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

Superintendent: Edward Harris
Principal: Eric Nelson
Activities Director: Daniel Schindler
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Paul Trende Apr 13, 2026
In a matchup of last year’s co-SEC softball champs, Houston smacked Southland 17-1 in four innings. Kayla Klunder drove in six runs and Claire Frauenkron improved to 3-0 on the mound. Josh Swenson’s Hurricanes are 1-0 in the SEC, 3-0 overall. Avery Augedahl struck out 11 of 12 batters she faced and pitched a four-inning […]
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Softball (4/6)

Softball (4/6)

Paul Trende Apr 6, 2026

Softball Preview/Team Capsules The 2026 softball season starts with some section alignment changes. Notably, Rushford-Peterson and Fillmore Central/Lanesboro move up to the 17-team Section 1AA. Caledonia, Chatfield and GMLOK plus…

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All-TRC Boys Basketball

Paul Trende Mar 30, 2026

Rushford-Peterson (12-2, 24-4) grabbed it first TRC-East title in over a decade ahead of Caledonia (11-3, 18-11), Cotter/Hope Lutheran (9-5, 17-10), La Crescent/Hokah (3-11, 5-22), and Fillmore Central (0-14, 4-22).…

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Paul Trende Mar 30, 2026

LFCMC’s boys and girls each won a four-team track and field indoor meet at Luther College that also featured Caledonia/Spring Grove and Chatfield. Grant Daniels (400, Triple Jump) had two…

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Track (3/30)

Paul Trende Mar 30, 2026

Track and Field Preview/Team Capsules Grand Meadow/LeRoy-Ostrander/Southland/Kingsland Head Coaches: Aaron Thauwald (girls), Rebecca Young (boys)  2025 Season: GMLOKS’ girls won the Section 1A True Team title for a sixth straight…

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Girls Basketball (3/23)

Paul Trende Mar 23, 2026

All-TRC Girls Basketball Caledonia (14-0, 22-7) went unblemished through the TRC to claim the East division crown over Cotter/Hope Lutheran (11-3, 16-11), Rushford-Peterson (8-5, 18-9), Fillmore Central (5-8, 14-13), and La…

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Paul Trende Mar 9, 2026

Boys basketball playoffs started. In Class AA, Carson Johnson scored 20 as 4-seed R-P topped 13-seed Pine Island 84-58. The Trojans (24-3) move on to face 5-seed Triton (24-4). Grant…

Lanesboro’s Nick Taylor throws it down in the Burros’ 92-49 Section 1A Round of 16 win over Rochester Math and Science Academy. The junior surpassed 1,000 career points in the game and the win clinched Lanesboro’s boys’ their first trip to Rochester and a section quarterfinal since 2013-2014. Photo by Ron Mayer

Boys Basketball Playoffs – Play-In and Round of 16 (2/24 & 2/26)

Paul Trende Mar 9, 2026

(1AA Round of 16) 13-seed Pine Island (8-18) 58, 4-seed Rushford-Peterson (23-3) 84 (RP: C. Johnson 20 pts (7-11 FGs); Will LaFleur 14 pts (3-6 threes), 6 rebs, 6 asts,…

FCLMC senior Kane Larson uses his long arm to reach for the leg of Royalton/Upsala’s Jake Leners in a state title match at 189-pounds. Larson romped to the state title, winning his six post-season bouts by a combined 102-17 tally to become the Wolves’ first two-time state champion. Photo by Paul Trende

Wrestling (3/9)

Paul Trende Mar 9, 2026

State Wrestling: Larson Becomes Only Two-Time FCLMC State Champion It was easy, at least by match scores. Starting with the section tourney, FCLMC senior Kane Larson was barely tested in…

GMLOS coaches Jackson Hale and Randy Smith (left and left), Grant Lunning and Clayton Luthe (right and right) pose with the Bulldogs’ four state qualifiers (middle) Cael Smith, Drake Payne (bracket), Wyatt Krull and Parker Armagost. Smith notably requalified while Payne won the 215-pound section title. Photo by Randy Smith

Wrestling: Twenty-Two Area Guys Qualify for State Meet

Paul Trende Mar 2, 2026

It was a busy couple section tourneys for the wrestling teams from Chatfield, LARP, GMLOS, Cale-donia/Houston, and FCLMC with all getting multiple qualifiers for the state wrestling meet.   The…

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Chatfield Board Looks at Five-year Plan

Mary Allen Sep 16, 2024

Chatfield School Board Begins Yearly Superintendent Evaluation

Mary Allen Jul 15, 2024

Chatfield School Board Approves Trap Coaches

Mary Allen Feb 12, 2024

Chatfield Board Updated on SEL Preschool Grant

Mary Allen Jan 15, 2024

Redefining Ready Presentation Given to Chatfield School Board

Mary Allen Nov 13, 2023
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