Caledonia’s girls ran their win streak to nine with wins over R-P (63-38) and Cannon Falls (69-28). The #14 Warriors (14-0, 22-3) completed a sweep of the TRC. They are 1AA’s 3-seed, will host the 14-seed Bombers (8-18) in the 1AA Round of 16. Kara Goetzinger scored 31 points, but Chatfield fell to St. Charles 64-62. The Gophers (10-5, 17-9) are 1AA’s 7-seed, will host 10-seed … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: #9 Larks Run Streak to 15, Get Help to Win SEC-West
Grand Meadow’s girls entered the final week of the regular season controlling their own destiny to share the SEC-West title. They had the win two winnable SEC contests (and hope for some help to win the West out-right). A non-conference game was their toughie. At Blooming Prairie, Ryan Queensland’s group built a 45-33 lead late. GM was up 10 (45-35) with 1:28 left and eight … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: Bunke’s Three Propels R-P Over Cal in OT
Rushford-Peterson and Caledonia have had a rivalry over the years in boys basketball. The Warriors have won more often as of late, but R-P (5-4, 11-10) has given Caledonia (9-1, 10-10) trouble here and there. The Warriors win over R-P in December, 73-50, was their eighth straight in the series. Hello trouble in meeting number two. Brad King’s group led by as many as 10 (36-26) … [Read more...]
Wrestling: #2 Warriors Top #4 D-E, #3 Chatfield to Make State
It is a gauntlet. Three of the top four ranked teams in Class A in wrestling all resided in section 1A, #2 Caledonia /Houston, #3 Chatfield, and #4 Dover-Eyota. Cal/Hou’s 1A tourney run wasn’t without its tense moments (Chatfield in the finals). The Warriors endured and are heading to state for the first time since 2016. After downing Triton 64-12 in the quarters (See … [Read more...]
Caledonia School Board – All students need support whether academic, emotional, disability related…
Caledonia School Board members met in Caledonia Elementary School’s music room #162 on Tuesday, February 21, from 6-8:30 p.m. Board members present included Mike Peterson, Spencer Yohe, Melissa Marschall, Derek Adamson, Tim Gunn, and Daniel Small. In addition, Superintendent Craig Ihrke, Elementary Principal Sue Link, and Middle/High School Principal Nathan Boler attended. … [Read more...]
Wrestling: #3 Warriors Top #2 Eagles in Key TRC Win
After beating Chatfield in a TRC match in December, it was the next huge conference foe for Cale-donia/Houston wrestling; Dover-Eyota. Entering a triangular which also included FCLMC, the Eagles (6-1, 17-3) were ranked #2 in Class A and the Warriors (5-0, 25-6) ranked #3. D-E was probably poised to drop in the polls, as they fell to Chatfield. Nonetheless, the Warriors hosted … [Read more...]
Basketball: Warrior Teams Take Control of TRC East
It is looking more and more like the TRC-East champions in girls and boys basketball will be Caledonia. Girls Breeze Thru TRC Foes to Stay League Unbeaten Scott Sorenson’s Warrior girls won three games versus TRC foes. The last victory opened up a big lead in their division. The #15 in AA Warriors first had no problem downing St. Charles 70-17 and Lewiston-Altura 88-44. … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Caledonia/Houston (1-0, 12-4) wrestling took on the The Clash XX in La Crosse, a huge and high-end wrestling dual meet tourney with 32 teams from across eight states. The Warriors went 4-2 overall, going 1-2 on Day 1, finishing sixth in their qualifying bracket. They then went 3-0 to win the sixth-place bracket. Braxton Lange (two falls, two majors, tech fall, decision), Tucker … [Read more...]
Top Performer: Ava Privet
Hot Shots
Paige Klug scored 22 points, hitting six threes, as Caledonia’s girls beat Maple River 81-52 at the Goodhue holiday tourney. A day later, Caledonia (7-2) fell to the host #10 in AA Wildcats (7-2) by a 57-54 final in a key 1AA contest. Kara Goetzinger scored 24 and 23 points, but Chatfield fell to Class AAA schools New Ulm 67-43 and K-M 84-59 at the WSU Tourney. She was 21 of … [Read more...]