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Carl Fruechte inducted into Minnesota Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame
Coach Carl Fruechte has been a staple of the Caledonia community and has been inducted into the MFCA Hall of Fame for 2024. The Argus was able to catch up with Coach Fruechte to ask him what the honor meant to him and touch on his journey to induction. First question pertained to “What were the steps you took to gain success at Caledonia?” We had a lengthy conversation full of insight on this topic, and the most important parts included Carl’s rise to head...
Roger Knutson, long-time Caledonia wrestling coach, selected to Hall of Fame
Few have as fabled of a history in Caledonia’s coaching ranks as Roger Knutson and the wrestling program he fostered at Caledonia Area High School. He will be inducted into the Mayo Civic Center Region 1 Hall of Fame for 2024. Coach Knutson's wrestling career both as an athlete and a coach are illustrious and an example for all. Roger won the 167# Class A State Championship for the Stewartville Tigers and was an exemplary coach for the Warriors for 17 years. ...
Carl Fruechte inducted into Minnesota Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame
Coach Carl Fruechte has been a staple of the Caledonia community and has been inducted into the MFCA Hall of Fame for 2024. The Argus was able to catch up with Coach Fruechte to ask him what the honor meant to him and touch on his journey to induction. First question pertained to “What were the steps you took to gain success at Caledonia?” We had a lengthy conversation full of insight on this topic, and the most important parts included Carl’s rise to head...
Caledonia/Houston wrestling comes away 1-1 at triangular in St. Charles
Caledonia/Houston wrestling ventured to St. Charles to face off against the St. Charles and Dover-Eyota wrestling teams for a triangular meet. Caledonia/Houston fell to the Dover-Eyota Eagles by a score of 39-24 but came back and beat St. Charles 45-27. The first dual’s results versus the Eagles are as follows: Aiden Burns (Cal/Hou) won his match via decision (6-0) over Max Loftus at 107; Mason Van Gundy (Cal/Hou) lost via...
Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston gymnastics beats La Crescent at home
The Warriors gymnastics team hosted La Crescent at Caledonia Area High School on Thursday, Feb. 1. The Warriors posted another great score and won 129.525 to 117.250. In the all-around, the Warriors placed four in the top five. Vivian Kittleson was first with 33.350, then Harper Myrah with 33.150, Madelyn Foellmi with 30.800, and finally Tyla Halverson with 30.650. The Warriors would have at least three scorers in the top...
Girls basketball earns tough wins over Onalaska and Winona Cotter
The Caledonia Area girls came away with two tough wins over both the Onalaska Hilltoppers and a rematch against the Winona Cotter Ramblers. The Warriors won against Onalaska 63-49 and 65-57 against the Ramblers. The Warriors faced off against the Hilltoppers on Monday, Jan. 29 at Caledonia High School. Though the lady Warriors won the tipoff, Onalaska immediately went on a 12-0 run to start the game. Onalaska started off...
Caledonia boys rebound with wins over La Crosse Central and Winona Cotter
The Caledonia Area Warriors boys basketball team started off the week with a big matchup against the La Crosse Central Riverhawks, and ended the week with the Winona Cotter Ramblers. The Warriors won a well played and tough game against the Riverhawks by a score of 71-64, and they prevailed against the Ramblers by a score of 70-57. The Warriors hosted the Riverhawks on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at Caledonia Area...
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