They are rivals. The SEC-East volleyball race seemingly always comes down to Mabel-Canton and Spring Grove. But it is a one-sided affair as it pertains to the victor, and the first matchup of 2026 was the same. Number nine in Class A Mabel-Canton (5-0, 10-1) swept the Lions (6-0, 7-3) in straight sets. In the first two games, M-C led 13-12 and 14-13, only to finish on 12-2 and … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Falcons Notch League Wins, Continue to Lead TRC
Ranked #1 in Class A to begin the week, Fillmore Central notched two more TRC wins to stay perfect in the league. They took down rival Chatfield 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-14). Madi Zwart (12 kills), Hannah Vaaemoen (5 kills, 15 assists), Josie Corson (11 digs), and Lauren Dahly (9 kills, 12-13 serving, 5 aces) led FC. Norah Nagel (8 kills, 5 digs, 3 aces), Braelynn Dierkes (14 … [Read more...]
Football: Tessum/Kettner Lead Burros Past Larks
In a week four matchup between teams tied for second in the South-East sub-district, run-dominant Lanesboro (2-1, 2-1) used the passing connection of Teague Tessum to Quadyn Kettner to get past Grand Meadow (2-1, 2-1). The Larks jumped out 14-0 early in the second quarter. Jackson Soltau threw a 19-yard TD pass to Cohen Craft in the first quarter (with Blake Hubbard conversion) … [Read more...]
Cross Country: Kunst and Bauer Win Home Meet, Jim Flim Invite
LARPH cross country and its standout runners had another big week. Brennan Kunst and Caitlin Bauer continued to the lead the way for their teams and everyone else for that matter. At a home 5,000-meter run at Ferndale Golf Course, LARPH’s boys (24) topped Dover-Eyota (47) and Chatfield (59). Kunst took first (16:55.8) with teammate Grayson Speltz (17:24) taking second. Will … [Read more...]
Football: Knights Knock #7 LOLP From Ranks of Unbeaten
Kingsland (1-2) ran for double digit first downs. LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle/Pacelli (3-0), ranked #7 in 9-Man, passed for double digit first downs. With the Knights controlling the trenches, Matt Kolling’s group knocked the Cardinals from the ranks of the unbeaten. The Knights took control of the game with the first three series of the second half. In a 6-6 game, Kingsland started … [Read more...]
Football: #2 Warriors Defensively Deny D-E, Stay Perfect
It was not Caledonia’s best offensive game, but the defensive was majorly on task, as the #2 in Class AA Warriors (3-0, 4-0) took down Dover-Eyota (2-1, 2-1) in a week four Southeast-Yellow contest. The Eagles’ big win was topping Chatfield 20-0 in week two. Carl Fruechte’s guys paid notice, holding D-E to just 13 rushing yards, 79 yards of total offense. The Eagles were … [Read more...]
Cross Country (9/17 & 9/19)
Mayo Invite (Winona (88) topped Rochester-Century (90) and RAACHE (107) for the girls team title. Chatfield (352) took 14th (of 17 complete). La Crescent/Hokah’s Maya Bartosova (19:08.7) and Hope Docan-Morgan (19:12.9) took first and second at the 5,000-meter race. Chatfield’s top finisher was Lexi Kivimagi (21:18.7) in 16th place (of 114 runners). Eastview (39) topped Winona … [Read more...]
Non-Conference Volleyball (9/18 & 9/19)
Cannon Falls 3, Chatfield 1 > 17-25, 17-25, 25-23, 18-25 (C: C. Bicknese 16 kills, 21 digs; Z. Boyum 11 digs; M. Priebe 11 digs; B. Tweten 15 assists, 12 digs; A. Goldsmith 13 assists, 8 digs; A. Johnsrud 6 kills, 6 digs; A. Eickhoff 8 kills; Ashlyn Schaitel 6 kills; M. Ostby 7 digs. The Gophers are 2-2 (TRC), 5-5 (overall).) Wabasha-Kellogg “Tara Biever” Tourney … [Read more...]
Southeast Conference Volleyball (9/15 – 9/18)
Houston 1, Glenville-Emmons 3 > 17-25, 19-25, 27-25, 19-25 (H: B. Rodriguez 23 digs; Emmie Melbo 6 kills, 14 digs; Trinity Lisota 6 kills; Stella Keehner 4 kills, 11 digs, 6 aces; Mary Srock 10 digs; Claire Frauenkron 4 kills, 6 digs, 5 total blocks) Spring Grove 3, Grand Meadow 0 > 25-12, 25-19, 25-15 (SG: C. Sherburne 33 assists, 10 digs, 21 for 21 serving, 5 aces; … [Read more...]
Three Rivers Conference Volleyball (9/15)
Chatfield 3, St. Charles 1 > 25-8, 20-25, 25-20, 25-15 (C: C. Bicknese 18 kills, 22 digs; Zaylee Boyum 14 digs; Maizee Priebe 9 digs, 19-20 serving, 3 aces; Brynn Tweten 15 assists, 15-15 serving, 3 aces; Addison Johnsrud 9 kills; Makynli Ostby 8 kills; Adelia Goldsmith 16 assists, 3 aces; Ali Eickhoff 5 kills) Rushford-Peterson 3, PEM 0 > 25-20, 25-16, 25-19 (R-P: A. … [Read more...]