Boasting last year’s 1A boys and girls teams champions, Fillmore Central golf got off to a strong start to the 2024 season. Each team won its three head-to-heads of the week. At Wabasha’s Coffee Mill Golf Course, the boys topped W-K 171 to 216 while the girls won 188 to incomplete. Aiden Arnold (41) was the guys medalist with teammates Brock Sikkink (42) and Anthony Kiehne (43) … [Read more...]
Track and Field
Stewartville “Glen Amundsen” Meet (GMLOKS’ guys (77) took second to Stewartville (175) with Chatfield taking fourth. GMLOKS’ girls (109) took second to Byron (126) with Chatfield taking fourth. Medford also competed at a five-team meet. GMLOKS guys’ firsts: T. Georgen (800 > 2:11.25), C. Glynn (1,600 > 5:09.97), Landon Chilman (300-hurdles > 43.63), the 4x400 (3:41.92 … [Read more...]
R-P Students to Compete at State
The April 15 meeting of the Rushford-Peterson School Board began with the introduction and congratulations of the students who will compete at the state level in speech and FFA. Kennedy Diepenbrock will be competing three times on April 19 in speech with her drama selection, “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.” The top three competitors at the section competitions moved on to state. The … [Read more...]
Baseball
Three Rivers Conference Baseball (4/8 - 4/12) Chatfield 11, Wabasha-Kellogg 1 (C: C. Boyum 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 10 K, Win, 1-3, R; Cole Ramaker 2-4, two 2B, 3 RBI, R, 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K; Jack Dornack 2-3, two 2B, RBI; W. Nolte 2-5, RBI, 2 R; Ben Carrier 1-3, 3 RBI, 2 R. Chatfield had a seven-run fourth inning to break a 1-1 tie) Fillmore Central/Lanesboro 1, … [Read more...]
Golf
Three Rivers Conference Golf (4/8) (B) Rushford-Peterson 189, La Crescent/Hokah 168 (RP: Sam LaFleur/Will LaFleur 46’s, Kellen Drinkall 48, Gus Hoiland 49. LCH: Ryan Nutter 35*, Wyatt Krzoska 41, Tobias Sajdok 45, Cooper Johnson 47, Charlie Wieser/Theron Hammell 48’s); (G) R-P 254, LC/H 249 (LCH: Colleen Baumbich 55*, Isabella Green 58. RP: Audrey Frick 55. Both Trojan teams … [Read more...]
R-P Recycles Nearly a Ton of Plastic Bags
Last May, Rushford-Peterson’s Go Green Club collaborated with the Rushford Lions to establish a plastic bag recycling program with the goal of getting plastic bags out of landfills. Plastics take over 1,000 years to disintegrate. R-P’s Go Green advisor Jacob Kramer had learned of a program called NexTrex sponsored by Trex designed to recycle plastic bags. One of the pillars … [Read more...]
Softball
Three Rivers Conference Softball (4/12) Rushford-Peterson 2, Wabasha-Kellogg 7 (R-P: S. Tesch 1-3, HR, RBI, R; Ellie Ekern 1-3, RBI, R. R-P walked 10, W-K walked one. W-K had a six-run fourth. Trojans > 0-2, 1-2) Southeast Conference Softball (4/8 - 4/11) GMLOK 3, Houston 4 (H: Kylie Stinson 2-3, 2B, RBI, R; Emily Botcher 7 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 8 K, Win; … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Rushford-Peterson senior Rylan Schneider pitched the Trojans (2-1, 2-1) to wins over FC/L 8-1 and W-K 3-2, as he gave up just two earned runs in 12 1/3 innings pitched (1 BB, 12 K). Caden Boyum had 10 strikeouts and got the win (in five innings) as Chatfield beat W-K 11-1. Westin Nolte gave up just one earned run in collecting the win as the Gophers beat PEM 6-1. Morgan … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
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...]