Section 1A Volleyball Playoffs (10/23 & 10/26) (Play-In) 17-seed Houston (5-21) 3, 16-seed Kingsland (8-17) 2 > 13-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-19, 15-8 (H: Emily Botcher 14 kills, 7 digs, 11 assists, 4 aces; E. Carrier 18 digs; Jorja Meyer 6 kills; Avery Kingsley 3 kills, 11 digs, 5 aces; Cadence Koehler 14 digs, 5 aces; Olivia Yohe 11 assists, 12 digs, 3 aces. K: K. … [Read more...]
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Early playoff volleyball action saw all the highest seeded area teams moved on to their section quarters. Houston (17-seed) came back from down 2-0 to beat Kingsland (16-seed) in a 1A play-in game 3-2 (13-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-19, 15-8). Ella Carrier had 18 digs for the ‘Canes while Kadence Aarsvold had 39 digs for the Knights. Houston then fell to top-seed #2 M-C 3-0 … [Read more...]
Why Spring Grove Schools Should Invest in Air Conditioning
By Addison Kessler The Spring Grove Schools should invest in air conditioning because, even though it is getting colder out, it will last the school for 10 to 15 years. This topic has been brought up many times when talking about what to do with the extra money that the school acquires. Air conditioning is important during the warmer months because it will keep the students … [Read more...]
Football: Lions Hang on Late, Edge Hurricanes, 20-18
Visiting Spring Grove scored their first three times with the ball, never trailed, and led 20-6 at halftime, before holding on late to hold off Houston, 20-18, in a game that ultimately came down to extra points. Jaxon Strinmoen ran in the only successful conversion and came up big on two of the Hurricanes’ three failed conversions with an assisted tackle and an interception. … [Read more...]
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Cayden Tollefsrud ran for 129 yards and 3 TDs while also returning a kick-off 90-yards for a score as Mabel-Canton ended the regular season by beating AC/G-E 46-20. The senior went over 1,000 yards rushing. The Cougars (4-4, 4-4) are Section 1’s 9-Man’s 6-seed, will play at 3-seed Spring Grove (6-2, 6-2). SG volleyball got eight aces from Jordis Neeley in beating L/P 3-0. The … [Read more...]
Volleyball
Three Rivers Conference Volleyball (10/17) Rushford-Peterson 1, PEM 3 > 24-26, 9-25, 25-18, 17-25 (R-P: Tayler Helgemoe 15 kills, 6 total blks (3 ace); T. Schneider 21 digs; Ava Drazkowski 17 assists, 5 digs; Kayla Magin 12 assists, 13 digs; Lindsey Hoiness 11 digs; Josie Brown 7 kills, 6 digs; Kallie Eide 10 digs; Rebecca Magin 4 kills; Ava Helgemoe 4 kills. Five of R-P’s … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project: Halloween Unmasked
By Hayden St. Mary Once on a dark and stormy night... the tradition of scaring, sweet eating, and enjoying the occasional pumpkin spice latte emerged. We all love the tradition of trick or treating, whether it’s getting candy door to door, or sneaking a few treats for yourself from your kids’ stash. But the origins of Halloween are a mystery to many. So let’s dive into the … [Read more...]
Lion Girls Win Five, Drop One to Finish Regular Season at 21-6
Spring Grove closed the 2023 volleyball regular season with a 21-6 record after winning four matches and dropping one for a third-place finish at the Goodhue Tournament and then a 3-0 conference road romp at Austin versus Lyle/Pacelli (25-11, 25-10, 25-6). The lone tournament loss came against Class AA state-ranked No. 3 Chatfield. The Lions, at 12-2 in Southeast … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Girls Coast Past Wolverines, Burros
The Spring Grove volleyball girls celebrated 2023 Homecoming with a 3-0 whipping of Glenville-Emmons (25-17, 25-10, 25-13) before completing an SEC sweep at Lanesboro, 3-0 (25-13, 25-10, 25-13). Both opponents struggled to return serve and initiate an offense. Overall, the Lions outscored the Wolverines, 75-40, and the Burros, 75-36. West Division G-E went home with a 6-18 … [Read more...]
Football: #6 Kingsland Clinches Crown in Showdown at #10 Spring Grove
A 75-yard interception touchdown return by Knight Sam Howard broke open a previously close game, and state-ranked #6 in 9-Man Kingsland went on to control the second half and #10 Spring Grove for big a 38-13 win. The Knights are 7-0 for the first time since their state title team in 1995 and at 6-0 in league play, have clinched at least a share of the South-East sub-district … [Read more...]