The Spring Grove boys (12-2, 11-2 SEC) nailed down the SEC East Division basketball championship and then went a long way in deciding the West Division title. There were two matchups between the top three teams in the league. The Lions began the week with a 68-47 home non-conference win over Fillmore Central before facing both co-leaders of the SEC West. SG first fell at … [Read more...]
Gophers Teams Post a Perfect Week
It is a pretty rare occurrence period. Chatfield’s basketball and wrestling teams performed the feat of going collectively 7-0 the week of February 22. On Tuesday, the basketball teams swept St. Charles. The boys put up a season-high in posting a 95-61 win. Chatfield out-scored the Saints 53-28 in the second half, exploding a 42-33 halftime lead. Seniors Reid Johnson (29 … [Read more...]
Lion girls’ winning streak versus L-O ends at 25
Spring Grove freshman center Katelyn Kraus posted career highs with 18 points and 5 steals while matching another personal-best 12 rebounds, but it was not enough as the visiting Lion girls lost a game they once led by 12 points. With the 65-47 decision, LeRoy-Ostrander broke a 25-game losing streak against the Lions, who had won 36 of the previous 37 games in the series. Both … [Read more...]
Lion boys’ defense hobbles Burros twice in one week
The Spring Grove boys remained atop the SEC East Division while dealing two devastating blows to Lanesboro title hopes in one week. The Burros remained in contention throughout the first half of an eventual 28-point home loss (67-39) on Feb. 16, but they were left behind early in a 39-point road rout (63-24) on Feb. 19. Lanesboro came into the week averaging 56 points per game … [Read more...]
Cal/SG gymnasts earn first wins over Kasson-Mantorville/Triton
The Caledonia/Spring Grove gymnasts (2-6) earned their first wins in at least four seasons (maybe five) with two victories over Kasson-Mantorville/Triton along with a loss to La Crescent-Hokah. The Lancers (126.8) dominated a Feb. 13 triangular with C/SG second (113.125) and host KM/T third (107.425). At home on Feb. 25, the Warriors achieved a season-best team total while … [Read more...]
Spring Grove girls out-run, out-rebounded by Lanesboro – twice
The fifth-place Spring Grove girls could not come close to third-place Lanesboro in two attempts last week. In a 21-point home loss (66-45), the young Lions were competitive for most of the first half. But it was a Burro blowout from the beginning of the 15-point, road rematch (53-38). In both games, Lanesboro (6-5, 6-4 SEC) ruled the rebounding and flourished with fast breaks. … [Read more...]
Wrestling Roads Lead to GMLOS/Chatfield Showdown
GMLOS and Chatfield wrestling each have already had excellent seasons. Each has lofty team and individual post-season hopes. The week of Monday, February 15 saw each team wrestle their way up to a big head-to-head Saturday dual. Seventeen straight wins isn’t anything to shake an eye at, in any sport. GMLOS got to that number, helped by an impressive triangular sweep at … [Read more...]
SG Avenges Loss to Rockets, Grinde Scores 1,000th at M-C
The young Lion boys avenged their only loss and remained atop the SEC East by handing visiting Randolph a second league loss, 67-54. Three nights later, Caden Grinde scored his 1,000th point while the Lions swept Mabel-Canton, 60-24. The week ended with SG (8-1 SEC, 8-1 overall) leading second-place Randolph (5-2, 6-3). Against the Rockets, a 22-2 scoring run, featuring fast … [Read more...]
Cal/SG gymnasts host triangular with Lancers, Bears
Caledonia/Spring Grove gymnasts (0-4) finished third while hosting a conference triangular with Byron (129.500) and La Crescent-Hokah (123.825). The Warriors' team score (107.175) slipped from their first two meets. However, there was improvement on the balance beam with a team total of 25.225. The second-best team total belonged to the Byron junior varsity (126.750). Cal/SG … [Read more...]
Lion girls no match for Rockets, clipped again by Cougars
The Spring Grove girls (2-5, 2-4 SEC) dropped conference decisions to fast-breaking Randolph on the road and then at home to quick-starting Mabel-Canton. The Lion B-team also sustained a pair of losses, while Spring Grove took both eighth grade games. The seventh graders played only once, a home loss to the Rockets. SG 25, at Randolph 65 Randolph (6-1, 4-1 … [Read more...]