After opening the season with three road games, the Spring Grove boys enjoyed flogging Glenville-Emmons, 66-27, in the Lions’ home opener on Dec. 21. Jaxon Strinmoen hit 11 of 17 shots on the way to 25 points, one of 10 Lions to score. Twelve of the 13 Grove guys were credited with rebounds and nine with steals. Both teams went 5 for 9 at the free throw line, but that was all … [Read more...]
Lion Girls Claim First Win Over St. Charles, 63-27
The Spring Grove girls enjoyed a holiday-week feast of rebounds while securing their first win ever against Class AA St. Charles, 63-27. The Lions scored exactly 63 points for the second straight game, improving to 7-1 while the home team remained winless at 0-8. The Grove girls overcame a season-worst 25 turnovers because the Saints lost possession 40 times, including … [Read more...]
Late Lion Surge Buries LeRoy-Ostrander Girls
Emerson Ingvalson poured in a career-high 26 points as the Spring Grove girls remained undefeated in conference play with a 70-51 home win over a young, but pesky crew of Cardinals from LeRoy-Ostrander on Dec. 15. Ingvalson did more than score, close to a double -double with 9 rebounds along with 5 steals and 4 assists (only 1 turnover). Kylie Hammel turned in a second … [Read more...]
Lion boys emerge from low-scoring start, crush Cardinals
The Spring Grove boys persevered through a record-tying, low-scoring first half before racing away from LeRoy-Ostrander after intermission for an ultimately convincing 54-17 road win on Dec. 19. Two Lions posted double-doubles with Jacob Olerud scoring 13 points plus career-records with 13 rebounds and 8 assists. Ben Udstuen had career-highs with 13 points plus 10 boards. Jaxon … [Read more...]
Record-Breaking Ball-Handling Lifts Lion Girls Past Schaeffer
Siri Konkel hit four of five free throws in the final 19 seconds as the Spring Grove girls held off Schaeffer Academy, 42-38, on Dec. 12 at Rochester. Grove overcame cold 26% shooting with superb ball-handling, only five turnovers – believed to be a program record. Schaeffer shot much better (43%) but not nearly as often. With 27 turnovers, Schaeffer attempted only 40 shots to … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Boys Survive Lancer rally, 60-57
The Spring Grove boys would fall behind after seeing their 14-point lead disappear, but the Lions survived with a 60-57 road win against previously undefeated Class AA La Crescent-Hokah. The game ended with the Lancers missing a potential game-tying 3-point shot. Down 51-50, the Lions regained the lead with 3-balls from Ethan Crouch and Isaac Nerstad. A jump shot from Jacob … [Read more...]
Spring Grove boys open with road rout of Schaeffer
The Spring Grove boys opened the 2023-2024 basketball season with a runaway 68-36 road win over Schaeffer Academy on Dec. 12. Those other Lions residing in Rochester, hit a pair of early 3-point field goals and two free throws to lead 8-4 before being engulfed and undone by an avalanche of turnovers. Spring Grove outscored Schaeffer by 17 points in the first half (32-15) and by … [Read more...]
Basketball: Lion Teams Combine for 4-0 Week
Basketball teams from Spring Grove had a good week. The girls posted two wins to get off to a great start to the season while the boys opened with a couple of “W”s. The Lion girls first snuck past Schaeffer Academy. It was close all game with no team leading by more than six. Siri Konkel hit five of six free throws in the final 19 seconds to help propel SG to the 42-38 win. … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Schools Approves Property Tax Levy
The Spring Grove Public Schools held its annual Truth in Taxation public hearing before the regular school board meeting on Monday, December 18. The board unanimously approved an increase in the property tax levy of $1,042.979.00 or 156.7%. Superintendent Rachel Udstuen thanked everyone for attending and explained that there would be time for questions at the end of the … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Kingsland’s Beau Wiersma (RB), Parker Johnson (DE), and Ayden Howard (WR), and LeRoy-Ostrander’s Camden Hungerholt (QB), were honored as Nine-Man All-State in football. Wiersma and Johnson already earned Associated Press 2nd team All-State (all classes). Nine-man All-State HM selections included L-O’s Malyk Schaefer (OL/DL), M-C’s Cayden Tollefsrud (RB/LB), and SG’s Jaxon … [Read more...]