Sports

LARP golfers still shooting strong

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Fri, 05/24/2019 - 11:29am

The LARP golfers started the week with a dual meet at Wabasha-Kellogg on Tuesday, then faced off in another dual against Kingsland on Thursday. LARP then ended the week with a matchup at Fillmore Central.

Dual at Wabasha-Kellogg

The LARP boys and girls hit the road on Tuesday, May 14, to face W-K at the Coffee Mill Golf Course in Wabasha. LARP was the only complete team in the dual and finished with a team score of 171. The LARP girls also had the only complete team in the dual, finishing with a team score of 218 over the nine holes.

Softball ends regular season with big win

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Fri, 05/24/2019 - 11:27am

The Rushford-Peterson softball team kicked off the final week of the regular season with a doubleheader loss to Winona Cotter. Then they played a rare Wednesday game, dropping a conference game at P-E-M before ending the regular season on a positive note with a win over Caledonia. The Trojan girls finish the regular season at 5-13 overall (2-13 TRC).

R-P vs. Cotter: Game one (13-1 loss)

R-P/H boys sixth at True Team State Meet

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Fri, 05/24/2019 - 10:49am

The R-P/H boys track team made the most of its wild-card entry to the True Team State Track & Field meet last Saturday, placing sixth in the 12-team field. “It was a great experience,” said coach Dale Moga. “The boys performed well overall, with some personal records despite some cool temperatures. We were glad to see Section 1A represented so well, with all four teams from our section placing in the top six.”

R-P Trapshooters in second place in conference standings

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Fri, 05/24/2019 - 10:49am

With four weeks of competition under their belts, the R-P trapshooters are sitting in the runner-up position in the Class 2A, Conference 5 team standings. R-P has amassed 7,497 points (an average of 1,874 per week) and trails first-place Park Rapids High School, which holds a comfortable first place lead with 9,666 points (2,416 average). Redwood Valley is third (6,628), Eden Valley-Watkins sits at fourth (6,274), Fertile-Beltrami fifth (6,123) Lakes International Language Academy is sixth (3,344) and Clearbrook-Gonvick is seventh (3,104). 

R-P tops Houston, falls to La Crescent and Caledonia

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Mon, 05/20/2019 - 8:45am

The Trojans baseball team started off strong last week, grabbing a 13-1, six-inning win against Houston May 6. But R-P dropped a home game the very next day against La Crescent-Hokah by a score of 13-3 before  ending the week with an 18-1 home loss to Caledonia. R-P enters the final week of the regular season with at 5-8 overall record (2-7 TRC).

R-P vs. Houston

LARP golfers continue strong showing

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Mon, 05/20/2019 - 8:44am

The LARP boys’ and girls’ golfers started last week with a home triangular against Kingsland and Houston, taking both team titles at the Ferndale Golf Course on Tuesday, May 7. LARP then split a home dual with La Crescent-Hokah on Friday, May 10, coming away with a split in two very close contests.

Triangular with Houston, Kingsland

R-P softball tops Rebels and Hurricanes, fall to Lancers

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Mon, 05/20/2019 - 8:43am

R-P vs. Southland

The Trojans softball team stopped a seven-game skid with a ten-run, five-inning conference victory at home against Southland. While they only had five hits in the game, R-P took full advantage of 13 walks and three fielding errors by the Rebels.

R-P/H boys track team advances to True Team State Meet

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Mon, 05/20/2019 - 8:42am

There aren’t many high school sports tourneys that feature a wild card component, but the MSHSL State True Team Track Meet does, and that wild card factor is sending the R-P/H boys to state for the first time since 1991.

Fifteen teams competed in the Section 1A True Team meet on May 7, and while the team from Lewiston-Altura won the meet to advance automatically, three other teams from the section also advanced, including R-P/H.

Trojans baseball team wins one, drops two

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Thu, 05/09/2019 - 2:01pm

The Rushford-Peterson baseball team started off last week with a tough road matchup, falling 13-0 at Caledonia on Monday, April 29. They bounced back on Thursday, May 2, for a conference win at Wabasha-Kellogg 4-3. The Trojans then dropped a home game against St. Charles 11-1 in six innings on Friday, May 3. R-P is 5-5 on the season (2-5 TRC).

R-P vs. Caledonia

LARP golfers on a roll

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Thu, 05/09/2019 - 2:00pm

The LARP boys’ and girls’ golf teams were busy last week, starting things off with a split at home against Caledonia on Monday, April 29. Both teams were at a multi-team meet at Wabasha-Kellogg on Thursday, May 2, and both teams finished second in the standings. They wrapped up the week by sweeping a dual matchup against Fillmore Central on Friday, May 3, at the Ferndale Golf Course.

Split with Caledonia