Naomi Warmka scored 20 but GM fell to USC 71-62. In first round girl’s 1AA playoff basketball games, 4-seed Caledonia topped 13-seed La Crescent/Hokah 88-42 with Aubrie Klug scoring 31 points including topping 2,000 for her career. The Warriors (21-6) move on to face 5-seed Cotter/HL (16-10). Nine-seed R-P topped 8-seed D-E 51-8. The Trojans (18-8) move on to face 1-seed … [Read more...]
Wrestling: Twenty-Two Area Guys Qualify for State Meet
It was a busy couple section tourneys for the wrestling teams from Chatfield, LARP, GMLOS, Cale-donia/Houston, and FCLMC with all getting multiple qualifiers for the state wrestling meet. The 1A finals featured seven matches between said teams. Each team has at least one section champ. In Section 1A, team champion Chatfield heads the cast. Matt Mauseth’s Gophers got … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (3/2)
Boys Basketball: Trojans Crush to First TRC-East Title Since State Title Year The last time Rushford-Peterson’s boys won the TRC-East title was 2014-2015. Cole Kingsley, Alex Vix, Charlie Krambeer, Jacob Merclewitz, Kyler Paulson, and Noah Carlson were prominent players. Said group not only won their league but the Class A state title. With a trio of wins, this year’s … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (3/2)
Non-Conference Girls Basketball (2/16) Grand Meadow 62, United South Central 71 (GM: N. Warmka 20 pts (9-17 FGs), 6 rebs, 4 asts; G. Foster 17 pts, 6 rebs; Mollie Voigt 11 pts (3-5 threes). USC led 40-26 at the half with GM getting as close as 67-61 late.) Girls Basketball - 1A and 1AA Round of 16 Playoffs (2/19) (1AA) 13-seed La Crescent (9-17) 42, 4-seed … [Read more...]
State Gymnastics (2/20 & 2/21)
Class A State Meet (Detroit Lakes (147.625) won the team competition over Mankato-East (144.20). Vivian Kittleson of Caledonia/SG/Hou competed on the balance beam scoring an 8.150, taking 42nd (of 47). Maggie Schander (9.700) of Detroit Lakes won the event. Schander (9.850) also won the vault, the uneven bars (9.550), and the individual all-around (38.825). Mankato-West’s … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central Receives Donation from Preston Fire Department
At the February 24 Fillmore Central School Board meeting, the board approved the agenda and the minutes from the January 27 meeting. The monthly claims were also approved. Treasurer Sue Sikkink noted that scholarships were given out on February 16, and also that a donation was received from the Preston Fire Department, allowing each student at the elementary school to receive a … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (2/23)
Boys Basketball: Trojans Top Burros in Battle of League Leaders, Run Streak to Nine It was the biggest game between Rushford-Peterson (9-2, 17-3) and Lanesboro (12-2, 18-3) in boys’ basketball in some time. Each entered leading their respective league East division races having strong seasons. The game was majorly determined by one major first half spurt. Trailing 11-10, R-P … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (2/23)
Girls Basketball: Caledonia Takes Broom to TRC, Wins 20th Game The TRC-East girls’ basketball title was decided a while ago. A win over Cotter/Hope Lutheran on January 23 clinched a share and a win over R-P on February 2 earned an outright title for Caledonia, their fourth straight (one shared). Scott Sorenson’s group posted two wins the last week of the regular season to … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Grand Meadow’s boys (10-6 in the SEC, 14-9 overall) went 3-1 on the week, beating L-O 60-53, M-C 62-58, and Kingsland 69-30 while losing to Southland 90-48, all at home. Caledonia’s boys beat La Crescent/Hokah 72-60 and FC 92-61 with Grant King scoring 27 and 36 points. The Warriors (10-3, 14-9) and Cotter/HL (9-3, 17-7) trail R-P (10-2, 20-3) atop the TRC-East. Nick Taylor … [Read more...]
Gymnastics: Kittleson Advances to State, Warriors Fourth at Sections
Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston junior Vivian Kittleson qualified for the state meet with her fourth-place finish (8.875) among 25 gymnasts on the balance beam at the Section 1A gymnastics Meet. The Warriors placed fourth among five teams with Winona High (141.375) taking the team title over Byron (140.675). Cal/SG/Hou’s top two scores came in floor exercise where Harper Myrah … [Read more...]