Part eight of a series This account of an 1877 robbery was published in the 1882 History of Houston County with preservation of the original spelling and punc-tuation. On Mon-day night, June 3d, a most persistent attempt was made to rob the safe in the County Treasurer’s office. Nothing was known of the affair until 7 o’clock on Tuesday morning, when the Auditor, Mr. Trask, … [Read more...]
Spring Grove girls undone by Trojan defense
The Spring Grove girls were doomed by turnovers against an aggressive, pressure defense during a 57-23 home loss to Rushford-Peterson on Feb. 1. Six of the Lions’ 24 lost possessions came while the Trojans (15-9) took control with a 13-to-1 scoring stretch during the first half. The Grove girls (10-13) then rallied with a 9-to-2 run of their own and sliced a 16-point deficit … [Read more...]
Lion boys snap losing streak versus Rushford-Peterson
There were too many Spring Grove treys for the Trojans as the Lions boys ended a seven-game losing slide against Rushford-Peterson, 56-45. State-ranked No. 9 Spring Grove drilled 10 of 18 shots, a really hot 55%, beyond the 3-point arc during a non-conference contest in a packed gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 11. Both teams shot really well inside the arc (SG 60%, R-P … [Read more...]
Lion girls fend off Rebels with late free throws
The Spring Grove girls closed with a 9-to-3 run to defeat Southland by seven points, 54-47, at Adams on Feb. 9. The Lions completed the season sweep by hitting 7 of 9 late free throws while forcing three late Rebel turnovers. Siri Konkel sank all six of her late foul shots while scoring a team-high 15 points plus piloting the Lion attack with 9 assists. Kylie Hammel contributed … [Read more...]
Solum’s 26 helps short-handed Spring Grove boys avert upset in overtime
There was so much to overcome for the Spring Grove boys, who needed overtime to turn back a determined upset bid from Southland, 47-42. The Feb. 7 home decision, a 31st consecutive conference victory, assured the Lions at least a share of the Southeast Conference East Division championship. Two of the most productive Lions, Jaxon Strinmoen and Jacob Olerud, were both at home … [Read more...]
Spring Grove girls complete sweep of Athletics, 73-47
The Spring Grove girls struck early with a 20-0 run and went on to complete a season sweep of Lyle/Pacelli, 73-47. Lydia Solum had a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double while three other Lions came close to the feat. Addyson McHugh was one rebound short with 14 points and 9 boards. Kylie Hammel was also close with 13 points and 8 rebounds as was Brinley Middendorf with 9 points … [Read more...]
Last-seconds shot lifts Lion boys past Falcons
With two seconds remaining and the Fillmore Central boys leading by one point, Spring Grove junior Elijah Solum hit a 3-point jump shot for a two-point Lion lead. After a time-out and with one second to play, Caleb Griffin intercepted the Falcons’ half-court inbounds pass, was fouled and hit two free throws with two-tenths of a second on the clock to create the final 69-65 … [Read more...]
Peering at the Past 1877: A costly Caledonia fire, a fatal Houston misfire
Part seven of a series (part six published a year ago in February 2022) Houston County and Fillmore County were established, broken off from Wabasha County in 1854. An 1882 history of Houston County reviewed some newsworthy events in the county during its first three decades. For additional historical perspective, the following – except for editorial notations in parentheses … [Read more...]
Lion girls fall to Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons
The Spring Grove girls played from behind almost all game in a 53-40 road loss at Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons on Feb. 2. It was a non-conference contest, since SEC member Glenville-Emmons plays in the Valley Conference when sharing girls basketball. The Knights improved to 9-8 while the Lions dropped to 8-12. A string of seven consecutive Lion turnovers occurred while … [Read more...]
Spring Grove girls in control of Cardinals
Three Spring Grove girls scored in double figures and three had strong rebounding results as the Lions turned away visiting LeRoy-Ostrander, 55-27, on Jan. 31. Spring Grove controlled the action throughout, outscoring the Cardinals 29-13 before halftime and 26-14 after the break. improved to 8-11 (6-7 SEC), whereas the Cardinals (1-16, 1-12 SEC) went home still in search of a … [Read more...]