(LFCMC, RPH, SC and D-E competed, county schools not running most top athletes. Burros 1sts: Kelly Ristau (100-H, 300-H), Jeremy O’Connor (3,200) and the guys 4x100 (N. Betz, Gage Highum, Ryan Kelly, Trenten Chiglo)) Byron Indoor at RCTC (GMLOKS girls took first, Chatfield fifth (of 5). Chatfield boys took second, GMLOKS fourth. GMLOKS 1sts: A. Reiland (55, 200), R. … [Read more...]
MSU Indoor Showcase
(LFCMC’s top athletes competed against all classes. Top Burros: C. Kiehne (2nd of 40 at 400, 10th of 37 at 200), B. Ruen (fifth of 31 at 400), E. Breitsprecher (6th of 25 at 60-H), G. Higbe-Hurrah (5th of 16 at P-Vault)) … [Read more...]
9th Annual Boys All-County Team
It was a boys basketball season that featured a crop of really good players. Fifteen total Journal covered athletes averaged over 11 points per game. A 1,000-point scorer and a double-double guy were All-Conference Honorable Mention. A double-double guy didn’t even get honored anything A-C. 1st Team Wyatt Pruter (6’2” Sr. G, Kingsland): Turned in a magnificent … [Read more...]
Boys Quarterfinal Play-Offs
Section 1A quarterfinal boys basketball games followed two entirely different trends on the two nights they occurred. Games on Monday were blow-outs, near from the start. Games on Tuesdays were hotly contested affairs that went right down to the wire. Monday Mismatches To start the work week, guys teams trekked to Rochester for their first neutral court play-off games. … [Read more...]
TRC Wrestling All-Conference
The Three Rivers All-Conference wrestling list has been released. Seven Chatfield Gophers make the cut. Travis Bartels’ bunch ties PEM for having the most All-TRC grapplers. The group includes seniors Nathan Goldsmith (152, 160) and Davontae Goldsmith (170, 182), junior Cael Bartels (113), sophomores Cody Guenther (138), Seth Goetzinger (126), and A.J. Karver (220, 285), … [Read more...]
Three Place at State Wrestling
Three walked away having had successful experiences. They made the medal stand. One walked away disappointed. He couldn’t replicate a previous podium ascension. A fifth walks away wishing he had another chance. Five county-program wrestlers took on the State Individual Tournament. Chatfield’s Cael Bartels, LARP cousins Ross and Noah Herber, highlighted the action. … [Read more...]
Trojans, Knights, Hurricanes Move on in Boys Play-Offs
Five of the seven Journal covered boys basketball teams moved on to the Round of 16. Three won to ensure trips to Rochester and the games at the Mayo Civic Center in the 1A quarterfinals. Rushford-Peterson (3-seed, 16-10) naturally advanced, beating Southland (14-seed, 6-19). Chris Drinkall’s Trojans overcame a 29-26 halftime deficit to deal the Rebels a 66-52 defeat. Frosh … [Read more...]
Two and Done in Girls Play-Offs
This season marked the second year of Section 1A girls basketball going without sub-sections. A main reason why such a change was orchestrated again proved clear. Old West sub-section teams dominated. The Section Final Four was all “West” teams; GM, L/P, Hayfield, and Goodhue. The two Journal covered teams to make the quarters, Kingsland and Houston, each fell, going two … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Sawyer Johnson hit seven threes and scored a career-high 22 points to lead Lanesboro past FC 49-37 in a play-off play-in game. Johnson then hit five more threes in a loss to Randolph. He went 12 of 20 from deep over two play-off games. … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (2/26 & 2/28)
(1A Play-In) #18 FC (0-26) 37, #15 Lanesboro (9-14) 49 (L: S. Johnson career-high 22 pts (7-11 threes); Carson Schwichtenberg 9 pts, 5 asts; Andrew Luck 9 pts. FC: Josh Peters 18 pts (3-11 threes), 5 rebs. Falcons finish 0-27) (1A Play-In) #17 M-C (8-18) 37, #16 W-K (5-20) 51 (M-C: Dylan Loppnow 11 pts, 17 rebs; Brayden Gjere 9 pts, 5 rebs; Drew Wyffels 7 pts, 5 asts, 4 … [Read more...]