The Houston School Board was joined by two new student members at their regular November 3 meeting. Priya Kingsley and Ashtyn Meyer will be representing the Houston students on the school board. Both girls noted their goal was to share the student perspective while on the board. They quickly acknowledged they had little previous knowledge of the board and how it works. … [Read more...]
Volleyball Playoffs (10/24 & 10/27)
Section 1A 17-seed Southland (6-13) 3, 16-seed Kingsland (11-14) 1 > 18-25, 25-21, 23-25, 16-25 (K: Anika Reiland 10 kills, 19 digs; Chantle Reiland 4 kills, 10 digs; Macie Rasmussen 14 assists, 7 digs; Morgan Phillips 5 kills; Vaira Merkel 6 kills; Kadence Aarsvold 13 digs. Knights beat Southland 3-2 and 3-1 in regular season. Kingsland finishes at 11-15) 19-seed … [Read more...]
Houston School Board
Marissa Bailey Candidate for Houston School Board 1. Tell us about yourself. I grew up in Brownsville, MN. I have lived in Houston for 16 years with my husband; we have four children. Shortly after we moved to Houston, I opened a successful in-home daycare and cared for many children over the course of nine years, I chose to change paths when my youngest entered … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton shooters among the state’s top five; Spring Grove, Kingsland teams also excel
By Lee Epps The Mabel-Canton trap team finished fifth in the state and Spring Grove 29th as the 2022 high school clay target season ended on June 25 at Prior Lake. Later in the day, there was a separate competition for the 100 All-State shooters to compete for individual honors, where Spring Grove seniors Camron Kraus and Carson Gerard both hit 98 of 100 flying clay … [Read more...]
Softball (5/9 – 5/14)
Three Rivers Conference Rushford-Peterson 9, Fillmore Central/Lanesboro 13 (FCL: E. Anderson 4-4, 2B, 4 RBI, 3 R; Lauren Mensink 3-4, 3 R; J. Storhoff 2-5, 2 RBI; Haley O’Connor 2-4, RBI, 2 R; Kaci Ruen 2-3, 2B, 2 R; Kelsey Biel 2-3, 5 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, Win. R-P: Aviana Anderson-Ingram 3-5, 2B, 3 RBI; L. Hoiness 3-4, 3B, RBI, R; C. Boyum 3-3, 2B, RBI, 3 R; B. … [Read more...]
GMLOK Softball Goes 3-1, Wins R-P Tourney
GMLOK softball had a nice week, winning three of four games played. Included was taking the four-team Rushford-Peterson tournament. John Fenske’s Bulldogs first downed Houston 10-3 in an SEC game. Senior Emily Miner pitched a no-hitter through 6 1/3 innings before an Emily Botcher double ended the effort. Miner pulled the rare double-digit walk/strikeout game in getting the win … [Read more...]
Golf Preview
Fillmore Central Coaches: Aaron Mensink (girls), Brad Holten (boys). Last Year at a Glance: The FC girls notably went 8-2. They boys went 6-5. The girls were TRC Meet champions. FC’s boys tied for third (of 9) at the TRC Meet. The girls won their seventh straight 1A title. They made state, taking fifth place. The boys didn’t make Day Two of the 1A tourney. Jake … [Read more...]
Baseball (4/11 – 4/14)
Three Rivers Conference Chatfield 13, St. Charles 1 [6] (C: Caden Nolte 3-4, two 2Bs, 2 RBI, 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, Win; Luke Carrier 2-4, 2B, R; Ryan Nosbisch 2-3, 2B, RBI, R; Jack Dornack 1-1, 2B, RBI, 3 R; Carter Daniels 2-4, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R; Jackson Schild 2-3, 2 RBI, 2 R. Saints committed seven errors and were held to two total hits. Gophers > 1-0, … [Read more...]
Baseball Preview Capsules
Caledonia Warriors Head Coach: Brad Augedahl Where We Left Off in 2021: Caledonia won the TRC East, going 13-2 in league-play. They were 1AA East runner-up and progressed all the to 1AA third place game. The Warriors went 4-2 in the playoffs, losing to Lourdes 4-0, finishing 21-5 overall. Seniors: Brady Augedahl (OF/P), Gabe Morey (C/IF), Thane Meiners (P/SS), Chris … [Read more...]
Houston Schools ponders best use of recent building purchases
Houston Schools recently conducted a survey of students, parents, staff, and community members to gather input on the best use for the former ABLE building and St. Mary’s Catholic Church. A total of 208 people responded. St. Mary’s was seen as a location for extracurricular activities such as dance, one act play, musical rehearsals, lego robotics, and STEM activity space. … [Read more...]