The Caledonia/Spring Grove boys broke the meet record while winning the 4x200-meter relay, and six Warriors earned all-conference acclaim at the Three Rivers Conference Track and Field Championships on May 13 at Elgin. Cal/SG won two relay titles and took first place in three individual events. Despite competing in only 11 of the 18 events, the boys placed third among 10 teams … [Read more...]
Spring Grove boys sustain two walk-off losses at R-P Tourney
Spring Grove lost two walk-off games, both in extra innings at the Rushford Peterson Tournament on May 13. The Lions opened with a disheartening 3-2 setback against Goodhue before dropping the third-place game 6-5 to host Rushford-Peterson. Spring Grove out-hit both opponents but was foiled by errors against Goodhue and stranded 10 runners versus Rushford-Peterson. SG … [Read more...]
Spring Grove walk-off win provides softball split with Rushford-Peterson
The Spring Grove girls scored four runs in the final inning for a walk-off 7-6 win over Rushford-Peterson to earn a doubleheader split after a 20-10 run-rule loss to the Trojans in the first game. In the nightcap, the Lions were within one strike of a loss when Siri Konkel singled home the tying and winning runs. In the Saturday, May13 twin bill at Rushford, Spring Grove … [Read more...]
Peering at the Past Her candy bar lasted seven days, his only minutes
If her father drove the horse and buggy to town for groceries, he would bring back candy for the children. However, if her mother went with him, there would be no candy. Mother thought they could not afford it during the Great Depression era of the 1930s. A long-time resident of Spring Grove, 98-year-old Beatrice (Hatling) Doely reflected on growing up on a farm between the … [Read more...]
Lion boys extend winning streak against Houston, 4-1
Brandon Jahnke pitched a complete game, allowing no earned runs, as Spring Grove won, 4-1, at Houston on May 10. For the second straight game, the Lions won despite having the fewest hits. Out-hit 4-2, Spring Grove took advantage of nine free passes (eight walks, one hit batter). All four Hurricane hits came in different innings, and they needed an Lion error to score their … [Read more...]
Ezra Griffin home run ignites Spring Grove rally past Wabasha-Kellogg
One swing of the bat by Ezra Griffin seemed to change anything in Spring Grove’s 7-3 non-conference baseball win over visiting Wabasha-Kellogg on May 8. In last season’s section game, Falcon freshman Cole Scheel had tossed a one-hit shutout to end Spring Grove’s season. In this 2023 rematch, Scheel had retired the first nine Lion batters in order, including six strikeouts. That … [Read more...]
Spring Grove sweeps softball double header against Lyle/Pacelli
The Spring Grove girls broke into the win column in a big way with a May 5 home double-header sweep of Lyle/Pacelli, 6-4 and 6-2. Both games were scheduled for five innings; L/P was the home team (batted last) in the nightcap. Eighth grader Jada Strinmoen earned the pitching win in the first game, and eighth grader Brinley Middendorf was the pitcher of record in the late … [Read more...]
Lion boys blanked by state-ranked Lyle/Pacelli
Isaac Nelsen tossed a one-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts and only one walk as state-ranked No. 2 Lyle/Pacelli won, 7-0, at Blayne Onsgard Memorial Field on May 5. Caleb Griffin spoiled a potential no-hitter with a lead-off single in the final seventh inning. Griffin had been good on the mound as well with eight strikeouts and only one walk before hitting two batters before … [Read more...]
Cleven, Lion bats subdue Mabel-Canton again
The Spring Grove boys received a stellar pitching performance by senior reliever Ty Cleven, who was also one of five Lions with multiple base hits in a 12-5 road win at Mabel-Canton on May 4. It was the second victory over the Cougars in three days with a more comfortable margin than the previous 7-6 walk-off decision. Cleven struck out 12, walked only three and gave up … [Read more...]
Lion girls exhibit better batting during loss to undefeated Houston
The Spring Grove girls had a season-high six hits during a 12-5 road loss to undefeated Houston on May 4. Lydia Solum batted 1 for 3 with two runs batted in while Addyson McHugh and Katelyn Kraus went 1 for 3 with an RBI. The five singles all came from five different Lions, including Maggie Lile and Sydney Holland. The only charity Spring Grove received was one Hurricane … [Read more...]