The winning streak is up to six. And they have just two losses in their last 15 games. Houston girls’ basketball continues to spin strongly. The ‘Canes won both of their games the week of Monday, January 20. Dale Moga’s group first took down Class AA foe Kenyon-Wanamingo 63-55. The game was tied 28-28 at halftime. Sydney Torgerson (19 pts, 6-7 FGs, 7-13 FTs, 8 rebs) and … [Read more...]
Chatfield Boys Win Fourth Straight, Johnson Tops 1,000
Chatfield boys’ basketball entered the third week of January having just posted its second win. Jeff DeBuhr’s group then posted a 3-0 week to run its win streak to four. The Gophers beat R-P 53-50. Reid Johnson (19 pts, 4-4 FTs, 7-14 FGs, 6 rebs) and Landon Bance (12 pts, 5-10 FGs) hit double figures. David Castleberg (8 pts, 4-6 FGs) and Henry Gathje (7 pts, 2-2 FGs, 3-3 … [Read more...]
Knight Girls Stay SEC Perfect, Buchholtz Tops 1,000
While SEC East leader Houston did work, so did SEC-West leader Kingsland. The Knights also got a stand-out player over 1,000 points. Steve Hauser’s group started by handling LeRoy-Ostrander 67-26. Ellie Buchholtz (27 pts, 3-8 threes, 11-20 FGs, 7 rebs, 4 asts, 5 stls) led the way. Sam Wernimont (14 pts) also hit double-figures. Alyssa Link (9 pts, 3-6 threes)) and … [Read more...]
Houston Boys Score Big, Schutte Tops 1,000
Making the fastest push to 1,000 was Houston 6’5” senior F Mikkel Schutte. The Hurricanes/Schutte have been scoring big (and sometimes giving up big scores). Each happened amidst a three-game week. The ‘Canes first overwhelmed Alden-Conger 86-51. Schutte put up a career-high (42 pts, 5-11 threes, 17-28 FGs, 9 rebs, 5 asts, 5 blks) to lead the way. Alex Van Gundy (22 pts, 6 … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball
Lanesboro 32, Schaeffer Academy 52 (L: J.T. Rein 12 pts, 6 rebs. Halftime scored: L 21, SA 20) D-E 49, R-P 47 (RP: L. O’Hare 18 pts (8-10 FGS), 7 rebs; Malachi Bunke 10 pts, 6 asts; J. Ruberg 10 pts) L-O 68, Kingsland 59 (K: Nathan Lund 12 pts (4-7 threes); William Jahn 10 pts; Reed Merkel 9 pts, 9 rebs) PEM 96, FC 61 (FC: Haidyn Gunderson 17 pts (3-8 threes), … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball
Chatfield 68, R-P 22 (C: Jaiden Zimmerman 12 pts (3-5 threes), 4 asts; Peyton Berg 12 pts (5-8 FGs); Tessa McMahon 7 pts, 7 asts, 5 stls; Zayda Priebe 10 pts (5-7 FGs). RP: Kaylee Ruberg 8 pts, 7 rebs, 4 stls) M-C 53, SG 41 (MC: Camryn Cox 18 pts (6-8 FGs), 7 rebs, 4 asts; L. Wyffels 12 pts, 15 rebs; Jordyn Newgard 10 pts) Schaeffer Academy 60, Lanesboro 58 (L: P. … [Read more...]
38-Game Losing Streak Snapped
Spring Grove boys basketball has long been a power in the SEC. How long? Well, as it specifically applies to the Houston Hurricanes, 38 games long. Entering 2020, it had been since the 2002-2003 season that Houston posted a win over the Lions. To put it in perspective, current ‘Canes coach Trent Vix was in elementary school the last time it happened. Most of Houston’s … [Read more...]
