On the scoreboard, the difference was a two-point conversion; Spring Grove converted twice, Mabel-Canton once. On the statistics sheet, it was just as close. Neither team had a turnover; each team punted twice and was held on downs twice. Each scored four touchdowns. Each team had five big plays that covered 20 yards or more. Spring Grove had 285 yards of total offense, … [Read more...]
Lion netters wallop Wolverines, improve to 4-0
The Spring Grove volleyball girls (4-0, 4-0 SEC) remained unbeaten and not seriously challenged through their first four matches, the latest a 3-0 home sweep of Glenville-Emmons (25-17, 25-13, 25-9. The Lions were back in action on Sept. 16 after two matches had been postponed by pandemic protocols. After the Grove girls had dismissed their first three winless foes, G-E (3-7, … [Read more...]
Very late goal closes three-loss week for soccer girls
The Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston soccer girls (1-5, 1-4 TRC) scored only one goal during three games last week, but that lone goal appeared to be worth a win against La Crescent-Hokah until a penalty kick goal tied the score with three minutes to play. That disappointment was magnified when the Lancers, with a brisk wind at their backs, scored the winning goal with 10 seconds … [Read more...]
Soccer boys take two, drop two during busy week
The first team to four goals wins; at least, that was true in last week’s four soccer matches for the Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston boys who won the first two and dropped the last pair. They went 1-1 in conference contests (St. Charles/Lewiston-Altura and La Crescent-Hokah) and also 1-1 in non-league action (Stewartville and La Crosse Aquinas). The Warriors (3-4-1, 2-2-1 TRC) … [Read more...]
Peering at the Past Townships, county, provided medicine, food, grave digging
Part two, 1800s epidemics From the 1850s through the 1870s, the first three decades of Anglo settlement of Houston County, settlers – especially children and women – were ravaged by contagious diseases. In the 1880s, township and county officials attempted to prevent uncontrollable epidemics of small pox, diphtheria, cholera, measles, influenza, tuberculosis, typhoid fever, … [Read more...]
Peering at the Past Pioneers were defenseless against most formidable foe
Physically strong, self-sufficient men realized they were capable of taming the frontier but not always able to save the lives of their children and wives. During the last half of the 1800s, the first white settlers in southeast Minnesota had strategies for protection during Indian raids, but these hardy pioneers were defenseless against their most formidable enemy – disease. … [Read more...]
Girls drop soccer decisions to Cotter, Dover-Eyota
The Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston soccer girls (1-2, 1-2 TRC) came up short in both games last week, a decisive 12-0 loss at state, top-10-ranked Winona Cotter on Sept. 7 and then two days later at home, a slim 2-1 decision against Dover-Eyota. Cotter 12, C/SG/H 0 “They (the Ramblers) were one of the best teams last year, and I didn’t know how they could get any better - … [Read more...]
Warrior soccer boys tie one, fall twice
The Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston soccer boys (1-2-1, 1-1-1 TRC) played thrice last week, starting with a 1-1 tie versus visiting Winona Cotter followed by a 3-0 setback at Dover-Eyota and a non-conference 3-1 home loss against Holmen (Wis.). C/SG/H 1, Cotter 1 Austin Meyer came through with a second half score for the Warriors. Dover-Eyota 3, C/SG/H 0 The Eagles … [Read more...]
Grove girls go to 3-0 with runaway win at Schaefer
Addyson McHugh served a dozen aces as undefeated Spring Grove (3-0, 3-0 SEC) coasted past a third straight winless conference volleyball rival. The visiting Spring Grove Lions defeated the Schaeffer Academy Lions 3-0 (25-4, 25-12, 25-11) at Rochester on Sept. 7. With McHugh serving, the first 19 points, it was 18-0 before a Schaeffer kill ended the run. Spring Grove attacked … [Read more...]
Peering at the Past Fillmore, Houston were among top tobacco-farming counties
Fillmore County, more than once, was the top tobacco-producing county in Minnesota. Houston County ranked seventh in 1860, third in 1870 and then second in 1880, according to U. S. Department of Agriculture statistics. Fillmore vaulted to number one in 1890 with five acres yielding 7,158 pounds of tobacco. In 1900, Fillmore was still on top with 86 acres producing 105, 420 … [Read more...]