It is a very happy ending. All the drama that preceded it can just fade away amidst the ultimately successful season. Chatfield (Section 1AA champion, 12-1) took on West Central Area/Ashby (Section 6 AA champion, 11-1) for the Class AA state football title. And just like the drama that preceded – star running back Sam Backer’s ejection from the state semifinal and thus suspension from the title game (plus other proceedings) – the game itself was wild. It was decided on a conversion play in the 4th quarter. Jeff Johnson’s crew got off to a good start. The defense got a three-and-out. The Gopher offense went 60 yards in eight plays. Key runs were a drive-opening 18-yarder by sophomore QB Parker Delaney and 15 and 11-yard scampers by sophomore RB Kailan Schott. Delaney capped things by going right and reaching into the end zone for a 6-yard TD run, giving Chatfield an early 6-0 lead. But the Knights came right back. Quarterback Evan Paulson capped an 8-play, 68-yard series by hitting Cale Anderson for a 30-yard TD pass. With PAT, WCAA led 7-6. The score was aided by a Gopher encroachment penalty plays earlier, which turned a 4th and 6 into a (converted) 4th and 1. Turnovers were huge in the contest. Chatfield sniped five for the game. The second was massive. Midway through the second, Paulson was sacked by Campbell Berge on a scramble and the ball was dislodged. It popped right into the hands of Carter Daniels, who subsequently took it to the house for a 31-yard fumble recovery TD! A Drew O’Connor to Grady Schott two-point pass made it 14-7 Gophers. The second quarter featured five total turnovers, three by WCAA, two by Chatfield. The Gophers twice staved off Knight threats by recording turnovers in their end of the field. Daniels deflected a pass and Eli Hopp intercepted it at the Chatfield 29. After the Gophers subsequently threw an interception, Knight running back Anthony Sykora rumbled 17 yards to the Gopher 19, but he was stripped by Cole Johnson and Daniels recovered. The half ended with Chatfield leading 14-7. WCCA then opened the second half by on-side-kicking and recovering it. Paulson then hit Hunter Norby for a 37-yard reception to the Chatfield 10. But the stingy Gopher defense stopped the Knights on fourth and goal from the five. Chatfield’s “D” was again called to task in the 4th quarter. WCCA’s best series of the game went 76 yards and took 12 plays. It was almost ended via a game-changing turnover. WCCA back Mattson Hoff fumbled amidst a gang tackle. Gopher Eli Hopp picked up the ball and ran 70 yards for a touchdown. It would’ve given Chatfield a 20-7 lead midway through the fourth. But the review booth overturned the play. Later, on 3rd and goal from the one, Paulson found his way to paydirt pulling the Knights within one at 14-13 (3:51). WCAA then went for two. Officials initially granted the conversion. But a review ruled the ball-carrier down at the one. Chatfield Nation expired. The Gophers remained ahead 14-13. They got one first down on their next drive, but punted. Berge’s 46-yard boot had WCAA starting at their won 6, with 1:24 left, and one timeout. The Knights completed a few passes including a 27-yard hook-and-ladder. They got to the 49. But a desperation Paulson pass was intercepted by Gopher safety Isaac Erding. A thrilling game was over. By a final of 14-13, Chatfield won the 2021 Class AA state title! It was mostly a defensive effort. Erding had two interceptions. Berge had the forced fumble that led to Daniels’ return TD. Daniels also recovered a fumble forced by Johnson, and he deflected the pass Hopp intercepted. The Gophers held WCAA to 68 yards on 31 attempts rushing. They had five tackles for loss and stopped eight runs for zero yards. Luke Carrier and Kail Schott were each credited with four of those ‘no gain or less’ stops. Offensively, K-Schott (10-71 rushing), Delaney (13-35, TD rushing; 5-13, 67 yards, 2 INTs passing), Jackson Schild (8-32 rushing), and Grady Schott (5-17 rushing; 31-yard reception) did work. WCAA’s defense held the Gophers to 210 total yards. WCAA had 289 total yards with 221 coming through the air. Paulson (15-29, 203 yards, TD, 3 INTs) threw a lot, Anderson (4-67, TD receiving) and Norby (4-71) his top targets. Sykora (21-63 rushing, 3-33 receiving) led the Knight ground attack. Each team had 12 first downs. Ten of Chatfield’s came on the ground, eight of West Central’s through the air. Chatfield won the turnover battle five to two. The Gophers end the year at 13-1. The team to beat them, P-E-M, was Class AAA State Runner-Up. Like the 2013 state title team, this year’s group won 13 straight after an 0-1 start. Chatfield has just six seniors. G-Schott (ILB/RB/TE), Berge (NT), Mason Clemens (G/DL), Ethan Ruskell (DE/T), and Caden Nolte (C/DT) were big-time contributors. Nolte was given an award for team MVP after the game. Dylan Cocker (WR) rounds out the class. The Gophers proved that, even without all-everything Sam Backer, they are damn good. They did it without him. Backer, who couldn’t watch the game on the sideline, was back with his team for a post-game photo. It is Chatfield’s fifth state football title (1994, 1995, 1996, 2013). They’ve won a state title five of their last six appearances (1999 the exception); that’s a 15-1 record over 16 state games.
