Looking for their third True Team state title in four years, GMLOKS girls track and field came agonizingly close. Aaron Thauwald’s group (519.5) took second to Luverne (521) by an agonizing 1.5 points. It came down to the last race (the 4x400). GMLOKS took third, Luverne second. Had GMLOKS took second they would have won a state title. Coach Thauwald had praise for his last … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Spring Grove baseball went 3-1 on the week, beating G-E/AC twice, Schaeffer once. Jaxon Strinmoen collected two pitching wins. M-C rallied from down 10-3 to beat GMLOK 11-10. In the teams’ first meeting, M-C led 8-2 only to lose 13-9. Morgan Rohweder drove in six runs as Houston topped Schaeffer 16-1. The junior also struck out 13 and collected the win in beating M-C 2-0. Zach … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Houston softball went 3-0, beating GMLOK 4-1, G-E/AC 13-6, and SG 8-1. Emily Botcher collected all three wins, striking out 31. Emmie Melbo had 5 RBIs versus the Wolverines. The ‘Canes (10-1, 10-6) and Southland (12-1, 14-2) top the SEC. Chatfield softball (8-6, 12-6) went 3-1. Brittin Ruskell had three doubles and 4 RBI in a 13-1 win over FC/L. Riley Urban struck out 12 and … [Read more...]
Baseball
Warriors Streak to 17, Grab TRC Title Caledonia baseball lost its opener on April 5. Over a month later, they have not lost again. A 3-0 week ran the Warriors streak to 17. Win 15 in a row fell by 15-0 score, as Chatfield’s pitching walked 10 in five innings. Cal’s Reid Klug (5 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K) collected the win, helping himself (1-2, 2B, RBI, R). Drew Yahnke (2-3, R) … [Read more...]
Softball
Warriors Week Includes Blasting Z-M Caledonia’s softball posted three more wins, beating two perennially strong Class AA schools. Versus Chatfield (10-5), the Warriors (12-2) broke open a 4-2 game with a five-run sixth. Four runs scored with two out. The spurt enabled a 9-2 victory. Avery Augedahl (3-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R) hit a solo home run and collected the win (3 1/3 IP, … [Read more...]
Boys and Girls Golf
Golf: Falcons Teams Stay Perfect as Boys Edge Lancers By One Stroke The boys golf matchup of La Crescent/Hokah (6-0, 6-0) and Fillmore Central (5-0, 6-0) was key to the TRC-East race. Twelve golfers took to Harmony Golf Course. The worst score was a respectable 45. FC got a season-low round from frosh tri-medalist Brody Srsen (37). Brock Sikkink (38) and Anthony Kiehne (39) … [Read more...]
Track and Field
GMLOKS and LFCMC Teams Make True Team State GMLOKS and LFCMC’s boys and girls track and field teams, per their performances at the 1A True Team Meet, are all again state bound. Aaron Thauwald’s GMLOKS girls (1140) beat nearest foe St. Charles (1057) to win a fifth straight 1A title. Cotter (1045) took third, LFCMC (1022) fourth, Chatfield (954.5) sixth, and RPH (731.5) tenth … [Read more...]
Mr. Mulholland – 55 Years in a School District
By Stephanie Derby It is simple math - 13 years as a student plus 42 years as an employee equals 55. Mr. Scott Mulholland retires this May from Kingsland Public Schools after working for the district in some capacity since 1982. He’s been a paraprofessional, a dean of students, an advisor, and a teacher… to name a few. He’s also a graduate of Spring Valley school and spent … [Read more...]
Track and Field (4/30 & 5/3)
St. Charles Meet (RPH’s guys (116) took second to St. Charles (187) with LFCMC (101) taking third. The Saint girls (120.5) topped Waseca (104) with Chatfield taking third (99), LFCMC fourth (80), and RPH fifth (68). L-A and Hayfield’s girls also competed. Chatfield girls’ firsts: Jaelyn LaPlante (100 > 13.38; High Jump > 5’0”), the 4x100 (51.80 > Lauryn Daniels, … [Read more...]
Golf
Three Rivers Conference Golf (4/29 - 5/3) (B) Fillmore Central 174, Caledonia 183 (FC: A. Arnold 39*, Luke Hellickson 43, Brody Srsen 45, Anthony Kiehne/Brock Sikkink 47’s, Josh Haugerud 49. C: J.T. Hammell 41, Carson Klug 44, Isaac Blocker 48, Evan Milde 50. The Warrior boys shot a season low); (G) FC 187, Caledonia 211 (FC: M. Scheevel 41*, Lily Miller 47, Aubrey Larson … [Read more...]