Non-Conference Girls Basketball (2/16)  Grand Meadow 62, United South Central 71 (GM: N. Warmka 20 pts (9-17 FGs), 6 rebs, 4 asts; G. Foster 17 pts, 6 rebs; Mollie Voigt 11 pts (3-5 threes).  USC led 40-26 at the half with GM getting as close as 67-61 late.)  Girls Basketball - 1A and 1AA Round of 16 Playoffs (2/19)  (1AA) 13-seed La Crescent (9-17) 42, 4-seed … [Read more...]

Boys Basketball: Trojans Top Burros in Battle of League Leaders, Run Streak to Nine It was the biggest game between Rushford-Peterson (9-2, 17-3) and Lanesboro (12-2, 18-3) in boys’ basketball in some time. Each entered leading their respective league East division races having strong seasons. The game was majorly determined by one major first half spurt. Trailing 11-10, R-P … [Read more...]

Girls Basketball: Caledonia Takes Broom to TRC, Wins 20th Game  The TRC-East girls’ basketball title was decided a while ago. A win over Cotter/Hope Lutheran on January 23 clinched a share and a win over R-P on February 2 earned an outright title for Caledonia, their fourth straight (one shared). Scott Sorenson’s group posted two wins the last week of the regular season to … [Read more...]

Grand Meadow’s boys (10-6 in the SEC, 14-9 overall) went 3-1 on the week, beating L-O 60-53, M-C 62-58, and Kingsland 69-30 while losing to Southland 90-48, all at home. Caledonia’s boys beat La Crescent/Hokah 72-60 and FC 92-61 with Grant King scoring 27 and 36 points. The Warriors (10-3, 14-9) and Cotter/HL (9-3, 17-7) trail R-P (10-2, 20-3) atop the TRC-East. Nick Taylor … [Read more...]

Caledonia’s girls topped TRC foes Rushford-Peterson 76-53 and La Crescent/Hokah 81-47 on the week while losing to #2 in AAA Stewartville 66-57. The win over the Trojans clinched the Warriors (13-0, 18-6) the outright TRC-East title over Cotter/HL (11-3, 14-9), R-P (6-5, 14-8), FC (6-6, 13-9), and LC/H (2-11, 8-16). Warrior senior guard Aubrie Klug scored 25, 31, and 29 points. … [Read more...]

Boys Basketball: Trojans Storm Past Warriors to Sole Possession of First Place The first time they played, Caledonia did what could possibly be termed an upset in taking down Rushford-Peterson, 71-64. It is hard to call it a true upset. Both are proud and capable basketball programs. But the Trojans returned nearly everyone off a 1A runner-up team. The Warriors returned one … [Read more...]

Jensyn Storhoff scored 31 and 21 points, but Lanesboro’s girls lost to Southland 58-45 and PEM 50-47. She surpassed 2,000 career points versus the Bulldogs. Storhoff is just one of six girls from the Journal-covered schools to do so, joining GM’s Jessica Benson (2,188), Jordyn Glynn (2,072), and Sloan Benson (2,051), L-O’s Haley Hungerholt (2,507) and R-P’s Brianna Koop … [Read more...]

Boys Basketball: Burros Take Down Cards and Cougars Lanesboro basketball continued its big season, maybe its best week. Matt Asleson’s group took down TRC-West leading Lewiston Altura and SEC-East second place Mabel-Canton, holding both under 35% shooting. The Burros’ win over L-A was maybe their best of the year. The score was tied eight times around halftime. The teams … [Read more...]

Girls Basketball: Lanesboro, Houston, and R-P Take Aim at SG/M-C  It was a week of notable games surrounding Spring Grove/Mabel-Canton’s girls. The Lions played at Lanesboro in a key SEC battle, then renewed rivalries with Houston and Rushford-Peterson, all solid teams.  Lions Avenge Earlier Loss to Burros  In a showdown between two of the three SEC leaders, SG/M-C … [Read more...]