High school industrial technology teacher Paul Tollefsrud addressed the Mabel-Canton School Board at their March 21 meeting on behalf next year’s junior class. The juniors typically hold a 5K fundraiser in the fall, but they would like to switch to having it in the spring instead. “It’s been a good fundraiser for the junior class over the last four years,” Tollefsrud said. … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton school district thanks school board during recognition week
The staff of Mabel-Canton expressed their gratitude to the school board for their service as part of Minnesota School Board recognition week, which ran from February 20-24. Congratulations were extended to the winter sports athletes as their season draws to a close. “Great job on your season and best of luck in the playoffs,” Board Chair Cristal Adkins expressed on behalf of … [Read more...]
Athlete of the Week – Drew Wyffels
Athlete of the Week – Savannah Slafter
Athlete of the Week – Weston Whalen
Wyffels to Erickson Propels M-C in OT
Mabel-Canton needed more than regulation to get past Randolph. The Cougars led after one (26-14), two (32-26), and three (40-32) quarters. The Rockets scored the only TD (+2) of the fourth for the 40-40 tie. M-C then had the ball in Rocket territory thrice, and Randolph in MC territory once, but no scoring, sending the game to OT. There, M-C held defensively. A penalty-inspired … [Read more...]
Cougars Stay Unbeaten, Morken Gets 600th
When a team almost always starts the season with double digit wins before a loss, and often finishes with 30-plus victories, the coach’s win total is going to go up quickly. Third-ranked Mabel-Canton breezed through Houston in straight sets 25-6, 25-10, 25-8 (MC: Savannah Slafter 11 kills, 4 aces, 2 blocks; Coranda Vickerman 9 kills, 11 assists, 3 aces; Maddy Michels 8 kills; … [Read more...]
Schwichten-Burros Topple M-C
It was one of the more surprising scores of week two. Lanesboro did a number on Mabel-Canton in 9-man football. The Burros got a little revenge for a (big) loss last year. He wasn’t the only guy doing stuff, but Cole Schwichtenberg’s huge quarter, huge game, guaranteed Burro victory. Lanesboro scored the first 30 points of the contest, with their All-District QB finding the end … [Read more...]
Volleyball Openers (8/25)
#3 in A M-C 3, GM 0 > 25-11, 25-13, 25-18 (M-C: Coranda Vickerman 10 kills, 16 assists; Savannah Slafter 13 kills, 11 digs, 5 aces; Lexi Thorson 11 assists, 10 digs, 12-12 serving; Payton Danielson 12 digs, 14-14 serving) Lanesboro 3, L-O 0 > 25-11, 25-20, 26-24 (L: Cassidy Ruud 8 kills, 6 digs, 4 aces; Joelie Schreiber 10 kills, 4 aces, 3 blocks; Lexi Melander 15 assists; … [Read more...]
Boys Cross Country Preview
The 2015 boys FCJ covered cross country season was headed by the exploits of a Dylan and a Dillon. Each return to head their teams in 2016. LARP runner Dylan Linder was the sole county boys state qualifier. The senior will look for an encore to a junior year where he finished top 20 in all but two races and top five four times. He finished ninth at the section 1A meet and 69th … [Read more...]