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Basketball (4/14)

April 14, 2025 by Paul Trende

Spring Grove girls basketball team award honorees for 2024-2025 are from left Siri Konkel, Most Valuable, 3rd year; Emerson Ingvalson, co-Hustle Award; Kylie Hammel, GRIT Award, co-Hustle Award; and Kendal VanMinsel, Most Improved. Photo by Lee Epps

All-TRC Boys Basketball Caledonia’s boys (14-0, 29-4) ripped to the TRC-East and Section 1AA titles, topping 1A runner-up Rushford-Peterson (10-4, 24-5), La Crescent/Hokah (8-6, 13-15), Fillmore Central (6-7, 12-16), and Cotter/Hope Lutheran (6-8, 12-16) in the division. St. Charles (11-4, 20-7) and Lewiston-Altura (11-4, 19-9) shared the TRC-West over Chatfield (5-10, … [Read more...]

Baseball (4/14)

April 14, 2025 by Paul Trende

Spring Grove freshman Ezra Konkel steals second base, beating the throw to GMLOK shortstop Blake Hershberger in the Lions’ 10-5 win over the Bulldogs. Photo by Lee Epps

Three Rivers Conference Baseball #10 in AA Caledonia 9, Fillmore Central/Lanesboro 1 (C: L. O’Heron 6 2/3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 8 K, Win, 2-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R; Tyson Ginther 3-4, 2 RBI, R; Jack Schmitz 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI; G. Konz 2-5, 2 RBI, R; Ben Stemper 1-3, RBI, 2 R. FCL: Levi Rogers R; Jackson Hildebrant RBI. Caledonia scored seven runs in the first inning)  Chatfield … [Read more...]

Softball (4/14)

April 14, 2025 by Paul Trende

Chatfield’s Grace Finley readies to take the throw to first to get St. Charles runner Willow Lange, while teammate Brittin Ruskell backs up the play, in the Gophers’ season-opener, a 7-2 win. Photo by Leif Erickson

Three Rivers Conference Softball Fillmore Central/Lanesboro 0, #9 in AA Caledonia 18 [4] (C: A. Lange 4-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 4 R; A. Augedahl 3-3, 2B, RBI, 2 R, 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K, Win; Lily Wiebke 3-3, 2B, RBI, 3 R; Paizley Lange 2-2, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R; Vivian Kittleson 2-2, 2B, RBI, 2 R; Brairy Proulx 2-3, 2B, RBI, 2 R; Nora Staggemeyer 1-1, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R. Augedahl pitched a … [Read more...]

Chatfield Education Foundation Donates $50,000 for Elementary iPads

April 14, 2025 by Mary Allen

At the April 9, 2025, school board meeting, board members David Sovinski, Josh Thompson, Tom Keefe, Jill Harstad, Mark Johnsrud and Katie Priebe were present.  Also present were Superintendent Ed Harris, high school principal, Eric Nelson, elementary principal, Shane McBroom and student senate representative Alaina Armstrong.  Reports Board committee reports were given. … [Read more...]

Track and Field (3/25 – 3/28) 

April 7, 2025 by Paul Trende

St. Mary’s Early Red Bird Invite (RPH competed alongside Melrose-Mindoro, Winona High, Lake City, Austin, Albert Lea, La Crosse-Logan, Cotter/Hope Lutheran, and Lyle/Pacelli at this indoor meet at St. Mary’s in Winona.   Tro-Cane Aubry Boldt won the Long Jump (17’9 ½”) and the Triple Jump (36’3 ½”) competitions while taking second in the 55-meter hurdles.  She set the program … [Read more...]

Hot Shots

April 7, 2025 by Paul Trende

Fillmore County Journal - Fillmore County Sports

At the St. Mary’s Early Bird track and field invite, RP/H’s Aubry Boldt set the program Long Jump record (17’9 ½”), breaking her own tie with Ashley Agrimson (17’8”), while also tying Danielle Lesser-Luhman’s program-best Triple Jump mark (36’3 ½”).  At the MSU Indoor Showcase, LFCMC’s Brody Niemeyer set the LFCMC program Shot Put record with a throw of 52’1”.  The former … [Read more...]

Baseball (4/7)

April 7, 2025 by Paul Trende

…over on the baseball diamond, Houston’s C.J. Wruck is narrowly thrown out at first with Cougar Milton Hutchinson collecting the nice assist, though the Hurricanes got a shut-out from pitchers Morgan Rohweder and Hector Steinfeldt in a 3-0 ‘Cane win. Photo by Paul Trende

Baseball Preview Capsules Caledonia Warriors Head Coach: Shawn Bauer  Where We Left Off in 2024: The Warriors went undefeated (15-0) to win the TRC-East title.  They won their first-round playoff game, then dropped two straight scoring four total runs.  Caledonia finished at 19-3.   Seniors: Garrett Konz (P/1B), Reid Klug (P/3B), Ben Stemper (CF), Spencer … [Read more...]

Softball (4/7)

April 7, 2025 by Paul Trende

Spring sports got rolling with Mabel-Canton and Houston playing a softball and baseball series in Mabel (among the scheduled contests). Hurricane Rylee Boldt makes third base safely in front of Cougar Hope Erickson’s tag in the Hurricanes’ 6-0 win... Photo by Paul Trende

Softball Preview Capsules Caledonia Warriors Head Coach:  Chad Augedahl  Where We Left Off in 2024:  The Warriors won the TRC-East (14-1).  Caledonia then went 6-2 in the playoffs, making the 1AA title game.  They beat Randolph once, but then fell in game two 6-0.  The Warriors finished as section runner-up at 24-4, their most wins in program … [Read more...]

Track and Field Preview Capsules

March 31, 2025 by Paul Trende

Lydia Redman, Gracie Foster, Breeley Galle, Chantle Reiland

Grand Meadow/LeRoy-Ostrander/Kingsland/Southland Head Coaches: Rebecca Young (boys), Aaron Thauwald (girls).  2024 Season: GMLOKS’ girls won their fifth straight 1A True Team title and were state runner-up by 1.5 points. The GMLOKS boys took third at the 1A Meet and made state by “Wild Card,” their fourth straight state appearance. They took seventh. Individually, Sam … [Read more...]

Boys Basketball (3/17)

March 17, 2025 by Paul Trende

La Crescent/Hokah defenders and Caledonia’s Mason King look on as Garrett Konz throws down the slam in the Warriors 89-47 Section 1AA quarterfinal win at Mayo Civic Arena. Photo by Emma Geiwitz

Trojans Fight Past Knights, Shoot Down Rebels, Make 1A Title Game Rushford-Peterson boys basketball’s last trip to the 1A finals was 2017-2018.   For Trojans fans, ones used to state trip after state trip in the early 2010s, that probably seems like an eternity.  The 2017-2018 team was their last to make the big dance.  R-P has lost three 1A semifinals contests since.  But … [Read more...]

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