The 2019 high school volleyball season begins without too many changes. Teams are still in the same conferences. Six of seven FCJ covered teams have the same coach. Section alignments have changed. Notably, Chatfield and Cotter move from 1AA to 1A, Lewiston-Altura moves from 1A to 1AA, and Kenyon-Wanamingo moves from 2AA to 1A. Twenty-seven teams comprise Section 1A, … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central fifth grade teachers prep take-home science backpacks
Fillmore Central fifth grade teacher Angie Kennedy first got the idea for her take-home science backpacks when her own children were in preschool. The kids were able to check out a backpack that had a book and small activity in it to take home once a week, which they really enjoyed. “And I thought, why can’t I increase the educational value all the way up to fifth grade?” … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central renovations on track for the summer
At the July 23 Fillmore Central School Board meeting, it was reported that the high school renovations project is on track and going well. The partial completion date is set for August 15 and furnishings will arrive after that. The football field upgrades are also nearly completed. The sod has been laid, bleachers finished, and the lights are up. The … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central spring sports season wraps up
Principal Heath Olstad gave the spring sports update to the board at the June 24 school board meeting. All spring sports have wrapped up for the year. Congratulations were extended to the girls golf team for becoming the Section Champions and for taking seventh place in state. Madison Scheevel placed second overall. Congratulations were also extended to the 4×400 relay team … [Read more...]
Scheevel’s Runner-Up Highlights State Golf
The 2019 Class A state golf meet, as it pertains to Fillmore County, revolved around three things. All had to do with Fillmore Central. For a sixth straight year, the Falcons girls golf team (coached by Aaron Mensink and Andy Todd) made the trek to Pebble Creek Golf Course in Becker. Eighth grader Jake Fishbaugher made what could be his inaugural visit to the course, … [Read more...]
Falcon’s Nest ribbon cutting
Members of the Harmony community joined the Falcon’s Nest on Friday, June 7 for a ribbon cutting and grand opening. The Falcon’s Nest is located at 51 Main Ave. North in downtown Harmony, and menu items include pizza, pizza by the slice, burgers, wraps, salads, pies and Chocolate Shoppe ice cream. Current business hours are Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Friday … [Read more...]
Relays, Hurdlers and More Headed to State Track
Each of the counties four track and field programs is sending multiple athletes to the state meet. Six relays and seven individuals have qualified. LFCMC’s Emma Breitsprecher is the section’s top hurdler, as she set the pace in the 100-meter (15.45) and 300-meter (45.62) prelims, then won each final (15.31, 44.99). Both times were under state qualifying standards. Her … [Read more...]
Scheevel, Falcons Six-Peat For State
It wasn’t the ideal title season. A would-be scoring golfer (Keanna Weedman) missed the year per injury. Star Madison Scheevel shot a 50. The team had four losses and won neither a TRC regular season nor meet title. Nonetheless, Aaron Mensink’s Fillmore Central girls golf, for the sixth straight year, are 1A Champs and headed to Becker for the State Class A tourney. In a … [Read more...]
Hot Shot
FC’s Jake Fishbaugher took second at the Section 1A golf meet to qualify for state. LARP’s Jacob Anderson tied for seventh at the Section 1AA Meet, missing the state cut by one stroke. … [Read more...]
Golf (5/28 – 5/30)
(B) 1A Meet (Bethlehem Academy (350, 337 > 687) beat BP (358, 355 > 713) for the boys team title. Kingsland (383, 367 > 750) and Lanesboro (387, 373 > 760) made the Day 2 cut, taking third and fourth. FC’s Jake Fishbaugher (77, 75 > 152 = +12) was second after Day 1, and finished that way behind Southland’s Max Schmitz (73, 77 > 150 = +10). Kingsland’s … [Read more...]