(Quarterfinal) 5-seed Alden-Conger (23-5) 3, 4-seed Spring Grove (22-6) 2 > 15-25, 25-16, 16-25, 25-20, 14-16 (SG: S. Holland 25 digs, 19-19 serving; J. Halverson 23 kills; Jordis Neeley 16 kills, 19 digs, 3 aces; Hailey Normann 10 kills; Kendal VanMinsel 5 kills, 48 assists, 2 aces; Izabel Kaufmann 16 digs. The teams essentially took turns in controlling the first four … [Read more...]
Football Playoffs – Section 1AA (10/30)
(Semifinal) 3-seed Chatfield (7-2) 22, 2-seed Dover-Eyota (5-3) 24 (C: C. Rowland 25-104, 2 TDs rushing, 9-13, 101 yards, INT passing; Kail Schott 10-94, TD rushing; Devin Reinhardt 3-58 receiving. D-E: Levi Williams 13-20, 175 yards, TD passing, 14-78, TD rushing, 28-yard field goal; Damon Bye 7-87, 2 TDs receiving; Landon Lehnertz 22-55 rushing, 2-yard TD pass. Chatfield … [Read more...]
Houston School Board Reflects on Referendum
The Houston School Board held their regular meeting on November 2 and then followed that with a study session to discuss future steps after the failed August referendum vote. Superintendent Mary Morem facilitated the study session, asking the board to answer the following questions: What were we asking for in the referendum? What did we learn from the vote? What are we going to … [Read more...]
Lanesboro School Signs Athletic Trainer Agreement
After waiting months, the Lanesboro School Board finally had an agreement with Mayo for Athletic Trainer Services to sign at their November 8 meeting. The three-year agreement carries a fee of $8,736 the first year, $8,998 (a 3% increase) the second year, and $9,268 (another 3% increase) the third year. The agreement was retroactive to August and covered the services received … [Read more...]
Redefining Ready Presentation Given to Chatfield School Board
At the November 8, 2023, school board meeting, board members, Jill Harstad, David Sovinski, Mark Johnsrud, Katie Priebe, Josh Thompson and Tom Keefe were present as well as Superintendent Ed Harris, principals, Shane McBroom and Eric Nelson, Rinnea Kreter, administrative assistant and Trista O’Connor, business manager. Student senate members Aspen McBroom and Carly Backen were … [Read more...]
Lions close with Five-Set Section Loss to Alden-Conger
The Spring Grove 2023 volleyball season ended on Halloween at Rochester with a 3-2, five-set Section 1A quarterfinal setback to No. 5 seed Alden-Conger. With the No. 4 seed, the Lions evened the match by taking the second set 25-16 and the fourth set 25-20 after the Knights had won the first set 25-15 and the third set 25-16. The back-and-forth momentum held as A-C won again in … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Sails Past Southland in Section Volleyball Opener
Spring Grove’s 39 kills were three times that of visiting Southland in the Section 1A Round of 16 volleyball match-up on Oct. 26. With the No. 4 section seed, the Lions improved to 22-6 by routing the Rebels, 3-0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-16). No. 13 seed Southland (16-8) had defeated No. 20 Schaeffer Academy, 3-0, to advance to the Round of 16. Spring Grove has won all four matches … [Read more...]
Cross Country: LARPH Boys Grab Section Title
The dynasty continues. For the fifth straight year, the Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson/Houston boys cross-country team is heading to state. For the third straight event to end this season, LARPH flipped-flopped with Winona-Cotter for first and second. The teams flip-flopped 1A Meet finishes after also going first and second last year. The Ramblers first two runners … [Read more...]
Football: #5 Knights Crusade Into Section Title Game
Kingsland’s massive season continued with two convincing wins to start the 2023 playoffs. Matt Kolling’s Knights marauded to their first Section title game since 2003. Versus Lanesboro (8-seed, 1-7) in the quarterfinals, #5 in 9-Man Kingsland (1-seed, 8-0) scored twice in each of the first two quarters to led 26-0 at halftime, then built a 46-0 lead through three stanzas. … [Read more...]
Football: Lions Return to 9-Man Finals, Oust ‘Cougs and Cards
Section 3-seed Spring Grove, last year’s state runner-up, returns to the 9-man section title game after avenging a regular-season loss to Mabel-Canton in the quarters and then upending LeRoy-Ostrander 27-20 in a snowy semi-final. At home in the 32-6 win against 6-seed Mabel-Canton (4-4), the Lions (6-2) scored on its first possession in each half and its first four … [Read more...]