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Caledonia K-6 youth wrestlers heading to State
Caledonia area youth wrestlers participated in the NYWA regionals in Byron recently. A number of them advanced to the NYWA State tournament.The following are state-bound, finish in the top three in their respective categories:Kierra Connor - 2nd; Brogan Lange - 1st; Noah Van Ravenhorst - 2nd; Thane Conway - 2nd; Kade Meiners - 3rd; Thatcher Stemper - 2nd; Jace Conway - 2nd; Finn Stemper - 3rd; Luke Vonarx - 2nd; Kiptyn Meiners - 1st; Nolan Conway - 2nd; Tucker Martell - 3rd; Cooper Allen - 1st.
Seniors Blocker and Denstad reflect on playing sports for 3 seasons, community and culture
Caledonia's motto is "a city for all seasons" and that includes high school sports. The Argus sat down with two senior athletes Owen Denstad and Isaac Blocker, in order to give something of a spotlight on two local three-sport athletes, their insights on their experiences and how their year was going. Denstad and Blocker play three sports for Caledonia Area Public High School. Both recently had success at the state...
Spring Sports Preview: Caledonia track, golf, softball and baseball
After strong seasons from all winter sports teams, we look ahead to the spring season for six different sports and what’s to come this year. You’ll find a sneak peek preview for boys and girls track, boys and girls golf, as well as softball and baseball. Boys track Coach Reese Wait had this to say about the boys track team: ...
Wrestling Team Earns Multiple Conference and State Honors
Members of the Caledonia/Houston wrestling team earned a number of individual honors for their work this season. The following awards were presented at the year-end celebration on Sunday, March 17: Three Rivers All Conference: Owen Denstad, Isaac Blocker, Braxton Lange, Tanner Ginther, Aden Kulas, Aiden Burns. Three Rivers All Conference Honorable Mention: Cooper Allen. Athletic-Academic...
Lady Warriors earn All-State and All-Conference Honors for the 23-24 Season
The Caledonia Area girls basketball team had six athletes named earning All-State and All-Conference honors in Class AA. For the State honors, Josie Foster and Aubrie Klug both earned the Class AA All-State Honorable Mention title. For Two Rivers Conference All-Conference awards, Foster and Klug were again named, along with Nicole Banse who earned All-Conference, and Sienna Augedahl, Regan King, and Kensey King earning All-Conference Honorable Mention.
Lady Warriors cruise past Lake City, lose by two points to Rochester Lourdes
The Lady Warriors would advance in the section 1AA tournament by defeating Lake City 60-39 on Feb. 28 at the Mayo Civic Center, but they would fall short to Rochester Lourdes -- losing by just two points -- 61-59 to end their season in the Mayo Civic Center Auditorium on Mar. 2. The Warriors faced the Lake City Tigers in a matchup at the Main Floor of the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. Caledonia Area would win the tip, and Josie Foster (No. 4)...
Warriors boys basketball eliminates Chatfield to advance in Sections, Doyle gets 1,000 points
Warriors basketball worked through early shooting troubles to take down the Chatfield Gophers and advance to the section quarterfinals by a score of 84-40. At home, Caledonia Area would face off against Chatfield on Feb. 29 for the first round of the Section 1AA tournament. Caledonia would win the tip, but the offense would take a bit of the first half to get rolling. Shots would not fall from the perimeter and the battles were tough near the hoop, but the Warriors defense held tough. ...
Denstad takes Runner Up at MSHSL State Wrestling Tournament, Blocker takes 6th
With wins at the 1AA section tournament at 139 and 145, Isaac Blocker and Owen Denstad made their way to St. Paul to participate in the MSHSL State Wrestling Tournament. The boys got a great send off from Caledonia with a police escort out of town, and would get to work on Friday, Mar. 1 with their first matches. Owen Denstad Denstad looked dominant in his four matches up to...
