Chatfield boys’ basketball entered the third week of January having just posted its second win. Jeff DeBuhr’s group then posted a 3-0 week to run its win streak to four. The Gophers beat R-P 53-50. Reid Johnson (19 pts, 4-4 FTs, 7-14 FGs, 6 rebs) and Landon Bance (12 pts, 5-10 FGs) hit double figures. David Castleberg (8 pts, 4-6 FGs) and Henry Gathje (7 pts, 2-2 FGs, 3-3 … [Read more...]
Knight Girls Stay SEC Perfect, Buchholtz Tops 1,000
While SEC East leader Houston did work, so did SEC-West leader Kingsland. The Knights also got a stand-out player over 1,000 points. Steve Hauser’s group started by handling LeRoy-Ostrander 67-26. Ellie Buchholtz (27 pts, 3-8 threes, 11-20 FGs, 7 rebs, 4 asts, 5 stls) led the way. Sam Wernimont (14 pts) also hit double-figures. Alyssa Link (9 pts, 3-6 threes)) and … [Read more...]
Houston Boys Score Big, Schutte Tops 1,000
Making the fastest push to 1,000 was Houston 6’5” senior F Mikkel Schutte. The Hurricanes/Schutte have been scoring big (and sometimes giving up big scores). Each happened amidst a three-game week. The ‘Canes first overwhelmed Alden-Conger 86-51. Schutte put up a career-high (42 pts, 5-11 threes, 17-28 FGs, 9 rebs, 5 asts, 5 blks) to lead the way. Alex Van Gundy (22 pts, 6 … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Chatfield’s Cael Bartels (113) and Grady Schott (170) took first at the Lake City wrestling invite. Payton Danielson had 21 points and Lauren Wyffels a career-high 20 points as M-C’s girls beat L/P 51-50, ending a 15-game series losing streak that dated to 2010. FC’s girl’s went 2-1 on the week to improve to 7-3, 13-5. Kandace Sikkink had 22 points in a win over L/P, 22 … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball
Lanesboro 32, Schaeffer Academy 52 (L: J.T. Rein 12 pts, 6 rebs. Halftime scored: L 21, SA 20) D-E 49, R-P 47 (RP: L. O’Hare 18 pts (8-10 FGS), 7 rebs; Malachi Bunke 10 pts, 6 asts; J. Ruberg 10 pts) L-O 68, Kingsland 59 (K: Nathan Lund 12 pts (4-7 threes); William Jahn 10 pts; Reed Merkel 9 pts, 9 rebs) PEM 96, FC 61 (FC: Haidyn Gunderson 17 pts (3-8 threes), … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball
Chatfield 68, R-P 22 (C: Jaiden Zimmerman 12 pts (3-5 threes), 4 asts; Peyton Berg 12 pts (5-8 FGs); Tessa McMahon 7 pts, 7 asts, 5 stls; Zayda Priebe 10 pts (5-7 FGs). RP: Kaylee Ruberg 8 pts, 7 rebs, 4 stls) M-C 53, SG 41 (MC: Camryn Cox 18 pts (6-8 FGs), 7 rebs, 4 asts; L. Wyffels 12 pts, 15 rebs; Jordyn Newgard 10 pts) Schaeffer Academy 60, Lanesboro 58 (L: P. … [Read more...]
Wrestling
FCLMC Tri > Lake City 60, FCLMC 12 (Wolves took 285 (Stefan Nikoloski) by forfeit, forfeited 120 and 220. Devin Troendle (182) had a pin); La Crescent 16, FCLMC 60 (Wolves took 113 (Connor Wingert), 126 (Ryan Kelly), 138 (Boston Wright), 145 (Caden Anderson), 152 (Carter Hovland), 182 (Michael Barrett), 220 (Zach Krage), and 285 (Nikoloski) by forfeit. Bodey Wright (160) … [Read more...]
38-Game Losing Streak Snapped
Spring Grove boys basketball has long been a power in the SEC. How long? Well, as it specifically applies to the Houston Hurricanes, 38 games long. Entering 2020, it had been since the 2002-2003 season that Houston posted a win over the Lions. To put it in perspective, current ‘Canes coach Trent Vix was in elementary school the last time it happened. Most of Houston’s … [Read more...]
Turbidity at Top of Girls Race
The 1A girls basketball race is intriguing. Three Journal-covered teams – Fillmore Central, Houston, and Kingsland – very much have chances at making the section final four (and beyond). FC entered the week as the kayfabe #1 team among the Journal seven. They were the first to reach ten wins. With two victories on the week, Houston caught up to and kayfabe tied/usurped FC … [Read more...]
Falcons and Gophers Tangle
It is routine in the Three Rivers Conference. Boys and girls basketball teams typically play each other the same night, a home game for each school. East and west divisional foes Fillmore Central and Chatfield did so on January 14. Neither school holds complete bragging rights because each got a win. In Preston, Chatfield’s boys led early 14-5. Nineteen first half free … [Read more...]