Nine teams competed.  The weather probably took first place.  At an incredibly wet 2017 Minnesota True Team state track meet at Stillwater High School, the running dynasty of a number of LFC girls continued.  The Burros finished a narrow third (371.5) to Osakis (388.5) and Luverne (387).  Track events were again LFC’s strengths.  Relays were strong, as the 4x800 (Malia Tessum, … [Read more...]

Extraordinary is Chatfield Gopher softball.  The program has been very good for quite some time.  This year’s young group has taken it to another level; regular season perfection.   Mark Eickhoff’s girls wrapped up a third straight TRC-West title by beating St. Charles 11-0 (five).  Lexi Chase (5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K, Win, 1-2, RBI, 2 R), Belle Berg (2-3, 3B, RBI, 2 R), … [Read more...]

GMLOK’s week, prior to Chatfield not being nice, saw the Bulldogs run their win streak to seven.  John Fenske’s group snuck past L/P 3-2 in five (lightning) for their fourth straight one-run win.  Courtney Schmidt (3-3, two 2Bs, RBI, R), Kori Kruegel (5 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 7 K, Win, 1-2, R), Gretchen Corson (1-3, 2 RBI), and Kellyn Webster (1-2, 2B, R) keyed the attack.  Solid … [Read more...]

After losing to GMLOK, M-C softball took on G-E.  Courtesy of an 8-run third, the Cougars took game one 9-3.  Vickerman (3-4, 2B, 3B, RBI, R), Maddy Michels (2-4, RBI), Hannah Snell (1-2, 2B, 2 RBI, R), and H-McCabe (Win) led the way.   They took game two 16-6 in five.  Vickerman was 4-4 with two doubles, five RBI, and three runs. Michels (2-3, 3 RBI), Lexi Thorson (2-2, 2B, 2 … [Read more...]

Head Coach Keith Larson has led FC/L baseball on a couple good post-season runs.  With a 3-1 week, FC/L closed out their best regular season in a long time (ever?).  The Falcons beat SG 5-1 behind Colten Kraling’s mound gem (6 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 8 K, Win).  Sam Rustad keyed the offensive attack (2-4, 2 RBI) with his first hits of the season (fourth game) coming back from a torn ACL … [Read more...]

Fillmore Central’s golf squads entered the week owning their own fate.  Win-out and they would each snag TRC-East titles.  Brad Holten’s guys beat W-K and Lanesboro (162, Inc., Inc.) and W-K again (201, Inc.).  Connor Morem shot a county-wide season-low 33* in the triangular in Harmony.  Carter Nevalainen (36) and Delton Sauer (45) followed.  The team 162 was a season-low; … [Read more...]

Houston 2, L/P 12 [5] (H: Jaytin Millen 1-3, RBI; James Hongerholt 1-2, R) M-C 1, Onalaska-Luther 11 [5] (MC: Drew Wyffels 2-2, 2B, RBI); M-C 1, O-L 13 [5] Chatfield 2, SC 12 (C: Ben Ihrke 2-3, 2B, RBI, R; Jake Mandt 1-2, 2B, R. Ihrke posted his 12th double. Saints a 6-run fifth) #6 in AA Caledonia 7, R-P 3 (RP: Shawn Marg 2-3; Nolan Mueller 1-3, RBI; Ethan Anderson … [Read more...]

L-A 14, FC/L 8 (FCL: Makaila Eickhoff 3-4, 3B, 2 R; Haley Polin 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R. Cardinals had an 8-run top seven, breaking 6-6 tie); L-A 8, FC/L 3 (FCL: M. Eickhoff 1-3, 2B, RBI, R; Krista Jorgenson 1-2, 2B, RBI, R) L/P 6, Houston 3 (H: Becca Lee 2-4, two 2B, R. ‘Canes (2-5, 6-9) are 1A East’s 7-seed, play at 2-seed W-K (10-9)) RP 8, SG/C 9 (RP: Alli Oian 2-3, 2 RBI, … [Read more...]

SEC Meet (G: 1st GMLOKS, 2nd LFC.  B: 1st GMLOKS, 2nd LFC.  GMLOKS 1st’s: Drew Lewison (110-H, 300-H, H-Jump), Peter Torkelson (400, 1,600, 3,200), Christopher Bain (100, 200), Lauren Buchholtz (200, 400), Emily Hovden (100), Hailey Hindt (100-H), Amelia Staat (800), Mason Heimer (800), Riley Queensland (H-Jump), Jordyn Glynn (T-Jump), Nicole Lee (Disc), Ian Meisner (Disc), … [Read more...]

B) Chatfield 233, SC 176; (G) C Inc., SC 217 (St. Charles GC) (B) D-E 247, Chatfield 213 (C: Riley Mulhern 47*.  First Gopher win); (G) D-E Inc., C Inc. (Chatfield GC) (B) Southland 196, Kingsland 209 (K: Simon Broadwater 46); (G) S 284, K Inc. (Root River CC) (B) Chatfield Inc., Southland 193; (G) C Inc., S 268 (Cedar River GC) (G) G-E 389, Lanesboro 267 (L: Payton … [Read more...]