Nine-Man #9 Mabel-Canton rolled up 461 yards on the ground and 570 yards total offense in beating Faribault B.A. 62-19. Isaac Underbakke had three scores (one passing, two rushing) while the Kales (Tollefsrud and Eiken) each topped 100 yards on the ground with two rushing touchdowns. Spring Grove got the game-winning score with two-minutes to play to top W-K 26-14. M-C (4-0, … [Read more...]
Cross Country (9/16 – 9/20)
Pine Island Meet (Lake City’s girls (61) topped Goodhue (83). Kingsland took 8th (of 9). Tiger Olivia Yotter (13:25) won the 3,300-meter run over La Crescent/Hokah’s Hope Docan-Morgan (13:38.6). Kingsland’s top finisher was Reeyin Lanning (14:59.7) in 13th place (of 58). Stewartville (52) topped Kasson-Mantorville (64) for the guys team title. St. Charles’ Ivan Daood (11:41.0) … [Read more...]
Soccer (9/16 – 9/20)
(B) Cotter 14, Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston 2 (G) Cal/SG/Hou 0, Cotter 14 (B) Cal/SG/Hou 1, PEM 9 (G) PEM 4, Cal/SG/Hou 0 (B) Red Wing 4, Cal/SG/Hou 2 (Warriors > 0-7 in conference, 0-9 overall) (G) Cal/SG/Hou 0, Red Wing 2 (Warriors > 0-7 in conference, 3-8 overall. They have a 3-1 non-conference record) … [Read more...]
Football (9/22)
Football: Extra Points Propel Houston Past #2 Spring Grove Each team scored three touchdowns. Houston converted all three extra-point plays; #2 in 9-Man Spring Grove converted none. With a 24-18 win, the Hurricanes ended a 20-game losing streak versus the Lions. It was a yellow-flag-fest and shared frustration with the teams combining for seven turnovers, 16 fumbles and 24 … [Read more...]
Volleyball (9/22)
Volleyball: #6 Warriors Top #3 Gophers in Battle of AA Titans For the second time in less than a week, #3 in Class AA Chatfield faced off with another talented, highly-ranked TRC foe. Days after falling to #3 in Class A Fillmore Central, #6 in AA Caledonia came to town for another hyped and key conference battle. The last two 1AA champions did battle in a match that … [Read more...]
Cross Country (9/22)
Cross Country: LARPH Boys, LFC’s Rakosnik Show Well at Massive Luther Run LARPH’s boys are ranked #1 in state in Class A. LFC’s girls are ranked #6. Each squad plus Chatfield’s teams took on the massive Luther All-American Invite featuring top runners from all sized Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin schools. LARPH’s boys (147) took fifth (of 25 full teams) only behind #3 Iowa … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Kingsland, ranked #3 in 9-Man, won a key South-East football matchup with Alden-Conger/G-E 22-12. The game ended prematurely per an injury to an AC/G-E player. Kaaleem Reiland accounted for all three Knights scores. Kingsland (3-0, 3-0) and Mabel-Canton (3-0, 3-0) are the last two South-East unbeaten teams. Reid Hungerholt (208 yards, 3 TDs passing; 185 yards, 2 TDs rushing) … [Read more...]
Soccer (9/8 – 9/11)
(G) Lake City 3, Caledonia/Houston/Spring Grove 4 (Down 1-0 at halftime and 2-0 early in the second half, the Warriors rallied with the next four goals. Siri Konkel scored on a penalty kick and then the tying goal came with an “own goal” off a Siri Konkel corner kick. The lead changed with a Loisah Gay score on a rebound of a Macy Kraus shot. Kraus soon added an insurance goal … [Read more...]
Spring Grove School Board Approves Maximum Levy
The Spring Grove School Board approved setting the 2024 Payable 2025 Property Tax Levy Certification at the maximum level, on a motion by Board Member Rohland and seconded by Boardmember Olson at its board meeting on September 15. The Truth and Taxation hearing traditionally takes place in December prior to the regular school board meeting. Approving the maximum level … [Read more...]
Football (9/15)
Football: Cougars Steam Early to Top Hurricanes Mabel-Canton’s gridiron guys had enough steam early to jump out on Houston. M-C then held the ‘Canes at bay in a week two South-East sub-district match-up. With Steam Engine Days going on in Mabel, and a steam engine at Karl Urbaniak Field, Cougar senior quarterback Isaac Underbakke tossed touchdowns passes on M-C’s first … [Read more...]