LeRoy-Ostrander Football “Catches” First Ever State Football Title!
The towns of LeRoy and Ostrander are both small communities. LeRoy is known for its scrap metal processing plant and denoted by the number of semis that drive through heading to and from Hormel in Austin. Enrollment at the school isn’t high. Strong sports teams aren’t the norm. So, the 2021 football season won’t soon be forgotten. The Cardinals caught lightening in a bottle, interestingly enough led by a kid named Chase. Trevor Carrier’s crew didn’t just win the 9-Man State title. They out-scored three state level opponents 164-34! Versus unbeaten Fertile-Beltrami (Section 6 champion, 13-0) in the title game, the Cardinals (Section 1 champion, 11-2) dominated. How bad did it get? L-O senior Gavin Sweeney out-scored the Falcons by himself in the kicking game! The Falcons’ first two offensive plays each went backwards. They missed an open receiver on 3rd down. F-B punted. The L-O offense then began its onslaught. Three plays into their first series, Chase Johnson dropped a dime to junior wide receiver Tristan Lewison, who made a nice catch. The connection covered 29 yards and (with Sweeney PAT) made it 7-0. After forcing another three-and-out, Johnson authored the game’s most brilliant run. The 5’6” 170-pound senior weaved and cut every direction before diving into the end zone for a 54-yard TD run! Another Sweeney PAT made it 14-0. If Fertile-Beltrami was going to make it a game, the next series was their chance. The Falcons moved the ball (they ended up with 15 first downs). Late in the first quarter, they had 1st and 10 at the Cardinal 11. But on a 3rd down pass, Falcon QB Rylin Petry tried to throw a middle screen. L-O’s Tanner Olson is no regular d-tackle. The 6’3” basketball standout snared the pass, ending the drive. After a couple chunk plays, Lewison again caught a Johnson pass for a TD (38-yards). Sweeney’s PAT made it 21-0. Then a Lewison interception led to an Olson 1-yard TD run and a 28-0 lead. Then Johnson to Sweeney (10-yard TD pass) made it 34-0. F-B finally got on the board with just 41-seconds left in the half. But two plays later, Johnson threw his fourth TD, a perfect 55-yard pass to Layne Bird down the middle! It was over at halftime. L-O led 41-8. The Cards ultimately scored on nine of ten possessions. The final was 58-8! The chase to the title was led by the senior QB Johnson, who set a Prep Bowl record for most offensive yards in a game (412). Johnson completed five passes, four for TDs (5-7, 140 yards, 4 TDs). He nearly rushed for 300 yards (18-272, TD rushing). Eleven of his carries went for 10 or more (15.1 YPC). Lewison (2-67, 2 TD receiving), Bird (2-63, TD receiving), and Sweeney (10-yard TD reception) caught scores. Sweeney scored 10 points in the kicking game (7-7 PATs, 23-yard field goal), two more than the Falcons. He also had two sacks. Olson topped 100 yards and scored thrice (18-116 yards, 3 TDs rushing). Lewison and Olson had interceptions, the former a team-high 11 tackles. Hayden Sass recovered a fumble forced by Morgan Jasper. The Cardinals finished with 557 yards total offense, Fertile-Beltrami 214. The Falcons were led by RB Everett Balstad (14-70, TD rushing; 3-37 receiving), QB Petry (7-15, 103 yards, 2 INTs passing), and Ryan Van Den Eninde (3-59 receiving). L-O’s season finishes at 12-2. They won nine straight after starting 3-2. Their toughest games were the losses and wins over Lanesboro (27-38, 30-6) and GM (36-44, 39-34), as those squads were stronger than any the Cardinals faced at state. L-O has five seniors on their 19-man roster. The names Johnson, Olson, Sweeney, Jasper, Sass, and Memphiz Gomez won’t be soon forgotten.
