L-A Indoor (St. Mary’s) (LFC 1st’s: Kaylee Arndt (800), Ashley Miner (P-Vault), the girls 4x400 (Miner, Katie Prinsen, Brielle Ruen, Bailey Ruen), 4x800 (Br. Ruen, Kiera Olson, Ba. Ruen, Leah Ruen), and 1,600 sprint medley (Bri. Ruen, Bai. Ruen, Miner, L. Ruen) teams, the boys 4x800 (Aaron Eversole, Connor Ruen, Michael Harrison, Matt Lutes). LFC 2nd’s: Caleb Kath … [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...]
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...]
No Way’ Knights Again, Almost
The semis kicked off with a battle of Kingsland and Spring Grove. The last time the teams hooked up was in a 2015 semifinal. In that game, the underdog Knights (13-14) trailed 62-44 with less than ten minutes left, before going berserk (10 of 11 field goals, five made threes over six possessions). They upset the favored Lions (24-3) in a ridiculously memorable comeback, … [Read more...]
Trojans Subdue W-K
In the second semifinal, Rushford-Peterson (2-seed, 18-8) faced off with Wabasha-Kellogg (3-seed, 15-10). The game featured no berserker. It was methodical Trojans, save for the first few minutes. The Falcons came out and hit their first five shots to lead 12-6. A little defensive change-up on R-P’s part and W-K coming back down to reality; the Falcons hit just one more … [Read more...]