FC volleyball won two TRC matches, including rallying from down 2-1 to beat L-A. The Falcons (5-0, 10-4) are tied atop the TRC with Caledonia (5-0, 11-4). Madison Scheevel (131 assists, 30 setter kills), Paige Donlinger (50 kills), Kaelyn Marzolf (49 kills), and Cailey Rindels (49 kills, 62 digs) led FC as they went 5-1 on the week total. Sixth-ranked Mabel-Canton … [Read more...]
Kuhn’s Boon Propels Cougars
In Mabel, Cougar Ryan Kuhn amassed a bountiful five total TDs to lead M-C past Grenada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman (GHEC/Truman). The 5’9” 150-pound junior had TD runs of 42, 11, 37, and 3, plus an 83-yard KOR TD. He finished with 16 carries for 192 yards on the ground. Drew Wyffels (3-51, TD rushing; 4-5, 89 yards, TD passing), Brenden Kerns (8-55, TD rushing) and Ethan … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
M-C volleyball breezed through their own Labor Day Tournament. They beat Spring Grove for the Gold title. Cougar tourney leaders: Savannah Slafter (54 kills, 43 digs), Dakota Delaney (45 kills), Lexi Thorson (58 digs, 13 aces), Payton Danielson (31 kills, 14 aces, 55 digs), Kenidi McCabe (159 assists), and Maddy Michels (33 kills, 10 blocks). M-C is 3-0 in the SEC, 10-0 … [Read more...]
Volleyball (8/28 – 8/31)
Houston 1, S.A. 3 > 25-21, 7-25, 20-25, 22-25 (H: Ariel Scanlan 12 assists, 16-17 serving, 2 aces; Becca Lee 13 digs) M-C 3, G-E 0 > 25-3, 25-4, 25-3 (MC: Lauren Wyffels 21-21 serving, 7 aces, 9 digs, 10 assists; P. Danielson 9 kills, 17-17 serving, 4 aces; M. Michels 8 kills; Sarina Stortz 7 kills; S. Slafter 4 kills, 5 aces; K. McCabe 20 assists) Houston 2, L/P 3 … [Read more...]
Volleyball Openers (8/24)
GM 0, #7 in A M-C 3 > 25-14, 25-14, 25-16 (MC: Savannah Slafter 11 kills, 14 digs; Kenidi McCabe 37 assists, 13 digs, 3 aces; Dakota Delaney 13 kills; Lexi Thorson 9 digs, 5 aces; Maddy Michels 9 kills; Payton Danielson 5 kills, 13 digs) #2 in A Hayfield 3, FC 0 > 26-28, 7-25, 18-25 (FC: Madison Scheevel 19 assists, 15 digs; Kaelyn Marzolf 8 kills; Cailey Rindels 5 … [Read more...]
2017 Volleyball Preview
The 2017 volleyball season begins with turnover being a main theme. Last year’s All-Conference teams featured 12 total picks from county teams. Nine were seniors. Fillmore Central, Rushford-Peterson, Lanesboro, and Mabel-Canton lost multiple multi-year stand-out (All-Conference plus) players. Kingsland and Chatfield each graduated experienced seniors groups. And thus … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton moves forward on hiring new superintendent
Mabel-Canton School Board offered Gary A. Kuphal the position of Superintendent for Independent School District #238. After a closed-door session, the school board unanimously approved offering Kuphal the position at $500 per day for 105 days, and contributions made to his 403(b) retirement fund. This offer is contingent on Kuphal’s formal acceptance. Kuphal would replace … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton school board member resigns
Mabel-Canton School Board member Jeff Rein resigned his position effective immediately. A reason for his resignation was not given. Rein had been serving on the board since January 2015, with his term to expire in January 2019. The board added his resignation to its July 18 meeting agenda. A motion was made and approved to accept his resignation and thanked Rein for his … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton Trapshooting takes a shot at state
Sure, it appears to stray away from the typical nature of other, more widely accepted sports. It does not involve a ball and lacks the physical contact ordinary athletes are all too aware of. While many stress the importance of a so-called “clear head” when competing, little take into account perhaps the most demanding in this very aspect as far as recreational activities go: … [Read more...]
Year in Review – Year of the Senior
The 2016-2017 sports season in Fillmore County was a special one. None in the Journal Sports era produced so many teams with so many good to great seniors, so much senior depth. It seemed just before Y-2-K, a lot of athletic parents were spawning gifted offspring. From state track champion D-1 signees/gridiron juggernauts, to all-time leading scorers, 2,000-assists, … [Read more...]