ouston 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 come from three seniors: … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
The girls basketball season opened with Chatfield notably posting wins over Lanesboro 63-31 and Southland 72-35 at the St. Charles early-season tourney. Anna Kivimagi had 22 points versus the Burros, Shea Jech 20 points versus the Rebels. Lanesboro beat St. Charles night two, as Kaci Ruen and 26 points and 11 rebounds. Fillmore Central’s Bryce Corson (Sr. WR/RB) and Chatfield’s … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball – Non-Conference (11/25 & 11/26)
Chatfield 63, Lanesboro 31 (C: A. Kivimagi 22 pts (4-5 threes, 9-12 FGS), 4 stls; Kara Goetzinger 10 pts, 8 rebs; Evy Goldsmith 7 pts, 9 rebs. L: Kaci Ruen 13 pts, 12 rebs; Jensyn Storhoff 9 pts; Jessie Schreiber 8 pts, 9 rebs, 5 stls. Chatfield made 8 of 18 threes (44%) while Lanesboro was 1 of 15 (7%). Gophers also scored 23 points off turnover) Houston 43, Dover-Eyota 74 … [Read more...]
Spring Grove girls open with loss to Lanesboro
The Spring Grove basketball girls could not stay with defending East Division champion Lanesboro as the Lions dropped their 2022-‘23 season and home opener, 62-35, on Nov. 29. Already having played twice and with a pair of 6-foot returning all-conference seniors, Kaci Ruen and Jessie Schreiber, the Burros (2-1, 1-0 SEC) dominated inside with a huge 42-to-18 rebounding margin. … [Read more...]
Spring Grove girls continue the climb with experienced players, new head coach
The Spring Grove basketball girls will have many familiar faces on the court as former Lion standout Taylor Elton moves up from junior high duty to become the program’s 12th head coach. Elton played on Spring Grove’s 2012 state tournament squad and played college ball at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and then on the Luther College team that qualified for the DIII NCAA … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Post-Season Honors
It was a great year for area volleyball teams. Mabel-Canton (36-3) won the SEC-East, Section 1A, and took third place at state. Caledonia (19-13) won the TRC and finished as 1AA runner-up. Spring Grove (28-5) and Chatfield (26-3) set school records for wins while taking second in their conferences. Rushford-Peterson (21-8), Fillmore Central (19-11), and Grand Meadow (17-12-2) … [Read more...]
Football: Falcons Post 20-Point Rally, Fall One Point Short in State Semis
It is certainly not a game Fillmore Central football nation is going to forget. Minneota nation won’t forget it either. The state semifinal between the #2 Falcons (Section 1A Champ, 12-0) and #10 Vikings (Section 5A Champ, 10-2) had two complete opposite halves, the first controlled by one team, the second the other. It had a furious 20-point comeback including a fourth and 29 … [Read more...]
Football: #3 Spring Grove Earns Third Prep Bowl Appearance
After giving up an early touchdown, the Spring Grove defense took control of a 9-man state semifinal between undefeated teams. During the 27-6 Lion win against state-ranked #2 Fertile-Beltrami, Tysen Grinde logged 198 yards of all-purpose running, including a stunning 76-yard punt return TD. Despite Elijah Solum completing 12 of 18 passes, the #3 Lions, for the first time this … [Read more...]
Football: Defensive Stands Again Huge as #1 Gophers Make Prep Bowl
They say defense wins championships. The Chatfield defense wasn’t lights out in the 1AA state semifinals versus #5 Eden Valley-Watkins (Section 5AA Champion, 11-0), but it was pretty salty (as Gopher Hall of Famer Ken Jacobson would say). Chatfield (Section 1AA Champion, 12-0) notched two more key 4th down stands to a post-season resume already peppered with stymies. Both were … [Read more...]
State-ranked Lions log record 28 wins, claim two tourney titles
The 2022 Spring Grove volleyball girls (28-5) were the first in school history to be state-ranked and the first to win as many as 28 matches. The Lions, who were No. 7 in the coaches’ preseason state Class A poll, were No. 9 in the final rankings. It was a season of achievement both on the court and in the classroom. The team earned the state coaches’ Silver Award for a team … [Read more...]