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Caledonia Legion baseball ends season undefeated at 7-0, secures top seed for tournament
Caledonia Post 191 defeated Chatfield Post 197 4-1 on Thursday, July 11, ending its regular season 7-0 in Legion baseball play. Post 191 will go into the Legion tournament in the Southeast bracket as the No. 1 seed. This came after the game against Blooming Prairie Senior Legion was called off, due to lack of players. Reid Klug took the rubber for Post 191 against Post 197 in Chatfield, going...
Both 14u Cali Crush teams go undefeated in tournament weekend, head to nationals
Both 14u Cali Crush girls softball teams went undefeated in tournament play this weekend. Cali Crush Pink was 3-0 in Winona. But with heavy rain on Saturday, the fields were not playable for Sunday’s games. The Cali Crush Gold team took part in the 14u Gold State Tournament in Eden Prairie, and went 4-0 to win the 14u Gold Championship. ...
A timeline of the assassination attempt on former President Trump
Former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt as a barrage of gunfire at a Pennsylvania rally set off panic as a bloodied Trump, who said he was shot in the ear, was surrounded by Secret Service and hurried into his vehicle. Authorities say one attendee was killed in the attack Saturday at a farm show in Butler, Pennsylvania, and two others were critically injured. The first shots rang out around 10 minutes after Trump had taken the stage. ...
Annual Legion Alumni Night goes off without a hitch; alumni win 9-8
Friday, June 5 at Memorial Park in Caledonia saw the Annual Legion alumni game, which was opened by Caledonia’s youth teams squaring off — all the while raising money for the baseball programs in Caledonia. They also honored local veterans. In the youth game, the 11-year-old squad came away with a win against the 12-year-old squad by a score of 6-4. In the alumni game, the alumni withstood a late...
Caledonia Post 191 Legion baseball team is 6-0, continues spring season fire
The Caledonia Legion baseball has had a perfect start to the regular season for summer 2024, going 6-0. Here's a full rundown of the season so far. Post 50 Wabasha The Caledonia Legion baseball team squared off against Post 50 on Thursday, June 6 to kick off the season. Game stats were unavailable at the...
Ethan Stendel commits to U of M football, looks forward to senior Caledonia season
The news has rippled through the community, and the Argus sat down with Caledonia Area rising senior Ethan Stendel to talk about his commitment to the University of Minnesota football program after graduation as part of the 2025 class. He is Minnesota's third in-state commitment for the 2025 class, and he held other offers from Northern Iowa and North Dakota. On the commitment, Stendel recapped the process, how things went...
Bob Meiners selected to Minnesota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame
Bob Meiners has been selected to be inducted into the Minnesota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame. The banquet will be held in St. Cloud Sept. 21. Meiners will be the third town team baseball Player from Caledonia inducted, and he was also instrumental in starting the town team baseball program. Gordy Bauer and Gary Grob are the other two Caledonia town team players to be inducted into the MABHOF. Watch for an upcoming Argus story with more details on Meiners and his induction.
Caledonia spring sports recap shows much success
The 2024 Caledonia Area Warriors spring sports season included a lot of successes and memorable moments. A huge baseball win streak, a postseason softball rollercoaster, steady golf performances, and a decisive victory at state in track & field were only some of the highlights this spring. Golf Both golf teams had successful seasons, especially the...
Caledonia/Spring Grove boys track wins Class A state; individual boys and girls earn accolades
The Caledonia/Spring Grove track and field squads came to compete at the state level on Thursday and Friday, June 6-7, and they proved they belonged with the best of the best. The Warrior athletes were up to the task and managed to, not only win first place individually in a good number of events, but the boys were able to dominate as a team, winning the title with 67 points in Class A. ...
No. 1 seed. Caledonia baseball upset by Cannon Falls and Randolph to end season
The Caledonia Warriors baseball team had an abrupt end to a 19-win season, losing to Cannon Falls 4-2 on Saturday, May 25, and to Randolph 4-2 as well on Monday, May 27 in the section tournament. Against Cannon Falls At home, Garrett Konz took the mound and went six innings, giving up four earned runs and striking out six. Cannon Falls would strike immediately in the first inning, scoring two...
