M-C 60, G-E 82 (MC: Drew Wyffels 19 pts (five 3’s); Blake Henry 13 pts, 11 rebs; Brenden Kerns 13 pts, 7 rebs) L/P 40, M-C 47 (MC: D. Wyffels 12 pts, 6 rebs, 4 assists; B. Kerns 12 pts. Cougars are 1-1) … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (11/29 – 12/3)
G-E 14, Lanesboro 40 (L: H. Polin 11 pts, 11 rebs, 6 stls; Caroline Mayer 11 pts, 4 stls) FC 31, Caledonia 62 (FC: K. Bennett 8 pts, 8 rebs; Kenzie Broadwater 6 pts, 6 rebs, 9 stls) Chatfield 48, Southland 62 (C: Macy Pederson career-high 15 pts (5-8 FGs, 3-4 FTs), 3 stls; Mariah Bell 14 pts, 10 rebs, 4 stls. Gophers led 38-30 with around 11-minutes to play) SG 45, … [Read more...]
Collision Course?
The basketball season is just beginning. A lot can happen yet. Nevertheless, the last two county girls teams left standing a year ago made early statements to start 2016-2017. Rushford-Peterson opened 3-0, beating Cotter (63-56), Lanesboro (50-34), and Fillmore Central (47-29). Brianna Koop ushered in her senior year loudly (29 pts, 14-18 FTs, career-high 22 rebs, 6 assists) … [Read more...]
Wreslting Preview
The county wrestling scene starts with a change. GMLOKS is no longer. GMLOS now exists. With Kingsland out of the cooperative (they’ve had just a single wrestler the past few years), the Journal Sports will no longer cover the Bulldogs. The move allows GMLOS to compete in Class A versus AA. The LARP Screamin’ Eagles went 8-13 in duals last year, falling to Albert Lea in a … [Read more...]
Post-Season Football Honors
The list of post-season football award winners is highlighted by the kid from Rushford-Peterson. Trojan senior RB/S Noah Carlson swoops up a boatload of honors. For leading R-P to a 12-2 season and a state runner-up finish, he is the AP Player of the Year, an All-State 1st Team selection (all classes). Carlson is also the Mid-Southeast-East (MSE) Offensive Player of the Year. … [Read more...]
Ostrander couple jailed after disturbing discovery
On November 17, 2016 a Fillmore County Probation Officer contacted Ostrander Police Chief Tom Mosher regarding one Ryan Robert Rechtzigel, 36, of Ostrander. Among the concerns were that for Rechtzigel’s five-year-old child, who hadn’t been seen at Rechtzigel’s wedding to Angela Lynn Stewart, 31, of Ostrander. Mosher made some calls. Acquiantances of the couple said they hadn’t … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (11/26)
Houston 51, Gilbert, IA 69 (H: Jessica Kitching 14 pts (4-11 three’s), 9 rebs, 4 assists; Alyssa Rostad 12 pts, 7 rebs) … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball Preview
The season begins with a bunch of county teams trying to rally after less than ideal 2015-2016 campaigns. It was bound to happen. Rushford-Peterson was bound to finally not win the section. After a four-year state run, the Trojans fell to Spring Grove in last year’s 1A East finals. Tom Vix’s group finished 14-3 (TRC), 20-9 (overall), as 1A East runner-up. It was their sixth … [Read more...]
Trojan Football State Runner-Up
In August, if you would’ve told Rushford-Peterson (12-1) football that they’d play for a state title, they’d have naturally been all in. A few days in late November will sting a bit for the Trojans. They got to the Class A state title game and came up a bit short. From pre-season section contenders to state title game competitors was a great ride, a great achievement. On the … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball Preview
The last county girls squad left standing a year ago was Rushford-Peterson. For a fifth straight year, Terry Pelzl’s Trojans made the 1A East title game. For the second time in those years, they won it. R-P won 13 of their last 15, falling to eventual dominant state Class A Champion Goodhue. They finished 9-8 (TRC), 20-10 (overall), as Section 1A runner-up. R-P graduated a … [Read more...]