Making the fastest push to 1,000 was Houston 6’5” senior F Mikkel Schutte. The Hurricanes/Schutte have been scoring big (and sometimes giving up big scores). Each happened amidst a three-game week. The ‘Canes first overwhelmed Alden-Conger 86-51. Schutte put up a career-high (42 pts, 5-11 threes, 17-28 FGs, 9 rebs, 5 asts, 5 blks) to lead the way. Alex Van Gundy (22 pts, 6 … [Read more...]
38-Game Losing Streak Snapped
Spring Grove boys basketball has long been a power in the SEC. How long? Well, as it specifically applies to the Houston Hurricanes, 38 games long. Entering 2020, it had been since the 2002-2003 season that Houston posted a win over the Lions. To put it in perspective, current ‘Canes coach Trent Vix was in elementary school the last time it happened. Most of Houston’s … [Read more...]
Turbidity at Top of Girls Race
The 1A girls basketball race is intriguing. Three Journal-covered teams – Fillmore Central, Houston, and Kingsland – very much have chances at making the section final four (and beyond). FC entered the week as the kayfabe #1 team among the Journal seven. They were the first to reach ten wins. With two victories on the week, Houston caught up to and kayfabe tied/usurped FC … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (1/13 – 1/16)
Lanesboro 48, W-K 71 (L: Sawyer Johnson 16 pts; John Prestemon 7 pts, 6 rebs, 6 asts. Burros: 2-7, 5-9) L-A 112, Houston 81 (H: M. Schutte 39 pts (14-16 FTs), 13 rebs, 6 asts, 4 blks; A. Van Gundy 30 pts (4-12 threes), 8 rebs. L-A had seven guys with nine or more points led by Gunner Reed’s 29) St. Charles 72, R-P 45 (R-P: Justin Ruberg 15 pts (4-5 FTs), 8 rebs; … [Read more...]
Wrestling (1/16 – 1/18)
FCLMC Tri > St. Charles 27, FCLMC 40 (Teams double forfeited 106 and 195. FCLMC collected forfeits at 145 (Caden Anderson), 170 (Bodey Wright), and 285 (Stefan Nikoloski). Wolves built 16-6 and 22-12 leads, but dropped 152 and 160 to trail 22-21. FCLMC took three of the last four non-double forfeit matches (two by forfeit) for the win. Connor Wingert (113), Cale Anderson … [Read more...]
Upcoming Varsity Sporting Events
(See TRC or SEC pages for specific start times) Monday, January 27 (BBB) Kingsland at Chatfield (BBB) G-E at M-C (GBB) Chatfield at Kingsland (GBB) Houston at L-A (GBB) R-P at Cannon Falls (GBB) A-C/G-E at Lanesboro Tuesday, January 28 (BBB) Houston at FC (BBB) R-P at Kingsland (BBB) Lanesboro at Cotter (GBB) Kingsland at … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball/ Holiday Games (12/26 – 12/28)
M-C 42, FC 66 (FC: H. Gunderson 23 pts (8-13 FGs, 6-7 FTs), 15 pts, 4 asts, 4 stls; Z. Haugerud 21 pts, 7 rebs, 6 stls. M-C: Reid Crawford/Jack Arneson/Gavin Johnson 8 pts) Chatfield 49, Z-M 58 (C: R. Johnson 22 pts (3-8 threes), 8 rebs; Cole Johnson 9 pts, 5 rebs, 6 asts. WSU Tourney) Southland 76, M-C 49 (M-C: Cayden Tollefsrud 10 pts (6-8 FTs); Ethan Underbakke 9 … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Banking in three threes, fighting defensively, and getting a round game from Ellie Buchholtz (18 pts, 7 rebs, 9 asts, 6 stls), Kingsland’s girls posted a big SEC win over GM 58-45. Buchholtz also had 24 points in a 48-44 non-con loss to Central Elkader. Kingsland (3-0, 4-2) leads the SEC-West. Houston’s Emma Geiwitz had 24 and 31 points in wins over R-P and La Crescent. The … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (12/10 – 12/14)
