Head Coach: Paul Wagner Where We Left Off in 2023: Chatfield’s squads each grabbed division titles. The boys (8-0, 8-0) claimed the TRC-West title out-right while the girls (7-1, 7-1) shared it with St. Charles. The boys took fourth at the TRC meet. The girls took fifth. Taylor Ask tied for sixth. Neither team made Day 2 of the 1AA tourney. Outlook: Coming off an … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central/ Lanesboro Falcons
Head Coach: Josh Jones Where We Left Off in 2023: The Falcons went 10-5 in TRC play, tying for second with Caledonia in the East. FC/L had a six-game post-season run. They played to make the 1A title game but fell to Southland 8-3. FC/L finished a very good season at 17-8, taking third place in the section (equaling the program’s deepest post-season run). Seniors: … [Read more...]
Track and Field (3/26 & 3/29)
St. Mary’s Indoor (RPH competed alongside Winona, Triton, Lake City, Cotter, St. Charles, Lyle/Pacelli, and Lewiston-Altura. Tro-Cane boys firsts: Aaron Ploetz (3,200), Quintin Betthauser (55-hurdles), Chace Drawkowski (Shot Put), Cadel Carter (Pole Vault), Gregg Gile (Long Jump), Alex Wedl (Triple Jump). Gile (T-Jump) added a second. Casey Herek (55-H) and Lucas Redalen (Shot) … [Read more...]
Houston Hurricanes
Head Coaches: Ryan Gatzlaff (girls), Kiel Koehler (boys). Where We Left Off in 2023: Houston’s girls (6-3, 6-3) were above five-hundred while the guys won twice (2-8, 2-8). The girls took second (of three) at the SEC Meet but did not make Day 2 of sections. The boys took fifth at the SEC Meet, were incomplete at sections. Hannah Weichert took second and Ethan Knutson tied … [Read more...]
Chatfield Gophers
Head Coach: Brian Baum Where We Left Off in 2023: The Gophers went 10-4 in the TRC and 19-7 overall. They played six playoff games, going 4-2, losing to Cannon Falls 5-2 to play for the section title. Chatfield took third in Section 1AA. Seniors: Kail Schott (P/OF), Jack Dornack (C), Carter Schlink (P/3B), Brayden Horsman (OF), Carson Voeltz (1B), Nathan Allen (OF/C), … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central Falcons
Head Coaches: Aaron Mensink (girls), Brad Holten (boys). Where We Left Off in 2023: The Falcons girls won both the TRC-East (8-0, 9-0) and TRC Meet. Courtney Hershberger (champion), Myleigh Scheevel (third), Lily Miller (fourth), and Chloe Morem (fifth) finished top five at the latter. FC then won their ninth straight 1A title. Hershberger, Morem, Miller, Scheevel, Annika … [Read more...]
Rushford-Peterson Trojans
Head Coach: Luke Rye Where We Left Off in 2023: The Trojans boys (3-5, 3-5) and girls (0-8, 0-8) had down years in the TRC East. The guys finished sixth, the girls ninth at the TRC Meet. The boys took fifth at sections, the girls did not make Day 2. Outlook: A year removed from the boys making state, neither Trojan squad had an All-TRC pick. Neither team had a top 20 … [Read more...]
GMLO Bulldogs
Head Coach: Craig Knight Where We Left Off in 2023: GMLO’s boys went 2-8 in the SEC and overall while the girls were incomplete. The guys tied for third at the SEC Meet. Gal Gabby Tangren notably took sixth place. The guys took seventh at the 1A Meet. The girls were incomplete all year. Outlook: GMLO had just one All-SEC pick last year in Gabby Tangren (freshman) and … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Lions
Head Coach: Chris Strinmoen Where We Left Off in 2023: With a 12-9 record, it was the third-most wins in program history and the fifth straight winning record. Six of the nine losses came against state-ranked teams (three to state runner-up Lyle/Pacelli). For the fourth time in six years, the Lions (8-4) finished third in the seven-team SEC. SG went 2-2 in the … [Read more...]
Lion Girls Swamp Southland in Section Opener, 67-40
The Spring Grove girls, with the No. 2 seed, enjoyed their best 3-point shooting night of the season while hosting and eliminating No. 13 seed Southland, 67-40, as both teams entered 2024 Section 1A Tournament action. It was the third time this season that the Lions ripped the Rebels by double-digit margins. Southland closes at 8-18 while Spring Grove at 22-5 is one of eight … [Read more...]