Tuesday the 21st of September, five Journal-covered cross country programs ran only against another Journal-covered programs amidst two meets in Rushford and Harmony. On Thursday, September 30, all five squads descended upon the St. Charles Invite. The top 10 (particularly boys) was littered with Journal-covered athletes. Five of the top six runners were either from LARP, … [Read more...]
Falcon VB Comes From Behind to Beat Trojans
In a key TRC game, Rushford-Peterson volleyball (4-1, 12-5) hosted Fillmore Central (6-0, 10-7). Per homecomings, the game was played a 1 p.m. in front of most of the Trojans student body and a bunch of FC’s. It turned into a tense five-set affair. The story of games one and two was R-P’s serving and/or FC’s serve receive. The Trojans had six game one aces, as the Falcons … [Read more...]
Cardinals Shellack #1 Mountain Lake 36-6
Nine-man rankings in the state may be a little bit off the first few weeks but should align much better after games like the week four battle in LeRoy. LeRoy-Ostrander (2-1) struck Mountain Lake Area (3-0) from the ranks of the unbeaten, from its top spot in the state in 9-Man. And Trevor Carrier’s group did so emphatically. The Cards built a 21-0 halftime lead and cruised … [Read more...]
Burros Pound Past L-O, Take Control of South-East
In maybe the year’s marquee Section 1 9-Man contest, Lanesboro football (2-0) took down dangerous district adversary, LeRoy-Ostrander (2-0), and their joystick play-making quarterback Chase Johnson. The Burros ground-and-pounded their way to victory amidst a back-and-forth offensive game. Team black and orange scored first, going 58 yards on their first drive. A 46-yard … [Read more...]
Rein’s Punt-Run Propels Burros Past GM
It was a solid battle, until it wasn’t. In a season-opening rematch of last year’s Section 1 9-Man title game, Lanesboro and Grand Meadow battled for nearly three quarters. In the blink of an eye, GM seemingly was on the cusp of a huge play, only for it to be a huger one for the Burros. With the third quarter waning, James Semmen’s group led 8-0. Burro senior J.T. Rein … [Read more...]
2021 Football Preview
The 2020 football season was a unique one, to put it politely. First there wasn’t going to be a season, or it was going to be moved to the spring. Then, the MSHSL decided to have a fall football campaign, with it starting late, in October. Teams got games in amidst COVID, but the virus slowly took its toll. A shortened regular season was completed and the playoffs started, … [Read more...]
Fall Sports Preview
2021 Volleyball Preview After a year that was annulled, restarted, only to be ended prematurely (all because of COVID), the hope for the 2021 volleyball campaign is a return to normalcy. This season will be the first Caledonia is covered under the Journal Sports umbrella. Statewide, there is one huge change. Volleyball in Minnesota is now four classes (after being three for … [Read more...]
1A Individual Track and Field Highlighted by GMLOKS Girls’ Exploits
When a team makes the 1A State True Team meet in track and field, it means they have depth and talent of athletes. With five “Journal 11” teams having made the state true team meet (GMLOKS, LFCMC, and Chatfield girls, GMLOKS and LFCMC boys), it only figures each squad would be represented well at the Section 1A individual track and field meet. All told, from those four squads, … [Read more...]
Lanesboro Boys Golf Wins 1A, Heads to State
The last time Lanesboro boys golf went to state it was 2011. John Smith was the coach. Lucas Johnson and Cory Strom were a couple key players. The Burros took third. Ten years later, Lanesboro’s boys golf is heading back to the state meet. Krissy Overland’s group didn’t taste defeat this year, sweeping through the SEC. They’ll head to Becker still without a loss. The … [Read more...]
GMLOKS Girls Win True Team State Title
In a meet well represented by Section 1 teams, but not held at one solitary locale like usual, one ‘Journal 11’ conglomerate lived the dream of becoming state champion. Four others competed, three doing very well. The 2021 Class A State True Team Track and Field meet was tabulated virtually, races being run at multiple locales. Boys and girls teams from GMLOKS and LFCMC ran … [Read more...]