#2 Chatfield Slips Past Rival Triton on Late Score, Interception In the ever-rare (though its now happened back-to-back years) state battle between teams in the same sub-district, South-east-White foes #2 in AA Chatfield (Section 1AA Champ, 10-0) played Triton (Section 2AA Champ, 8-2) in the quarterfinals. The Gophers rolled the Cobras in the regular season 33-6. But with … [Read more...]
Shelly Hanson Inducted into Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
Shelly Hanson describes her high school basketball career as the best years of her life, and with good reason. Hanson, owner of the B & B Olympic Bowl in Preston, grew up and went to school in Palmyra, Mo. During the four years she played, the team went to state every single year. Hanson credits her coach, Robert Fohey with the team’s success and her personal success. He … [Read more...]
Area Coaches Inducted to MBCA Hall of Fame
The Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association inducted five men into the MBCA Hall of Fame on October 26, 2024. Two area men, Kris Fadness - Austin, Caledonia and Wade Grinde, Spring Grove were a part of the honors. The MBCA Hall of Fame gives special recognition to those who have made significant contributions to promote high school basketball in Minnesota via their … [Read more...]
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Fillmore Central football competed in its fourth 1A final, but could not three-peat as champions, falling to #4 in Class A Goodhue 52-7. FC finishes at 9-2 as 1A runner-up. Spring Grove (2-seed) volleyball was upset 3-2 by Goodhue (7-seed) in the 1A quarterfinals. Kendal VanMinsel had 47 assists and 4 aces. The Lions finish at 22-8. … [Read more...]
Cross Country: LARPH Boys Take Fourth, Rakosnik Ninth at State
The state Class A cross country meet had Section 1A on full display. Primarily included in that were Matt Kingsbury’s LARPH boys and L/FC running standout Autumn Rakosnik. Team Card-Tro-Cane posted their best team finish on the big stage of their six-year run. They took fourth (146), just one spot behind section 1A foe Winona-Cotter (122). Redwood Valley grabbed the team title … [Read more...]
Football (11/11)
#5 Cardinals Use Fourth Quarter to Down Kingsland, Make State Looking to defend their Section 1 9-Man crown, Kingsland (3-seed, 8-2) never trailed versus #5 in 9-Man LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle/Pacelli (1-seed, 10-0) until the fourth quarter. It took a long fourth down touchdown pass to finally put the Cardinals ahead, as L-O/L/P won its second Section 1 9-Man title in four years. … [Read more...]
Volleyball (11/11)
6-seed Fillmore Central Tops #2 Mabel-Canton For 1A Title The 1A volleyball tournament was denoted by a six and a seven-seed winning in the quarterfinals. The team to come out of the section does so with a 17-15 record. Playing their best volleyball of the year, 6-seed Fillmore Central earned its second ever state berth by beating top-seed Mabel-Canton in the … [Read more...]
Living the Dream: A Local Man’s Journey to Playing Basketball in Norway
Since the age of 6, Josef Fahrenholtz has harbored a deep-seated aspiration to pursue a basketball career. This aspiration materialized into reality in April 2024, as he inked a contract with an agency in Lithuania. This pivotal move paved the way for him to join the Nidaros Jets, a professional basketball team based in Trondheim, Norway. Josef’s upbringing was rooted in the … [Read more...]
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Jonah Bunke ran for 252 yards and 4 TDs as 5-seed Rushford-Peterson football avenged a week eight 14-12 loss to Wabasha-Kellogg by shellacking the 4-seed Falcons 42-6 in the 1A quarters. R-P then fell at #4 in Class A and top-seed Goodhue 32-14. The Trojans finish the year 4-6. Two-seed Spring Grove topped Grand Meadow 52-6, as Bryce Berns threw five touchdowns passes. SG then … [Read more...]
Volleyball (11/4)
Larks Top Burros to Make Rochester Playing a competitive 1A Round of 16 volleyball playoff contest were 9-seed Lanesboro (17-13) and 8-seed Grand Meadow (15-13). Control mostly went from one team without too much fluctuation. Matt Rosaaen’s Larks led start to finish for a game one 25-11 win, as the Burros found their footing with a new setter. In set two, they did so, … [Read more...]