It was a great run; twenty-six straight wins. It will be remembered; back-to-back state title game visits. But Chatfield football’s hopes of a repeat title were nixed by a strong Barnesville team, an unsung Trojan player, and turnovers. The Gophers had five. And a 5 to 0 miscue margin was insurmountable, as #1 Chatfield (Section 1A Champ, 13-0) fell to #3 Barnesville (Section … [Read more...]
2022-2023 Boys Basketball Preview
A season ago, Caledonia rode a dramatic three overtime win in the section title game to make state. There, Brad King’s group (29-2) took third place. R-P (22-5) and SG (24-5) had excellent seasons making the 1A semis. The Lions were SEC-East champs. Chatfield (17-11), Lanesboro (16-11), and L-O (16-11) had good years. FC (9-18), GM (11-16), Kingsland (11-16), M-C (8-19), and … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Caledonia girls’ basketball (2-0, 2-0) started the year with notable wins over La Crescent/Hokah 78-64 and Cotter 62-24, avenging a pair of season sweeps last year. Josie Foster scored 22 points versus the Lancers. Anika Reiland (10 pts, 13 rebs, 12 asts, 9 stls) nearly had a quadruple-double as Kingsland beat UCA 57-42. Chatfield’s girls beat L-A 64-47 to stay perfect (1-0, … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (12/1)
Southeast Conference Glenville-Emmons 51, Mabel-Canton 65 (M-C: C. Tollefsrud 26 pts (9-15 FTs), 8 rebs, 5 asts; Jordan Larson 14 pts; Hayden Erickson 10 pts. Cougars > 1-0, 1-0) Grand Meadow 35, Lyle/Pacelli 97 (Larks 0-1, 0-1) Non-Conference Alden-Conger 81, LeRoy-Ostrander 56 (L-O: C. Hungerholt 31 pts (5-9 threes, 8-14 FTs), 5 rebs; Carter Sweeney 7 pts, 7 rebs. … [Read more...]
Wrestling (12/2 & 12/3)
Lakeville North Tourney (Chatfield took 10th of 15 teams. They weren’t as full strength (football). Javier Berg won 113-pounds going 4-0 (four falls and a 7-0 decision in the finals). Gage Bartels (132) took third, making the finals with two pins, then falling by 10-5 decision. Only six Gophers competed) St. Charles “Ice Breaker” Duals > Caledonia/Houston 63, Westfield 12 … [Read more...]
Gymnastics (12/3)
Sring Grove/Houston opened the gymnastics season by finishing third among five teams. The Warriors (117.800) placed behind Byron (136.650) and Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa (128.900) and ahead of Kasson-Mantorville/Triton (104.600) and La Crescent-Hokah (82.950). Eighth grader Vivian Kittleson was 12th among 44 in all-around and had the Warriors’ highest finish – fourth among 36 … [Read more...]
Lions overtaken in final half-minute of state title game, 28-25
Spring Grove scored early and often and never trailed Mountain Iron-Buhl until the final 25 seconds of the 9-man state championship football game on Dec. 3 at U. S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Ultimately, the 28-25 Ranger win, was decided by extra points with the Lions going 1 for 4 and MIB 2 for 4. When state-ranked No. 3 Spring Grove soared out to a 19-0 first quarter lead, … [Read more...]
Spring Grove’s Morken honored by coaching peers
Spring Grove volleyball coach Kelsey Morken was named by her fellow coaches as the Section 1A Volleyball Coach of the Year for 2022. Back in 2009, she was the Section Assistant Coach of the Year while in the program at Mabel-Canton. Her most recent 2022 Lions won a school-record 28 matches and reached the section semi-finals for a second straight season, falling to the top seed … [Read more...]
Caledonia/SG/Houston Gymnastics Preview
The Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston gymnastics team returns five letter winners from last winter’s squad which was 1-4 in duals and 7-19 including tournament standings. The Warriors placed fourth (among six) at the conference meet and sixth (among eight) at section. There was late momentum with the Cal/SG/Hou team score improving in each of the final six meets. Leadership will … [Read more...]
2022-2023 Girls Basketball Preview
Last year’s area girls basketball action was headed by Grand Meadow (23-7), which progressed all the way to their first ever 1A final. Lanesboro (19-9) and Kingsland (19-9) also made the 1A semis. Fillmore Central (12-16), Rushford-Peterson (12-16), and Houston (16-12) each made Rochester and the 1A quarters. In Class AA, Caledonia (17-11) and Chatfield (19-9) each made their … [Read more...]