Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Mikkel Phillip Chambers, 29, Arden Hills, Minn.; 2/4/2017, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Steven J. Gross, 62, Milan, Ill.; 3/11/2017, Speeding (70/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $150. Megan Rae Rutter, 39, Canton, Minn.; 2/20/2017, Operate Vehicle With Expired Registration, Fine $30, Total Fees $120. 2/20/2017, Driver’s … [Read more...]
7th Annual Boys All-County Team
1st Team Cole Schwichtenberg (6’1” senior G, Lanesboro): Finished a stand-out three-year-starter career by averaging a double-double from the point guard position; 19 points, 10.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 2.2 steals. He went 14.5/5.1/3.7 as a sophomore, 16.7/7.4/3.9 as a junior. He’s led Lanesboro in scoring and assists each of the last three years, rebounding the last … [Read more...]
Wrestling All-Conference
Seven county grapplers were named All-TRC. LARP’s cast is headed a trio of seniors. Josh Doerr (120) went 9-0 in TRC matches with nine pins (finished 24-4, 3rd at Sections). McCoy Tekautz (152) and Justin Mueller each went 8-1 in the TRC. They finished 32-9 (state third) and 25-8 (3rd at Sections) respectively. Jake Mandt (junior, 145) heads Chatfield’s cast. He was 9-0 … [Read more...]
The Next Level – Winter
Four former Chatfield girls basketball players highlight the list of winter college athletes. MaKenzie Miller (2013 grad) put a cap on a fine four-year career by leading UW-La Crosse to their best campaign (9-5 WIAC, 16-11 overall) since 2011-2012. For a second consecutive year, the 6’1” center led her team in scoring (14.6), rebounding (9.4), and blocks (1.4) while hitting a … [Read more...]
Track and Field (3/23 & 3/25)
Byron Invite (Indoor) at RCTC (Chatfield’s teams each finished third (of 4). Mariah Bell had a first (200) and a fifth (L-Jump). Ben Muller (400), Alex Hompe (Shot), the girls 4x200 (Bell, Kyra Dokken, Megan Hopp, Abby Jorgenson), girls distance medley (Pam Lisowski, Lexi Schott, Abigail Hinckley, Stephanie Bradt), boys 4x200 (Muller, Isaiah Froese, Kyle Nosbisch, Austin … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Report
Chatfield Police Department Lorelei Lee Budreau, 26, Chatfield, Minn.; 1/19/2017, Disorderly Conduct – Fighting, Fine $1,000 (stay $850 until 3/14/2018), Total Fees $240. Local Confinement – 90 days (stay 90 days for one year). Supervised probation for one year – Conditions (3/14/2017): Remain law-abiding, No same or similar, No alcohol/controlled substance use, No … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Report
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Treniska Quindessa Bonner, 32, Minneapolis, Minn.; 3/1/2017, Exceed Limit 30 mph – Urban District (50/30), Fine $70, Total Fess $230. Shondel Hill, 33, Rochester, Minn.; 12/20/2016, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $320. Jim R. Kauten, 56, Altura, Minn.; 2/18/2017, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees … [Read more...]
In Double OT, R-P Boys Fall Short of State
What happens when Rushford-Peterson boys basketball plays (well) Rushford-Peterson boys basketball? You get a deliberate, super-defensive, close strategic battle where offense does a lot of yielding. Tom Vix’s Trojans (East Champions, 20-8) took on R-P graduate Matt Halverson’s Goodhue Wildcats (West champions, 27-3) for the Section 1A title; the third section title game in … [Read more...]
7th Annual Girls All-County Team
(1st Team) Brianna Koop (5’8” senior F, R-P): The hooping-Koop’s run is over. Teams no longer have to “cope” with her. “Bri” averaged a career-best 22.4 points (TRC leader) on 49% FGs with 9.4 rebounds (TRC leader) and 3.0 steals. She averaged 14.8/6.2/2.9 as a frosh, 21.2*/9.5*/4.1 as a sophomore (*TRC leader), and 18.1/7.1/2.9 as a junior. It gave her career totals … [Read more...]
Trojan Boys Back Atop 1A East
A year ago, when Rushford-Peterson boys basketball fell for the first time in the 1A East finals since 2009, then junior point guard Luke Rasmussen was among those most despondent. A year later, the senior’s emotions were just a tad bit different. He was the first to lay hands on the 1A East championship trophy. Three games, two barn-burners with shot-for-shot, from the exact … [Read more...]