The Journal 11 cross country programs were again well represented (as a whole) at the 2022 State Cross County Meet in Northfield. All five sent at least one individual to compete. Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson/Houston’s boys made their fourth straight trip to the state meet behind Coach Matt Kingsbury. For a second straight year, Kingsland sent Garrison Hubka and Cole … [Read more...]
Cross Country: Hubka 1A Champion, LARPH Makes State a Fourth Time
The 2022 Section 1A cross country meet was chopped full of successes. Kingsland’s Garrison Hubka won his biggest race to date. Teammate Cole Kruegel repeated in making state. LARPH’s boys used their depth to earn a fourth consecutive trip to state. Chatfield’s girls battled for a state but fell just short, though Aletta Strande and Lexi Kivimagi each re-qualified. GMLOS McKenna … [Read more...]
Cross Country: Hubka’s Title Highlights TRC Meet
All five “Journal 11” cross country programs plus Cotter, PEM, St. Charles, La Crescent/Hokah, W-K, and D-E descended upon Chatfield’s Chosen Valley Golf Course for the annual TRC meet. Two area teams were meet runners-up. The big area headline was Kingsland senior Garrison Hubka. After emerging as a sophomore in the COVID year, Hubka has been one of Minnesota’s top Class A … [Read more...]
Hubka’s Win Highlights Last Regular Season C-C Race
The last race of the cross-country regular season took place in Plainview at Piper Hills Golf Course, the “Jodi Rahman” Invite. Area schools LARPH, Kingsland, Chatfield, and L/FC all competed. On the boy’s side, Kingsland’s Garrison Hubka was the man. The Knight senior has had a fluctuating year. He exerted himself too much and couldn’t finish the Mayo Invite, then didn’t run … [Read more...]
Cross Country: Area Teams Host Meets
The Week of Monday, October 3 had area cross country teams hosting meets. Chatfield held its annual run at Chosen Valley Golf Course on Tuesday while LARPH hosted at Lewiston’s Heartland GC Thursday. Kivimagi/Strande Go 1-2 at Gopher Home Meet Chatfield’s home cross country meet featured two of the five ‘Journal 11’ teams, the Gophers and Kingsland. Twelve total squads … [Read more...]
Cross Country: Chatfield/LARP/GMLOS/LFC Take on SC Invite
The cross-country season is taking shape. The five Journal-covered programs all have kids with realistic shots at state. LFC’s Isaac Snyder and Lillyan Kiehne, LARP’s Ryan Prinsen, GMLOS’ McKenna Hendrickson, Chatfield’s Lexi Kivimagi and Aletta Strande, and Kingsland’s Garrison Hubka and Cole Kruegel have been the main standouts. Team-wise, LARPH’s boys and Chatfield’s girls … [Read more...]
D-E Invite
A year ago, LARPH boys cross country was a perpetual meet first place contender. Matt Kingsbury’s group won the 1A Meet itself, to make state. They graduated two great runners in Tyler Rislov and Andrew Hoiness, but LARPH is still potent. At the Dover-Eyota Invite, LARPH took first (50) over Lake City (68) and RAACE (75). GMLOS (97) took fifth and LFC (143) sixth of seven … [Read more...]
All-Three Rivers Wrestling
The Three Rivers All-Conference wrestling is highlighted by multiple selections from good Journal 11 squads Chatfield, Caledonia/Houston, and LARP. The conference champion Gophers have a league-high nine All-TRC picks. Chatfield gets three seniors (Grady Schott, Ethan Ruskell, and Caden Nolte), one junior (Ryan House), two sophomores (Gage Bartels, Kail Schott), and three … [Read more...]
Parker Brand inducted into Region 1 Wrestling Hall of Fame
LARP (Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson) former wrestler Parker Brand was inducted into the SE Minnesota Region 1 Hall of Fame on March 7, 2022. Brand had an outstanding 145-39 high school career, which included 80 career pins. In his last three years as a prep wrestler he climbed the ladder; he placed 2nd at 171 as a sophomore, 3rd place at 189 as a junior. The dream season … [Read more...]
Athlete of the week – Tyler Rislov
Hot Shots
LARP boys cross country won its sixth race of the year at the PEM Invite, led by first and second place finishers Luke O’Hare and Tyler Rislov. Chatfield girls C-C won its fifth event in six tries by taking their third home invite. Tessa McMahon took second, as the Gophers had runners, 2, 3, 4, and 5. … [Read more...]
O’Hare Nearly Breaks 17:00 in Win
He will probably get there this season. He won last year’s 1A Meet in a time of 16:48.7. LARP runner Luke O’Hare did finally tear up yardage he’s yet to blaze a trail on, the Ferndale Golf Course. Matt Kingsbury’s group hosted its first of two meets at Rushford’s estate for golf and the boys squad had no problem winning its third race in as many tries. LARP (21) easily … [Read more...]
All-TRC Wrestling Team
It was a solid year for wrestling in the county. Chatfield put together another excellent season, posting a win over the eventual section champion and sending three guys to state. LARP had some strong guys in the lower weights and got a state entrant. FCLMC, for the first time in many years, fielded a full unit and thus picked up a bunch of wins. Six Gophers and a pair of … [Read more...]
Goetzinger/Bartels Finishes Highlight State Wrestling
Three Chatfield Gophers and one LARP Screamin’ Eagle took on the 2020 Minnesota state wrestling tourney. Chatfield’s entrants went 6-1 Friday, all advancing to Saturday. Junior Seth Goetzinger and senior Cael Bartels headlined the cast. Goetzinger redeemed a 2-2 performance last year (where he didn’t place after finishing third as a frosh), by rolling to the 145-pound Class … [Read more...]
Wrestling Teams Take on Play-Offs
The 2020 Section 1A and 1AA wrestling team play-offs saw each of the three county programs fighting to move on. FCLMC got the rare play-off win. LARP was up big before upper weights hindered its plight. Chatfield fell by a single point to the eventual section champion. In Class AA, LARP (5-seed, 9-9) took on PEM (4-seed, 13-9) in a quartefinal. Things went the Screaming … [Read more...]
