Aubrie Klug scored 28 points as top-seed #5 in AA Caledonia beat 16-seed La Crescent/Hokah 85-25 in the 1AA girls playoffs. The Warriors (24-3) move on to face 9-seed Z-M (13-14). Section 1A 2-seed SG/M-C topped L-O 71-38 behind Siri Konkel’s 18 (pts) and 11 (asts). Jensyn Storhoff went for 21 (pts) and 13 (stls) as 7-seed Lanesboro topped 10-seed BP 57-33. The Lions (21-5) … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (3/3)
Six Game Win Streak Propels R-P Over 20 Wins It has been a good year for a young Rushford-Peterson boys basketball team. A 3-0 week brought their win streak to six, as Chris Drinkall’s Trojans surpassed 20 wins on the year. R-P sandwiched TRC wins over La Crescent/Hokah and Cotter around a non-conference victory over Grand Meadow. Versus the Lancers, sophomore Carson … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (3/3)
Lions Subdue Southland, Secure Share of SEC Title Spring Grove/Mabel-Canton claimed a share of a second straight SEC championship, avenging one of their two league losses with a 60-45 home win over third-place Southland (9-5 SEC, 16-8). The Lions (12-2 SEC, 20-5) are co-champs with Grand Meadow (12-2, 22-2). SG/MC trailed, by as many as eight points, for all except 24 … [Read more...]
Wrestling (3/3)
19 Area Athletes Punch Trips to State Chatfield, LARP, FCLMC, and GMLOS wrestling squads took on the Section 1A guys individual tournament while Cale-donia/Houston competed at the 1AA event. All five programs had kids qualify for state. Chatfield tied a school-record (from last year) with nine individual entrants, Jameson Priebe (107), Logan Pearson (114), Javier Berg … [Read more...]
Kingsland School Board Talks Budgets, Roofs and Referendums
The Kingsland School Board kicked off their February 18 meeting with Spring Valley-Wykoff FFA (Future Farmers of America) Chapter representative Cody Howard who gave an update on the chapter’s busy month. The chapter made and delivered valentines to the elementary students. Max Erdman, Seth Howard and Ira Schmidt got their Minnesota State FFA degrees in February. They will … [Read more...]
R-P Looks to Future Needs
At the Rushford-Peterson School Board regular meeting on February 26, the board approved a proposal to allow ATSR to come into the school to see what people see as future needs for the school. ATSR Planners/Architects/Engineers is a company that does 98% of its work with schools. It has worked with R-P since 2011 and designed the current school. The board approved Phase 1 … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central SAC Kids’ Artwork Published
At the February 26 Fillmore Central School Board meeting, Harmony resident Aaron Bishop asked if the board had any thoughts or plans in case the Department of Education is limited, altered, or discontinued. Superintendent Heath Olstad responded that there are many unknowns and no details to share currently. “I am confident at this time that the State of Minnesota has always … [Read more...]
Bond Referendum Meetings Announced, Donations Acknowledged by M-C Board
The dates for two bond referendum informational meetings were announced at the February 18 Mabel-Canton School Board meeting. The first will be held on February 19 at the Canton Town Hall; the second will be held March 11 in Mabel. Both meetings will start at 6 p.m. The board graciously thanked Joanne Hosting for a $5,000 donation in memory of Mike Hosting. The donation will … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
LARP wrestling topped Dover-Eyota 38-27 in the 1A quarters to clinch its first trip to Rochester and the team semifinals in the Journal Sports era (since 2011). Section 1AA 6-seed Caledonia/Houston was tied with 3-seed Pine Island 27-27 before falling by fall at heavyweight to lose 33-27. Kinley Soiney scored 20 points and became Mabel-Canton’s all-time leading girls scorer as … [Read more...]
Gymnastics (2/15)
Section 1A Meet (Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston placed sixth among seven teams. Sophomore Vivian Kittleson had the highest finish at 10th among 35 athletes on the uneven parallel bars and the team’s best score of 8.7500 while placing 17th in floor exercise. Scoring was tight, but Madelyn Foellmi did have a career-best on parallel bars. Based on their performances during the … [Read more...]
Basketball (2/24)
Boys Basketball: #3 Warriors Week Includes Defending and Dunking #9 Bombers Caledonia boys basketball came into the week as the top-ranked state team in Section 1AA. A massive section game was one of three on tap for the week. Brad King’s group started with exorcizing the demon that was a 64-60 loss a year ago at neighbor La Crescent/Hokah. The Warriors beat the Lancers … [Read more...]
Wrestling (2/24)
#1 Chatfield Dominates it Way to Repeat 1A Title It is the most dominant one-year Section 1A run, both in terms of points scored, and fewest points given up, in the last 17 years (since such things are cataloged on theguillotine.com). It the most dominant two-year run in 1A in the same period. In the 2025 1A finals, Chatfield senior Carson Rowland authored a pin to beat … [Read more...]
Rushford-Peterson FFA Plans for Fun Week
By Courtney Thorman FFA Week is a week-long celebration that local chapters put on each year. The goal of FFA week is to throw fun activities for younger kids to get them engaged in the club. By hosting FFA Week, chapters increase enrollment and expose children to the joys of a high school club. The Rushford-Peterson chapter celebrates FFA Week by hosting a middle school … [Read more...]
Lanesboro’s FFA Week Summary
By Kristi Ruen The Lanesboro FFA Chapter has been busy with career development events, award applications and many fun activities for members. The chapter now boasts over 115 members who all enjoy the fun, friends and awards that FFA has to offer. The year started with six members exhibiting at the Minnesota State Fair FFA Livestock Show. Soon members were busy … [Read more...]
LeRoy-Ostrander FFA To Celebrate FFA Week
By Tiffany Timm The LeRoy-Ostrander FFA will celebrate 2025 FFA Week with a variety of items throughout the week!! Due to Presidents’ Day being on Monday there is no school, but many FFA members and L-O students/staff will be finding their dress up clothes for the upcoming days that week!! Dress up days for the week have yet to be determined due to officer meetings. However, … [Read more...]