Hunter Holland, on 4th and two, raced 48 yards for the winning TD with 32 seconds to play. That was the second of two Lion TDs in the final four minutes. Trailing by 12 points (19-7) with a 4th and 9, Tysen Grinde went above two defenders to grab a 29-yard pass from Elijah Solum down to the Knight 10 yard-line. Two plays later, Solum hit Grinde with a 10-yard TD toss to make it … [Read more...]
Warrior section upset bid falls short in overtime, 2-1
The Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston soccer boys were within three minutes of a Section 1A Tournament upset when La Crescent-Hokah finally scored to tie the count, 1-1, and usher in a pair of overtime periods. The Lancers would score in the second extra period to claim a 2-1 win. The Warriors had received the No. 6 seed in the 10-team playoff bracket. No. 3 seed La Crescent-Hokah … [Read more...]
Lions sweep Burros, ‘Canes but fall to Cougars in five-set title showdown
It was an eventful week of volleyball for the second-place Spring Grove girls who won the Oct. 11 rematch with third-place Lanesboro, 3-0, which set up the Oct. 14 rematch with division-leading and state-ranked No. 6 Mabel-Canton. In between on Oct. 12, the Lions completed a season sweep of Houston, 3-0. Mabel-Canton came into the SEC East Division showdown having already … [Read more...]
Two late TDs lift Lions past Kingsland, 20-19
It had been a while since his first-minute breakaway gallop and touchdown. But when Spring Grove’s Hunter Holland finally broke free a second time, it was truly a last-minute backbreaker and heartbreaker for the Kingsland bench and fans who had the closest view of his game-stealing sprint down the visitors’ sideline. The 165-pound speedster took a pitchout, cut inside of a … [Read more...]
Soccer girls close with section loss at Dover-Eyota, 5-1
The soccer season ended for the Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston girls, who with the No. 7 seed was eliminated from the Section 1A Tournament at No. 2 seed Dover-Eyota by a score of 5-1. It was a windy Oct. 13 evening for a game played on wet and somewhat slippery grass. The Eagles, who had previously defeated the Warriors during conference action (2-1 and 10-0), took a quick … [Read more...]
Gopher Football Pounds Goodhue in Key White Match-Up
Goodhue (3-1, 4-1) came into the game in second place in the Southeast-White. They had just one loss, 34-33 to St. Charles. The sub-district leader Chatfield (3-0, 4-1), ranked #8 in Class AA, came in without a loss in White play. And despite each squad sporting the same overall record, it was all Gophers. Jeff Johnson’s crew collected five Wildcat turnovers. They scored a … [Read more...]
Lions left behind early by LeRoy-Ostrander
The athletic LeRoy-Ostrander defensive line - which averaged 6-foot-4, 218 pounds - exerted its dominance from the outset of a convincing 46-6 victory over visiting Spring Grove on Oct. 8. The senior and junior-laden Cardinals (4-2, 3-2 sub-district) scored with a field goal and a safety along with three passing touchdowns and three rushing scores. The Lions (2-3, 2-3 … [Read more...]
Soccer girls close regular season with a tie, two wins
The Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston soccer girls (4-9-2, 1-8-1 TRC) closed the regular season with a 2-2 overtime conference tie at La Crescent -Hokah on Oct. 5, followed two nights later by a 9-0 non-conference home rout of Triton and then on Saturday, a come-from-behind 5-4 non-conference road victory at Lake City. Ayshia Gay scored six goals in only two appearances while … [Read more...]
Soccer boys fall to Lancers, take No. 6 seed into playoff rematch
The Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston soccer boys closed the regular season with a 3-1 home loss to La Crescent-Hokah on Oct. 5. Austin Meyer scored a second-half goal for the Warriors while goalkeeper August Allen made 10 saves on the other end of the field. The Lancers led 1-0 at halftime and went on to complete a season conference sweep. Joey Schreier supplied a goal and an … [Read more...]
Spring Grove girls grab three SEC wins in three nights
The Spring Grove volleyball girls swept three conference matches in three straight nights, all by 3-0 scores – on the road at Lanesboro on Oct. 5 and the next night at Houston before hosting Kingsland. The showdown with the Burros decided which of the two would stay closest on the heels of league-leading and state-ranked Mabel-Canton. Spring Grove freshman Kendal Van Minsel … [Read more...]