Spring Grove Herald

Girls dismiss R-P, Lanesboro, left behind by Kingsland

Published by Herald on Wed, 01/16/2019 - 2:06pm

RIGHT: Marie Petersen (left) will beat Lauren Lawston to the loose ball during Spring Grove’s road win at Rushford-Peterson. CENTER: Maggie Lile (at right) defends shot taken by Lanesboro’s Payton Benson. RIGHT: Alyssa Johnson’s drives to the basket were key factors in the win at Rushford-Peterson. The Lion senior scored in double figures in all three games last week. Photos by S. Lee Epps

Boys win twice; host recently added game vs. Stewartville Friday

Published by Herald on Wed, 01/16/2019 - 2:04pm

A hot-shooting start helped the visiting Spring Grove boys hold off Class AA La Crescent-Hokah on Jan. 8, whereas on Jan. 10, the Lions used a strong start to the second half to finally separate from visiting Lanesboro after an entertaining first half that saw a lead change with almost every basket.

With the two wins, Spring Grove (9-1, 7-0 SEC) moved up from 12th to ninth in the state Class A rankings (Minnesota Basketball News). The Lions are two slots ahead of Randolph (whose only loss came at Spring Grove) and three rungs ahead of Rushford-Peterson.

Gymnasts busy after holiday break

Published by Herald on Wed, 01/16/2019 - 2:03pm

The Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston gymnastics girls came back from the holiday break with a Jan. 8 home dual versus Stewartville with the Tigers outscoring the Warriors 118.575to 101.95

"The team score dropped down a point or two for both varsity and JV," said coach Jackie Johnson.

"As coaches, we always think we're going to get many things accomplished over the Christmas break; however, with the holidays landing on Monday and Tuesday, it took away from a lot of practice time. 

Gymnasts busy after holiday break

Published by Herald on Wed, 01/16/2019 - 2:03pm

The Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston gymnastics girls came back from the holiday break with a Jan. 8 home dual versus Stewartville with the Tigers outscoring the Warriors 118.575to 101.95

"The team score dropped down a point or two for both varsity and JV," said coach Jackie Johnson.

"As coaches, we always think we're going to get many things accomplished over the Christmas break; however, with the holidays landing on Monday and Tuesday, it took away from a lot of practice time. 

Spell it out: Students compete in spelling bee

Published by Herald on Wed, 01/16/2019 - 2:01pm

Din: a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise. Balustrades: a railing supported by balusters, especially an ornamental parapet on a balcony, bridge or terrace.

The first and last word, respectively, at the annual Spring Grove School District Spelling Bee on Friday, Jan. 11, had students spelling relatively simple words to complicated.

Sixth grader Ben Udstuen spelled “din” correctly, while seventh grader Isaac Nerstad spelled “balustrades” correctly to repeat as champion for the third year in a row.

Sixth graders explore world of Willy Wonka in annual musical, Jan. 17

Published by Herald on Wed, 01/16/2019 - 2:00pm

It’s the wonderful world of Willy Wonka, the amazing chocolatier, and sixth graders are ready to tell his tale of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

The annual sixth grade musical will take place Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. The show is about 30 minutes long.

Lead characters Willy Wonka, played by Ben Udstuen, and Charlie Bucket, played by Jacob Hernandez, tell the classic tale based on the novel of Roald Dahl.

Greg Davids presents House resolution to football team for state championship

Published by Herald on Wed, 01/16/2019 - 1:59pm

The Spring Grove Lions Football team was honored with a resolution from Rep. Greg Davids (R-Preston) on Friday, Jan. 11 at Spring Grove High School. Each athlete received a certificate with their name on it. 

The certificate reads, “A House resolution congratulating ‘Athlete’s Name’ and the Spring Grove High School football team on winning the 2018 State High School Class 9-Man football championship” and goes on to explain that “individual and team championships are highly sought honors in high school academics and sports.” 

Spring Grove kids ‘Sack Hunger’

Published by Herald on Wed, 01/16/2019 - 1:58pm

Following the success of their Channel One Food Drive, Spring Grove Public Schools collected even more food for another drive.

In addition to a state football title, a new title was earned, “Champion Hunger Fighters.”

Students collected 6,560 pounds of food for the “Sack Hunger” program, which is a result of the football team playing in the state semifinals. They have $967 to spend on more food donations.

The award was presented at the basketball game on Friday, Jan. 11.

Legal Notices

Published by Herald on Wed, 01/16/2019 - 1:54pm

Black
Hammer
Township

Meeting
Notice

The Black Hammer Town Board will hold its regular monthly meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, January 21, at the Black Hammer Town Hall.

Elizabeth Wiste, clerk

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Miller elected youngest state Senate president in modern era

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Tue, 01/15/2019 - 3:02pm

State Sen. Jeremy Miller, R-Winona, was officially sworn in as the youngest Senate president in the modern era when the Minnesota Legislature reconvened for the 2019 legislative session on Tuesday, Jan. 8.

“I am constantly overwhelmed with gratitude in this job,” said Miller. “Every day I cherish the fact that the residents of Fillmore, Houston, and Winona counties continue to trust me as their voice at the Capitol, and now I am equally grateful to my colleagues for trusting me to preside over the Senate with the respect and dignity Minnesotans deserve.”