Siri Konkel scored two late field goals and assisted on a game-clinching 3-point basket by Brinley Middendorf as the Spring Grove girls turned away defending SEC West Division champion Grand Meadow, 51-47. The Superlarks trailed by 14 points before rallying back within one point with Lexy Foster’s fourth 3-ball with 75 seconds remaining. Middendorf had not attempted a 3-pointer … [Read more...]
Lions Girls Alone in the Lead After Win Versus Hurricanes
This showdown featured the only two teams still undefeated in Southeast Conference play. Spring Grove seized sole possession of the league lead with a 65-44 win over visiting Houston. It was close – until it was not. The Hurricanes (8-6, 5-1 SEC) led 25-20 at halftime and trailed by only three points about halfway through the second half. Then Houston added only one basket and … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Camden Hungerholt, a 6’1” junior G from LeRoy-Ostrander, scored his 1,000th career point in a loss to Lanesboro at home on January 25. This was not mentioned in last week’s sports. Hungerholt averages 23.9 PPG for the Cardinals. M-C’s Cayden Tollefsrud scored 24 points in a win over Grand Meadow, surpassing 2,000 for his career. He then scored 39 in a win over Houston, as the … [Read more...]
Basketball: Boys OT Game Headlines FC/R-P Series
Rushford-Peterson and Fillmore Central had their first boys/girls series of the year. The guys game was an overtime gem. The home #18 in A Trojans (6-3, 15-4) came out smoking early. Senior forward Dawson Bunke hit five early threes and scored 16 points in the first eight minutes as Chris Drinkall’s group jumped out to 19-3 and 28-8 leads! But trailing 32-12, FC ended the half … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: Big Half Sends Houston Past GM
In a battle of solid SEC teams, fantastic first half shooting propelled Houston (9-2, 12-8) over Grand Meadow (7-3, 13-7). The Hurricanes hit 14 of 22 shots (64%) including 7 of 11 from deep (64%) in building a 35-20 halftime edge! GM then slowly came back with better defensive intensity while the ‘Canes cooled considerably. Lauren Queensland scored 13 of GM’s … [Read more...]
Chatfield School Board Approves Trap Coaches
At the February 7 school board meeting, board members Jill Harstad, David Sovinski, Josh Thompson and Tom Keefe were present as well as Superintendent Ed Harris, principals, Shane McBroom and Eric Nelson, and Trista O’Connor, business manager. Student Senate members Kylie Sinn and Jorja Fishbaugher were also present. Board members Mark Johnsrud and Katie Priebe were … [Read more...]
Gymnastics (2/1)
La Crescent-Hokah 117.250, Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston 129.525 (For the second straight meet, the Warriors earned their best team score in four seasons. The team claimed the top four all-around positions: Vivian Kittleson 33.350, Harper Myrah 33.150, Madelyn Foellmi 30.800, Tyla Halverson 30.650. Harper had the highest individual score of 8.825 while winning the floor … [Read more...]
Basketball: Lions Sweep Falcons in Notable Non-Con Series
On back-to-back nights, good Fillmore Central and Spring Grove basketball teams played each other. The boys contest featured Wade Grinde’s #3 Lions (11-1, 13-1), riding a seven-game win streak, and Brady O’Connor’s Falcons (3-6, 10-7), winners of four straight. FC upset the Lions 55-54 in 2022. Elijah Solum hit a game-winning three last year in 69-65 SG victory. The 2024 … [Read more...]
Wrestling (1/30 – 2/3)
FCLMC Triangular > Riceville 30, FCLMC 36 (FCLMC won forfeits at 107 (August Pfeffer) and 114 (Lane Sass). Riceville took five forfeits. There were two double forfeits (127, 145). The Wolves won the four wrestled matches all by fall, Connor Wingert (139), Boston Wright (152), Kane Larson (160), and Cole Sass (172) and they led 36-16 after 172); Stewartville 59, FCLMC 7 … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: #14 Caledonia Pulls Away Late, Seizes First in East
The biggest game of the week was easily the matchup of #14 in AA Caledonia (10-1, 14-5) and #5 in AA Winona-Cotter (10-1, 18-3). Sole possession of first place in the TRC East was on the line. The Warriors withstood a rugged first half stretch, withstood a huge performance from the Ramblers’ top player, pulling away late for a huge league victory. Caledonia went 16 possessions … [Read more...]