Second-ranked Caledonia did not need its offense in a week seven game versus PEM. The defense won it alone as the #2 in AA Warriors continued their perfect season. Carl Fruechte’s “D” scored three times, or three more times than the Bulldogs’ offense. All three came in the second quarter. Lewis Doyle (40-yard interception return), Owen Denstad (40-yard fumble return), and … [Read more...]
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Spring Grove volleyball went 6-1 on the week, beating G-E and Lanesboro in SEC play, going 4-1 at the Goodhue Tourney. Their only loss there was to #3 in AA Chatfield, and the Lions took third. Kelsey Morken’s group (10-2, 20-6) got to 20 wins. R-P volleyball got 24 digs and 5 aces from Torryn Schneider in a sweep of W-K. The Trojans (4-5, 14-11) went 3-2 at the … [Read more...]
Volleyball (10/9 – 10/14)
Three Rivers Conference Volleyball (10/9 - 10/12) Rushford-Peterson 3, Wabasha-Kellogg 0 > 25-22, 25-22, 25-14 (R-P: T. Schneider 24 digs, 21-21 serving, 5 aces; Tayler Helgemoe 8 kills, 6 total blks (4 ace blocks); Ava Drazkowski 12 assists, 8 digs; L. Hoiness 5 kills, 12 digs, 3 aces; K. Magin 8 assists, 16 digs; A. Helgemoe 5 kills; Josie Brown 4 kills, 7 digs, 4 aces. … [Read more...]
Soccer – Playoffs (10/9 & 10/11)
(B) Section 1A Tourney > 11-seed Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston 0, 6-seed La Crescent/Hokah 3 (Lancers put up two first half goals, tacked on another in the second half. Warrior goaltender Austin Moen had 16 saves. The Warriors lost to LCH 9-0, 3-1, and 3-0 this year. Cal/SG/H’s season ends at 2-13) (G) Section 1A Quarterfinal > 8-seed Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston … [Read more...]
Caledonia Public Schools Wraps Up First Quarter
Caledonia Area Public School District’s board members met Monday, October 16 at Caledonia Elementary School in room #162. Board member Mike Peterson called the meeting to order at 6 p.m., led with the Pledge of Allegiance, then took roll call. Board members present included Derek Adamson, Tim Gunn, Leigh King, Melissa Marschall, Peterson, Daniel Small and Spencer Yohe. In … [Read more...]
Sprague Woods Designated as School Forest
Thanks to the dedication and hard work of Caledonia Middle/High School 2023 graduate, Noah Stigeler, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officially recognized Sprague Woods in Caledonia, Minn., as an official school forest on Wednesday, May 31. As a senior last year, Stigeler enrolled in the Growth, Mindset, and Leadership course taught by high school social … [Read more...]
Football: #2 Warriors Blank #3 Gophers, Retake Thrones
It has probably been a long three years for Caledonia football fans. After a decade-plus of dominance that included 10 state titles from 2007 thru 2019, the 2020 season was scuttled by COVID and the Warriors were below five-hundred in 2021. Last year, Caledonia was again strong, but their season was foiled by a 10-8 loss to rival Chatfield in the 1AA title game. Over the last … [Read more...]
Volleyball: #4 Gophers Storm Past #3 Warriors, Seize Control of TRC
It was impressive. In the TRC’s biggest volleyball match between its co-leaders, #4 in Class AA Chatfield (6-0, 15-2) swept #3 in Class AA Caledonia (6-0, 17-1). The scores were tight. But the Gophers made play after play and pushed past a long, talented, and well-coached Warrior team. It was tough to say who Chatfield’s top player was. High-jumping Jaelyn LaPlante hitting the … [Read more...]
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Cayden Tollefsrud ran for 209 yards and 3 TDs and Tyler Larson 150 yards and 2 TDs as Mabel-Canton (3-3, 3-3) downed Grand Meadow 38-14. Corbin Ludemann had 154 yards rushing and a TD in defeat. It was M-C’s third straight win after an 0-3 start. Sampson Wilkemeyer accounted for over 200 yards total offense and threw 3 TDs as R-P (2-4, 2-4) won its second straight, 30-7 over … [Read more...]
Soccer (10/2 – 10/5)
(G) Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston 0, Pine Island/Z-M 2 (PIZM had a goal each half. Warrior goaltender Josie Foster had 11 saves) (G) Cal/SG/Hou 0, St. Charles/Lewiston-Altura/Lanesboro 2 (Both SC/L-A-L goals came in the second half. Foster had 11 saves) (B) SC/L-A/L 1, Cal/SG/Hou 13 (The high-powered visitors led 8-0 at halftime on Senior Night in Caledonia. Will Hahn … [Read more...]