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November 7, 2022 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Corbin Ludemann ran for 126 yards and 2 TDs while returning a kick-off 79 yards for a score as GM football beat L/P 36-22 in a 9-Man quarterfinal.  Cayden Tollefsrud had 192 total yards and scored four TDs three different ways (including a 97-yard interception return), Tyler Larson added 162 yards rushing and three total TDs, as M-C beat L-O 52-32 in a 9-man quarterfinal.  … [Read more...]

Football: Teams Blast to Section Title Games

November 7, 2022 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

One thing was certain when it came to football play-offs in Section 1 9-Man, Class A, and Class AA.   There wasn’t too much dispute in the first two rounds over which teams were better.  Top two seeds Spring Grove, Lanesboro, Fillmore Central, Chatfield, and Caledonia all blasted opponents to make their respective section finals.   #3 Lions Roar Through Houston and GM into … [Read more...]

Football: SG, FC, and Chatfield Win District Titles

October 31, 2022 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

The last week of the regular season had football teams cinching up district titles. Spring Grove took the South-East courtesy of a huge ranked-versus-ranked win over Lanesboro. Fillmore Central romped to the Mid-Southeast Blue title. Chatfield got out of Goodhue with a win to ensure the Southeast-White title. Spring Grove Defense Shows up for State-Ranked Showdown with … [Read more...]

Fillmore Central SPED rooms get upgrade

October 31, 2022 by Hannah Wingert Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal - Fillmore Central Schools

At the October 25 Fillmore Central School Board meeting, Elementary Principal Jim Peters reported that the SPED rooms have had their lighting upgraded to color tuned lights, which allows the colors and brightness of the lights to be adjusted. “They use it every day with the kids,” Peters said. He is currently evaluating the space in the building to find more room that can be … [Read more...]

Football: Teams Grab Titles, Big Week Eight Games Set

October 24, 2022 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Week seven of the football season had Fillmore Central and Chatfield winning to ensure they at least shared district titles. Lanesboro and Spring Grove each won to force a week eight battle for that district’s title. Plus, R-P won its fifth straight. They too have a big week eight game. Caledonia also has a big season finale. #4 Falcons Blast W-K, Ensure MSE-Blue Share It … [Read more...]

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October 17, 2022 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Chase Christianson caught three TD passes, Dillon O’Connor threw four, as #5 in Class A Fillmore Central stayed perfect (5-0, 6-0) with a 41-8 win over K-W. O’Connor has 20 TD passes. Tysen Grinde had TDs three different ways (kick-off return, punt return, reception), and Elijah Solum accounted for four total TDs, as #5 Spring Grove (6-0, 6-0) beat L-O 50-21. Lanesboro had five … [Read more...]

GM Rallies with 38 Fourth Quarter Points to Down Rebels

October 17, 2022 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Grand Meadow (2-2, 3-2) trailed winless Southland (0-5, 0-5) at one point 34-12 in the third quarter and 34-18 heading to the fourth, before pulling off a ridiculous comeback win. The game started with two Rebel scores in the first quarter followed by two Lark scores. Southland led 14-12 in the second quarter before scoring 20-unanswered points for a 34-12 lead early in the … [Read more...]

Football Week Five: Top Teams Continue Tear

October 10, 2022 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

The Fillmore County Journal Sports covers 11 football teams. After five weeks, five are still undefeated. Two more have just one loss. Chatfield (#1 in AA), Caledonia (#3 in AA), Fillmore Central (#6 in A), Lanesboro (#3 in 9-man), and Spring Grove (#6 in 9-man) all won to move to 5-0. R-P and M-C posted “Ws” to move to 4-1.  #1 Gophers Pick LCH’s Bones Ahead of … [Read more...]

Fillmore Central school year off to a great start

October 3, 2022 by Hannah Wingert Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal - Fillmore Central Schools

At the September 27 Fillmore Central School Board meeting, Superintendent Heath Olstad announced that the school year was off to a great start. The elementary students continue to have lunch and breakfast in their classrooms and a salad bar was added for grades 3-6. The back-to-school conferences for grades K-6 were well attended by students and parents. A project was completed … [Read more...]

Volleyball: Multiple Squads Win Tourneys

September 26, 2022 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

The week in volleyball was highlighted by Spring Grove, Mabel-Canton, and Rushford-Peterson winning weekend tournaments. The Lions and Cougars stayed undefeated. See Hot Shots for the Trojans win. SG Girls Capture Waukon Tournament Title The Spring Grove girls remained undefeated with a pair of SEC weeknight wins before seizing the championship at the Waukon Tournament. … [Read more...]

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