Luke Hellickson shot a 37 to lead FC over R-P 164-195. The Falcon boys (6-0, 7-0) lead the TRC-East over La Crescent. Courtney Hershberger shot a 42 as FC’s girls also won 184-277. They (6-0, 7-0) have clinched a share of the TRC-East over Caledonia (5-2, 6-2). Carson Harstad shot a 38 to lead Chatfield to a 169-192 win over PEM. The Gopher boys (6-0, 6-0) lead the TRC West. … [Read more...]
Track and Field: Titles Grabbed at TRC Meet
The ten TRC schools took on their conference track and field meet. St. Charles’ boys (200) took first over RPH (159.5), C/SG (141), PEM (113), and Chatfield (98). The PEM girls (188.583) topped Chatfield (146) and RPH (121.833). Chatfield, Rushford-Peterson/Houston, and Caledonia/Spring Grove each came away with multiple champions. The highlight was the exploits of a Tro-Cane … [Read more...]
Baseball: 10-Win Teams Battle in TRC
The week of Monday May 8 was highlighted by three TRC baseball games between teams with 10 wins. All chased division titles. Caledonia (7-3, 9-4) took on Chatfield (7-3, 11-3). Senior Ayden Goetzinger tossed a complete-game three-hit shut-out (1 BB, 4 K) in leading the Warriors to its second nice win (La Crescent/Hokah) in a row, 8-0. It was the first time the Gophers have been … [Read more...]
Track and Field: GMLOKS Girls Win 1A True Team Title, Five Teams Make State
Track and field programs GMLOKS, LFCMC, Chatfield, and RPH took on the 1A True Team meet. Of the eight total boys and girls’teams competing from those schools, all finished at least sixth. Seventeen total schools competed. GMLOKS’ girls (981.5) won the 1A True Team title for a fourth straight year (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023) while their boys (889) were runner-up to St Charles … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Drew Yahnke pitched a 10-strikeout complete-game shutout as Caledonia baseball beat Cotter 3-0. The Warriors also split key games with La Crescent/Hokah, losing 7-0, winning 5-4. Garrett Konz collected the win and had the game-winning RBI in the victory. FC/L (7-1, 10-1), LC/H (8-2, 9-4) and the Warriors (7-3, 9-4) are atop the TRC-East. Chatfield beat GMLOK 18-1 for their 8th … [Read more...]
Baseball: Falcons Roll With State Ranking
When was the last time Fillmore Central/Lanesboro baseball was state ranked? It has been a while (if ever). The 2023 Falcons continued their strong season with three more TRC wins, running their win streak to four. At PEM, FC/L had a four run sixth to annul a 1-0 deficit. The frame propelled the Falcons to a 4-1 victory over the AA Bulldogs. Cooper Ferrie (7 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, … [Read more...]
Track and Field: Gopher Girls Win St. Charles Invite
In the last meet before the True Team event, Chatfield, LFCMC, and RPH track and field teams competed with five others at the St. Charles Invite. The Gophers girls (129) were a headliner, winning the team portion over the Burros (117) and Tro-Canes (109) while the host Saints, Waseca, L-A, and Hayfield also competed. Jeff DeBuhr’s Gophers got firsts from Aletta Strande (1,600 … [Read more...]
Golf: Burro Teams Sweep Trojan Invite
“Journal 11” golf teams do not host tournaments too often. Rushford-Peterson did so this year with six full boys teams and five full girls teams. Lanesboro’s squads won both events. The boys kept up their strong season by outshooting Chatfield, 360 to 361. R-P (407) and D-E (408) hotly contested third and fourth place. L-A (414) and Houston (445) followed. Two 8th graders … [Read more...]
Softball: Hurricanes Stay Unbeaten With Five Wins
There was a time, in the 2000s, when Houston softball was a powerhouse. Their last Austin trip and last SEC title were in 2013. Whether this year will buck those decades-long droughts is yet to be determined. A doubleheader with Southland May 16 will be a key decider in the first. But Houston is amidst their best season in years, courtesy of a five-win week. Josh Swenson’s … [Read more...]
Golf: Falcon Girls, Caledonia’s Milde Take W-K Tourney
Wabasha-Kellogg hosted an 18-hole golf tourney that featured nine teams: FC, Caledonia, Lanes-boro, R-P, W-K, L-A, La Crescent/Hokah, D-E, and PEM. The girls side, which had eight full teams, was dominated by FC. Aaron Mensink’s group (347) bested second place Caledonia (367) followed by W-K (430) and Lanesboro (434). R-P (500) took eighth. Caledonia senior Elly Milde had maybe … [Read more...]