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Hot Shots (2/2)

February 2, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

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Carson Harstad scored 30 points, Ross Stoehr 28, and Brandt McBroom 21, as Chatfield downed D-E 92-86. The Gophers (6-3, 10-7) trail L-A (6-2, 11-3) in the TRC-West. Spring Grove’s boys, winners of five of six, got five in double figures in downing Kingsland 78-60 and Houston 74-51. Kaaleem Reiland for the Knights and Atreyu Florin for the Hurricanes each scored 23 in defeat. … [Read more...]

Gymnastics (1/22) 

February 2, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston’s Harper Myhre competes on the uneven bars at gymnastics dual with PI/Z-M. Myhre won the all-around competition at the meet, though the Warriors lost as a team. Photo by Paul Trende

Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa 131.5, Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston 127.075 (Harper Myrah was first in all-around on Senior Night. Ayla Lange earned the Warriors’ two best individual scores of 8.65 while placing third on vault and 8.6 for third in floor exercise. Vivian Kittleson finished second on the parallel bars. Warriors > 3-11) … [Read more...]

Wrestling (2/2)

February 2, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Chatfield wrestling claimed first place as a team at the Lake City Tourney with Joey Cady (107), Gunner Polikowsky (114), Jameson Priebe (121), Logan Pearson (127), Layne Root (139), and Hunter Polikowsky (145) all taking first. Photo submitted

Girls Wrestling: Chatfield Takes Second at Second State Dual Meet  In the second incarnation of the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association girls dual championship, Chatfield had themselves a big event. Last year, they took 13th of 16. After a trio of hard-fought duals, the 8th-ranked Gophers wrestled for the state team title this year. In the Round of 16, Chatfield faced #9 … [Read more...]

Girls Basketball (2/2)

February 2, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Caledonia girls basketball had a big week, beating Cotter/Hope Lutheran 77-55 to clinch a share of the TRC-East title and senior Aubrie Klug (holding sign) became the Warriors girls all-time leading scorer with over 1,761 career points and counting. The #10 in AA Warriors (15-3) have won eight in a row. Photo by Craig Johnson

Girls Basketball: #10 Warriors Clinch Share of East, Klug Become All-Time Scorer Caledonia girls basketball is on a roll. Scott Sorenson’s #10 in AA Warriors had a dominating three-win week that featured their best player setting the girls’ all-time scoring mark. In an afternoon Martin Luther King Day game, the Warriors ended the seven-game win streak of #6 in Class A Mayer … [Read more...]

Girls Basketball (1/26)

January 26, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Caledonia’s Jessica Stendel battles inside against Lewiston-Altura’s Rinlee Bergan (#23) and Clara Kreidermacher (#15) in the Warriors 91-51 TRC win. The TRC-East leading Warriors (9-0, 12-3) have won five in a row. Photo by Craig Johnson

Girls Basketball: #10 Warriors Run Win Streak to Five Caledonia’s girls continued their dominance of TRC competition with wins over Dover-Eyota at home and Lewiston-Altura on the road. The 9-4 Eagles usually put up a fight, but the teams’ league contest saw the Warriors dominate the second half 43-12. Said effort turned a 31-23 halftime lead into a 74-35 win. The Eagles were … [Read more...]

Gymnastics (1/15 & 1/17) 

January 26, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

West Salem 139.825, Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston 131.725 (Harper Myrah, fourth among 15 in all-around, was third on parallel bars and had the team’s highest score of 9.1 while placing fourth on balance beam, also fourth both on vault and on floor. Ayla Lange, fifth all-around, had the Warriors’ highest finish, second in floor exercise (8.95))  Holmen Invite (The Warriors … [Read more...]

Wrestling (1/26)

January 26, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

LARP’s Carter Bronk and GMLOS’ Cael Smith get physical in a 145-pound match at the Screamin’ Eagles’ quadrangular. Bronk won by 18-14 decision and LARP swept the quad plus a home triangular (including topping #3 K-W). All told, they went 7-1 on the week to improve to 5-1 in the TRC, 16-3 overall. Photo by Paul Trende

Wrestling: LARP Posts Seven-Win Week Including Topping #3 K-W LARP wrestling continued their strong season with seven dual wins in eight tries including sweeping a triangular and a quadrangular at home. In Lewiston on a Tuesday, LARP took care of #3 in A Kenyon-Wanamingo 43-21 and Winona High 69-6. The win over the Knights was the Screamin’ Eagles’ second victory over a … [Read more...]

Boys Basketball (1/26)

January 26, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Chatfield’s Brooks Lea looks to elude Cotter/Hope Lutheran’s Lewis Shira in the teams’ notable TRC matchup. The Gophers beat the TRC-East leading Ramblers 67-57 and Albert Lea 77-57 to run their win streak to six. Photo by Leif Erickson

Boys Basketball: Class AA Uncertainty It was week that showed that the Class AA race in boys basketball is very uncertain (save #2 Goodhue).  Gophers Top East Co-leader Cotter, Albert Lea to Win Sixth Straight Chatfield’s boys continued to roll. On Monday, they notched a win over TRC-East leader Cotter/Hope Lutheran (4-0, 11-2), a team that had been ranked #6 in the … [Read more...]

Hot Shots (1/26)

January 26, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

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In notable SEC boys games, East-leading Lanesboro beat West second-place Grand Meadow 57-47 behind Nick Taylor’s double-double (19 pts, 14 rebs). Spring Grove then got a double-double (22 pts, 12 rebs) from Devon Williams including two free throws with 12.7 seconds left to prop a 65-61 Lion lead on the Burros in a 65-63 win. Taylor went for 28 (pts) and 13 (rebs) in defeat. He … [Read more...]

Caledonia Public Schools Has Available School Board Position

January 26, 2026 by Kaitlin Longhauser Leave a Comment

Caledonia Area Public School’s board members met Tuesday, January 20 at Caledonia Elementary School in room #162. Board member Mike Peterson called the meeting to order at 4 p.m., led with the Pledge of Allegiance, then conducted Roll Call. Board members present included Peterson, Julie Augedahl, Chad Harms, Leigh King and Melissa Marschall. Derek Adamson was absent. District … [Read more...]

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