Kinley Soiney scored 25 points and secured 9 rebounds as the Spring Grove girls won on the road at Southland, 63-48. It was just one of several noteworthy performances. Siri Konkel directed the attack with 14 points, 6 boards and 5 assists while Emerson Ingvalson posted 12 points, 7 rebounds and a team-best 6 steals. Carlie Halverson grabbed 8 rebounds to go with 5 assists … [Read more...]
Lion Girls Lambaste Lyle/Pacelli; Soiney scores 1,000th point
Kinley Soiney scored her 1,000th career point while pouring in 20 points as Spring Grove pulverized visiting Lyle/Pacelli, 64-18, on Jan. 4. Siri Konkel had 14 points and Kylie Hammel 11. Emerson Ingvalson added 8 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists with no turnovers. With a fifth straight win in the series against L/P, the Lions (9-2, 5-0 SEC) remained unbeaten in league play … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: Knights Beat L-O and W-K, Stay Perfect
Two more squads fell by the wayside as Kingsland’s boys basketball kept its record into mid-January perfect. A battle with LeRoy-Ostrander (5-1, 5-6) represented a contest between first and third place teams in the SEC-West with Southland (6-1, 7-2) in second. But division leader #17 in Class A Kingsland (6-0, 7-0) proved its sword sharp (despite still being without Jayden … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project: How AI is Changing the Job Market
By Ben Udstuen Many people know artificial intelligence as a bad and scary thing, because of stories they hear or movies they see, portraying it as evil. I believe that someday it could get to that point, but hopefully society catches it before we get there. AI is also misconstrued as a whole, and not seen by everyone as a potential tool. The completion of tasks can be sped … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball
Chatfield 47, La Crescent/Hokah 87 (C: Cole Novotny 11 pts, 10 rebs; Carson Harstad 11 pts; Ryan Rindels 8 pts. Four Lancers made double-figures in the win. La Crescent is 6-0 in the TRC, 10-4 overall. Gophers > 0-5, 1-12) Lewiston-Altura 61, Fillmore Central 59 (FC: L. Hellickson 18 pts (4-12 threes); G. Kennedy 16 pts (7-11 FGs), 9 rebs; Jayce Kiehne 15 pts (7-11 FGs), … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton Board Asks Decorah for Joint Meeting
At the Mabel-Canton School Board meeting January 16, Superintendent Gary Kuphal shared that he was “disappointed, but not surprised” when the Decorah School Board basically said they were no longer interested in doing anything with Mabel-Canton. Kuphal shared that he was not quite ready to give up on the situation. At the December Decorah board meeting, Kuphal was given only … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: Gophers Down Panthers and Lancers
After winning four straight, then losing four straight, Chatfield’s girls picked up back-to-back victories the second week of January to get back to victoriousness. Hosting Pine Island (5-5), Chatfield triggered 26 turnovers and limited the Panthers to just 34 points (13 of 64 shooting > 23%) in a 54-34 win. The Gophers built a 24-10 halftime lead. They were plus-nine at the … [Read more...]
Basketball: Girls Upset Highlights R-P Sweeping D-E
Rushford-Peterson and Dover-Eyota had their yearly basketball series. An upset on the girls’ side was a major story. Dover-Eyota’s gals entered the game ranked #7 in Class AA, without a TRC loss, with just one loss period (to Class AAA Winona), and leading the TRC-West (8-0, 14-1). Rushford-Peterson’s girls (3-3, 8-5) ended a five-game series losing streak to D-E with a win … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: Falcons Post Wins over Schaeffer, L-A
Fillmore Central’s girls posted a couple wins the Week of Monday, January 8. In each game, their senior strandout led the way. Versus visiting Schaeffer Academy, Kammry Broadwater (22 pts, 9-13 FGs, 4-6 FTs, 9 rebs, 4 asts, 3 stls) led the Falcons to a 63-39 win. Classmate Alyssa Britton (14 pts, 6-9 FGs) was also efficient. Kyla Hellickson chipped in 14 (pts), 4 (rebs), and 4 … [Read more...]
Wrestling (1/11)
Caledonia/Houston 25, La Crosse-Aquinas 44 (The Warriors led 25-20 after 165, but they forfeited 175, 215, and 285 with 113 a double forfeit. Aiden Burns (106) and Cooper Allen (165) had pins for Cal/Hou, Braxton Lange (132) won a 17-2 tech fall, Owen Denstad (144) a 25-10 tech fall, and Isaac Blocker (150) a 7-2 decision. Cal/Hou > 1-3, 8-16) Stewartville “Darrell … [Read more...]