Bently Wiersma ran for 223 yards and four TDs as Kingsland football (3-3 SEC, 3-3 overall) topped W-K 51-20. Chatfield’s Hunter Polikowsky notched his fourth straight 100-yard rushing game (128 yards, TD) as Chatfield (4-2 Yellow, 4-2 overall) beat St. Charles 21-10. Fillmore Central volleyball, up to #2 in Class A in the latest poll, notched wins over R-P and LC/H each 3-0 … [Read more...]
Football: Lions Cage Cougars 42-6, Win Fifth Straight
Spring Grove combined an explosive offense with a smothering defense, which pitched a shutout, to top rival M-C 42-6. The Cougars, who came in averaging 35.5 points per game, scored only on a kick-off return. On the Lions’ first offensive play, Caden Gerard (5-170 yards rushing) raced 73 yards to score. He also closed the point parade with a Lion record-tying 97-yard TD carry. … [Read more...]
Soccer (9/29 thru 10/3)
(B) Cal/SG/Hou 1, La Crescent/Hokah 5 (C/SG/H: Colton Haase goal; Oliver Bulman assist; Anthony Hahn 29 saves) (G) LC/H 11, Cal/SG/Hou 0 (B) Cotter/Hope Lutheran 11, Cal/SG/Hou 1 (C/SGH is 0-8 in league, 1-10 overall) (G) Cal/SG/Hou 3, Lake City 1 (The Warriors scored off two corner kicks, first by Olivia Hershner assisted by Kya Deck and then unassisted by Deck. It was … [Read more...]
Volleyball: SG Tops SA and Lanesboro
Spring Grove kept its strong SEC season going by notching two more league wins. At Schaeffer Academy, the SG Lions were easily the better squad in straight sets, 25-11, 25-7, 25-9. Setter Claire Sherburne (22 assists, 14-15 serving, 3 aces, 6 digs) led the way. Braelyn Middendorf (12-12 serving, 5 aces) also served well. Kallyn Morken and Addison Rask (8 kills each) led the … [Read more...]
Football: Lions Hold Off Knights
Spring Grove and Kingsland engaged in a back-and-forth battle before the Lions emerged with a 41-20 Homecoming victory. Spring Grove never trailed, managing to stay ahead of the Knights as the teams traded touchdowns, especially during a 35-point second quarter. SG quarterback Dylan Halverson (5 of 10, 68 yards, interception passing) threw two TD passes for 30 and 5 yards, both … [Read more...]
Soccer (9/22 & 9/24)
(B) St. Charles/Lewiston-Altura/Lanesboro 2, Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston 0 (G) Cal/SG/Hou 1, SC/L-A/Lanes 3 (Jordan King scored for the Warriors while Alexis Qualy had 13 saves. The Saints led at halftime, 2-0.) (B) Cal/SG/Hou 0, Dover-Eyota 3 (The Warriors are 0-6 in league, 1-8 overall.) (G) Dover-Eyota 1, Cal/SG/Hou 3 (The Warriors led 1-0 at halftime with a goal … [Read more...]
Non-Conference Volleyball (9/21 thru 9/25)
Houston 1, La Crescent/Hokah 3 > 25-23, 14-25, 23-25, 21-25 (H: Natalie Skifton 7 kills, 3 aces; E. Melbo 5 kills, 12 digs; S. Keehner 19 assists, 7 digs; B. Rodriguez 20 digs) Class A Showcase (Fillmore Central, ranked #1 in Class A, went 3-0 to win its pool, beating Chisholm 3-0 (25-20, 25-12), Canby 2-0 (25-21, 25-17), and Mabel-Canton 2-1 (25-12, 23-25, 15-13). M-C, … [Read more...]
Southeast Conference Volleyball (9/21 thru 9/24)
Lyle/Pacelli 3, Kingsland 0 > 11-25, 15-25, 13-25 (K: Jill Moore 10 digs; Sydney Wendt 4 assists, 5 digs) Glenville-Emmons 0, LeRoy-Ostrander 3 > 25-23, 25-14, 25-19 (L-O: Madi Stern 12 kills (.524 hitting), 9 digs; V. Lewis 30 assists, 9 digs; Maria Almaraz-Nolt 5 kills, 9 digs, 15-16 serving, 5 aces, 3 total blocks; Miranda Nagel 6 kills, 14 digs, 12-13 serving, 4 … [Read more...]
South-East Sub-District Football (9/25 & 9/26)
Houston 14, Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 70 (H: Hector Steinfeldt 6 of 18, 107, TD passing; Aiden Sayles 9-72, TD rushing; Archer Semling 4-87, TD receiving. ACGE leads the South-East at 4-0, 4-0. Houston is 0-4, 0-4.) Faribault B.A 8., Mabel-Canton 44 (M-C: K. Eiken 25-186, 3 TDs rushing; C. Hershberger 18-138, TD rushing; Treyson Tollefsrud 2-31, TD rushing, 1 ½ sacks; … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Three individual volleyball milestones were reached on the week. Addison Drinkall had 37 digs including the 1,000th of her career but R-P fell to L-A in four sets. Kenley Snyder added 25 digs for the Trojans. At the Class A Showcase, Fillmore Central’s Josie Corson recorded her 1,000th career dig and the Falcons took fourth place overall. At the same tourney, Spring Grove’s … [Read more...]