Class A Lean and Mean Chatfield wrestling went 3-1 at the Farmington Duals to improve to 7-1 on the year. Kail Schott at 126 (three pins, MD), Seth Goetzinger at 145/152 (two pins, two decisions), and Tate Karver at 138 (pin, forfeit, two decisions) each went 4-0. Becca Rostad had a career-high 23 points, as Houston’s girls (4-0, 7-3) beat Hayfield 52-37 to retake the girl’s … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (12/30 – 1/3)
Lanesboro 66, Cotter 59 (L: J. Prestemon 23 pts (10-18 FGs), 9 rebs, 4 stls; J.T. Rein 15 pts (6-10 FGs), 6 rebs, 5 stls; S. Johnson 10 pts; Ryan Holmen 8 pts, 6 rebs. WSU Lewiston Auto Holiday Game) Chatfield 34, #12 in A Blooming Prairie 64 (C: R. Johnson 13 pts, 7 rebs. Blossoms are 6-0) #10 in AA Stewartville 88, Houston 68 (H: A. Van Gundy 23 pts (10-18 FGs), 4 … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (1/2 & 1/3)
#5 in A BP 57, Chatfield 30 (C: Jaiden Zimmerman 7 pts, 4 rebs, 4 stls; Peyton Berg 6 pts, 10 rebs) Kingsland 70, Schaeffer Academy 52 (K: E. Buchholtz 24 pts (10-20 FGs), 7 asts, 4 stls; Sam Wernimont 14 pts (4-9 threes); A. Reiland 8 pts, 7 rebs, 10 asts, 6 stls, 2 blks. Knights (6-0, 7-5) stay perfect in SEC play) Klawock City (AK) 50, R-P 61 (Alayna Helgemoe … [Read more...]
Gophers/Bartels Take Second at Bi-State
They very well could’ve been first. But injuries hindered the cause. Nonetheless, Chatfield wrestling took on the massive, super-competitive La Crosse Bi-State Wrestling Invite and had a very solid day. Travis Bartels’ group (153.5) took second in the smallest Division 3 team grouping. Stratford (Wisconsin) took first (282.5) and La Crosse Aquinas third (132.5). Senior … [Read more...]
Falcon GBB the New County #1
If the county had rankings, like college basketball, FC’s girls basketball (due to their holiday showings) probably moved into the #1 spot. Versus Mabel-Canton the day after Christmas, Levi Olstad’s group shot 20 of 32 in the first half, building a 42-10 lead. They prevailed handily 67-30. Kandace Sikkink (13 pts, 5-9 FGs, 3-3 FTs) and Kelly Ristau (12 pts, 8 rebs) hit … [Read more...]
Eickhoff Steals/Scores Kingsland Over FC
It was a thrilling, albeit controversial ending to a compelling game. In the record books, Kingsland beat Fillmore Central in boys basketball. Replay probably would’ve led to an overtime. The game started with a memorable first half shooting display by FC. They hit 10 of 15 threes versus the Knight 2-3 zone! Zach Haugerud and Haidyn Gunderson were 9 of 14, scoring 32 of … [Read more...]
Gopher Girls Go 2-0 in Holiday Games
Chatfield girls basketball came into their set of Holiday games in Winona with just two wins on the season (2-5). The two days at WSU doubled the Gophers win total. Brian Baum’s group beat Pine Island 62-52 on Thursday. Silja Erickson (career-high 17 pts, 8-14 FGs) and Mollie Henry (10 pts) hit double figures. Tessa McMahon (9 pts, 7 asts) and Peyton Berg (8 pts, 10 rebs) … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Haidyn Gunderson had 23 (pts) and 15 (rebs) while Zach Haugerud had 21 (pts) and 6 (stls) as FC beat M-C 66-42. Chatfield’s boys got their first win, beating Lanesboro 68-46. Reid Johnson scored 22 points, though the Gophers fell to Z-M 58-49. Justin Ruberg had 20 (pts) and 12 (rebs) as R-P beat D-E 65-53. Malachi Bunke had 21 points as the Trojans fell to Nevis 74-65. … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball/ Holiday Games (12/26 – 12/28)
M-C 42, FC 66 (FC: H. Gunderson 23 pts (8-13 FGs, 6-7 FTs), 15 pts, 4 asts, 4 stls; Z. Haugerud 21 pts, 7 rebs, 6 stls. M-C: Reid Crawford/Jack Arneson/Gavin Johnson 8 pts) Chatfield 49, Z-M 58 (C: R. Johnson 22 pts (3-8 threes), 8 rebs; Cole Johnson 9 pts, 5 rebs, 6 asts. WSU Tourney) Southland 76, M-C 49 (M-C: Cayden Tollefsrud 10 pts (6-8 FTs); Ethan Underbakke 9 … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball/ Holiday Games (12/26 – 12/28)
Lanesboro 31, Caledonia 63 (L: Payton Benson 12 pts (3-5 FGs, 4-5 FTs); B. Ruen 10 pts) Southland 54, M-C 47 (M-C: P. Danielson 18 pts (3-5 threes, 6-11 FGs), 14 rebs; M. Kelly 10 pts. Cougars led 27-23 at half. M-C: 2-3, 4-8) Kingsland 57, Southland 68 (K: E. Buchholtz 19 pts, 9 rebs, 5 asts; S. Wernimont 12 pts) … [Read more...]