Spring Grove dominated the offensive statistics but escaped with only a one-point win, 13-12, against visiting Southland in an early-season sub-district showdown. On the scoreboard, the home opener at Blayne Onsgard Memorial field was decided by a Ben Udstuen extra-point kick, which gave the Lions their first lead, 7-6, with only 34 seconds remaining in the third quarter. It … [Read more...]
SEC Volleyball (8/28 – 8/31)
Lyle/Pacelli 1, Houston 3 > 25-18, 17-25, 25-20, 25-23 Spring Grove 3, Southland 0 > 25-22, 25-5, 25-17 (SG: J. Halverson 8 kills; K. VanMinsel 5 kills, 18 assists, 7 digs; J. Neeley 6 kills, 6 digs, 3 aces; S. Holland 10 digs, 18-19 serving, 4 aces) Houston 3, Glenville-Emmons 1 > 25-17, 17-25, 25-16, 25-21 Southland 1, LeRoy-Ostrander 3 > 25-14, 18-25, … [Read more...]
Spring Grove netters open with two straight-set SEC wins
Spring Grove opened the 2023 volleyball season with a pair of straight-set, 3-0 conference wins - a lackluster road win at Adams versus Southland, followed by a more satisfactory performance at home versus Houston. The Hurricanes (2-1, 2-1 SEC) slipped out of the league lead while the Lions share the SEC East lead at 2-0 (2-0 SEC). Neither team attacked efficiently at Adams, … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Dominant, Edges Southland, 13-12
Spring Grove dominated the offensive statistics but escaped with only a one-point win, 13-12, against visiting Southland in an early-season sub-district showdown. On the scoreboard, the home opener at Blayne Onsgard Memorial field was decided by a Ben Udstuen extra-point kick, which gave the Lions their first lead, 7-6, with only 34 seconds remaining in the third quarter. It … [Read more...]
2023 Football Preview
Like every other two years since the MSHSL went to the format, the 2023 high school football season starts with district realignment. In Class AA, the Southeast-White is now Cale-donia, Chatfield, La Crescent/Hokah, Dover-Eyota, St. Charles, Cannon Falls, and Triton. The Lancers and Bombers enter from the Southeast-Red. Goodhue and Lewiston-Altura move to the Mid-Southeast. … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Fall sports got going. Bryce Berns accounted for 301 total yards (114 rushing, 187 yards passing) and three TDs as SG football beat Mountain Lake 28-7. Houston stopped AC/G-E’s two-point try in overtime to post a 36-34 win. Hurricane Maddox Rodriguez ran for 136 yards and 3 TDs. Kinley Soiney had 24 kills as #2 in Class A M-C volleyball swept GM 3-0 in a battle of defending SEC … [Read more...]
South-East Football (8/24 & 8/25)
Houston 36, Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 34 in OT (H: M. Rodriguez 20-136, 3 TDs rushing; Aden Kulas 19-69, TD rushing; Austin Groth rushing TD; Morgan Rohweder 3 of 8, 62 yards passing. The score was tied 28-28 at the end of regulation. AC/G-E missed a game-winning field goal as time expired. Rodriguez scored his third TD on 4th and one and Landyn VanGundy caught the … [Read more...]
Defense Limits Mountain Lake in Lion Football Opener
The Spring Grove defense limited Mountain Lake Area to only eight first downs in a 28-7 season-opening, Lion road win. Junior Bryce Berns, in his varsity quarterback debut, passed for 187 yards (1 TD) and rushed for 114 (2 TD, 1 PAT). Jacob Olerud, in his varsity running back debut, rushed for 94 yards (1 TD) and defended with a team-best 10 tackles. The Lion linemen dominated … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Returns to Gridiron after State Tournament Season
Spring Grove is the defending state runner-up in 9-Man football with a sparkling 13-1 record in 2022. There was not all that much expected after going only 3-5 the previous season, but all eyes will be on the Lions in 2023. However, before the first kickoff, injuries have already eliminated a pair of two-way starters, including an All-State … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Netters Seek to Extend Recent Success
Spring Grove volleyball (12-2, 28-5) comes off the most successful season in school history - a record 28 wins and first-ever state ranking. It was the pinnacle of consistent success. Not counting the shortened COVID season of 2020, the wins over the most recent seasons have been 28, 20, 19, 26 and 22. Last autumn, the Lions won two regular-season tournaments and reached the … [Read more...]