La Crosse Invite (Cal/SG/Hou (124.850) took fifth among seven teams. For the third straight meet, the Warriors achieved their best team score of the season, this time buoyed by an outstanding day in floor exercise. Their five best individual scores all came on the floor where Brianna Johnson placed 10th out of 50 competitors with an 8.650. The highest placement came with Vivian … [Read more...]

Chatfield 69, Cotter 41 (C: D. Schindler 22 pts (5-8 threes, 7-13 FGs), 5 stls; Eli Hopp 12 pts (5-7 FGs), 5 stls; Sam Backer 11 pts (4-5 FGs), 8 rebs. Gophers hit 26 of 48 field goals (54%) but 10 of 24 free throws (42%)) St. Charles 31, #8 in A Rushford-Peterson 82, (R-P: J. Ruberg 18 pts (8-11 FGs), 8 rebs, 5 asts; Andrew Hoiness 17 pts (5-6 threes, 6-8 FGs); D. Bunke 15 … [Read more...]

Caledonia 47, Plainview-Elgin-Millville 63 (C: Alexis Schroeder 13 pts; Paige Klug 10 pts; Ava Privet 7 pts. PEM: Abigail O’Reilly 27 pts. Game was tied 46-46 (under 4:00). Bulldogs ended on a 17-1 run. FTs: PEM 13 of 24 (54%), C 5 of 10 (50%)) Rushford-Peterson 50, St. Charles 46 (R-P: K. Ruberg 29 pts (6-8 FTs), 7 rebs, 4 stls; Ellie Ekern 12 pts. SC led 18 to 14 at … [Read more...]

Chatfield wrestling (#8 in A) beat FCLMC 72-8, LCH 72-9, and LARP 66-4 at a home quadrangular. The Gophers are 10-1 overall and haven’t lost in TRC action. Gage Bartels (#6 at 113), Kail Schott (#5 at 170), Grady Schott (#2 at 182), and Ethan Ruskell (195) each then took first at the Lake City Tourney. G-Schott had three first period pins. GMLOS’ Aiden Quintana (126) and Cohen … [Read more...]

LARP Triangular > Caledonia/Houston 36, PEM 39 (PEM took 113, 120, and 126 to lead 18-3 only for Cal/Hou to take 132, 138, 145, 152, and 160 for a 30-18 lead. Owen Denstad, Isaac Blocker, Tucker Ginther, and Cory Scanlan had pins in that span, Austin Swenson a 12-6 decision win. But the Bulldogs took four of the last five, three by pin. The match was probably decided when … [Read more...]

In an upset win that sent ripples particularly in the SEC-West, Lanesboro’s boys (3-4, 7-5) trekked to Austin and took out West leading Lyle/Pacelli (6-0, 11-2). The Burro guards were the difference. The Athletics led by as many as eight in the first half, including 36-28 just before intermission. But Matt Asleson’s group ended the stanza strong, and started the second half the … [Read more...]

Kingsland girls basketball has won the last two SEC-West titles, capitalizing on Ellie Buchholtz’s junior and senior years. This year, it has had to be a much greater team effort. Courtesy of beating three SEC foes, the Knights are again in the driver’s seat to claim their division. Steve Hauser’s group started by beating Spring Grove 63-34. The Knights led 36-10 at halftime. … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]