FC football (2-1, 2-2) ended a two-game slide by beating Kingsland. The Falcons intercepted three passes and put up 20 second quarter points to build a 27-0 halftime lead. They prevailed 41-6. Nate Haugerud scored two different ways (58-yard INT return TD, 41-yard TD reception). Logan Corson (5-15, 93 yards, 2 TDs passing; 14-66 rushing) also hit Colten Kraling on a 15-yard … [Read more...]
Lanesboro joins with Fillmore Central for dance team
At the September 26 Fillmore Central School Board meeting, the board learned that he Lanesboro School Board had approved the cooperative agreement with Fillmore Central for the dance team which is coached by Kari Berg. Practices will begin in October and preliminary numbers for each district show 12-13 students interested in participating. A resignation from seventh grade … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central Schools mini grant program in 20th year
A “mini grant” program has been continued for the 20th straight year by F & M Community Bank in Preston, First State Bank of Fountain and First Southeast Bank in Harmony for the Fillmore Central School District. Grants of up to $500 each have been made available to classroom teachers for the 2017/2018 school year so they can implement a variety of innovative ideas and … [Read more...]
TD With 0:16.2 Propels #1 RP Past FC
The last time they met, Rushford-Peterson downed Fillmore Central 22-21. It was last year’s epic Class A Section title game, a contest decided on the last drive. The week three rematch in Harmony, saw the deciding points scored in the final 20 seconds. R-P came out of the gates getting the ball to their best play-maker. Landon Skalet dropped a 46-yard TD dime to Jake … [Read more...]
An Interesting “Vets” Tourney
Wabasha always hosts a late September volleyball tournament. Fillmore Central, Kingsland, and Rushford-Peterson were among this year’s entrants. The tourney glared the unpredictability of the area volleyball scene. FC got an easier pool and went 3-0, beating La Crescent (25-18, 25-10), Lake City (25-9, 25-17), and R-P (25-15, 25-23). R-P went 2-1 in that pool, beating Lake … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
FC volleyball won two TRC matches, including rallying from down 2-1 to beat L-A. The Falcons (5-0, 10-4) are tied atop the TRC with Caledonia (5-0, 11-4). Madison Scheevel (131 assists, 30 setter kills), Paige Donlinger (50 kills), Kaelyn Marzolf (49 kills), and Cailey Rindels (49 kills, 62 digs) led FC as they went 5-1 on the week total. Sixth-ranked Mabel-Canton … [Read more...]
Volleyball (9/5 – 9/9)
L-A 2, FC 3 > 25-19, 21-25, 20-25, 25-23, 15-11 (FC: M. Scheevel 33 assists, 8 kills, 16 digs; K. Marzolf 16 kills; C. Rindels 13 kills, 17 digs; P. Donlinger 8 kills, 3 aces, 22 digs; K. Corson 16 digs. Falcons rallied from down 2-1. With it 23-23 in game four, Rindels smartly serve-received in the front row, quick passed to Scheevel, who sent it right back to Rindels for … [Read more...]
Cross Country (9/12 & 9/14)
D-E Invite (LFC girls (64) took second to Lake City (49) of seven teams. LARP was incomplete. Kaylee Arndt (3rd), Bailey Ruen (6th), Ashley Miner (10th), Maddie Smith (22nd), Kelly Ristau (24th), and Katie Prinsen (25th) finished top 25 for Burros (of 67 total). Emily Didier (23rd) paced LARP. Rochester Area Home School (38) beat PEM (42) for boys’ title. LARP’s boys … [Read more...]
Football
M-C 50, L-O 29 (MC: B. Kerns 18-210, 4 TDs rushing; Ryan Kuhn 14-119, TD rushing; Drew Wyffels 2-53, TD rushing, 70-yard INT return TD. Leading 20-13 in third quarter, MC scored 30 unanswered points) #8 FC 12, BP 18 (FC: Logan Corson 7-18, 84 yards, TD passing; Josh Peters 8-28, TD rushing, 2 INTs for 72 yards; Nate Haugerud 3-yard TD reception. Game was tied 12-12 with … [Read more...]
FC Volleyball Gets Big Early Win
A year ago, the Three Rivers volleyball race came down to Caledonia, PEM, and FC. The Falcons fell to the Warriors late. The league race wound up Warriors (12-0), Bulldogs (11-1), Falcons (10-2). All three teams figured to be in the hunt this year. PEM entered its match with FC having already lost to #3 in A Caledonia in five sets. And in one fell swoop, in just their … [Read more...]