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Boys Basketball: L/P Lights It Up Early, Ends FC’s Season

March 20, 2023 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Lyle/Pacelli (4-seed, 22-5) got off to a strong start versus Fillmore Central (5-seed, 17-10). The Falcons never fully recovered and the Athletics prevailed in a 1A quarterfinal. FC was a bit jittery out of the gates, as #12 L/P got off to a 23-7 start. They were buoyed by Buay Koak, a 6’4” long-armed senior four-year starter, who blocked a couple early Falcon shots and scored … [Read more...]

Boys Basketball: Trojans Test #1 Goodhue, Fall in Quarters

March 20, 2023 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

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Rushford-Peterson executed its game plan. Methodically, they ran their sets to get shots for their top shooters and playmakers. The Trojans (8-seed, 15-12) tested #1 Goodhue (1-seed, 24-3), putting them in an early 32-25 second half hole. But Goodhue controlled the glass and 6’7” G/F Sam Opsahl could not be stopped. Seeding held true as the Wildcats moved on to the 1A semis. … [Read more...]

Boys Basketball: Warriors Get Past Chatfield, Fall to PEM in Semis

March 20, 2023 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Caledonia boys basketball, the defending 1AA champion, again vied to play for the 1AA title. They posted a quarterfinal win, but fell in the semifinals. Versus Chatfield (6-seed, 17-10), Caledonia (3-seed, 15-12) used some tactical defense, particularly in the second half, to get revenge for a late season TRC loss. The first half saw the young Warriors blister from deep. … [Read more...]

Girls Basketball: Vikings Stymie Larks, GM Finishes as 1A Runner-Up

March 20, 2023 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

In a rematch of last year’s 1A title game, won 65-41 by Hayfield, the defending champion #4 in Class A Vikings (1-seed, 27-4) came out quick on #7 in Grand Meadow (2-seed, 27-2). They controlled things throughout to repeat as Section champions. Hayfield hit six of its first eight field goals to build an early 14-6 lead. The Vikings then closed the first half with a 12-2 run, … [Read more...]

Girls Basketball: Gadient’s Quotient Too Much For “Runner-Up” Warriors

March 20, 2023 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Goodhue girls basketball (1-seed, 26-3), ranked #3 in Class AA, used a quotient centered around junior guard Elisabeth Gadient, and an offense which, when it scored, scored in chunks, to subdue #13 in AA Caledonia (3-seed, 25-3) in the 1AA championship game. Scott Sorenson’s Warriors never led as the Wildcats were an offensive buzz saw. Goodhue jumped out 9-2 and 15-5 and led … [Read more...]

Girls Basketball: Warriors Push “Forward” to 1AA Title Game

March 13, 2023 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Thirteenth-ranked Warriors girls basketball kept a strong season going by pushing forward to the 1AA title game. Caledonia (3-seed, 23-3) had little trouble with Lake City (6-seed, 12-14) in the quarters. Scott Sorenson’s group jumped out 24-11. The Tigers went 4 of 15 from the field to start the game. At the half, team Cal led 38-22. Paige Klug and Alexis Schroeder each had … [Read more...]

Girls Wrestling: Hendrickson, Smith, & Berg are Runners-up

March 13, 2023 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Girls wrestling had its second state meet. Three area athletes finished at state runner-up. GMLOS’ McKenna Hendrickson (132) and Diann Smith (138), and Chatfield’s Chloe Berg (126) also wrestled for state titles. Smith, last year’s runner-up at 138, won a 16-2 major in the quarters over #10 Brook Kritzeck (6-6) of Park Rapids Area and a fall in the semis over Anoka’s #5 Alley … [Read more...]

Girls Basketball: Larks Make Second Straight 1A Title Game

March 13, 2023 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

The 2023 Section 1A girls’ basketball game will be a re-match. Grand Meadow (2-seed, 25-2), ranked #7, easily got through the 1A quarters and then executed down the stretch of the semis to make their second straight title game. Ryan Queensland’s Superlarks had little problem with Faribault B.A. (10-seed, 10-13). Cardinal senior post Lindsay Hanson scored their first 10 points … [Read more...]

Boys Wrestling: Chat’s Berg & Schott, Cal’s Ginther State Champions

March 13, 2023 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Fifteen total guys from Caledonia/Houston (9), Chatfield (5), and FCLMC (1) took on the state individual wrestling tourney. Six placed with three state champions. For a first time ever, Chatfield got two titlists, sophomore Javier Berg (106) and junior Kail Schott (182). Caledonia/Houston also got state champion in senior Tucker Ginther (145). All were impressive. Berg (#1) … [Read more...]

Girls Basketball: Burros Hold Off Knights, Fall Short-handed to Hayfield in Semis

March 13, 2023 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Lanesboro (4-seed, 21-6) led Kingsland (5-seed, 21-5) 34-19 at halftime, but had to hold back a Knight surge to ensure victory. The Burros used 6’0” senior post Kaci Ruen (15 first half points) to get out to their big lead. The Knights went 0 of 14 from the field at one point, finishing the half making just 4 of its last 28 field goals. But Kingsland rallied early in the … [Read more...]

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