At the November 8, 2023, school board meeting, board members, Jill Harstad, David Sowinski, Mark Johnsrud, Katie Priebe, Josh Thompson and Tom Keefe were present as well as Superintendent Ed Harris, principals, Shane McBroom and Eric Nelson, Rinnea Kreter, administrative assistant and Trista O’Connor, business manager. Student senate members Aspen McBroom and Carly Backen were … [Read more...]
Chatfield Schools Welcomes Three New Staff
Sara Kling-Punt Sara Kling-Punt was hired this year as a K-12 Student Support Coordinator and is also a licensed school social worker. She will work with the elementary school social worker, Ashley Kester, and will be teaching social emotional learning skills at the elementary. She will also be the 504 coordinator for the district and work with high school students as … [Read more...]
Chatfield School Board Looks at MCA Results and Enrollment Decline
At the September 13 school board meeting, board members,Jill Harstad, David Sowinski, Mark Johnsrud, Katie Priebe and Tom Keefe were present as well as Superintendent Ed Harris, principals Shane McBroom and Eric Nelson, Rinnea Kreter, administrative assistant and Trista O’Connor, business manager. Also present were Student Senate members Kiera Kobs and Mary Halvorson. Board … [Read more...]
Gophers Baseball Notches Wins Over “Runners Up”
Chatfield baseball had a good week, posting two wins over teams that were section runners-up last season. In a rematch of last year’s 1AA-East title game, the Gophers trailed PEM 4-0 after the Bulldogs’ second inning only for Chatfield to have a seven-run sixth to lead 10-4. The inning saw the Gophers with just three hits, but they benefitted from two PEM walks, two errors, a … [Read more...]
Baseball Preview Capsules
Chatfield Gophers Head Coach: Brian Baum. Where We Left Off in 2022: The Gophers went 13-1 in the TRC, winning the West division title. They then went 3-2 in the playoffs, claiming the 1AA East runner-up trophy, but falling to Pine Island 9-7 in the Section 1AA play-offs. Chatfield finished a great year 20-3. Seniors: Luke Carrier (P/OF), Carter Daniels (P/OF), … [Read more...]
Boys Wrestling: Chat’s Berg & Schott, Cal’s Ginther State Champions
Fifteen total guys from Caledonia/Houston (9), Chatfield (5), and FCLMC (1) took on the state individual wrestling tourney. Six placed with three state champions. For a first time ever, Chatfield got two titlists, sophomore Javier Berg (106) and junior Kail Schott (182). Caledonia/Houston also got state champion in senior Tucker Ginther (145). All were impressive. Berg (#1) … [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...]
Wrestling: #8 Chatfield Tops #2 Dover-Eyota
The last two years, Chatfield and Dover-Eyota wrestling had been feuding. Included was the Eagles nipping the Gophers 33-30 for the 2022 1A wrestling title in a bout decided at heavy-weight. The teams met up again, both ranked, D-E #2 (7-0, 17-2), Chatfield #9 (6-1, 9-2). The Gophers picked up their biggest win of the year. Chatfield never trailed and had the match secured … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: Warriors Trap Gophers, Down Tigers in Hoops Event
Caledonia girls continued their strong season with a couple section 1AA wins. In a matchup of TRC divisions leaders, the Warriors (4-0, 7-2), the East leader, had little trouble in dispatching with Chatfield (4-0, 8-3), the West leader. Cal senior guard Ava Privet hit 6 of 7 three-pointers, pouring in a game-high 25 points while adding 5 rebounds, as Scott Sorenson’s group … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: Four Teams Post Multiple-Wins Week
Lanesboro, Kingsland, Chatfield, and Caledonia girls basketball all started the season strong. Burros Go 3-0, Notably Beat R-P in Key 1A Game Lanesboro’s week was a perfect 3-0. Bret Klaehn’s group first beat LeRoy-Ostrander 75-46. Kaci Ruen (21 pts, 7-7 FTs, 11 rebs), Jensyn Storhoff (18 pts, 3-11 threes, 4 ast, 8 stls) and Jessie Schreiber (18 pts, 8 rebs) … [Read more...]