With 4:30 left in the second quarter, Kingsland’s Bently Wiersma scored on a 19-yard TD run. With a Collin Stuart conversion run, the Knights pulled even with visiting Mabel-Canton at 8-8. Just minutes later overall on the game clock, and less than three minutes into the second half, Trent Aarsvold scored on a 1-yard TD run to put Matt Kolling’s Knights up 30-8. The 30-point … [Read more...]
Football: Return Scores Highlight FC Win at L-A
A year ago, they played for the Section 1A title. But in this year’s rematch, a week seven game of Fillmore Central (2-1, 6-1) and Lewiston-Altura (0-3, 0-6) was not so marquee. In the rain, Chris Mensink’s Falcons blocked a punt and returned an interception for touchdowns. They also ran for six touchdowns in a controlling 55-6 win. The punt block came as the first half waned, … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Larks Win Two SEC Matches, Top Southland in Five
Grand Meadow volleyball won two matches on the week to post a four-game win streak. Cathy Paul’s gals first beat Glenville-Emmons 3-0 (25-8, 25-12, 25-13). The Larks were balanced behind Rylee Holst (10 digs), Peyton Nordeng (6 digs), Alyvia Olson (7 kills, 4 digs), Riley Bungum (8 kills), Claire Stier (6 kills), Quinn Schaalma (14 assists, 13-13 serving, 3 aces), Cloey … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Warriors Win Two, Augedahl Gets 2,000th Assist
Caledonia volleyball began prep for the post-season by notching a pair of wins before the MEA break. At Byron, Dan Reinhart’s Warriors pulled the sweep 25-22, 25-15, and 25-14. They then swept La Crescent/Hokah at home, 25-19, 25-13, 25-17. Versus the AAA Bears, Avery Augedahl (28 assists, 13-13 serving, 3 aces) and Elsa Blum (11 kills, 4 digs, 23-23 serving, 5 aces) served … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Gophers Perform Reverse Sweep of R-P, Bicknese Gets1,000th Kill
Chatfield volleyball’s week was highlighted by another huge milestone for their esteemed five-year senior, plus a five-set comeback win. Hosting Rushford-Peterson, the Trojans put the Gophers in a hole by taking sets one and two each 25-23. Game one had ten ties, the last at 22-22 before Jenny Lee’s group scored three of the last four points. Behind five Cora Bicknese kills … [Read more...]
Cross Country: LARPH Boys Top Cotter/HL at PEM
For yet another year, Section 1A boys cross-country adversaries #3 in Class A LARPH and #2 in A Cotter/Hope Lutheran squared off at the PEM “Jodi Rahman” Invite late in the year. For the second straight year, LARPH came out on top. Matt Kingsbury’s group (49) topped the Ramblers (68) with W-K (90), Stewartville (127), LFC (128), D-E (128), St. Charles (176), Chatfield (178), … [Read more...]
Football: #2 Warriors Wrap up Yellow by Routing Chatfield
Caledonia senior Coby Hammell returned the opening kick-off 82-yards to paydirt, the #2 in AA Warriors recovered two first-half Chatfield muffed punts, and Caledonia junior linebacker Cooper Allen was a beast defensively, as Cal topped Chat 53-3 convincingly in a Southeast-Yellow rivalry game. The Warriors had four, three-play or less, scoring drives in the first half. Bo … [Read more...]
Football: Lanesboro Beats SG in Game of 5-1 Teams
Last year, Lanesboro football won one game. This year, after their week seven win, they put themselves in great position for the #1-seed in the Section 1 9-Man playoffs. In a game featuring three turnovers, plus a recovered onside kick, and with all four coming on kickoff or punt returns, and with all four leading to points, Burro sophomore quarterback Teague Tessum accounted … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Spring Grove Ends M-C’s 231-Match SEC Win Streak
Spring Grove upended next-door rival and perennial Class A volleyball juggernaut Mabel-Canton 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 25-19). It had been eight years and 19 matches since the Lions had defeated the Cougars in the two-set championship match at the 2018 Mabel-Canton Classic. It has been 30 years (1996) since the Grove girls had downed the Cougars in a best-of-five-set match. Until … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton’s New Teachers Share Their Stories
Mabel-Canton Public Schools recently welcomed three new teachers: Abigail (Abby) Henry, Wyatt Murphy, and Nathaniel (Nate) Kroshus. Henry teaches middle school science and K-6 ADSIS reading intervention; Murphy teaches physical education and health for grades 7-10, economics for grade 10, and government for grade 12; and Kroshus teaches band for grades 5-12 and elementary … [Read more...]