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Chatfield Gophers

Chatfield High School
205 Union Street NE
Chatfield, MN. 55923
507-867-4210

Superintendent: Edward Harris
Principal: Eric Nelson
Activities Director: Daniel Schindler
GOPHER SPORTS
Spring Grove’s Dylan Halverson ends a Kingsland threat by making an interception at the goal-line for a pass intended for Kingsland’s Michael Johnson. Lion Ezra Konkel is also shown. For a second straight week, the Lions (4-1, 4-1) scored late to earn victory, this time handing #2 in 9-Man Kingsland (4-1, 4-1) its first loss via a 14-8 win. Photo by Christine Vreeman

Football (10/6)

Paul Trende Oct 6, 2025
Football: Spring Grove Scores Late, Upends #2 Kingsland Kaaleem Reiland thundered 78 yards on Kingsland’s first play from scrimmage and then passed to Carter Strobel for the two-point conversion. The #2 state-ranked team had an early 8-0 lead on Spring Grove, which held for 38 and a half minutes. The turning point was a botched, […]
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Mabel-Canton head volleyball coach Lonnie Morken (second from left in back row) poses with his team and assistant coaches after winning his 885th career match versus Kingsland. Doing so moved Morken into second place all-time in state history behind Stewartville former head John Dzubay (1,039). Photo by Heather Kleiboer

Volleyball (10/6)

Paul Trende Oct 6, 2025

Volleyball: Morken Moves into Second Place All-Time with 885th Career Win Mabel-Canton won two volleyball matches on the week, sweeping both Lanesboro and Kingsland in SEC action. Doing so did…

Chatfield safety Kaisen Johnson (#6) takes a lick but brings down Triton QB Pierce Petersohn just short of the goal line to deny a would-be game-winning second-overtime two-point conversion and enable the Gophers to post a huge 24-23 sub-district win. They improved to 4-0. Photo by Paul Trende

Football (9/29)

Paul Trende Sep 29, 2025

Football: Johnson’s Takedown Leads to #2 Gopher Victory over Triton It is always good to have a good wrestler on your football team. They know how to tackle and will…

Grand Meadow’s Alyvia Olson is on the attack against the defense of Houston’s Jorja Meyer. The Larks posted a 6-0 week including two SEC wins, as GM (7-0, 15-4) is off to a big start and a big lead over nearest foe Southland (6-3, 6-3) in the SEC-West. Photo by Paul Trende

Volleyball (9/29)

Paul Trende Sep 29, 2025

Volleyball: Larks Take Control of West, Post 6-0 Week Overall  Grand Meadow volleyball won two SEC matches on the week, sweeping their nearest SEC-West foe. They also went 4-0 at…

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Hot Shots (9/29)

Paul Trende Sep 29, 2025

Nine-Man #9 Mabel-Canton rolled up 461 yards on the ground and 570 yards total offense in beating Faribault B.A. 62-19. Isaac Underbakke had three scores (one passing, two rushing) while…

LARPH runners Isaac Rasmussen, Trey Hegland and Grayson Speltz lead the pack at a home four-team cross country meet. The #3-ranked Card-Tro-Cane boys won said team competition with the above trio claiming the top three spots. Photo by Dawn Hauge:

Cross Country (9/16 – 9/20) 

Paul Trende Sep 29, 2025

Pine Island Meet (Lake City’s girls (61) topped Goodhue (83). Kingsland took 8th (of 9). Tiger Olivia Yotter (13:25) won the 3,300-meter run over La Crescent/Hokah’s Hope Docan-Morgan (13:38.6). Kingsland’s…

Houston’s Elliot Frauenkron battles forward against the Spring Grove defenders including Christian Bjerke (#34), Caden Gerard (#15), and others. Houston ended a 20-game losing streak to the Lions via a 24-18 victory. Photo by Emma Geiwitz

Football (9/22)

Paul Trende Sep 22, 2025

Football: Extra Points Propel Houston Past #2 Spring Grove Each team scored three touchdowns. Houston converted all three extra-point plays; #2 in 9-Man Spring Grove converted none. With a 24-18…

Caledonia’s Elsa Blum (#4) and Chatfield’s Harper Goldsmith (#8) contend at the next for the ball in the teams ranked-versus-ranked TRC matchup. The #6 Warriors (4-0, 10-1) stayed perfect in TRC play with a tight 3-0 sweep (25-23, 26-24, 25-23) of the #3 Gophers. Photo by Leif Erickson

Volleyball (9/22)

Paul Trende Sep 22, 2025

Volleyball: #6 Warriors Top #3 Gophers in Battle of AA Titans For the second time in less than a week, #3 in Class AA Chatfield faced off with another talented,…

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Hot Shots

Paul Trende Sep 22, 2025

Kingsland, ranked #3 in 9-Man, won a key South-East football matchup with Alden-Conger/G-E 22-12. The game ended prematurely per an injury to an AC/G-E player. Kaaleem Reiland accounted for all…

Caledonia defenders Cooper Allen (#52), Anthony VonArx (#75), and Charlie Mauss (#57) combine to take down St. Charles’ Bryndon Koeppel. The Warriors rallied from a tough week one loss by taking it to the Saints 40-18 in week two. Photo by Craig Johnson

Football (9/15)

Paul Trende Sep 15, 2025

Football: Cougars Steam Early to Top Hurricanes  Mabel-Canton’s gridiron guys had enough steam early to jump out on Houston. M-C then held the ‘Canes at bay in a week two…

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SCHOOL BOARD & NEWS

Chatfield School Board Approved Revised FY 2025 Budget

Mary Allen Feb 17, 2025

Chatfield Superintendent Urges Patrons to Attend Informational Meetings for the February Referendum

Mary Allen Jan 13, 2025

Chatfield Board Approves Five-day School Week for School Year 2025-26

Mary Allen Dec 23, 2024

Chatfield School Board Votes Against Proposed Solar Project

Mary Allen Dec 9, 2024

Chatfield Welcomes Six New Teachers

Mary Allen Nov 11, 2024
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