Lyle/Pacelli 3, Grand Meadow 2 > 25-23, 25-23, 19-25, 25-27, 9-15 (GM: S. Braun 11 kills, 20 digs; Q. Schaalma 32 assists, 16 digs, 4 aces; Claire Munson 6 kills, 8 digs; Riley Bungum 11 kills; Rylee Holst 11 digs; Peyton Nordeng 16 digs.) Kingsland 3, Glenville-Emmons 2 > 25-20, 13-25, 25-23, 20-25, 15-10 (K: C. Drury-DeBoer 3 kills, 25 digs; Jill Moore 3 kills, 16 … [Read more...]
South-East Sub-District Football (9/11)
Lanesboro 22, Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 28 (L: T. Tessum 10-131, 2 TDs, conversion rushing; Henry Semmen 12-58, conversion rushing; Braylon Hanson 71-yard TD pass to Quadyn Kettner. The Burros did not punt but had four total turnovers, two interceptions and two lost fumbles. The last fumble came in the final minutes on the Burros’ final drive with starting QB Tessum out … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Kale Eiken carried 38 times for 203 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead M-C over Houston 46-18 in South-East football action. Carter Hershberger added 106 yards and two TDs on the ground for the Cougars. Dylan Halverson amassed over 300 yards of total offense (135 rushing, 194 passing) and four total TDs as Spring Grove topped Faribault B.A. 28-6. Teague Tessum ran for 131 yards to … [Read more...]
Football: Cardinals Rip W-K 47-0, Improve to 2-0
LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle/Pacelli, for a second time in two weeks, rode senior quarterback Reid Hungerholt to a decisive win. The South-East’s most explosive player, Hungerholt ran for 192 yards on 22 carries and four touchdowns while also throwing for two more scores (9 of 19, 140 yards, 2 INTs) versus Wabasha-Kellogg. After a scoreless first quarter, the Cardinals led 14-0 at the … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Burros Play Houston, Kingsland, and M-C
Volleyball action on the week centered around Lanesboro. The Burros played at Houston, then hosted Kingsland and Mabel-Canton. The match in Houston was the best of the three. The teams split the opening two sets. Lanesboro won game one 25-13 and Houston took game two 25-18. Bella Rodriguez notably served 10 straight points in the set to put the Hurricanes ahead 21-9. Game three … [Read more...]
Football: Second Half Run Defense Propels GM Over M-C
The South-East sub-district looks completely open to start the 2026 season. A game one matchup of Grand Meadow, a two-win team last year, and Mabel-Canton, the section champ and a 10-win team a year ago, is evidence of said observation. In a game that featured 81 run plays and just 12 attempted passes (four completions), the Larks interior defensive stiffened in the second … [Read more...]
2026 Prep Football Preview
The 2025 football season saw three area teams win section titles and make state. Mabel-Canton (11-1) ended a four-plus decades long drought in starting the year 11-0 and winning the Section 1 9-Man title, making state for the first time since 1981. Fillmore Central (10-1) started the year 10-0, grabbing its third 1A title in four years. Caledonia (9-3) added another state … [Read more...]
2026 Prep Volleyball Preview
A year ago, was another strong season for area volleyball teams. Chatfield (Section 1AA) and Fillmore Central (Section 1A) each repeated in winning their respective section titles. The Gophers (27-8) and Falcons (27-7) each went to state, bringing home hardware. Elsewhere, TRC champ Caledonia (26-6), SEC-East champ Mabel-Canton (29-4), and SEC-West champ Grand Meadow (22-7) won … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton Team, Spring Grove Individuals Enjoy Success at National Trap
The Mabel-Canton trap team finished among the top third of the field at the 2026 USA Clay Target League National Championship on July 8-12 at Mason, Michigan. Christian Bjerke of Spring Grove was highest-finishing individual among Journal-area shooters and one of only 23 senior marksmen nationwide to qualify for the national tournament for six consecutive seasons. Kingsland … [Read more...]
Ronnenberg, Volkart and Spring Grove Team Excel at State Trap Finale
Rushford-Peterson marksman Colton Ronnenberg, LeRoy-Ostrander super shooter Kimberley Volkart and the Spring Grove trap team all earned exceptionally high honors while competing versus the very best in Minnesota’s grand clay target finale on June 26. After tiebreakers, Spring Grove finished fourth among more than 400 teams, and Ronnenberg was state runner-up among more than … [Read more...]