Warriors advance to Section 1 AA golf tournament; several players named All-Conference
Both Caledonia golf teams had players advance to sections. Girls At the section finals, the Caledonia girls golf team ended its season. Final individual scores were: Jazzlyn Hauser - 13th with a score of 182; Hayden Harms - 21st with a score of 187; Maggie Herman - 35th with a score of 202; Ellison Harms - 41st with a score of 221. ...
Caledonia softball battles back to section final, comes up short against Randolph
The Caledonia softball team staged a legendary comeback through the elimination bracket, winning three games in four days to earn the right to battle the Randolph Rockets in the Sectional final on May 30. Despite winning the first game, Caledonia fell short in the last game of the tournament, losing 6-0 to the Rockets in the second elimination game. Against Zumbrota-Mazeppa ...
Ma Cal Grove sees two hole in ones in recent league play
The Ma Cal Grove Tuesday men's league congratulates Mike Gerardy and Mitch Betz on their hole in ones. The shots happened in back-to-back weeks on hole 8 and couldn't have happened to a nicer couple of guys.
Warriors softball stays alive in sections, losing 1 and winning 2
The Caledonia Area Warriors softball team entered the Section 1AA tournament as the No. 2 seed out of 15 teams. At the other end of the bracket was No. 1 seed Randolph. While the Warriors were upset in the second round, they remain alive in the tournament, thanks to its double elimination format. The Warriors will need to fight their way through the elimination bracket, in order to get a title shot. ...
Caledonia/Spring Grove boys track finishes as section runner-up; individuals advance to state
The Caledonia/Spring Grove track teams participated in the Section 1A championships at Triton High School with a chance to go to state in many events. Events and qualifiers for the Caledonia/Spring Grove Track teams are as follows. Boys The boys had a plethora of participants in events for the championships, and sent multiple individuals and...
Caledonia/Spring Grove track teams compete for MSHSL Section 1A placements
With the season quickly winding down, the Warriors track teams traveled to Rushford-Peterson to compete in the sub-section tournament. Athletes would need to place high in their events in order to proceed to Sections. The girls team performed well at the sub-section meet. Notable athletes who qualified for the section meet include: Nicole Banse in the long jump, placing first, and also qualifying in 200m dash; the Warriors 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams, with the 4x100 team ranking third in prelims, and the 4x200 relay...
Baseball clinches No. 1 seed for sections, ends regular season with 19th straight win
The Caledonia Warriors baseball squad finished out its regular season with wins against both Winona Cotter and Lewiston-Altura to finish the season with a 19-1 record on a 19-game win streak, earning the No. 1 seed in the section tournament. The Warriors won against Cotter 2-0 on Tuesday, May 14, and beat Lewiston-Altura by a score of 6-0 on Friday, May 17. Against Winona Cotter ...
Caledonia/Spring Grove track participates at Chatfield Invite, prepares for sub-sections
Caledonia/Spring Grove track traveled to the Chatfield Invite on Thursday, May 16. With a strong showing across the board, the track team is poised to do well at the sub-section tournament — in more than a few events. The boys took third with 118 points. The girls placed fourth with 53 points. The boys had a great team effort, placing first in the 100m dash, 200m dash, 110m hurdles, both relays, the high jump and discus. ...
Caledonia softball clinches conference title and No. 2 seed after flawless week
The Caledonia Area Warriors softball squad won three games in the last week of its regular season to end with an 18-2 record, locking up the No. 2 seed for the section tournament. On Tuesday, May 14 the Lady Warriors beat Winona Cotter by score 12-1 for some redemption for their season opener. Thursday, May 16 the Warriors felled Lewiston-Altura by a score of 11-1, and finally the rounded out the season by beating Fillmore Central in four innings by score is 18-2. ...
Warriors baseball picks up 17th straight win, clinches conference title
The Warriors baseball squad continued its momentum going into the last week of the season. The Warriors first won against the Chatfield Gophers on Tuesday, May 7 by a score of 15-0, then against Fillmore Central by a score of 11-1 on Thursday, May 9, and finally they would overcome St. Charles on Friday, May 10 by a score of 6-2. The win over St. Charles — their 17th straight...
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