Alan Lochner of Spring Grove was named a 2022 Assistant Coach of the Year by the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association. The veteran mentor was one of only 10 statewide to receive the honor and the only one coaching Class A. During his 26 seasons as an assistant at Spring Grove, the Lions have won 16 SEC titles, four sub-section titles, one section championship, and a … [Read more...]
Chatfield Trap Team largest ever
This year’s Chatfield Trap Team is the largest ever, with 54 registered athletes. The team includes Isaac Amundson, Karter Baldner, Chloe Berg, Alex Biers, Andrew Boelter, Grace Boelter, William Boelter, Bralyn Burnett, Tadyn Burnett, Ethan Cole, Benjamin Cooper, Daniel Curtis, Owen Dammen, Carter Daniels, Annika Doberenz, Cady Doberenz, Levi Doberenz, Tanner Doberenz, Isaac … [Read more...]
Golf (4/9)
Hayfield Invite (Boys teams from Caledonia, Kingsland, and GMLO competed. Kingsland (431) took seventh, GMLO (472) tied for 8th, and Caledonia (480) took 10th (of 10). Stewartville (319) won the boys team title over Lourdes (328). Lourdes’ Colten Rich (77) won the boys individual title over Stewartville’s Caleb and Cole Jannsen (78s). GMLO’s Taylor Glynn (79) tied for fourth … [Read more...]
Softball (4/4 – 4/9)
Three Rivers Conference Rushford-Peterson 2, Cotter 13[5] (R-P: B. Johnson 1-2, RBI. C: Alison French 2-3, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 4 R; Madison Hazelton 1-2, 2B, 3 RBI, 5 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 12 K, Win. Trojans 0-1, 1-1) Southeast Conference Lyle/Pacelli 12, Houston 1 (H: Nicole Beckman 1-3, 3B, R; L. Carr 7 IP, 12 H, 12 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 14 K, Loss. Athletics opened the game … [Read more...]
Baseball (4/4 – 4/9)
Non-Conference Mabel-Canton 1, St. Charles 12 [5] (M-C: Cayden Tollefsrud 1-2, R, 4 IP, 0 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, Loss. Saints ended the game with a 7-run bottom of fifth after leading 4-1 through four innings. Cougars > 0-0, 0-1) Houston 4, Cotter 11 (H: Zach Olson 1-3, R; Austin Swenson 2 RBI. Cotter had a four-run first and a three-run sixth. Hurricanes plates four … [Read more...]
Lion boys “walk away” with win over state-ranked Lyle/Pacelli
Trailing by three runs, Spring Grove scored four times without a base hit to take the lead for the first time in the bottom of the sixth inning and held on for a stunning 7-6 win over preseason state-ranked No. 9 Lyle/Pacelli at Blayne Onsgard Memorial Field on April 11. The Athletics (0-1, 0-1 SEC) managed only one hit, but it traveled at least 340 feet over the … [Read more...]
Solum voted SG basketball MVP, among five Lions honored
Sophomore Elijah Solum was voted Most Valuable Player by his 2022 Spring Grove basketball teammates. Sophomore Jacob Olerud was the choice for Most Improved while senior Carson Gerard and junior Logan Brumm shared the Lion Award, which reflects leadership, passion and energy during practice as well as games. Determined by statistics, the Hustle Award went to junior Tysen … [Read more...]
Leahy repeats MVP; four Lion girls honored
Senior Jordian Leahy, for the second season, was voted Most Valuable Player by her 2022 Spring Grove basketball teammates. Senior Ava Olerud also repeated with her second Lion Attitude honor. Eighth grader Kylie Hammel was the choice for Most Improved while eighth grader Siri Konkel was voted the Hustle Award. Eight of the 11 letter winners earned Academic All-Conference … [Read more...]
Track and Field (4/2)
MSU-Mankato Indoor Showcase (LFCMC competed against multiple AA and AAA schools. The boys (23) took 8th (of 25) with White Bear Lake (77) beating Stillwater Area (75) for first. The LFCMC girls took 22nd of (29) with Roseville Area (68) beating Mankato-West (45.5) for first. Top Burros: the boys 4x800 took 2nd (Carson Ruen, Luke Ruen, Isaac Snyder, Jayce Kiehne), J-Kiehne (3rd … [Read more...]
Softball Preview Capsules
Chatfield Gophers Head Coach: Jerry Chase Where We Left Off in 2021: The Gophers went 10-4 in the TRC, 17-7 overall. Chatfield went 2-2 in the post-season, falling to Cotter 16-1 in a Section 1AA loser out game. Their other three play-off games were all decided by one run. Seniors: Peyton Berg (C), Jaiden Zimmerman (P/SS), Sydney Allen (2B), Devann Clemens (RF), Brynn … [Read more...]