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Chatfield High School
205 Union Street NE
Chatfield, MN. 55923
507-867-4210

Superintendent: Edward Harris
Principal: Eric Nelson
Activities Director: Daniel Schindler
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Girls Basketball (3/23)

Paul Trende Mar 23, 2026
All-TRC Girls Basketball Caledonia (14-0, 22-7) went unblemished through the TRC to claim the East division crown over Cotter/Hope Lutheran (11-3, 16-11), Rushford-Peterson (8-5, 18-9), Fillmore Central (5-8, 14-13), and La Crescent/Hokah (2-11, 9-18). In the TRC West, Dover-Eyota (12-3, 16-11) topped PEM (10-5, 17-9), Lewiston-Altura (8-7, 19-10), Chatfield (5-10, 8-19), St. Charles (4-11, 6-21), and […]
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Paul Trende Mar 9, 2026

Boys basketball playoffs started. In Class AA, Carson Johnson scored 20 as 4-seed R-P topped 13-seed Pine Island 84-58. The Trojans (24-3) move on to face 5-seed Triton (24-4). Grant…

Lanesboro’s Nick Taylor throws it down in the Burros’ 92-49 Section 1A Round of 16 win over Rochester Math and Science Academy. The junior surpassed 1,000 career points in the game and the win clinched Lanesboro’s boys’ their first trip to Rochester and a section quarterfinal since 2013-2014. Photo by Ron Mayer

Boys Basketball Playoffs – Play-In and Round of 16 (2/24 & 2/26)

Paul Trende Mar 9, 2026

(1AA Round of 16) 13-seed Pine Island (8-18) 58, 4-seed Rushford-Peterson (23-3) 84 (RP: C. Johnson 20 pts (7-11 FGs); Will LaFleur 14 pts (3-6 threes), 6 rebs, 6 asts,…

FCLMC senior Kane Larson uses his long arm to reach for the leg of Royalton/Upsala’s Jake Leners in a state title match at 189-pounds. Larson romped to the state title, winning his six post-season bouts by a combined 102-17 tally to become the Wolves’ first two-time state champion. Photo by Paul Trende

Wrestling (3/9)

Paul Trende Mar 9, 2026

State Wrestling: Larson Becomes Only Two-Time FCLMC State Champion It was easy, at least by match scores. Starting with the section tourney, FCLMC senior Kane Larson was barely tested in…

GMLOS coaches Jackson Hale and Randy Smith (left and left), Grant Lunning and Clayton Luthe (right and right) pose with the Bulldogs’ four state qualifiers (middle) Cael Smith, Drake Payne (bracket), Wyatt Krull and Parker Armagost. Smith notably requalified while Payne won the 215-pound section title. Photo by Randy Smith

Wrestling: Twenty-Two Area Guys Qualify for State Meet

Paul Trende Mar 2, 2026

It was a busy couple section tourneys for the wrestling teams from Chatfield, LARP, GMLOS, Cale-donia/Houston, and FCLMC with all getting multiple qualifiers for the state wrestling meet.   The…

Mabel-Canton’s Nolan Garness battles Houston’s Tilden Witt for a loose ball in the Cougars’ 70-49 win. M-C wrapped up the season with a pair of wins (the other over SEC-East champ Lanesboro). Russ Larson’s group is 18-8 and the win total is the most in Mabel since 1976-1977! Photo by Emma Geiwitz

Boys Basketball (3/2)

Paul Trende Mar 2, 2026

Boys Basketball: Trojans Crush to First TRC-East Title Since State Title Year  The last time Rushford-Peterson’s boys won the TRC-East title was 2014-2015.  Cole Kingsley, Alex Vix, Charlie Krambeer, Jacob Merclewitz,…

Spring Grove/Mabel-Canton’s Kinley Soiney (holding her own sign) poses with teammates after surpassing 2,000 career points in a Section 1A Round of 16 playoff win over Grand Meadow. Photo by Lee Epps

Girls Basketball (3/2)

Paul Trende Mar 2, 2026

Non-Conference Girls Basketball (2/16)  Grand Meadow 62, United South Central 71 (GM: N. Warmka 20 pts (9-17 FGs), 6 rebs, 4 asts; G. Foster 17 pts, 6 rebs; Mollie Voigt…

Boys Basketball (2/23)

Boys Basketball (2/23)

Paul Trende Feb 23, 2026

Boys Basketball: Trojans Top Burros in Battle of League Leaders, Run Streak to Nine It was the biggest game between Rushford-Peterson (9-2, 17-3) and Lanesboro (12-2, 18-3) in boys’ basketball…

Fillmore Central’s Kyla Hellickson looks to get a piece of the shot of Caledonia’s Peyten Felten in the teams’ TRC finale. The Warriors topped the Falcons 64-22 to rip through league play undefeated (14-0) and they also improved to 20-8 on the year. Photo by Paul Trende

Girls Basketball (2/23)

Paul Trende Feb 23, 2026

Girls Basketball: Caledonia Takes Broom to TRC, Wins 20th Game  The TRC-East girls’ basketball title was decided a while ago. A win over Cotter/Hope Lutheran on January 23 clinched a…

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Paul Trende Feb 23, 2026

Grand Meadow’s boys (10-6 in the SEC, 14-9 overall) went 3-1 on the week, beating L-O 60-53, M-C 62-58, and Kingsland 69-30 while losing to Southland 90-48, all at home.…

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SCHOOL BOARD & NEWS

Chatfield School Board Approves Veterans’ Memorial Donation

Mary Allen Mar 16, 2026

Chatfield School Board Discusses Veterans’ Memorial Proposal

Mary Allen Jan 19, 2026

Chatfield School Board Approves Final Levy

Mary Allen Dec 15, 2025

Chatfield Board Approves Contracts and 2026-27 School Calendar

Mary Allen Nov 17, 2025

Chatfield Welcomes Three New Elementary Teachers

Mary Allen Oct 27, 2025
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