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

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.

​Facing the reigning section champions, a monumental opportunity for PEM was at hand. The Bulldogs could begin the season 2-0, something they haven’t done in over five years. Instead, the Bulldogs were served a bit of a reality check in a 35-7 loss on the road in Pine Island Friday, Sept. 11. A young, eager to learn Bulldog squad didn’t get down on themselves after a good defensive stand followed by a rough offensive first quarter. Down two scores, players were attempting to

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