In its second year, e-learning days are prompting concern from some parents and some on the school board. At the Monday, November 20 Rushford-Peterson School Board meeting, the new guidelines for the program were presented by the district for approval. Superintendent Chuck Ehler reiterated that concerns were incorporated when the new guidelines were drafted. The program was … [Read more...]
Volleyball Post-Season Awards
It was another good year for the spikers and diggers. This year’s All-Conference volleyball teams are dominated by players from the two best squads in the county, Mabel-Canton and Fillmore Central. For the first time this decade, no one made All-State though. Nine girls have done so since 2010; R-P’s Kenzie Lind (2010 HM), M-C’s Belle Sand (2011/2012 HM, 2013 1st Team), … [Read more...]
Football Teams All Fall
For the first time since 2011, no county football squad will make a Section title game. Four teams made the semis. But their good seasons didn’t become special. Section 1A 2-seed R-P (7-1) put up the first 42 points in handling 7-seed Kingsland (1-7) in the quarters 42-22. Jake Paulson (4-66, 2 TDs receiving), Landon Skalet (7-8, 88 yards, 2 TDs passing), Ethan Hermanson … [Read more...]
Volleyball (10/23 & 10/26) 1A and 1AA East Play-Offs
9-seed R-P (10-16) 0, 8-seed Kingsland (13-17) 3 > 25-23, 25-21, 25-19 (K: L. Buchholtz 26 kills, 3 aces; Kori Kruegel 11 kills, 12 digs; E. Buchholtz 33 assists; T. Zimmerman 18 digs, 13-13 serving; Jenna Schmidt 19-19 serving. RP: Nicole Blagsvedt 6 kills; Olivia Hoff 15 digs; Lauren Lawston 5 kills, 14 digs; Kensay Clobes 4 kills, 11 digs. Buchholtz had a 6-kill, 3-ace … [Read more...]
Ground Tops Air, R-P Over BP
It was a contrast in styles, as #9 R-P (6-1) and #8 BP (6-1) met to conclude the regular season. Davin Thompson and his coaching staff turned to a 5’7” 160-pound junior and he delivered mammothly. The teams went up and down, R-P run-based with a wishbone, BP pass-based with a spread. Trojan Ethan Sense had a huge first 15 minutes (161 yards, 3 TDs rushing). R-P staved off … [Read more...]
Volleyball (10/16-10/21)
Houston 3, L-O 1 > 24-26, 25-10, 25-20, 25-18 (H: Amber Chapel 7 kills, 7 aces; Ariel Scanlan 26 assists, 11 digs; Becca Lee 6 kills, 7 digs; Jenny Albrecht 4 kills, 4 blocks) Lanesboro 0, SA 3 > 8-25, 12-25, 16-25 (L: Peighton Prestemon 15 digs; Claire Pieper 12 digs; Payton Benson 4 aces) Lanesboro 0, FC 3 > 25-10, 25-20, 25-9 (FC: Cailey Rindels 11 kills; … [Read more...]
Trojans “Return” to Win Column
In week six, R-P play-maker Jake Paulson was held in check both by a superb Goodhue team and the weather. The senior went without a reception for the first time all season. Versus Hayfield in week seven, Paulson avoided pass defenses. He circumvented them, returning two punts for TDs (90 yards, 53 yards). He also led R-P in rushing (5-70), helping the #9 in Class A Trojans … [Read more...]
Ranked Homecoming Onions
Week six football had two top 10 battles. For their homecomings, R-P (#1 in Class A, 5-0) hosted Goodhue (#4 in Class A, 5-0) and Houston (#3 in 9-Man, 5-0) hosted Spring Grove (#1 in 9-Man, 5-0). The home teams had to eat onions in tough losses. Their football gear absorbed mud, following two rain-soaked sludge-fests. ‘Canes Foiled by Folz and Company It wasn’t one … [Read more...]
Volleyball (10/2 – 10/7)
Houston 0, Goodhue 3 > 10-25, 11-25, 14-25 L-A 3, Chatfield 1 > 12-25, 25-22, 16-25, 13-25 (C: Kielan LaPlante 11 kills, 3 ½ blocks; Belle Berg 8 kills, 18 digs; Grace Friederichs 24 assists; Abi Hinckley 11 digs, 14-15 serving, 2 aces; Paige Erickson/Mollie Henry 6 kills) Kingsland 0, PEM 3 > 18-25, 19-25, 23-25 (K: K. Kruegel 13 kills; L. Buchholtz 10 kills; E. … [Read more...]
Volleyball
La Crescent 0, Houston 3 > 25-11, 25-19, 25-22 (H: A. Scanlan 29 assists, 10 digs, 8 aces; Marissa Kennedy 8 kills, 10 digs; Amber Chapel 7 kills, 7 digs; Becca Lee 7 kills; Alyssa Rostad 9 digs) #7 in Class A Caledonia 3, Kingsland 2 > 25-23, 19-25, 16-25, 25-18, 9-15 (K: L. Buchholtz 21 kills, 10 digs; E. Buchholtz 33 assists; K. Kruegel 12 kills; Taylor Zimmerman … [Read more...]