Houston softball, ranked #2 in Class A, kept up its perfect season with a pair of playoff wins. After a first-round bye, the Hurricanes (1-seed, 20-0) had no problem with 9-seed Hayfield (9-seed, 9-11) in the second round. The final was 21-1 in four innings. Claire Frauenkron dabbled in threes (3-3, 3 RBI, 3 R) while picking up the pitching win (4 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 … [Read more...]
Softball: #3 Warriors Survive Lourdes Scare, Win First Three Tourney Games
Caledonia softball had one close call, but 1AA’s top seed won its first three playoff games. They are back at the section final four a third straight year. Chad Augedahl’s group (21-2) opened with a 10-0 win in five innings over 16-seed Triton (4-16). Avery Augedahl pitched a one-hitter (5 IP, 0 BB, Win), getting 14 of 15 outs by strikeout. Only one Cobra reached. Vivian … [Read more...]
Baseball: Upset and Massive Rally Send M-C to Memorial Day Baseball
M-C football and Cougar boys basketball each had their best seasons in decades. With mostly the same group of guys, Cougar baseball is doing the same. Paul Tollefsrud’s group sprung a first round upset, got smacked in the second round, and trailed massively in a ‘loser out’ game, but came up with a huge rally. M-C (11-seed, 11-10) took down United South Central (6-seed, 14-6) … [Read more...]
Track and Field (5/14 & 5/15)
Chatfield Meet (La Crescent/Hokah’s girls (148) topped Chatfield (134), Lourdes (109.33), GMLOKS (62.16), C/SG (48), LFCMC (33.5), Stewartville (24), Randolph (18), and St. Charles (4). GMLOKS, LFCMC, and SC’s girls, SC’s boys, did not fully compete per the impending state True Team meets. For Chatfield, Savannah Peterson took first (200 > 26.07) and third (Long Jump). The … [Read more...]
Non-Conference Golf (5/11 – 5/15)
(B) Lake City “The Jewel” Tourney (Team-wise, Northfield (287) topped Legacy Christian Academy (304). Chatfield (351) took 11th of 11 AA and AAA teams. Northfield’s Darren Steward (35/33 > 68) shot three-under-par to top his teammates Brady Knutson (35/37 > 72) and Maxwell Munoz (36/36 > 72), LCA’s Braylon Ylkanen (34/38 > 72) and Ty Nelson (35/37 > 72). Gopher … [Read more...]
Southeast Conference Golf (5/12 – 5/15)
(B) Glenville-Emmons Inc., Southland 175, GMLO 177 (GMLO: L. Lunning 42, Graham Eastlee/Tyler Farlinger 44s, Parker Armagost 47, Mason Johnson 48, Sean Brogan 49, Keagan Lunning 50. S: Alex Whipple 41*, Henry Wiste 42, Elliot Anderson 45, Jack Johnson 47); (G) G-E Inc., Southland 227, GMLO 229 (S: Abby Clement 52*, Annika Erickson 55. GMLO: Gabby Tangren 54. At the par-36 … [Read more...]
Three Rivers Conference Golf (5/14)
(B) Caledonia 183, Fillmore Central 176 (FC: Bennett Miller 40*, Brody Srsen 44, Carston Grabau/Graysen Ostrom 46s, Oliver Flaby 47. C: Bennett Hammell 44, Alexander Henke 45, Evan Milde 46, Aiden Burns 48. Caledonia > 0-8 TRC, 1-9 overall.) (B) Dover-Eyota 185, Chatfield 164 (C: C. Harstad 34*, C. Ask 38, Kane Larson/Owen Collett 46s, Lincoln Goldsmith 48, John Copeman … [Read more...]
Non-Conference Softball (5/11 – 5/15)
Lewiston-Altura 11, Mabel-Canton 0 [5] (L-A had seven-run fifth, M-C just one hit.) Mabel-Canton 4, Faribault B.A. 3 (M-C: T. Wenthold 7 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 13 K, Win, 1-3, 2B; I. Torgerson 1-4, R. M-C got outhit 10-2, but W-K had five errors to the Cougars two. BA was last year’s 1A champion.) #3 in AA Caledonia 0, Cannon Falls 1 (Cal: A. Augedahl 7 IP, 6 H, 1 … [Read more...]
Southeast Conference Softball (5/11 – 5/14)
Spring Grove 14, Schaeffer Academy 3 [5] (SG: B. Gulbranson 3-4, 3B, 3 RBI, 2 R; Kallyn Morken 3-4, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, R; Jadyn Sherburne 2-3, 2B, RBI, 3 R; Izabel Kaufmann 2-3, 2 RBI, 3 R; Jada Strinmoen 1-3, 2B, RBI, 2 R; Addison Rask 1-2, 2B, R; Claire Sherburne 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 9 K, 0 BB, Win; Brinley Middendorf 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K); S.A. 4, SG 13 … [Read more...]
Three Rivers Conference Softball (5/12 – 5/15)
Rushford-Peterson 3, Cotter/HL 13 [5] (R-P: Kaia Loney 2-3, RBI, R; Alannah Skalet 1-2, 2 RBI; Torryn Schneider 1-2, R) Lewiston-Altura 14, Fillmore Central/Lanesboro 0 [5] #3 in AA Caledonia 3, La Crescent/Hokah 0 (C: A. Augedahl 7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 15 K, Win; Vivian Kittleson 2-3, 2B, R; Adrienne Lange 1-3, 2B, RBI; Lily Augedahl 1-3, 2B; E. Blum 1-3, R.) … [Read more...]