M-C 31, SC 55 (M-C: Jordyn Newgard 10 pts; Payton Danielson 4 pts, 15 rebs, 4 asts. Cougs: 0-17 threes. MC: 2-1, 2-2) Chatfield 39, #10 in AA Lake City 80 (C: Alanna Goetzinger 15 pts; Mollie Henry 13 pts) #7 in A GM 57, FC 38 (FC: Kassidy Broadwater 9 pts; Madison Scheevel 9 pts (3-9 threes); Kandace Sikkink 7 pts, 11 rebs; Emma Breitsprecher 8 pts, 5 rebs, 3 stls. … [Read more...]
All-District Football Awards
With area teams Spring Grove and Caledonia winning state titles, 2018 All-District football lists come out well after most teams are done playing. In the Southeast-White, Section 1AA Runner-Up Chatfield gets six All-District players (five seniors, one junior); two-way stand-outs who helped the Gophers to a strong 8-3 season. Heading the cast is Gage Tuohy (5’11” 195 RB/S). … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
FC girls basketball started the year 2-0. Madison Scheevel scored a career-high 23 points (seven threes) in a win over R-P 48-33. Scheevel was 0-14 shooting, and the Falcons 19 of 47 on free throws, two days earlier in a win over LC. M-C’s girls won their first two games, as Payton Danielson had 18 (pts), 8 (rebs), and 9 (stls) in a victory over Schaeffer. Kingsland (1-1) … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (11/29 – 11/31)
Lanesboro 46, Schaeffer Acad. 49 in OT (L: C. Schwichtenberg 26 pts (4-9 threes), 7 rebs; Andrew Luck 13 pts, 6 rebs. Burros started game 14-0, led 24-7 at half. Lions went 13-0 to start second half to close to down 24-20. Game was 40-40 heading to OT. Lanesboro didn’t trail until OT, 47-46 after a Lion steal and lay-up. Burros: 0-1) Hayfield 70, M-C 60 (M-C: D. Loppnow … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (11/26 – 11/31)
M-C 49, L-O 46 (M-C: Kenidi McCabe 11 pts, 10 rebs; P. Danielson 10 pts, 10 rebs, 4 assists, 3 stls; Lexi Thorson 10 pts (4-6 FTs), 4 stls; Lauren Wyffels 8 pts; Jordyn Newgard 6 pts, 6 rebs, 4 stls) LC 37, FC 43 (FC: Paige Donlinger 10 pts; 8 rebs, 5 stls; Emma Breitsprecher 8 pts, 12 rebs, 4 stls; Courtney Nelson 9 pts; Kandace Sikkink 9 pts. Falcons won despite going 19 of … [Read more...]
Wrestling (11/31)
Ellsworth Tourney (FCMLC took 10th (of 12). Michael Barrett (4th at 220) was Wolves’ only top six finisher) … [Read more...]
2018-2019 Boys Basketball Preview
The 2018-2019 boys basketball season begins with at least a couple new developments. For the first time since the 1980s, venerable coach Thomas Vix won’t be on the sideline in Rushford. The Trojans will have a new head man. Chris Drinkall is the only new coach in the county. Elsewhere, Kingsland takes its silver and black attack to the SEC. Only two of the seven Journal … [Read more...]
2018-2019 Girls Basketball Preview
A season ago was a down year for FCJ covered girls basketball teams. Only one of seven finished above five hundred. With the new one-bracket Section tournament systems, only one made Rochester for a play-off game. This year, four of seven Journal covered teams return at least three starters and two others return a 1,000-point scorer (each looking for the school’s all-time … [Read more...]
Volleyball All-Conference
A foursome from Section Runner-Up Mabel-Canton highlights the volleyball All-Conference list for the Journal covered schools. The Cougars boast two seniors, a junior, and a sophomore. Three are at least repeat All-league selections. The sophomore gets the biggest honor. Kenidi McCabe (5’5” setter) repeats as All-SEC. She also makes Class A first team All-State. Maybe … [Read more...]
Cougars Win 1A East, Agonizingly Fall Short of State
It was still a great season. Mabel-Canton volleyball accomplished a lot in 2018. They won the SEC-East again, keeping their 100-plus-match league winning streak intact, doing so by twice fending off their biggest threat in a number of years, rival Spring Grove. The Cougars won the 1A East sub-section, going through perennial power Caledonia and the Lions (again). Lonnie … [Read more...]