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...]
O’Hare’s Second Title Highlights D-E Invite
He has a pedigree to live up to. Older brother Austin O’Hare was a state qualifying cross country runner, who went on to run both cross country and track and field at St. Mary’s. But Luke O’Hare, just a sophomore for LARP, is quickly amassing his own 5,000-meter legacy with plenty of time to add to it. At the Dover-Eyota Invite, Matt Kingsbury’s top male runner grabbed his … [Read more...]
#7 Gophers Blank Snakes
A team can’t lose if it yields zero points. Chatfield football proved that point in notching their third victory of the year. The first half versus Triton was a choppy offensive quagmire; four total first downs, seven three-and-outs, Chatfield with 46 total yards of offense, 0-0 score. The Gophers found some offense in the third quarter, breaking the seal late in the stanza … [Read more...]
As the Storm Spins, the ‘Canes Churn a Win
People in the Carolina’s pry want to read nothing about Hurricanes spinning on September 15, 2018. In Minnesota, in Houston, Hurricanes spinning is a great thing. The 7th-ranked ‘Cane football team churned up their third win in as many weeks by trouncing LeRoy-Ostrander. Houston led 46-0 before prevailing 54-14. James Hongerholt continued his excellent senior season at QB … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
It was a week of either really good volleyball serving, or suspect serve receive. R-P got 14 aces in beating Houston 3-1. Jaelyn Connaughty had 9 kills, 13 assists, 10 digs, and 9 aces. R-P then beat PEM 3-1 with 16 aces. FC had 14 and 15 aces in wins over Southland and La Crescent. Lexi Thorson had 10 of M-C’s 16 aces in a win over Lanesboro. The Cougars then had 18 aces … [Read more...]