Chatfield Gophers Head Coach: Brian Baum. Where We Left Off in 2022: The Gophers went 13-1 in the TRC, winning the West division title. They then went 3-2 in the playoffs, claiming the 1AA East runner-up trophy, but falling to Pine Island 9-7 in the Section 1AA play-offs. Chatfield finished a great year 20-3. Seniors: Luke Carrier (P/OF), Carter Daniels (P/OF), … [Read more...]
Track and Field (4/26 – 4/29)
PEM “Verne Herman” Invite (Waseca’s girls (133.5) barely beat LFCMC’s (132.25) while Chatfield (92) took fifth and Caledonia/Spring Grove 10th (of 10). Waseca’s boys (150.5) beat LFCMC’s (126) while Chatfield (80.5) took fourth and Cal/SG ninth. LFCMC 1st’s: J.T Rein (110-hurdles > 16:36), Lynsey Ruen (300-hurdles > 50.39), Brielle Ruen (200 > 27.46), Isaac Snyder (800 … [Read more...]
Softball (4/25 – 4/30)
Three Rivers Conference Cotter 9, Fillmore Central/Lanesboro 0 (Falcons had two hits, 13 strikeouts. Ramblers had a 7-run fourth to break open a 0-0 game); FC/L 1 Cotter 16 [4] (Falcons had one hit. Jensyn Storhoff scored the only run (reached on hit by pitch). Cotter had an 11-run first inning) Caledonia/Spring Grove 4, Wabasha-Kellogg 1 (CSG: T. Lange 7 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 … [Read more...]
Baseball (4/25 – 4/29)
Three Rivers Conference Dover-Eyota 9, Rushford-Peterson 7 (R-P: A. Ronnenberg 1-5, 2 RBI, R; J. Ruberg 1-3, 2B, RBI, R; Logan Skalet 1-4, 2 RBI; Camdyn Anderson-Ingram 1-3, R; Riley Tesch 0-2, 2 RBI, R. DE: Karsen Behnken 2-5, HR, 4 RBI, R. Trojans were walked 10 times, and gave up three walks, but lost. Trailing 7-3, R-P scored four in the bottom of the sixth to pull even … [Read more...]
Softball (4/19 – 4/23)
Three Rivers Conference Fillmore Central/Lanesboro 2, Wabasha-Kellogg 14 [5] (FCL: Jensyn Storhoff 1-3, 3B, R. W-K benefited from 15 walks. Falcons > 0-2, 0-2) Rushford-Peterson 0, St. Charles 15 [4] (SC: Brenna Koeppel 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K, Win. Saints were coming off a loss to Chatfield) Caledonia/Spring Grove 4, Plainview-Elgin-Millville 5 (C/SG: … [Read more...]
Baseball (4/19 – 4/23)
Three Rivers Conference St. Charles 3, Rushford-Peterson 13 [6] (RP: Alex Ronnenberg 3-4, two 2B, 3B, 2 R; Malachi Bunke 2-3, 2 RBI, R; Riley Tesch 1-2, 2 RBI, 2 R; Tommy Ekern 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI, R; Andrew Wilkemeyer 1-2, RBI, 2 R; Rylan Schneider 1-3, RBI, 2 R; Jonah Bunke 1-2, RBI, 3 R; Justin Ruberg 1-4, RBI, 6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, Win. Trojans > 2-1, … [Read more...]
Baseball (4/11 – 4/14)
Three Rivers Conference Chatfield 13, St. Charles 1 [6] (C: Caden Nolte 3-4, two 2Bs, 2 RBI, 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, Win; Luke Carrier 2-4, 2B, R; Ryan Nosbisch 2-3, 2B, RBI, R; Jack Dornack 1-1, 2B, RBI, 3 R; Carter Daniels 2-4, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R; Jackson Schild 2-3, 2 RBI, 2 R. Saints committed seven errors and were held to two total hits. Gophers > 1-0, … [Read more...]
