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State Track and Field: Boldt, Boys 4×800, Lead Impressive RPH Podium Contingent

June 15, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

RPH track and field competitor Aubry Boldt went to state with high expectations.  A year ago, she was state champ in the Triple Jump while also taking third in the 100-meter hurdles and fourth in the Long Jump.  The Houston senior could not top those finishes, but found her way to the podium three more times to culminate a fantastic high school track and field career as an … [Read more...]

Eight are All-State Shooters; Repeat Crowns for ‘Canes, Cougars

June 9, 2026 by Lee Epps Leave a Comment

Both Mabel-Canton and Houston claimed conference championships during the 2026 spring high school trap season. Rushford-Peterson, Kingsland and LeRoy-Ostrander were runners-up in their respective clay target conferences while Spring Grove had a third-place campaign. It was a third straight league title for Hurricanes. The Cougars have won two straight and four of their last … [Read more...]

Track and Field: Boldt and Goergen Dominance Highlight 1A Meet

June 9, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

                At the 2026 Section 1A track and field meet, a total of 44 kids from RPH, Chatfield, LFCMC, GMLOKS, and Caledonia/Spring Grove qualified for state.  RPH’s girls were team champ, and nine Tro-Canes made state.  Chatfield (12), LFCMC (11), and GMLOKS (10) got double-digits kids to state. Two sprinters … [Read more...]

1A Golf: Trojan Teams Sweep 1A Titles, Brogle Wins Boys Crown

June 9, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

The mecca for Section 1A golf resides in Rushford-Peterson in 2026. The Trojan boys, the same as last year’s state fourth place squad, did as expected and repeated.  But the girls got past Lanesboro to also win a 1A title.  Simultaneously, Burro junior Jack Brogle grabbed his third consecutive 1A individual championship.  The R-P guys (651) topped second place Blooming … [Read more...]

Track and Field (5/20)

June 1, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Sub-Section 1 Meet (St. Charles boys (283) topped Cotter/HL (267.75), RPH (213.5), LFCMC (161.25), D-E (142.75), LC/H (134), L-A (82.75), Cal/SG (61), and Schaeffer (15).  RPH 1A meet qualifiers: Chace Drazkowski (1st Shot Put > 55’10 ½” - meet record; 1st Discus > 145’8”), the 4x800 (1st 8:38.97 > Landon Dahl, Hunter Rislov, Aaron Ploetz, Isaac Rasmussen), Lucas … [Read more...]

Three Rivers Conference Golf (5/18)

June 1, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

(B) Lewiston-Altura 182, PEM 165, Chatfield 162 (C: C. Harstad/C. Ask 37s*, Kane Larson 41, Lincoln Goldsmith 47, Owen Collett 49.  PEM: Carter Holst 38, Brady Haack 41, Jared Kahn/Brady Wehrs/Aiden Noehl 43s. LA: Riley Wigdahl 44, Will Eggert/Bennett Bonow 45s; Eli Plass 48.); (G) L-A 252, PEM 273, Chatfield 195 (C: Sydnie Kreter 45, Brynn Tweten 48, Taylor Ostby/Zaylee Boyum … [Read more...]

1A and 1AA Baseball Playoffs (5/20 & 5/23)

June 1, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

(1AA Round of 16) 13-seed Chatfield (9-11) 0, 4-seed Caledonia (13-8) 7 (Cal: Jack Schmitz 3-3, 2B, R; Jacob Klug 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R; Tyson Ginther 1-3, 2 RBI; Will Allen 5 1/3 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 8 K, Win, 2-3, RBI, R; Landon O’Heron 1 2/3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K; Chase Hauser 1-2, 2 R.  Chat: Ryan Eickhoff 2-4; Sean Kirchner 6 IP, 10 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, Loss.  Chatfield … [Read more...]

Hot Shots

June 1, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

At the Sub-1 track and field meet, RPH’s Chace Drazkowski won both throw events, setting the meet record in the Shot (55’10 ½”). LFCMC’s Parker Krage set the record in the Pole Vault (12’9”). Cal/SG’s Coby Hammell surpassed a meet record in the 100 (11.17). On the girls’ side, RP/H’s Aubry Boldt won three events (Triple Jump - 36’7 ½”; Long Jump - 18’0 ½”; 110-hurdles), setting … [Read more...]

Boys Golf: Trojans Win TRC-East/TRC Meet, Chatfield’s Harstad Medals

June 1, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

In the span of three days, Rushford-Peterson boys golf completed a clean sweep of the TRC-East to grab the division title.  Then Luke Rye’s guys won the TRC Meet itself to be dual champions. In their last head-to-head match of the year, R-P topped La Crescent/Hokah 163 to 167.  The Lancers had the medalists in Charlie Wieser and Landen Tully (37s).  But their third and fourth … [Read more...]

Softball: Chatfield Loses to Cotter but Advances to 1AA Final Four

June 1, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Chatfield softball is again in the 1AA final four. Brent Berge’s Gophers went 3-1 on the week in playoff games.  The Gophers (2-seed, 14-6) handled early round opponents Rushford-Peterson (15-seed, 4-17) and La Crescent/Hokah (7-seed, 14-9) by 11-0 and 10-0 tallies, both in five innings.  Versus the Trojans, Caijel Berge (5 IP, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K, Win) pitched a one-hitter.  … [Read more...]

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