Caledonia boys basketball, for a second straight year, made the 1AA semifinals. But a buzzer-beating loss then ended their campaign in disappointing fashion. It capped a very good season. Warriors Survive Ramblers Brad King’s #7 in AA Warriors (2-seed, 22-4) first took on Winona-Cotter (7-seed, 17-10) in the 1AA quarters. Caledonia twice downed the Ramblers during the … [Read more...]
State Individual Wrestling: Rowland Grabs Title as 10 Area Athletes Place
Nineteen total athletes (13 guys, six gals) from Chatfield, FCLMC, Caledonia/Houston, LARP, and GMLOS took on the state individual wrestling tourney. Coming off a team championship, Chatfield placed five total to lead the way. Carson Rowland claimed a state title, Javier Berg finished runner-up, Kail Schott third, and Gage Bartels fourth on the guys side. Chloe Berg took fifth … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: Warriors Makes 1AA Semis, Fall Late Versus Lourdes
Caledonia girls basketball motto this year has been “reload.” The Warriors, last year’s 1AA runner-up, did just that with a group featuring mostly non-seniors. Scott Sorenson’s gals progressed to the 1AA semis. The #17 in AA Warriors (3-seed, 19-8) fought past Lake City (6-seed, 14-13) in a quarterfinal. The Warriors built a 35-19 lead late in the first half. The Tigers ended … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Will Harvey scored 25 points as 15-seed Lanesboro beat 18-seed Hayfield 63-48 in 1A play-in play-off game. Camden Hungerholt scored 34 points and brother Reid 22 but 16-seed L-O fell to 17-seed B.A. 67-64. Mason King scored 20 points and senior Lewis Doyle topped 1,000 for his career as 2-seed #7 in AA Caledonia beat 15-seed Chatfield 84-40. The Warriors (22-4) next play Cotter … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: Warriors Rout Lancers, Down Ramblers, Share TRC-East Title
The Caledonia boys have a had good season. However, injuries to starters Reid Klug and Lewis Doyle left the Warriors not at full strength for a good chunk of the year. But Brad King’s group (11-1, 19-4), ranked #18 in AA to start the week, is healthy and ended the season with two wins. The first was a big one versus TRC-East leading #17 in AA La Crescent (13-0, 19-6). In the … [Read more...]
Boys Wrestling: 13 Qualify for State Headed by Nine Gophers
At the 1A individual meet, section team champion Chatfield continued its excellent season by qualifying nine guys for state. LARP and FCLMC each got one entrant. In Class AA, Caledonia/Houston qualified two. The Gophers pulled the super-rare feats of getting all 13 of their wrestlers to the semifinals and eleven to the finals. All 13 finished top three. Claiming section … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
In a Round of 16 1AA girls’ game, 3-seed Caledonia beat 14-seed La Crescent/Hokah 65-30 behind Aubrie Klug’s 26 points. The Warriors (19-8) next play 6-seed Lake City (14-13). In Round of 16 1A games, 3-seed R-P topped 14-seed Schaeffer 62-19 for the Trojans 20th win (20-7), as Nadia Happel scored 22 points. Six-seed GM beat 11-seed Lanesboro 45-30, as Lauren Queensland scored … [Read more...]
Basketball: Conference Title, Sweeps, and Ranked Wins Denote Warriors Week
Caledonia’s basketball teams had a week headlined by a conference title, ranked wins, and a pair of boys/girl doubleheader sweeps. The second series between R-P and Caledonia’s ranked teams was highlighted by a pair of Warrior juniors posting big first halves. Caledonia (11-2, 16-7), #14 in AA, used their size to handle the newly ranked #20 in A Trojans (8-4, 18-6). Caledonia … [Read more...]
Warrior Football Coach Carl Fruechte Praises Community Support
Caledonia football coach, Carl Fruechte, emphasizes that his induction into the Minnesota Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame (MFCA) is a testament to the unwavering support of the vibrant community he has the privilege to lead. Expressing his gratitude, Fruechte remarked, “I could not have done it without the communities of Brownsville, Caledonia, Eitzen and … [Read more...]
Gymnastics (2/17)
Section 1A Meet (Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston (128.975) placed sixth among eight teams. The highest individual scores and places came with Harper Myrah placing fifth (8.725) and Paizley Lange sixth (8.675) on the balance beam. Based on their top five scores from the entire season, Vivian Kittleson earned All-Section acclaim on both the floor and beam. Also All-Section on the … [Read more...]