Caledonia girls continued their strong season with a couple section 1AA wins. In a matchup of TRC divisions leaders, the Warriors (4-0, 7-2), the East leader, had little trouble in dispatching with Chatfield (4-0, 8-3), the West leader. Cal senior guard Ava Privet hit 6 of 7 three-pointers, pouring in a game-high 25 points while adding 5 rebounds, as Scott Sorenson’s group … [Read more...]
Basketball: Spring Grove Teams Combine to Go 4-0
It was a good week for Spring Grove b-ball teams. Each won both of their games. Boys Upend State-Ranked Loyola The Spring Grove boys (3-0, 5-1) defeated Class A #9 Mankato Loyola, 61-54, at Byron for the Southern Minnesota Hoops Fest, sponsored by Breakdown. That came a day and half after swamping Southland, 57-33, in an SEC road game. Junior Elijah Solum singed … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Paige Klug scored 22 points, hitting six threes, as Caledonia’s girls beat Maple River 81-52 at the Goodhue holiday tourney. A day later, Caledonia (7-2) fell to the host #10 in AA Wildcats (7-2) by a 57-54 final in a key 1AA contest. Kara Goetzinger scored 24 and 23 points, but Chatfield fell to Class AAA schools New Ulm 67-43 and K-M 84-59 at the WSU Tourney. She was 21 of … [Read more...]
Basketball: Trojans Host 3-Coops Tourney
Rushford-Peterson hosted a six school boys/girls holiday basketball shindig which also featured Spring Grove. The Trojans, Lions, Dawson-Boyd, Higher Ground Academy, Annandale, and West Lutheran competed. Joe Hatch’s Trojan girls got back to .500 with a couple wins. R-P downed West Lutheran handily, 67-30. R-P got four girls in double figures, Kaylee Ruberg (16 pts, 5 rebs), … [Read more...]
Basketball: Kingsland Hosts Fillmore Central For Holiday Games
Fillmore Central and Kingsland hooked up for a boys/girls doubleheader just after Christmas. The event saw both key Section 1A games go down to the wire. The squads with the better records, lost. The guys game was physical. The visiting Falcons (1-2, 4-2) constantly fought uphill. Kingsland (1-2, 1-5) got off to an 8-2 start. FC briefly led (12-11) but the Knights were … [Read more...]
Basketball: Lark Girls Take on Hayfield Tourney
Grand Meadow’s girls entered the Hayfield holiday tourney as the sole “Journal 11” unbeaten team. Ryan Queensland’s group first took on Kenyon-Wanamingo. The Larks led 22-19 at halftime, pushing the lead as high as 41-26 after halftime. K-W ended the game on a 13-3 run, getting as close as 42-38. Lark Lexy Foster hit a late shot to make it a six-point game, which helped … [Read more...]
Wrestling: Area Grapplers Shine at Bi-State Invite
The Bi-State holiday wrestling tournament in La Crosse is a large-scale invite that brings in a lot of good teams and a lot of good wrestlers. Just placing, making the top 12, is a major accomplishment. Each weight features 50 of 60 kids. The 2022 Bi-State invite notably saw Caledonia/Houston win its team weight class. Chatfield also brought home a team trophy, taking third … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (12/12 – 12/17)
Three Rivers Conference Wabasha-Kellogg 54, Chatfield 48 (C: D. Schindler 18 pts (6-9 FTs); Eli Hopp 11 pts, 5 rebs; Isaac Stevens 10 pts, 8 rebs; Sam Backer 7 pts, 9 rebs. Chatfield was 1 of 9 from deep. Gophers are down Cole Johnson and Drew O’Connor (injuries)) Fillmore Central 54, La Crescent/Hokah 62 (FC: Jayce Kiehne 14 pts (6-8 FTs), 6 rebs; Bryce Corson 10 pts; W. … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Caledonia’s girls went 2-0 on the week, beating Rushford-Peterson 63-43 and Decorah 50-41. Ava Privet had 20 points versus the Trojans. Scott Sorenson’s group (4-0, 6-1) leads the TRC-East ahead of La Crescent/Hokah (3-1, 6-1). Chatfield’s girls went 2-0, beating W-K 76-41 and Cannon Falls 42-39. Shea Jech hit both ends of the one-and-one to give the Gophers a 40-39 lead in the … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: Larks Stay Perfect With Defense
Four games into the season, Grand Meadow girls basketball has thus far made life difficult for opposing teams offensively. Ryan Queensland’s group posted two wins on the week, yielding a combined 55 points. Versus Spring Grove, the Superlarks defended with only eight fouls, attacked with only nine turnovers, and hit 5 of 13 treys (38%) in posting a 51-34 win. Lauren Queensland … [Read more...]