Mary Srock was 4-for-4 with a triple, a home run, three RBI, and three runs scored as Houston softball pounded Lyle/Pacelli 26-2. The Hurricanes had a 16-run first inning. RPH’s Ryan Prinsen won three events, the 800, 1,600, and Pole Vault at the Tro-Canes home track and field event. The RPH girls were champions of the four-team met. … [Read more...]
Track and Field (4/5)
PEM Meet (LFCMC’s girls took third (87) behind Lake City (108) and La Crescent/Hokah (99). The boys took third (86) behind Zumbrota-Mazeppa (122) and PEM (117). LFCMC boys’ firsts: Greg Kennedy (200 > 24.62, High Jump -tie > 5’6”) and the 4x800 (9:14.29 > Maddox Rindels, Jaxon Huntington, Riley Grant, Landon Sethre). Brody Niemeyer took second (Shot Put) and third … [Read more...]
Rushford-Peterson Trojans
Head Coach: Blake Lea Where We Left Off in 2023: The Trojans went 3-13 in the TRC. They won an opening round playoff game as a 10-seed over JWP, but then fell to Southland 10-4 and FC/L 16-5 in Austin, finishing with a 7-16 record. Seniors: Evan Skalet (OF), Evan Kammerer (C), Beau Grindland (OF), Rylan Schneider (P/1B), Dawson Bunke (P). Juniors: Caden Johnson … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Caledonia/Spring Grove, LFCMC, and GMLOKS track and field teams took part in the 25-plus team, large-school MSU-Mankato Indoor Showcase. C/SG’s Josh Beardmore was the boy’s event MVP after taking first (Long Jump), second (60-meters), fifth (200-meters), and fourth (4x200). GMLOKS’ Sam Snitker won the High Jump with a program-record 6’6” leap. LFCMC’s Jayce Kiehne took second … [Read more...]
Rushford-Peterson Trojans
Head Coach: Luke Rye Where We Left Off in 2023: The Trojans boys (3-5, 3-5) and girls (0-8, 0-8) had down years in the TRC East. The guys finished sixth, the girls ninth at the TRC Meet. The boys took fifth at sections, the girls did not make Day 2. Outlook: A year removed from the boys making state, neither Trojan squad had an All-TRC pick. Neither team had a top 20 … [Read more...]
Rushford-Peterson Trojans
Head Coach: Holly Ekern Where We Left Off in 2023: The Trojans went 2-13 in the TRC and 5-16 overall, losing to Goodhue 2-1 in the first round of the 1A East playoffs. Seniors: Ellie Ekern (IF/C), Ava Drazkowski (P/OF), Cassandra Boyum (CF), Rebecca Magin (IF). Juniors: Lindsey Hoiness (P/IF), Delaney Vaughn (C/IF). Key Returning Underclassmen: Torryn Schneider … [Read more...]
Rushford-Peterson/Houston
Head Coaches: David Jewison and Dale Moga. 2023 Season: RPH’s boys took fourth at the Section 1A True Team Meet, the girls sixth. The boys took second at the TRC Meet and the girls third. Eight athletes qualified for state individually. Sydney Torgerson did so in the Shot Put and Discus, taking third in latter. Aubry Boldt did so in the Triple Jump and 100-meter hurdles, … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball
All Three Rivers Conference Final Three Rivers Conference standings saw Cotter (12-2, 24-6) and Caledonia (12-2, 20-9) share the TRC-East ahead of Rushford-Peterson (8-5, 21-8), Fillmore Central (7-6, 17-11), and La Crescent/Hokah (3-13, 6-21). Dover-Eyota (13-3, 22-7) won the West over PEM (11-4, 18-10), Chatfield (8-7, 15-13), Lewiston-Altura (5-11, 7-2), Wabasha-Kellogg … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball
Boys Basketball: All Three Rivers Conference Caledonia (13-1, 23-5) shared the TRC-East with La Crescent/Hokah (13-1, 20-8) while the rest of that division, Rushford-Peterson (8-6, 21-8), Winona-Cotter (8-7, 17-11), and Fillmore Central (4-10, 16-14) also sported good teams. In the TRC-West, Lewiston-Altura (10-5, 18-10) won the division crown followed by St. Charles (7-8, … [Read more...]
R-P State Wrestlers Acknowledged at Board Meeting
The two LARP wrestlers who participated at the state wrestling meet were recognized and congratulated at the R-P School Board meeting March 18. Freshman Christian Zibrowski wrestled at 107 and placed fifth; senior Lauren Honken wrestled at 106 and was the first female to qualify for state for LARP. Coach Tim Tekautz commented, “I’m super proud of them both! I’m looking … [Read more...]