Richard Denson

In my final ABC 6 Game of the Week, the LeRoy-Ostrander Cardinals took a punch but returned several counterpunches, defeating Grand Meadow 54-32.

ABC 6 GOTW: LeRoy-Ostrander weathers early Grand Meadow onslaught to get first regular-season win over them since 2019 Grand Meadow's Corbin Ludemann put the Superlarks ahead with a big touchdown run in the first quarter, but Leroy-Ostrander responded, scoring 28 unanswered points and getting the 54-32 victory.

The RCTC Soccer is one step closer to repeating as region champions after a dominant victory over Lake Superior College.

RCTC back in the Region 13 championship game after handling Lake Superior College Mya Hermann scores a goal and assists on another as the RCTC Yellowjackets cruise past Lake Superior College 8-1 in the NJCAA Region XIII semifinals.

Jayce Kiehne does it all as the Fillmore Central Falcons handle yet another game Section 1A opponent. Falcons are clicking on all cylinders going into the section tournament.

Kiehne shines to help give Fillmore Central second consecutive undefeated regular season Fillmore Central's Jayce Kiehne had 107 yards rushing, 2 TDs on offense, and a 100-yard pick 6 to end the first half as the Falcons beat Kenyon-Wanamingo 28-16 to clinch second consecutive undefeated season.

Kingsland punctuates their best regular season in two decades with a dominant performance against Lanesboro

Kingsland defeats Lanesboro to clinch first undefeated regular season in more than 20 years Kingsland senior and former prep of the week Beau Wiersma has 3 touchdowns, running for 181 yards on 18 carries as the Knights stomp Lanesboro 57-12

As with most rivalry games, you throw records out of the book. The (6-1) #9-ranked LeRoy-Ostrander Cardinals may be heavy favorites going into their game against Grand Meadow, but they aren't underestimating or looking past them.

ABC 6 GOTW Preview: LeRoy-Ostrander working to ensure Grand Meadow rivalry game is no "trap game" The final ABC 6 Game of the Week for the 2023 Sports Zone season will be a Mower County, 9-man rivalry game pitting the LeRoy-Ostrander Cardinals versus the Grand Meadow Superlarks.

I never thought I'd see the day when Chatfield was unranked. Also, for every spot Byron moves up, Kasson-Mantorville is right there behind them.

Latest MN HS FB Rankings: Chatfield out the rankings, Byron and K-M continue to climb MN State HS football rankings for the Week of Oct. 16, 2023.

Grand Meadow volleyball picked up some momentum going into the section tournament with a win over Lanesboro in the regular season finale.

Grand Meadow snaps 4-game losing skid with victory over Lanesboro Junior Lauren Queensland has 17 digs, eight kills, two assists, and one block as the Grand Meadow Superlarks defeat the Lanesboro Burros 3-0 in their high school volleyball season finale.

It's not about how you start but about how you finish. The PIZM Wildcats lost 4 of their first 5 games but never stopped believing in themselves, and now they are once again playing for a section championship.

PIZM girls' soccer is one win away from glory and redemption The (9-6-1) PIZM Wildcats did not have the best start to the season.

It's been about checking those boxes for the SCLA Saints all season. Next up on the ✅checklist: Repeating as section champions.

SCLA girls' soccer looks to punctuate historical season with section championship Despite being the reigning section champions, the (15-1-2) St. Charles Saints feel this season is bigger than the previous.

Section Soccer ⚽️ Semifinal Saturday (say that fast 3x).
The home teams held serve in Pine Island and St. Charles and there were some highlight-reel-worthy goals to go along with it!

SCLA and PIZM's boys and girls soccer teams advance to section championship games All four programs will have a shot at going to State on October 17 and 19. (ABC 6 News) — Highlights of high school soccer section semifinal matches on Saturday, October 14.

The RCTC Football finished the season in style, pouring it on head coach Terrence Isaac's former squad and clinching a first-round bye for the MCAC playoffs.

RCTC Football stomps on Vermilion to win season finale, 49-18 Yellowjackets will have a first-round bye in the MCAC Playoffs, will play in the semifinals on Sunday, October 29.(ABC 6 News) — Highlights of Vermilion versus RCTC Football on Saturday, October 14.

ICYMI: When Mabel-Canton's Kinley Soiney goes up for a spike, more times than not, it's going to be a point. As just an underclassman, she's been a big part of the Cougars' success the past few seasons and is the latest ABC 6 News - KAAL TV Prep of the Week.

Prep of the Week: Kinley Soiney (ABC 6 News) – The postseason has arrived for several sports this fall: Baseball, Soccer, and Tennis; And before you know it volleyball will join the fray.And our latest ABC 6 Prep Athlete of the Week comes from a team expected to make a pretty deep run.Mabel-Canton Cougar Kinley Soiney has a sign...

