It was the Spring Grove girls’ second runaway win in as many matches against overmatched competition as the Lions overwhelmed Lyle/Pacelli 3-0 (25-2, 25-8, 25-14) on Aug. 31 at Lyle. Overall, the Lions outscored L/P 75-24 with the Athletics scoring only 10 points on their own play while receiving 14 points from Spring Grove errors. The Lions were considerably more efficient … [Read more...]
Spring Grove opens with 14-0 shutout at Houston
On a foggy, soggy Sept. 3 at Houston, defenses dominated Spring Grove’s lowest-scoring game in 22 years, but the Lion offense came up with enough big plays for a 14-0 victory, which extended the Lions’ winning streak against the Hurricanes to 16. Sophomore Elijah Solum, in his first varsity start at quarterback, completed 12 of 18 passes (one interception) for 189 yards and a … [Read more...]
Soccer girls rally past P-E-M, 3-1
The Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston soccer girls snapped an 11-game, scoreless losing slide with an exhilarating, season-opening 3-1 home win over Plainview-Elgin-Millville on Sept. 2. It was the Warriors’ first conference victory in three seasons. Senior Hailey Alfson put a 20-yard free kick inside the far post to tie the score at 1-1 during the 34th minute of play. That … [Read more...]
Soccer boys shut out P-E-M in season opener, 2-0
The Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston soccer boys opened with a 2-0 shutout road win at Plainview-Elgin-Millville. While Warrior goalkeeper August Allen made five saves, Austin Meyer and Lyle Myhre scored unassisted goals. Both C/SG/H scores came during the first half of the Sept. 2 conference matchup. It was the boys’ first shutout win since last year’s season opener. The boys … [Read more...]
2021 Football Preview
The 2020 football season was a unique one, to put it politely. First there wasn’t going to be a season, or it was going to be moved to the spring. Then, the MSHSL decided to have a fall football campaign, with it starting late, in October. Teams got games in amidst COVID, but the virus slowly took its toll. A shortened regular season was completed and the playoffs started, … [Read more...]
Warrior soccer boys are experienced front to back
Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston boys soccer brings back most of last year’s 3-9-1 team for second-season head coach Craig Hahn and assistant Jay Marschall. Only four Warriors graduated, so 10 of the 14-player rotation return, including all-conference, three-year starting goalkeeper Austin Allen. Each position group - forwards, midfielders and defenders - lost only one starter … [Read more...]
Warrior soccer girls return the defense, must replace the offense
Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston girls soccer brings back 13 letter winners, nine of which have lettered more than once. Seventh-season head coach Chris Jandt saw four seniors and last year’s offense graduate. But the Warriors return extensive experience on defense. Freshman Josie Foster returns in goal, supported by four letter-winning defensive backs: seniors Grace Denstad, … [Read more...]
Spring Grove roars past Rebels in volleyball opener
Spring Grove 3, Southland 0 25-12, 25-13, 25-5 Spring Grove scored the first seven points of the match and never trailed in any of the three sets while dominating visiting Southland in the volleyball season opener for both teams. Senior setter Rachel Normann served eight aces and assisted on 22 of the Lions’ 25 kills. Addyson McHugh outscored all the Rebel hitters … [Read more...]
More size than seniority for Spring Grove gridders
There is considerable experience, but also more youth than maturity. There are more linemen with more size and more strength than the coaches can recall. Skill position players possess height and speed. There is more depth and therefore more competition for playing time than usual, especially among linemen. Twelve of 17 letter winners return, which includes eight of last year’s … [Read more...]
Fall Sports Preview
2021 Volleyball Preview After a year that was annulled, restarted, only to be ended prematurely (all because of COVID), the hope for the 2021 volleyball campaign is a return to normalcy. This season will be the first Caledonia is covered under the Journal Sports umbrella. Statewide, there is one huge change. Volleyball in Minnesota is now four classes (after being three for … [Read more...]