It was an inauspicious start to the season for Houston girls basketball. Two long road trips and a night-game, day-game, back-to-back, equaled and 0-3 start for last year’s SEC East champs. The ‘Canes were happy to be home hosting Kingsland. Inspired, they got win number one 60-48. Free throws were a difference, as the ‘Canes went 20 of 27 to Kingsland’s 15 of 30. Each … [Read more...]
Triple-Double to 1,000
The 1,000-point threshold in high school basketball is a touted accomplishment. Those who get there are typically naturally blessed. They work hard to improve. In today’s small schools, kids have ample time on varsity to ascend to the mark, as they sometimes play as early as freshman or even eighth grade. Mabel-Canton junior Payton Danielson played a lot as a seventh grader … [Read more...]
Kings of Three for a Half
In recent memory, Kingsland boys basketball has developed a reputation for shooting the three. The Knights are streaky as hell. When hot, they scorch. Versus Lanesboro, they put on a show which rivalled their famous 2015 1A semifinal with Spring Grove. After an early miss, they hit threes on five straight possessions and nine straight to end the first half! The Burros were … [Read more...]
Wrestling (12/10)
FCLMC 34, Triton 42 (FCLMC won six of the first seven matches to lead 34-6, but lost 152 through 195 (forfeits at 160, 170, 182, 195) to trail 36-34. After a double forfeit at 220, a Cobra pin a heavyweight secured the match. Connor Wingert (106), Bradon Knuston (113), Orion Sass (126), and Carter Hovland (145) had pins, Caden Anderson (138 > 9-1) an MD. Wolves took 126 … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
M-C senior safety Drew Wyffels has been named 9-Man football All-State 1st team and third team All-State any class. Wyffels added a career-best 28-point game (five threes) on the hardwood, leading M-C past South Winn. Teammate Blake Henry is 9-Man football All-State HM. Journal covered basketball teams have yet to take big steps forward. A number are hovering around .500. … [Read more...]
2018-2019 Wrestling Preview
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...]
Hot Shots
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...]