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...]
Lion boys edge Lyle/Pacelli in state-ranked showdown
In a highly-anticipated state-ranked showdown near the state line, No. 11 Spring Grove slipped past No. 10 Lyle/Pacelli, 46-40, on Feb. 3. Half (five) of the 10 starters were returning all-conference standouts. The gymnasium at Lyle was packed with fired-up fans, and there was live radio coverage along with television cameramen. The Athletics (17-3, 14-1 SEC) rallied from a … [Read more...]
Solum scores 1,000th; Spring Grove guys grill Glenville-Emmons
Junior guard Elijah Solum scored his 1,000th career point, and the state-ranked No. 11 Spring Grove boys vanquished visiting Glenville-Emmons, 72-31, on Senior Night on Ground Hog Day (Feb. 2) - the score similar to the Lions’ 75-27 December decision at Glenville. Solum led all scorers with 23 points while Tysen Grinde tossed in 13 and Jacob Olerud 12. Eight Lions … [Read more...]
Lion boys claim second win in two nights over L-O
The Spring Grove boys, one night after drubbing LeRoy-Ostrander at home, were even more dominant over the same Cardinals, 93-24, on the road at LeRoy on Jan. 31. Reflecting the difficulty in scheduling make-up games, it was a rare back-to-back match-up. The state-ranked No. 12 Lions (15-1, 12-0 SEC) had a season-high 26 assists, a season-best 4 turnovers and a … [Read more...]
Spring Grove boys overwhelm LeRoy-Ostrander
The Spring Grove boys sputtered out of the gate, but would catch fire and roll over visiting LeRoy-Ostrander, 81-27, on Jan. 30. The Lions (14-1, 11-0 SEC) had only 10 turnovers all game, but three came early while they were missing their first six shots. After going 1 for 11 from the field and 0 for 2 at the free throw line, Spring Grove would rally from a 5-3 deficit by … [Read more...]