When Caledonia football was almost unbeatable in the 2010s, great quarterbacking was one big reason. Guys like brothers Owen and Noah King flung the football around to the Warriors fleet athletes, the defense played fast and stout, and Caledonia was a dominant force, winning five straight state titles (and eight in the decade). Caledonia (2-0, 3-0) is looking like the Caledonia … [Read more...]
Football: #3 Gophers Post Fourth Dominant Win to Stay Unbeaten
For a fourth straight week, #3 in Class AA Chatfield was dominant. Jeff Johnson’s group posted a 43-0 shutout win over Triton on the road on a Thursday game. The Gophers scored 23 second quarter points to sport a 37-0 lead at halftime. For the third time this season, six different Gophers accounted for TDs. Kail Schott (23-185, 2 TDs rushing) led the way with his fourth … [Read more...]
Football: #3 Falcons Slog Past R-P 12-6
Mother nature was the most dominant force. The Mid-Southeast rivalry game between #3 in Class A Fillmore Central (3-0, 3-0) and Rushford-Peterson (0-3, 0-3) was denoted by negative yardage plays, balls-on-the-ground, and turnovers. The teams slogged through rain from start to finish. Collectively, they combined for less than 60 yards total offense. But for a second straight … [Read more...]
Football: Cardinals Move to 4-0 with Another Clutch Fourth Quarter
LeRoy-Ostrander can proudly hold up four fingers high. For a third straight week, the #10 in 9-Man Cardinals were clutch in the fourth quarter to post another big win. Trevor Carrier’s group (2-0, 3-0) trailed Southland (2-1, 3-1) 13-12 midway through the last quarter only for Logan Diemer to toss a 4th and 10, 22-yard half-back pass touchdown to Carter Sweeney for the 18-13 … [Read more...]
Football: Kingsland Moves to 4-0 With Big Win
The Kingsland scoring machine was again on display, even in terrible weather. Matt Kolling’s Knights stayed perfect with a week four 57-0 win over neighbor Grand Meadow. Beau Wiersma continued to burn through opponent’s defenses. The senior rushed for 157 yards and four touchdowns on just eight carries while catching a 69-yard TD pass. Kaaleem Reiland (9 of 13, 110 yards, 2 TDs … [Read more...]
Volleyball: M-C and Chatfield Runners-Up Highlight Showcase Event
The Class A and AA Showcases at Burnsville’s Volleyball Warehouse again brought together most of the best small school teams in the state. Naturally, southeast Minnesota was represented. Double-A teams #5 Caledonia and #8 Chatfield competed, as did single-A teams #2 Mabel-Canton, #5 Fillmore Central, and Spring Grove. The two teams to fare the best were the Gophers and Cougars, … [Read more...]
Cross Country: Newcomers Tally Titles
The week in cross country for “Journal-11” programs included meets in Rushford and Pine Island. Two cross country newcomers arrived on the scene by tallying individual titles to highlight the action. Rakosnik/Kreidermacher Win LARPH’s First Invite LARPH hosted its first of two cross country invites. Rushford’s Ferndale Golf Course was the site. Just three teams, the hosts, … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Spring Grove football (4-0, 5-0) stayed perfect on the season with a 35-0 win over Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons. Jaxon Strinmoen had three total TDs and 100 yards receiving to lead the way. Bryce Berns also accounted for a trifecta of scores (two passing, one rushing). The #2 Lions (4-0, 5-0), #10 Kingsland (3-0, 4-0), and #9 L-O (3-0, 4-0) top the South-East. Cayden … [Read more...]
South-East Football (9/22 & 9/23)
Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 0, #2 in 9-Man Spring Grove 35 (SG: Jacob Olerud 22-129 rushing; Bryce Berns 3-99, TD rushing, 9-20, 159, 2 TDs passing; J. Strinmoen 3-108, TD receiving, two rushing TDs; Zach Brumm 3-27, TD receiving. SG limited the Knights to 47 yards of total offense. Lion QB Berns completed passes to Strinmoen for 33, 35 and 40 yards) Lanesboro 26, … [Read more...]
Volleyball 9/18-9/23
TRC Volleyball (9/19 & 9/21) #5 in AA Caledonia 3, Wabasha-Kellogg 0 > 25-23, 25-13, 25-12 (C: L. Koepke 20 kills, 12 digs; Braelyn Lange 10 kills; Emma Rommes 40 assists; Liv Myhre 13 kills; Emme Kittleson 12 digs) Lewiston-Altura 2, Rushford-Peterson 3 > 25-17, 23-25, 21-25, 26-24, 15-9 (R-P: T. Schneider 24 digs, 26-26 serving, 3 aces; Ava Helgemoe 15 kills; … [Read more...]