After beating Chatfield in a TRC match in December, it was the next huge conference foe for Cale-donia/Houston wrestling; Dover-Eyota. Entering a triangular which also included FCLMC, the Eagles (6-1, 17-3) were ranked #2 in Class A and the Warriors (5-0, 25-6) ranked #3. D-E was probably poised to drop in the polls, as they fell to Chatfield. Nonetheless, the Warriors hosted … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Chatfield’s girls went 2-1 on the week, beating Waseca 66-62, losing to Cotter 64-67, and beating D-E 60-58. Evy Goldsmith had 20 points and Anna Kivimagi hit two free throws with 0:03 to secure the win versus the Bluejays, Chatfield’s fifth straight. Kivimagi scored 26 points (14-15 FTs) in the loss to Cotter. The Gophers (9-3, 16-6) are a half game up on PEM (8-3, 11-8) in … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: Warriors Top Cotter to Command East
Caledonia girls basketball posted a 2-0 week including passing their last biggest TRC hurdle. The Warriors first easily handled W-K (0-10, 0-17) by a 65-21 final. Seniors Alexis Schroeder (16 pts), Ava Privet (11 pts, three threes), and Paige Klug (11 pts, three threes) made double figures. Twelve Warriors scored. The score was 43-8 at halftime. The Warriors second game of the … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: #11 SG Edges #10 L/P in Showdown
Visiting state-ranked #11 in A Spring Grove eased past #10 Lyle/Pacelli, 46-40 - the fourth win of the week for the Lions, who had overwhelmed LeRoy-Ostrander twice in two days. First was a 81-27 home win one night before a 93-24 road runaway. Two nights later, Elijah Solum scored his 1,000th career point as SG hosted and buried Glenville-Emmons 72-31. The next evening was the … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: Larks Run SEC Gamut/Knock off Knights
Grand Meadow girls basketball had a huge week, knocking off the other three best teams in the SEC. On Monday, #11 in A GM took down Houston (8-2, 8-9). Ryan Queensland’s group used a 14-2 run out of intermission to expand a 32-23 lead into a 46-25 edge. On the road, they prevailed 60-35, ending Houston’s four-game win streak. Lexy Foster (17 pts, 3-8 threes, 12 rebs) and Lauren … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (1/30 – 2/4)
Three Rivers Conference Caledonia 71, Cotter 59 (Cal: L. Doyle 17 pts; Reid Klug 12 pts; Garrett Konz 9 pts; Mason King 9 pts; Ethan Stendel 8 pts. Ten Warriors scored. FTs: Cal 9 of 9 (100%), Cotter 14 of 22 (64%)) Chatfield 81, Dover-Eyota 42 (C: Drew Schindler 19 pts, 5 rebs, 9 asts; Drew O’Connor 16 pts (7-11 FGs), 7 rebs, 4 asts; Isaac Stevens 12 pts (6-7 FGs), 10 … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: 24 Threes Drop in GM/Kingsland Match-Up
Kingsland and Grand Meadow boys played a SEC match-up that saw 24 combined three-pointers fall! Each squad had a player score 30 points. Knights Jayden Brink and Kaaleem Reiland combined to hit 14 trifectas. Brink scored 32 points (8-16 threes, 6-6 FTs). Reiland scored 21 points (6-12 threes). The duo had 14 of Kingsland’s 16 trifectas. Parker Johnson (14 pts, 6-11 FGs, 7 rebs) … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (1/30 – 2/4)
Three Rivers Conference Cotter 67, Chatfield 64 (Ch: A. Kivimagi 26 pts (14-15 FTs), 7 rebs, 4 asts; Kara Goetzinger 16 pts (4-5 FTs), 10 rebs; E. Goldmith 9 pts, 8 rebs. Ramblers (8-2, 13-4) overcame a 10-point second half deficit to top the Gophers (8-2, 15-5) in a game of top TRC teams. Chatfield had a chance to tie with 0:30 left, but went 1 of 2 at the line. Up two, … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: Falcons End Major Streak, Win Fifth Straight
Fillmore Central football had a shining season. The basketball team is having a good season as well. Brady O’Connor’s Falcons ripped off three 1A wins to run their streak to five. On Monday, they streaked past Randolph (10-7). FC expanded a 44-36 halftime lead by out-scoring the Rockets 41-20 in the second, prevailing 85-56. FC shot 49% (29 of 59) while making 19 of 28 free … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: Larks Run Streak to Six
Grand Meadow girls basketball started the season with six wins. Ryan Queensland’s group has won six in a row again. Included were two key 1A wins. At FC, a 20-20 halftime tie gave way to a 38-29 GM lead (3:21). FC then scored seven in a row to close to 38-36 (1:08). The Falcons forced two turnovers in the final minute, but missed two game-tying shots. Senior Rebecca Hoffman … [Read more...]