The last time Chatfield wrestling started the year 8-1, it was 2013-2014. That 8-1 start became a 27-1 Class A state championship season. It would be a bit much to expect that much from this year’s Gophers. Section 1A boasts defending Class A champion #1 Z-M (16-4), plus #3 Goodhue (13-3). But Travis Bartels group is off to a great start. Caledonia/Houston was the latest … [Read more...]
Rostad Tops 1,000, Hurricanes Move to 14-3
It was a week that ended with a tough loss. But Houston’s girls watched their top player hit a ballyhooed threshold and they beat a couple league foes to stay atop the SEC-East. Junior Alyssa Rostad entered a match-up at Schaeffer Academy needing 17 points to hit 1,000 for her career. With an assist from her sister Becca, the 5’5” guard nailed a three to become one of six in … [Read more...]
FT’s Big in Houston Boys Comeback
In early December, Houston’s boys felled M-C 53-51 on the strength of a late James Hongerholt driving finger-roll. In the teams’ re-match, the Hurricanes recovered from a double-digit halftime deficit to get a win and sweep the season series. The Cougars got off to a 7-0 start and led by 31-20 at intermission. The lead was still eleven (39-28) five minutes into the second. … [Read more...]
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FCLMC’s Stefan Nikoloski (220) and Caden Anderson (120) each took first at the Robbinsdale-Cooper wrestling tourney. LARP wrestling (3-2 vs TRC, 6-5 overall) won two tight matches, beating D-E 39-37 and Caledonia/Houston 39-36 (Z-M Invite). Jordan Beck (19), Ian Meisner (16), and Wyatt Pruter (16) combined for 51 points, Zach Bubany had a point/assist (13/12) double-double, … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (1/15 – 1/20)
FC 36, Goodhue 43 (FC: Josh Peters 11 pts (3-11 threes); Matt Lutes 9 pts; Logan Corson 8 pts, 6 rebs, 5 assists, 3 stls. FTs: FC 2-5, G 10-19. Wildcats took lead for good in final eight minutes. Defending section champ Goodhue is 9-7) W-K 73, Lanesboro 52 (L: C. Schwichtenberg 18 pts, 9 rebs, 8 assists; Andrew Luck 15 pts. WK: Zach Kjeseth 25 pts) GM 59, Houston 56 … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (1/16 – 1/20)
FC 53, Southland 52 (FC: Paige Donlinger career-high 15 pts (9-23 FTs); Alleigh Meyer 9 pts, 7 rebs; Grace Miller 8 pts, 6 stls. S: McKendry Kennedy 23 pts (11-12 FTs). Falcons went ahead late in first half, never trailed thereafter. Rebels made a push at the very end. FTs: FC 18-45, S 16-24. Falcons had six girls shoot free throws and none hit over 50%) Caledonia 49, … [Read more...]
Wrestling (1/19 – 1/20)
LARP 39, D-E 37 (Each team won seven matches. Six of LARPs wins were six-pointers. Screaming Eagles won six of eight matches between 120 and 170 to build an insurmountable 39-13 lead. They won 120 and 145 by forfeit, but forfeited 182, 195, 220, and 285. Ross Herber (106), Reece Riebel (138), Sam Puetz (160), and Noah Herber (170) had pins. Sam Schwendinger (126) won a 5-2 … [Read more...]
‘Cane & ‘Coug Girls Do OT Again
It can be called a rivalry by this point. SEC-East girls foes Houston and Mabel-Canton have now gone to overtime three straight years. Underdog M-C (3-10) led Houston (11-2) with around three minutes to go, 38-33. The ‘Canes attacked the hoop and got to the free throw line, to build a 41-38 lead with 0:25 left. With under ten ticks, M-C had the ball still down three, but … [Read more...]
R-P Boys Run Streak to Six
Section 1A beware (not that they aren’t anyway); R-P boys basketball is again looking like R-P boys basketball. Tom Vix’s Trojans defended and offended their way to wins on back-to-back nights in Rushford, bringing their win tally to six in a row. The Trojans subdued Spring Grove in a re-match of last year’s 1A East title game. Short of down 2-0, R-P led the duration. SG … [Read more...]
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Chatfield’s Jake Mandt stayed undefeated (26-0) and won his third tournament of the year, the Stewartville Invite. The #1-guy in the state at 145 racked up four pins for his title. Jake has (unofficially) a 47-match win streak. He hasn’t lost in over a year, at the 2016 Rumble on the Red. Seth Goetzinger (18-7) went 4-1 to take second. LARP wrestling took third (of 14) at … [Read more...]