The week in cross country for “Journal-11” programs included meets in Rushford and Pine Island. Two cross country newcomers arrived on the scene by tallying individual titles to highlight the action. Rakosnik/Kreidermacher Win LARPH’s First Invite LARPH hosted its first of two cross country invites. Rushford’s Ferndale Golf Course was the site. Just three teams, the hosts, … [Read more...]
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Spring Grove football (4-0, 5-0) stayed perfect on the season with a 35-0 win over Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons. Jaxon Strinmoen had three total TDs and 100 yards receiving to lead the way. Bryce Berns also accounted for a trifecta of scores (two passing, one rushing). The #2 Lions (4-0, 5-0), #10 Kingsland (3-0, 4-0), and #9 L-O (3-0, 4-0) top the South-East. Cayden … [Read more...]
Volleyball 9/18-9/23
TRC Volleyball (9/19 & 9/21) #5 in AA Caledonia 3, Wabasha-Kellogg 0 > 25-23, 25-13, 25-12 (C: L. Koepke 20 kills, 12 digs; Braelyn Lange 10 kills; Emma Rommes 40 assists; Liv Myhre 13 kills; Emme Kittleson 12 digs) Lewiston-Altura 2, Rushford-Peterson 3 > 25-17, 23-25, 21-25, 26-24, 15-9 (R-P: T. Schneider 24 digs, 26-26 serving, 3 aces; Ava Helgemoe 15 kills; … [Read more...]
Cross Country (9/23)
Winona Invite (LARPH’s boys (73) took fourth to Belle Plaine (27), Winona-Senior (71), and RAACHE (72) while Chatfield took seventh (of eight full teams). Belle Plaine’s Ezra Fahey (17:26.3) took first over Sioux Falls-Jefferson’s Kieran Weigelt (17:27.1). LARPH’s Ryan Prinsen (14th place > 18:23.1), Wyatt Kreidermacher (17th > 18.36.6), Aaron Ploetz (20th > 18:43.5), … [Read more...]
Football (9/15 & 9/16)
South-East Football (9/15 & 9/16) Mabel-Canton 26, Southland 29 (M-C: C. Tollefsrud 21-100, 2 TDs rushing, 3-55, TD receiving, 86-yard KOR TD (opening kickoff); Tyler Larson 14-118 rushing; Isaac Underbakke 5-16, 67 yards, TD passing. M-C jumped to a 14-0 first quarter lead and led 20-14 at halftime. Southland scored the third quarter’s only points to head to the fourth … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Chatfield’s Week Highlighted by Win Over FC
The TRC has three ranked volleyball teams; #5 in AA Caledonia, #8 in AA Chatfield, and #5 in A Fillmore Central. Any match between the three will be good volleyball (and key for the league-title race). The first was a battle of Chatfield (2-0, 5-1) and FC (3-0, 8-1). The contest seemed destined for five sets if not for a big comeback. The teams swapped wins for three games. … [Read more...]
Football: #3 Chatfield Smacks Lancers for 2-0 Start
Chatfield (1-0) built a 19-0 first half lead on La Crescent/Hokah (0-1). After the Lancers scored to open the third quarter and cut the lead to 19-6, the Gophers scored 19 more unanswered points to close out the stanza. They posted their second convincing win in as many weeks. Unlike the past couple years, when it has been Backer-Backer-Backer, Chatfield used its depth of … [Read more...]
Cross Country: GMLOS Boys Take Second at Hayfield Invite
Second place finishes highlighted the Hayfield cross country invite, as it pertained to “Journal-covered” teams GMLOS and Chatfield. On the guys side, McKenzie Bradley’s GM group notched a team second place finish (63) by tying with Pine Island (63) but losing sixth runner tie-breaker. PI’s sixth took 30th, GMLOS’ 35th. Chatfield also competed, taking fifth of eight total … [Read more...]
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Kaaleem Reiland accounted for 349 total yards (126 rushing, 223 passing) and 6 total TDs as Kingsland football moved to 2-0 by beating Red Rock Central 63-21. LeRoy-Ostrander volleyball (3-1, 6-2) went 4-1 on the week including taking second at the Hayfield Invite. Cardinal setter Jenna Olson had 32 assists in a win over Kingsland. The Knights came back from down 0-2 to … [Read more...]
TRC Volleyball (9/5 & 9/7)
Dover-Eyota 0, #8 in AA Chatfield 3 > 25-13, 25-11, 25-10 (C: Jaelyn LaPlante 14 kills, 7 digs; Trindy Barkeim 8 kills; Harper Goldsmith 8 kills, 18 assists, 6 digs; Cora Bicknese 9 digs, 3 aces; Hannah Tweten 10 assists, 3 aces. Gophers > 2-0, 5-1) St. Charles 0, Rushford-Peterson 3 > 25-10, 25-7, 25-14 (R-P: Tayler Helgemoe 3 kills, 13-13 serving, 4 aces, 5 total … [Read more...]
Chatfield School Board Looks at MCA Results and Enrollment Decline
At the September 13 school board meeting, board members,Jill Harstad, David Sowinski, Mark Johnsrud, Katie Priebe and Tom Keefe were present as well as Superintendent Ed Harris, principals Shane McBroom and Eric Nelson, Rinnea Kreter, administrative assistant and Trista O’Connor, business manager. Also present were Student Senate members Kiera Kobs and Mary Halvorson. Board … [Read more...]
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Caledonia got two rushing and two passing TDs from QB Ethan Stendel as the Warrior football blanked Z-M 61-0. Kail Schott ran for 156 yards and 2 TDs and Parker Delaney threw three TDs as Chatfield crunched Pine Island 49-6. Jayce Kiehne had two rushing and two receiving TDs (101 yards receiving) while Chase Christianson completed seven of eight passes for 194 yards and … [Read more...]
Southeast District Football (9/1)
Caledonia 61, Zumbrota-Mazeppa 0 (C: E. Stendel 11 of 14, 154 yards, 2 TDs passing, two rushing TDs; Owen Staggemeyer 8-96, TD rushing; Lewis Doyle 6-81, TD receiving; Owen Denstad 7-67, TD rushing; Jack Schmitz 5-48, 2 TDs rushing; Mason Banse 2-33, TD receiving; Fischer Wait 67-yard punt return TD. Caledonia put up a 28-point first quarter and led 42-0 at the half. Warriors … [Read more...]
TRC Volleyball (8/29 & 8/31)
Dover-Eyota 1, Rushford-Peterson 3 > 25-16, 24-26, 25-21, 25-12 (R-P: T. Helgemoe 19 kills, 9 total blks; Ava Helgemoe 12 kills; A. Drazkowski 35 assists, 9 digs; T. Schneider 16 digs, 20-22 serving, 3 aces; Rebecca Magin 13 digs; Lindsey Hoiness 10 digs; Kallie Eide 12 digs, 3 aces) #6 in A Fillmore Central 3, Lewiston-Altura 0 > 25-15, 25-18, 25-12 (FC: K. Broadwater … [Read more...]
Non-Conference Volleyball (8/28 – 9/2)
#6 in AA Chatfield 3, Pine Island 0 > 25-12, 25-21, 26-24 (C: J. LaPlante 14 kills, 8 digs; H. Goldsmith 6 kills, 16 assists, 5 digs; C. Bicknese 22 digs; H. Tweten 15 assists, 6 digs, 24 of 25 serving, 5 aces; T. Barkeim 4 kills, 7 digs; L. Hinckley 6 digs) Rochester-Century Tourney (Chatfield beat Class AAA Austin 2-0 (25-18, 25-15) and Esko 2-0 (25-17, 25-17) while … [Read more...]