Basketball: R-P Boys Host SG, Goodhue and Chatfield The last full week before Christmas saw Rushford-Peterson boys in the spotlight, as they hosted rivals Spring Grove and Goodhue in notable non-conference matchups, then neighbor Chatfield in TRC action. On Monday, the Trojans (1-1 TRC, 2-1 overall) and Lions (2-0 SEC, 2-2 overall) carried on their decades long … [Read more...]
Wrestling (12/29)
Wrestling: #2 Gophers Top D-III #1 Aquinas in Interstate Matchup For the third time in as many weeks on the season, Chatfield wrestling battled in a tough dual. For a third time, it was a three-point decision. For a first time, Matt Mauseth’s Gophers got the narrow win, knocking off #1 in D-III in Wisconsin La Crosse-Aquinas. Chatfield sent six ranked … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (12/29)
Girls Basketball: Incredible Comeback, Fantastic Finish for SG/MC Spring Grove/Mabel-Canton rallied from a 15-point deficit and won by one point with a 3-point basket by Siri Konkel with two seconds to play. Teammate Kinley Soiney grabbed previously undefeated Southland’s desperation inbounds at the buzzer, and the Lions escaped with a 61-60 home win to stay alive in the … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (12/22)
Boys Basketball: Cougars Post Three-Win Week Against opponents from far and wide, Mabel-Canton boys basketball posted a three-win week. Hosting the furthest opponent (to the north), Faribault B.A. on Monday, M-C trailed 40-39 in the second half before they had an 18-3 run to lead 57-43. The spurt keyed a 70-60 victory. Turnovers were key, as B.A. had 23, M-C just six. Russ … [Read more...]
Hot Shots (12/22)
LARP wrestler Christian Zibrowski went 4-0 and took first at 127-pounds at the Northfield Tourney. Ranked #10 in state, he improved to 10-0. Rushford-Peterson beat La Crescent/Hokah 88-40, as junior point guard Cayden Lea had 19 points including surpassing 1,000 for his career. Grant King went for 26 (pts), 11 (asts), and 7 (stls) as Caledonia topped 100 points in beating FC … [Read more...]
Wrestling (12/22)
Wrestling: Gophers and Komets Carry on Early Season Battle For the third straight year, southeast Minnesota wrestling powerhouses Chatfield (#2 in Class A) and Kasson-Mantorville (#2 in Class AA) hooked up for a spirited early-season dual (rankings as of December 4). The Gophers won the past two ballyhooed match ups, in 2023 by way of Miles Mulhern’s pin at heavyweight and a … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (12/22)
Girls Basketball: Warriors Improve Win Streak to Five Caledonia girls basketball posted two inter-division TRC wins to improve its win streak to five. At Fillmore Central (1-0, 3-0), the Warriors (2-0, 3-1) got a battle from the Falcons for the first half. Despite starting the game up 10-2 and then leading 31-21 later, the Warriors advantage was cut to 31-28 late in the … [Read more...]
Construction Update for Mabel-Canton School
Much of the December 16 Mabel-Canton School Board meeting was tied to the upcoming building project at the school. Superintendent Gary Kuphal explained a request to approve a bid from Wells Concrete of $630,325 for precast walls. These walls will be used in the CTE addition and are like the walls used recently at the elementary. Wells Concrete is the only company in the area … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton Joint Board Meeting
During the second quarter of each school year, the Mabel-Canton School Board hosts a joint board meeting with the Mabel and Canton city councils. This year, the joint board meeting was held on Tuesday, December 2, at the Mabel-Canton High School. The joint board meeting is an initiative implemented during Superintendent Gary Kuphal’s tenure at M-C. At the end of each joint … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (12/15)
Girls Basketball: Warriors Top Trojans, #8 in AAA Byron Behind Klug’s Big Game Caledonia girls basketball notched two good wins on the week. In TRC action, Scott Sorenson’s group built a 32-21 halftime lead on east foe Rushford-Peterson and prevailed 62-41. Aubrie Klug led the way with 19 points (4-4 FTs). Nicole Banse added 18 points (4-5 FTs). R-P was led by Torryn … [Read more...]