Setting up for Coaches Corner at Hanisch Bakery on a fall Saturday morning, a flash of purple bolts past the window. It’s Jack Wardle going for his daily run. Staying committed to pushing himself and running more often, more consistently during the week, Wardle isn’t just a frequent sight through town; he’s one of Red Wing’s top runners. The sophomore came out for cross country last year after being convinced by current teammate Tristan Wilczynska and recent Red Wing graduate

Eighty-nine combined points, close to 1,000 yards of combined offense and two hours, forty minutes later, we had a winner. Fourth-seeded La Crescent-Hokah hosted No. 5 Red Wing in a Section 1AAA quarterfinal Tuesday night, a game that left pens dried up from logging the scoresheet. The Lancers scored just about every possession to win 52-37 in a game that resembled something of an NFL Pro Bowl in their flag football era. The Lancers had only two possessions in the first half

Five hours of court time, out of breath perhaps, yet still satisfied at the end of it all. Lorilei Hartman put in a full day's work plus overtime at the Rochester Athletic Club on the final day of the Section 1A individual tournament Monday. She ended as the section runner-up in singles play. For a second straight year, Red Wing will have representation in the girls tennis state tournament. Hartman won the singles tournament last year as a sophomore. Even though she was secon

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

Pickup football offers little value to linemen; there’s no blocking. It’s far more enjoyable to be a receiver anyway. During school, longtime Red Wing lineman Liam O’Connell had inadvertent chances to work on his hands. “I've been a lineman my whole life. So that helps with the blocking,” said Red Wing's new tight end. “Catching, just practice. Recess football is really helping with that.” Although the routes during recess aren’t as elaborate as the ones on the field. “Just H

Red Wing tennis treats its senior night seriously. Under the coaching tandem of Emmy and Johannes Hartman, the two work hard to keep things serious in competition. When the matches are done, there are more games to be settled. Hosting Lourdes Tuesday evening, the Winger girls' tennis team had several of their friends, families and the Fiesta Mexicana food truck in attendance. When senior Whiteney Fox finished her doubles match, the night was far from over. “We normally stay o

In the fall of 1997, Dan Plein grabbed his custom shovel and headed out to the field. That shovel was put together using a blade and a Louisville metal bat. Lots of changes since then to how the game is played, including the use of wooden bats and time of play, but fewer changes to the field itself. Twenty-nine years later, Plein showed up to the 2026 groundbreaking with the framed picture in hand of him and his metal bat shovel. This time he rested against a newer golden sho

If less is more, then Maverick Moor was more and Mason Conroy was plenty. Using a completely new offense, La Crescent-Hokah (2-2) had their best offensive output of the season by far to upend Red Wing (1-3) 48-27 on the Wingers’ homecoming evening Friday at Russ “Cougar” Marshall Field. Head coach Terry Donovan decided earlier in the week to change the Lancer offensive scheme. They would run a veer and shoot offense. The primary plays in such an offense involve the quarterbac

Red Wing’s quick-attacking girls soccer team began the season by scoring 13 goals in their first three games. In their homecoming week match against Lake City, a 5-1 victory Thursday, they displayed a soccer sense that has been building since the beginning of the 2025 season. No one graduated from last year’s team. That gave head coach Taylor Becker the chance to continue preaching faster play. Players have stuck with and grown into their positions. How they’ve done it starts

The losing streak is over in Red Wing. Finally, after 28 straight losses, the Winger earned themselves a well-played 30-21 win over PEM Thursday night on the road. Lincoln Chandler made the game-clinching interception as PEM (1-2) tried for a deep pass with just over a minute to go. All that was left was to kneel down and watch the seconds tick. Victory formation is one of the few plays Red Wing (1-2) hasn’t had the ability to call. Sparingly over the past 10 years has Red Wi

Having younger rosters gives teams the opportunity to test players at different positions. It also allows teams to reimagine their expectations of the season. So far, that has been the case for Lake City’s and Red Wing's volleyball teams. Both rosters have had plenty of turnover due to graduating seniors who hardly left the court. In a match Tuesday, between two of the youngest teams in the HVL, they had five seniors combined in the starting lineup. Many more were sophomores.