How much should have been expected? The team had some experience but had experienced little scoreboard success during the previous year’s two-win season. One senior had no recent experience, but had batted over .400 as a sophomore. After 15 losses the previous spring, the recent 2023 Houston softball team achieved 15 wins (15-5), a more-than-impressive turnaround. The senior, … [Read more...]
Golf: Triple Runners-Up Headline State Golf – Lanesboro
Burro Contingent Adds to Lanesboro Golf Legacy Lanesboro prep golf has a nice legacy. The Burros routinely send a guy or gal (or more) to state. That never-flat course up on the hill above “The Boro’ seems to groom good golfers, and 2023 was no different. The Burros sent three golfers to state individually. On the girls’ side, Chloe Schnebly took on her second state … [Read more...]
Golf: Triple Runners-Up Headline State Golf – Fillmore Central
The 2023 state golf meet featured both Fillmore Centrals girls and boys competing, as well as a trio of athletes from Lanes-boro. FC’s teams were in the limelight. By the time the 36 holes were completed, FC had a trio of state runners-up. The girls rose back to their top finish in six years. FC’s top male and female golfer also each took second overall, a rare feat. The Falcon … [Read more...]
Solum repeats as SG basketball MVP, among four Lions honored
Junior Elijah Solum was voted 2023 Most Valuable Player for the second straight season by his Spring Grove basketball teammates. Senior Caleb Griffin was the choice for Most Improved while junior Ethan Crouch was voted the Lion Award, which reflects leadership, passion and energy during practice as well as games. Determined solely by statistics, the Hustle Award went to senior … [Read more...]
Grinde is state high jump champion
Caledonia/Spring Grove senior Tysen Grinde closed his only season of high school track at the pinnacle as the 2023 Class A State champion high jumper. Junior Josh Beardmore won the fifth-place long jump medal and ran on two relays. The Warrior boys competed in five events and scored team points in three. Their 18 team points placed them 21st among 68 teams that scored. They had … [Read more...]
Baseball: Gophers Win Three More Playoff Games, Take Third in 1AA
Chatfield baseball won three elimination playoff games the second week of the post-season, but came up one win short of the 1AA title game. Brian Baum’s group (5-seed, 16-6) first took on PEM (8-seed, 8-12) at Rochester’s Hudson Field. Like the first two meetings, Chatfield came out on top, and more decisively. The Gophs used an 8-run fourth inning to build a 12-2 edge. … [Read more...]
Falcons Push to 1A Third Place Finish
They came one game short of playing for state. It was a memorable season for Fillmore Central/Lanesboro baseball. Their final week included three playoff elimination games in Austin, two wins, before things finally ended. It came down to pitching as the Falcons (3-seed, 15-7) played United South Central (4-seed, 15-5). FC/L got on the board with two in their first inning. USC … [Read more...]
Golf: Falcon Sweep, Multiple State Berths, Highlights 1A Golf Meets
It has now happened twice in the ‘‘Journal Sports’’ era; one school has sent both of its golf teams to state in the same season. Repeating 2015, Fillmore Central’s golf teams are state-bound. On the girls side, the Falcon dynasty, now at nine years, was not tested. FC (348) led Hayfield (406) by 58 strokes after Day 1 and finished 108 strokes better, winning 690 to 798! Aaron … [Read more...]
Track and Field: 41 Area Athletes Make State
It was a busy and successful Section 1A Meet for “Journal-covered” track and field programs GM-LOKS, Chatfield, LFCMC, Rushford-Peterson/Houston, and Caledonia /Spring Grove. They combined for 41 state entrants. Behind Reilands, Foster, and Galle, GMLOKS Girls Win Team Title Grand Meadow/LeRoy-Ostrander/Kingsland/Southland’s section track and field experience was not … [Read more...]
Cal/SG sends eight to state track meet
The Caledonia/Spring Grove boys were section runners-up among 21 teams at the 2023 Section 1A Track and Field Championships and qualified eight athletes to compete at state in six events. The Warrior girls placed 20th on May30 and June 1 at Paul Giel Field in Winona. Junior Josh Beardmore advances to state in three events. The top two in each section event qualify for … [Read more...]