Lanesboro graduate Eric Holst (2015) won the 2018 D-III hammer throw competition. The D-III track and field championships were held in La Crosse. Holst championship winning toss went 64.42 meters or 211’4”. The junior, competing for St. Thomas, had three of the events four longest throws. Holst threw shot and discus in high school of LFCMC. He finished 5th and 6th at the … [Read more...]
The Austin Roadblock
This season marked the fifth straight year Chatfield softball made the Section Final Four in Austin. The Gophers task was a high one; win four games over two days. It’s the fifth straight year their season ends in Austin. Chatfield (1AA East Runner Up, 18-3) got one win, beating Byron (1AA West Runner-Up, 15-7) in the loser out game. The contest was scoreless for six … [Read more...]
Athlete of the Week – Lexi Chase
Two-Out Trojans Win 1A East
You would have to call them clutch. Rushford-Peterson baseball has gone where it hasn’t gone in some time. Courtesy of some big two-out innings, the Trojans are 1A East champions. Jordan Aug’s senior-laden group is headed to Austin for the Section Final Four. After a helpful bye in round one, top-seeded R-P (11-8) took on 5-seed W-K (8-9) in one semi at Loughery Field in … [Read more...]
Falcons Girls Golf Wins East, Takes TRC Meet
Their goal is again to make Becker, and the state Class A golf tournament. Fillmore Central’s girls accomplished a couple feats on the way to that hopeful destination. On back-to-back nights, they beat Lewiston-Altura twice (180 to 198 and 178 to 190). Madison Scheevel (38*) and Grace Miller (39) led the way on the Monday. Cailey Rindels (41*), Miller (42), and Scheevel … [Read more...]
Perfection, No-No, No Gatorade; Gophers Make Austin Again
Head Coach Mark Eickhoff didn’t get bathed in Gatorade. Chatfield softball couldn’t repeat as 1AA East champions. But courtesy of a 1AA East Runner-Up finish, the Gophers are headed to Austin for a fifth straight year. Chatfield’s sub-section trek started with a re-match against Caledonia/SG. The Warriors (8-seed, 6-11) upset the Gophers (1-seed, 15-2) to end the regular … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Respective sub-section track meets were held. The list of top-five-seeded county competitors for the Section 1A Meet includes LFCMC’s Emma Breitsprecher (#1, 100-H & 300-H), Ashley Miner (#1, P-Vault), Carson Kiehne (#2, 400), the girls 4x400 (#2 > Breitsprecher, Miner, Brielle Ruen, Bailey Ruen), 4x800 (#2 > Brielle R., Katie Prinsen, Kaylee Arndt, Bailey R.), and … [Read more...]
Baseball (5/21 – 5/23)
M-C 0, Schaeffer Academy 10 [5] (MC: Drew Wyffels 2-2) (1AA East) 6-seed FC/L (5-8-2) 0, 3-seed La Crescent (13-7) 5 (Falcons got one hit, finish 5-9-2) (1AA East) 5-seed Chatfield (9-8-1) 3, 4-seed PEM (10-7-1) 9 (C: B. Ihrke 3-4, RBI; Max Aug 2-3, 2B, RBI, R; Terron Ostby 2-4, R; Jake Mandt RBI, R. Gophers finish 9-9-1) (1AA West) 5-seed Byron (6-11) 12, 4-seed GMLOK … [Read more...]
Softball Play-Offs (5/22 – 5/24)
(1A East) 6-seed Southland (3-12) 7, 3-seed M-C (13-6) 8 (MC: L. Thorson 2-4, HR (3), 3 RBI, R; H. Snell 2-4, HR (4), 2 RBI, R; Harley McCabe 2-3, 2B, 2 R, Win (11-5). Five-run sixth put M-C up 8-2. Rebels had a 5-run seventh) (1A East) 5-seed Houston (7-11) 19, 4-seed FC/L 4 (4-14) [6] (H: Tessa Peterson 4-5, two 2B, 5 RBI, R; Jeana Hahn 3-5, 2 RBI, R; Amber Chapel 1-2, 3B, … [Read more...]
Track and Field (5/24)
Sub-1 Meet (RPH’s girls took first, LFCMC’s third, and Chatfield’s fifth (of 6). RPH’s boys took second, Chatfield’s third, and LFMCs fourth. LFCMC Section Meet qualifiers: E. Breitsprecher (1st 100-H & 300-H - meet record), A. Miner (1st P-Vault, 4th 100*), C. Kiehne (1st 400), K. Prinsen (1st 800), J.T. Rein (1st 300-H), A. Norby (2nd 400), Greysen Higbe-Hurrah (2nd … [Read more...]