Kingsland football honored the tragic passing of would-be senior teammate Nathaniel Drees just days before fall practice began, with a season-opening win over Faribault B.A. In a game that was preceded by a tribute to Drees, with a lightening delay, and with a final score of 48-8 Kingsland, Matt Kolling’s group did not make it completely academic until a massive fourth quarter. … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Burros Play Houston, Kingsland, and M-C
Volleyball action on the week centered around Lanesboro. The Burros played at Houston, then hosted Kingsland and Mabel-Canton. The match in Houston was the best of the three. The teams split the opening two sets. Lanesboro won game one 25-13 and Houston took game two 25-18. Bella Rodriguez notably served 10 straight points in the set to put the Hurricanes ahead 21-9. Game three … [Read more...]
Football: Burros Blank Hurricanes, Grab Bell
Lanesboro scored on the last play of the first half, with 0:00 on the clock, and then blocked a punt to start the second half, setting up a short field, leading to another score. Said two plays were pivotal as James Semmen’s group took control of their game at Houston. The Burros blanked the ‘Canes 34-0. To end the first half, leading just 8-0, Lanesboro marched 90 yards in … [Read more...]
Football: Cardinals Cage Lions
LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle/Pacelli won 7 of 8 fourth-down battles to turn away visiting Spring Grove, 28-7. Quarterback Reid Hungerholt accounted for all four Cardinal touchdowns while amassing 400 yards of total offense (23-222 yards rushing, 9.7 avg. 3 TDs) and 178 yards passing (11 of 16, TD, no interceptions). But the L-O/L/P defense was equally adept. While the Cardinal attack … [Read more...]
Football: Second Half Run Defense Propels GM Over M-C
The South-East sub-district looks completely open to start the 2026 season. A game one matchup of Grand Meadow, a two-win team last year, and Mabel-Canton, the section champ and a 10-win team a year ago, is evidence of said observation. In a game that featured 81 run plays and just 12 attempted passes (four completions), the Larks interior defensive stiffened in the second … [Read more...]
Football: Caledonia Rally Leads to Overtime Win Over R-P
As the fourth quarter evolved, Caledonia’s chances of winning did not look too good. Hosting Rushford-Peterson, the Trojans got a 62-yard TD run from senior RB Owen Lange to enhance their lead to 18-10 with 10:37 left to go in the fourth quarter. After the teams swapped three and outs, it was literally do-or-die time for the Warriors, down eight with around 5:00 to go. But a … [Read more...]
Lanesboro School Board Hears Transportation and HVED Updates
At their September 9 regular board meeting, the Lanesboro School Board heard presentations from both Lanesboro Transportation Director Chad Wangen and HVED (Hiawatha Valley Education District) Executive Director Deb Marcotte. Wangen shared that the DOT had once again visited to inspect the buses on the first day of school. Wangen reported the buses successfully passed the … [Read more...]
Chatfield School Board Hears Cell Phone Policy Update
At the September 9, 2026, school board meeting, board members David Sovinski, Tom Keefe, Josh Thompson, Jill Harstad and Mark Johnsrud were present. Board member Katie Priebe was not present. Also present were Superintendent Ed Harris, elementary principal, Shane McBroom, and high school principal, Eric Nelson. Student senate representatives Lucy Allen and Zaylee Boyum were … [Read more...]
Soccer (8/27)
(B) Caledonia/SG/Houston 1, Schaeffer Academy 6 (The Warriors opened on the road with a loss to Schaeffer Academy. C/SG/Hou trailed 5-0 before scoring with an “own goal.” Warriors > 0-0, 0-1.) (G) Caledonia/SG/Houston 5, Stewartville 4 (The Warriors opened with an exciting 5-4 win behind an extraordinary four-goal performance from eighth grader Jordan King. Kya Deck scored … [Read more...]
Non-Conference Volleyball (8/27 – 8-29)
#5 in AA Caledonia 3, Cannon Falls 0 > 25-21, 25-21, 25-12 (C: Elsa Blum 11 kills, 8 digs; Ashlyn Reinhart 8 kills, 8 digs; Adrienne Lange 8 kills; A. Augedahl 29 assists; Lauren Goetzinger 11 digs; P. Lange 6 kills, 7 digs, 15-16 serving, 3 aces.) #5 in AA Caledonia 3, Belle Plaine 2 > 17-25, 25-19, 25-14, 22-25, 15-8 (C: A. Augedahl 36 assists, 7 digs; P. Lange 5 … [Read more...]