| Rostad receives Twins Community Fund scholarship |
The Minnesota Twins Community Fund announced that the Diamonds and Dreams Scholarship Program granted $2,000 scholarships to 20 Upper Midwest youth in pursuit of post-secondary education.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| Girls escape, advance |
It was not the customary coast through the first round for a no. 1 seed against no. 8 when the league tournament opened for the Spring Grove girls (20-1) at Viterbo in La Crosse on July 20.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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Little League winning streak ends
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After an 8-0 undefeated month, the Little League boys (9-3) dropped two of three games at the Hokah Tournament on July 20 and then fell in an extra inning at Caledonia on July 23.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| First win, first league loss
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The B-Team boys (1-5) earned their first win of the summer shortly before the varsity (10-2) encountered their first league loss at La Crosse on July 20.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| Leaders leave league behind
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The two league leaders moved two games ahead of the field with four games remaining in men's softball at Canton on July 20. Canton Pub and Canton Bank both 10-0 leads on the way to blowout wins.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| First win, first loss at Canton
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Canton Bank suffered its first loss. In another game, Steuart's Labs claimed its first victory in men's softball at Canton on July 13.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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| Girls add 11 wins, take tourney title
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The Spring Grove girls (19-1), after sweeping two summer basketball league games at La Crosse on July 13, went to Waverly, Iowa on July 16 and 17 for the Wartburg College Shootout where they won the overall tournament championship among approximately 36 varsity teams, all from Iowa except for SG and Albert Lea.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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| Burros are back on top
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Lanesboro returns to the top of the hill, winning the most Southeast Conference championships in school year 2009-'10.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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| Boys handle Holmen |
The varsity boys downed a young Holmen Team Two on July 13 to remain undefeated after five summer league games in La Crosse and run their overall summer record to 10-1.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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| Rostad is Athlete of the Year
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Dakotah Rostad capped an outstanding athletic career at Spring Grove High School by being named 2010 Male Athlete of the Year.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
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| Lions log league shutouts of Mabel, Hokah
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Keenan Siminski pitched a no-hit shutout of Mabel and later in the week had the big bases-clearing hit while Harrison Speltz tossed a one-hit whitewashing of Hokah as the Spring Grove Little Leaguers remained undefeated (5-0) in league play heading into the final week of the regular season.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
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| Girls top Century, win tourney |
The varsity girls (8-1) had a holiday break from league games but won all three tournament contests including a triumph over Class AAAA Rochester Century in the championship finals of the July 10 Cotter Tournament.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
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| Boys get by Bangor |
The varsity boys went to 9-1 this summer with their first real challenge during Tuesday summer league play.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
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| Nine runs enough for men |
Nine was the winning number in the first two games before the league leaders put up a dozen runs in men's softball games at Canton on July 7.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
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| Lions enjoy baseball victories |
The Little League boys (7th grade & under) rolled to a shockingly easy victory over perennial powerhouse New Albin on June 29.
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
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| Anderson repeats as Athlete of the Year |
Jacey Anderson is for the second consecutive season the Spring Grove High School Female Athlete of the Year.
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
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| Bratland, Fried head long list of scholars |
The 2010 Spring Grove/Caledonia softball girls were certainly deserving of the term "scholar athletes."
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
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| Girls suffer first loss; boys coast past Luther
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The shorthanded varsity girls (5-1) dropped their first game of the summer.
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
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| Close encounters at Canton |
Each game was decided by a one-run margin with exciting last-inning rallies in all three Men's softball contests at Canton on June 29.
