LARPH, LFC, GMLOS and Kingsland all took on the 5,000-meter Dover-Eyota Cross Country Invite. The defending multi-time state representative LARPH boys came away with their first team win of the season. They also had the individual champ. Matt Kingsbury’s guys (35) not only topped RAACHE (62) and Lake City (71), but seven of their runners finished top 20. The next best team was … [Read more...]
Football: #3 Falcons Top B.A. in Overtime
Fillmore Central (2-0, 2-0) needed a clutch fourth quarter drive to tie the score versus Faribault B.A. (2-0, 2-0). The Falcons then took advantage of a turnover to post an overtime win over the Cardinals in a re-match of last year’s 1A title game. Midway through the fourth, the Cardinal defense stopped FC at the 1-yard line. B.A. running back Derrick Sando then ripped off a … [Read more...]
Football: #2 Lions Turn Back Burro Upset Bid, 13-8
State-ranked #2 Spring Grove roared down the field on the game’s first possession for a 7-0 lead. That score held into the fourth quarter as the undefeated Lions (3-0, 4-0) warded off winless Lanesboro (0-2, 0-3) by 13-8 final. The Burros also appeared potent on their first possession, surging to the one-yard line before a 15-yard penalty on the bench made it third down and … [Read more...]
Volleyball: #2 Cougars Win Heritage Tourney, Improve to 18-0
Mabel-Canton volleyball was about as busy as a team could be in a week. The #2 in Class A Cougars played three SEC games and then took on the two-day Heritage Christian Academy Tourney. M-C posted nine wins and racked up their second tourney title of the year. In league action, the Cougars easily downed Schaeffer Academy 3-0 (25-6, 25-4, 25-5), Kingsland 3-0 (25-4, 25-4, 25-6), … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Chatfield’s Week Highlighted by Win Over FC
The TRC has three ranked volleyball teams; #5 in AA Caledonia, #8 in AA Chatfield, and #5 in A Fillmore Central. Any match between the three will be good volleyball (and key for the league-title race). The first was a battle of Chatfield (2-0, 5-1) and FC (3-0, 8-1). The contest seemed destined for five sets if not for a big comeback. The teams swapped wins for three games. … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Larks Down L-O in Five Sets in Key SEC-West Matchup
Grand Meadow volleyball has won the last seven SEC-West titles. LeRoy-Ostrander took second place last year and entered the teams’ first matchup this year leading (4-1, 7-2) the Larks (3-2, 6-7) in the standings. The teams played a spirited affair that went the distance. The Cardinals were most determined team in game one. On top of winning, L-O had the priority of getting … [Read more...]
Football: Huge Fourth Allows L-O to Overtake #10 Houston
Late in the third quarter, it looked like #10 in 9-Man Houston (2-0, 3-0) had control. In a key early season South-East contest, the Hurricanes led LeRoy-Ostrander (1-0, 2-0) 50-28. L-O seemed incapable of getting a stop against Houston’s speedy ground attack. But then, the Cardinals put forth an epic fourth quarter. The defense only got stops. And junior quarterback Camden … [Read more...]
Football: Knights Get Off to Best Start in Over Two Decades
Kingsland football downed Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 54-14 in a week three South-East match-up. The win propelled the Knights to their first 3-0 start to the season in two decades. In a battle of Knights, Kingsland had it in the bag early, leading 54-6 after three quarters. Beau Wiersma (12-245, 5 TDs rushing, 2-34 receiving) led the charge on the ground. Kaaleem Reiland … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Grove Girls Control Larks, Sweep Tourney Matches
Kendal VanMinsel recorded her 1,000th career set assist as Spring Grove rolled to three wins and a purely pool-play tourney at Waukon. Due to lack of officials, there was no action beyond pool play nor any overall tourney champion. The Lions (4-1, 7-1) posted 2-0 wins over Waukon, Riceville and Turkey Valley. SG won the tournament last year and in 2018. Earlier in the week, the … [Read more...]
State-Ranked Spring Grove too Swift for Superlarks
Jaxon Strinmoen spurred Spring Grove with two punt returns and a 30-yard reception as the state-ranked No. 2 Lions (3-0, 2-0 dist.) came from behind to gash visiting Grand Meadow, 34-12. The Superlarks (0-2. 0-2 dist.) dominated the clock with 69 plays to only 27 for the Lions, outgained SG 256 yards to 201 and earned twice as many first downs. But SG prevailed with superior … [Read more...]