Boys Basketball: All Three Rivers Conference Caledonia (13-1, 23-5) shared the TRC-East with La Crescent/Hokah (13-1, 20-8) while the rest of that division, Rushford-Peterson (8-6, 21-8), Winona-Cotter (8-7, 17-11), and Fillmore Central (4-10, 16-14) also sported good teams. In the TRC-West, Lewiston-Altura (10-5, 18-10) won the division crown followed by St. Charles (7-8, … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: Goodhue Shoots Past Trojans in 1A Quarterfinal
Rushford-Peterson (3-seed, 21-7) jumped on Goodhue (6-seed, 15-13) early and led at the half, but their defense could not stop the Wildcats after intermission, and their offense could not keep up devoid starting point guard Cayden Lea. The result was a season-ending loss for the #18 in A Trojans. Chris Drinkall’s group jumped out 15-6 and forced 13 Wildcats first half turnovers … [Read more...]
All-TRC Wrestling
The All Three Rivers Conference boys wrestling list includes 11 Chatfield Gophers, six Caledonia/Houston Warriors, four LARP Screamin’ Eagles, four GMLOS Bulldogs, and two FCLMC Wolves. For the conference, section, and state champion 21-1 Gophers, Jameson Priebe (8th grader, 107, 34-17), Javier Berg (junior, 114, 41-6), Kaisen Johnson (sophomore, 121, 32-13), Hunter Polikowsky … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: Falcons Make First Semifinal Since 2009
A season that ended with four straight losses and a near .500 record also ended with Fillmore Central boys basketball pushing the furthest it has in the post-season since 2009. Bombs Away Philosophy and Daniels’ Shot Send FC Past #10 Spring Grove The graduating seniors of the Class of 2024 from Spring Grove and Fillmore Central have played some memorable boys basketball … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: Warriors Exit in 1AA Semis via Buzzer-Beater
Caledonia boys basketball, for a second straight year, made the 1AA semifinals. But a buzzer-beating loss then ended their campaign in disappointing fashion. It capped a very good season. Warriors Survive Ramblers Brad King’s #7 in AA Warriors (2-seed, 22-4) first took on Winona-Cotter (7-seed, 17-10) in the 1AA quarters. Caledonia twice downed the Ramblers during the … [Read more...]
Wrestling: Gophers Dominate to 1A State Title
Many teams dream of a state title. Chatfield Gopher wrestling’s aspiration for such became very distinctive and realistic at two points in the season, the win over perennially state-power #2 in Class AA Kasson Mantorville and the second-place team showing at the prestigious “Clash.” There was no doubt after those two great efforts the Gophers were a force. But work still needed … [Read more...]
State Individual Wrestling: Rowland Grabs Title as 10 Area Athletes Place
Nineteen total athletes (13 guys, six gals) from Chatfield, FCLMC, Caledonia/Houston, LARP, and GMLOS took on the state individual wrestling tourney. Coming off a team championship, Chatfield placed five total to lead the way. Carson Rowland claimed a state title, Javier Berg finished runner-up, Kail Schott third, and Gage Bartels fourth on the guys side. Chloe Berg took fifth … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: Warriors Makes 1AA Semis, Fall Late Versus Lourdes
Caledonia girls basketball motto this year has been “reload.” The Warriors, last year’s 1AA runner-up, did just that with a group featuring mostly non-seniors. Scott Sorenson’s gals progressed to the 1AA semis. The #17 in AA Warriors (3-seed, 19-8) fought past Lake City (6-seed, 14-13) in a quarterfinal. The Warriors built a 35-19 lead late in the first half. The Tigers ended … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: Lions Edge Falcons, Fall to #1 Goodhue
The 4-seed Spring Grove girls (22-5) survived a cold-shooting 1A quarterfinal duel versus 5-seed Fillmore Central (17-10) but could not stay with top seed Goodhue (23-5) in a subsequent semi-final, all at Rochester. In the 48-44 win over the Falcons, the Lions led by nine points in the second half, but the Falcons closed within two points at 46-44 with a rebound and two free … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: Trojans Make 1A Semis, Fall to #3 Hayfield
Rushford-Peterson’s girls concluded an excellent season with their furthest post-season push since 2014-2015. Joe Hatch’s #20 in A Trojans (3-seed, 20-7) first played Grand Meadow (6-seed, 19-8) in a 1A quarterfinal. The Trojans scored 15 of the first 17 points for a 15-2 lead. GM responded with a 10-2 run to close to 17-12. The Trojans then ended the half scoring 17 of 19 … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Will Harvey scored 25 points as 15-seed Lanesboro beat 18-seed Hayfield 63-48 in 1A play-in play-off game. Camden Hungerholt scored 34 points and brother Reid 22 but 16-seed L-O fell to 17-seed B.A. 67-64. Mason King scored 20 points and senior Lewis Doyle topped 1,000 for his career as 2-seed #7 in AA Caledonia beat 15-seed Chatfield 84-40. The Warriors (22-4) next play Cotter … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball Playoffs (2/26 – 2/29)
(1A Play-In) 17-seed Faribault B.A. (7-19) 67, 16-seed LeRoy-Ostrander (7-19) 64 (L-O: C. Hungerholt 34 pts (9-10 FTs), 5 rebs, 3 blks; R. Hungerholt 22 pts; Ryder Stern 6 pts, 8 rebs. L-O was 3 of 24 from deep (13%). Cardinals finish at 7-20) (1A Play-In) 18-seed Hayfield (5-22) 48, 15-seed Lanesboro (7-19) 63 (L: W. Harvey 25 pts, 4 stls; Kaden Stettler 8 pts, 7 rebs, 10 … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball Playoffs (2/26 – 3/2)
(1A Qtr) 9-seed Kingsland (16-8) 30, 1-seed #1 in A Goodhue (22-5) 75 (K: Macy Runck 14 pts. G: Elisabeth Gadient 23 pts, 7 rebs, 7 asts, 8 stls; Kendyl Lodermeier 17 pts, 9 rebs. Goodhue built a 46-25 halftime lead. Knights finish at 16-9) (1AA Qtr) 10-seed Chatfield (15-12) 23, 2-seed #16 in AA Rochester-Lourdes (18-9) 59 (C: Evy Goldsmith 12 pts, 17 rebs. RL: Lauren Hust … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: Lion Boys’ Three Wins Include State-Ranked Matchup
Spring Grove (18-2, 24-3) posted three wins during the final week of the regular season, but the #12 Lions needed second-half surges to complete SEC sweeps of Mabel-Canton (9-9, 13-12) and Houston (10-10, 15-11) before busing to St. Paul to defeat #15 Nevis (18-6). Grove won 65-50 at M-C but led by only six points at halftime, it was tied 34-34 in the second half, and SG led by … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball Playoffs (2/20 & 2/22)
(1A Play-In) 17-seed Lyle/Pacelli (1-25) 51, 16-seed LeRoy-Ostrander (3-23) 49 (L-O: M. Nagel 26 pts, 17 rebs, 3 blks; Jenna Olson 15 pts (five threes), 5 rebs. L-O beat L/P twice in the regular season. Cardinals finish at 3-24) (1A Round of 16) 14-seed Schaeffer Academy (9-17) 19, 3-seed #20 in A Rushford-Peterson (19-7) 62 (R-P: Nad. Happel 22 pts (7-9 FGs, 6-7 FTs); Ellie … [Read more...]