During the Mabel-Canton school board meeting on October 18, all members were in attendance (Traci Livingood participated via remote technology). Also participating were Superintendent Gary Kuphal, Aimee Lake, business manager; Lisa Halverson, district secretary; and Michelle Wiedemann, principal. Principal Wiedemann said that “College Week” was in full swing, with posters … [Read more...]
Football: Teams Grab Titles, Big Week Eight Games Set
Week seven of the football season had Fillmore Central and Chatfield winning to ensure they at least shared district titles. Lanesboro and Spring Grove each won to force a week eight battle for that district’s title. Plus, R-P won its fifth straight. They too have a big week eight game. Caledonia also has a big season finale. #4 Falcons Blast W-K, Ensure MSE-Blue Share It … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Teams Grab or Eye Titles
The week in volleyball saw SEC squads M-C and GM wrap up division titles. In the TRC, Caledonia clinched at least a share of the league by winning two conference games. Also, Spring Grove won another tourn-ament. #5 Cougars Outlast #8 Lions to Claim 25th Straight League Title Eighth-ranked Spring Grove (11-1, 20-3) played two great sets of volleyball. They almost put … [Read more...]
Football (10/7 & 10/8)
Mid-Southeast Blue District Kenyon-Wanamingo 8, #5 in A Fillmore Central 41 (FC: Dillon O’Connor 17 of 27, 219 yards, 4 TD, 2 INTs passing; Chase Christianson 7-83, 3 TDs receiving; Bryce Corson 15-51, TD rushing, 2-25, TD receiving, defensive interception; Luke Hellickson 4-54 receiving; Kyle Daniels 7-yard TD run. Falcons (5-0, 6-0) led 27-0 at halftime and 41-0 in the … [Read more...]
Football Week Five: Top Teams Continue Tear
The Fillmore County Journal Sports covers 11 football teams. After five weeks, five are still undefeated. Two more have just one loss. Chatfield (#1 in AA), Caledonia (#3 in AA), Fillmore Central (#6 in A), Lanesboro (#3 in 9-man), and Spring Grove (#6 in 9-man) all won to move to 5-0. R-P and M-C posted “Ws” to move to 4-1. #1 Gophers Pick LCH’s Bones Ahead of … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Multiple Squads Win Tourneys
The week in volleyball was highlighted by Spring Grove, Mabel-Canton, and Rushford-Peterson winning weekend tournaments. The Lions and Cougars stayed undefeated. See Hot Shots for the Trojans win. SG Girls Capture Waukon Tournament Title The Spring Grove girls remained undefeated with a pair of SEC weeknight wins before seizing the championship at the Waukon Tournament. … [Read more...]
Big-Play Lions Control Cougars in State-Ranked Clash
A blitz of big plays propelled state-ranked #6 in 9-Man Spring Grove well past visiting #9 Mabel-Canton, 56-14. The Lions scored on their first four possessions and needed only 11 plays to do it. On the night, SG scored four times on scrimmage plays that covered 46 yards or more, plus a 60-yard, non-scoring pass to Tysen Grinde, who did score later on a 74-yard kickoff return. … [Read more...]
Cougar VB Wins Floodwood Tourney, Starts 9-0
Mabel-Canton volleyball started it first full week of the season by staying busy on the court, and staying busy in the win department. Following up a season-opening revenge win over Grand Meadow, the Cougars easily handled “Journal 11” SEC squads Kingsland and Lanesboro. Versus the Knights, M-C cruised to a 3-0 sweep (25-11, 25-8, 25-2). The Cougars were 72 of 73 serving … [Read more...]
2022 Volleyball and Cross Country Preview
Volleyball Preview The 2021 season was a successful one for a host of “Journal 11” volleyball teams. Mabel-Canton (30-5), Caledonia (22-9), and Spring Grove (20-10) each made their respective section Final Four. The Cougars (SEC East) and Warriors (TRC) were league champs. Fillmore Central (16-13), Chatfield (19-9), and Rushford-Peterson (18-12) made it to Rochester and … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton shooters among the state’s top five; Spring Grove, Kingsland teams also excel
By Lee Epps The Mabel-Canton trap team finished fifth in the state and Spring Grove 29th as the 2022 high school clay target season ended on June 25 at Prior Lake. Later in the day, there was a separate competition for the 100 All-State shooters to compete for individual honors, where Spring Grove seniors Camron Kraus and Carson Gerard both hit 98 of 100 flying clay … [Read more...]