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
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Meyer, Goetzinger, Anderson are All-SEC
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Three Spring Grove/Caledonia girls with gloves were named by Southeast Conference coaches to the 2010 All-SEC softball team. Aly Meyer has been so honored for the third time while Katie Goetzinger is all-league for the second season. Jacey Anderson is the other first team selection while Taylor Elton received honorable mention.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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| Five named all-conference baseball
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With selection to the 2010 All-Three Rivers Conference Baseball Team, Dakotah Rostad is thought to be the only Spring Grove athlete to be all-conference five times in a single sport. He is one of five Caledonia/Spring Grove players on this year's honor team - joined by seniors Bobby Augedahl, Trent Meyer and Mike Ideker along with junior Ivan Augedahl.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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| Boys suffer first loss, finish second at tourney |
The Spring Grove varsity girls improved to 4-0 by obliterating two normally formidable foes in summer league basketball on June 22. The boys (7-1) also coasted in league play and then on June 26 cashed in two more wins before suffering their first loss in the finals of an eight-team Winona Cotter Tournament played at St. Mary's.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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| Girls dominate All-TRC team
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After winning a 23rd straight league golf championship, the Caledonia/Spring Grove girls earned five of the 11 positions on the 2010 All-Conference Team of the Three Rivers South Division.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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| Little League Lions handle Hurricanes |
The Spring Grove boys won the league game but were edged out in the second game against visiting Houston on June 22. The Pee Wee team did not play.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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| Men stay ahead of the storms |
After the previous week's weather-related cancellation, the men just beat the thunderstorms while completing slowpitch softball action at Canton on June 22. Canton Bank and Canton Pub remained undefeated after two weeks of action.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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| JV girls win Cotter Tourney
Sixth grade boys play at state |
While the varsity boys and girls were sweeping mid-week league games, the B-Team girls won a June 19 tournament at Winona Cotter. The sixth grade boys played in two state-level Pacesetter Tournaments at St. Cloud. The boys were second in a June 19 tourney for regional runners-up and then placed seventh in the June 20 championship tournament for regional champions.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
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| Boys enjoy rare win over Hokah |
Keenan Siminski struck out 11 batters with no walks as Spring Grove notched a rare win over perennial powerhouse Hokah in the Lions' Little League baseball season opener.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
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| Mullins 23rd at state |
Molly Mullins finished in a tie for 23rd place among 87 girls at the June 16 and 17 Class AA State Golf Tournament. It was her second trip to state after a 31st-place tie in 2009.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
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| Goetzinger voted softball MVP |
Katie Goetzinger was voted Most Valuable Player by her Spring Grove/Caledonia softball teammates. The junior catcher was a double honoree also being voted the Team Player Award.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
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| Baseball boys post impressive numbers |
The Caledonia/Spring Grove baseball team does not recognize any individuals with team awards. In 2010, Dakotah Rostad was at the top of six of the 10 statistical categories listed here. He had a team-high batting average of .488 and was the most difficult player for opposing pitchers to strike out, fanning only once in 80 official trips to the plate.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
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| Connelly is a Rough Rider |
Chris Connelly, SG Class of 2008 is currently playing semi-pro football in La Crosse for the River City Rough Riders. The 5-9, 185-pound Lion alum was the starting punt returner and reserve wide receiver/running back as the team opened the season with a 12-0 win over the Bridge City Knights (Ottumwa, IA).
Thursday, June 24, 2010
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| Thinclads experience a record, a spill, many medals at state |
Seven athletes competed in six events and earned medals in four events for Caledonia/Spring Grove last weekend (June 11 and 12) at the Class A State Track and Field Championships at Hamline University in St. Paul.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
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| Boys became contenders in 2010 |
It was a significant improvement for all involved with Caledonia coming off a 12-11 season and a few Spring Grove guys with gloves after a 4-12 campaign. The two schools came together for the first time with the same baseball jerseys to post a 17-5 season that was in contention for the Three Rivers Conference championship until the final few days.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
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| Softball rebuilds with no surprises |
There were no real surprises as Spring Grove/Caledonia moved through a rebuilding softball season. Neither the girls nor their opponents were able to pull off any upsets. They went 2-2 in the few toss-up games.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
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| Summer basketball begins |
The summer cage season began for the Spring Grove varsity boys who swept all three games and the championship of the June 13 Glenville-Emmons Tournament. In La Crosse at Viterbo, the B-Team girls split two games as they opened summer league play.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
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