Volleyball season is a few months over, but statewide coaching honors were handed out. Mabel-Canton’s Lonnie Morken was named Class A Head Coach of the Year. The recognition was voted on by his volleyball peers who wanted to recognize his outstanding work this past season. The Cougars, devoid of any rotational player over 5’9”, went 30-6, losing in the 1A East final to … [Read more...]
‘Canes Surge, Eye Second East Title
They have two league games left and own a one game lead in their division. One year after winning its first ever girls basketball conference (division) title, Houston is eyeing a repeat. Three roads wins helped that cause. Houston beat R-P 68-45 in non-conference action. The ‘Canes were led by their senior/soph tandem of Alyssa Rostad (24 pts, season-best 6-7 threes, 8-13 … [Read more...]
County-County Week
The first full week in February, tinged with some cancellations, featured six b-ball games between county teams. Monday authored the Kingsland/Chatfield (now) non-conference series. In Spring Valley, 6’8” senior center Josef Fahrenholtz had career scoring and rebounding highs (27 pts, 11-17 FGs, 19 rebs, 9 offensive) to lead the Gophers to a 77-69 win. Wyatt Pruter … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Section 1A wrestling team seeding’s are out. FCLMC (11-seed, 0-16) faces GMLOS (6-seed, 14-6), winner to face Chatfield (3-seed, 7-6). W-K (10-seed, 2-11) faces LARP (7-seed, 8-16), winner to face Goodhue (2-seed, R-P’s boys finished off a 3-0 week by beating Cotter. The Trojans (8-4, 15-6) have won 6 of 7 and 10 of 12. Houston’s boys got four in double figures each in wins … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (2/4 – 2/9)
FC 50, Schaeffer Academy 69 (FC: Z. Haugerud career-high 16 pts (6-11 FGs); J. Peters 9 pts (3-9 threes)) Cotter 65, M-C 53 (M-C: Drew Wyffels 19 pts (8-9 FTs), 5 rebs, 7 asts, 5 stls; Ethan Underbakke career-high 10 pts, 6 rebs) GM 67, M-C 52 (M-C: D. Loppnow 25 pts (11-15 FGs), 9 rebs; D. Wyffels 8 pts, 8 rebs, 9 asts) L/P 65, Houston 67 (H: Noah Kingsley career-high 16 … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (2/4 – 2/9)
Schaeffer Academy 21, FC 82 (FC: K. Sikkink 11 pts, 7 rebs, 4 stls; M. Scheevel 11 pts (3-8 threes); E. Breitsprecher 10 pts; Kas. Broadwater 9 pts, 6 rebs, 6 asts, 6 stls; K.J. Corson 9 pts (4-4 FGs). Thirteen Falcons scored) Lanesboro 29, #3 in A GM 66 (L: Emily Snyder 8 pts. Larks are 23-0) Chatfield 35, Southland 50 (C: Silja Erickson 9 pts, 10 rebs) Cotter 70, R-P 47 … [Read more...]
Wrestling
FCLMC 30, W-K 45 (Wolves led 18-6 after 126, but dropped seven straight. Pablo Ruen (113), Cale Anderson (120), and Orion Sass (126) had pins for Wolves. FCLMC took 220/285 by forfeit, forfeited 182, 195 was a double forfeit. FCLMC: 0-11 vs TRC, 0-16 overall) LARP 44, La Crescent 15 (Screamin’ Eagles won forfeits at 113, 126, 132, & 285, lost forfeits at 160 & 220 … [Read more...]
Back to Backs in the ‘Boro
After two prime high school sports nights were annulled by snowy and super cold weather, games recommenced. Lanesboro hosted a pair of boys affairs later in the week, with the home crowd leaving happy one night, the visitors the second. Chris Hanson’s Burros picked up their best win of the year on Thursday hosting LeRoy-Ostrander (8-8). Lanesboro trailed 12-5 early in the … [Read more...]
Falcon Girls End Drought Versus PEM
Plainview-Elgin-Millville is one of the TRC’s largest school districts. It also had one of the league’s top girls basketball programs over a six-year span from the 2012-2013 season through last year. Resultantly, the Bulldogs have owned Fillmore Central on the hardcourt, winning ten straight from 2010-2018, average margin of victory 32 points. But amidst all the high school … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Houston’s girls beat Lanesboro 68-22 to run their win streak to three. The duo of Emma Geiwitz (30 pts) and Alyssa Rostad (23 pts) were at it again, racking up 53 combined points. It’s the third time they’ve combined for 50-plus in a game this year. Dale Moga’s Hurricanes (7-2, 10-9) lead the SEC-East over Kingsland (6-3, 11-7). Josh Peters had 27 points, but FC’s boys came … [Read more...]