The dynasty continues. That it does, isn’t a huge surprise. Fillmore Central girls golf was last year’s Class A State Champion. They returned three of their top four golfers. They lost their coach (Lane Powell) before the season started. But the new coach, Aaron Mensink, was an assistant the past few years. The Falcons lost their first meet (to Class AA La Crescent), but … [Read more...]
Falcon Boys Section Runner-Up, Broadwater/Sauer Make State
On the guys’ side of things, Fillmore Central (367) sat in second place behind Blooming Prairie (342) after Day One. The Falcons shot a better Day Two score (357), but couldn’t make up the difference. BP (342/339 > 681) was crowned Section 1A champion. FC (367/357 > 724) beat out Lewiston-Altura (374/351 > 725) for Runner-Up. Individually, two county athletes … [Read more...]
A Steamy State Track and Field Meet
On a couple very steamy June days, twenty-one total athletes from the four Journal covered track and field programs took part in the 2017 state meet. Six athletes or teams made the medal stand. The GMLOKS girls 4x200 relay squad (senior Katelyn Luthe, junior Emily Hovden, freshman Riley Queensland, sophomore Lauren Buchholtz) headed the cast. A medal stand maker last year … [Read more...]
Six By Six, Track Athletes Head to State
It should have been one elite southeastern Minnesota athlete’s Section 1A track and field swansong. Instead, his magnificent high school career ended semi-ceremoniously. Six individuals and a spectacular six relays from the FCJ-covered track and field programs covered for him. Ashley Agrimson qualified for state Day One of the Section meet. The RPH senior finished third in … [Read more...]
Not-So Memorable Memorial Day
Fillmore Central/Lanesboro, Rushford-Peterson, and GMLOK baseball each made it to Memorial Day by winning two of their first three play-offs games. The Falcons and Trojans then suffered heart-breaking losses while the Bulldogs had some fun offensively, but were vanquished nonetheless. At Winona State, Dan Mlsna’s Trojans (5-seed, 9-14) almost continued their low-seed run. … [Read more...]
Golf (5/30)
Section 1A Meet – Day One (FC girls (358) lead Caledonia (388) of five complete teams (after 18 holes). Falcons Grace Miller (82), Madison Scheevel (86), and Tayah Barnes (89) are 1-2-3. Lanesboro’s Payton Benson (100) is tied for 9th. FC’s Cailey Rindels (101) is tied for 11th. Because of low numbers, all girls advance to Day Two. BP’s boys (342) lead FC (367) and L-A … [Read more...]
Summer Food Service Program at Fillmore Central
Fillmore Central Public Schools #2198 is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and meet nutritional standards established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Site name and address: Fillmore Central Elementary, 702 Chatfield St., Preston, Minn. 55965. Meals will be served Monday through Friday, … [Read more...]
Three to the Final Three
Three county baseball teams have made it to Memorial Day. In the 1AA East quarters, FC/L (2-seed, 16-4) beat Cotter (7-seed, 10-10). Josh Peters (3-3, RBI, R), Logan Corson (2-3, 2 RBI, R), Sam Rustad (2-2, 2B, RBI, 2 R), and Collin Scott (6 2/3 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K Win, 1-3, RBI) led the way. In the semis, the Falcons played an epic with La Crescent (3-seed, 14-7). … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
At the Sub-1 Meet, RPH’s Ashley Agrimson took first in all three jumps. She quadruple-qualified for the 1A Meet. Nicole Blagsvedt swept the throws. Triton Meldahl also had two firsts. Noah Carlson, hamstring ailing, qualified in his only event, the Long Jump. LFC’s girls 4x400 (Ashley Miner, Bailey/Leah Ruen, Emma Breitsprecher) and 4x800 (Kaylee Arndt, Ruens, Kiera Olson) … [Read more...]
Golf (5/22 & 5/25)
(B) Lanesboro Inc., GMLO 210; (G) L Inc., GMLO Inc., G-E 412 (L: Payton Benson 54*. Cedar River CC) TRC Meet (Boys: 1st LC 340, 2nd R-P 342, 5th FC 358, 9th Kingland 394, Chatfield Inc. H. Stensgard (81 > 3rd-tie), Luke Rasmussen (83 > 6th-tie), and Jordan McNamer (87 > 11th-tie) paced R-P. D. Sauer (81 > 3rd-tie) and Conner Morem (89 > 15th-tie) paced … [Read more...]
New murals brighten up Preston pool
When Tonya Keim came up with the idea of installing murals for the Preston Swimming Pool, she first approached the pool manager, Sara Niemeyer who loved the suggestions. After discussing some of the details, they decided to go for it. The first thing they needed to do was to line up funding, but the City of Preston had just received a grant for a different mural, which meant … [Read more...]
Plans move forward for new Fillmore Central garage
Fillmore Central Public School Superintendent Richard Keith and Craig Britton attended the April 11 Harmony City Council meeting to discuss the school’s plans for a new garage to store the football equipment and park some of the district’s vehicles. The project has been in the works for several months now as details were hammered out between the school district and the City of … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central Kindergarten Round-up meeting and visitation Monday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m.
The Fillmore Central Elementary School will have its annual Kindergarten Round-up Information Meeting for parents and visitation for students on Monday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Elementary Gym. Please use elementary entrance. Fillmore Central School is all day everyday kindergarten. Parents whose children will be attending kindergarten during the 2017-18 school year are … [Read more...]
