#6 Gophers Down #1 Warriors in Big Early Season Game In another chapter of their rivalry, ranked AA teams #6 Chatfield (2-0) and #1 Caledonia (2-0) did battle in a big week three showdown. Plays late in the second and third quarters majorly helped determine the verdict. Leading 6-0, with first half waning, Chatfield got back-to-back big pass plays. Quarterback Carson Rowland … [Read more...]
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Volleyball (9/23)
Cougars Improve to 19-0 with Eight Win Week, Heritage Title The #2-ranked team in Class A volleyball kept plugging along with an eight-win week which included the Heritage Christian Academy tourney title. Mabel-Canton first went through SEC foes Kingsland and Lanesboro in straight sets. The Knights fell 25-11, 25-5, and 25-9. Sahara Morken had 28 assists, 6 digs, and 5 aces … [Read more...]
Cross Country (9/23)
Burro Girls Claim First at D-E Meet Top runner Autumn Rakosnik ran away with the individual crown and Ellen Cullen’s LFC girls team put their five scoring runners all in the top 20 to claim the Dover-Eyota cross country meet team title. Rakosnik ran with section foes and 2023 state qualifiers Olivia Yotter of Lake City and Lexi Kivimagi of Chatfield for a while before … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Trevor James Mitchell, 38, Caledonia, Minn., 1/11/2024, No Insurance - Driver, Fine $3,000 (stay $2,800 until 3/6/2025). Local Confinement - 200 days (stay 199 for six months). Credit for time served: one day. Unsupervised probation for six months - Conditions (9/6/2024): Remain law abiding and be of good behavior, No same or … [Read more...]
Zach Linnell Turns Dream into Reality as Owner of Proksch Transit
In 2013 when Zach Linnell was trucking for Proksch Transit, owning the company was just a pipe dream for him. He enjoyed trucking and mentioned to owner Bob Proksch over the years that he’d be interested in it eventually, but never dreamt it would become a reality. In February 2022 after Zach had been with the company for almost nine years, Bob shared with Zach that he had … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle-Pacelli football wrecked Westbrook-Walnut Grove 55-6 to improve to 2-0 on the year. The Cardinals got pick sixes from Carter Sweeney and Reid Hungerholt. Sweeney also caught two scores. Kingsland (1-1, 1-1) rebounded from a loss to L-O/L-P by smacking GM 58-16. Kaaleem Reiland threw four TD passes on just five attempts, Zach Reiland topped 100 yards on the … [Read more...]
Football (9/16)
Football: Warriors Post Second Shutout in 1AA Title Game Rematch In a rematch of last year’s 1AA title game, Caledonia (1-0) progressively but convincingly subdued Dover-Eyota (0-1) in a Southeast White affair. For a second straight week, the Warrior defense was stout. The Eagles were held to 121 yards offense and they never found the end zone, though D-E played enough ball … [Read more...]
Volleyball 9/16
Volleyball: #2 Cougars Control Lions, Sweep Big SEC Matchup Neighboring schools Mabel-Canton and Spring Grove have been rivals in volleyball for many years, though there is a caveat. The Cougars nearly always win. A year ago, the Lions were the only SEC team to test M-C, losing 3-1 (22-25, 25-20, 25-15, 25-19) in Mabel, but 3-2 (25-20, 25-15, 22-25, 22-25, 15-13) in Spring … [Read more...]
Cross Country (9/5)
LARPH Boys Take First, LFC Girls Second at Crazy Buffalo Meet Winona-Cotter had the first three runners across the finish line. But in a re-match of the top two teams in Section 1A in boys cross country from last year, the Ramblers did not take first as a team at La Crescent-Hokah’s Crazy Buffalo cross country meet. That distinction went to defending 1A champion LARPH, which … [Read more...]
Matt Bruce Wingert
Matt Bruce Wingert, age 41, of Fountain, Minn., died at his family farm on Monday, September 9, 2024. Matt was born October 29, 1982, the son of Bruce and Tracy (Garden) Wingert. After high school, he did a harvest run in the southern states. Eventually Matt returned to his family farm and dedicated his life to dairy farming. He enjoyed traveling, snowmobiling, and horseback … [Read more...]