Senior running back Owen Denstad started the game with an interception followed by a TD run. He accounted for four total scores. Ethan Stendel averaged over 20 yards per throwing attempt and accounted for two scores. Lewis Doyle topped 100 yards receiving. Caledonia football used its speed to easily take down St. Charles 47-6 in a Southeast-White matchup. After a 6-6 start, … [Read more...]
Soccer (9/5 – 9/9)
(B) PEM 0, Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston 1 (The game did not resume after halftime due to lightning. Warrior Jacob Hernandez scored the lone goal assisted by Will Hahn. The Warriors then held off a determined Bulldog reply, especially with defense from goal keeper Jackson Moen. It was Cal/SG/Hou’s first win) (G) Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston 2, PEM 4 (Losiah Gay scored both … [Read more...]
Caledonia/ Spring Grove/Houston Soccer Previews
The Warrior boys welcome back 11 players with varsity experience, but that team went 1-15 (0-10 conference). The five graduates included oft-honored goalkeeper August Allen and all-conference Noah Stigeler. But all-conference midfielder junior Jacob Hernandez does return for a team that features five seniors – A.J. Marschall, Sean McCormick, Laurent Stigeler, Vincent Colsch and … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Caledonia got two rushing and two passing TDs from QB Ethan Stendel as the Warrior football blanked Z-M 61-0. Kail Schott ran for 156 yards and 2 TDs and Parker Delaney threw three TDs as Chatfield crunched Pine Island 49-6. Jayce Kiehne had two rushing and two receiving TDs (101 yards receiving) while Chase Christianson completed seven of eight passes for 194 yards and … [Read more...]
Southeast District Football (9/1)
Caledonia 61, Zumbrota-Mazeppa 0 (C: E. Stendel 11 of 14, 154 yards, 2 TDs passing, two rushing TDs; Owen Staggemeyer 8-96, TD rushing; Lewis Doyle 6-81, TD receiving; Owen Denstad 7-67, TD rushing; Jack Schmitz 5-48, 2 TDs rushing; Mason Banse 2-33, TD receiving; Fischer Wait 67-yard punt return TD. Caledonia put up a 28-point first quarter and led 42-0 at the half. Warriors … [Read more...]
TRC Volleyball (8/29 & 8/31)
Dover-Eyota 1, Rushford-Peterson 3 > 25-16, 24-26, 25-21, 25-12 (R-P: T. Helgemoe 19 kills, 9 total blks; Ava Helgemoe 12 kills; A. Drazkowski 35 assists, 9 digs; T. Schneider 16 digs, 20-22 serving, 3 aces; Rebecca Magin 13 digs; Lindsey Hoiness 10 digs; Kallie Eide 12 digs, 3 aces) #6 in A Fillmore Central 3, Lewiston-Altura 0 > 25-15, 25-18, 25-12 (FC: K. Broadwater … [Read more...]
Soccer (8/31)
(B) Caledonia/SG/Houston 0, Cotter 14 (“We suffered a tough loss at Cotter,” lamented boys assistant coach Andrew Marschall. “The first half our defense held them well, but our offensive game was lacking. After they put a few goals in, our team fell apart.” Cotter scored 10 goals after halftime. Warriors > 0-1, 0-2) (G) Cotter 5, Caledonia/SG/Houston 0 (No details for … [Read more...]
2023 Football Preview
Like every other two years since the MSHSL went to the format, the 2023 high school football season starts with district realignment. In Class AA, the Southeast-White is now Cale-donia, Chatfield, La Crescent/Hokah, Dover-Eyota, St. Charles, Cannon Falls, and Triton. The Lancers and Bombers enter from the Southeast-Red. Goodhue and Lewiston-Altura move to the Mid-Southeast. … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Fall sports got going. Bryce Berns accounted for 301 total yards (114 rushing, 187 yards passing) and three TDs as SG football beat Mountain Lake 28-7. Houston stopped AC/G-E’s two-point try in overtime to post a 36-34 win. Hurricane Maddox Rodriguez ran for 136 yards and 3 TDs. Kinley Soiney had 24 kills as #2 in Class A M-C volleyball swept GM 3-0 in a battle of defending SEC … [Read more...]
Non-Conference Volleyball (8/24 & 8/26)
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 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...]
Caledonia Public School District Kicks off New School Year
Caledonia School Board members met Monday, August 21 from 6-7:34 p.m. at Crooked Creek Community Center, also known as Freeburg Community Center in Caledonia, Minn. Board members present included Derek Adamson, Tim Gunn, Leigh King, Melissa Marschall, Mike Peterson, Daniel Small, and Spencer Yohe. In addition, Elementary Principal Sue Link, Middle/High School Principal Nathan … [Read more...]
College News
Honors List Spring 2023 • Alexandria Technical & Community College: Tanner Kasel, LeRoy • Bemidji State University: Jennifer Knutson, Spring Valley • College of St. Scholastica: Brittainy Johnson, Lanesboro; Aubrey Norby, Mabel • Hamline University: Elizabeth Liew, Harmony • Iowa State University: Abby Ashbacher, Caledonia; Brynn Howerton, Lanesboro; Carson Ruen, … [Read more...]
Caledonia School Board holds meeting in Eitzen
Caledonia School Board members met Monday, July 17, from 6-8 p.m. at the Eitzen Community Center in Eitzen, Minn. Board members present included Tim Gunn, Leigh King, Mike Peterson, Daniel Small, and Spencer Yohe. In addition, elementary Principal Sue Link, Business Manager/Finance Director Barb Meyer, and Superintendent Craig Ihrke attended. Board members Derek Adamson and … [Read more...]