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Track & Field (4/13)

April 13, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Track and Field: GMLOKS Girls Win at PEM, Goergen Sets Record In their first outdoor meet of the year in Elgin, GMLOKS girls team and male athlete Tate Goergen stood out. The gals (192) topped PEM (140), D-E (75), Zumbrota-Mazeppa (72), RACE (48), and Lyle/Pacelli (24) for the team title. Breeley Galle led the way with a pair of individual first places (100-hurdles > … [Read more...]

Baseball & Softball (4/13)

April 13, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Chatfield’s Rylee Urban gets to home plate just ahead of the throw to Dover-Eyota catcher Nora Hansen. It was the game’s first run, as the Gophers built a 5-0 lead. They held on by a 5-4 final, recording the final out via a strike-three fouled-bunt attempt (with an Eagle runner on third). Photo by Paul Trende

Like softball, the baseball season starts with section changes. Rushford-Peterson and Fillmore Central/Lanesboro move up to the 16-team Section 1AA with Chatfield, Cale-donia, Cotter/Hope Lutheran, D-E, Goodhue, GMLOK, La Crescent/Hokah, Lake City, Pine Island, PEM, Red Wing, Rochester-Lourdes, St. Charles, and Z-M. Section 1A is 17 teams, Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons, … [Read more...]

Hot Shots

April 13, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

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In a matchup of last year’s co-SEC softball champs, Houston smacked Southland 17-1 in four innings. Kayla Klunder drove in six runs and Claire Frauenkron improved to 3-0 on the mound. Josh Swenson’s Hurricanes are 1-0 in the SEC, 3-0 overall. Avery Augedahl struck out 11 of 12 batters she faced and pitched a four-inning perfect game as Caledonia softball topped FC/L 28-0 by … [Read more...]

Caledonia Area Community Education Early Learning Programs

April 6, 2026 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Art time for our preschoolers! Photo submitted

Caledonia Area Community Education believes in nurturing the potential of every child through play, creativity, and care. Our mission is to provide a safe, supportive, and engaging environment for children to grow, learn, and develop essential life skills, while giving parents peace of mind knowing their children are in good hands. Hand in Hand Preschool Program: … [Read more...]

Softball (4/6)

April 6, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Softball Preview/Team Capsules The 2026 softball season starts with some section alignment changes. Notably, Rushford-Peterson and Fillmore Central/Lanesboro move up to the 17-team Section 1AA. Caledonia, Chatfield and GMLOK plus Cotter/Hope Lutheran, D-E, Goodhue, Lake City, La Crescent/Hokah, Pine Island, PEM, Red Wing, Rochester-Lourdes, St. Charles, Triton, and Z-M form … [Read more...]

All-TRC Boys Basketball

March 30, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

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Rushford-Peterson (12-2, 24-4) grabbed it first TRC-East title in over a decade ahead of Caledonia (11-3, 18-11), Cotter/Hope Lutheran (9-5, 17-10), La Crescent/Hokah (3-11, 5-22), and Fillmore Central (0-14, 4-22). In the TRC-West, Chatfield (11-4, 17-10) grabbed it first TRC title in three decades over Lewiston-Altura (10-5, 21-9), Dover-Eyota (9-6, 15-13), St. Charles (8-7, … [Read more...]

Hot Shots

March 30, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

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LFCMC’s boys and girls each won a four-team track and field indoor meet at Luther College that also featured Caledonia/Spring Grove and Chatfield. Grant Daniels (400, Triple Jump) had two individual firsts to lead the boys. Aubrey Daniels won three total events (Triple Jump, 4x200, 4x400), Kyla Hellickson two individual events (High Jump - tie, Long Jump) to lead the girls. … [Read more...]

Track (3/30)

March 30, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Savannah Peterson

Track and Field Preview/Team Capsules Grand Meadow/LeRoy-Ostrander/Southland/Kingsland Head Coaches: Aaron Thauwald (girls), Rebecca Young (boys)  2025 Season: GMLOKS’ girls won the Section 1A True Team title for a sixth straight year and finished as state runner-up to 1A foe Cotter/Hope Lutheran by 5.5 points (543.5 to 538). The boys took fourth at the 1A True … [Read more...]

Girls Basketball (3/23)

March 23, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal - Fillmore County Sports - High School Basketball

All-TRC Girls Basketball Caledonia (14-0, 22-7) went unblemished through the TRC to claim the East division crown over Cotter/Hope Lutheran (11-3, 16-11), Rushford-Peterson (8-5, 18-9), Fillmore Central (5-8, 14-13), and La Crescent/Hokah (2-11, 9-18). In the TRC West, Dover-Eyota (12-3, 16-11) topped PEM (10-5, 17-9), Lewiston-Altura (8-7, 19-10), Chatfield (5-10, … [Read more...]

Boys Basketball: Battling Warriors Fall Just Short Versus #2 Wildcats in 1AA Final

March 23, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Caledonia boys basketball is the Section 1AA runner-up. Coming from the 6-seed, the Warriors strong post-season run included battling past 3-seed Cannon Falls, and 2-seed Zumbrota-Mazeppa before falling to #2 in Class AA and top-seed Goodhue 76-71 in a fiercely contested battle. Photo by Paul Trende

Goodhue standout sophomore Max Loos walked off the court at halftime shaking his head. It could’ve been several things. But his concerns probably lie at least some with the opponent his #2 in Class AA Goodhue Wildcats (1-seed, 28-1) faced in the Section 1AA final. Caledonia (6-seed, 18-10) was not supposed to be there. By seed, they were not supposed to win even a quarterfinal … [Read more...]

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