Softball Preview/Team Capsules The 2026 softball season starts with some section alignment changes. Notably, Rushford-Peterson and Fillmore Central/Lanesboro move up to the 17-team Section 1AA. Caledonia, Chatfield and GMLOK plus Cotter/Hope Lutheran, D-E, Goodhue, Lake City, La Crescent/Hokah, Pine Island, PEM, Red Wing, Rochester-Lourdes, St. Charles, Triton, and Z-M form … [Read more...]
All-SEC Boys Basketball
Southland (18-0, 29-3) ran roughshod over the Southeast Conference, going unblemished in league play on the way to winning the SEC-West over Grand Meadow (12-6, 18-10), Lyle/Pacelli (9-9, 11-16), LeRoy-Ostrander (3-15, 6-22), and Kingsland (1-17, 1-26). In the SEC-East, Lanesboro (14-4, 21-7) won its first division crown in over a decade over Mabel-Canton (12-6, 19-9), Spring … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
LFCMC’s boys and girls each won a four-team track and field indoor meet at Luther College that also featured Caledonia/Spring Grove and Chatfield. Grant Daniels (400, Triple Jump) had two individual firsts to lead the boys. Aubrey Daniels won three total events (Triple Jump, 4x200, 4x400), Kyla Hellickson two individual events (High Jump - tie, Long Jump) to lead the girls. … [Read more...]
Track (3/30)
Track and Field Preview/Team Capsules Grand Meadow/LeRoy-Ostrander/Southland/Kingsland Head Coaches: Aaron Thauwald (girls), Rebecca Young (boys) 2025 Season: GMLOKS’ girls won the Section 1A True Team title for a sixth straight year and finished as state runner-up to 1A foe Cotter/Hope Lutheran by 5.5 points (543.5 to 538). The boys took fourth at the 1A True … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (3/23)
All-TRC Girls Basketball Caledonia (14-0, 22-7) went unblemished through the TRC to claim the East division crown over Cotter/Hope Lutheran (11-3, 16-11), Rushford-Peterson (8-5, 18-9), Fillmore Central (5-8, 14-13), and La Crescent/Hokah (2-11, 9-18). In the TRC West, Dover-Eyota (12-3, 16-11) topped PEM (10-5, 17-9), Lewiston-Altura (8-7, 19-10), Chatfield (5-10, … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Boys basketball playoffs started. In Class AA, Carson Johnson scored 20 as 4-seed R-P topped 13-seed Pine Island 84-58. The Trojans (24-3) move on to face 5-seed Triton (24-4). Grant King scored 23 as 6-seed Caledonia topped 11-seed St. Charles 71-42. The Warriors (16-10) move to face 3-seed Cannon Falls (21-6). Nine-seed Chatfield fell to 8-seed Lake City, but junior Ross … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball Playoffs – Play-In and Round of 16 (2/24 & 2/26)
(1AA Round of 16) 13-seed Pine Island (8-18) 58, 4-seed Rushford-Peterson (23-3) 84 (RP: C. Johnson 20 pts (7-11 FGs); Will LaFleur 14 pts (3-6 threes), 6 rebs, 6 asts, 7 stls; Cayden Lea 11 pts, 5 rebs, 8 asts; Landon Dahl 11 pts, 10 rebs. R-P beat the Panthers 65-60 less than two weeks prior.) (1AA Round 16) 9-seed Chatfield (17-9) 57, 8-seed Lake City (13-12) 85 (C: R. … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (9/3)
Girls Basketball: Warriors Fall in 1AA Semis Caledonia girls’ basketball (3-seed, 21-6) began the play-offs hoping to reach another 1AA title game. But an injury and a tough section doomed said efforts. The Warriors easily handled Cotter/Hope Lutheran (5-seed, 16-10) in the 1AA quarters, 70-51. It was Cal’s third win over the Ramblers this year. The Warriors led from start … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (3/2)
Boys Basketball: Trojans Crush to First TRC-East Title Since State Title Year The last time Rushford-Peterson’s boys won the TRC-East title was 2014-2015. Cole Kingsley, Alex Vix, Charlie Krambeer, Jacob Merclewitz, Kyler Paulson, and Noah Carlson were prominent players. Said group not only won their league but the Class A state title. With a trio of wins, this year’s … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (3/2)
Non-Conference Girls Basketball (2/16) Grand Meadow 62, United South Central 71 (GM: N. Warmka 20 pts (9-17 FGs), 6 rebs, 4 asts; G. Foster 17 pts, 6 rebs; Mollie Voigt 11 pts (3-5 threes). USC led 40-26 at the half with GM getting as close as 67-61 late.) Girls Basketball - 1A and 1AA Round of 16 Playoffs (2/19) (1AA) 13-seed La Crescent (9-17) 42, 4-seed … [Read more...]