L-A 62, FC 72 (FC: Paige Donlinger 18 pts, 7 rebs, 4 asts; M. Scheevel 17 pts (3-8 threes); Emma Breitsprecher 13 pts, 8 rebs, 5 stls. LA: Myia Ruzek 32 pts (11-17 FTs), 10 rebs) R-P 34, Cotter 48 (RP: Abbey Hoegh 9 pts, 7 rebs) Southland 61, Chatfield 47 (C: Silja Erickson 9 pts, 6 rebs, 4 asts; Alanna Goetzinger 7 pts, 12 rebs; Lauren Cole 8 pts) FC 56, Caledonia 70 … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (12/11 – 12/15)
Chatfield 60, Southland 47 (C: R. Johnson 16 pts, 6 rebs; J. Fahrenholtz 17 pts (8-13 FGs), 10 rebs, 7 asts) Cotter 23, R-P 69 (RP: L. Skalet 12 pts, 10 assists, 9 stls; L. O’Hare 12 pts (6-8 FGs); Ben Wieser/Vinnie Mason 8 pts each (8-10 combined FGs). Twelve Trojans scored) #6 in AA Caledonia 94, FC 40 (FC: C. Brown career-high 22 pts (6-12 threes)) M-C 45, GM 81 … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central board member recognized for six years of service
Fillmore Central Board Member Emily Ellis Onsager was recognized for her six years of service on the school board and presented with a plaque during the regular December 18 meeting. The board expressed their gratitude to Ellis Onsager for her time and dedication. The Fillmore Central School Board reviewed the 2018 levy and held a Truth in Taxation meeting. The total levy … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
M-C senior safety Drew Wyffels has been named 9-Man football All-State 1st team and third team All-State any class. Wyffels added a career-best 28-point game (five threes) on the hardwood, leading M-C past South Winn. Teammate Blake Henry is 9-Man football All-State HM. Journal covered basketball teams have yet to take big steps forward. A number are hovering around .500. … [Read more...]
All-District Football Awards
With area teams Spring Grove and Caledonia winning state titles, 2018 All-District football lists come out well after most teams are done playing. In the Southeast-White, Section 1AA Runner-Up Chatfield gets six All-District players (five seniors, one junior); two-way stand-outs who helped the Gophers to a strong 8-3 season. Heading the cast is Gage Tuohy (5’11” 195 RB/S). … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
FC girls basketball started the year 2-0. Madison Scheevel scored a career-high 23 points (seven threes) in a win over R-P 48-33. Scheevel was 0-14 shooting, and the Falcons 19 of 47 on free throws, two days earlier in a win over LC. M-C’s girls won their first two games, as Payton Danielson had 18 (pts), 8 (rebs), and 9 (stls) in a victory over Schaeffer. Kingsland (1-1) … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (11/29 – 11/31)
Lanesboro 46, Schaeffer Acad. 49 in OT (L: C. Schwichtenberg 26 pts (4-9 threes), 7 rebs; Andrew Luck 13 pts, 6 rebs. Burros started game 14-0, led 24-7 at half. Lions went 13-0 to start second half to close to down 24-20. Game was 40-40 heading to OT. Lanesboro didn’t trail until OT, 47-46 after a Lion steal and lay-up. Burros: 0-1) Hayfield 70, M-C 60 (M-C: D. Loppnow … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (11/26 – 11/31)
M-C 49, L-O 46 (M-C: Kenidi McCabe 11 pts, 10 rebs; P. Danielson 10 pts, 10 rebs, 4 assists, 3 stls; Lexi Thorson 10 pts (4-6 FTs), 4 stls; Lauren Wyffels 8 pts; Jordyn Newgard 6 pts, 6 rebs, 4 stls) LC 37, FC 43 (FC: Paige Donlinger 10 pts; 8 rebs, 5 stls; Emma Breitsprecher 8 pts, 12 rebs, 4 stls; Courtney Nelson 9 pts; Kandace Sikkink 9 pts. Falcons won despite going 19 of … [Read more...]
Peters/Falcons Cannibalize Falcons
Fillmore Central football came into this season on the wings of three straight excellent campaigns. But this year’s Falcons just don’t have all the horses as in recent memory. FC (2-4) got a little happier in their foraging, doing so on Falcon meat. Chris Mensink’s crew cannibalized Wabasha-Kellogg (1-5). FC put up 28 first quarter and 35 first half points. That was more … [Read more...]
The State of Volleyball
By the time this article comes out, the fall sports regular season will be finishing up. The play-offs will just about be underway. Here is the state of volleyball for the county heading to the post-season. Four of seven FCJ covered teams are above five hundred. Leading the way is #5 in Class A Mabel-Canton. The Cougars won their only SEC match of the week, beating … [Read more...]
Olstad shares experience with young Falcons
It’s a rarity to have an athlete from any rural community rise to stardom at a professional level. So, when it does happen, people take notice. There hasn’t been a professional football player with Fillmore County, Minn., roots since a Rushford-Peterson High School prodigy named Steve Heiden was drafted as a tight end to play in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers (1999-2001) … [Read more...]
Close Proximity Volleyball
The first week of October featured multiple volleyball games between FCJ covered teams. R-P beat Chatfield 3-1 (19-25, 25-17, 25-16, 31-29). The Gophers were down 22-16 in game four only to tie at 24. It took R-P eight match points to post victory. Jaelyn Connaughty (10 kills, 16 assists, 9 digs), Alyvia Eide (30 digs), Peyton Hoiness (21 assists, 14-14 serving, 4 aces), … [Read more...]
Football
Lanesboro 41, L/P 0 (L: Carson Schwichtenberg 6-30, 2 TDs rushing, 9-15, 87 yards, TD passing; J.T. Rein 13-93, TD rushing; Nate Betz 7-57, TD rushing; Connor Ruen 8-29, TD rushing, 16-yard TD reception. Burros: 2-3, 3-3) #7 USC 22, FC 13 (FC: Josh Peters 12-20, 143 yards, 2 INTs passing, 29-88, 2 TDs rushing; Carson Kiehne 4-57 receiving. USC led 14-0. FC closed to 14-13 … [Read more...]
Volleyball
FC 0, W-K 3 > 20-25, 14-25, 20-25 (FC: S. Schrüfer 9 kills, 9 digs; M. Scheevel 23 assists, 10 digs; P. Donlinger 9 kills; K.J. Corson 9 digs. Falcons-South suffer first TRC loss. Each team was TRC undefeated coming in) D-E 3, Chatfield 1 > 22-25, 27-25, 23-25, 23-25 (C: Belle Berg 7 kills, 12 digs; T. Allen 23 assists; Alanna Goetzinger 11 kills; A. Hinckley 20 digs, … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central board reviews report from new back to school conferences
At the September 25 Fillmore Central School Board meeting, Principal Heath Olstad gave a report on how the first back-to-school conferences went on September 4 and 5. After the conferences, he was able to speak with all of the school staff and many of the parents as well. “There was high praise for the experience,” he noted. He did receive some suggestions to help next year … [Read more...]