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Caledonia Area High School holds Letter of Intent ceremony
The following Caledonia Area High School student athletes signed their letters of intent to play sports for the respective colleges: Campbell Cognac – Playing Soccer for Rochester Community and Technical College Camryn Klug (Not Pictured) – Women’s Wrestling at the Northern Iowa Area Community College Owen Denstad – Wrestling at Upper Iowa University ...
Warrior golf teams participate in home meet and R-P Invitational
The Caledonia Area golf teams participated in a home meet at the Ma Cal Grove Golf Course against La Crescent-Hokah on Monday, April 15, and they also participated in a varsity invitational at Ferndale Country Club in Rushford-Peterson on Friday, April 19. The girls were victorious against the Lancers, and they came in second at the R-P invitational. The boys team fell to the Lancers at home, and they also came in second at the R-P invitational. ...
Caledonia softball soundly defeats Rushford-Peterson in home doubleheader
The Caledonia Area girls softball squad faced the Rushford-Peterson Trojans for a doubleheader on Friday, April 19 during some adverse winds and cold. Despite those conditions, the Lady Warriors were effective at the plate. The Warriors ended up winning both contests, first 17-2 and then 13-0 to take the doubleheader at home. The first game only went four innings, with Braelyn Lange allowing just two runs and striking out eight...
Warriors baseball wins against tough Blair-Taylor team, take two from R-P
The Caledonia Area Warriors baseball team started off the week against Blair-Taylor at home on Monday, April 15 and came away with a well-fought 4-1 win. Them, on Friday, April 19, the Warriors traveled to Rushford-Peterson in harsh wind and cold conditions to win both doubleheader games 4-1 and 8-1. On the mound for the Warriors, Will Allen had a great game against the Wildcats, but they struck first in the first inning, scoring a run early. The Warriors remained scoreless until the third inning,...
Warriors track & field competes at La Crosse Logan Invitational
The Caledonia Area Track teams traveled to La Crosse for the Logan Invitational on Monday, Apr. 15. Team rankings Girls: Holmen 238, La Crosse Logan 198, Tomah 86, La Crescent-Hokah 75, Arcadia 46, Caledonia 16. Boys: Holmen 242, La Crosse Logan 160, Arcadia 87, Caledonia 85, Tomah 61, La Crescent-Hokah 40. ...
A stellar week for Warriors baseball
The Warriors baseball squad won three out of three this week, especially impressive during a particularly windy home game against Dover-Eyota on Friday, April 12. The Warriors also had away games against Fillmore Central on Monday, April 8 and against Lewiston-Altura on Tuesday, April 9. Home opener against Dover-Eyota In the home opener, the Warriors...
Warriors softball sweeps 5-game week in impressive fashion
After starting the year with a competitive loss to Zumbrota-Mazeppa, the Lady Warriors softball squad has come back roaring and had an extraordinary week to sweep their opponents to take their record to 5-1 on the season. The Lady Warriors started out the week against the Lewiston-Altura Cardinals at home on Tuesday, April 9. Braelyn Lange (No. 4) took to the circle for the Warriors and had a great day with five innings pitched and 11 strikeouts. ...
Boys and girls track travels to PEM for meet
The boys and girls Warriors track teams both traveled to Plainview-Elgin-Millville on Friday, April 12 for multi-team meets. The wind was a big factor in some event times, as athletes ran into it for some of their heats; the pressure was on to perform. Girls track On the girls side, some highlights included relays. In...
Warriors golf travels to Hayfield for multi-school meet
The boys and girls Warriors golf teams both traveled to the Harmony Golf Course in Harmony on Thursday, April 12, and the Oaks Golf Club in Hayfield on Saturday, April 13 for two multi-school meets. In Harmony, the girls took second place with an overall score of 217 among the three-team field, just behind the Fillmore Central Falcons. The top scorer for the girls was Jazzlyn Hauser in fourth place, shooting 50 on nine holes, followed by Hayden Harms with a 53. The rest of...
Warriors baseball falls to Z-M but wins big against Winona Cotter
The first game of the regular season for the Caledonia Area baseball team didn’t go as planned, as the Warriors were no hit by Zumbrota-Mazeppa 4-0 Friday, April 5. But the team came roaring back with a big win over Winona Cotter the next day, winning 10-3 behind a solid outing by Drew Yahnke on the mound. Friday saw the Warriors travel to Zumbrota-Mazeppa to face off against the Cougars...
Warriors boys track attends the varsity showcase at MNSU in Mankato
The Warriors boys track team traveled to Mankato Saturday, March 20 for the Minnesota State University, Mankato Varsity Showcase track meet to start off the spring season. Through Coach Reese Wait, Caledonia's MVP of the meet was Josh Beardmore, who placed in multiple events among individuals competing for 30 teams. Caledonia results included: Eli Staggemeyer,...
Caledonia baseball looks solid in scrimmage against Spring Grove
The Caledonia baseball squad kicked off the year with a scrimmage against the Spring Grove Lions baseball team Thursday, March 28. A quick venue change saw the scrimmage come to the Caledonia High School baseball field, and the teams were able to fit in a full game that afternoon. One of the impressive parts of the scrimmage was the pitching of Garret Konz, Reid Klug and Will Allen. All pitchers had great velocity early on and mixed in effective out pitches as well. Will Allen...
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.
Warriors basketball fights to section semis through Cotter, loses heartbreaker to Cannon Falls
The No. 2 seeded Caledonia Area boys basketball team fought hard through the section tournament, especially through a tough No. 7 seeded Cotter team, winning by a score of 63-59. But the Warriors fell in tough fashion to No. 3 seed Cannon Falls, 82-81, in the waning seconds of their semifinals game. The Warriors faced off against the Cotter Ramblers on Wednesday, March 6 at the Mayo Civic Center Arena in the Section 1AA quarterfinals. The Warriors started off slow in the first half but...
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)...
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