Kingsland’s Buchholtz sisters combined for 102 points in wins over BP and S.A. Lauren had career-high 35 (Ellie 17) versus the Blossoms. Ellie had 28 and Lauren 22 versus the Lions. Steve Hauser’s Knights are 5-3, 10-7. Alyssa Rostad had a career-high 38 points, but Houston’s girls fell to Byron. Dale Moga’s Hurricanes (5-2, 7-9) still leads the SEC-East over the Knights. … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (1/14 – 1/19)
Kenyon-Wanamingo 55, Kingsland 31 (K: E. Buchholtz 15 pts, 9 rebs; L. Buchholtz 8 pts, 6 rebs) Houston 72, Byron 79 (H: A. Rostad career-high 38 pts; Emma Geiwitz 17 pts) BP 58, Kingsland 69 (K: L. Buchholtz career-high 35 pts (3-4 threes, 8-12 FTs), 13 rebs, 6 asts; E. Buchholtz 17 pts (3-8 threes), 7 asts; Sam Wernimont 9 pts (3-8 threes). Blossoms entered with an … [Read more...]
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LARP wrestling took third of 15 at the PEM individual Invite. Gable Speltz (132) took first (won three decisions). He had a 5-0 week and is 18-6 overall. Teammates Ross Herber (120, 20-5), Dominic Jenkins (145/152, 17-5), and Noah Herber (182, 16-4) each went 4-1. Chatfield’s Cael Bartels (113), Seth Goetzinger (126), Nathan Goldsmith (152/160), and A.J. Karver (220/285) … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (1/7 – 1/12)
Kingsland 50, L-A 59 (K: L. Buchholtz 19 pts, 8 rebs; E. Buchholtz 12 pts, 6 rebs, 5 asts; S. Wernimont 11 pts (3-5 threes)) SG 61, R-P 47 (RP: Abbey Hoegh 17 pts; Lauren Lawston 10 pts, 8 rebs; Megan Oian 7 pts, 15 rebs. Game was tied at 32) Kingsland 65, SG 46 (K: L. Buchholtz 23 pts, 10 rebs, 10 asts (See AOTW); E. Buchholtz 16 pts, 10 rebs) Houston 46, M-C 36 (H: … [Read more...]
Twin Hurricanes in Double-H Land
Holiday tournaments were disappointing for Houston girls basketball (two losses). In the first two games of 2019, the Hurricanes top two players both spun to damage strength in a couple wins. In a 68-30 win over Faribault B.A., senior Alyssa Rostad (24 pts, 10-18 FGs, 4-9 threes, 13 rebs, 5 stls) and sophomore break-out Emma Geiwitz (20 pts, 9-14 FGs, 4 ats, 3 stls) combined … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (1/3 & 1/4)
FC 40, Southland 61 (FC: Josh Peters 14 pts, 5 rebs, 4 stls. Falcons: 0-5, 0-10) #6 in AA Caledonia 97, Chatfield 75 (Ch: Reid Johnson 18 pts, 11 rebs, 5 asts, 3 stls; Josef Fahrenholtz 17 pts (7-11 FGs); Landon Bance 12 pts (4-11 threes); Ben Brogan 12 pts (3-4 FGs, 6-9 FTs)) G-E 63, M-C 73 (MC: D. Loppnow career-high-tying 23 pts (10-16 FGs), 14 rebs, 3 asts, 6 stls, 4 … [Read more...]
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Mikkel Schutte (31 pts, 20 rebs) and Alex Van Gundy (27 pts) combined to score 58 as Houston’s boys beat FC in a holiday game. Josh Peters had 21 points in defeat. The senior is averaging 20.7 PPG over his last six contests (24 made threes). Chatfield’s girls got their first win of the year over Lanesboro, 49-44. … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (12/26 – 12/29)
L-A 62, Lanesboro 49 (L: C. Schwichtenberg 14 pts (4-11 threes), 5 rebs, 6 asts, 4 stls; S. Johnson 12 pts (4-11 threes); Andrew Luck DNP. Lewiston Auto WSU Holiday Game) Houston 81, FC 58 (H: M. Schutte 31 pts (11-20 FGs, 9-14 FTs), 20 rebs, 7 asts; A. Van Gundy 27 pts (10-17 FGs, 6-7 FTs), 7 rebs; J. Hongerholt 8 pts, 11 rebs. FC: Josh Peters 21 pts (5-12 threes). … [Read more...]
‘Cane Girls Run Streak to Four
They aren’t yet near last year’s 10-game win streak. But a four-game streak (after a 0-3 start to the season) is simply a very good turnaround for Houston girls basketball. The week of December 17 was particularly impressive. Dale Moga’s group beat a pair of tough SEC foes. Houston began by dropping a big number on rival Spring Grove, which entered the contest 5-1. The … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (12/17 – 12/21)
SG 62, Kingsland 59 (K: W. Pruter 23 pts (4-11 threes), 8 rebs; Reid Kruegel 16 pts (4-8 threes), 7 rebs, 5 asts; L. Howard career-high 15 pts (6-8 FGs, 2-3 threes). Pruter rimmed-out game-tying three at buzzer) Lanesboro 62, Houston 93 (H: M. Schutte career-high 41 pts (26 in first half), 25 rebs, 7 asts; A. Van Gundy season-high 23 pts; C. Danielson career-high 20 … [Read more...]