Fillmore Central > Head Coaches: Aaron Mensink (girls), Brad Holten (boys). Last year (girls): 9-1 in TRC (co-East champs), 11-1 overall; 1st at TRC Meet; Section 1A champs; state 2nd place finisher. Last year (boys): 8-2 in TRC (east champions), 11-2 overall; 5th at TRC Meet; Section 1A runner-up. Key returnees (girls): Grace Miller (Sr > 2nd at TRC Meet, 1st at 1A … [Read more...]
8th Annual Boys Basketball All-County Team
This year’s boys All-County team is headed by a first squad that is all from just two teams. State-entrant R-P boast three while Kingsland and its superb backcourt has the other two first-teamers. 1st Team Ben Ansell (6’5” Sr. C, R-P): “MVP” was the offensive finisher that R-P rode to state. Ansell went from averaging 2.1 points-per as a junior, with two double-digit … [Read more...]
Softball Previews/Team Capsules
Chatfield > Head Coach: Mark Eickhoff. Last Year: 18-0 in TRC (West Champ), 22-2 overall (1AA East champ, made Section Final Four). Key returnees: Lexi Chase (So. P/OF, All-TRC, 2nd Team All-State > .494, 28 R, 27 RBI, 11-2, .829 ERA, 145 K), Belle Berg (Jr. SS, All-TRC > .402, 6 HR, 17 extra base hits, 37 R, 32 RBI), Carlie Berge (So. P/1B, All-TRC > .397, 19 R, … [Read more...]
Five Knowledge Bowl teams advance to state
The 2018 Senior High Knowledge Bowl Regionals, sponsored by the Southeast Service Cooperative, were held on March 19, 2018, at the Wood Lake Meeting Center in Rochester. The following area teams competed after advancing from Sub-Regionals. A total of 115 teams (56 in Tier AA and 59 in Tier A) participated in Sub-Regionals on March 7, 8, 13 and 15, 2018. Tier AA Regional … [Read more...]
R-P Boys at State
They certainly came home disappointed. At the 2018 Minnesota boys basketball Class A state tourney, Rushford-Peterson lost more than it won. Each defeat, however, was highly competitive affair. R-P played until the very last day of the season. They played, by upperclassmen numbers, as underdogs. Two Big Shots, Two Overtimes in Quarterfinals There really isn’t any other … [Read more...]
Track and Field Team Capsules/Previews
Rushford-Peterson/Houston > Head Coach: Gary Wade. 2017 TRC team finishes: girls 2nd, boys 5th. 2017 True Team (1A) finishes: girls 4th, boys 8th. Returning state qualifiers: None. Returning Section 1A Meet qualifiers: Nicole Blagsvedt (4th Shot, Disc), Emily Didier (1,600, 3,200), Kjersta Hinz (H-Jump, 4x100), Triton Meldahl (T-Jump, 300-H), Allison Papenfus (400, … [Read more...]
Ag community voices concern ahead of R-P decision
Rushford-Peterson School District administration made a recommendation at the March 19 meeting that the school board approve the hire of a business instructor for the open position, leaving one full-time instructor in the ag/industrial tech department for the 2018-2019 school year. The concerns come on the heels of the district’s February decision to not renew the contract of … [Read more...]
March Sanity; Trojans State-Bound!
The N.C.A.A. tournament has its March Madness. All manner of upset and crazy can and have occurred as college teams vie to be National Champion. For instance, a 16-seed can beat a 1-seed for the first time ever, as happened the first Friday of the tourney, when U.M.B.C. (that’s University of Maryland-Baltimore County) shocked the world and especially Virginia. Just a day … [Read more...]
2nd Team
Paige Donlinger (5’3” junior G, FC): The Falcons’ speediest player, Donlinger, just 5’3”, led FC in scoring (9.4 per), rebounding (5.8 per), and assists (1.7 per). Added a team second-best 2.1 steals. Averaged 11.1 PPG the last 16 games (7.0 PPG the first 12). Had six games of 10-plus FT-attempts (78 of 158 total). An All-TRC selection. Kenidi McCabe (5’4” freshman G, … [Read more...]
Two Worlds Collide
The game could’ve had a theme song, Survivor’s “Burning Heart.” The iconic drum beat from said track theoretically could’ve thumped four days, the length of time each squad prepped for the other. Boys basketball teams from Rushford-Peterson and Kingsland began the year with lofty hopes, particularly come play-off time. And though this year’s Trojans and Knights may not be … [Read more...]