Sports

LARP boys claim team title at Pine Island Invite

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Thu, 09/26/2019 - 12:39pm

The LARP boys cross country team just keeps getting better, and they proved it last week by winning the team trophy at the Pine Island Invitational. Two days later the LARP teams traveled to Winona’s Jim Flim Invitational, where they tackled the hilly course at St. Mary’s University.

Pine Island Invite 

R-P football wins third straight game

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Thu, 09/26/2019 - 12:38pm

The Rushford-Peterson football team made it three wins in a row, with a 60-0 home game victory over Winona Cotter on Friday. The Trojans came out ready to play and had their 60-point total by halftime. After starting the season with a week one loss to Blooming Prairie, the Trojans are 3-1 at the halfway point (0-1 sub-district).

Lady Trojans split matches

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Thu, 09/26/2019 - 12:33pm

The Rushford-Peterson volleyball team had a pair of conference matches last week, both on the road. They visited the LaCrescent gym on Monday, Sept. 16 for a TRC matchup and won handily against the Lady Lancers. R-P turned right around for a visit to the Winona Cotter gym, where they dropped a 1-2 contest with the Ramblers.

R-P vs. LaCrescent-Hokah

LARP cross country travels to Dover-Eyota Invite

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Fri, 09/20/2019 - 11:19am

The LARP boys and girls cross country teams battled heat, humidity, and their first full five-kilometer course of the season at last Tuesday’s Dover-Eyota Invitational. Once again led by individual winner Luke O’Hare, the LARP boys placed second in the seven-team varsity field.

LARP was not able to field a full girl’s varsity team for the second time this season.

Boys’ results

R-P football wins second straight

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Fri, 09/20/2019 - 11:18am

The Rushford-Peterson football team made it two wins in a row on Friday night, Sept. 13. The Trojans used good old-fashioned defense to grab an 8-7 home game victory over the Goodhue Wildcats.

The win lifts the Trojans to a   2-1 record on the season (0-0 in sub-district standings) and R-P head coach Davin Thompson said the Trojans’ defense played very well.

Lady Trojans cap busy week

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Fri, 09/20/2019 - 11:16am

The Rushford-Peterson volleyball team had a full schedule last week, traveling to Plainview-Elgin Millville (PEM) on Sept. 10, hosting Lewiston-Altura (L-A) on Sept. 12, and traveling to Wabasha-Kellogg for a Saturday invitational.

Gopher visit

LARP cross country teams kick off season at Crazy Buffalo Invitational

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 9:57am

The Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson cross country teams have the first meet of the 2019 competitive season under their belts, and head coach Matt Kingsbury was pleased with the results at La Crescent’s Crazy Buffalo Invitational.  

R-P football gets first win in week two

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 9:55am

The Rushford-Peterson football team went on the road to an unfamiliar place and came away with their first win of the season last week. The Trojans beat Bethlehem Academy in Faribault 39-18, evening their mark at 1-1 overall (0-0 sub-district).

Lady Trojans split matches

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 9:47am

The Rushford-Peterson volleyball team split a pair of contests last week. They started with a first-day-of-school visit to Chatfield, where they dropped a Three Rivers Conference (TRC) match against the Lady Gophers 0-3. But the week ended on a high note when they triumphed 3-0 in a home contest versus another TRC foe, La Crescent. R-P sits in eighth place in the 12-team TRC with a 1-2 record in the conference and 2-5-2 overall mark. 

R-P vs. Chatfield

Trojans drop football opener

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Thu, 09/05/2019 - 1:46pm

The Rushford-Peterson football team struggled in its season opener, dropping a sub-district home game against Blooming Prairie 46-0 on Friday night.

The Awesome Blossoms threw the ball all over the field and topped 400 yards in total offense against a young Trojan team that couldn’t get things going consistently. The Trojans are 0-1 overall and in the Mid-Southeast District (Blue Sub-District).