Last year’s winter sports season ended like no one could’ve seen coming. The coronavirus caused the girls basketball state tournament and the boys basketball season (after sections) to be shut-down. This year, teams will try to complete January to early March schedules. Section and state tournaments have yet to be delineated. Teams are mostly playing conference games. Divisions … [Read more...]

The top 50 teams of the fall from 2010-2019 concludes.  Squads from the “Journal 10,” FC, R-P, Chatfield, Kingsland, M-C, Houston, Lanesboro, GM, SG, and L-O have been eligible.  Ranking across different years, and involving teams from three different sports, is difficult, and thus subject to debate.   Ranking is by how far teams made it in the play-offs.  Each school had at … [Read more...]

  The top 50 teams of the Fall from 2010-2019 continues.  As before, squads from the “Journal 10”, FC, R-P, Chatfield, Kingsland, M-C, Houston, Lanesboro, GM, SG, and L-O, are eligible.  Ranking across different years, and involving teams from three different sports, is difficult, and thus subject to debate.   Ranking is by how far teams made it in the playoffs.  Placing … [Read more...]

Chatfield senior Henry Gathje, seated, recently signed a letter of intent to play college baseball at St. Mary’s in Winona. Joining Henry are, left to right, coaches Ryan Eppen, Brian Buam, dad Andy, brother Andrew, mom Nora, brother Bennett, and coach Zach Slowiak, a former Cardinal player. Photo submitted … [Read more...]

All-state volleyball and football has been released.  On the volleyball court, Mabel-Canton senior Kenidi McCabe earned 1st Team All-State for a third straight season.  Fillmore Central senior libero Kjerstiana (K.J.) Corson earned All-State Honorable Mention.  On the football field, Lanesboro senior Bodie Mayer (OG) and Grand Meadow senior Cameron Sneed (OG) each made 9-Man … [Read more...]

The top 50 teams of the Fall from 2010-2019 continues.  As before, squads from the “Journal 10,” FC, R-P, Chatfield, Kingsland, M-C, Houston, Lanesboro, GM, SG, and L-O, are eligible.  Ranking across different years, and involving teams from three different sports, is difficult, and thus subject to debate.   Ranking is by how far teams made it in the playoffs.  Placing … [Read more...]

  fter a hiatus, the top 50 teams of the Fall from 2010-2019 continues.  As before, squads from the “Journal 10,” FC, R-P, Chatfield, Kingsland, M-C, Houston, Lanesboro, GM, SG, and L-O, are eligible.  Ranking across different years, and involving teams from three different sports, is difficult and thus subject to debate.   Ranking is by how far teams made it in the play-offs.  … [Read more...]

Larks, Burros and Johnsons Highlight All-South-East Squad With the Fillmore County Journal expanding its coverage to include Grand Meadow, Spring Grove, and LeRoy-Ostrander, the naming of the All South-East “East” sub-district team takes precedent.  Seven of the teams in the sub-District fall under the “Journal 10” umbrella.  Section title game foes GM and Lanesboro each get a … [Read more...]

Volleyball Post-Season Wrap-Up  It was a shortened year of volleyball with no post-season, but two of the three ‘‘Journal 10” squads from the TRC had excellent seasons and boasted a trio of All-Conference picks.  Fillmore Central boasts a pair of repeat picks in seniors Maddie Krage (5’6” OH) and K.J. Corson (5’3” libero).  Krage was the Falcons’ go-to hitter.  She was … [Read more...]

Volleyball Post-Season Wrap-Up  In the Southeast Conference, the league’s top two teams, Mabel-Canton and Lanesboro, combine to boast nine of the 19 All-SEC picks.  Leading the way are four players from the SEC East champion Cougars squad.  Senior Kenidi McCabe (5’5” setter/OH) heads the list, making All-SEC for a fourth straight year.  She is also the SEC Player of the … [Read more...]