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Volleyball Recap: Chatfield Pushes Le Sueur-Henderson to the Limit
The Chatfield Gophers didn't have quite enough to beat the Le Sueur-Henderson Giants on Saturday and fell 2-1. The Gophers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games. Several Gophers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cora Bicknese, who had 11 kills, 11 digs, and a solo block. Adelia Goldsmith was another key player, getting nine assists, five digs, and two aces.
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Raiders remain undefeated heading to U.S. Bank Stadium for the Minnesota State Tournament!
The Hastings Raiders Marching Band and Color Guard debuted their 2026 show, “The Warrior’s Code,” in a doubleheader of marching band competitions on Saturday, September 12. The Raiders’ first competition that Saturday afternoon was the 34th Annual Prairie Colors Marching Band Festival at Eden Prairie High School....
Fillmore County Journal
Cross Country: LARPH Stars Each Take First at St. Charles Meet
It does not happen too often that a cross-country team has the individual male and female champion at a meet. That type of thing has become common place this year for Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson/Houston. Matt Kingsbury has had a lot very good guy runners over the years, but with the emergence of gal Caitlin Bauer, they have been sweeping first places for both sexes. The St. Charles Meet was no different. Featuring 10 full guys and girls teams, including LFC, Chatfield, Kingsland, and GMLOS, LARPH’s guys (56) took second overall to Class AA Stewartville (37). W-K (93), the Burros (123), D-E (137), Lake City (149), the Gophers (188), St. Charles (195), PEM (219), and GMLOS (280) followed. LARPH senior Brennan Kunst won his third straight race (16:31.7), topping W-K’s Griffin Riesgraf (16:59.8) and Stewartville’s Nolan Schatz (17:00.1). Kunst was essentially running roughly five-minute, 30-second miles (at the 5,000-meter event). Teammate Grayson Speltz (17:13) took fourth while Will Jewison took 12th (17:51.3), Cole Timm 17th (18:05.8), and Henry Meyer 26th (18:42.3) to round out the team scorers. Cory Kotsmith took 27th (18:53.9) but did not score for LARPH team. LFC was paced by Andy Brown (17:49.1) in 11th place. Quinn Lepper took 19th (18:12.4), Riley Grant 29th (19:20), and Cooper Pickett 30th (19:24.7). Ben Peeters (18:03.4) took 16th to lead Chatfield while Max Hoover (19:14.6) took 28th. GMLOS did not have anyone in the top 30 (of 74 total runners). On the gals’ side, Stewartville (58) topped LFC (75), LARPH (101) and Chatfield (108) atop the team-board. D-E (116), W-K (131), St. Charles (189), GMLOS (198), LC/H (220), and Lake City (236) followed. LC/H had a couple top runners not compete (Hope Docan-Morgan and Maya Bartosova). Averaging roughly a 6:14 mile, LARPH’s Bauer (18:43.5) topped nearest foe, defending 1A champ, Autumn Rakosnik of LFC (20:12.8) for first place. A year ago, at sections, Rakosnik ran 19:06.6 while Bauer ran 20:11.3 to take ninth place. Emily Helgemoe (21:17) took sixth to give LARPH two in the top 10. Chatfield also had three in the top 15, as 7th grader Henley Johnson took 8th (21.30.5), senior Lexi Kivimagi tenth (21:40.5), and Adeline Schild 15th (22:23.8). After Rakosnik for LFC, Grace Kingsley (22:13.7) took 13th, Olivia Rindels 21st (22:55.8), Charity Kingsley 23rd (23:01.9), and Eliza Cullen 24th (23:01.9) to all make the top 25. GMLOS’ top runner was Audrey Main (22.30.3) in 19th place (of 74 runners). Both 5,000-meter races took place at St. Charles Golf Course.
cannonfallsbeacon.com
Cannon Falls Bomber football holds off Goodhue in potential section championship preview
Cannon Falls Bomber football held off the Goodhue Wildcats 36-30 Friday night at John Burch Park in a back-and-forth matchup that is a likely preview of the Section 4AA championship game. With the win, the Bombers improve to 5-1 while the Wildcats drop to 4-2 and each team has two games left.