Cotter 39, Houston 78 (H: A. Van Gundy 24 pts; M. Schutte 19 pts; Caiden Danielson 14 pts) Kingsland 59, L-O 65 (K: B. Musel 21 pts (9-16 FGs), 8 rebs, 5 blks; Zach Hauser 12 pts, 5 rebs, 4 asts; Walker Erdman 11 pts. Knights led 30-22 at halftime. Cardinals (22 points) nearly doubled first half out-put in second 18:00 (43 points)) Schaeffer Academy 54, Lanesboro 50 … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (12/10 – 12/14)
Houston 59, R-P 32 (H: E. Geiwitz 24 pts, 5 rebs, 8 stls; Sydney Torgerson 13 pts, 5 stls; Becca Rostad 9 pts; Jenny Albrecht 2 pts, 6 rebs, 4 asts, 11 stls. RP: Isabelle Olson 9 pts, 5 stls; Alayna Helgemoe 7 pts; Kaylee Ruberg 5 pts, 8 rebs, 6 stls) Triton 66, Chatfield 53 (C: Peyton Berg 14 pts (4-12 threes), 4 rebs, 4 asts; Tessa McMahon 12 pts, 4 rebs, 4 asts; Silja … [Read more...]
‘Cane Girls Make Very Early Statement
They are the two-time defending SEC East champions. Last year’s co-champion, Kingsland, moved to the SEC-West. And then in one week, Dale Moga’s Houston’s girls won two lopsided affairs with division foes. An early view into how the East may shape up is forming. The Hurricanes downed Lanesboro by 32, 53-21. Emma Geiwitz (16 pts, 4-7 threes), Becca Rostad (13 pts, 7 rebs), … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
R-P’s boy’s finally got G-E-T, beating the Red Hawks 60-55. The Trojans were 0-5 in the teams’ five-year series. Houston’s boys beat Lanesboro 68-49. Mikkel Schutte had 13 (pts), 16 (rebs), 7 (asts), and 4 (blks). Alex Van Gundy had 24, but Houston fell to SG 63-58 in OT. The Hurricanes led by five in 0:48 left. Big guys 6’6” Brady Musel (career-high 27 pts, 11 rebs) and … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (12/2 – 12/7)
M-C 25, SG 64 (M-C: Reid Crawford 6 pts. SG: Caden Grinde 29 pts) W-K 56, Houston 51 Houston 68, Lanesboro 49 (H: Caiden Danielson 19 pts (8-12 FGs); A. Van Gundy 14 pts, 9 rebs; M. Schutte 13 pts, 16 rebs, 7 asts, 4 blks; Braden Kennedy 12 pts (4-7 threes); Noah Kingsley 10 pts, 7 rebs. L: Ryan Holmen 12 pts; Sawyer Johnson 9 pts (3-8 threes); John Prestemon 6 pts, … [Read more...]
2019-2020 Boys Basketball Preview
Like the female contemporaries, Journal-covered boys basketball teams probably wanted a little more from their 2018-2019 seasons. R-P and Kingsland were the only two to finish above .500. Chatfield, Houston, and Lanesboro were a few wins short of it. R-P made the section final four, but fell. The Trojans, Gophers, and Hurricanes will definitely start the season with high … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (11/22 & 11/23)
Kingsland 60, Lanesboro 28 (K: Ellie Buchholtz 16 pts, 7 rebs, 6 asts, 4 stls; Merredith Farlinger 13 pts (5-7 FGs, 3-4 FTs), 8 rebs, 8 blks; Alyssa Link 12 pts (3-4 threes). L: Kaci Ruen 6 pts, 6 rebs; Sophia Simes 3 pts, 6 rebs, 5 asts. Knights: 1-0. Burros: 0-1) FC 60, Hayfield 47 (FC: Lauren Mensink 15 pts, 6 rebs, 4 stls; K. Ristau 14 pts, 11 rebs; Maddie Krage 11 … [Read more...]