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May 4, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal - Fillmore County Sports

R-P/H’s Aubry Boldt took first in the 100-hurdles, Triple Jump, and Long Jump at both the PEM and RPH’s home meet. Teammate Jorja Meyer swept the Discus and Shot Put titles at each. Male teammate Chase Drazkowski swept the boys throw titles at the home meet. At the GMLOKS Meet, Kloe Meyer (Shot, Discus) and Maddy Montgomery (Long Jump, Triple Jump) each won two individual … [Read more...]

Track and Field (4/20 – 4/24) 

May 4, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

PEM Meet (Pine Island’s girls (108.33) topped PEM (102.33), Cotter/HL (102), RPH (94), LFCMC (92), and W-K (54.33). PI’s boys (186) topped PEM (102), R-P/H (92), Cotter/HL (76), LFCMC (68), and WK (25). For R-P/H’s girls, Aubry Boldt (100-hurdles > 15.49; Long Jump > 17’10”; Triple Jump > 35’5 ¾”) had three firsts. Jorja Meyer (Discus > 108’10”; Shot Put 35’1”) had … [Read more...]

Baseball (5/4)

May 4, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Houston’s Hector Steinfeldt will slide safely into home ahead of the tag by Chatfield’s Andrew Eickhoff in the teams’ non-conference game, a 15-5 Gopher win in six innings, Chatfield’s first victory. Hurricane Axel Vix is also shown (near). Photo by Leif Erickson

Three Rivers Conference Baseball (4/20 - 4/24) Cotter/Hope Lutheran 9, Caledonia 4 [8] (Cal: Landon O’Heron 4 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, No Decision, 1-3, R; Tyson Ginther 2-3, R; Jacob Klug 2-3, RBI, R; Max Schmitz 1-4, RBI, R; Braiden DeFlorian 1-3, RBI. In a battle atop the TRC-East, the Warriors (4-0, 5-0) scored three runs in the bottom of the first on the Ramblers … [Read more...]

Softball (5/4)

May 4, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Caledonia’s Nora Staggemeyer and Chatfield’s Rylee Urban will collide at home plate with Staggemeyer out in the team’s TRC matchup. But the Warriors beat the Gophers 6-1, Cotter twice, 5-4 and 7-1, and Stewartville 10-1, as #7 in Class AA Caledonia improved to 11-1 on the year. Photo by Leif Erickson

Softball: Hurricanes Improve to 11-0, Top #6 AAA Team Houston Hurricane softball is at category four. Courtesy of another big week, Josh Swenson’s #2 in Class A Hurricanes stayed perfect and are 13-0 to start the year. At Mabel-Canton and versus All-SEC pitcher Tylar Wenthold, freshman ‘Cane hurler Claire Frauenkron was the one controlling the mound, pitching a five-inning … [Read more...]

Fruechte Recognized for Impact Beyond the Field

May 4, 2026 by Charlene Corson Selbee Leave a Comment

Coach Carl Fruechte emphasized that while the John Gagliardi Award ball bears his name, the honor reflects the efforts of the entire team. Photo by Charlene Corson Selbee

Caledonia’s head football coach, Carl Fruechte, received the 2026 John Gagliardi Legacy award on April 19 from the Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation. The ceremony was held at the Huntington Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota. “Carl Fruechte has so much respect and admiration across the entire Minnesota High School football community. He develops … [Read more...]

Fillmore Central Prepared for Next Tornado Drill

May 4, 2026 by Hannah Wingert Leave a Comment

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At the April 28 Fillmore Central School Board meeting, Superintendent Heath Olstad gave the elementary and high school reports. On April 16, the district conducted its annual tornado drill. The next day, actual tornado warnings gave the opportunity to practice in real life. Both buildings had to delay dismissal as students and staff sheltered in place. Olstad gave kudos to the … [Read more...]

Golf (4/27)

April 27, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Three Rivers Conference Golf (4/13 - 4/16) (B) Fillmore Central 197, Rushford-Peterson 160 (R-P: J Meldahl 37*, Kellen Drinkall 40, Gus Hoiland 41, Jace Dvorak/Will LaFleur 42’s, Ryken Anderson 46. FC: Brody Srsen 42, Carston Grabau 49. The Trojans shot their third sub-170 team score in three tries. FC is 0-2 TRC/overall.); (G) FC 227, R-P 217 (RP: Adalyn Colbenson 49*, … [Read more...]

Track and Field (4/27)

April 27, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

GMLOKS track and field athlete Tate Goergen continued to shine. Already holding his programs 400 and 800-meter records, at the Glen Amundsen Meet in Stewartville, he won both races, breaking meet records that had been held for 30 and 31-years respectively (both previously held by Tiger Jason Owen). Photo submitted

Lewiston-Altura Meet (Wabasha-Kellogg’s girls (111.33) topped La Crescent/Hokah (107), Chatfield (106.33), Lewiston-Altura (95), Dover-Eyota (82.33), and Lourdes (51). D-E’s boys (157) topped Chatfield (149), LC/H (66), L-A (62), Lourdes (58), and W-K (42). For the Gopher boys, Lane Schmaltz took first (Pole Vault > 11’0”) and fourth (100). Ben Peeters (3,200 > 10:51.87) … [Read more...]

Softball (4/27)

April 27, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Rushford-Peterson Alannah Skalet scores an early run in the Trojans game with TRC-West leading St. Charles, but the Saints prevailed 11-4. Photo by Craig Johnson

Softball: Warriors Avenge Losses to Saints/Lancers, Improve to 7-1 A year ago, two blips in Caledonia softball’s unsuccessful attempt to repeat as TRC-East champions came when they lost to St. Charles 2-1 and lost to La Crescent/Hokah 5-1. The Warriors (12-3, 21-6) lost just three in league in 2025, but that was enough to give the Lancers (13-2, 17-7) the TRC-East title. In … [Read more...]

Baseball (4/27)

April 27, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Rushford-Peterson’s Owen Lange receives the throw from home to catch Chatfield runner Kaiden Brenna from stealing third base in the Trojans' 12-3 TRC win, culminating a 3-1 week for R-P. Photo by Leif Erickson

Baseball: Trojans’ Offensive Outburst Aids 3-1 Week Rushford-Peterson baseball started a four-game week with a loss to Cotter/Hope Lutheran by 9-1 tally. The Trojans had just two hits off a pair of Rambler pitchers. Cayden Lea (1-for-3) scored the only run, Grant DeGeorge (0-for-2) with the only RBI. Blake Lea’s Trojans at that point were 1-4 on the season having scored 12 … [Read more...]

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