GMLOKS > Head Coaches: Aaron Thauwald (girls), Eric Thorson (boys). 2018 finishes: Girls won SEC meet, boys took second (of 4). Girls took second at 1A True Team, boys eighth (of 15). Returning state qualifiers: Isabelle Olson (4x100), Kassidy Kirtz (4x100), Anika Reiland (4x100, 4x200), Lauren Buchholtz (4x200), Riley Queensland (4x200). Returning Section Meet … [Read more...]
Softball Preview
Chatfield Gophers > Head Coach: Jerry Chase (new). 2018 finishes: 15-2 in TRC (4th straight West title), 19-4 overall (1AA East Runner-Up, lost to Lourdes in Section 1AA “Final Three” game). Key Returnees: Lexi Chase (Jr. P/OF, 1st Team Class AA All-State, 3-time All-TRC), Belle Berg (Sr. SS, 2nd Team All-State, 3-time All-TRC), Carlie Berge (Jr. P/1B, All-TRC), McKenna … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Track is off and running. Anika Reiland (55, 200, 4x200) and Riley Queensland (400, H-Jump, 4x200) each had three firsts, helping GMLOK to the Byron Indoor girls team title. LFCMC’s Carson Kiehne started his season strongly (see AOTW). Chatfield’s Ben Muller had three firsts (200, 400) amidst two meets (Luther, Byron). … [Read more...]
Track and Field (3/25 – 3/30)
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...]