Softball: Hurricanes Improve to 11-0, Top #6 AAA Team Houston Hurricane softball is at category four. Courtesy of another big week, Josh Swenson’s #2 in Class A Hurricanes stayed perfect and are 13-0 to start the year. At Mabel-Canton and versus All-SEC pitcher Tylar Wenthold, freshman ‘Cane hurler Claire Frauenkron was the one controlling the mound, pitching a five-inning … [Read more...]
Fruechte Recognized for Impact Beyond the Field
Caledonia’s head football coach, Carl Fruechte, received the 2026 John Gagliardi Legacy award on April 19 from the Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation. The ceremony was held at the Huntington Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota. “Carl Fruechte has so much respect and admiration across the entire Minnesota High School football community. He develops … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central Prepared for Next Tornado Drill
At the April 28 Fillmore Central School Board meeting, Superintendent Heath Olstad gave the elementary and high school reports. On April 16, the district conducted its annual tornado drill. The next day, actual tornado warnings gave the opportunity to practice in real life. Both buildings had to delay dismissal as students and staff sheltered in place. Olstad gave kudos to the … [Read more...]
Golf (4/27)
Three Rivers Conference Golf (4/13 - 4/16) (B) Fillmore Central 197, Rushford-Peterson 160 (R-P: J Meldahl 37*, Kellen Drinkall 40, Gus Hoiland 41, Jace Dvorak/Will LaFleur 42’s, Ryken Anderson 46. FC: Brody Srsen 42, Carston Grabau 49. The Trojans shot their third sub-170 team score in three tries. FC is 0-2 TRC/overall.); (G) FC 227, R-P 217 (RP: Adalyn Colbenson 49*, … [Read more...]
Track and Field (4/27)
Lewiston-Altura Meet (Wabasha-Kellogg’s girls (111.33) topped La Crescent/Hokah (107), Chatfield (106.33), Lewiston-Altura (95), Dover-Eyota (82.33), and Lourdes (51). D-E’s boys (157) topped Chatfield (149), LC/H (66), L-A (62), Lourdes (58), and W-K (42). For the Gopher boys, Lane Schmaltz took first (Pole Vault > 11’0”) and fourth (100). Ben Peeters (3,200 > 10:51.87) … [Read more...]
Softball (4/27)
Softball: Warriors Avenge Losses to Saints/Lancers, Improve to 7-1 A year ago, two blips in Caledonia softball’s unsuccessful attempt to repeat as TRC-East champions came when they lost to St. Charles 2-1 and lost to La Crescent/Hokah 5-1. The Warriors (12-3, 21-6) lost just three in league in 2025, but that was enough to give the Lancers (13-2, 17-7) the TRC-East title. In … [Read more...]
Baseball (4/27)
Baseball: Trojans’ Offensive Outburst Aids 3-1 Week Rushford-Peterson baseball started a four-game week with a loss to Cotter/Hope Lutheran by 9-1 tally. The Trojans had just two hits off a pair of Rambler pitchers. Cayden Lea (1-for-3) scored the only run, Grant DeGeorge (0-for-2) with the only RBI. Blake Lea’s Trojans at that point were 1-4 on the season having scored 12 … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Landon O’Heron improved to 3-0 on the year, throwing a 13-strikeout, three-hitter, as Caledonia baseball beat St. Charles 2-1. The Warriors (4-0, 5-0), Cotter (4-0, 5-1), and La Crescent/Hokah (4-0, 4-1) are each still unblemished atop the TRC-East. Levi Rogers struck out 10 in just 3 2/3 innings pitched as Fillmore Central/Lanesboro topped Goodhue 4-2 in non-conference action. … [Read more...]
M-C School Board Names Mike Harvey as New Superintendent
The Mabel-Canton School Board approved hiring Mike Harvey as the school’s new superintendent at its April 21 school board meeting. According to his LinkedIn profile, Harvey is currently the CTE Construction teacher at Goodhue Public Schools in Goodhue, Minn. He has been employed in that capacity since August 2024. Before returning to teaching, he served as superintendent at … [Read more...]
Kingsland School Board Taking Applications To Fill Vacancy
On Monday, April 20, the Kingsland School Board received Board Chair Kyle Rader’s resignation as he will soon be moving out of the district. Rader will remain on the board until June of this year. Superintendent Scott Klavetter explained because there are more than 90 days left of Rader’s term, there will need to be someone appointed to his seat. “Basically there are two … [Read more...]