(B) Cotter 14, Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston 2 (G) Cal/SG/Hou 0, Cotter 14 (B) Cal/SG/Hou 1, PEM 9 (G) PEM 4, Cal/SG/Hou 0 (B) Red Wing 4, Cal/SG/Hou 2 (Warriors > 0-7 in conference, 0-9 overall) (G) Cal/SG/Hou 0, Red Wing 2 (Warriors > 0-7 in conference, 3-8 overall. They have a 3-1 non-conference record) … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central Sees Good Turnout for Conferences
At the September 23 Fillmore Central School Board meeting, Superintendent Heath Olstad reported that 276 out of 277 students were represented by parents or guardians at the elementary back-to-school conferences. The high school open house was also well attended with many students turning in paperwork and picking up their computers. “It was successful at both the open house and … [Read more...]
Football (9/22)
Football: Extra Points Propel Houston Past #2 Spring Grove Each team scored three touchdowns. Houston converted all three extra-point plays; #2 in 9-Man Spring Grove converted none. With a 24-18 win, the Hurricanes ended a 20-game losing streak versus the Lions. It was a yellow-flag-fest and shared frustration with the teams combining for seven turnovers, 16 fumbles and 24 … [Read more...]
Volleyball (9/22)
Volleyball: #6 Warriors Top #3 Gophers in Battle of AA Titans For the second time in less than a week, #3 in Class AA Chatfield faced off with another talented, highly-ranked TRC foe. Days after falling to #3 in Class A Fillmore Central, #6 in AA Caledonia came to town for another hyped and key conference battle. The last two 1AA champions did battle in a match that … [Read more...]
Cross Country (9/22)
Cross Country: LARPH Boys, LFC’s Rakosnik Show Well at Massive Luther Run LARPH’s boys are ranked #1 in state in Class A. LFC’s girls are ranked #6. Each squad plus Chatfield’s teams took on the massive Luther All-American Invite featuring top runners from all sized Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin schools. LARPH’s boys (147) took fifth (of 25 full teams) only behind #3 Iowa … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Kingsland, ranked #3 in 9-Man, won a key South-East football matchup with Alden-Conger/G-E 22-12. The game ended prematurely per an injury to an AC/G-E player. Kaaleem Reiland accounted for all three Knights scores. Kingsland (3-0, 3-0) and Mabel-Canton (3-0, 3-0) are the last two South-East unbeaten teams. Reid Hungerholt (208 yards, 3 TDs passing; 185 yards, 2 TDs rushing) … [Read more...]
Soccer (9/8 – 9/11)
(G) Lake City 3, Caledonia/Houston/Spring Grove 4 (Down 1-0 at halftime and 2-0 early in the second half, the Warriors rallied with the next four goals. Siri Konkel scored on a penalty kick and then the tying goal came with an “own goal” off a Siri Konkel corner kick. The lead changed with a Loisah Gay score on a rebound of a Macy Kraus shot. Kraus soon added an insurance goal … [Read more...]
Kingsland School Board Talks Construction and Numbers
Just weeks into the new school year, the Kingsland School Board met on September 15 to hear updates on projects and review the preliminary levy. “This summer we are almost done,” Superintendent Scott Klavetter said of the ongoing construction. “The actual roofing piece has been done for a couple of weeks already, as far as opening up and replacing roofs. What they have been … [Read more...]
R-P Board Returns Solar Grant
The Rushford-Peterson School Board decided unanimously to return the Solar for Schools Grant to the state during their September 15 regular meeting. In the second round of exploring the possibility of the addition of solar panels to the school roof, R-P had already been awarded the grant. The problem with installing solar panels was that the option of placing the panels on the … [Read more...]
Spring Grove School Board Approves Maximum Levy
The Spring Grove School Board approved setting the 2024 Payable 2025 Property Tax Levy Certification at the maximum level, on a motion by Board Member Rohland and seconded by Boardmember Olson at its board meeting on September 15. The Truth and Taxation hearing traditionally takes place in December prior to the regular school board meeting. Approving the maximum level … [Read more...]