It was a contrast in styles, as #9 R-P (6-1) and #8 BP (6-1) met to conclude the regular season. Davin Thompson and his coaching staff turned to a 5’7” 160-pound junior and he delivered mammothly. The teams went up and down, R-P run-based with a wishbone, BP pass-based with a spread. Trojan Ethan Sense had a huge first 15 minutes (161 yards, 3 TDs rushing). R-P staved off … [Read more...]
The Streaks (and Milestones) Continue
Mabel-Canton volleyball’s streaks of SEC domination continue. They are at eight, six, and 105. Two more individual milestones have also been passed. First, M-C beat Schaeffer 3-0 (25-18, 25-7, 25-15). It clinched the Cougars’ eighth straight perfect SEC regular season. Frosh setter Kenidi McCabe (28 assists, 11 digs, 13-13 serving, 3 aces) went over 1,000 career assists. … [Read more...]
The Streak is Over
On September 7, 2012, Kingsland football beat W-K 22-10. Since, Chatfield won a state football title, R-P hasn’t had a losing season and has been state runner-up, FC went to two section title games, Lanesboro’s Niko Anderson ran for most of his 100-plus career TDs, and M-C had at least nine guys run for over 100 yards. R-P (43-15), Chatfield (36-23), M-C (34-28), FC (30-25), … [Read more...]
Falcons Run Streak to Five
At one point in the season, Fillmore Central football was 1-2. Now they are 6-2. Falcons finished off the regular season, ran their win streak to five, by beating Cotter. FC got a 60-yard Logan Corson to Dawson Schmidt TD pass in the first and, after an 84-yard Corson to Nate Haugerud pass, a Josh Peters 2-yard run in the second, to lead 14-0. Cotter scored right before the … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
LFC’s Kaylee Arndt took fourth at the TRC meet. Chatfield’s Tessa McMahon (7th) and LARP’s Emily Didier (10th) also finished top ten for the girls. Chatfield’s girls had six in the top 30. Luke O’Hare (9th) finished top ten for the boys. Sixth-ranked Houston football hammered L/P 52-20. Ryan Kuhn accounted for 249 yards of offense, 2 TDs, and had two interceptions, as M-C … [Read more...]
Football (10/18)
M-C 52, Lanesboro 14 (MC: R. Kuhn 16-200, 2 TDs rushing, 49-yard reception, two interceptions; Brenden Kerns 10-105, 3 TDs rushing; Gavin Johnson 40-yard TD run; Drew Wyffels 30-yard TD run. L: Carson Schwichtenberg 18-41, 199 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs; Andrew Luck 5-87 receiving; Frank Octrup-Dekeyrel 5-46, TD receiving; Caden Anderson 6-39, TD receiving) L/P 20, #6 in 9-Man … [Read more...]
Volleyball (10/16-10/21)
Houston 3, L-O 1 > 24-26, 25-10, 25-20, 25-18 (H: Amber Chapel 7 kills, 7 aces; Ariel Scanlan 26 assists, 11 digs; Becca Lee 6 kills, 7 digs; Jenny Albrecht 4 kills, 4 blocks) Lanesboro 0, SA 3 > 8-25, 12-25, 16-25 (L: Peighton Prestemon 15 digs; Claire Pieper 12 digs; Payton Benson 4 aces) Lanesboro 0, FC 3 > 25-10, 25-20, 25-9 (FC: Cailey Rindels 11 kills; … [Read more...]
Cross Country (10/17)
TRC Meet (Boys: 1st PEM (37, 2nd La Crescent (49), 4th LARP, 7th Chatfield, 10th LFC, 11th (of 11) Kingsland. LC’s Matt Steiger took first over W-K’s Nick Meyer. LARP’s Luke O’Hare (9th), Aidan Ellinghuysen (18th) and Mitchell Ledebuhr (20th) finished top 20. Girls: 1st Cotter (30), 2nd D-E (82), 3rd Chatfield, 5th LFC, 6th LARP, 11th (of 11) Kingsland. Cotter’s Grace and … [Read more...]
FC Football Pitches Shut-Out, Wins Fourth Straight
For a second straight week, an opponent couldn’t put a point up versus Fillmore Central (4-2). It wasn’t without W-K (3-3) trying hard, at least on one (18-play) first half drive. The teams combined for three first half red zone trips. FC twice held from inside the 12. The intermission score was 0-0. All the scoring was by FC in the third quarter. The teal and black’s … [Read more...]
Trojans “Return” to Win Column
In week six, R-P play-maker Jake Paulson was held in check both by a superb Goodhue team and the weather. The senior went without a reception for the first time all season. Versus Hayfield in week seven, Paulson avoided pass defenses. He circumvented them, returning two punts for TDs (90 yards, 53 yards). He also led R-P in rushing (5-70), helping the #9 in Class A Trojans … [Read more...]