With limited use throughout the entirety of the year and an overgrowth of weeds, the softball field has proved more of a hassle than means of encouragement towards outdoor activity as of late, therefore earning a fair amount of discussion during the recent Canton City Council meeting held on October 11. Upon the request of a particular resident urging the occurrence of such, … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2017
Warren Rasmussen
Warren Woodle Rasmussen, age 91, of Mabel, died on Saturday, October 7, 2017, at Green Lea Manor, Mabel, Minn., with his family by his side. Warren was born January 21, 1926 to Oden and Helen (Woodle) Rasmussen at their home. He grew up in the Henrytown/Lenora area. Warren attended the State Line Country School and Newburg Country School. He was confirmed at the Newburg … [Read more...]
Cougars Post Consecutive SEC Title #20
It was their hardest clinch in a while. Mabel-Canton volleyball (#9 in Class A, 10-0, 20-3) was taken to the limit by rival Spring Grove (9-1, 19-4) in the most key SEC match of the year. It was the teams’ fourth meeting. M-C won twice at their Labor Day Tourney (25-7, 25-14 and 25-18, 25-12). SG was without key asset Mariah Edgington. The first regular season meeting in … [Read more...]
Falcons Post TRC Win #10
They’ve probably been eyeing each other for a while now. They played a key late season TRC match last year. It is close to sure Fillmore Central and Caledonia will play the biggest TRC match of 2017, the league volleyball title on the line. FC fought past two more obstacles to stay TRC perfect. Against a solid St. Charles (5-2, 8-5) team, the Saints took game one, but FC … [Read more...]
Buchholtz Hits For 31
It’s been at least a couple years since Fillmore County has seen a hitter like Kingsland’s Lauren Buchholtz, an athlete who could routinely put up 20 kills. The 5’8” junior went a little above and beyond routine versus R-P. The Knight offense, led by Buchholtz, but also including senior Kori Kruegel, was too much for a game Trojans defensive effort. Kingsland took game one … [Read more...]
Ranked Homecoming Onions
Week six football had two top 10 battles. For their homecomings, R-P (#1 in Class A, 5-0) hosted Goodhue (#4 in Class A, 5-0) and Houston (#3 in 9-Man, 5-0) hosted Spring Grove (#1 in 9-Man, 5-0). The home teams had to eat onions in tough losses. Their football gear absorbed mud, following two rain-soaked sludge-fests. ‘Canes Foiled by Folz and Company It wasn’t one … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
FC football (3-2, 4-2) forced five turnovers, pulled the rare blocked punt in the end zone, catch in the end zone TD, and pitched a shut-out in beating USC 35-0. All five Falcon TDs came off turnovers or the blocked punt. Matt Lutes had three short scoring runs. It was FC’s third straight win. Connor Ruen authored a pick-six and set up Lanesboro’s second score with a good … [Read more...]
Football
FC 35, USC 0 (FC: M. Lutes 7-37, 3 TDs rushing; Josh Peters 11-65 rushing; Brady Ristau 9-40, TD rushing, 2-20 receiving, interception; Luke Ristau blocked punt, Colten Kraling catch in end zone for TD; Nate Haugerud two interceptions) L/P 0, Lanesboro 14 (L: C. Ruen 22-yard INT return TD, 14-41 rushing, 2-32 receiving, 4-65 punt returns; Carson Schwichtenberg 15-yard TD … [Read more...]
Volleyball (10/2 – 10/7)
Houston 0, Goodhue 3 > 10-25, 11-25, 14-25 L-A 3, Chatfield 1 > 12-25, 25-22, 16-25, 13-25 (C: Kielan LaPlante 11 kills, 3 ½ blocks; Belle Berg 8 kills, 18 digs; Grace Friederichs 24 assists; Abi Hinckley 11 digs, 14-15 serving, 2 aces; Paige Erickson/Mollie Henry 6 kills) Kingsland 0, PEM 3 > 18-25, 19-25, 23-25 (K: K. Kruegel 13 kills; L. Buchholtz 10 kills; E. … [Read more...]
Cross Country (10/3)
Chatfield Invite (Rochester Area Home School won boys race over Stewartville. Chatfield’s boys took 7th and Kingsland 8th (of 8). Brady Woltz took 19th for Gophers (of 94). Stewartville won girls race over RAHS. Chatfield girls took 4th, Kingsland was incomplete. Tessa McMahon took 8th for Gophers, Isabelle Berg 12th, and Beatrice Martin 14th. RAHS won guys/girls combined … [Read more...]