7) enter in the same upper mid-level Section 1A “tier.” A game with seeding implications was a wild offensive show, highlighted by a Wilder’s shooting. FC led 24-18 in the first half when the Burros … [Read more...]
Spring Grove boys turn back Burros again
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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)
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
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...]