Boys basketball finishes season with wins against Lancers and Ramblers
The Warriors boys basketball team finished out the season strong with two blowout wins against the La Crescent-Hokah Lancers 98-64 and against the Winona Cotter Ramblers 74-49. The Warriors faced off against the Lancers on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at Caledonia. With the loss at La Crescent earlier in the season, the Warriors looked to even the score at home. At the start of the game, Ethan Stendel (No.14) won the...
Lady Warriors defeat Lancers to advance in Sections
The Caledonia Area girls basketball squad cruised to victory over the La Crescent-Hokah Lancers by a score of 65-32 in the first round of Sectional basketball. Aubrie Klug (No. 3) led the way with 26 points on the night. The tip off went to the Warriors, as Regan King flipped the ball back to her teammates, and Aubrie Klug started off the night immediately with two points. Caledonia started the...
Denstad and Blocker move onto State, Denstad made 2024 MWCA All-State Academic Wrestling Team
The Caledonia/Houston wrestling team headed to the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester on Feb. 23-24 to earn individual honors in the Section 1AA Wrestling tournament. Multiple Cal/Houston wrestlers earned honors, and two wrestlers, Owen Denstad and Isaac Blocker, won 1st place in their weight classes to earn a trip to the State tournament. The 145 weight class saw Owen Denstad in control in every match, and won three straight to...
Caledonia girls basketball win 2 of 3 in final week of season
The Caledonia girls basketball Warriors won two of three in their last scheduled games of the season, winning big against Rushford Peterson 65-40, losing on the road to the Goodhue Wildcats 74-49, and finally winning against the Cannon Falls Bombers in Cannon Falls 76-31. Against Rushford-Peterson, the Trojans won the tip, but, after a defensive stop, Regan King (No. 13) made the initial score followed by Aubrie Klug (No. 3) and Jodie Foster (No. 4) 3-pointers to set the tone for the game. Caledonia went...
Caledonia boys basketball wins 2, looks for retribution next
The Caledonia Area boys basketball team picked up two wins en route to the last week of the basketball season, which includes a rematch with La Crescent at home. Caledonia won 94-70 against the Rushford-Peterson Trojans on Feb. 13, and the Warriors beat the Cannon Falls Bombers 67-59 on Feb. 17. Ethan Stendel (No, 14) won the tip and started the scoring for the Warriors in the matchup against the...
Caledonia/Houston goes 1-1 in triangular
The Caledonia/Houston wrestling team went up against both Goodhue Wildcats and La Cresent-Hokah Lancers in a triangular on Friday, Feb. 9 at Houston High School. The Warriors fell to Goodhue 36-29, but triumphed over La Crescent-Hokah by a score of 70-6. For the Goodhue dual, starting off at 107, Mason Van Gundy (Cal/Hou) was pinned by Lucas Erickson. Aiden Burns (Cal/Hou) won by major decision 12-2 over Jay Ryan (Goodhue) at 114. Hunter Frank (Cal/Hou) pinned Tim Strauss (Goodhue) at 121. Caledonia/Houston forfeited at the...
Caledonia girls basketball has tough week, dropping 2 and winning 1
The Caledonia Area girls squad endured a couple losses against Minnehaha Academy (33-73) and Fillmore Central (53-65), but it bounced back with a convincing win over Jackson County Central, 78-55. Caledonia was without one of its top scorers in Aubrie Klug for the showdown against Minnehaha Academy on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The gym was packed with students and parents alike, and the energy was great throughout. Minnehaha Academy was ranked highly in the state, so the Warriors girls had a tough task ahead of them. ...
Caledonia boys earn 2 impressive wins
The Caledonia Area boys basketball team continued its success with two impressive wins at Fillmore Central by a score of 103-70 and at home over the Onalaska Hilltoppers by a score of 96-94. Thursday, Feb. 8 saw the Warriors head to Preston to face the Fillmore Central Falcons. The gym was loud and wild, and both teams started off the contest at a good pace. Caledonia won the tip, and...
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