The Spring Grove boys completed a successful defense of their SEC East Division championship with a 91-34 home win over Glenville-Emmons and a 54-40 road win at second-place Lanesboro. It was the Lions’ 11th conference crown in the last 12 seasons. SG had only six turnovers in each contest, making it five straight games with single-digit miscues. The Lions overwhelmed the … [Read more...]
Dual to Decide TRC Decided at Heavyweight
Maybe the two best wrestling teams in the Three Rivers Conference met up in Eyota for a triangular that decided the league race. Chatfield (#8 in A, 7-0, 11-1) and Dover-Eyota (#11 in A, 4-0, 12-7) were the headliners in a tri that also included Wabasha-Kellogg. The Gophers versus Eagles battle was the main event and it came down to the last match. Chatfield got off to a … [Read more...]
Gymnastics (1/29)
La Crosse Invite (Cal/SG/Hou (124.850) took fifth among seven teams. For the third straight meet, the Warriors achieved their best team score of the season, this time buoyed by an outstanding day in floor exercise. Their five best individual scores all came on the floor where Brianna Johnson placed 10th out of 50 competitors with an 8.650. The highest placement came with Vivian … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (1/24 – 1/29) Three Rivers Conference
Chatfield 69, Cotter 41 (C: D. Schindler 22 pts (5-8 threes, 7-13 FGs), 5 stls; Eli Hopp 12 pts (5-7 FGs), 5 stls; Sam Backer 11 pts (4-5 FGs), 8 rebs. Gophers hit 26 of 48 field goals (54%) but 10 of 24 free throws (42%)) St. Charles 31, #8 in A Rushford-Peterson 82, (R-P: J. Ruberg 18 pts (8-11 FGs), 8 rebs, 5 asts; Andrew Hoiness 17 pts (5-6 threes, 6-8 FGs); D. Bunke 15 … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (1/24 – 1/29) Three Rivers Conference
Caledonia 47, Plainview-Elgin-Millville 63 (C: Alexis Schroeder 13 pts; Paige Klug 10 pts; Ava Privet 7 pts. PEM: Abigail O’Reilly 27 pts. Game was tied 46-46 (under 4:00). Bulldogs ended on a 17-1 run. FTs: PEM 13 of 24 (54%), C 5 of 10 (50%)) Rushford-Peterson 50, St. Charles 46 (R-P: K. Ruberg 29 pts (6-8 FTs), 7 rebs, 4 stls; Ellie Ekern 12 pts. SC led 18 to 14 at … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Chatfield wrestling (#8 in A) beat FCLMC 72-8, LCH 72-9, and LARP 66-4 at a home quadrangular. The Gophers are 10-1 overall and haven’t lost in TRC action. Gage Bartels (#6 at 113), Kail Schott (#5 at 170), Grady Schott (#2 at 182), and Ethan Ruskell (195) each then took first at the Lake City Tourney. G-Schott had three first period pins. GMLOS’ Aiden Quintana (126) and Cohen … [Read more...]
Wrestling (1/24 – 1/29)
LARP Triangular > Caledonia/Houston 36, PEM 39 (PEM took 113, 120, and 126 to lead 18-3 only for Cal/Hou to take 132, 138, 145, 152, and 160 for a 30-18 lead. Owen Denstad, Isaac Blocker, Tucker Ginther, and Cory Scanlan had pins in that span, Austin Swenson a 12-6 decision win. But the Bulldogs took four of the last five, three by pin. The match was probably decided when … [Read more...]
Burro Boys Knock Off Lyle/Pacelli, Run Streak to Six
In an upset win that sent ripples particularly in the SEC-West, Lanesboro’s boys (3-4, 7-5) trekked to Austin and took out West leading Lyle/Pacelli (6-0, 11-2). The Burro guards were the difference. The Athletics led by as many as eight in the first half, including 36-28 just before intermission. But Matt Asleson’s group ended the stanza strong, and started the second half the … [Read more...]
Knights Gals Down SG, Hou, GM; Grip SEC-West Tightly
Kingsland girls basketball has won the last two SEC-West titles, capitalizing on Ellie Buchholtz’s junior and senior years. This year, it has had to be a much greater team effort. Courtesy of beating three SEC foes, the Knights are again in the driver’s seat to claim their division. Steve Hauser’s group started by beating Spring Grove 63-34. The Knights led 36-10 at halftime. … [Read more...]
Wow Week as #2 Warrior Boys Beat Three Ranked Foes
It happens very infrequently that a team plays three ranked foes in a week, nonetheless beats all three. Brad King’s Caledonia boys basketball (#2 in AA, 13-0) had a really good week. It started with a conference battle of TRC division leading undefeateds with Plainview-Elgin-Millville (#8 in AA, 14-0). The Bulldogs came out inspired, things revolving around 6’5” center Aeron … [Read more...]