AC/G-E 58, Lanesboro 61 (L: S. Taylor 12 pts (6-12 FGs), 9 rebs; J. Schreiber 11 pts, 15 rebs; Sophia Simes 9 pts, 9 rebs, 7 asts; Payton Benson 8 pts, 6 rebs, 4 asts; Alida Berg 9 pts, 6 rebs) Houston 60, L-A 53 (H: S. Torgerson 22 pts (10-13 FGs), 15 rebs; E. Geiwitz 19 pts, 11 rebs, 7 asts) R-P 28, Cannon Falls 54 (R-P: K. Ruberg 15 pts (5-12 threes), 5 rebs) … [Read more...]
Knight Girls Stay SEC Perfect, Buchholtz Tops 1,000
While SEC East leader Houston did work, so did SEC-West leader Kingsland. The Knights also got a stand-out player over 1,000 points. Steve Hauser’s group started by handling LeRoy-Ostrander 67-26. Ellie Buchholtz (27 pts, 3-8 threes, 11-20 FGs, 7 rebs, 4 asts, 5 stls) led the way. Sam Wernimont (14 pts) also hit double-figures. Alyssa Link (9 pts, 3-6 threes)) and … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball
Lanesboro 32, Schaeffer Academy 52 (L: J.T. Rein 12 pts, 6 rebs. Halftime scored: L 21, SA 20) D-E 49, R-P 47 (RP: L. O’Hare 18 pts (8-10 FGS), 7 rebs; Malachi Bunke 10 pts, 6 asts; J. Ruberg 10 pts) L-O 68, Kingsland 59 (K: Nathan Lund 12 pts (4-7 threes); William Jahn 10 pts; Reed Merkel 9 pts, 9 rebs) PEM 96, FC 61 (FC: Haidyn Gunderson 17 pts (3-8 threes), … [Read more...]
Robotics clubs growing in local schools
Robotics clubs are popping up in local schools, and students are benefiting with skills that can take them beyond high school into the work force. The Kingsland school district started their club in 2011. The team is known as the TEKnights and is affiliated with FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), an organization that works to create and nurture … [Read more...]
Kingsland to host Sexual Abuse Prevention Program
On January 22, all Kingsland School Board members (Board Chair Jackie Horsman, Maranda Emig, Natasha Howard, Tiffany Mundfrom, Noella Lund, and Kyle Rader) were present for a regular meeting of the board. Superintendent James Hecimovich was absent. No citizens attended to address the board. Also, due to school being canceled for the day, student representatives were not in … [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...]
Girls Basketball (1/13 – 1/16)
Cannon Falls 64, Chatfield 68 (C: T. McMahon 13 pts (3-4 threes), 10 asts; Mollie Henry 12 pts (5-7 FGs); J. Zimmerman 11 pts (5-10 FGs); Z. Priebe 9 pts (4-7 FGs), 5 rebs; Silja Erickson 9 pts; Peyton Berg 8 pts, 7 rebs, 5 asts. Gophers led by as many as 19 in second half. Bombers hit a three at the end of the game for a four-point final) Lanesboro 44, M-C 54 (M-C: P. … [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...]
Eickhoff Steals/Scores Kingsland Over FC
It was a thrilling, albeit controversial ending to a compelling game. In the record books, Kingsland beat Fillmore Central in boys basketball. Replay probably would’ve led to an overtime. The game started with a memorable first half shooting display by FC. They hit 10 of 15 threes versus the Knight 2-3 zone! Zach Haugerud and Haidyn Gunderson were 9 of 14, scoring 32 of … [Read more...]