Twenty-six total kids from the five “Journal 11” track and field programs, GMLOKS, LFCMC, RPH, Chatfield, and Caledonia/Spring Grove, clinched state berths at the 2022 1A Section Meet. GMLOKS Girls and Boys Finish One-Two, Send Nine to State When your teams finish first and second in the section, it’s only academic your program had many successful individuals. The … [Read more...]
Golf (5/16 – 5/20)
Southeast Conference (B) Kingsland 188, Glenville-Emmons 221 (K: K. Rath/N. Eickhoff 45s*, Ethan Carr 48, Nathan O’Connell 50, Isaac Hauser 52. GE: Jackson Ellingson 52. Knights finish at 8-2. At Northwood GC) (B) Lanesboro 169, Houston 227 (L: C. Schwichtenberg 38*, J. Brogle 42, K. Stettler 44, D. Haugen 45, R. Benson 46. H: Ethan Knutson 43, Tanner Kubitz 49. Burros … [Read more...]
Burro Boys, GMLO’s Glynn Highlight SEC Golf Meet
Boys golf was on display at the Southeast Conference Meet. Krissy Overland’s Lanesboro Burros (362) bested nearest foe Southland (376) for the league title, with Kingsland (403) taking third, G-E (426) fourth, GMLO (427) fifth, and Houston (554) sixth (of six complete teams). The Burros didn’t have anyone in the top three. They placed five guys in the top eleven. Kaden Stettler … [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...]
Hot Shots
Lanesboro’s Seth Semmen and Rushford-Peterson’s Carson Thompson have each been named Scholar Athletes by the Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation. This award honors Minnesota high school football players for their outstanding athletic, academic, and community service achievements. Semmen and Thompson are two of just eight scholar-athletes who will be recognized … [Read more...]
All-Southeast Girls Basketball
Grand Meadow (23-7), Kingsland (19-9), and Lanesboro (19-9) were the top teams in the SEC. The All-SEC girls basketball team is thus headed by players from the Larks, Knights, and Burros. Section runner-up Grand Meadow gets two 1st Team All-SEC picks and two 2nd Team All-SEC selections. Sisters Kendyl Queensland (5’9” Jr. G) and Lauren Queensland (5’9” Fr. F) make the 1st Team. … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball Playoffs: Round of 16 Winners
Trojans Efficiently Beat Schaeffer Academy Rushford-Peterson (20-4) came in the 2-seed in the Section 1A boys tournament and had no problem downing 15-seed Schaeffer Academy (11-16). The #5 Trojans played super-efficient basketball, making 50% of their field goals (19 of 38), 59% of their three’s (10 of 17), and 85% of their free throws (11 of 13) in downing the Lions … [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...]
…Controversial Last Second Shot Propels GM Over Burros, to 20 Wins
The first time they met, Grand Meadow’s girls beat Lanesboro 56-44. A re-match, this time counting for SEC standings, was a battle that went down to the wire. Each team employed a zone. Scoring was difficult. At the half, Lanesboro led 18-17. In the second half, the Burros used long inside players Kaci Ruen and Jessie Schreiber, who combined for nine second-chance-points, … [Read more...]
Lady Burros Grab First SEC Title Since 2007…
They didn’t take the hard route. Lanesboro girls basketball trekked to Adams and easily handled Southland 78-48 to out-right clinch the SEC-East title over Houston. Bret Klaehn’s group grabbed their first SEC division crown since 2007. The Burros were led by Kaci Ruen (23 pts, 11-16 FGs, 17 rebs), who authored her third double-double in four games, her 17th overall. Jessie … [Read more...]
Athlete of the Week – Kaci Ruen
Parents express concern over Lanesboro school policies
At the February 9 Lanesboro School Board meeting, several parents were present to express their concerns over the policies in the student handbook regarding tardiness and sick days. Anna Loney explained how her son has a medical condition causing severe fatigue that can make it difficult for him to arrive to school on time. Because of that he is being assigned Saturday school … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (1/31 – 2/5)
Three Rivers Conference Lewiston-Altura 61, Chatfield 78 (C: P. Berg 25 pts (9-13 FGs, 4-6 threes, 3-4 FTs), 6 rebs, 5 asts; Jaiden Zimmerman 11 pts; Zayda Priebe 11 pts, 8 rebs; K. Goetzinger 12 pts (4-4 FTs), 6 rebs; Anna Kivimagi 8 pts, 4 rebs, 5 asts. Gophers hit 16 of 21 free throws (76%), scored 45 first-half points, a season-high 78 total points) Rushford-Peterson … [Read more...]