It was the fewest points in a win for the Spring Grove boys in a dozen years. Most of the Lions’ 44 points were the career-high 25 by sophomore Elijah Solum. The 44-33 victory came over Class AA Dover-Eyota on the second day of the Dec. 27-28 Rushford-Peterson Christmas Basketball Invite. A day before, a brief second-half ball-handling collapse had meant defeat versus host … [Read more...]
Spring Grove defense deprives Burro boys
The first few minutes provided no indication that Spring Grove would coast to a convincing 70-34 victory. It was a hot-shooting start for the Lanesboro boys who hit three of their first four shots, while the home team was going 1 for 8. The Burros led 7-2. But then, Spring Grove changed defenses and took complete control. Lanesboro managed only two more field goals before … [Read more...]
Spring Grove girls buried by Burros on the backboard, scoreboard
The Lanesboro girls dominated the game because they dominated the glass with a huge 47-to-18 rebounding bulge over visiting Spring Grove on Dec. 21. Both teams came in with only one league loss. With the 58-35 win, the Burros (6-3, 3-1 SEC) remained atop the SEC East Division standings. While the Lions (3-6, 3-2 SEC) remain numerically alive in the loop race, but they had no … [Read more...]
All-District Football; Mid-Southeast Blue
Rushford-Peterson and Fillmore Central were the top two teams in the Mid-Southeast Blue sub-district. Resultantly, each squad has a litany of players named All-District. Davin Thompson’s Trojans get nine selections including seven seniors: Malachi Bunke (6’1” 160 QB/S), Justin Ruberg (6’3” 215 WR/LB), Carson Thompson (5’11” 215 OL/DL), Logan Skalet (5’10” 200 OL/DL), Alex … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (12/20 – 12/23)
Lanesboro’s girls got 21 points from Kaci Ruen and two free throws from Malia Tessum late to beat L-A 68-67. The Burros are 3-1, 7-3. Caledonia wrestling beat Decorah 60-9 to improve to 6-0. Junior Tucker Ginther recorded his 100th career win. Cayden Tollefsrud had 25 points and Jordan Larson 22 as M-C scored a season-high in beating G-E 80-39. The duo combined for nine … [Read more...]
Gophers Girls Win Two, Head to Christmas at 8-2
They’ll head to Christmas with the most wins of any Journal 11 team. Brian Baum’s Lady Chatfield Lady Gophers aren’t super far from being 10-0. They’ve lost two close games (50-47, 65-60 in 2 OT) to quality opponents (D-E, PEM). The last days before the holiday break, Chatfield picked up two more wins over section foes. On Monday, Chatfield hosted and downed Pine Island, … [Read more...]
All-District Football: Southeast White
A multitude of players from the Class AA state champion Chatfield Gophers make the All-Southeast White team. Jeff Johnson’s crew gets seven A-D selections. Three, Ethan Ruskell (6’1” 210 DE/OL), Grady Schott (6’2” 200 TE/LB), and Caden Nolte (6’2” 275 OL/DL) are seniors. Four, Sam Backer (5’11” 195 QB/RB/S), Isaac Stevens (6’2” 180 OL/DL), Drew O’Connor (6’3” 180 TE/LB), and … [Read more...]
Gymnastics (12/23)
Cal/SG/H 118.950, Stewartville/Chatfield 117.115 (Seventh grader Paizley Lange was the night’s top scorer in two of the four events – the bars and the balance beam, while seventh grader Avery Augedahl was the best in floor exercise with the team’s best individual score, 8.200. Sophomore Sabrina Lisota was second in both beam and floor. Reflecting all four events, … [Read more...]
Wrestling (12/21 – 12/23)
Decorah 9, #12 in A Caledonia/Houston 60 (Warriors took 106 (Owen Von Arx), 195 (Ayden Goetzinger), and 285 (Grant Ness) by forfeit. Braxton Lange (113), Brandon Ross (#1 at 126), Cory Scanlan (152), and Tyler Jennings (220) scored pins. Tucker Ginther (#6 at 145) won a 16-1 tech fall, his 100th career win. Simon Seymour (120) won an 8-0 major decision. Owen Denstad (#9 at … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (12/20 – 12/23)
Southeast Conference Lyle/Pacelli 25, Grand Meadow 57 (GM: Kendyl Queensland 14 pts (4-4 FTs), 8 rebs; McKenna Hendrickson 12 pts, 5 stls; Lauren Queensland 11 pts, 11 rebs, 3 asts, 3 stls; River Landers 10 pts, 15 rebs; Sydney Cotton 5 pts, 7 rebs, 4 asts. GM racked up 55 rebounds) Kingsland 70, LeRoy-Ostrander 28 (K: Shelby Beck 11 pts; Emily Miner 9 pts; Audrey … [Read more...]