Turbidity at Top of Girls Race
The 1A girls basketball race is intriguing. Three Journal-covered teams – Fillmore Central, Houston, and Kingsland – very much have chances at making the section final four (and beyond). FC entered the week as the kayfabe #1 team among the Journal seven. They were the first to reach ten wins. With two victories on the week, Houston caught up to and kayfabe tied/usurped FC … [Read more...]
Falcons and Gophers Tangle
It is routine in the Three Rivers Conference. Boys and girls basketball teams typically play each other the same night, a home game for each school. East and west divisional foes Fillmore Central and Chatfield did so on January 14. Neither school holds complete bragging rights because each got a win. In Preston, Chatfield’s boys led early 14-5. Nineteen first half free … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (1/13 – 1/16)
Lanesboro 48, W-K 71 (L: Sawyer Johnson 16 pts; John Prestemon 7 pts, 6 rebs, 6 asts. Burros: 2-7, 5-9) L-A 112, Houston 81 (H: M. Schutte 39 pts (14-16 FTs), 13 rebs, 6 asts, 4 blks; A. Van Gundy 30 pts (4-12 threes), 8 rebs. L-A had seven guys with nine or more points led by Gunner Reed’s 29) St. Charles 72, R-P 45 (R-P: Justin Ruberg 15 pts (4-5 FTs), 8 rebs; … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (1/13 – 1/16)
Cannon Falls 64, Chatfield 68 (C: T. McMahon 13 pts (3-4 threes), 10 asts; Mollie Henry 12 pts (5-7 FGs); J. Zimmerman 11 pts (5-10 FGs); Z. Priebe 9 pts (4-7 FGs), 5 rebs; Silja Erickson 9 pts; Peyton Berg 8 pts, 7 rebs, 5 asts. Gophers led by as many as 19 in second half. Bombers hit a three at the end of the game for a four-point final) Lanesboro 44, M-C 54 (M-C: P. … [Read more...]
Falcons Frenzy to 10 Wins
They can frenzy it up. Led by Kassidy Broadwater’s speed and passing, Emma Breitspecher’s length and tenacity, and Kandace Sikkink’s power and athleticism, Fillmore Central’s girls can overwhelm teams unprepared for such attributes. The Falcons pitched a 3-0 week to get to double-digit wins. On Monday, the FC ratcheted it up in the second half versus Schaeffer Academy, … [Read more...]
Trojans Rally With Solid Wins
The section 1A boy’s race is a fierce competition. Early in January, perennial force Rushford-Peterson sat at 5-5 ahead of three key 1A match-ups. They dropped the first game only to post two solid section wins to make some noise in the 1A race. Hayfield was too much on Tuesday. R-P fell 66-46. Justin Ruberg (14 pts) and Luke O’Hare (11 pts, 5-9 FGs) hit double figures for … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (1/6 – 1/11)
Chatfield 60, Pine Island 68 (C: R. Johnson 17 pts (6-12 FGs), 7 rebs; Cole Johnson 15 pts; David Castleberg 11 pts (5-7 FGs); Landon Bance 10 pts. Game was tied 28-28 at half) Schaeffer Academy 49, FC 43 (FC: Haidyn Gunderson 13 pts, 8 rebs, 5 asts, 4 stls) Schaeffer Academy 73, M-C 31 (M-C: Dawson Wilder 8 pts) Lanesboro 63, Houston 72 (H: C. Danielson … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (1/6 -1/10)
L-A 52, Kingsland 75 (K: E. Buchholtz season-high 26 pts (7-7 FTs); Sam Wernimont season-high 19 pts (5-12 threes); Emily Miner 13 pts, 11 rebs) Lake City 69, Chatfield 41 (C: Tessa McMahon 13 pts (4-5 threes), 4 asts) St. Charles 68, Houston 58 (H: Becca Rostad 16 pts; Casey Porter 14 pts; S. Torgerson 10 pts, 10 rebs; E. Geiwitz 8 pts, 7 rebs) Lanesboro 26, … [Read more...]