Spring Grove’s Elijah Solum tossed in 25 points and Tysen Grinde 20. For Kingsland, junior guard Jayden Brink netted 22 points, most his team’s 37. State-ranked No. 12 Spring Grove (11-1, 9-0 SEC) remained unbeaten in league play with the 72-37 win in Spring Valley on Jan. 23. In the first half, the swarming Spring Grove defense limited the Knights to 17 shots while … [Read more...]
Peering at the Past Smoke in your eyes meant meat on the table
As the boy crawled on his stomach with his face near the ground, there were about four inches of clean air below the smoke. No, he was not escaping a burning building. The building was not on fire, but it contained a fire. It was just one of many chores for young Warren Lange during the early 1930s on the family farm on South Ridge in Houston County. In the smoke house, there … [Read more...]
Early scoring droughts doom Spring Grove girls versus Kingsland
The Spring Grove girls, one night after almost upsetting East Division leader Lanesboro on the road, was never in contention when West Division leader Kingsland visited the Lions’ den on Jan. 20. The Lions had no solution for the visitors’ quick defense as the Knights prevailed, 52-30. The Grove girls (6-9, 4-7) went over seven minutes before scoring their first points, and … [Read more...]
Upset bid falls just short for Lions girls at Lanesboro
The Spring Grove girls led most of the game, but eventually fell at Lanesboro, 36-31, on Jan. 19. This five-point decision was far different than the Burros’ earlier 27-point (62-35) blowout triumph at Spring Grove. The Lions (6-8, 4-6 SEC) employed a combination zone and man defense that limited the division-leading Lanesboro girls (10-3, 6-2 SEC) to 26 fewer points than they … [Read more...]
Spring Grove girls cannot overcome shaky start at Houston
The Houston girls scored the first nine points of the game and went on to win by nine points, 58-49. Spring Grove trailed by as many as 13 points and never got closer than six at Houston on Jan. 17. That critical start saw the Lions open with four missed shots and three turnovers while the Hurricanes hit three of their first four shots, including a pair of 3-pointers, with no … [Read more...]
Spring Grove boys turn back Burros again
The Spring Grove boys came in with a seven-game winning streak while Lanesboro had taken its last six games. The Lions used two scoring runs to prevail at home, 60-46, on Jan. 19, handing the Burros (9-4, 6-3 SEC) a critical third conference loss, while Spring Grove (10-1, 8-0 SEC) maintained a firm grip on the East Division race and extended its conference winning streak to 24 … [Read more...]
Lion boys control Hurricanes, 67-21
The Houston boys scored first, but Spring Grove tallied the next 11 points and were off and running to a 67-21 home runaway win on Jan. 17. The Lions’ 16 steals resulted in 22 fast-break points and contributed to 27 Hurricane turnovers. Grove handled the ball with only 7 turnovers and allowed the ‘Canes only one trip to the free throw line. The Lions improved to 9-1 (7-0 SEC), … [Read more...]
Spring Grove boys crush Schaeffer title hopes
Tysen Grinde poured in a career-high 28 points along with 8 steals as the first-place Spring Grove boys steamrolled past second-place Schaeffer Academy, 69-37. on Jan. 16 at Rochester. Jaxon Strinmoen added 16 points while Elijah Solum scored 13 points and passed around a career-best 7 assists with no turnovers. That trio also led Grove rebounding with 5 boards each. Jacob … [Read more...]
Peering at the Past In a hurry? Avoid the “milk runs”
Butter was a staple for the early settlers of southeast Minnesota. Before cooking oil, there was lard and butter for cooking and baking. Butter was on every dinner table for use with many foods. However, butter did not become a major commercial enterprise until dairying became a major agricultural pursuit in the 1880s. Raising hogs was the first large-scale livestock operation … [Read more...]
Lion girls rally for win over Cougars
The Spring Grove girls won by 12 points after trailing by 11 points in the second half in the 57-45 home decision against Mabel-Canton on Jan. 12. Lion sophomore Kendal VanMinsel had an 11-point, 13-rebound double-double while Addyson McHugh scored a season-high 18 points. Emerson Ingvalson and Kylie Hammel were close to double digits with 9 and 8 points, respectively. Freshman … [Read more...]