While FC’s girls and Kingsland’s boys each won section titles and advanced to state in golf, two county individuals also qualified to go to Becker. FC’s Carter Nevalainen will again get to play at Pebble Creek. The Falcon senior was in second place after Day 1 (38/41) of the section tourney. He had a tough last nine (38/46), but still qualified individually. Nevalainen took … [Read more...]
Alphabet Programs Send Multiple Track Athletes to State
Each needs a simple name to encompass their track programs. There are just simply too many letters in the Lanesboro/Fillmore Central/Mabel-Canton and Grand Meadow/LeRoy-Ostrander/Kingsland/Southland programs. But each is sending multiple athletes to state in track and field. The GM “Bulldogs” are sending two relays and their stand-out senior hurdler. The “Burros” boast two … [Read more...]
Miller Leads Falcons Day One, Knight Boys in Second
Fillmore Central’s girls and Kingsland boys were the county highlights on Day 1 of the Section 1A golf meet. Aaron Mensink’s four-time defending champion Falcons rode their two stand-outs, senior Grace Miller and junior Madison Scheevel, to a four-stroke lead over Caledonia (357 to 361) after 18 holes. On the strength of a first-nine 35, Miller (77) leads Scheevel (81) atop the … [Read more...]
Marg, Trojans Go Left to 1A Finals
Rushford-Peterson baseball is in the driver’s seat. They haven’t lost a play-off game yet. It’s going to take Lyle/Pacelli winning twice the same night to prevent R-P from heading to the state baseball tournament in Chaska. Jordan Aug’s club has taken a “left” to the 1A Section title game. They’ve gone “left” on a map, from Rushford and Peterson to Austin. One has to turn … [Read more...]
Hot Shot
Lanesboro graduate Eric Holst (2015) won the 2018 D-III hammer throw competition. The D-III track and field championships were held in La Crosse. Holst championship winning toss went 64.42 meters or 211’4”. The junior, competing for St. Thomas, had three of the events four longest throws. Holst threw shot and discus in high school of LFCMC. He finished 5th and 6th at the … [Read more...]
The Austin Roadblock
This season marked the fifth straight year Chatfield softball made the Section Final Four in Austin. The Gophers task was a high one; win four games over two days. It’s the fifth straight year their season ends in Austin. Chatfield (1AA East Runner Up, 18-3) got one win, beating Byron (1AA West Runner-Up, 15-7) in the loser out game. The contest was scoreless for six … [Read more...]
Two-Out Trojans Win 1A East
You would have to call them clutch. Rushford-Peterson baseball has gone where it hasn’t gone in some time. Courtesy of some big two-out innings, the Trojans are 1A East champions. Jordan Aug’s senior-laden group is headed to Austin for the Section Final Four. After a helpful bye in round one, top-seeded R-P (11-8) took on 5-seed W-K (8-9) in one semi at Loughery Field in … [Read more...]
Falcons Girls Golf Wins East, Takes TRC Meet
Their goal is again to make Becker, and the state Class A golf tournament. Fillmore Central’s girls accomplished a couple feats on the way to that hopeful destination. On back-to-back nights, they beat Lewiston-Altura twice (180 to 198 and 178 to 190). Madison Scheevel (38*) and Grace Miller (39) led the way on the Monday. Cailey Rindels (41*), Miller (42), and Scheevel … [Read more...]
Perfection, No-No, No Gatorade; Gophers Make Austin Again
Head Coach Mark Eickhoff didn’t get bathed in Gatorade. Chatfield softball couldn’t repeat as 1AA East champions. But courtesy of a 1AA East Runner-Up finish, the Gophers are headed to Austin for a fifth straight year. Chatfield’s sub-section trek started with a re-match against Caledonia/SG. The Warriors (8-seed, 6-11) upset the Gophers (1-seed, 15-2) to end the regular … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Respective sub-section track meets were held. The list of top-five-seeded county competitors for the Section 1A Meet includes LFCMC’s Emma Breitsprecher (#1, 100-H & 300-H), Ashley Miner (#1, P-Vault), Carson Kiehne (#2, 400), the girls 4x400 (#2 > Breitsprecher, Miner, Brielle Ruen, Bailey Ruen), 4x800 (#2 > Brielle R., Katie Prinsen, Kaylee Arndt, Bailey R.), and … [Read more...]