The presence of Ethan O'Reilly on offense and defense was invigorating. He could have come out to a grand entrance when he appeared at practice for the first time.

As Ayva Marklevits crossed the finish line and took a glance at all the other runners standing near her, realization set in. All the energy her and the rest of the Goodhue girls cross country team might not have left, was instantly recharged. Excitement and joyful tears were shed before the 30th-place runner could even finish the race. The Goodhue team, soon surrounded by family and friends, quickly knew they had made program history for a second straight year. The Wildcats w

Watching Lola Christianson's shot leave her foot and seeing it head toward the far post, it felt like forever for the ball to reach the goal line. "It felt so slow. I thought the goalie was maybe reach it," Christianson said. "Once I saw it go in, I felt pretty good about it. Her goal, coming in the 67th minute of the game, turned out to be the only goal of the game as the second-seeded Bombers held on defensively to shut down No. 1-seeded Fairmont to win the Section 2A title

A slow start to the game was not an option for Goodhue. Welcoming Red Wing and celebrating their seniors in the final regular-season home game, the Wildcats had every intention of perfecting what makes them good. They wasted little time getting a lead and expanding it with some possessions needing fewer than five plays to score. As a result, it was all Goodhue (5-2) as they rolled to a 49-0 win over Red Wing (1-6) Wednesday night. “We can't have a weak start like we did in th

Possibly the most exciting southeastern Minnesota football game coming in didn’t disappoint. Down by six with 3 seconds remaining, Goodhue had the ball on the 20-yard line. Lukas Olson picked off Jackson Lodermeier’s pass to Cody Ryan in the end zone to end the game. With the final turnover going to Cannon Falls (5-1), they were able to come out of the grueling matchup with a 36-30 victory over Goodhue (4-2) Friday night. The loss and close chance at the end surely sting, bu

Most wouldn’t want to be tackled by Ethan O’Reilly, nor would they want to tackle him. Sometimes you must let the hog run wild. The star lineman for Goodhue ran the ball for the first time since seventh grade, scoring on a 1-yard play then immediately running the same play for the 2-point conversion. The score capped off a night in which the Wildcats (4-1) turned it up in the second half to win 38-6 over Kenyon-Wanamingo (0-5) on Friday. It’s tradition in Goodhue for the Wild

You’ve seen her name in local basketball rankings as well as all-area teams in both basketball and softball. If there are any soccer rankings yet to incorporate Lola Christianson, it’s time adjust accordingly. The Goodhue senior plays for Cannon Falls and its three-team co-op which includes Goodhue and Randolph. It’s one that is still new, forming just a few seasons ago. Christianson was one of a handful of Goodhue kids to give soccer a try then. In her previous two seasons