The state-ranked No. 3 Spring Grove boys had their second-fewest points of the season but limited Fillmore Central to season-low scoring in a 51-42 non-conference win at Preston. The Lions scored 10 unanswered points before halftime and then opened the second half with a 10-to-2 run. Spring Grove (14-1) has now won 13 of the last 14 contests against the Falcons … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Boys Handle the Ball and Schaffer
The Spring boys played with only two turnovers, a season-best and likely a program record while subduing visiting Schaeffer academy, 67-44. Jaxon Strinmoen scored a career-record 29 points along with 9 rebounds, 7 steals and 2 assists. Elijah Solum and Ben Udstuen each added 12 points and 5 rebounds. Neither had a turnover with Solum passing out 5 assists and Udstuen 2. Ethan … [Read more...]
Second-Half Surge Lifts Lion Boys past Kingsland, 50-39
The Spring Grove boys scored the first 15 points of the second half to erase a seven-point halftime deficit and defeat visiting Kingsland, 52-39. Neither team shot as well as in their first meeting eight days previous (SG won 60-40). The Lions improved to 12-1, 10-1 SEC) while extending their winning streak to 13 in the series with Kingsland. Wade Grinde’s guys had already won … [Read more...]
Spring Grove boys brand Burros again
Spring Grove, despite its coldest shooting night of the season, completed a conference sweep at Lanesboro, 54-30. Jaxon Strinmoen had 13-point, 13-rebound double-double plus a team-high 5 steals. Elijah Solum led all scorers with 15 points while Isaac Nerstad netted 9 points. The Lions dominated the backboards, 43-26, with Ben Udstuen grabbing rebound honors by grabbing 7 … [Read more...]
Lion Boys Hand Kingsland First Loss in State-Ranked Showdown
Drama was short-lived in a state-ranked conference showdown at Spring Valley when Class A No. 14 Spring Grove dealt a first loss to No. 17 Kingsland, 60-40. Seven minutes elapsed before the first Kingsland basket, by which time the Lions led, 14-1. The Knights never recovered after nine turnovers during their first 15 possessions. Grove led by 14 points at halftime (33-17) and … [Read more...]
Wrestling: Six Area Girls Make State
The second girls individual section tourney took place. Six area gals qualified for state at the Sections 1 & 3 event in Redwood Falls. FCLMC’s Vivienne Hoeltzle and Katie Whelan, LARP’s Lauren Honken, head the cast. Hoeltlzle, a junior ranked #9, authored four pins to earn the 118-pound crown. She topped GMLOS frosh Brandy Christenson in the finals. Christenson had … [Read more...]
Basketball: Trojans Perfect Week Includes Epic Boys Game
Rushford-Peterson’s basketball teams had a perfect week. Chris Drinkall’s guys first beat Grand Meadow 79-38. Ten Trojans scored led by Dawson Bunke’s fantastic shooting (21 pts, 7-8 threes, 5 rebs). Carson Johnson (14 pts, 7-10 FGs), Sampson Wilkemeyer (8 pts, 4-4 FGs, 7 rebs, 4 asts), and Shane Rask (9 pts, 3-11 threes) helped. R-P hit 16 of 41 threes (39%). The Trojan girls … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: Lions Clinch Crown Before Buzzer-Beating Loss
The Spring Grove boys lost a state-ranked, SEC showdown in the final seconds at Southland, but the Lions had already nailed down a fourth consecutive East Division title earlier in the week with runaway wins over L/P and M-C. The 79-26 home rout of the Athletics (7-9, 8-12) completed an SEC sweep, during which the Lions attempted a season-fewest four free throws (4 of 4) and … [Read more...]
10th in 11 games. SG (14-1, 20-5) lost its second straight. Wrestling: Gophers Grab TRC Title at FCLMC’s Tri
Chatfield wrestling won its last two TRC duals to go unblemished through the league. The final two obstacles were Dover-Eyota and FCLMC. For all intents and purposes, it came down to Chatfield and the Eagles. The Wolves do not field a full team. Battles between the Gophers and D-E have been fierce lately. Last year, Chatfield won 34-32. A year previously, Chatfield won 35-31 in … [Read more...]
Wrestling (2/8 & 2/9)
PEM Triangular > GMLOS 39, PEM 36 (The teams exchanged the lead over the last five weights. GM took its first lead at 27-24 following Cody Hyrkas’ pin (160). PEM then took 172 by forfeit to lead 30-27. Drake Payne (189) authored a pin to put GMLOS back in front 33-30. PEM then got a pin at 215 making it 36-33. GM’s Colten Gardner then notched a pin at 285 to give the … [Read more...]