2021-2022 Boys Basketball Preview
This year’s boys basketball campaign starts with minor changes. Section 1A has 20 teams including nine of the eleven covered under the Journal 11 umbrella; FC, GM, Houston, Kingsland, Lanesboro, L-O, M-C, R-P, and SG. BP moved up to AA. Chatfield and Caledonia are the Journal 11 teams in 1AA, which has 15 teams.
The Caledonia Warriors kept their basketball show rolling last year, even despite not having the services of their top player. Brad King’s group went 14-0 in the TRC, winning the East title. They then won the Section 1AA title, progressing all the way to the state title game before falling 51-49 to Waseca. Cal finished the year 23-2 as State Runner-Up. They won 21 straight games. The Warriors lost an excellent senior class headed by All-TRC picks Austin Klug (6’3” F/G), Andrew Kunelius (6’3” F/G), and Sam Privet (6’7” F/C). Coach King returns one 2021 All-TRC pick in Jackson Koepke (6’3” Sr. F/G) but another from 2020 in his youngest son Eli King (6’3” Sr. G). King averaged impressive numbers (16.2 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 5.1 APG, 1.8 BPG) as a sophomore. He has already signed to play b-ball at Iowa State. Despite missing his junior year, King is still over 1,000 career points. Joining that duo are key returnees Ja’Shon Simpson (6’3” Sr. G) and Thane Meiners (5’11” Sr. G). From there, Chris Pieper (6’2” F), Austin Meyer (5’10’ G), and Blake Morrow (6’2” G) round out a seven-man senior class while Lewis Doyle (5’11” So. G) is younger key player. Caledonia has its TRC games. They have the Decorah Border Battle (Applington-Parkersburg) plus a Friday-Saturday set of games in La Crosse in January. Other road non-con games are with Stewartville, Byron, and Lourdes. Home non-con games are with Onalaska, Maple River, and Cannon Falls.
Making their section’s final four last season were the Rushford-Peterson Trojans. Chris Drinkall’s group went 6-6 in the TRC, 13-7 overall. They won seven in a row including two play-off games, but then fell to Southland 73-55 in a 1A semifinal. R-P graduated three full-time players, the most notable 1,000-point scorer, three-time All-TRC pick, Luke O’Hare (6’2” F/G > 12.8 PPG, 4.9 RPG). But the Trojans bring back a two-time All-TRC selection in Justin Ruberg (6’3” Sr. F > 14.5 PPG, 6.7 RPG). The senior led R-P in scoring and rebounding and is close to 1,000 career points. He enters his fourth year of varsity action. From there, Malachi Bunke (6’0” Sr. G > 7.8 PPG), Grady Hengel (5’9” Jr. G > 5.9 PPG), and Andrew Hoiness (5’10” Sr. G > 3.6 PPG) are returning starters. Logan Skalet (5’10” Sr. G) and Carson Thompson (5’10” Sr. G/F) round out a five-man returning senior class. The Trojans have their TRC schedule. They have the Decorah Border (Decorah) and a two-game home holiday tourney (game one versus SG). Other road non-con games are with Schaeffer Academy, G-E-T, and Houston. Other home non-con games are with Hayfield, M-C, Lanesboro, Southland, and GM.
Spring Grove lost its most celebrated player to graduation, but the other four starters, among six letter winners, return from last year’s SEC-East champions. All-SEC 2nd teamer Carson Gerard (6’4” senior F > 10.5 PPG, 6.2 RPG) led the Lions in rebounding and was the second leading scorer. Another returning starter Elijah Solum (6’1” So. G > 9.8 PPG, 3.6 RPG) led SG with both a 1.54 assist-to-turnover ratio and 33% 3-point accuracy. He was All-SEC HM. Tysen Grinde (6’4” Jr. G > 8.8 PPG, 4.7 RPG) and Hunter Holland (5’9” Jr. G > 4.2 PPG) also return to the starting line-up. Grove begins shorthanded with Gerard and projected starter Jaxon Strinmoen (6’4” So. G) both sidelined with football injuries. Strinmoen could be back soon. He led SG in shooting from both the field (62%) and the free throw line (85%) last year. The other letter winner is Caleb Griffin (5’11” Jr. G). Despite the experience, Wade Grinde’s group remains young with only one senior (Gerard), four juniors, six sophomores, and 10 freshmen. Lost to graduation was Caden Grinde who was Conference Player of the Year, a three-time All-SEC selection, two-time Lion MVP, and First Team All-Journal who led SG in seven statistical categories. Spring Grove is coming off a 23rd consecutive non-losing season (22 winning records, one break-even). Last year, the Lions went 13-4 (12-2 SEC) and won the SEC East title for the 10th time in 11 years. The schedule features several larger schools, including New Hampton, Iowa, in the opener at Luther College. SG hosts Houston on December 7.
