Caledonia softball may be on the rise. With a freshman-laden squad, the next four years could be memorable. As is, four days in early April 2024 were memorable as Chad Augedahl’s group won five games all by at least four runs for a super strong week. At home, the Warriors made short work of Lewiston-Altura. Caledonia scored six, four, and four runs in the first three innings on … [Read more...]
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Rushford-Peterson senior Rylan Schneider pitched the Trojans (2-1, 2-1) to wins over FC/L 8-1 and W-K 3-2, as he gave up just two earned runs in 12 1/3 innings pitched (1 BB, 12 K). Caden Boyum had 10 strikeouts and got the win (in five innings) as Chatfield beat W-K 11-1. Westin Nolte gave up just one earned run in collecting the win as the Gophers beat PEM 6-1. Morgan … [Read more...]
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Mary Srock was 4-for-4 with a triple, a home run, three RBI, and three runs scored as Houston softball pounded Lyle/Pacelli 26-2. The Hurricanes had a 16-run first inning. RPH’s Ryan Prinsen won three events, the 800, 1,600, and Pole Vault at the Tro-Canes home track and field event. The RPH girls were champions of the four-team met. … [Read more...]
Lion Girls Left Behind in Second Half by No. 1-ranked Goodhue
The No. 4 section-seeded Spring Grove girls contended throughout the first half against the state’s top-ranked Class A team, but Goodhue took complete control during the second half to win the Section 1A semi-final at Rochester, 73-49. After a turnover-laden start, the Lions erased an early 9-2 deficit to pull even at 9-9 and then lead at 17-15 and 19-17. The Wildcats … [Read more...]
Lion Girls Get Past Falcons in Section Quarterfinal, 48-44
The No. 4 seeded Spring Grove girls survived a cold-shooting section duel with a 48-44 win over No. 5 seed Fillmore Central in a Section 1A quarterfinal on Feb. 26 at Rochester. The Lions (23-5) twice led by nine points in the second half, but the Falcons (17-11) twice battled back within three points and closed within two points at 46-44 with a rebound and two free throws by … [Read more...]
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Caledonia/Spring Grove, LFCMC, and GMLOKS track and field teams took part in the 25-plus team, large-school MSU-Mankato Indoor Showcase. C/SG’s Josh Beardmore was the boy’s event MVP after taking first (Long Jump), second (60-meters), fifth (200-meters), and fourth (4x200). GMLOKS’ Sam Snitker won the High Jump with a program-record 6’6” leap. LFCMC’s Jayce Kiehne took second … [Read more...]
Track and Field (3/26 & 3/29)
St. Mary’s Indoor (RPH competed alongside Winona, Triton, Lake City, Cotter, St. Charles, Lyle/Pacelli, and Lewiston-Altura. Tro-Cane boys firsts: Aaron Ploetz (3,200), Quintin Betthauser (55-hurdles), Chace Drawkowski (Shot Put), Cadel Carter (Pole Vault), Gregg Gile (Long Jump), Alex Wedl (Triple Jump). Gile (T-Jump) added a second. Casey Herek (55-H) and Lucas Redalen (Shot) … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Lions
Head Coach: Chris Strinmoen Where We Left Off in 2023: With a 12-9 record, it was the third-most wins in program history and the fifth straight winning record. Six of the nine losses came against state-ranked teams (three to state runner-up Lyle/Pacelli). For the fourth time in six years, the Lions (8-4) finished third in the seven-team SEC. SG went 2-2 in the … [Read more...]
Lion Girls Swamp Southland in Section Opener, 67-40
The Spring Grove girls, with the No. 2 seed, enjoyed their best 3-point shooting night of the season while hosting and eliminating No. 13 seed Southland, 67-40, as both teams entered 2024 Section 1A Tournament action. It was the third time this season that the Lions ripped the Rebels by double-digit margins. Southland closes at 8-18 while Spring Grove at 22-5 is one of eight … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Girls Earn Outright SEC Title with Win at Houston
Kinley Soiney scorched the nets with 32 points and Siri Konkel with 20 as the Spring Grove girls won at Houston, 66-54, to nail down the outright 2024 Southeast Conference championship. In this regular-season finale, a Houston win would have allowed the Cougars to share the championship. With their first league title in eight years, the Lions head into the playoffs at 21-5, … [Read more...]