It was the definition of a trap game. Class AA #2-ranked Caledonia (3-0, 4-0) entered its week five matchup with Dover-Eyota (0-2, 2-2) coming off a huge win over #5 Cannon Falls in week four. The Warriors week six matchup is #3 Chatfield in one of the state’s best AA rivalries. A lesser foe after a big win before a huge game (also during said lesser foes homecoming). Plus, the … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Gophers Hand “Losses” to “L” Teams
Chatfield volleyball’s week featured games against teams in the TRC starting with “L.” The Gophers promptly handed both losses. In a non-conference affair, the Gophers swept Lewiston-Altura on the road (25-15, 25-20, 25-20). Harper Goldsmith (5 kills, 17 assists, 7 digs, 5 total blks), Jaelyn LaPlante (12 kills, 5 digs), and Cora Bicknese (22 digs) led the way, helped by Trindy … [Read more...]
Football: #3 Gophers Dominate to 5-0 Ahead of Caledonia Game
Chatfield did not let off the gas pedal on a dominant season thus far in trouncing their fifth opponent in five tries. The #3 in Class AA Gophers out-scored Zumbrota-Mazeppa 21-0 in the first quarter and did not allow Z-M to score until it was 40-0. Jeff Johnson’s crew posted another convincing win, 40-7. Kail Schott again did yeoman’s work, banging his way to his fifth … [Read more...]
Football
South-East Football (9/29) Grand Meadow 14, Southland 33 (GM: Corbin Ludemann 15-91, 2 TDs rushing; Dalton Pischke 8-50 rushing. Southland (3-2, 4-2) led 28-6 at the half and 33-14 after three. Larks had just four passing yards. GM did break a two-game scoreless streak after suffering back-to-back shut-outs to state-ranked teams #7 Edgerton (38-0) and #10 Kingsland (57-0). … [Read more...]
Volleyball
Southeast Conference Volleyball (9/26 & 9/28) Spring Grove 3, Houston 0 > 25-4, 25-15, 25-19 (SG: Jordis Neeley 5 kills, 7 aces; Joelle Halverson 8 kills, 3 aces; Sydney Holland 5 digs, 8 aces; Kendal VanMinsel 5 kills, 18 assists, 5 kills, 2 aces. H: Emily Botcher 4 assists, 5 total blks; Jorja Meyer 3 kills, 3 blks) Schaeffer Academy 0, #2 in A Mabel-Canton 3 > … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Rushford-Peterson football got started on the easier second half of the season by beating Hayfield 28-8. Jaxson Meldahl ran for 128 yards and a TD to help the Trojans (1-4, 1-4) to their first win. Spring Grove volleyball swept matches with Houston and Schaeffer Academy. Mabel-Canton swept Schaeffer in its only match of the week. The #2 in Class A Cougars (9-0, 25-1) … [Read more...]
Volleyball: FC’s Week Includes Topping Stewartville
Fillmore Central volleyball’s season added two more ‘good win’ notches on the belt with victories over La Crescent/Hokah and Stewartville. The Lancers (4-2, 10-2) entered in fourth place behind the third place Falcons (5-1, 13-5) in the TRC standings. FC dropped set three but was dominant in sets two and four. Travis Malley’s Falcons posted a 3-1 win (25-22, 25-10, 20-25, … [Read more...]
Cross Country: LARPH Boys and Kivimagi Highlight St. Charles Invite
Area teams LARPH, Chatfield, GMLOS and LFC all had strong showings on one level or another as they took on the St. Charles cross country invite. The LARPH boys continued their strong season, grabbing their third team title of the year (35) handily over GMLOS (107), Chatfield (110), St. Charles (113), Stewartville (124), and LFC (128) sixth. La Crescent/Hokah (134) and PEM (141) … [Read more...]
Football: Familiar Passing Connection Leads #3 FC Past Cotter
For a third time this year, seniors Chase Christianson and Jayce Kiehne hooked up for multiple TD passes in a game, and for a fifth time this year, #3 in Class A Fillmore Central posted a win. The duo linked for three first half touchdown passes covering 20, 28, and 12 yards respectively to lead FC to a 21-0 halftime lead. Chris Mensink’s group cruised to a 35-0 shut-out win … [Read more...]
Football: #10 Knights Blast Hurricanes Ahead of L-O Showdown
On paper, #10 in 9-Man Kingsland (3-0, 4-0) hosting Houston (2-1, 3-1) in a week five battle looked nice. The Hurricanes only loss came after leading big in week four versus LeRoy-Ostrander. They entered the contest coming off a bye. But the Hurricanes also entered without top running back Maddox Rodriquez (injury versus the Cardinals). Kingland entered on a roll ever since … [Read more...]