Introducing the two new teachers on the Rushford-Peterson School staff this year – Kendra Vix is teaching middle school and high school, and David Jewison is teaching sixth and eighth grade science, math/reading enrichment, and a variety of exploratory classes, such as: finance, STEM, typing capstone and study skills. Kendra Vix graduated from Rushford-Peterson in 2014. … [Read more...]
Rushford-Peterson School’s Great Start
At their regular September meeting September 18, the Rushford-Peterson School Board heard the usual reports from Superintendent Ben Bernard as well as middle school/high school Principal Jake Timm and elementary Principal Angela Shepard. At each meeting, the R-P administration shares activities and events in the school so the board knows what is happening at R-P. Shepard and … [Read more...]
R-P signs contract for Nike apparel
At their regular meeting June 20, the Rushford-Peterson School Board approved a five-year contract with Nike. In this contract, R-P agreed to purchase Nike apparel for its varsity sports programs at 40% off the retail price. BSN Sports will also set up online stores for each sport so the public can purchase gear (both Nike and less expensive apparel) to support specific sports. … [Read more...]
Baseball Preview Capsules
Chatfield Gophers Head Coach: Brian Baum. Where We Left Off in 2022: The Gophers went 13-1 in the TRC, winning the West division title. They then went 3-2 in the playoffs, claiming the 1AA East runner-up trophy, but falling to Pine Island 9-7 in the Section 1AA play-offs. Chatfield finished a great year 20-3. Seniors: Luke Carrier (P/OF), Carter Daniels (P/OF), … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: Trojans Test #1 Goodhue, Fall in Quarters
Rushford-Peterson executed its game plan. Methodically, they ran their sets to get shots for their top shooters and playmakers. The Trojans (8-seed, 15-12) tested #1 Goodhue (1-seed, 24-3), putting them in an early 32-25 second half hole. But Goodhue controlled the glass and 6’7” G/F Sam Opsahl could not be stopped. Seeding held true as the Wildcats moved on to the 1A semis. … [Read more...]
R-P Trail Extension community meeting set
At their regular February meeting, the Rushford-Peterson School Board was reminded that there will be a community meeting March 8, from 5:30-7 p.m., in R-P’s auditorium on the proposed trail extension project. The project is a collaborative effort of the city of Rushford and R-P Schools. There will be a short presentation at the beginning of the meeting followed by time for … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: #9 Larks Run Streak to 15, Get Help to Win SEC-West
Grand Meadow’s girls entered the final week of the regular season controlling their own destiny to share the SEC-West title. They had the win two winnable SEC contests (and hope for some help to win the West out-right). A non-conference game was their toughie. At Blooming Prairie, Ryan Queensland’s group built a 45-33 lead late. GM was up 10 (45-35) with 1:28 left and eight … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball: Bunke’s Three Propels R-P Over Cal in OT
Rushford-Peterson and Caledonia have had a rivalry over the years in boys basketball. The Warriors have won more often as of late, but R-P (5-4, 11-10) has given Caledonia (9-1, 10-10) trouble here and there. The Warriors win over R-P in December, 73-50, was their eighth straight in the series. Hello trouble in meeting number two. Brad King’s group led by as many as 10 (36-26) … [Read more...]
Collaborative trail to R-P school
Derek Olinger, Rushford city engineer from Bolton & Menk, presented a trail proposal to the Rushford-Peterson School Board at their first meeting of the year on January 23. The proposed 10-foot wide trail would run 1,660 feet from the north end of Prairie Street to the school parking lot. It would go between the ball fields and the backyards of some houses on Eiken … [Read more...]
Basketball: Trojans Host 3-Coops Tourney
Rushford-Peterson hosted a six school boys/girls holiday basketball shindig which also featured Spring Grove. The Trojans, Lions, Dawson-Boyd, Higher Ground Academy, Annandale, and West Lutheran competed. Joe Hatch’s Trojan girls got back to .500 with a couple wins. R-P downed West Lutheran handily, 67-30. R-P got four girls in double figures, Kaylee Ruberg (16 pts, 5 rebs), … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (12/12 – 12/17)
Three Rivers Conference Wabasha-Kellogg 54, Chatfield 48 (C: D. Schindler 18 pts (6-9 FTs); Eli Hopp 11 pts, 5 rebs; Isaac Stevens 10 pts, 8 rebs; Sam Backer 7 pts, 9 rebs. Chatfield was 1 of 9 from deep. Gophers are down Cole Johnson and Drew O’Connor (injuries)) Fillmore Central 54, La Crescent/Hokah 62 (FC: Jayce Kiehne 14 pts (6-8 FTs), 6 rebs; Bryce Corson 10 pts; W. … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (12/5 -12/10)
Three Rivers Conference Caledonia 85, Fillmore Central 57 (C: L. Doyle 24 pts (11-18 FGs), 10 rebs, 9 asts, 5 stls; M. King 22 pts (6-12 threes); Reid Klug 10 pts (3-5 threes), 6 rebs; Will Hahn 12 pts; Garrett Konz 9 pts, 6 rebs. FC: J. Kiehne 20 pts, 11 rebs; Dillon O’Connor 13 pts; Bryce Corson 8 pts, 6 asts) Southeast Conference Grand Meadow 34, Southland 79 … [Read more...]
Football: All Mid-Southeast Blue
Fillmore Central won the Mid-Southeast Blue making state (12-1) and Rushford-Peterson took third (7-3). And thus, the Blue All-District team has a bunch of Trojans and Falcons. FC gets nine A-D picks including sweeping the individual awards. Bryce Corson (5’7” 160 Sr. WR/RB/LB), Dillon O’Connor (5’11” 170 Sr. QB), Gunner Benson (6’0” 190 Sr. OL/DE), Garrett Gossman (5’8” 155 … [Read more...]
Rushford-Peterson audit shares good news
CPA Kali Lentz from Smith Schafer reported on the recent 2021-2022 audit to the Rushford-Peterson School Board at their regular meeting November 21. The audit showed a $150,000 increase in property tax levy from the year before with total revenue up from $11,115,285 to $11,764,540. The food service fund showed a $116,000 surplus with a balance of $222,559 at the end of the … [Read more...]
Football Playoffs (10/25 & 10/29)
Section 1 9-Man 5-seed Lyle/Pacelli (4-4) 22, 5-seed Grand Meadow (5-3) 36 (GM: C. Ludemann 22-126, 2 TDs rushing, 6 of 8, 62 yards passing, 79-yard kickoff-return TD; Jace Kraft 13-91, 2 TDs rushing, 3-28 receiving. The first half had four scores, only two offensively. L/P had a fumble return TD and GM Ludemann’s kick-off return TD. Larks led 22-8 at halftime. L/P scored in … [Read more...]
