Three Rivers Conference Lewiston-Altura 60, Fillmore Central 42 (FC: Madison Simon 8 pts; Kammry Broadwater 8 pts, 7 rebs, 4 asts; Abby Bothun 8 pts, 5 rebs; Courtney Hershberger 7 pts. LA: Layla Tews 24 pts) Rushford-Peterson 37, Lewiston-Altura 49 (R-P: K. Ruberg 23 pts, 8 rebs. Trojans > 2-2, 6-5) Southeast Conference Houston 58, Mabel-Canton 36 (H: S. … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (1/3 – 1/8)
Three Rivers Conference Fillmore Central 45, Lewiston-Altura 95 (FC: Will Parker 11 pts, 5 rebs; L. Hellickson 8 pts. Cardinals Thomas Menk (25), Collin Bonow (23), Kyle Frederickson (23) combined for 71 points. L-A is unbeaten at 9-0) #5 in A Rushford-Peterson 54, Wabasha-Kellogg 18 (R-P: Dawson Bunke 17 pts (5-7 threes); Malachi Bunke 7 pts, 5 rebs, 4 asts; Grady … [Read more...]
L-O Boys Down Houston, Lanesboro, GM
LeRoy-Ostrander’s boys basketball had a big first week after the New Year. Versus Houston in a non-conference game, each team had a 30-point scorer. Cardinal senior forward Tanner Olson dropped a career-high 36 points (17-37 FGs, 6 rebs, 6 stls). Hurricane senior forward Tanner Kubitz dropped a career-high 30 points (9-18 FGs, 10-14 FTs, 15 rebs). The Hurricanes battled to end … [Read more...]
Lions, Burros Split Series atop SEC East
The Spring Grove boys and the Lanesboro girls maintained/reattained their leads in their respective SEC East Division races as the Lion and Burro basketball teams played their first series of the year. At Spring Grove, defense was the key as the Lions boys (3-0 SEC) dismissed the Burro boys, 70-34. Meanwhile at Lanesboro, rebounding propelled the Burro girls (3-1 SEC) past … [Read more...]
Solar panel installation delayed at Lanesboro school
At the November 18 Lanesboro School Board meeting, Superintendent Matt Schultz updated the board on the solar panels for the school. They were supposed to have been installed before the 2021-22 school year began, but that was pushed back to October. The installation didn’t happen then either and now is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2022. Schultz explained … [Read more...]
Spring Grove passing explosion extinguished after halftime at Lanesboro
It was Lanesboro run versus Spring Grove pass as it began with a 67-point first half scoring duel. After only 15 plays, Lanesboro led 16-7 before the teams added 44 points in the explosive second period. However, the second half belonged to state-ranked No. 2 Lanesboro in a 72-27 home win over visiting Spring Grove in the October 15 regular season finale. With 99 total … [Read more...]
Five new teachers at Lanesboro school
Tara Cassmann, Jordan Anderson, Hannah Terry, Katie Hansen, and Anna VanRavenswaay joined the Lanesboro School staff at the start of this current school year. First year teacher Anna VanRavenswaay, Lanesboro’s new band teacher, grew up in Montevideo, Minn., and attended college at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. As a member of a musical family, Anna began … [Read more...]
Burros/Cougars Part Deux
Someday, an SEC team will beat Mabel-Canton in an SEC league game. It will happen, someday. Lanesboro hoped that day would be in 2021. Last year they took M-C to five sets. Earlier in the season, Julie Schreiber’s Burros had M-C down big in games two and three, but fell in three sets. The re-match saw the Burros (6-1, 13-3) come in with maybe their strongest team in recent … [Read more...]
Lanesboro school’s enrollment numbers continue to grow
At the February 18 Lanesboro School Board meeting, Superintendent Matt Schultz updated the board members of the district’s current enrollment numbers. When he started working at the district in 2016, the school had 333 students. With more students being added on a regular basis during this school year, he anticipates that the 2021-2022 will open with over 400 total students … [Read more...]
Mark Holmen joins Lanesboro school board
The Lanesboro School Board opened their January 21 meeting by seating re-elected board members Christine Troendle and Sarah Peterson and new board member, Mark Holmen. The board meetings will continue to be held on the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the elementary library. Merchants Bank of Lanesboro was approved as the district depository and Fillmore County … [Read more...]