The administrative team reported to the Houston School Board at their regular meeting, September 7, that the new school year was off to a great start. Each of the principals addressed the board, sharing changes and improvements at their school. Elementary principal Angela McQuinn noted that there had been a lot of positive comments from parents with the online registration … [Read more...]
Chatfield School Board Looks at MCA Results and Enrollment Decline
At the September 13 school board meeting, board members, Jill Harstad, David Sovinski, Mark Johnsrud, Katie Priebe and Tom Keefe were present as well as Superintendent Ed Harris, principals Shane McBroom and Eric Nelson, Rinnea Kreter, administrative assistant and Trista O’Connor, business manager. Also present were Student Senate members Kiera Kobs and Mary Halvorson. Board … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Bump-Set-Spike Roundabout
The first full week of the volleyball regular season featured five matches between nine of the teams covered under the “Journal-Sports” banner. LeRoy-Ostrander hosted Mabel-Canton, Kingsland hosted Lanesboro, Spring Grove hosted Houston, Kingsland hosted Grand Meadow, and Fillmore Central hosted Rushford-Peterson. Additionally, one squad defended a tournament title while their … [Read more...]
Caledonia/ Spring Grove/Houston Soccer Previews
The Warrior boys welcome back 11 players with varsity experience, but that team went 1-15 (0-10 conference). The five graduates included oft-honored goalkeeper August Allen and all-conference Noah Stigeler. But all-conference midfielder junior Jacob Hernandez does return for a team that features five seniors – A.J. Marschall, Sean McCormick, Laurent Stigeler, Vincent Colsch and … [Read more...]
Football: Spring Grove Dominant, But Wins by Only One
Spring Grove dominated the offensive statistics but escaped with only a one-point win, 13-12, against visiting Southland in an early-season sub-district showdown. On the scoreboard, the home opener at Blayne Onsgard Memorial field was decided by a Ben Udstuen extra-point kick, which gave the Lions their first lead, 7-6, with only 34 seconds remaining in the third quarter. It … [Read more...]
Football: Knights Overcome 22-point Deficit to Down M-C
The 2010s were largely forgettable for Kingsland football. The last two years they have re-emerged to competitiveness under maybe their most known football player ever, Matt Kolling (the top RB on their 1995 state title team). This year there are thus higher expectations. The Knights return as many All-District players as any other team in the South-East. And a season-opening … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Caledonia got two rushing and two passing TDs from QB Ethan Stendel as the Warrior football blanked Z-M 61-0. Kail Schott ran for 156 yards and 2 TDs and Parker Delaney threw three TDs as Chatfield crunched Pine Island 49-6. Jayce Kiehne had two rushing and two receiving TDs (101 yards receiving) while Chase Christianson completed seven of eight passes for 194 yards and … [Read more...]
Football: Big Third Quarter Propels Houston Past Nicollet
Nine-man football can often be a track meet and the cross-district match-up of Houston (1-0) and Nicollet (0-0) was just that. But in a game where each team scored points in three of four quarters, it was the one quarter where a team went scoreless where the verdict was sealed. A back-and-forth first saw the Hurricanes fall behind 12-0 and twice trail by double digits. An early … [Read more...]
South-East District Football (9/1)
Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 35, Grand Meadow 6 (GM: C. Ludemann 12-114, TD rushing (86-yard TD run). ACGE led 7-0 at halftime and 14-6 after three before rattling off 21-unanswered fourth quarter points. Total yards: ACGE 308, GM 172. Passing Yards: ACGE 148, GM 5. Larks are 0-1 in the South-East, 0-1 overall) LeRoy-Ostrander 63, Westbrook-Walnut Grove 0 (LO: C. Hungerholt … [Read more...]
Southeast District Football (9/1)
Caledonia 61, Zumbrota-Mazeppa 0 (C: E. Stendel 11 of 14, 154 yards, 2 TDs passing, two rushing TDs; Owen Staggemeyer 8-96, TD rushing; Lewis Doyle 6-81, TD receiving; Owen Denstad 7-67, TD rushing; Jack Schmitz 5-48, 2 TDs rushing; Mason Banse 2-33, TD receiving; Fischer Wait 67-yard punt return TD. Caledonia put up a 28-point first quarter and led 42-0 at the half. Warriors … [Read more...]