Caledonia’s girls ran their win streak to nine with wins over R-P (63-38) and Cannon Falls (69-28). The #14 Warriors (14-0, 22-3) completed a sweep of the TRC. They are 1AA’s 3-seed, will host the 14-seed Bombers (8-18) in the 1AA Round of 16. Kara Goetzinger scored 31 points, but Chatfield fell to St. Charles 64-62. The Gophers (10-5, 17-9) are 1AA’s 7-seed, will host 10-seed … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: #9 Larks Run Streak to 15, Get Help to Win SEC-West
Grand Meadow’s girls entered the final week of the regular season controlling their own destiny to share the SEC-West title. They had the win two winnable SEC contests (and hope for some help to win the West out-right). A non-conference game was their toughie. At Blooming Prairie, Ryan Queensland’s group built a 45-33 lead late. GM was up 10 (45-35) with 1:28 left and eight … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: Burros Slip Past Falcons in Wild(er) Game
Boys basketball games between Fillmore Central and Lanesboro are typically asterisked on the schedule. This year’s incarnation saw both the Falcons (6-6, 14-8) and Burros (13-5, 16-7) enter in the same upper mid-level Section 1A “tier.” A game with seeding implications was a wild offensive show, highlighted by a Wilder’s shooting. FC led 24-18 in the first half when the Burros … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: Bunke’s Three Propels R-P Over Cal in OT
Rushford-Peterson and Caledonia have had a rivalry over the years in boys basketball. The Warriors have won more often as of late, but R-P (5-4, 11-10) has given Caledonia (9-1, 10-10) trouble here and there. The Warriors win over R-P in December, 73-50, was their eighth straight in the series. Hello trouble in meeting number two. Brad King’s group led by as many as 10 (36-26) … [Read more...]
Wrestling: #2 Warriors Top #4 D-E, #3 Chatfield to Make State
It is a gauntlet. Three of the top four ranked teams in Class A in wrestling all resided in section 1A, #2 Caledonia /Houston, #3 Chatfield, and #4 Dover-Eyota. Cal/Hou’s 1A tourney run wasn’t without its tense moments (Chatfield in the finals). The Warriors endured and are heading to state for the first time since 2016. After downing Triton 64-12 in the quarters (See … [Read more...]
Wrestling: #3 Warriors Top #2 Eagles in Key TRC Win
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...]