Cal/SG/Hou 127.875, Stewartville/Chatfield 111.600 (The Warriors claimed their first dual victory with their second-highest team score of the season. Paizley Lange had a great meet capturing the all-around crown after winning three of the four events: balance beam, vault and bars. Her 8.850 on beam was a meet-best score. Sabrina Lisota had the top score on the floor (8.400) and … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: Lions Lead SEC after Three-Win Week
The Spring Grove girls are alone atop the SEC after three home wins within four days. The first showdown featured the only teams still undefeated in SEC play. Spring Grove defeated Houston 65-44. It was close – until it was not. The Hurricanes (5-1, 8-6) led 25-20 at halftime and trailed by only three about halfway through the second half. Then Houston added only one basket and … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: Offensive Falcon Boys Post 3-0 Week
Fillmore Central’s boys averaged 84 points per game in winning thrice the week of January 15. Brady O’Connor’s group topped St. Charles 97-76. Greg Kennedy (22 pts, 8-12 FGs, 6-7 FTs, 11 rebs), Luke Hellickson (21 pts, 8-12 FGs, 3-5 threes, 5 rebs), Jayce Kiehne (19 pts, 9-13 FGs, 7 rebs) and Josh Haugerud (14 pts, 6-8 FGs, 5 rebs) combined to shoot 31 of 45 (69%) and score 76 … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: Three-Win Week Sends FC to Five in a Row
Fillmore Central’s girls had a strong week, posting three wins. Levi Olstad’s group first handled LeRoy-Ostrander by 63-29 final. Senior Kammry Broadwater (19 pts, 9-13 FGs, 10 rebs, 6 asts, 6 stls, 3 blks) had a huge game. Alyssa Britton (10 pts, 4-6 FGs) and Annika Mensink (9 pts) helped. The Cardinals were led by Benita Nolt (16 pts, 6-9 FTs, 11 rebs, 6 blks), who set the … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Caledonia’s boys went 2-1 on the week. Mason King scored 21 and Garrett Konz 20 in a win over L-A. The Warriors (#4 in AA) did lose to Stewartville (#8 in AAA). Team Cal (7-0, 12-3) sits a half game back of La Crescent (8-0, 12-5) in the TRC-East. Winners of 10 of 12, R-P’s boys (4-3, 13-4) went 2-1 including beating St. Charles 103-94! Carson Johnson scored 20 versus the … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball
Three Rivers Conference Boys Basketball (1/15 - 1/19) #4 in AA Caledonia 89, Dover-Eyota 70 (C: Reid Klug 18 pts; G. Konz 17 pts; Lewis Doyle 16 pts; Will Hahn 12 pts; Ethan Stendel 8 pts; Noah Treptow 8 pts; Ben Stemper 8 pts. The Warriors are 8-0 when scoring 80-plus points) Cotter 61, Chatfield 47 (Ch: C. Harstad 11 pts (3-3 threes), 4 stls; Brayden Fretland 8 pts, 5 … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: Four-Win Week Sends R-P to Five in a Row
They are playing good basketball. Rushford-Peterson’s girls are playing defense, moving the ball around, and taking good shots. Their efforts led to a four-win week that ran their win streak to five. Coming off taking down then ranked and then TRC undefeated, Class AA Dover-Eyota, Joe Hatch’s squad beat Lewiston-Altura 74-31. Ellie Ekern (14 pts, 4-7 threes, 5 rebs, 5 asts), … [Read more...]
Non-Conference Boys Basketball (1/16 – 1/20)
Chatfield 65, Houston 70 (H: M. Rohweder 31 pts (10-19 FGs, 6-7 threes, 5-6 FTs), 9 rebs, 3 asts, 3 stls; C. Geiwitz 9 pts, 7 asts; Zach Olson 9 pts, 8 asts; A. Wedl 8 pts, 12 rebs. C: C. Harstad 24 pts (5-11 threes), 4 asts, 5 stls; Ryan Rindels 12 pts; Cole Novotny 10 pts, 9 rebs; Masyn Kreter 9 pts. Chatfield closed the gap after the Hurricanes built a 45-25 halftime lead … [Read more...]
Wrestling (1/16 -1/20)
West Salem/Bangor 30, Caledonia/Houston 32 (Cal/Hou won five of six weights from 133 thru 172 to break a 12-12 and build a 32-15 lead. Aden Kulas (189) then fell by 5-4 decision, which assured a Cal/Hou win (led 32-18 with two weights left). Aaren Kulas (114) and Owen Denstad (145) won by fall, Aiden Burns (107) by injury default, Braxton Lange (133 > 16-3) and Isaac Blocker … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: State-Ranked Lions Roll to Three Road Wins
State-ranked #13 in Class A Spring Grove shot well, poorly and in-between while controlling three SEC rivals, one of which, Kingsland, was also state-ranked. Wade Grinde’s Lions never trailed, and the first two runaways were well in hand long before halftime. But the third was not wrapped up until a second-half run. In an 82-34 win at Houston, the Lions shot a season-high 42% … [Read more...]