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...]
Hot Shots
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...]
Caledonia Area Public School District Welcomes Six New Teachers
Six new teachers joined the Caledonia Area Public School District family for the 2023-2024 school year. Daniel Winkler is Caledonia Middle/High School’s new science teacher. Winkler will work with grades 8-12. This semester Winkler finds himself educating the freshman class in both earth and environmental science, eighth grade physical science, and an elective course – … [Read more...]
Football: #2 Warriors Survive D-E Trap, Await #3 Chatfield
It was the definition of a trap game. Class AA #2-ranked Caledonia (3-0, 4-0) entered its week five matchup with Dover-Eyota (0-2, 2-2) coming off a huge win over #5 Cannon Falls in week four. The Warriors week six matchup is #3 Chatfield in one of the state’s best AA rivalries. A lesser foe after a big win before a huge game (also during said lesser foes homecoming). Plus, the … [Read more...]
Football: #3 Gophers Dominate to 5-0 Ahead of Caledonia Game
Chatfield did not let off the gas pedal on a dominant season thus far in trouncing their fifth opponent in five tries. The #3 in Class AA Gophers out-scored Zumbrota-Mazeppa 21-0 in the first quarter and did not allow Z-M to score until it was 40-0. Jeff Johnson’s crew posted another convincing win, 40-7. Kail Schott again did yeoman’s work, banging his way to his fifth … [Read more...]
Soccer (9/25 – 9/28)
(G) Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston 1, Triton 1 (Macy Kraus scored in the 26th minute to put the Warriors ahead 1-0 at halftime (assisted by Siri Konkel). T/KW/H tied it in the 50th minute with a goal over the goalkeeper’s head) (G) Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston 2, La Crescent/Hokah 10 (Loisah Gay scored with an assist from Siri Konkel. Later Konkel scored with an 18-yard, … [Read more...]
Football: #3 Gophers Dominate to 5-0 Ahead of Caledonia Game
Chatfield did not let off the gas pedal on a dominant season thus far in trouncing their fifth opponent in five tries. The #3 in Class AA Gophers out-scored Zumbrota-Mazeppa 21-0 in the first quarter and did not allow Z-M to score until it was 40-0. Jeff Johnson’s crew posted another convincing win, 40-7. Kail Schott again did yeoman’s work, banging his way to his fifth … [Read more...]
Football: #2 Warriors Make Statement in 28-8 Win Over #5 Bombers
When Caledonia football was almost unbeatable in the 2010s, great quarterbacking was one big reason. Guys like brothers Owen and Noah King flung the football around to the Warriors fleet athletes, the defense played fast and stout, and Caledonia was a dominant force, winning five straight state titles (and eight in the decade). Caledonia (2-0, 3-0) is looking like the Caledonia … [Read more...]