Baseball Preview Capsules
Caledonia Warriors Head Coach: Brad Augedahl Where We Left Off in 2021: Caledonia won the TRC East, going 13-2 in league-play. They were 1AA East runner-up and progressed all the to 1AA third place game. The Warriors went 4-2 in the playoffs, losing to Lourdes 4-0, finishing 21-5 overall. Seniors: Brady Augedahl (OF/P), Gabe Morey (C/IF), Thane Meiners (P/SS), Chris … [Read more...]
Chronic Wasting Disease in SE Minnesota
The Eagle Bluff Learning Center in rural Lanesboro hosted an educational talk September 8, on the topic of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The speaker, Peter A. Larsen, PhD, works at the University of Minnesota’s Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine. Currently, he leads a CWD diagnostic development team. Having grown up in South … [Read more...]
Softball (5/6 – 5/18)
FC/L 1, L-A 4 (FCL: K.J. Corson 2-3, R; Adeline Peters 1-3, RBI); L-A 14, FC/L 2 [6] (FCL: Kelsey Biel 1-3, RBI) R-P 1, #2 in AA Cotter 13 [5] (RP: Avalon Jacobson 1-2, R; Julissa Trejo 1-2, RBI); #2 C 23, R-P 5 (RP: Megan Oian 2-3, 2B, R; Jasmine Schueler 1-3, RBI, R) Schaeffer Acad. 1, Houston 9 (H: A. Rostad 2-3, 2B, RBI, 2 R; Gretchen Hill 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R; … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Landon Skalet threw for 5 TDs, sophomore Kobe Lind caught three, as R-P football opened by beating Kingsland 54-12. James Hongerholt ran for three TDs, as Houston beat AC/GE 38-6. Sophomore Carson Kiehne ran for three TDs, Tyler Raaen had two sacks, a 58-yard interception return, and a blocked punt, as FC beat Hayfield 31-0. Chatfield scored 21 points in the fourth quarter, … [Read more...]
Baseball (5/7 – 5/10)
Chatfield 3, GMLOK 2 [5] (C: R. Crouch 2-3, 3B, RBI, 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, Win; Ben Ihrke 2-3, R; J. Mandt 1-3, RBI; Lincoln Salisbury 2-3, R. GM: Reid Kruegel 2-2, R; Zach Myrhe 1-2, RBI, R. Continued contest started on May 1) R-P 16, M-C 1 [5] (RP: D. Dahl 3-4, 4 RBI, 2 R; Payton Hahn 3-4, two 2B, RBI, 3 R; Ben Ansell 3-3, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R; Carter Weidemann … [Read more...]
Softball Previews/Team Capsules
Chatfield > Head Coach: Mark Eickhoff. Last Year: 18-0 in TRC (West Champ), 22-2 overall (1AA East champ, made Section Final Four). Key returnees: Lexi Chase (So. P/OF, All-TRC, 2nd Team All-State > .494, 28 R, 27 RBI, 11-2, .829 ERA, 145 K), Belle Berg (Jr. SS, All-TRC > .402, 6 HR, 17 extra base hits, 37 R, 32 RBI), Carlie Berge (So. P/1B, All-TRC > .397, 19 R, … [Read more...]
Wrestling (12/11)
GMLOS Triangular > John Marshall 36, FCLMC 30 (Orion Sass (113), Caden Anderson (132), and Eric Kunz (170) had pins for Wolves. Bradon Knutson (106 > 7-2) and Cale Anderson (126 > 6-0) won decisions. A JM pin-fall win at 285 won the match. FCLMC forfeited two, won one forfeit. There were two double FFs); FCLMC 24, GMLOS 58 (Caleb Kunz (145), E. Kunz (170), Michael … [Read more...]
Section 1 on Display at Girls Class A C-C Meet
It is not a secret that Section 1 is often super powerful in such sports as football and volleyball. Cross country has been the same way this year, on the girl’s side of things in Class A for sure. The 2017 state meet in Northfield was further evidence. Four Section 1A athletes, Cotter sisters Grace (freshman, #1) and Lauren Ping (7th grader, #3), Z-M/K-W 7th grader Natasha … [Read more...]