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Gymnastics (12/11)

December 22, 2025 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Byron 130.225, Caledonia/Spring Grove, Houston 123.8 (In the home opener, Harper Myrah placed first in floor exercise at 8.525 and finished third among 11 all-around athletes at 31.6. She placed fourth on both the parallel bars and balance beam. Vivian Kittleson ranked third all-around after placing third on bars, fourth on floor and fifth on beam. Ayla Lange had the Warriors’ … [Read more...]

Spring Grove School Receives “Clean” Audit and Approves 6.7% Levy

December 22, 2025 by Charlene Corson Selbee Leave a Comment

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The Spring Grove School received a clean audit from CLA and approved a 6.7% tax levy during its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, December 15. The regular school meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. in the school library. The board held its annual Truth in Taxation hearing prior to the regular school board meeting. During the required presentation led by Senior … [Read more...]

Hot Shots (12/22)

December 22, 2025 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

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LARP wrestler Christian Zibrowski went 4-0 and took first at 127-pounds at the Northfield Tourney. Ranked #10 in state, he improved to 10-0. Rushford-Peterson beat La Crescent/Hokah 88-40, as junior point guard Cayden Lea had 19 points including surpassing 1,000 for his career. Grant King went for 26 (pts), 11 (asts), and 7 (stls) as Caledonia topped 100 points in beating FC … [Read more...]

Girls Basketball (12/22)

December 22, 2025 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Lanesboro point guard Jensyn Storhoff drives, surrounded by four Spring Grove/Mabel-Canton defenders (from left), Carlie Halverson, Kylie Hammel, Lauren Hammel and Kinley Soiney. The Burros avenged a 2025 section play off loss with a key SEC victory, 61-52. Photo by Lee Epps

Girls Basketball: Warriors Improve Win Streak to Five Caledonia girls basketball posted two inter-division TRC wins to improve its win streak to five. At Fillmore Central (1-0, 3-0), the Warriors (2-0, 3-1) got a battle from the Falcons for the first half. Despite starting the game up 10-2 and then leading 31-21 later, the Warriors advantage was cut to 31-28 late in the … [Read more...]

Spring Grove Council Holds Truth in Taxation Meeting

December 22, 2025 by Kaitlin Longhauser Leave a Comment

Spring Grove City Council members met Tuesday, December 16 at 168 West Main Street. Mayor Bryan Wilhelmson called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. then led with the Pledge of Allegiance. Councilors Mike Hagen, Trent Turner, Eric Ostern, and Morgan Buckland were also present. City Clerk/Administrator Jana Elton was absent, however Lyn Solberg, Utility Billing, filled in for … [Read more...]

Girls Basketball (12/15)

December 15, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Spring Grove/Mabel-Canton’s Izabel Kaufmann is surrounded by Houston players including Rylee Boldt (left #43), Jorja Meyer (back right), and Bella Rodriguez (#4). In a key SEC girls basketball contest, SG/M-C notched a commanding 56-29 win. Photo by Craig Johnson

Girls Basketball: Warriors Top Trojans, #8 in AAA Byron Behind Klug’s Big Game Caledonia girls basketball notched two good wins on the week. In TRC action, Scott Sorenson’s group built a 32-21 halftime lead on east foe Rushford-Peterson and prevailed 62-41. Aubrie Klug led the way with 19 points (4-4 FTs). Nicole Banse added 18 points (4-5 FTs). R-P was led by Torryn … [Read more...]

Boys Basketball (12/15)

December 15, 2025 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Lanesboro’s Mason Gilbertson gets back on defense to contest the shot of Kingsland’s Max Snikter. The Burros notched wins over Kingsland 70-28 and Chatfield 77-67 on the week while falling to defending SEC-West champ Southland 82-35. Photo by Christine Vreeman

Boys Basketball:Warriors Top Trojans and Hermantown, King Records 200th Win  Basketball boys powerhouses Rushford-Peterson and Caledonia went at it and their first of two series on the year. R-P’s guys entered the contest returning pretty much everyone, while the Warriors were nearly a full-scale reboot after graduation took a big toll from last year’s great state qualifier. … [Read more...]

Wrestling (12/15)

December 15, 2025 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

The Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson bench celebrates after Jaden Perez pinned Chatfield’s Jackson Bernard at heavyweight, enabling LARP to upset #2 in Class A Chatfield 39-36. Photo by Sarah Sexton

Wrestling: LARP Stuns #2 Chatfield, Goes 4-0 at Spamtown Duals The scores of their last four matches were 57-15, 58-11, 58-9, and 68-3; Chatfield had its way with LARP wrestling. The 68-3 score came in last year’s team section semifinals, as it was one of the Gophers’ wins on the way to a state runner-up finish. But to start the 2025-2026 wrestling season, at a triangular in … [Read more...]

Hot Shots (12/8)

December 15, 2025 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

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Carson Harstad scored 28 points as Chatfield beat W-K 65-55, and 36 points in a 77-67 loss to Lanesboro. Five Burros made double figures in said game, as Lanesboro won the second half 50-35. Lyric Stadtler scored 22 points as Spring Grove beat LeRoy-Ostrander 81-51. Cardinal Reid Hungerholt had 27 points in defeat. Emery Bartel scored 26 points as the Lions beat Houston 62-36. … [Read more...]

Girls Basketball (12/8)

December 8, 2025 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

LeRoy-Ostrander’s Mabel Johnson tries to stop Lanesboro’s Jensyn Storhoff from taking her drive into the paint amidst the Burros’ 46-33 season-opening SEC win in girls basketball. Photo by Ron Mayer

Three Rivers Conference Girls Basketball (11/25)  Dover-Eyota 65, Chatfield 46 (C: Amaya Harmening 14 pts, 6 rebs; Grace Schroeder 11 pts; Makenna Dornack 7 pts, 6 rebs; Lexi Kivimagi 6 pts, 6 asts. It was the Eagles third game, the Gophers’ first. D-E’s Aby Griebenow went for 25 (pts) and 27 (rebs). Chatfield got out-rebounded 70 to 31. Gophers > 0-1, 0-1)  Cotter 26, … [Read more...]

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