It happens very infrequently that a team plays three ranked foes in a week, nonetheless beats all three. Brad King’s Caledonia boys basketball (#2 in AA, 13-0) had a really good week. It started with a conference battle of TRC division leading undefeateds with Plainview-Elgin-Millville (#8 in AA, 14-0). The Bulldogs came out inspired, things revolving around 6’5” center Aeron … [Read more...]
Lion girls drop decisions versus Indians, Knights, Cougars
The Spring Grove girls ended the week with a 35-30 loss at Mabel-Canton on Jan. 27 - the lowest scoring game between the two programs in 24 years, since a 26-25 Cougar win in 1997-98. This latest decision made it a season split, each time with the home team prevailing by five points. While that Lion-Cougar contest was decided late, the first two Spring Grove games of the … [Read more...]
Late Lion trey secures 500th win for Coach Grinde during three-win week
With 12 seconds remaining, a 3-point field goal by sophomore Elijah Solum provided the winning points. Then a stolen pass by sophomore Jaxon Strinmoen denied Waukon a last-second chance. The 55-52 decision was the 500th career win, all at Spring Grove, for boys basketball coach Wade Grinde. That Jan. 27 non-conference home win versus Waukon came between two conference victories … [Read more...]
Cal/Hou, Chatfield, and LARP Take on Bi-State
Prep wrestling has its massive tournaments. The Bi-State Invite at the La Crosse Center over the holiday break is one such event. At least 70 teams from Minnesota and Wisconsin convened for the grueling two-day event, including Journal 11 programs Caledonia/Houston, Chatfield, and Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson. The Warriors and Gophers combined for nine (top 12) … [Read more...]
Gymnastics (1/20 & 1/22)
Cal/SG/Hou 121.600, Byron 136.050 (The Warriors had strong showings in three of the four events. Seventh grader Paizley Lange had the Warriors’ best individual score and highest place with a third-place 8.325 on the balance beam. Seventh grader Avery Augedahl placed fifth in all-around with Lange sixth and seventh grader Vivian Kittleson seventh) Cal/SG/Hou 123, 850, PI/ZM … [Read more...]
Wrestling (1/18 – 1/22)
Triton Triangular > LARP 65, Triton 18; LARP 57, Medford 19 (Screamin’ Eagles > 4-4) Goodhue Triangular > GMLOS 25, #11 in A Goodhue 54 (Bulldogs won four of the first seven weights to lead 19-18 after 145, but lost six of the final seven weights. Five were by forfeit. A. Quintana (126) and C. Luthe (285) had pins, #2 C. Wiste (138) won by injury forfeit, C. Sheely … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (1/17 – 1/22) Three Rivers Conference
Rushford-Peterson 46, Plainview-Elgin-Millville 66 (R-P: K. Ruberg 20 pts (7-8 FTs), 12 rebs; Ellie Ekern 11 pts (3-5 threes). PEM: Abigail O’Reilly 27 pts. PEM’s lead was 35-28 at half. FTs: R-P 12 of 15 (80%), PEM 18 of 25 (72%)) Fillmore Central 79, Dover-Eyota 89 (FC: Regan Hanson 17 pts (8-13 FGs); Madison Simon 14 pts, 6 rebs; Jersey Ristau 14 pts (4-7 threes); Kammry … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (1/17 – 1/22)Three Rivers Conference
#8 in AA Plainview-Elgin-Millville 63, #7 in A Rushford-Peterson 42 (R-P: J. Ruberg 16 pts; Grady Hengel 12 pts; Malachi Bunke 9 pts, 4 rebs. Trojans went season-worst 3 of 17 (18%) from deep. Bulldogs moved to 11-0) Dover-Eyota 78, Fillmore Central 71 (FC: J. Kiehne 20 pts (7-11 FTs, 3-9 threes), 5 rebs; Bryce Corson 15 pts (5-6 FGs), 5 asts; Jake Fishbaugher 12 pts (6-9 … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
R-P’s boys (#7 in A, 5-2, 9-3) dropped a ranked/ranked battle with PEM (#8 in AA) by a 63-42 final. Nick Eickhoff hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to propel Kingsland over W-K 49-47. GMLOS’ #4 Donavon Felten beat Goodhue’s #2 Maddox O’Reilly 2-1 on the mats. This week’s big boy’s scorers (not listed above): M-C’s Cayden Tollefsrud (38 points, 15 rebounds) versus SA in 61-59 … [Read more...]
Burro Boys Win Three in Three Days, Get Revenge Versus L-O
Lanesboro boys basketball had a busy three days, as the Burros won home games Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Matt Asleson’s group beat Alden-Conger 65-30. Ten Burros scored as they hit 8 of 20 threes (40%). John Prestemon (18 pts, 9-14 FGs, 7 rebs, 4 asts, 6 stls) led the way. Reece Benson (14 pts, 5-5 FGs, 4-4 threes) had a perfect night shooting. Stephan Schultz chipped in 8 … [Read more...]