St. Peter Herald
Saints repeat as section champions, punching ticket to state
Monday morning, the St. Peter girls tennis team hit the courts in Owatonna with a showdown against Mankato East with the right to go to state on the line. The Saints left little doubt that they deserved to repeat as Section 2AA Champions as they delivered a commanding 6-1 victory, earning the return to state. “When a team goes to state and has that same expectations for next season, it adds another level of pressure,” said St. Peter head coach Aaron Rothenberger. “From my coaching experience, it has been the greatest challenge for me to repeat as a team. This 2026 girls tennis team was not going to let any team take that opportunity away from them.” {span}Members of the Saints’ 2026 Section 2AA girls’ tennis team champions include: front row (l to r), Devyn Welp, Charlotte Hagen, Lyric Ruble, Brielle Romasiewicz, Audrey Born, Nora Born, AJ Huiras; back row, head coach Aaron Rothenberger, Ella Dirks, Kady Thoms, Kate Moelter, Madalyn Ruffing, Kylie Southworth, Natalie Salfer, Margaux Letts, Leah Boomgaarden, Addison Jaeger, and asst. coach Zeta Haugen{/span} Only two matches reached a third set as the Saints dominated the action which included a sweep of the doubles competition. Kady Thoms
Sun Patriot
Raiders take on Cannon Falls
Mason Miller came up with numerous explosive plays for the Central football team Friday night, tallying more than 100 rushing yards with five runs of more than 10 yards. Miller eluded defenders all night, and broke several tackles on the way to a 41-yard touchdown. Unfortunately for the Raiders, they would lose 52-7 to Cannon Falls. The Raiders host Kenyon-Wanamingo (0-5) Oct. 9. Cross country The Central cross country team competed at the Dassel-Cokato Cross Country Invitational Sept. 29. Charlie Gustafson led the boys with a time of 18 minutes, 42 seconds, and was followed by Joseph Kostecka (22:29.6), Logan Bruch (23:30.1), Everett Hagglund (23:36.2), Noah Brinkmann (24:42.9), Elijah Devroy (25:05.9) and Braylen Jensen (25:24.1). Lexy Allison led the girls (22:12.2) and was followed by Eiza Mendoza (22:31.3), Brianna Duenow (26:38.4), Adelina Stahl (26:44.9), Lindsey Caldwell (31:15) and Avery Kranz (31:54). Girls soccer The Central girls soccer team defeated United Christian Academy 6-0 Oct. 3. Bethany Daugs recorded another hat trick, while Kate Strickfaden, Claire Butler and Libby Hoen also scored. Kate Strickfaden had two assists, Libby Hoen and Fallon Barthel both had one. The Raiders also tied Jordan 0-0 last week, with Central moving to 7-5-2 on the season.
winonaradio.com
Trojans Trample Rochester Lourdes on Senior Night
(KWMN)- Rushford-Peterson High School hosted senior night before the school’s matchup against Rochester Lourdes on Friday, Oct. 9. The Trojans (4-1) were seeking their fifth consecutive victory against the Eagles (2-3). The Rushford defense created a first on the opening drive, the first interception from Eagle quarterback Chase Caroll...
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Banged up Goodhue ends one play shy of victory, No. 1 seed
Possibly the most exciting southeastern Minnesota football game coming in didn’t disappoint. Down by six with 3 seconds remaining, Goodhue had the ball on the 20-yard line. Lukas Olson picked off Jackson Lodermeier’s pass to Cody Ryan in the end zone to end the game. With the final...
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Cannon Falls hosts annual cross country invitational with Randolph in attendance
Cannon Falls boys and girls cross country hosted their annual invitational at the Cannon Valley Fairgrounds on Tuesday, Oct. 6, with four teams in attendance including Randolph. Also racing were Zumbrota-Mazeppa/Kenyon-Wanamingo and South St. Paul. Neither Bomber team had enough runners to register a team score but Randolph finished second...
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Filthy 50 ride closes three Lanesboro streets Saturday
LANESBORO, Minn. — The City of Lanesboro is reminding residents and visitors that the Filthy 50 gravel road cycling event will take place Saturday. The event's starting and finishing lines are located on Parkway Avenue North in downtown Lanesboro. Businesses along Parkway Avenue North will remain open during the event.
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Warriors Show Fight Against No. 5 Minnesota State on Homecoming
WINONA, Minn. --- The Winona State football team battled No. 5 Minnesota State on homecoming Saturday afternoon at Altra Federal Credit Union Stadium before the Mavericks pulled away late for a 34-16 victory. The Warriors fell to 2-5 overall and 2-4 in NISC play, while Minnesota State improved to 7-0...
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Cannon Falls volleyball beats Randolph in Battle for Byllesby
The latest edition in the Battle for Lake Byllesby took place in Randolph Monday night, Oct. 5, as Randolph Rocket volleyball hosted the Cannon Falls Bombers. The Bombers emerged victorious 3-1 (25-13, 25-17, 20-25, 25-16) in what would be a busy week for Cannon Falls. Emma Templin led the Bomber...
The Caledonia Argus
Girls Soccer Ties with Wingers, Win Against Plainview-Elgin-Millville 2-0
The Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston girls soccer team stayed busy this week — tying against the Red Wing Wingers at home on Monday, Oct. 5, by a score of 1-1. The Warriors earned a win against Plainview-Elgin-Millville on Tuesday, Oct. 6, winning by a score of 2-0. Red Wing Red Wing traveled to Caledonia on Monday, but the score was even by the time ran out in regulation as the Warriors tied the Wingers 1-1. Jordan King (No. 2) scored the lone goal in the first half, but the Warriors could not scrounge up another run to overtake the Wingers. Plainview-Elgin-Millville Tuesday saw the Bulldogs make their way to Caledonia for the 2nd match of the week. Jordan King was able to break through the Bulldog defense in the 25th minute to score the first goal for the Warriors. Although the Bulldogs were able to put pressure on the Warrior defense, they were able to shut out PEM and win by a score of 2-0. The Lady Warriors face Cotter Schools in Winona on Thursday, Oct. 8, followed by a match against Rochester John Marshall on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 1pm.
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Byron takes down Winona on homecoming
The Byron Bears came into their Oct. 2 homecoming matchup against Winona with a 3-1 record, having beat Faribault 77-14 on Sept. 25. The Winona Winhawks came in 2-2 after a 43-13 loss to Stewartville the previous week. The Bears moved quickly down the field on their first drive. Quarterback...