Winona-Senior 0, Caledonia 3 > 25-20, 25-8, 25-13 (C: Braelyn Lange 12 kills, 5 total blks; Logan Koepke 8 kills, 5 digs, 4 total blks; Aubrie Klug 12 digs; Emma Rommes 22 assists, 5 digs) Medford 0, Rushford-Peterson 3 > 25-16, 25-15, 25-23 (R-P: T. Schneider 19 digs, 25-25 serving, 3 aces; Tayler Helgemoe 14 kills; Ava Drazkowski 22 assists, 10 digs; Rebecca Magin 14 … [Read more...]
Soccer (8/26)
(B) Lake City 9, Caledonia 2 (Lake City built an 8-0 first half lead, as “very few substitutions and it being the season opener left us with a sluggish start to the game,” said Coach Jay Marschall. “We ironed out the issues and the team started working really well together, which resulted in us holding possession for most of the second half.” Will Hahn scored both Warriors … [Read more...]
2023 Cross Country Preview
Last year saw area cross country programs put together a strong collective campaign. LARPH’s boys made state for the fourth consecutive season, going as Section 1A runner-up. Kingsland sent two individual boys representatives to state in section champ Garrison Hubka and Cole Kruegel. L/FC’s Isaac Snyder also made state on the guys side. On the girls side, Chatfield had a strong … [Read more...]
2023 Volleyball Preview
The 2022 volleyball season was most denoted by always strong Mabel-Canton (14-0, 36-3) breaking a decades long drought and making state. Caledonia (10-0, 19-13) also had a great year, winning the TRC title and finishing as 1AA runner-up. Chatfield (9-1, 26-3), Spring Grove (12-2, 28-5), and Fillmore Central (8-2, 19-11) nipped on M-C and Cal’s heels in their respective … [Read more...]
Golf: Triple Runners-Up Headline State Golf – Lanesboro
Burro Contingent Adds to Lanesboro Golf Legacy Lanesboro prep golf has a nice legacy. The Burros routinely send a guy or gal (or more) to state. That never-flat course up on the hill above “The Boro’ seems to groom good golfers, and 2023 was no different. The Burros sent three golfers to state individually. On the girls’ side, Chloe Schnebly took on her second state … [Read more...]
Golf: Triple Runners-Up Headline State Golf – Fillmore Central
The 2023 state golf meet featured both Fillmore Centrals girls and boys competing, as well as a trio of athletes from Lanes-boro. FC’s teams were in the limelight. By the time the 36 holes were completed, FC had a trio of state runners-up. The girls rose back to their top finish in six years. FC’s top male and female golfer also each took second overall, a rare feat. The Falcon … [Read more...]
Baseball: Gophers Win Three More Playoff Games, Take Third in 1AA
Chatfield baseball won three elimination playoff games the second week of the post-season, but came up one win short of the 1AA title game. Brian Baum’s group (5-seed, 16-6) first took on PEM (8-seed, 8-12) at Rochester’s Hudson Field. Like the first two meetings, Chatfield came out on top, and more decisively. The Gophs used an 8-run fourth inning to build a 12-2 edge. … [Read more...]
Falcons Push to 1A Third Place Finish
They came one game short of playing for state. It was a memorable season for Fillmore Central/Lanesboro baseball. Their final week included three playoff elimination games in Austin, two wins, before things finally ended. It came down to pitching as the Falcons (3-seed, 15-7) played United South Central (4-seed, 15-5). FC/L got on the board with two in their first inning. USC … [Read more...]
Golf: Falcon Sweep, Multiple State Berths, Highlights 1A Golf Meets
It has now happened twice in the ‘‘Journal Sports’’ era; one school has sent both of its golf teams to state in the same season. Repeating 2015, Fillmore Central’s golf teams are state-bound. On the girls side, the Falcon dynasty, now at nine years, was not tested. FC (348) led Hayfield (406) by 58 strokes after Day 1 and finished 108 strokes better, winning 690 to 798! Aaron … [Read more...]
Track and Field: 41 Area Athletes Make State
It was a busy and successful Section 1A Meet for “Journal-covered” track and field programs GM-LOKS, Chatfield, LFCMC, Rushford-Peterson/Houston, and Caledonia /Spring Grove. They combined for 41 state entrants. Behind Reilands, Foster, and Galle, GMLOKS Girls Win Team Title Grand Meadow/LeRoy-Ostrander/Kingsland/Southland’s section track and field experience was not … [Read more...]