Mayo Invite (Chatfield’s girls took 22nd (of 24), the boys 24th (of 27), in a race that included mostly AA-schools. Neither Gopher squad had a top 50 finisher) … [Read more...]
Falcons Topple Defending Champ #5 Warriors
The last five years, either Fillmore Central (2013, 2014) or Caledonia (2015/co, 2016, 2017) has been TRC champion in volleyball. The last two years, the Falcons battled the Warriors late in the season with TRC title implications. The Warriors won both, and both TRC titles. Scott Koepke’s group will probably factor in the race again this year, somehow. But Travis Malley’s … [Read more...]
121-Match League Streak Alive, Cougars Sweep Lions
It was surreal. In the finals of Mabel-Canton’s Labor Day tourney, the host Cougars were beaten. Spring Grove toppled M-C 2-0 (25-20, 25-19), ending the Cougars’ 112-match win streak versus SEC foes anywhere. It was the third straight set the Lions had taken from Lonnie Morken’s bunch. The teams split the pool play match-up, M-C winning (25-16, 21-25). It left the … [Read more...]
Wyffels’ OT Run Propels Cougars
The best county football game, maybe the best game in the entire area of week two, was the M-C versus L-O contest. The Cougars overcame a double-digit deficit and pulled the rare feat of never leading in regulation and winning the ball game. The Cardinals scored two second quarter TDs (Riley Olson 1-yard run, Olson 17-yard pass from Trey Hungerholt) to lead 12-0. Just before … [Read more...]
Hurricane Football Rallies Past Larks
One of last year’s marquee wins for Houston football was downing three-time defending state champion Grand Meadow. Coming into this season’s contest, the ‘Larks (#5) were ranked higher the ‘Canes (#10), but that was proved a misnomer. Houston spotted GM a first quarter lead (14-0) before rallying for a ranked-versus-ranked win. James Hongerholt (68 yards) and Joey Fishel (3 … [Read more...]
Gophers Trudge Past Bombers
The final score was close. It was primarily a smash-mouth run-versus-run football game. But two of three scores came through the air and the third was set up by a big pass play, as Chatfield football hosted Cannon Falls. Gopher Reid Johnson’s 55-yard TD pass to Ben Brogan, who made a play on an underthrown ball, put the Gophers up 7-0. In the final minute of the half, … [Read more...]
Trojans Harshly Say Goodbye to Rebels
For the second time in as many weeks, R-P football said goodbye to a future 9-man team in decisive fashion. The Trojans took out Kingsland week one and made Southland the victim in week two. R-P sandwiched big plays from Triton Meldahl (47 yard TD run) and Ethan Hermanson (52 yard punt return TD) around an Ethan Sense TD run (9 yards) to lead 20-0 at the half. Sense added … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Houston volleyball stayed SEC perfect by beating Lanesboro 3-1. The ‘Canes then went 3-1 at the Cotter Invite. They begin the season 4-0 in the SEC, 7-1 overall, their best start in over a decade. Brianna Meyer’s group went 7-14 all of last season. Houston is just behind M-C (5-0, 11-1) in the SEC East. Other volleyball records; FC (1-0, 4-4), R-P (2-1, 5-5), Kingsland … [Read more...]
Football
Randolph 34, Lanesboro 14 (L: J.T. Rein 22-72, TD rushing; Carson Schwichtenberg 11-27, 125 yards, INT passing; 13-54, TD rushing; Andrew Luck 7-95 receiving; R: Andrew Wenstrom 21-229, 3 TDs rushing, 12-22, 153 yards, 2 TDs passing. Burros trailed 28-14 entering fourth. Lanesboro is 0-1, 1-1) #8 in A BP 41, FC 6 (FC: Zach Haugerud 38-yard TD pass to Carson Kiehne. BP: … [Read more...]
Volleyball (9/3 – 9/8)
R-P 3, Chatfield 1 > 25-21, 18-25, 25-15, 27-25 (RP: Lauren Lawston 8 kills, 12 digs; Alyvia Eide 17 digs; Jaelyn Connaughty 6 kills, 9 assists, 6 digs, 3 aces; Peyton Hoiness 12 assists, 8 digs, 5 aces; Kaleah Davis 5 kills, 8 aces. C: Kielan LaPlante 9 kills; Paige Erickson/Alanna Goetzinger 6 kills; Teagan Allen 14 assists; Abby Nosbisch 18-19 serving, 6 aces) FC 3, … [Read more...]