LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle/Pacelli won 7 of 8 fourth-down battles to turn away visiting Spring Grove, 28-7. Quarterback Reid Hungerholt accounted for all four Cardinal touchdowns while amassing 400 yards of total offense (23-222 yards rushing, 9.7 avg. 3 TDs) and 178 yards passing (11 of 16, TD, no interceptions). But the L-O/L/P defense was equally adept. While the Cardinal attack … [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...]
Football: Caledonia Rally Leads to Overtime Win Over R-P
As the fourth quarter evolved, Caledonia’s chances of winning did not look too good. Hosting Rushford-Peterson, the Trojans got a 62-yard TD run from senior RB Owen Lange to enhance their lead to 18-10 with 10:37 left to go in the fourth quarter. After the teams swapped three and outs, it was literally do-or-die time for the Warriors, down eight with around 5:00 to go. But a … [Read more...]
Lanesboro School Board Hears Transportation and HVED Updates
At their September 9 regular board meeting, the Lanesboro School Board heard presentations from both Lanesboro Transportation Director Chad Wangen and HVED (Hiawatha Valley Education District) Executive Director Deb Marcotte. Wangen shared that the DOT had once again visited to inspect the buses on the first day of school. Wangen reported the buses successfully passed the … [Read more...]
Chatfield School Board Hears Cell Phone Policy Update
At the September 9, 2026, school board meeting, board members David Sovinski, Tom Keefe, Josh Thompson, Jill Harstad and Mark Johnsrud were present. Board member Katie Priebe was not present. Also present were Superintendent Ed Harris, elementary principal, Shane McBroom, and high school principal, Eric Nelson. Student senate representatives Lucy Allen and Zaylee Boyum were … [Read more...]
Soccer (8/27)
(B) Caledonia/SG/Houston 1, Schaeffer Academy 6 (The Warriors opened on the road with a loss to Schaeffer Academy. C/SG/Hou trailed 5-0 before scoring with an “own goal.” Warriors > 0-0, 0-1.) (G) Caledonia/SG/Houston 5, Stewartville 4 (The Warriors opened with an exciting 5-4 win behind an extraordinary four-goal performance from eighth grader Jordan King. Kya Deck scored … [Read more...]
Non-Conference Volleyball (8/27 – 8-29)
#5 in AA Caledonia 3, Cannon Falls 0 > 25-21, 25-21, 25-12 (C: Elsa Blum 11 kills, 8 digs; Ashlyn Reinhart 8 kills, 8 digs; Adrienne Lange 8 kills; A. Augedahl 29 assists; Lauren Goetzinger 11 digs; P. Lange 6 kills, 7 digs, 15-16 serving, 3 aces.) #5 in AA Caledonia 3, Belle Plaine 2 > 17-25, 25-19, 25-14, 22-25, 15-8 (C: A. Augedahl 36 assists, 7 digs; P. Lange 5 … [Read more...]
Southeast Conference Volleyball (8/27)
Schaeffer Academy 0, LeRoy-Ostrander 3 > 25-13, 25-10, 25-11 (L-O: Miranda Nagel 9 kills, 8 aces; Maria Almaraz-Nolt 5 kills, 6 digs, 7 aces; Vanessa Lewis 18 assists, 3 aces; Madi Stern 5 kills; Tierney Schulte 5 digs, 12-12 serving, 5 aces. L-O had 25 aces on 73 total attempts but with 16 service errors. Cardinals > 1-0, 1-0) Lanesboro 2, Grand Meadow 3 > 25-14, … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Ranked #5 in Class AA, Caledonia volleyball topped Cannon Falls 3-0 and Belle Plaine 3-2 to start the year with two wins. Avery Augedahl had 36 assists and Paizley Lange 17 digs and 7 aces on 26 of 26 serving in the win over Belle Plaine. Grand Meadow topped Lanesboro 3-2 in five sets, as Sophia Braun had a double-double (17 kills, 12 digs), Quinn Schaalma 41 assists, Rylee … [Read more...]
Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston Soccer Previews
The Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston girls are coming off a 3-12-1 season, including a winless 0-9-1 conference campaign. The Warriors, with the 7-seed, fell to 2 seed La Crescent-Hokah in the opening quarterfinal round of the Section 1A playoffs. Honorable Mention all-conference senior midfielder Lillian Thies, already a four-year letter winner, is one of seven girls returning … [Read more...]