In a key TRC game, Rushford-Peterson volleyball (4-1, 12-5) hosted Fillmore Central (6-0, 10-7). Per homecomings, the game was played a 1 p.m. in front of most of the Trojans student body and a bunch of FC’s. It turned into a tense five-set affair. The story of games one and two was R-P’s serving and/or FC’s serve receive. The Trojans had six game one aces, as the Falcons … [Read more...]
FC Football Shuts Out Rockets
For a second straight week, Fillmore Central football (2-1, 3-1) posted a key sub-district win. This time, the victim was Randolph (2-1, 3-1) in a battle of second place teams. The Falcons defense shut-out the Rockets while collecting three turnovers. FC’s offense wasn’t super potent, but it made enough big plays. Chris Mensink’s group scored a touchdown on each of its … [Read more...]
Turnovers Aid Larks Past Cards
The final difference in the game was eight points. Grand Meadow (2-1, 3-1) had 12 points off turnovers. Those miscues by #10 in 9-Man LeRoy-Ostrander (2-1, 3-1) proved pivotal in a match-up of South-East sub-district rival reams. The first half was explosive, though L-O fell into a hole early. GM’s first drive was capped by a 50-yard Taylor Glynn to Dustin Copley screen … [Read more...]
Backer/Gophers Top #1 in AAA Cannon Falls
Chatfield football (3-0, 3-1), which entered the week unranked in the Class AA polls (but received votes), played a wild offensive game at #1 in AAA Cannon Falls (4-0). The Gophers pulled the rare feat of not just knocking off a team from a higher class, but knocking off the #1 team in a higher class. The Southeast-White leader beat the Southeast-Blue (bigger schools) … [Read more...]
Rebels reign on rainy night in Spring Grove, 46-14
It did not rain on Spring Grove’s homecoming parade, but afternoon sunny skies were replaced by rain and the Southland Rebels, both of which dampened the Oct. 1 evening football festivities at Blayne Onsgard Memorial Field. In a 46-14 loss, the Lions (2-2, 2-2 sub-district) dazzled the umbrella-grabbing spectators with three long aerial connections, including their only two … [Read more...]
Lion ladies complete net sweep of Schaeffer Lions
The Spring Grove girls employed the entire Lion lineup while rolling past the visiting Schaeffer Academy Lions during the Sept. 30 Homecoming volleyball victory. The 25-9, 25-14, 25-6 scores were similar to those in Spring Grove’s early-season rout at Rochester. Schaeffer struggled with Spring Grove servers, who combined for 19 aces. Addyson McHugh served 18 for 19 with 8 … [Read more...]
Lion varsity netters go 1-3, B-girls win D-C Tournament
The Spring Grove girls made a long early-morning, Sept. 25 trip north to Dassel-Cokato High School for four volleyball tournament matches, all against larger Class AA competition. The Class A Lions (9-6) dropped their first three encounters before closing the long day with a win. The Spring Grove B-team won the championship in their bracket, taking three of four matches. The … [Read more...]
Soccer boys drop two before win over Lake City
The Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston boys dropped two conference decisions before closing with a non-league win during a busy week of shutout soccer. On Sept. 28, the Warriors lost at home to Dover-Eyota 1-0 two days before a 3-0 road loss at St. Charles/Lewiston-Altura. Two days elapsed again before the boys blanked visiting Lake City, 1-0. The Warriors ended the week at 5-7-2 … [Read more...]
Soccer girls salvage tie after two shutout setbacks
The Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston girls scored only one goal last week, but it was enough to secure a 1-1 non-conference tie after a two-hour Saturday morning drive to Cannon Falls. This followed a pair of league losses – a 10-0 setback on Sept. 28 at Dover-Eyota and two days later, a 2-0 home loss against St. Charles/Lewiston-Altura. The Eagles and the Saints completed season … [Read more...]
Cardinals Shellack #1 Mountain Lake 36-6
Nine-man rankings in the state may be a little bit off the first few weeks but should align much better after games like the week four battle in LeRoy. LeRoy-Ostrander (2-1) struck Mountain Lake Area (3-0) from the ranks of the unbeaten, from its top spot in the state in 9-Man. And Trevor Carrier’s group did so emphatically. The Cards built a 21-0 halftime lead and cruised … [Read more...]