Only one county team didn’t play at home. Defending section champion Rushford-Peterson got two TDs from five different guys in handling Kingsland 58-0 in Spring Valley. Jake Paulson made plays in all three phases (4 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TDs, 90 return yards, sack) to lead the way. He and Landon Skalet (8-17, 148 yards, 2 TDs passing) continued their connectivity. Ethan … [Read more...]
Opening A New Home
Rushford-Peterson opened a new school and thus a new gymnasium. The first official varsity game at the new venue was a win. R-P volleyball beat L-A in four sets; 25-22, 25-22, 22-25, 25-15. Lauren Lawston (13 kills, 11 digs) and Kensay Clobes (9 kills, 14 digs, 3 aces) led the way. Kaitlyn Bieberdorf (7 kills, 15-15 serving), Peyton Hoiness (28 assists), and Nicole … [Read more...]
2017 Football Preview
The high school football season begins with what is the new normal per the district format; changes. L-A moves from the Mid-Southeast East District (R-P, FC, Kingsland, etc.) to the Southeast-White (Chatfield, etc.). Cotter does the opposite. BP moves from MSE West to East. Each MSE Sub-District now has nine teams. Cannon Falls joins L-A as a new team in the … [Read more...]
Rushford-Peterson rehires Vix for basketball position
By Kirsten Zoellner At the July 17 meeting, the R-P School Board pulled a recommendation by administration to rehire of former varsity boys basketball coach Tom Vix from the consent agenda for special consideration. The district had sought applications for the position and both Vix and current assistant coach Chris Drinkall had applied. Typically, the district hires from … [Read more...]
2017 Volleyball Preview
The 2017 volleyball season begins with turnover being a main theme. Last year’s All-Conference teams featured 12 total picks from county teams. Nine were seniors. Fillmore Central, Rushford-Peterson, Lanesboro, and Mabel-Canton lost multiple multi-year stand-out (All-Conference plus) players. Kingsland and Chatfield each graduated experienced seniors groups. And thus … [Read more...]
Rushford addresses hilltop subdivision problems
At the Monday, July 24 meeting, the Rushford City Council reviewed a preliminary analysis for possible acquisition of two residential properties on Lamplighter’s Lane. The steeply sloped road was initially designed in the late ‘70s to lead to a four-home subdivision overlooking the city on the bluff east of Rushford. Two homes were built at the site in 1976 and 1977. The road … [Read more...]
R-P School Board hosts last meeting in old school; split on basketball coaching
Monday, July 17 the Rushford-Peterson School Board held their last board meeting in what will soon be a vacant building. The new preK-12 school facility is nearing completion and the keys will be turned over to the school August 15. Six of the seven members on the board were present for the meeting and posed for a photo in the nearly empty biology room to mark the occasion. … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Journal Athlete of the Year ~ Noah Carlson
Year in Review – Year of the Senior
The 2016-2017 sports season in Fillmore County was a special one. None in the Journal Sports era produced so many teams with so many good to great seniors, so much senior depth. It seemed just before Y-2-K, a lot of athletic parents were spawning gifted offspring. From state track champion D-1 signees/gridiron juggernauts, to all-time leading scorers, 2,000-assists, … [Read more...]
Rushford-Peterson looks at finishing touches for new school
The new school is just two months or less from completion and several in attendance at the Monday, June 19 R-P School Board meeting were noticeably eager to see it done. “Things are moving along; you can trust that they are,” said District Superintendent Chuck Ehler. An administration walk through of the lower classrooms was held last week, June 15, and a tour of the progress … [Read more...]