(B) Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston 5, Dover-Eyota 6 (The Warriors lost a close 6-5 game after a previous 6-0 shutout loss to the same Eagles.) (G) D-E 6, Cal/SG/Hou 1 (Macy Kraus had the Warriors’ goal assisted by Kya Deck. It was a score like a previous 5-2 loss to the Eagles.) (G) Cal/SG/Hou 1, Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa 2 (Macy Kraus had the Warriors’ goal assisted … [Read more...]
Chatfield Board Approves Teacher Contracts
At the October 8 meeting school board meeting, board members Josh Thompson, Tom Keefe, Jill Harstad and Mark Johnsrud were present. David Sovinski joined remotely and Katie Priebe was not present. Also present were Superintendent Ed Harris, high school principal, Eric Nelson; elementary principal, Shane McBroom; Community Education Director LuAnn Kleven and student senate … [Read more...]
Houston’s Two New Teachers
Houston Schools welcomed two new teachers to their staff this year: Angela Engebretson, speech and language pathologist, and Duane Ledin, music teacher and choir director. Angela Engebretson is the new speech and language pathologist for Houston Schools and will be working with students ranging in age from 5 to 21. Engebretson received her Bachelor’s in … [Read more...]
Lanesboro to Host Small Schools Conference
At the Lanesboro School Board meeting on October 8, the board heard details of the Small School Conference to be held at Lanesboro on October 15. Superintendent Matt Schultz shared that Jenny Severson will be the keynote speaker. Severson will focus on research based strategies and improving student engagement. There will be nine different breakout sessions during the day … [Read more...]
Hot Shots (10/6)
Harper Goldsmith had 29 assists as #4 in AA Chatfield (5-2, 13-6) swept W-K 3-0. Jorja Meyer served 11 aces as Houston beat Schaeffer Academy 3-0. Kyle Hellickson had 21 digs, as #3 in Class A Fillmore Central (5-1, 14-5) swept Zumbrota-Mazeppa. Tessa Lewison had 23 digs, but LeRoy-Ostrander fell to L/P in five sets. … [Read more...]
Football (10/6)
Football: Spring Grove Scores Late, Upends #2 Kingsland Kaaleem Reiland thundered 78 yards on Kingsland’s first play from scrimmage and then passed to Carter Strobel for the two-point conversion. The #2 state-ranked team had an early 8-0 lead on Spring Grove, which held for 38 and a half minutes. The turning point was a botched, fourth-period Kingsland punt that gave SG the … [Read more...]
Soccer (9/23 & 9/25)
(B) St. Charles/Lewiston-Altura/Lanesboro 9, Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston 4 G) Cal/SG/Hou 1, SC/L-A/L 1 (Both goals came in the first half with the Warriors taking the lead with a goal by Loisah Gay, assisted by Lillian Thies. Eight minutes later, SC/L-A/L pulled even. With several players out injured, it was a strong performance by the Warrior defense. Goalkeeper … [Read more...]
It’s Great to be a Cougar – Lonnie Morken Makes State History
Mabel-Canton (M-C) Volleyball Coach, Lonnie Morken, made history Thursday evening, September 25, reaching an astounding 885 career wins and 150 losses. He moved up to second place for all-time career victories in Minnesota high school volleyball history. “I’ve never thought about breaking records,” he said. “I just wanted to be number one. I’ve been blessed with some … [Read more...]
Volleyball (10/6)
Volleyball: Morken Moves into Second Place All-Time with 885th Career Win Mabel-Canton won two volleyball matches on the week, sweeping both Lanesboro and Kingsland in SEC action. Doing so did more than just put the Cougars one step closer to another SEC-East title. Lonnie Morken, in his 32nd season as M-C’s head volleyball coach, moved into second place all-time on the … [Read more...]
Cross Country: LARPH Boys Post Near Perfect Score, Rakosnik Wins Again, at St. Charles
After running a pair high-caliber cross country meets, LARPH’s boys got back a smaller, more local event. They got back to winning. Team Card-Tro-Cane was just one runner away from a perfect score at the St. Charles Meet. Only Stewartville’s Nolan Schatz (17:23.5), in third place, kept LARPH away from perfection. They had five of the other top six runners. Senior Isaac … [Read more...]