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May 12, 2025 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Spring Grove boys 2025 basketball team awardees are, from left: Ben Udstuen, Most Valuable Player; Troy Reinhardt, co-Defensive Player of the Year; Zach Brumm, co-Defensive Player of the Year; Lyric Stadtler, Rookie of the Year and Most Improved; and Caleb Eiken, Lion Award. Photo by Lee Epps

Coming back from down 6-0, R-P baseball got a Creighton Hoiness walk-off RBI single to top D-E 9-8. Chase Johnston drove in four runs and Ben Carrier threw out the tying run at home to end the game, as Chatfield topped L-A 9-8 in eight innings. The Gophers (5-5, 5-8) also took two from W-K to win their fourth in a row.  Caledonia (5-3, 6-4) beat Lourdes 8-7 in nine innings on a … [Read more...]

Golf (5/12)

May 12, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Fillmore Central girls golf won the eight team Wabasha-Kellogg Tournament. Team members (left to right) are Ella Diersen, event medalist Myleigh Scheevel, Maddie Topness, Lily Miller and Annika Mensink. Photo submitted

Golf: Falcon Gals, Scheevel Win W-K Tourney Nine complete boys teams and eight complete girls teams competed at the Wabasha-Kellogg Tourney at the par 72/71 (boys/girls) Coffee Mill Golf Course. On the gals’ side, Fillmore Central avenged a regular season head-to-head loss by topping Caledonia by two strokes (348 to 350). Lanesboro (370), W-K (385), La Crescent/Hokah (435), … [Read more...]

Baseball (5/12)

May 12, 2025 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

GMLOK runner Caden Reiter is tagged out at home plate by Spring Grove catcher Ezra Griffin during the first inning of the teams’ SEC contest. Reiter was injured on the play and did not return in a game where the Bulldogs led 1-0 and had the Lions down to their final out, only for SG to win 8-2 in eight innings. Photo by Lee Epps

Baseball: Last-Out Rally Highlights Lion Four-Win Week Spring Grove was one out away from a 1-0 shutout loss. Due to pitch count, GMLOK’s two-time All-SEC Tyson Stevens (6 2/3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 12 K) could pitch to only one more batter, Jacob Solum, who delivered a double. Stevens left the mound, and the Bulldog bullpen could not hold the fort. After an extra eighth … [Read more...]

Track & Field (5/12)

May 12, 2025 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Notching impressive distance performances at the St. Charles meet were LFCMC’s Autumn Rakosnik (left, 11:22.26) and RPH’s Aaron Ploetz (right, 9:49.38). Each took first in the 3,200-meters and each approached a program-record time. Photos by Paul Trende

Track and Field: Cal/SG, Chatfield, LFCMC, and RPH Take on Saints Meet Nine teams including Caledonia/Spring Grove, Chatfield, LFCMC and RPH took on the St. Charles track and field meet. The host guys (209) topped the Tro-Canes (132) followed by Waseca (117), LFCMC (72), Chatfield (58), Lewiston-Altura (54), C/SG (34), and Hayfield (9). St. Charles’ girls (132.5) also topped … [Read more...]

Softball (5/12)

May 12, 2025 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

FC/L’s Braelyn Hovey makes it through the bag at first as R-P’s Lindsey Hoiness stretches to make the out. The Trojans swept the teams’ doubleheader, including twice being dead to lose in game two, down 14-4 in the sixth and 14-7 in the seventh (both with two outs), but winning 15-14 in eight innings. Photo by Deb Finseth

Softball/Baseball: Massive Comeback Highlights R-P/FC Ball Series Baseball and softball teams from R-P and FC/L each played a doubleheader. Softball featured a crazy comeback. The Trojans took game one 12-4  Shelby Tesch (3-3, 2B, RBI, 2 R, 7 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, Win) led the way.  Lindsey Hoiness (2-2, RBI, 2 R), Allanah Skalet (2-4, 2 R), Ariana Bettinger (1-4, … [Read more...]

Hot Shots (5/5)

May 5, 2025 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Caledonia’s J.T. Hammell (37, 39), FC’s Aiden Arnold and Brody Srsen (38s), Chatfield’s Carter Ask (38), Lanesboro’s Jack Brogle (39), R-P’s Jaxson Meldahl (39), Chatfield’s Carson Harstad (39, 40), R-P’s Sam LaFleur (40), FC’s Brock Sikkink (40), and GMLO’s Lincoln Lunning (40) all shot 40 or below at head-to-head golf meets on the week. R-P’s boys are notably 4-1-1 while FC’s … [Read more...]

Baseball (5/5)

May 5, 2025 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Caledonia’s Tanner Ginther leaps for a high throw to second base as Chatfield’s Kaisen Johnson slides in safely. The Warriors won the game 5-4 in eight innings on a Ben Stemper RBI-double. Photo by Leif Erickson

Three Rivers Conference Baseball (4/22 - 4/25) Caledonia 5, Chatfield 4 [8] (Cal: Landon O’Heron 4 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, Win; Reid Klug 4 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 2-5, 2B, RBI; Garrett Konz 2-4, RBI, 2 R; Jack Schmitz 1-2, RBI; B. Stemper 1-4, 2B, RBI. Ch: Cole Ramaker 1-3, 2B, RBI, 2 R; Sean Kirchner 2-4, 2 1/3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, Loss; Westin Nolte 1-4, … [Read more...]

