Sixth-ranked R-P football (5-0) stayed perfect by beating Cotter 56-12. The Trojans rushed for 404 yards on just 27 carries (15 yards per). Triton Meldahl (three carries) and Carson Flynn each had 2 TDs and over 100 yards. M-C football got 174 yards and 2 TDs from Gavin Johnson to beat L/P. The Cougars (2-2, 2-3) are 15-0 versus the Athletics all-time. FC volleyball beat … [Read more...]
Football (9/28)
Cotter 12, #6 in A R-P 56 (RP: T. Meldahl 3-111, 2 TDs rushing; C. Flynn 8-112, 2 TDs rushing; Ethan Sense 6-86, TD rushing; Carter Weidemann 2-56, TD rushing; Landon Skalet 3-7, 34 yards, 2 TDs passing; Ethan Hermanson/Vinnie Mason 17-yard TD receptions) FC 18, Southland 28 (FC: Josh Peters 22-126, 2 TDs rushing; 2-28, TD receiving; Zach Haugerud TD passing. FC is … [Read more...]
Volleyball (9/24 – 9/28)
Goodhue 3, Houston 0 > 19-25, 18-25, 17-25 (H: J. Albrecht 7 kills; E. Geiwitz 6 kills; A. Scanlan 9 assists, 9 digs; A. Rostad 15 digs) Kingsland 0, M-C 3 > 25-8, 25-22, 25-12 (MC: M. Michels 8 kills, 18-18 serving, 4 aces; Payton Danielson 8 kills; Sarina Stortz 6 kills; Lexi Thorson 5 kills, 10 digs; Kenidi McCabe 24 assists, 8 digs, 4 aces; Hannah Snell 11 digs. K: … [Read more...]
M-C VB “Silver” Champions at Showcase
The Class A Showcase brings together some of the best small school volleyball teams in the state for a two-day tourney. Lonnie Morken’s M-C Cougars are a perennial entrant. This year marked their seventh straight inclusion in the event. Despite heading to Burnsville with likely their shortest team of the seven years, M-C trekked home standing a little taller. On Friday … [Read more...]
FC VB Stays TRC Perfect
To start the season, the volleyball race in the TRC was up for grabs. No team brought back a definitive favorite. Midway through the year, things are shaping up. The top five teams are W-K, FC, Caledonia, SC, and L-A. Travis Malley’s Falcons stayed TRC perfect with two more wins. The Falcons knocked off PEM easily, 25-18, 25-6, 25-13. Madison Scheevel (21 assists, 10 … [Read more...]
#6 Trojans Roll, Showdowns Ahead
At the half, Houston football led Mabel-Canton 16-0. But the 5th-ranked ‘Canes weren’t that in control. Twice, the Cougars reached the red zone, only to come up empty-handed. It also took Houston 19 plays to post score #1, impressive, but probably not as quick as the fast-paced ‘Canes would like. In the second half, points came more frequently as Houston shut-out M-C 42-0. … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Senior Tyler Raaen turned eight carries into four rushing TDs, as FC football beat Kingsland 41-6. The Falcons are 2-2, Kingsland 0-3, 0-4. Freshman J.T. Rein ran for 195 yards and a TD, Carson Schwichtenberg accounted for three scores, as Lanesboro beat L-O 26-6. The Burros had both a 100-yard rusher (Rein) and a 100-yard receiver (Andrew Luck). Lanesboro is 1-2, 2-2. R-P … [Read more...]
Football (9/22)
Kingsland 6, FC 41 (FC: T. Raaen 8-49, 4 TDs rushing, 3-68 receiving, 14 tackles; Josh Peters 16-60 rushing, 6-7, 119 yards, TD passing; Cory Brown 2-35, TD receiving; Hadrian Williams 26-yard INT return TD; Carson Kiehne 10-51 rushing. K: Dallas Jones 16-73 rushing; Nick Ramaker 9-19, 70 yards, TD, 3 INTs passing; Reid Kruegel 4-23, TD receiving) L-O 6, Lanesboro 26 (L: J.T. … [Read more...]
Volleyball (9/17 – 9/23)
R-P 3, D-E 0 > 25-17, 25-22, 25-13 (RP: Lauren Lawston 11 kills, 15 digs; A. Eide 17 digs; Jaelyn Connaughty 13 assists, 8 digs, 18-18 serving, 3 aces) Cotter 1, R-P 3 > 25-17, 24-26, 25-22, 25-19 (RP: A. Eide 29 digs; Kjersta Hinz 12 kills, 6 blocks; Kaleah Davis 10 kills, 5 aces; J. Connaughty 25 assists; Megan Oian 15 digs, 26-27 serving, 2 aces; L. Lawston 8 kills, … [Read more...]
Sense’s Sensibility Propels #5 R-P
Sense and Sensibility is a Jane Austen novel. It’s not about football. In the fall, it doesn’t matter. R-P senior Ethan Sense has a susceptibility, a sensibility, to wind up in the end zone. The tailback frequented pay dirt multiple times again as the #5 in Class A Trojans hosted Fillmore Central. The underdog Falcons battled for a half-plus. They scored first, a Carson … [Read more...]