The regular season ended with Spring Grove’s second 10-run-rule win against Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons. This 12-2 decision on May 22 at Alden was somewhat similar to the 14-4 home win for the Lions. In both games, AC/GE scored all of its runs in the first inning and later, Spring Grove used a big inning to take control. However, unlike the April game, the Lions led all the … [Read more...]
Spring Grove boys blanked by state-ranked Rebels
Both teams had two base hits, but state-ranked No. 9 Southland took advantage of numerous charitable donations while claiming a share of the 2023 conference championship with a 5-0 road win on May 18 at third-place Spring Grove (8-7, 7-4 SEC). It was a fourth straight setback for the Lions, the last two against state-ranked competition. The Rebels improved to 12-2 (11-1 SEC) to … [Read more...]
Lion boys’ big inning subdues state-ranked Fillmore Central/Lanesboro
The Spring Grove boys used a big five-run inning to upend state-ranked No. 4 Fillmore Central/Lanesboro, 6-4, on May 19, Senior Day and the final regular-season home game at Blayne Onsgard Memorial Field. The win assures the Lions finishing at .500 or better for the season. Through the first five innings, the non-conference encounter was a pitchers’ duel between Lion Ty … [Read more...]
Spring Grove bats finally prevail in sub-section softball
The Spring Grove girls banged out a season-high 11 base hits while eliminating Schaeffer Academy, 14-9, in the Sub-section 1A East play-in game on May 19 at Spring Grove. But the Schaeffer girls (those other Lions) also had 11 hits and jumped out to an early 5-0 lead. Spring Grove had never trailed in either of the two double header games the teams had played three days … [Read more...]
Track and Field: GMLOKS Girls Take Second, Chatfield’s Third at State True Team
It is becoming routine that multiple “Journal-covered” track and field teams make it to the state True Team meet. The 2023 incar-nation at Stillwater High School featured five, the GMLOKS boys and girls, LFCMC boys and girls, and Chatfield girls. Gal teams from GMLOKS and Chatfield were the headliners. Aaron Thauwald’s GM group tried to three-peat as champions, but came up just … [Read more...]
Softball (5/8 – 5/13)
Three Rivers Conference Fillmore Central/Lanesboro, Cotter 11 [5] 0 [5] (Ramblers had three hits, walked 12 times. FC/L was no hit) Cotter 11, Rushford-Peterson 1 [6] (R-P: Shelby Tesch 1-2, 3B, R; Rebecca Magin 1-3, 2B; Delaney Vaughn 1-3, 3B) Fillmore Central/Lanesboro 4, Wabasha-Kellogg 10 (FCL: R. Hanson 1-3, 2 R; Ellie Anderson 1-3, 2 RBI) Rushford-Peterson … [Read more...]
Baseball (5/8 – 5/13)
Three Rivers Conference Wabasha-Kellogg 1, Fillmore Central/Lanesboro 11 [5] (FCL: P. Olson 2-3, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R; Dillon O’Connor 1-1, 2 RBI, 2 R; T. Sexton 3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, Win; B. Corson 1-2, 2 R; G. Benson 1-3, RBI, R; L. Rogers 1-2, RBI, 2 R, 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. FC/L had six hits but took advantage of seven walks. It was the Falcons’ fifth … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Luke Hellickson shot a 37 to lead FC over R-P 164-195. The Falcon boys (6-0, 7-0) lead the TRC-East over La Crescent. Courtney Hershberger shot a 42 as FC’s girls also won 184-277. They (6-0, 7-0) have clinched a share of the TRC-East over Caledonia (5-2, 6-2). Carson Harstad shot a 38 to lead Chatfield to a 169-192 win over PEM. The Gopher boys (6-0, 6-0) lead the TRC West. … [Read more...]
Track and Field: Titles Grabbed at TRC Meet
The ten TRC schools took on their conference track and field meet. St. Charles’ boys (200) took first over RPH (159.5), C/SG (141), PEM (113), and Chatfield (98). The PEM girls (188.583) topped Chatfield (146) and RPH (121.833). Chatfield, Rushford-Peterson/Houston, and Caledonia/Spring Grove each came away with multiple champions. The highlight was the exploits of a Tro-Cane … [Read more...]
Baseball: 10-Win Teams Battle in TRC
The week of Monday May 8 was highlighted by three TRC baseball games between teams with 10 wins. All chased division titles. Caledonia (7-3, 9-4) took on Chatfield (7-3, 11-3). Senior Ayden Goetzinger tossed a complete-game three-hit shut-out (1 BB, 4 K) in leading the Warriors to its second nice win (La Crescent/Hokah) in a row, 8-0. It was the first time the Gophers have been … [Read more...]