Fillmore County Journal

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Chatfield wrestling (2-0, 2-0) hammered Cal/Hou 58-6 and PEM 64-9 in a notable early season triangular. At the Hutchinson Tourney, Gophers Chloe Berg (124) and Grace Finley (142) each authored five pins in winning titles. FCLMC’s Kane Larson (11-0) won 157-pounds at the Logan Tourney. GMLOS’ Cael Smith won 126-pounds at the South Winn Tourney. Cal/Hou’s Owen Denstad went … [Read more...]

2023 Girls Basketball Preview

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The girls basketball season starts with some changes.  This year is the first year of the shot clock.  Mabel-Canton does not have enough for a squad, nor does Glenville-Emmons, so the SEC has just nine teams.  It will be one big league (no divisions).  M-C is sharing with Spring Grove.  Section re-alignment took place.  Notably, defending 1AA champion Goodhue is back in Section … [Read more...]

Cross Country: LARPH Boys Grab Section Title

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The dynasty continues.  For the fifth straight year, the Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson/Houston boys cross-country team is heading to state.  For the third straight event to end this season, LARPH flipped-flopped with Winona-Cotter for first and second.  The teams flip-flopped 1A Meet finishes after also going first and second last year.   The Ramblers first two runners … [Read more...]

Volleyball Playoffs

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Section 1A Volleyball Playoffs (10/23 & 10/26) (Play-In) 17-seed Houston (5-21) 3, 16-seed Kingsland (8-17) 2 > 13-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-19, 15-8 (H: Emily Botcher 14 kills, 7 digs, 11 assists, 4 aces; E. Carrier 18 digs; Jorja Meyer 6 kills; Avery Kingsley 3 kills, 11 digs, 5 aces; Cadence Koehler 14 digs, 5 aces; Olivia Yohe 11 assists, 12 digs, 3 aces.   K: K. … [Read more...]

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Early playoff volleyball action saw all the highest seeded area teams moved on to their section quarters.  Houston (17-seed) came back from down 2-0 to beat Kingsland (16-seed) in a 1A play-in game 3-2 (13-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-19, 15-8).  Ella Carrier had 18 digs for the ‘Canes while Kadence Aarsvold had 39 digs for the Knights.  Houston then fell to top-seed #2 M-C 3-0 … [Read more...]

Football Playoffs

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Football Playoffs - Section 1AA (10/24) (Quarterfinal) 6-seed Winona-Cotter (1-7) 12, 3-seed Chatfield (6-2) 59 (C: K. Schott 11-133, 2 TDs rushing, 29-yard reception; Parker Delaney 4-7, 128 yards, 2 TDs passing; Carson Rowland 5-89, TD rushing, passing TD; Caden Boyum 12-yard TD reception, 27-yard interception return TD; Devin Reinhardt 12-yard TD reception; Ben Carrier … [Read more...]

Meet the New Teachers at Grand Meadow Public Schools

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Four new teachers joined Grand Meadow Public Schools this year. The Fillmore County Journal asked each of them a few questions to introduce them to the community. Faith Gehling Faith Gehling teaches sixth grade math and science. She’s also the varsity cheerleading coach and co-advisor for the National Honor Society. Gehling grew up in Grand Meadow, where she graduated … [Read more...]

Volleyball: Larks and Cards Share SEC-West

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Grand Meadow (10-3, 13-12) and LeRoy-Ostrander (10-3, 18-9) entered the final short week of the regular season tied atop the SEC-West. Each had one SEC game left. Each won said contest. The teams are co-SEC-West champs, losing to each other and to East powers Mabel-Canton and Spring Grove in league play. Matt Rosaaen’s Larks had a bit tougher assignment, Lanesboro (7-6, 14-8). … [Read more...]

Football: Hungerholt Blows Up Again in L-O’s 54-32 Win Over GM

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LeRoy-Ostrander continued its excellent season and junior QB Camden Hungerholt again went nuts in a rivalry match-up with Grand Meadow. Hungerholt accounted for 564 yards of total offense in leading the #9 in 9-Man Cardinals to a 54-32 win. He ran for 340 with five TDs while passing for 224 yards with two more TDs. Carter Sweeney (5-116, TD receiving) and brother Reid … [Read more...]