The Chatfield Gophers, after they get their legs following a state football championship, will look to try to keep their basketball bouncing in the hoop. Team Chosen Valley went 10-4 in the TRC and 15-5 overall last year. They nearly upset Stewartville in the 1AA quarters (fell 85-77 in double OT). The Gophers start the season with a new coach. Gopher graduate and former assistant Jeremy McBroom takes the helm. Chatfield graduated five every-game seniors, including three-time All-TRC pick and leading scorer Reid Johnson (6’2” G > 21.7 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 2.2 SPG), a four-year player, the school’s all-time leading scorer (1,668). Also graduating were All-TRC interior player David Castleberg (6’3” F > 8.9 PPG, 6 RPG) and All-TRC HM pick Henry Gathje. Chatfield’s top returnees are All-TRC pick, Cole Johnson (6’2” Jr. G > 8.4 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 5.9 APG, 2.5 SPG), and All-TRC HM selection Drew Schindler (5’9” Jr. G > 9.4 PPG, 2.9 APG). Sam Backer (5’11” Jr. F) is a third every-game returning player. Ethan Ruskell (6’2” F) and Connor Jax (6’0” G) are a pair of returning seniors. The Gophers have their TRC schedule plus the WSU Holiday Tourney (Prairie du Chien, Z-M). They have home non-con games versus Triton, BP, Houston, GM, and Stewartville. Road non-con games are with Lake City, Goodhue, Z-M, and Pine Island.
The Grand Meadow Superlarks were a little better than .500 last year. GM went 8-6 in the SEC and 10-7 overall. They fell to state champion Hayfield 69-59 in the 1A quarters after having beat the Vikings 59-57 in the regular season. Coach Dakotah Rostad graduated a bunch of seniors, the biggest four-time All-SEC pick and the team’s leading scorer Colt Landers (6’4” F > 16.5 PPG, 7.0 RPG). Landers finished as GM boys all-time leading scorer (1,945). Four more guys to play in at least 14 games departed including All-SEC HM pick Evan Oehlke (6’1” G). The top returning player is Taylor Glynn (6’1” Sr. G > 10.2 PPG, around 4.5 RPG and 2.5 APG), an All-SEC 2nd team pick. Roman Warmka (6’3” Sr. F/C > about 5.0 PPG, 6.5 RPG) is a second key returnee. Newer players will play a lot of minutes after that. GM has its SEC games. They have the Decorah Border Battle (Crestwood) and a home holiday tourney. Road non-con games are with FC (season-opener), Randolph, Hayfield, BP, Chatfield, and R-P. Home non-con games are with L-A and Pine Island.
Lanesboro went 7-7 in the SEC last season, 8-12 overall. Matt Asleson’s group beat FC in a 1A play-in game but lost 68-38 to Southland in the Round of 16. The Burros saw seven key seniors graduate, notably All-SEC HM pick Ryan Holmen (6’2” C > 9.7 PPG, 5.0 RPG). Additionally, J.T. Rein (5’11” Sr. F > 5.2 PPG, 3.8 RPG) isn’t out for basketball. Lanesboro does return its leading scorer, fourth-year player John Prestemon (6’0” Jr. G > 9.8 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 3.6 APG). He made All-SEC 2nd Team despite missing time to injury a season ago Despite the losses, there is experience back, as Coach Asleson played 15 guys in double-digits games. Mason Howard (6’0” So. G > 5.3 PPG), Reece Benson (5’10” Sr. G > 2.9 PPG), and Hayden Lawstuen (6’1” Jr. F) return after playing in at least 17 games. Adam Ruen (5’10” G), Carson Ruen (5’9” G), and Will Asleson (6’1 F) are other returning seniors. The Burros have their SEC schedule. The have the Decorah Border Battle (MFL MarMac). Other road non-con games are with W-K, R-P, and FC. Home non-con games are with Cotter, St. Charles, Alden-Conger, and Randolph.
