On 17 occasions this year, FCJ covered b-ball teams have had teammates each score 20 in a game. Kingsland’s sister tandem of Lauren and Ellie Buchholtz has now done so thrice. Versus LeRoy-Ostrander, it was a one-sided affair with the Buchholtz’s pouring in the points. Ellie B. scored 17 in the first nine minutes or so. The Knights put 50 up in the first half (50-26). To … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Emma Geiwitz had 22 points in a victory over Schaeffer, and Alyssa Rostad had 33 points (16 of 18 FTs) in a win over Cannon Falls, as Houston’s girls ended a four-game losing streak. Dale Moga’s girls (6-2, 9-9) lead the SEC-East over Kingsland (6-3, 11-7). Houston’s boys also beat CF, 78-74 in OT. Alex Van Gundy had 26 points (11 of 13 FTs) and Mikkel Schutte 21 points (8 … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (1/21 – 1/26)
Houston 76, L-A 94 (H: A. Van Gundy 25 pts (8-13 FTs), 6 rebs; James Hongerholt 18 pts, 10 rebs, 3 asts, 3 stls; M. Schutte 13 pts (6-10 FGs), 9 rebs, 4 stls; Caiden Danielson 9 pts; Noah Kingsley 9 pts (3-5 threes)) M-C 38, #10 in A Randolph 64 (MC: D. Loppnow 15 pts, 14 rebs; D. Wyffels 11 pts (5-7 FTs), 7 rebs, 6 asts) Stewartville 82, Chatfield 70 (C: R. Johnson 23 pts; … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (1/21 – 1/26)
R-P 63, L-O 73 (RP: Abbey Hoegh 28 pts; Megan Oian 9 pts, 9 rebs; Lauren Lawston/Kjersta Hinz 9 pts) St. Charles 67, Lanesboro 42 (L: Emily Snyder 12 pts, 6 rebs, 4 stls; Payton Benson 9 pts (3-7 threes)) M-C 43, Randolph 56 (MC: Payton Danielson 14 pts, 4 stls; Maddy Michels 14 pts, 9 rebs. Cougs: 3-6, 5-13) L/P 48, Lanesboro 24 (L: E. Snyder 7 pts, 8 rebs) L-A 66, R-P 62 … [Read more...]
Wrestling (1/24 – 1/26)
PEM Quad > A Lean and Mean Chatfield 30, AA Lean and Mean PEM 42 (Gophers led 21-6 and 30-18 but lost last four weights; 182, 195, & 220 by fall, 285 by FF. C. Bartels (113), S. Goetzinger (120), and Tate Karver (132) had pins. Sulley Ferguson (106 > 6-1), and Davontae Goldsmith (170 > 6-3) won Ds. Gophers took 160 by FF); Chatfield 24, #9 in Class A Goodhue 49 … [Read more...]
Hurricanes At Full Strength
It was a tough start to the season for Houston boys basketball. Leading returning scorer James Hongerholt missed the first six games with a broken hand (football). Just as he was to return, starting PG Connor Van Gundy sprained his ankle. Not a full strength, Houston started 3-7. It took until January 14 for Trent Vix to have his full complement of players. Fully staffed, … [Read more...]
Trojan Boys Go Trojan Boys
Like any good high school sports program, R-P boys basketball can be a wonderment. In a Saturday game, on the road (Crestwood), versus a good opponent (9-4), one with four senior starters, Chris Drinkall’s young bunch (two upperclassmen who play) did what Trojan basketball often times does. They won a game in notable fashion. R-P fell behind big early to the Cadets, 23-6 … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Kingsland’s Buchholtz sisters combined for 102 points in wins over BP and S.A. Lauren had career-high 35 (Ellie 17) versus the Blossoms. Ellie had 28 and Lauren 22 versus the Lions. Steve Hauser’s Knights are 5-3, 10-7. Alyssa Rostad had a career-high 38 points, but Houston’s girls fell to Byron. Dale Moga’s Hurricanes (5-2, 7-9) still leads the SEC-East over the Knights. … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (1/14 – 1/19)
Kingsland 57, #9 in A SG 60 (K: W. Pruter 25 pts (4-7 threes, 10-16 FGs); Reid Kruegel 18 pts (7-11 FGs, 3-5 threes), 10 rebs, 4 asts. Kingsland; 5-3, 8-7) R-P 43, St. Charles 49 (RP: L. Skalet 16 pts (7-12 FGs), 7 rebs; L. O’Hare 10 pts, 9 rebs, 4 asts. FTs: R-P 1-4, SC 13-18) FC 48, Chatfield 81 (C: J. Fahrenholtz 16 pts, 7 rebs, 4 asts, 3 blks; R. Johnson 14 pts. … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (1/14 – 1/19)
Kenyon-Wanamingo 55, Kingsland 31 (K: E. Buchholtz 15 pts, 9 rebs; L. Buchholtz 8 pts, 6 rebs) Houston 72, Byron 79 (H: A. Rostad career-high 38 pts; Emma Geiwitz 17 pts) BP 58, Kingsland 69 (K: L. Buchholtz career-high 35 pts (3-4 threes, 8-12 FTs), 13 rebs, 6 asts; E. Buchholtz 17 pts (3-8 threes), 7 asts; Sam Wernimont 9 pts (3-8 threes). Blossoms entered with an … [Read more...]