I'm always interested in seeing how teams that don't hardly lose respond to a loss. It looks like it'll be another wet ABC 6 Game of the Week, but the Gophers are looking to return to business.

ABC 6 GOTW Preview: Chatfield looks to bounce back after rare loss, not underestimating the Eagles The Chatfield Gophers don't often lose, especially in the regular season.

The last unbeaten team in 9-man, the Kingsland Knights are now the top local 9-man in the latest state rankings as they get set for another big test in reigning section champion Spring Grove Lions.

Latest MN HS FB Rankings: Undefeated Kingsland is now the top local 9-man team; Byron stays ahead of KM despite recent loss to them MN State HS football rankings for the Week of Oct. 9, 2023.

The Dover-Eyota girls' soccer team has more ties than any other team in Southeast Minnesota. They know they must raise their game and finish teams as they move to section tournament play.

Dover-Eyota girls' soccer team, the "tie queens", know they now must definitively win games The (5-3) Dover-Eyota girls' soccer team has five draws, the most of any team in Southeast Minnesota, giving them the moniker of "tie queens."

The Dover-Eyota Eagle Football faces a tall task in beating a Chatfield team coming off a rare regular-season loss. But it wouldn't be the first time these Eagles overcame the odds late in the season.

ABC 6 GOTW Preview: Dover-Eyota looks to pull off another late-season upset The (3-3) Dover-Eyota Eagles face a tall task when they go on the road to face the Chatfield Gophers, the back-to-back reigning Section 1AA champions, in the ABC 6 Game of the Week for October 13.

Twins fans sound off at ALDS watch party at Target Field The field welcomed Twins fans to watch Game 1 of the ALDS against the Astros.(ABC 6 News) — More than 6,000 fans settled into the Champions Club at Target Field to watch the Minnesota Twins face the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Saturday.Despite lacking the gli...

The ABC 6 News - KAAL TV Game of the Week lived up to the hype. John Marshall overcame several turnovers and injuries to finally defeat their crosstown rivals, Century, and get their first district win of the season.

ABC 6 GOTW: John Marshall tops Century in Med City thriller, first win over Panthers since 2016 After a turnover-filled first half, the John Marshall Rockets battled back in the second half behind the play of Ty'Shawn Beane and Zach Ladu and defeated inner-city rival Century 40-33.

I think the biggest shocker of the night for me was how thorough the West Hancock Eagles put it on Lake Mills. Lake Mills is an undefeated top-ten team, but the Eagles show they are a tier above tonight.

The Smith boys score several touchdowns as #3 West Hancock dominates #7 Lake Mills Seniors Mitchell and Kellen Smith combine for three touchdowns as the #3 West Hancock Eagles shut out #7 Lake Mills 41-0, ending the Bulldogs undefeated streak

Mabel-Canton started the season 0-3 and now have won 3 straight and inserted themselves into the conversation of 9-man's top teams.

Mabel-Canton defeats Grand Meadow for third straight win Mabel-Canton running backs Cayden Tollefsrud and Tyler Larson combine for five touchdowns as the Cougars defeat the Grand Meadow Superlarks 38-14.

The latest ABC 6 News - KAAL TV Prep of the Week is JM Rocket Football wide reciever Eli Ladu, who myself and many others in the area have been in awe of with several standout performances to his name.

Prep of the Week: Eli Ladu In every game, a constant standout has been junior wide receiver Eli Ladu, who through five games averages more than 117 all-purpose yards to go along with 6 touchdowns.

There will be a lot of talk and hype this week for the Rochester Crosstown matchup between John Marshall and Century. As the Rockets continue to click week after week, they emphasize staying focused heading into the game.

ABC 6 GOTW Preview: JM says crosstown matchup vs. Century is just another business trip The (2-3) John Marshall Rockets will travel crosstown to face the (1-4) Century Panthers in the ABC 6 Game of the Week on October 6, 2023.

It's not uncommon for high school to be the end for many student-athletes. That was almost the case for Century alum McKenna Baker. But she had a change of heart, and now the former Prep of the Week is thriving with RCTC Soccer

A former P.O.T.W once thought to be done with soccer, McKenna Baker now shining with RCTC It's not uncommon for high school to be the end for student-athletes.

It seemed a matter of time until Stewartville Football was the top team in Class 3A; Spring Grove dropped from #2 to #10, making LeRoy-Ostrander the top local team in 9-man.

Latest MN HS FB Rankings: Stewartville now top team in Class 3A, Kasson-Mantorville joins Class 4A top ten MN State HS football rankings for the Week of Oct. 2, 2023.