By Hayden St. Mary Once on a dark and stormy night... the tradition of scaring, sweet eating, and enjoying the occasional pumpkin spice latte emerged. We all love the tradition of trick or treating, whether it’s getting candy door to door, or sneaking a few treats for yourself from your kids’ stash. But the origins of Halloween are a mystery to many. So let’s dive into the … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Schools Special Election, November 7
Chairman Aaron Solum called the October 16 regularly scheduled meeting of the Spring Grove School Board to order at 7 p.m. Board members present included Aric Elton, Stephanie Jaster, Kelly Rohland, Aaron Solum, Angie Solie and Student Representative Taylor Reinhardt. Absent was Rhan Flatin. The Spring Grove School Board unanimously approved the agenda and the September 18 … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project: The First Twins Playoff Win of My Life
By Ben Udstuen The Minnesota Twins just recently won their first series in the playoffs since 2002, let alone their first playoff game since 2004. They haven’t even made it to the playoffs in 12 of these 19 years. So while watching a postseason game featuring the Twins, you can imagine the surprise of seeing a W by the Twins side rather than the opposing side. As a junior … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Students Represented at School Board Meeting
Chairman Aaron Solum called the Spring Grove, Minn., School Board September 18 meeting to order at 7 p.m. Board members present included Stephanie Jaster, Kelly Rohland, Rhan Flatin, Aaron Solum and Angie Solie. Board member absent was Aric Elton. Student Council Representative Liam Rohland announced that Spring Grove’s homecoming is the week of October 9–13. Coronation is … [Read more...]
Defense Limits Mountain Lake in Lion Football Opener
The Spring Grove defense limited Mountain Lake Area to only eight first downs in a 28-7 season-opening, Lion road win. Junior Bryce Berns, in his varsity quarterback debut, passed for 187 yards (1 TD) and rushed for 114 (2 TD, 1 PAT). Jacob Olerud, in his varsity running back debut, rushed for 94 yards (1 TD) and defended with a team-best 10 tackles. The Lion linemen dominated … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Returns to Gridiron after State Tournament Season
Spring Grove is the defending state runner-up in 9-Man football with a sparkling 13-1 record in 2022. There was not all that much expected after going only 3-5 the previous season, but all eyes will be on the Lions in 2023. However, before the first kickoff, injuries have already eliminated a pair of two-way starters, including an All-State … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Netters Seek to Extend Recent Success
Spring Grove volleyball (12-2, 28-5) comes off the most successful season in school history - a record 28 wins and first-ever state ranking. It was the pinnacle of consistent success. Not counting the shortened COVID season of 2020, the wins over the most recent seasons have been 28, 20, 19, 26 and 22. Last autumn, the Lions won two regular-season tournaments and reached the … [Read more...]
Spring Grove’s 2023 seniors are career or college ready
Spring Grove School Principal Luke Kjelland shared the results from the school’s Redefining Ready scorecard that illustrates college and career readiness as defined by AASA (The School Superintendents Association) with the Spring Grove school board at its July 17 meeting. Vice-chair Stephanie Jaster called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Attendees were Stephanie Jaster, Kelly … [Read more...]
Strinmoen repeats as Spring Grove MVP, Griffin as best pitcher
Jaxon Strinmoen repeated to win the Todd Oakes Most Valuable Player honor for Spring Grove baseball in 2023 and also repeated as the Ted Williams Batting Champion. Caleb Griffin was the repeat choice for the Cy Young Best Pitcher Award. And the state coaches named him Academic All-State, one of the state’s highest honors, reflecting achievement on the diamond and in the … [Read more...]
Third-most wins for Spring Grove baseball
The 2023 Spring Grove baseball team enjoyed a fifth straight winning season and second straight third-place finish in the Southeast Conference behind two state-ranked teams. The Lions were able to open the playoffs with a home game for the fifth straight season. Seeded eighth among 14 section teams, The Lions won two and lost two in postseason play to finish at 12-9, the … [Read more...]