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...]
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...]
R-P Rips Its Way To Title Game
Rushford-Peterson (11-1) football’s state semifinal match-up with Browerville-Eagle Valley (9-3) can best be summarized by one event. The B-EV coach asked for running time for the entire second half because of how lopsided things already were after just 24 minutes of action. It has been awhile (2006 champs) since the proud Trojan football program has played for a state football … [Read more...]
Trojans Take it to the Bank!
When it comes to football, there is state, and then there is state. Winning section titles is always great, but playing in quarterfinal game in say, New Prague, isn’t nearly like the next step. Twenty-sixteen offers up a new reward to those who get the state quarterfinal win. They get a ground-level look at the new 1.08-billion dollar monstrosity that is U.S. Bank Stadium; … [Read more...]