R-P 3, Houston 1 > 25-19, 22-25, 25-23, 25-21 (RP: J. Connaughty 9 kills, 13 assists, 10 digs, 28-29 serving, 9 aces; Alyvia Eide 25 digs; Lauren Lawston 7 kills, 15 digs; Peyton Hoiness 19 assists, 11 digs; Kaitlyn Bieberdorf 8 kills. H: Ariel Scanlan 8 kills, 7 assists, 9 digs; Emma Geiwitz/Jenny Albrecht 6 kills; Alyssa Rostad 10 digs; Gretchen Hill 8 digs) PEM 1, R-P … [Read more...]
Falcons Topple Defending Champ #5 Warriors
The last five years, either Fillmore Central (2013, 2014) or Caledonia (2015/co, 2016, 2017) has been TRC champion in volleyball. The last two years, the Falcons battled the Warriors late in the season with TRC title implications. The Warriors won both, and both TRC titles. Scott Koepke’s group will probably factor in the race again this year, somehow. But Travis Malley’s … [Read more...]
Football
Randolph 34, Lanesboro 14 (L: J.T. Rein 22-72, TD rushing; Carson Schwichtenberg 11-27, 125 yards, INT passing; 13-54, TD rushing; Andrew Luck 7-95 receiving; R: Andrew Wenstrom 21-229, 3 TDs rushing, 12-22, 153 yards, 2 TDs passing. Burros trailed 28-14 entering fourth. Lanesboro is 0-1, 1-1) #8 in A BP 41, FC 6 (FC: Zach Haugerud 38-yard TD pass to Carson Kiehne. BP: … [Read more...]
Volleyball (9/3 – 9/8)
R-P 3, Chatfield 1 > 25-21, 18-25, 25-15, 27-25 (RP: Lauren Lawston 8 kills, 12 digs; Alyvia Eide 17 digs; Jaelyn Connaughty 6 kills, 9 assists, 6 digs, 3 aces; Peyton Hoiness 12 assists, 8 digs, 5 aces; Kaleah Davis 5 kills, 8 aces. C: Kielan LaPlante 9 kills; Paige Erickson/Alanna Goetzinger 6 kills; Teagan Allen 14 assists; Abby Nosbisch 18-19 serving, 6 aces) FC 3, … [Read more...]
Football Preview
The football season starts with no big changes. It’ll be the Kingsland’s last year of 11-man football. Rushford-Peterson went 6-1, 8-2 last season. It was the Trojans’ sixth straight winning campaign. They lost to BP 21-20 in the 1A semis (won the regular season meeting 39-35). Coach Davin Thompson notably lost a pair of standouts in All-District guys Jake Paulson and … [Read more...]
Football Week 1 (9/30 & 9/31)
Houston 38, AC/G-E 6 (H: J. Hongerholt 10-152, 3 TDs rushing, 3-6, 32 yards passing; J. Millen 11-139, TD rushing, 3-32 receiving; J. Fishel 14-58, TD rushing. Up 22-6, Hurricanes put it away with 16-0 fourth) Kingsland 12, R-P 54 (RP: L. Skalet 17-22, 224 yards, 5 TDs passing; K. Lind 9-119, 3 TDs receiving, 58-yard interception return; E. Sense 11-70, 2 TDs rushing, … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central teachers prep for new school year
The Fillmore Central school board reviewed the preliminary enrollment numbers for K-6 at their August 28 meeting. Currently, there are 48 students signed up for the kindergarten class, 32 for first grade, 50 for second grade, 65 for third grade, 45 for fourth grade, 48 for fifth grade, and 59 for sixth grade for a total of 346 students. At this same time last year, 351 … [Read more...]
Facility projects at Fillmore Central making progress for upcoming school year
At their July 24 meeting Superintendent Richard Keith updated the Fillmore Central School Board on the facilities projects currently taking place in preparation for the 2018/19 school year. The high school lockers are being re-painted in a gray color, as they were beginning to chip. The Harmony baseball field relocation and parking lot are in progress. A lot of trees have … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central approves playground upgrades
A playground committee consisting of community members and school staff recently met with Midwest Playscapes to discuss upgrades to the elementary school playground areas. Their plans and proposals were presented at the June 26 Fillmore Central School Board meeting. The main K-6 playground is outdated and the surface along with some of the pieces do not meet current safety … [Read more...]
By One Stroke, Falcon Girls Golf State Runner-Up
Fillmore Central’s six girls golfers each played 36 holes. They each teed-off 36 times. They had countless fairway shots, rough-shots, sand-shots, chip-shots, and puts. The Falcons’ scoring golfers combined for just over 700 total swings. Lac qui Parle Valley’s six golfers each played 36 holes. They had countless fairway shots, rough-shots, sand-shots, chip-shots, and … [Read more...]