Courtney Schmidt has been selected to play in the 27th Minnesota High School Fast-Pitch All-Star softball series. GMLOK’s shortstop is one of 22 Class AA seniors picked, one of just three in Section 1AA (Cotter’s Gaby Bowlin, Z-M’s Tara Matuska). Lanesboro’s Haley Polin has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Viterbo University (La Crosse). FC/L baseball (9-2, … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2017
Baseball (5/2 – 5/6)
R-P 3, Chatfield 4 (C: Bennett Gathje 2-2, RBI, R; Robert Crouch 2-3, Win. RP: Carter Weidemann 1-3, 2B, R. Sawyer Haagenson’s bases loaded squeeze bunt scored winning run in bottom six. R-P stranded a man on third in seventh) R-P 12, D-E 9 [9] (RP: Nolan Mueller 3-6, 3 RBI, 3 1/3 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 2 BB, Win; Payton Hahn 3-5, 2 R; Dawson Dahl 2-5, two 2B, 2R, RBI; Halen … [Read more...]
Softball (5/2 – 5/6)
W-K 15, FC/L 3 (FCL: Makaila Eickhoff 3-4, R; Anna Jorgenson 2-4, RBI; Claire Pieper 2-4, R) GMLOK 2, #5 in AA Cotter 7 (GMLOK: G. Corson 1-3, RBI) LC 2, GMLOK 8 (GMLOK: Hattie Voigt 3-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R; Jocelyn Voeltz 1-3, 2 RBI, 2 R; C. Schmidt 2-4, R; Alayna Meskill 5 IP, 0 R, 4 K, 1 BB, Win) FC/L 1, PEM 2 (FCL: Krista Jorgenson 6 1/3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, … [Read more...]
Track and Field (5/2)
Ashley Agrimson (H-Jump/L-Jump/T-Jump), Nicole Blagsvedt (Shot/Disc), Jake Paulson (L-Jump/T-Jump), Cullen Olson (Shot/Disc), Emily Didier (3,200), Triton Meldahl (300-H), and Dylan Linder (3,200) took first for RPH. Olivia Hoff (100-H/300-H), Jordyn Holland (Shot/Disc), Kjersta Hinz (H-Jump), Kjersta Lind (P-Vault), Kaitlyn Bieberdorf (T-Jump), Riley Koop (P-Vault), Nathan … [Read more...]
Golf (5/2 – 5/6)
(B) FC 189, Caledonia 220 (FC: D. Sauer/C. Morem 46s*); (G) FC 196, C 234 (FC: M. Scheevel 45*; G. Miller 47. Ma-Cal-Grove GC) (B) R-P 200, LC 206 (RP: Hayden Stensgard 46*; Luke Rasmussen 48); (G) R-P Inc., LC 194 (Valley High GC) (B) Chatfield 252, PEM 188; (G) C Inc., PEM 259 (PEM had both boys/girls medalists. Piper Hills GC) (B) St. Charles 190, Chatfield 230; … [Read more...]
Resource Recycling Center changes
A discussion carried over from the Solid Waste committee dominated much of the May 2 county board meeting. County Coordinator Bobbie Vickerman said the committee wants to keep moving forward. A ramp option or conveyor to feed refuse into the compactor had been discussed in committee. The committee recommended a stationary conveyor due to efficiency, cleanliness, and safety … [Read more...]
Future of Mabel daycare center to be determined
At its May meeting, the Mabel City Council set a date for a special meeting to discuss the fate of the daycare center and determine if the unfinished daycare center is a potential project for Mabel Economic Development Authority (EDA). Construction of the daycare center at the northeast side of Mabel was started last year by a Caledonia company. Unfortunately, their … [Read more...]
EMS open house in Chatfield
Mayor Russ Smith proclaimed May 21-27 as Emergency Medical Services Week at the city council’s May 8 meeting. Councilor Paul Novotny was absent. There will be an EMS Open House on May 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. During that time there will be refreshments and demonstrations of the 12 lead defibrillator and the new LUCAS, an automated CPR device which was obtained through a … [Read more...]
Lost in Whalan
Some folks do get lost in Whalan and we advise them to STAND STILL and look around. Which leads us to tell you about what is happening on Saturday, May 20. That is when the little town of Whalan (population 63) once again hosts the annual STAND STILL PARADE. Festivities are from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., with music, food and fun activities. At 10 a.m. the Zumbrota Community Band … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project: College should not be free
College should not be free. College will never be free because someone will have to pay for it. Our government does not have enough money to fund college for everyone. If college was free to students, it would be a repeat of high school. There are plenty of resources for students who wish to attend college. Many business, organizations, and people offer generous scholarships. … [Read more...]