The LeRoy-Ostrander guys will turn around after a state football title and concentrate on the hardwood. The Cardinals went 5-7 in the SEC, 7-8 overall last year. They fell to Randolph 65-45 in a 1A Round of 16 game. Coach Ryan Evans returns pretty much everyone, including four guys who averaged in excess of 8.0 PPG. Tanner Olson (6’3” F) is the top returnee. The senior was All-SEC 2nd Team last season after leading the Cardinals in scoring (13.9 PPG, 5.8 RPG). L-O also returns height in Levi Royston (6’3” Sr. F/G > 9.8 PPG, 4.2 RPG) and Gavin Sweeney (6’3” Sr. F/C > 8.5 PPG, 6.6 RPG). Chase Johnson (5’6” Sr. G > 9.5 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 2.6 APG) is the top returning guard. Layne Bird (5’10” Jr. G) and Tristan Lewison (5’9” Jr. G) are two other experienced back-court players. All-SEC HM pick Isaac Collier (5’11” F > 6.3 PPG, 5.6 RPG) was the lone key graduation. L-O has its SEC games including opening at G-E. They have the Decorah Border Battle (Postville). Other road non-con games are with Faribault B.A., FC, J-W-P, Alden-Conger, and United South Central. Triton is the sole home non-con game.
Kingsland will look to improve from 2020-2021. The Knights went 3-11 in the SEC and 4-13 overall. They fell to Southland 69-51 in a 1A Round of 16 game. But Coach John Fenske returns most of his team, as only one senior played every game last season. The Knights had no All-SEC picks. Leading scorer Walker Erdman (6’2” Sr. G > 13.4 PPG, 5.0 RPG) is the top player back. He was All-SEC HM last year. He’s joined by full-time returnees Jayden Brink (5’10” Jr. G > 10.1 PPG, 3.9 RPG), Mason Kolling (6’4” Jr. F/C > 8.8 PPG, 6.1 RPG), Nick Eickhoff (5’11” Sr. G > 6.3 PPG), Kaden Rath (5’7” Sr. G > 5.2 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 2.3 APG, 3.2 SPG), Garrison Hubka (5’9” Jr. G > 4.2 PPG, 3.5 RPG), and Bret Musel (6’5” Sr. C > 4.5 PPG, 2.9 RPG). Kingsland has its SEC schedule. They have away non-con games with defending state champ Hayfield (season-opener), St. Charles, FC, W-K, Cotter, and BP. Home non-con games are with Cotter and Goodhue. Kingsland starts the year with five straight, and seven of eight, on the road.
Fillmore Central will look to add to its win total. The Falcons went 2-7 in the TRC, 3-11 overall last year. They fell to Lanesboro 64-55 in the 1A Round of 16. Coach Brady O’Connor graduated his top scorer Zach Haugerud (6’1” G > 19.2 PPG, 5.2 RPG), an All-TRC pick, and three other seniors who contributed. FC returns six guys who played in at least 12 games. Jake Fishbaugher (6’1” Jr. G/F > 7.8 PPG, 5.2 RPG) and third-year PG Bryce Corson (5’6” Jr. G > 5.1 PPG, 4.0 APG) are the top two returnees. Will Parker (6’2” Jr. C/F > 3.5 PPG), Luke Hellickson (6’2” So. G/F > 3.5 PPG), Gunner Benson (5’10” Jr. F > 3.8 PPG), and Jayce Kiehne (6’2” So. G) are the others. The Falcons don’t have a senior returnee. FC has its TRC schedule. They have the Decorah Border Battle (North Fayette) plus other road non-con games with Schaeffer Academy, then L/P, Houston, M-C, and Southland in succession. Home non-games include the opener with GM, Z-M, Kingsland, SG, L-O, and Lanesboro.
