Top seed Spring Grove remained undefeated at 10-0 while storming into the 9-man section title game for the first time in four years with a season-sweeping, 47-6 semi-final win over No. 4 seed Grand Meadow on Oct. 29 at Blayne Onsgard Memorial Field. It set up another rematch versus No. 2 seed Lanesboro (9-1) in the Section 1 championship game. The Lion defense dominated … [Read more...]
Volleyball Playoffs (10/24 & 10/27)
Section 1A 17-seed Southland (6-13) 3, 16-seed Kingsland (11-14) 1 > 18-25, 25-21, 23-25, 16-25 (K: Anika Reiland 10 kills, 19 digs; Chantle Reiland 4 kills, 10 digs; Macie Rasmussen 14 assists, 7 digs; Morgan Phillips 5 kills; Vaira Merkel 6 kills; Kadence Aarsvold 13 digs. Knights beat Southland 3-2 and 3-1 in regular season. Kingsland finishes at 11-15) 19-seed … [Read more...]
Football: Teams Blast to Section Title Games
One thing was certain when it came to football play-offs in Section 1 9-Man, Class A, and Class AA. There wasn’t too much dispute in the first two rounds over which teams were better. Top two seeds Spring Grove, Lanesboro, Fillmore Central, Chatfield, and Caledonia all blasted opponents to make their respective section finals. #3 Lions Roar Through Houston and GM into … [Read more...]
Lions advance, turn back Hurricanes, 48-16
It was not close at the finish of state-ranked Spring Grove’s 48-16 playoff win on Oct. 25, but the first half was tight until Tysen Grinde took an interception 97 yards, the Lions’ second touchdown in the final 46 seconds before halftime. No. 1 section seed Spring Grove (9-0) scored first, but No. 8 seed Houston led 8-7 after the first quarter. But it would be 48-8 before the … [Read more...]
Spring Grove defense shows up for state-ranked showdown
The Spring Grove defense delivered as the Lions defeated Lanesboro, 28-6, in a state-ranked showdown and Oct. 19 regular-season finale that decided the 2022 East Sub-District championship. It was the Lions’ first regular-season title in four years, while the Burros were unable to defend their 2021 championship. As expected, the teams then received the top two seeds for the … [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...]
Lions strike early, quickly in runaway road win over Kingsland
Spring Grove blitzed Kingsland with 35 first-half points on the way to an eventual 41-20 decision on Oct. 14 at Spring Valley. Elijah Solum (13-for 17, 266 yards passing) threw four touchdown passes over the Kingsland secondary to four different receivers. Also, a 27-yard pass and run to Tysen Grinde went to the Knight 12-yard-line. Solum scored on the next play, one of his two … [Read more...]
State-ranked rematch follows similar script
The state-ranked volleyball rematch between No. 8 Spring Grove at No. 5 Mabel-Canton went much like their previous conference clash. The gymnasium was wall-to-wall and stage-packed with fans. The Lions again won the first set before the Cougars captured the final three sets and the match, 3-1 (SG 25-21, MC 25-23, 25-21, 25-14). The two middle sets were much more competitive … [Read more...]
Spring Grove grabs Goodhue Tourney title
The Spring Grove girls claimed their second tournament championship of the season, winning all five matches at Goodhue without dropping a set. The Lions were efficient at the net and served more aces than errors in all five matches. It began with a 2-0 (25-14, 25-18) win against Hayfield that featured 25 kills and only 4 hitting errors (a strong 35% efficiency). Addyson … [Read more...]