Head Coach: Blake Lea Where We Left Off in 2023: The Trojans went 3-13 in the TRC. They won an opening round playoff game as a 10-seed over JWP, but then fell to Southland 10-4 and FC/L 16-5 in Austin, finishing with a 7-16 record. Seniors: Evan Skalet (OF), Evan Kammerer (C), Beau Grindland (OF), Rylan Schneider (P/1B), Dawson Bunke (P). Juniors: Caden Johnson … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Caledonia/Spring Grove, LFCMC, and GMLOKS track and field teams took part in the 25-plus team, large-school MSU-Mankato Indoor Showcase. C/SG’s Josh Beardmore was the boy’s event MVP after taking first (Long Jump), second (60-meters), fifth (200-meters), and fourth (4x200). GMLOKS’ Sam Snitker won the High Jump with a program-record 6’6” leap. LFCMC’s Jayce Kiehne took second … [Read more...]
Chatfield Gophers
Head Coach: Paul Wagner Where We Left Off in 2023: Chatfield’s squads each grabbed division titles. The boys (8-0, 8-0) claimed the TRC-West title out-right while the girls (7-1, 7-1) shared it with St. Charles. The boys took fourth at the TRC meet. The girls took fifth. Taylor Ask tied for sixth. Neither team made Day 2 of the 1AA tourney. Outlook: Coming off an … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central/ Lanesboro Falcons
Head Coach: Josh Jones Where We Left Off in 2023: The Falcons went 10-5 in TRC play, tying for second with Caledonia in the East. FC/L had a six-game post-season run. They played to make the 1A title game but fell to Southland 8-3. FC/L finished a very good season at 17-8, taking third place in the section (equaling the program’s deepest post-season run). Seniors: … [Read more...]
Track and Field (3/26 & 3/29)
St. Mary’s Indoor (RPH competed alongside Winona, Triton, Lake City, Cotter, St. Charles, Lyle/Pacelli, and Lewiston-Altura. Tro-Cane boys firsts: Aaron Ploetz (3,200), Quintin Betthauser (55-hurdles), Chace Drawkowski (Shot Put), Cadel Carter (Pole Vault), Gregg Gile (Long Jump), Alex Wedl (Triple Jump). Gile (T-Jump) added a second. Casey Herek (55-H) and Lucas Redalen (Shot) … [Read more...]
Mechanical Mavericks Homeschool Team Wins State Teamwork Champion Award in VEX IQ Robotics Competition
The Mechanical Mavericks, a homeschool robotics team comprised of two mechanically-minded boys, achieved a remarkable feat by winning the Teamwork Champion Award in the Minnesota State VEX IQ Challenge Tournament. This achievement earned the team an invitation to Vex Worlds in Dallas, Texas. Their outstanding performance marks the end of a competition season that began in … [Read more...]
Houston Hurricanes
Head Coaches: Ryan Gatzlaff (girls), Kiel Koehler (boys). Where We Left Off in 2023: Houston’s girls (6-3, 6-3) were above five-hundred while the guys won twice (2-8, 2-8). The girls took second (of three) at the SEC Meet but did not make Day 2 of sections. The boys took fifth at the SEC Meet, were incomplete at sections. Hannah Weichert took second and Ethan Knutson tied … [Read more...]
Chatfield Gophers
Head Coach: Brian Baum Where We Left Off in 2023: The Gophers went 10-4 in the TRC and 19-7 overall. They played six playoff games, going 4-2, losing to Cannon Falls 5-2 to play for the section title. Chatfield took third in Section 1AA. Seniors: Kail Schott (P/OF), Jack Dornack (C), Carter Schlink (P/3B), Brayden Horsman (OF), Carson Voeltz (1B), Nathan Allen (OF/C), … [Read more...]
Rushford-Peterson Trojans
Head Coach: Luke Rye Where We Left Off in 2023: The Trojans boys (3-5, 3-5) and girls (0-8, 0-8) had down years in the TRC East. The guys finished sixth, the girls ninth at the TRC Meet. The boys took fifth at sections, the girls did not make Day 2. Outlook: A year removed from the boys making state, neither Trojan squad had an All-TRC pick. Neither team had a top 20 … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central Falcons
Head Coaches: Aaron Mensink (girls), Brad Holten (boys). Where We Left Off in 2023: The Falcons girls won both the TRC-East (8-0, 9-0) and TRC Meet. Courtney Hershberger (champion), Myleigh Scheevel (third), Lily Miller (fourth), and Chloe Morem (fifth) finished top five at the latter. FC then won their ninth straight 1A title. Hershberger, Morem, Miller, Scheevel, Annika … [Read more...]