PEM Snow Day Indoor at St. Mary’s (LFCMC, D-E, PEM, Triton, and La Crosse Logan competed. Burros 1sts: E. Breitsprecher (55-H), C. Kiehne (200), S. Taylor (Shot), Frank Ochtrup-Dekeyrel (T-Jump), the boys 1,600 sprint medley (D. Wyffels, J. Peters, Kiehne, T. Raaen), the boys 4x400 (N. Betz, T. Raaen, Reid Crawford, Carson Schwichtenberg), and the girls 1,600 medley (Alida … [Read more...]
Luther High Indoor Invite
(RPH, Chatfield, and L-A competed. Gophers 1sts: B. Muller (200, 400), R. Burnett (55), Zayda Priebe (400), T. McMahon (800), Beatrice Martin (1,600), and Rebecca Fox (55-H). Gopher individual 2nds: Lauren Cole (200, H-Jump), K. Gomez (400), S. Allen (800), Izzy Berg (1,600), Chance Backer (400), and M. Perez (T-Jump). RPH 1sts: A. Papenfus (200), E. Geiwitz (L-Jump), A. Van … [Read more...]
D-E Early Bird
(LFCMC, RPH, SC and D-E competed, county schools not running most top athletes. Burros 1sts: Kelly Ristau (100-H, 300-H), Jeremy O’Connor (3,200) and the guys 4x100 (N. Betz, Gage Highum, Ryan Kelly, Trenten Chiglo)) Byron Indoor at RCTC (GMLOKS girls took first, Chatfield fifth (of 5). Chatfield boys took second, GMLOKS fourth. GMLOKS 1sts: A. Reiland (55, 200), R. … [Read more...]
MSU Indoor Showcase
(LFCMC’s top athletes competed against all classes. Top Burros: C. Kiehne (2nd of 40 at 400, 10th of 37 at 200), B. Ruen (fifth of 31 at 400), E. Breitsprecher (6th of 25 at 60-H), G. Higbe-Hurrah (5th of 16 at P-Vault)) … [Read more...]
Dr. Whalen – giving The Masters’ experience
Raised on a farm in Fillmore County, 1968 graduate of Harmony High School Dr. Len Whalen learned to golf with his college bowling teammates in Winona when he was 21. Golfing became more routine in his life after opening his chiropractic practice in Zephyrhills, Fla. After attending The Masters practice golf tournament in Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia with some … [Read more...]
9th Annual Boys All-County Team
It was a boys basketball season that featured a crop of really good players. Fifteen total Journal covered athletes averaged over 11 points per game. A 1,000-point scorer and a double-double guy were All-Conference Honorable Mention. A double-double guy didn’t even get honored anything A-C. 1st Team Wyatt Pruter (6’2” Sr. G, Kingsland): Turned in a magnificent … [Read more...]
Boys Quarterfinal Play-Offs
Section 1A quarterfinal boys basketball games followed two entirely different trends on the two nights they occurred. Games on Monday were blow-outs, near from the start. Games on Tuesdays were hotly contested affairs that went right down to the wire. Monday Mismatches To start the work week, guys teams trekked to Rochester for their first neutral court play-off games. … [Read more...]
TRC Wrestling All-Conference
The Three Rivers All-Conference wrestling list has been released. Seven Chatfield Gophers make the cut. Travis Bartels’ bunch ties PEM for having the most All-TRC grapplers. The group includes seniors Nathan Goldsmith (152, 160) and Davontae Goldsmith (170, 182), junior Cael Bartels (113), sophomores Cody Guenther (138), Seth Goetzinger (126), and A.J. Karver (220, 285), … [Read more...]
Three Place at State Wrestling
Three walked away having had successful experiences. They made the medal stand. One walked away disappointed. He couldn’t replicate a previous podium ascension. A fifth walks away wishing he had another chance. Five county-program wrestlers took on the State Individual Tournament. Chatfield’s Cael Bartels, LARP cousins Ross and Noah Herber, highlighted the action. … [Read more...]
Trojans, Knights, Hurricanes Move on in Boys Play-Offs
Five of the seven Journal covered boys basketball teams moved on to the Round of 16. Three won to ensure trips to Rochester and the games at the Mayo Civic Center in the 1A quarterfinals. Rushford-Peterson (3-seed, 16-10) naturally advanced, beating Southland (14-seed, 6-19). Chris Drinkall’s Trojans overcame a 29-26 halftime deficit to deal the Rebels a 66-52 defeat. Frosh … [Read more...]