Golf (5/5)

May 5, 2025 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

R-P/Caledonia, Brogle/Warrior Duo Win Title at Trojans’ Tourney Rushford-Peterson, Lanesboro, Caledonia, Houston, St. Charles and Lewiston-Altura gathered at R-P’s Ferndale Golf Course for a mid-season golf tourney. On the guys’ side, the host Trojans (332) topped Lanesboro (353), Caledonia (360), Houston (370), SC (379), and L-A (385). Burro frosh Jack Brogle continued his … [Read more...]

Track & Field (5/5)

May 5, 2025 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

GMLOKS’ Avery Stroup readies to hand the baton to Chantle Reiland for the last leg of the girls 4x100 at the Bulldogs’ home meet. Said team took first, and the GMLOKS girls won their fourth team title of the year. Photo by Paul Trende

GMLOKS Teams Sweep Home Meet For a fourth time this year, GMLOKS girls track and field won a meet. For a third time, the boys did so, as each swept a home event. The girls (265) topped Blooming Prairie (71.5), Hayfield (70.33), L/P (57), K-W/Goodhue (54.5), RACE (51.66), and Randolph (34). Chantle Reiland (100 > 12.80), Brynlee Koenigs (200 > 28.96), Brynna Nelson (400 … [Read more...]

Softball (5/5)

May 5, 2025 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Caledonia’s Paizley Lange slides into second base ahead of the force by Chatfield’s Brittin Ruskell, a hustle play that allowed a bases loaded run to score. Caledonia, #5 in AA, topped the Gophers, #9 in AA, by 4-0 final in a key TRC matchup of East and West TRC division leaders. Photo by Paul Trende

#5 Caledonia Tops Chatfield, Cotter Twice, Takes Control of East Caledonia softball (5-1, 6-1) proved itself the top ‘C’ school in the TRC this year with a trio of wins over formidable foes Chatfield and Cotter/Hope Lutheran. In a key conference-division leaders battle with the  Gophers (5-0, 7-0), a pair of unearned first inning runs were pivotal. Warrior Adrienne Lange … [Read more...]

Teacher Appreciation Week

May 5, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Chatfield Public Schools Kirk Affeldt 9 years, 5th Grade Kirsten Armstrong 26 years, 4th Grade Reading Renee Bakken 30 year, Preschool Tom Bance 31 years, Elem. Phy Ed Brian Baum 35 years, HS Health Karla Becker 38 years, Speech/Special Education Carmen Berge 22 years, Kindergarten Josh Berhow 16 years, 2nd Grade Ann … [Read more...]

Hot Shots

April 28, 2025 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal - Fillmore County Sports

GMLOKS’ track and field teams each easily won the eight-team Medford Meet. Bently Wiersma notably won the Long Jump and Triple Jump for the boys. The girls have now won three straight outdoor full meets while the boys have won two of those events. Chatfield girls track and field won the seven-team Lewiston-Altura Meet. Jaelyn LaPlante (200, High Jump, 4x200) won three events. … [Read more...]

Track and Field (4/14 & 4/15)

April 28, 2025 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Lewiston-Altura Meet (Chatfield’s girls (63) topped nearest foe La Crescent/Hokah (52). The boys (45) took third behind co-champs Dover-Eyota (49) and Lewiston Altura (49). Wabasha-Kellogg, Alma-Pepin, and St. Charles also competed. Gopher gal firsts: Jaelyn LaPlante (200 > 27.03; High Jump > 4’10”), Lexi Kivimagi (400 > 1:04.60), Charlotte Oeltjen (3,200* > … [Read more...]

Baseball (4/28)

April 28, 2025 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Fillmore Central/Lanesboro’s Levi Rogers approaches home plate and his teammates after hitting a two-run home run versus PEM. The Falcons beat both D-E (13-3 in five innings) and PEM (9-4) to end a year-plus long TRC losing streak, and to improve to 3-3 on the year. Photo by Deb Finseth

Falcons Top D-E and PEM, End TRC Streak Last year was a tough one for Fillmore Central/Lanesboro baseball. They took on the season with essentially a junior varsity and the result was a winless TRC campaign and a 1-20 overall record. Those things will not happen this year. Josh Jones’ crew notched back-to-back wins over TRC foes to end that losing streak. Hosting … [Read more...]

Softball (4/28)

April 28, 2025 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

GMLOK catcher Cheyenne Bakken awaits the throw as Houston’s Julia Swenson approaches home plate. The Bulldogs built a 10-4 lead and held off a two-out, seventh-inning Hurricane charge, as GMLOK prevailed 10-9. Photo by Paul Trende

Softball/Baseball: GMLOK Hosts Tight Games With Houston; Bulldog Softball Goes 3-0 On a Monday night, baseball and softball teams from Houston and GMLOK played high-scoring to-the-wire affairs, battling each other, and windy and cool conditions. On the softball diamond, the by-record underdog Bulldogs (2-2, 3-4) controlled things (most of the way) versus the #6 in A … [Read more...]

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