The Kingsland School Board met on March 21. All members were present (Cindy Seabright, Maranda Emig, Kyle Rader, Gwen Howard, Natasha Howard, and Jackie Horsman). Superintendent Jim Hecimovich was not present. With the upcoming retirement of Hecimovich from the superintendent position at the end of this school year, the board is working on the process of finding a replacement. … [Read more...]
Kingsland looks ahead to busy testing season
During the Kingsland School Board meeting on March 7, the board discussed the upcoming testing season. Superintendent Jim Hecimovich’s written report to the board stated, in part, “April showers may bring May flowers, but Minnesota brings a hail storm of testing. Both Scott (Klavetter) and I are beginning the early stages of coordinating the Minnesota Comprehensive … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Characters
By Katie Hershberger Recently, I’ve been creating characters in my mind more often. It’s something I’ve done forever, or at least since the third grade (haha). Either way, creating characters is like an escape for me. For example, I created this sweet old lady who just so happens to fight monsters with her blood. Or, I created this go-lucky cat girl with a lazy eye. I try to … [Read more...]
Lions Hold Knights to 27 in Posting “W”
Kingsland (13-seed, 11-15) and Spring Grove (4-seed, 22-4) met twice in the regular season. It took until the second half in each game for the Lions to pull away. In the teams’ third meeting of the season, the Lions were more emphatic in posting a win and moving on to the 1A quarters. SG entered having lost its regular-season finale to Fillmore Central, and took out their … [Read more...]
Cotten’s Harvest Leads GM Past Kingsland
In a 1A quarterfinal versus Fillmore Central, Kingsland’s bench was key to victory. Versus Grand Meadow (3-seed, 22-6), it was a key Lark bench player that helped Ryan Queensland’s group finally get a win over the Knights (2-seed, 19-8). The Larks used a methodical offense and a couple different defenses to suppress Kingsland. The Knights got off to a good start, 8-3, getting … [Read more...]
1AA Girls Basketball; GM Girls Move on to Section Final
Five Journal 11 teams began the week alive in the Section 1A girls playoffs. By Saturday night, only one was left standing. Rushford-Peterson, Fillmore Central, Lanesboro, Kingsland, and Grand Meadow all battled amidst 1A quarterfinal and/or semifinal contests. The Superlarks will play for their first 1A title. Burro Girls Fight Past K-W It was physical. It was a battle. … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (2/21 – 2/26)
Three Rivers Conference Chatfield 72, St. Charles 34 (C: C. Johnson 21 pts (10-16 FGs), 7 rebs, 10 asts, 6 stls; Drew Schindler 12 pts, 5 rebs, 5 asts; Isaac Stevens 12 pts, 7 rebs; Drew O’Connor 10 pts (5-9 FGs), 5 stls; Sam Backer 8 pts. Gophers shot 32 of 62 (52%)) Cotter 41, Fillmore Central 61 (FC: J. Kiehne 16 pts (6-8 FTs), 6 rebs, 7 stls; W. Parker 12 pts, 8 … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball Play-Offs Begin
Knights and Falcons Move on to Square Off Maybe a highlight of the 1A girls b-ball quarterfinals will be a match-up of Fillmore Central (7-seed, 11-15) and Kingsland (2-seed, 17-8). The second-seeded defending section runner-up Knights made Rochester by taking care of Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons (15-seed, 7-19) in the Round of 16. Steve Hauser’s group put up season-high … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (2/14 – 2/19)
Three Rivers Conference Caledonia 57, Cotter 74 (Cal: Ava Privet 12 pts; Sadie Treptow 11 pts; Alexis Schroeder 9 pts. Ramblers built a 38-20 halftime lead, hitting 10 total threes to Cal’s three. First meeting between teams was won by Cotter in OT 76-71) La Crescent/Hokah 56, Fillmore Central 48 (FC: Alyssa Britton 16 pts, 11 rebs; Kammry Broadwater 9 pts, 10 rebs, 6 … [Read more...]
Kingsland sets calendar for next school year
Kingsland School Board held a regular meeting on February 23, with all members present (Jackie Horsman, Natasha Howard, Maranda Emig, Gwen Howard, Pam Freet, and Kyle Rader) along with Superintendent James Hecimovich. The board reviewed and discussed the draft of the academic calendar for the 2022-2023 school year. The proposed calendar shows classes beginning on September 6, … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (2/14 – 2/19)
Three Rivers Conference Fillmore Central 56, La Crescent/Hokah 80 (FC: J. Kiehne 20 pts (7-14 FGs, 6-8 FTs), 4 asts; L. Hellickson 12 pts (6-7 FTs), 6 rebs. LCH had 28 offensive rebounds to FC’s 10, out-shooting FC 29 of 75 (39%) to 18 of 44 (41%)) Chatfield 57, Wabasha-Kellogg 46 (C: C. Johnson 20 pts (9-14 FGs), 6 rebs, 5 asts, 4 stls; E. Hopp 13 pts, 5 asts, 5 stls; … [Read more...]
School Board ponders Kingsland food service spend down
Kingsland School Board held a work session meeting on February 7. Judy Tart’s Food Service report included that, “MDE (Minnesota Department of Education) sent notice that Kingsland Foodservice has an excess fund balance again and needs to spend down $92,633.49.” Board members discussed various equipment that Kingsland may wish to purchase to appropriately use these funds. … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (1/31 – 2/5)
Three Rivers Conference Cotter 47, #8 in A Rushford-Peterson 69 (R-P: J. Ruberg 19 pts, 10 rebs; Andrew Hoiness 13 pts (4-6 FGs, 3-4 FTs), 5 asts, 5 stls; Grady Hengel 10 pts (4-5 FGs); Logan Skalet 8 pts. R-P hit 14 of 19 free throws (74%)) Chatfield 68, Lewiston-Altura 81 (C: Drew Schindler 18 pts, 4 asts; E. Hopp 12 pts; Drew O’Connor 9 pts (4-5 FGs); Isaac Stevens 9 … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Chatfield brothers Kail (#5 at 170) and Grady (#2 at 182) Schott each won their respective weights at the WEM/JWP Mike Fasnacht Invite. It was Kail’s fourth title this year, Grady’s third. GMLOS swept the St. Charles quadrangular, beating FCLMC 45-36, the Saints 53-24, and Austin 54-30. Across five duals on the week, GMLOS grapplers Cohen Wiste (#1 at 138), Donovan Felten … [Read more...]
Lady Knights Secure Share of SEC-West
It didn’t come easy. Kingsland’s girls got a scare as they won two more SEC games to clinch at least a share of the SEC-West title. Versus Southland, a squad Kingsland beat 62-37 in early December, the Knights trailed 33-24 at half, and didn’t take the lead in the second half for good until 52-50. Overall, Steve Hauser’s group ended on a 13-1 run, annulling a late 50-46 … [Read more...]