The Spring Grove girls scored the last dozen points of the game to win by 15 against West Lutheran, 58-43, on Dec. 28, the second day of holiday double headers at Rushford-Peterson. West Lutheran is located in Plymouth, just west of the Twin Cities and plays in Class A, Section 4. Lion freshman Kylie Hammel had an outstanding stat line with 18 points, 8 rebounds, 2 … [Read more...]
Spring Grove girls fall to Annandale in holiday runaway
For the Spring Grove girls, it was the second straight challenge against a larger school, when the Lions fell to Class AA Annandale, 60-34, at the Dec. 27 holiday double headers at Rushford-Peterson. The Cardinals (3-2) opened the second half by scoring on 10 of 11 possessions to extend its seven-point halftime lead into a commanding 22-point advantage (48-26). Annandale is … [Read more...]
Lion boys hammer Higher Ground, 83-39
The Spring Grove boys (3-1) matched a program-record 65 points before halftime on the way to an 83-39 rout of Higher Ground Academy (1-4) on Dec. 28, the second day of holiday double headers at Rushford-Peterson. It is the first season of basketball for the players from the St. Paul school, which had lost to R-P, 86-47, the day before. Jaxon Strinmoen, hitting 11 of … [Read more...]
Spring Grove boys fall to Dawson-Boyd in holiday matchup
Dawson-Boyd overcame 19 turnovers with sizzling shooting. The Spring Grove boys shot well at 44%, but D-B shot better - 58% overall, including an astounding 81% from 2-point range. The Blackjacks (with jackrabbit logo) handed the Lions their first loss, 66-57, at the annual holiday double headers at Rushford-Peterson on Dec. 27. The next afternoon, the Section 3, Class A … [Read more...]
Defense, dribble drives provide victory over L/P for Grove girls
The Spring Grove girls overcame a sluggish start and frosty free throw shooting with defense and productive dribble drives on offense to get past Lyle/Pacelli, 58-45. The Lions (4-5, 2-3 SEC) boarded the bus for Austin on Jan. 2 - a day and half early to avoid an impending winter storm. Lyle/Pacelli scored the first 10 points of the game, and then the Lions tallied the … [Read more...]
Lion girls give way to Waukon in second half
Waukon sped away early in the second half, and what was a close 22-20 game at halftime became a 57-33 runaway at Spring Grove on Dec. 19. The Lions went 13 possessions without scoring while the Indians added 19 unanswered points. Ball-handling also went south for Spring Grove in the second half when there were nearly twice as many Lion turnovers (13) as in the first half (7). … [Read more...]
All-State Solum, Grinde among 10 Spring Grove gridiron honorees
Following a state runner-up football season, Spring Grove gridders received numerous postseason honors from both coaches and the media. Senior Tysen Grinde and junior Elijah Solum were named by coaches to the 9-man All-Stateteam and were joined by senior Caleb Griffin on the Post Bulletin All-Area Second Team. Solum was the sub-district Offensive Player of the Year and along … [Read more...]
The will, the work, the Lions back where they belong
Spring Grove, according to head football coach Kody Moore, “kept the state tournament tradition alive.” The 13-1, state runner-up season was surprising to some casual observers, considering the 2022 Lions were coming off a 3-5 record in 2021. But those close to the program, especially the coaching staff with state tournament experience, realized that potential was present. And … [Read more...]
Lion girls take control of Kee quickly
The Spring Grove girls never trailed during their 50-21 clubbing of Kee High on Dec. 10 at the annual Iowa-Minnesota Border Battle at Luther College. Lion ball-handling was exemplary with 15 assists and only 9 turnovers during 57 possessions. Meanwhile, the KeeHawks lost possession 29 times, 13 of which were forced by Spring Grove’s full-court pressure. The Lions (2-2) … [Read more...]
Strong second half propels Spring Grove girls past Schaeffer
Freshman point guard Siri Konkel passed out 8 assists, and sophomore Kendal VanMinsel collected a career-high 15 rebounds as the Spring Grove girls broke into the win column with a 60-45 win over visiting Schaeffer Academy on Dec. 8. Three Spring Grove girls scored in double figures, led by sophomore guard Emerson Ingvalson with 14 points, senior Addyson McHugh with 12 and … [Read more...]