Winona Invite (LARPH’s boys (73) took fourth to Belle Plaine (27), Winona-Senior (71), and RAACHE (72) while Chatfield took seventh (of eight full teams). Belle Plaine’s Ezra Fahey (17:26.3) took first over Sioux Falls-Jefferson’s Kieran Weigelt (17:27.1). LARPH’s Ryan Prinsen (14th place > 18:23.1), Wyatt Kreidermacher (17th > 18.36.6), Aaron Ploetz (20th > 18:43.5), … [Read more...]
Soccer (9/18 – 9/23)
(G) Stewartville 0, Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston 4 (B) Cotter 13, Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston 2 (G) Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston 0, Cotter 5 (Warriors > 0-6, 2-7) (B) Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston 2, PEM 7 (Warriors > 1-6, 1-9) … [Read more...]
Grove Girls Grill GM, Sweep Three Tourney Matches
Kendal VanMinsel recorded her 1,000th career set assist as Spring Grove rolled to three wins and a tournament pool-play championship at Waukon, IA. Due to lack of officials, there was no action beyond pool play nor any overall tourney champion. The Lions (4-1, 7-1) posted straight-set, 2-0 wins over Waukon, Riceville and Turkey Valley. SG had won the tournament last year (2022) … [Read more...]
Lions hold off Lanesboro,13-8
State-ranked No. 2 Spring Grove roared down the field on the game’s first possession for a 7-0 lead. However, that score held into the fourth quarter as the undefeated Lions (4-0, 3-0 district) held off winless, 0-3 Lanesboro, 13-8. The Burros also appeared potent on their first possession, surging to the one yard-line before a 15-yard penalty on the bench made it third down … [Read more...]
Football (9/15 & 9/16)
South-East Football (9/15 & 9/16) Mabel-Canton 26, Southland 29 (M-C: C. Tollefsrud 21-100, 2 TDs rushing, 3-55, TD receiving, 86-yard KOR TD (opening kickoff); Tyler Larson 14-118 rushing; Isaac Underbakke 5-16, 67 yards, TD passing. M-C jumped to a 14-0 first quarter lead and led 20-14 at halftime. Southland scored the third quarter’s only points to head to the fourth … [Read more...]
Volleyball (9/11-9/16)
SEC Volleyball (9/11 - 9/16) LeRoy-Ostrander 3, Lyle/Pacelli 0 > 25-10, 25-15, 25-17 (L-O: B. Nolt 20 kills (.455 hitting), 6 digs, 5 aces; B. Jasper 6 kills, 8 digs, 3 aces; K. McKenzie 5 kills, 24-26 serving, 7 aces; J. Olson 32 assists, 8 digs, 9-9 serving, 3 aces; K. Lewison 7 digs) Lyle/Pacelli 0, Lanesboro 3 > 25-23, 25-14, 25-20 (L: J. Storhoff 13 kills; 15 … [Read more...]
Soccer (9/11 – 9/16)
(G) Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston 0, Dover-Eyota 6 (The Warriors had to adjust to the much speedier action on artificial turf. D-E led 4-0 at halftime with quality passes and shots. “Overall, we played better than the week before,” said coach Chris Jandt, “and we were able to possess the ball longer.”) (B) Dover-Eyota 2, Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston 1 (The Warriors … [Read more...]
Cross Country: Prinsen/LARPH Boys Win D-E Invite
LARPH, LFC, GMLOS and Kingsland all took on the 5,000-meter Dover-Eyota Cross Country Invite. The defending multi-time state representative LARPH boys came away with their first team win of the season. They also had the individual champ. Matt Kingsbury’s guys (35) not only topped RAACHE (62) and Lake City (71), but seven of their runners finished top 20. The next best team was … [Read more...]
Football: #3 Falcons Top B.A. in Overtime
Fillmore Central (2-0, 2-0) needed a clutch fourth quarter drive to tie the score versus Faribault B.A. (2-0, 2-0). The Falcons then took advantage of a turnover to post an overtime win over the Cardinals in a re-match of last year’s 1A title game. Midway through the fourth, the Cardinal defense stopped FC at the 1-yard line. B.A. running back Derrick Sando then ripped off a … [Read more...]
Football: #2 Lions Turn Back Burro Upset Bid, 13-8
State-ranked #2 Spring Grove roared down the field on the game’s first possession for a 7-0 lead. That score held into the fourth quarter as the undefeated Lions (3-0, 4-0) warded off winless Lanesboro (0-2, 0-3) by 13-8 final. The Burros also appeared potent on their first possession, surging to the one-yard line before a 15-yard penalty on the bench made it third down and … [Read more...]