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...]
2018-2019 Girls Basketball Preview
A season ago was a down year for FCJ covered girls basketball teams. Only one of seven finished above five hundred. With the new one-bracket Section tournament systems, only one made Rochester for a play-off game. This year, four of seven Journal covered teams return at least three starters and two others return a 1,000-point scorer (each looking for the school’s all-time … [Read more...]
Volleyball All-Conference
A foursome from Section Runner-Up Mabel-Canton highlights the volleyball All-Conference list for the Journal covered schools. The Cougars boast two seniors, a junior, and a sophomore. Three are at least repeat All-league selections. The sophomore gets the biggest honor. Kenidi McCabe (5’5” setter) repeats as All-SEC. She also makes Class A first team All-State. Maybe … [Read more...]
Cougars Win 1A East, Agonizingly Fall Short of State
It was still a great season. Mabel-Canton volleyball accomplished a lot in 2018. They won the SEC-East again, keeping their 100-plus-match league winning streak intact, doing so by twice fending off their biggest threat in a number of years, rival Spring Grove. The Cougars won the 1A East sub-section, going through perennial power Caledonia and the Lions (again). Lonnie … [Read more...]
Empty Goal-to-Goals Loom Large in 9-Man Title Game
Houston football (2-seed, 9-1) implemented the correct game plan. They carried it out almost as they needed. In the Section 1 9-Man finals, versus defending state champion Spring Grove (1-seed, 10-0), the ‘Canes played the ball control game. They took their three, four, and five-yard gains, keeping the ball away from electric Lion quarterback Alex Folz. But Houston … [Read more...]
Gophers Struggle, Overwhelmed in Section Title Game
The last time they met for a Section title football game, a good chunk of Chatfield swamped Maxwell Field in Winona after a huge Gopher overtime win over Caledonia. Many guessed that game was essentially for the state title, and Chatfield went on to the 2013 Class AA championship. The last time Chatfield and Caledonia met period, it took two defensive scores for the Warriors … [Read more...]