While the Fillmore Central girls’ team was a big story at state golf, an individual Falcon also wrote a great narrative, at least for the first 18 holes. Senior Delton Sauer went out and shot a 38 and a 39 to start the state meet. His 77 had him sitting tied for fifth overall after Day One. He was one of just four golfers with two sub-40 scores Day One. It was his best … [Read more...]
Falcon Girls Golf Four-peats, Heads Back to State
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...]
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...]
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...]
Powell voted Coach of the Year
The Minnesota High School Coaches Association has begun to announce their awards for 2016 spring sports. Lane Powell of Harmony, former girls varsity golf coach for Fillmore Central, has been named the Class A Girls Golf Coach of the Year for the state of Minnesota. This honor is voted on by all high school golf coaches in the state. Powell coached junior high boys golf for … [Read more...]