The soccer season ended for the Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston girls, who with the No. 7 seed was eliminated from the Section 1A Tournament at No. 2 seed Dover-Eyota by a score of 5-1. It was a windy Oct. 13 evening for a game played on wet and somewhat slippery grass. The Eagles, who had previously defeated the Warriors during conference action (2-1 and 10-0), took a quick … [Read more...]
Peering at the Past Shopping involved horses, eggs and an empty kerosene can
The Jacob Eide family lived above their store/post office, which was burned to the ground when lightning struck during a nighttime thunderstorm. After exiting, the parents took a head count and believed all the children were out of danger. But their count was incorrect; they forgot that a neighbor child had been sleeping over. Mrs. Eide went back inside to salvage a quilt that … [Read more...]
Lions left behind early by LeRoy-Ostrander
The athletic LeRoy-Ostrander defensive line - which averaged 6-foot-4, 218 pounds - exerted its dominance from the outset of a convincing 46-6 victory over visiting Spring Grove on Oct. 8. The senior and junior-laden Cardinals (4-2, 3-2 sub-district) scored with a field goal and a safety along with three passing touchdowns and three rushing scores. The Lions (2-3, 2-3 … [Read more...]
Soccer girls close regular season with a tie, two wins
The Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston soccer girls (4-9-2, 1-8-1 TRC) closed the regular season with a 2-2 overtime conference tie at La Crescent -Hokah on Oct. 5, followed two nights later by a 9-0 non-conference home rout of Triton and then on Saturday, a come-from-behind 5-4 non-conference road victory at Lake City. Ayshia Gay scored six goals in only two appearances while … [Read more...]
Soccer boys fall to Lancers, take No. 6 seed into playoff rematch
The Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston soccer boys closed the regular season with a 3-1 home loss to La Crescent-Hokah on Oct. 5. Austin Meyer scored a second-half goal for the Warriors while goalkeeper August Allen made 10 saves on the other end of the field. The Lancers led 1-0 at halftime and went on to complete a season conference sweep. Joey Schreier supplied a goal and an … [Read more...]
Spring Grove girls grab three SEC wins in three nights
The Spring Grove volleyball girls swept three conference matches in three straight nights, all by 3-0 scores – on the road at Lanesboro on Oct. 5 and the next night at Houston before hosting Kingsland. The showdown with the Burros decided which of the two would stay closest on the heels of league-leading and state-ranked Mabel-Canton. Spring Grove freshman Kendal Van Minsel … [Read more...]
Peering at the Past Children sought summertime treats from ice wagons
By Lee Epps Ice business, part 2 In the 1950s, they were sometimes referred to as “ice boxes” when they were actually electric refrigerators. The true “ice box” was from earlier decades of the 1900s. Town and farm families had ice boxes to keep perishable foods fresh and for making hand-cranked homemade ice cream. The ice in southeast Minnesota was harvested in winter from … [Read more...]
Rebels reign on rainy night in Spring Grove, 46-14
It did not rain on Spring Grove’s homecoming parade, but afternoon sunny skies were replaced by rain and the Southland Rebels, both of which dampened the Oct. 1 evening football festivities at Blayne Onsgard Memorial Field. In a 46-14 loss, the Lions (2-2, 2-2 sub-district) dazzled the umbrella-grabbing spectators with three long aerial connections, including their only two … [Read more...]
Lion ladies complete net sweep of Schaeffer Lions
The Spring Grove girls employed the entire Lion lineup while rolling past the visiting Schaeffer Academy Lions during the Sept. 30 Homecoming volleyball victory. The 25-9, 25-14, 25-6 scores were similar to those in Spring Grove’s early-season rout at Rochester. Schaeffer struggled with Spring Grove servers, who combined for 19 aces. Addyson McHugh served 18 for 19 with 8 … [Read more...]
Lion varsity netters go 1-3, B-girls win D-C Tournament
The Spring Grove girls made a long early-morning, Sept. 25 trip north to Dassel-Cokato High School for four volleyball tournament matches, all against larger Class AA competition. The Class A Lions (9-6) dropped their first three encounters before closing the long day with a win. The Spring Grove B-team won the championship in their bracket, taking three of four matches. The … [Read more...]