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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...]

Hot Shots

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...]

#7 Falcons Blast Vikings

September 26, 2022 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Coming of a huge week two win over Rushford-Peterson, state-ranked Fillmore Central (#7 in Class A) had no problem dispatching with Hayfield at home. The Falcons scored on seven of 10 drives without punting once. Junior Chase Christianson began the game by returning the opening kick-off 83-yards to paydirt. Senior Bryce Corson had three first half TDs, runs of 5 and 12 yards, a … [Read more...]

Falcon VB Aces Opening Homestand

September 12, 2022 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

The term “homestand” is a big baseball term, as major league teams often play multiple home games in a row.  Fillmore Central volleyball had a homestand to begin the 2022 season.   Their first three matches were all in Harmony.  The Falcons followed up an opening week win over Hayfield with TRC victories over Lewiston-Altura and La Crescent/Hokah.  Good serving (poor serve … [Read more...]

Warriors Football Stymies Pine Island in Blowout Win

September 12, 2022 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

One calling card of Caledonia football over the years was its defense.  The Warriors used their speed to flock to the football and humble opposing offenses.  The 2022 campaign opened with Caledonia looking like years past in passing their first test coming off a trying 2021 season.  At Class AAA Pine Island, the Warrior defense literally held the Panthers to nothing.  PI didn’t … [Read more...]

2022 Volleyball and Cross Country Preview

August 29, 2022 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Volleyball Preview The 2021 season was a successful one for a host of “Journal 11” volleyball teams. Mabel-Canton (30-5), Caledonia (22-9), and Spring Grove (20-10) each made their respective section Final Four. The Cougars (SEC East) and Warriors (TRC) were league champs. Fillmore Central (16-13), Chatfield (19-9), and Rushford-Peterson (18-12) made it to Rochester and … [Read more...]

Fillmore Central receives grant to install stop arm cameras on buses

August 29, 2022 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal - Fillmore Central Schools

The Fillmore Central School District was recently awarded a grant from the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety to cover the cost of purchasing and installing stop arm cameras on all of its buses. The total amount granted from the Department of Public Safety was $30,486.54. The district wishes to raise public awareness that all of the buses will be equipped with stop arm cameras … [Read more...]

Fillmore Central replaces elementary school supply lists with supply fees

August 1, 2022 by Hannah Wingert Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal - Fillmore Central Schools

A K-6 grade supply fee of $25 per student was reviewed by the Fillmore Central School Board at their July 26 meeting. The fee will allow the teachers to purchase the exact supplies the students in their classrooms will need rather than sending out a school supply list for families to purchase individually. Due to the change, a supply drive will no longer be held, but people … [Read more...]

Spring All-Conference

July 11, 2022 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

One softball and two golf teams made state this season while a baseball team posted a 20-win campaign. And thus, there are a plethora of area “ball” players and golfers making All-Conference teams.  All Three Rivers  Conference Softball The All-TRC softball team is denoted by players off the state champion Chatfield team. The Gophers tie St. Charles with having a … [Read more...]

Fillmore Central repairs elementary school roof

July 4, 2022 by Hannah Wingert Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal - Fillmore Central Schools

Superintendent Heath Olstad gave an update on the elementary roof project to the Fillmore Central school board members at their regular June 28 meeting. The project is going well so far. Olstad and board member Jim Love were able to go up on the roof last week to see what was being done up there. It was discovered that the weeps, which are ropes placed through the masonry to … [Read more...]

Two Teams, Three Individuals Take on State Golf

June 27, 2022 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

The 2022 state Class A golf meet at Pebble Creek Golf Course in Becker featured two “Journal 11” teams, Fillmore Central’s girls and Rushford-Peterson’s boys.  It featured individuals Clay Schwichtenberg and Chloe Schnebly of Lanes-boro, Jake Fishbaugher of Fillmore Central.  Said 15 athletes took on a weather-diverse event at the 18-hole par 72 course.  Day One on Tuesday was … [Read more...]

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