The Mabel-Canton Cougars return over half of their key pieces from last year. Russell Larson’s group started 4-5, but won just one of its last 10 games. They finished 4-10 in the SEC, 5-14 overall. M-C fell to Kingsland 56-47 in a 1A play-in contest. Their biggest graduation was All-SEC HM pick Gavin Johnson (6’1” F > 10.2 PPG, 5.8 RPG). M-C returns its top offensive player, Cayden Tollefsrud (5’9” So. G). The quick sophomore is in his third year and made All-SEC 2nd team last season (12.8 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 2.1 SPG). Jordan Larson (5’10” Jr. G > 4.6 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 2.6 APG) returns at the point. Jaymeson Tollefsrud (6’1” Sr. F > 4.4 PPG, 3.8 RPG) and Alex Arneson (5’11” Sr. F > 3.9 PPG, 5.6 RPG) were other key full-timers. James Arneson (5’10” Sr. F/G) also played in most games. The squad has three sets of brothers. M-C has its SEC schedule. They open with the Decorah Border Battle (South Winn). Other road non-games are with W-K, Coulee Christian, Alden-Conger, Cotter, and R-P. Home non-con games are with Postville, Coulee Christian, and FC. The Cougars have seven straight January home games.
Last season was a tough one under new Coach Jacob Merchlewitz in Houston. The Hurricanes fielded a very young line-up and went 0-15 in the SEC, 0-18 overall. They fell to United Christian Academy 80-73 in a 1A play-in game. Houston graduated its leading scorer Noah Kingsley (5’11” G > 18.1 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 2.7 APG, 1.9 SPG), an All-SEC HM pick. Six Hurricanes return who played in at least 17 games, Kenneth Grupe (6’0” Sr. G > 4.7 PPG, 4.3 RPG), Aydan Florin (5’8” Sr. G), Conner Porter (6’2” Jr. F/C), Morgan Rohweder (5’7” Fr. G), Zach Olson (5’4” Fr. G), and Carter Geiwitz (5’11” Fr. G). Tanner Kubitz (6’2” F/G) is a second senior. The ‘Canes are young. It’ll again be a learning process. They have their SEC schedule and the Tri-City United Holiday Tourney. Other road non-con games are Alma (season-opener), Glenwood City, W-K, and Chatfield. Home non-con games are with Coulee Christian, R-P, FC, and Cotter.
Girls Basketball (11/26 & 11/27)
Lanesboro 62, St. Charles 36 (L: Kaci Ruen 19 pts, 6 rebs; Brielle Ruen 14 pts (4-9 threes), 5 rebs, 5 stls; Jensyn Storhoff 9 pts, 4 rebs, 5 stls; Jessie Schreiber 7 pts, 12 rebs. Burros held a 17 to 1 make edge at the free throw line)
Chatfield 72, Southland 34 (C: Jaiden Zimmerman 15 pts, 7 stls; Peyton Berg 15 pts (3-7 threes); Kara Goetzinger 11 pts, 5 rebs; Tessa McMahon 7 pts, 6 asts, 5 stls; Zayda Priebe 8 pts (4-5 FGs), 5 rebs; Anna Kivimagi 8 pts)
Chatfield 61, Lanesboro 45 (C: K. Goetzinger 17 pts (8-12 FGs), 5 rebs; P. Berg 16 pts (4-8 threes), 5 rebs; Z. Priebe 14 pts, 10 rebs, 3 stls, 3 blks; T. McMahon 11 pts (3-5 threes), 7 asts. L: K. Ruen 15 pts, 10 rebs; J. Schreiber 10 pts, 8 rebs; Malia Tessum 7 pts, 5 rebs. Threes: C 8-19 (42.1%), L 2-16 (12.5%). TOs: C 10, L 18. Gophers led by three at halftime)
Gymnastics
Jeanne Harris Byron Invite (Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston (116.250) finished behind Byron (133.700), PI/Z-M (130.000), and La Crescent-Hokah (118.500). Seventh grader Paizley Lange tied for 11th in the all-around tabulation (30.250) after being the Warriors’ top scorer in two events while finishing seventh on the balance beam (7.800) and 10th on the parallel bars (7.100). Sophomore Sabrina Lisota scored team-highs while placing 12th on vault (7.850) and also 12th in floor exercise (7.750). As a team, the Warriors scored best on vault with Lisota at 8.850 followed by senior Brianna Johnson and seventh grader Avery Augedahl, both at 8.800, and Lange at 7.750)
*The Fillmore County Journal Sports page is a written collaboration of Paul Trende and Lee Epps.
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