Lanesboro volleyball nearly matched last year’s win total (six) before September has even started. Junior Sydney Taylor had 57 kills and 75 digs across two league games and seven tournament games to lead the way. The Burros are 2-1, 5-5. R-P’s Alyvia Eide amassed 92 digs over 17 sets-played on the week. Chatfield’s Aletta Strande (10th) and Treyton Lanning (12th) finished … [Read more...]
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Chatfield baseball rallied from down 9-4 to beat Southland 10-9, sweeping a double-header. The Gophers also beat W-K to go 3-1 on the week. Zach Roline had 10 RBI over the three wins. The Gophers (7-8, 9-9) are 1AA East’s 5-seed and play at 4-seed L-A (11-8). Section 1A baseball seeding: 6-seed Houston (2-12, 2-16) at 3-seed R-P (3-10-1, 7-11-1), 7-seed M-C (0-13, 1-15) at … [Read more...]
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Dustin Copley’s third game-winning-RBI of the year (versus Schaeffer) helped GMLOK baseball to a 4-0 week. Winners of seven straight, the Bulldogs (12-0, 15-2) lead Randolph (10-1, 13-1) in the SEC. Lexi Chase pitched two wins over St. Charles (8-5, 11-6), as also first place #8 in AA Chatfield softball (9-2, 12-4) expanded its West division lead. R-P’s Carter Weidemann … [Read more...]
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FC’s Madison Scheevel opened the year shooting an even-par 38 at Ma-Cal-Grove, including nailing a 73-yard eagle chip. Wyatt Pruter medaled twice (boys’ low rounds of 36 and 38) as Kingsland’s guys (2-0, 4-0) went 3-0 on the week. RPH’s Kaleah Davis won her sixth shot put competition (season high 35’7 ¾”) at the La Crescent Invite. Ben Wieser took second at the boys shot. … [Read more...]
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LFCMC girls track/field posted team wins at both the D-E and L-A Invites. Emma Breitsprecher had six first place finishes across five different events over the two meets. The RPH boys also won at D-E. Both sexes, the Tro-Canes had three of the top five Long Jumpers (Triton Meldahl, Alex Van Gundy, Brady Gile, Emma Geiwitz, Lauren Lawston, Jenny Albrecht) and Triple Jumpers … [Read more...]
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GMLOKS’ girls track (minus Riley Queensland and Jordyn Glynn) co-won the Hayfield Invite with Pine Island. Hailey Hindt (100-H, 300-H, 4x100) had three firsts. Chatfield softball (1-0, 2-0) beat Byron 9-2. Lexi Chase had 14-strikeouts, Belle Berg a home run. GMLOK baseball (2-0, 3-1) stole 14 bases to beat A-C/G-E 10-5. R-P (0-1, 1-1) softball beat Schaeffer 26-0, as six … [Read more...]
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Drew Copley led GMLOK baseball to two wins to start the season (See Athlete of the Week). Caiden Olson had a huge game, hitting for the cycle, driving in 6 runs, four on a grand slam home run, as Houston beat M-C 17-7 in baseball. The Hurricanes had ten extra base hits at Mabel’s fence-less field. Max Aug hit a 3-run home run to headline Chatfield’s 14-3 win over Z-M. Seth … [Read more...]
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Track is off and running. Anika Reiland (55, 200, 4x200) and Riley Queensland (400, H-Jump, 4x200) each had three firsts, helping GMLOK to the Byron Indoor girls team title. LFCMC’s Carson Kiehne started his season strongly (see AOTW). Chatfield’s Ben Muller had three firsts (200, 400) amidst two meets (Luther, Byron). … [Read more...]
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A pair of individuals took on the state Class A golf meet in Becker. Fillmore Central’s Carter Nevalainen went 44, 45, 46, and 43 to post a 178 and tie for 51st overall (of 85). The senior shot a 163 at sections. Nevalainen played Becker as a freshman with FC’s 2015 Section 1A champion team, posting a 180 (50, 41, 42, 47). Nevalainen was coached by Brad Holten. … [Read more...]
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While FC’s girls and Kingsland’s boys each won section titles and advanced to state in golf, two county individuals also qualified to go to Becker. FC’s Carter Nevalainen will again get to play at Pebble Creek. The Falcon senior was in second place after Day 1 (38/41) of the section tourney. He had a tough last nine (38/46), but still qualified individually. Nevalainen took … [Read more...]