The 2017-2018 season produced at least one state entrant for each of the county’s wrestling programs. Three of the four guys to make St. Paul made the podium. There was a very good program (Chatfield), a solid middle-of-the-road group (LARP), and team short on numbers (FCLMC). Chatfield and LARP didn’t lose too much. They’ll look to improve on their individual team seasons … [Read more...]
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LARP’s Dominic Jenkins was the stand-out wrestler of the week, grappling out five wins in five matches for a LARP squad that went 3-2. Monday thru Friday, county b-ball teams went 3-18 (yikes). A 4-3 Saturday at the Decorah Border Battle was better. Houston’s Mikkel Schutte did his best to fill teammate James Hongerholt’s void (broken hand). Over three games, a pair of big … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (12/4 – 12/8)
M-C 61, Houston 55 (MC: Dylan Loppnow 19 pts (9-15 FGs), 7 rebs; Drew Wyffels 13 pts, 7 rebs, 7 asts; Blake Henry 8 pts, 8 rebs. H: Alex Van Gundy 21 pts (4-7 threes), 5 rebs; M. Schutte 16 pts, 20 rebs, 5 asts, 2 stls, 3 blks) Cotter 31, Lanesboro 49 (L: C. Schwichtenberg 18 pts; Sawyer Johnson 9 pts, 8 rebs 3 stls) R-P 55, La Crescent 71 (RP: J. Ruberg 21 pts (5-7 … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (12/3 – 12/8)
M-C 31, SC 55 (M-C: Jordyn Newgard 10 pts; Payton Danielson 4 pts, 15 rebs, 4 asts. Cougs: 0-17 threes. MC: 2-1, 2-2) Chatfield 39, #10 in AA Lake City 80 (C: Alanna Goetzinger 15 pts; Mollie Henry 13 pts) #7 in A GM 57, FC 38 (FC: Kassidy Broadwater 9 pts; Madison Scheevel 9 pts (3-9 threes); Kandace Sikkink 7 pts, 11 rebs; Emma Breitsprecher 8 pts, 5 rebs, 3 stls. … [Read more...]
All-District Football Awards
With area teams Spring Grove and Caledonia winning state titles, 2018 All-District football lists come out well after most teams are done playing. In the Southeast-White, Section 1AA Runner-Up Chatfield gets six All-District players (five seniors, one junior); two-way stand-outs who helped the Gophers to a strong 8-3 season. Heading the cast is Gage Tuohy (5’11” 195 RB/S). … [Read more...]
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FC girls basketball started the year 2-0. Madison Scheevel scored a career-high 23 points (seven threes) in a win over R-P 48-33. Scheevel was 0-14 shooting, and the Falcons 19 of 47 on free throws, two days earlier in a win over LC. M-C’s girls won their first two games, as Payton Danielson had 18 (pts), 8 (rebs), and 9 (stls) in a victory over Schaeffer. Kingsland (1-1) … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (11/29 – 11/31)
Lanesboro 46, Schaeffer Acad. 49 in OT (L: C. Schwichtenberg 26 pts (4-9 threes), 7 rebs; Andrew Luck 13 pts, 6 rebs. Burros started game 14-0, led 24-7 at half. Lions went 13-0 to start second half to close to down 24-20. Game was 40-40 heading to OT. Lanesboro didn’t trail until OT, 47-46 after a Lion steal and lay-up. Burros: 0-1) Hayfield 70, M-C 60 (M-C: D. Loppnow … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (11/26 – 11/31)
M-C 49, L-O 46 (M-C: Kenidi McCabe 11 pts, 10 rebs; P. Danielson 10 pts, 10 rebs, 4 assists, 3 stls; Lexi Thorson 10 pts (4-6 FTs), 4 stls; Lauren Wyffels 8 pts; Jordyn Newgard 6 pts, 6 rebs, 4 stls) LC 37, FC 43 (FC: Paige Donlinger 10 pts; 8 rebs, 5 stls; Emma Breitsprecher 8 pts, 12 rebs, 4 stls; Courtney Nelson 9 pts; Kandace Sikkink 9 pts. Falcons won despite going 19 of … [Read more...]
Wrestling (11/31)
Ellsworth Tourney (FCMLC took 10th (of 12). Michael Barrett (4th at 220) was Wolves’ only top six finisher) … [Read more...]
2018-2019 Boys Basketball Preview
The 2018-2019 boys basketball season begins with at least a couple new developments. For the first time since the 1980s, venerable coach Thomas Vix won’t be on the sideline in Rushford. The Trojans will have a new head man. Chris Drinkall is the only new coach in the county. Elsewhere, Kingsland takes its silver and black attack to the SEC. Only two of the seven Journal … [Read more...]