Sports

R-P girls drop first of three games last week

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Thu, 12/27/2018 - 11:19am

The Rushford-Peterson girls’ basketball team dropped the first of their three games last week, falling on the road at Kingsland 64-42, on Tuesday, Dec. 18. The Trojans ran into a big night from Lauren and Ellie Buchholtz, who combined for 44 of the team’s 64 points. The loss dropped the Lady Trojans to 2-7 overall (0-4 TRC).

R-P vs. Kingsland

R-P offense shines in win over Kingsland

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Thu, 12/27/2018 - 11:18am

The Rushford-Peterson boys’ basketball team held serve on their home floor, beating Kingsland on Tuesday, Dec. 18, in a non-conference basketball matchup. The Trojans used a patient, ball-control offense to wear down the Knights and take control of the game in the second half. The victory boosts the R-P record to 4-3 (1-2 TRC).

R-P vs. Kingsland

The teams entered the game in similar situations. Both squads only brought back one starter from last season and were looking for new faces to step up to the varsity level.

LARP wrestlers nab 4th at FCLMC meet

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Fri, 12/21/2018 - 2:23pm

LARP’s Screamin’ Eagles wrestlers went toe-to-toe with some of the area’s best last weekend, when they competed in the Fillmore Central-Lanesboro-Mabel Canton Holiday Tournament.

LARP emerged with an impressive fourth-place tie at the hotly-contested meet .

Dance Team competes at Lake City

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Fri, 12/21/2018 - 2:22pm

R-P girls drop two last week

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Fri, 12/21/2018 - 2:20pm

The Rushford-Peterson girls’ basketball team dropped a pair of Three Rivers Conference (TRC) games last week. The Trojans started with a road loss at Winona Cotter Dec 11, then fell in a home game against perennial power Caledonia on Dec 14. The Trojans are 2-6 overall (0-5 TRC).

R-P vs. Winona Cotter (34-48)

R-P boys win two of three

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Fri, 12/21/2018 - 2:18pm

The Rushford-Peterson boys’ basketball team enjoyed a successful week, winning twice in a three-game stretch that included a pair of tough opponents.. The Trojans prevailed in a home game against Winona Cotter Dec. 11, dropped a conference road game at Caledonia Dec 14, then beat a tough Mayer Lutheran team the very next day. R-P is 3-3 overall (1-2 TRC).

R-P vs. Winona Cotter/Hope Lutheran (69-23)

Trojan boys basketball splits two games

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Thu, 12/13/2018 - 2:50pm

The Rushford-Peterson boys’ basketball team split a pair of games last week, picking up their first win of the regular season. R-P dropped a road game at La Crescent/Hokah on Tuesday, Dec. 4, then took a weekend road trip for a non-conference game at Decorah, Iowa, and winning a low-scoring contest. The Trojans are 1-2 overall (0-1 TRC). 

R-P vs. LaC/H (57-71)

R-P girls earn first two wins of season

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Thu, 12/13/2018 - 2:49pm

The Rushford-Peterson girls’ basketball team took two of the three games on last week’s schedule. The week started with a conference loss at La Crescent/Hokah on Tuesday, Dec. 4, followed by a home non-conference game victory over  Schaeffer Academy on Friday, Dec 7. R-P finished out the week with another non-conference victory on Saturday, Dec 8 against South Winneshiek. The Trojans are 2-4 on the season (0-3 TRC).

R-P vs. LaC/H (51-61)

Screamin’ Eagles third at Byron Invitational

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Thu, 12/13/2018 - 2:47pm

After their first meet of the year of the year (Dec. 1 at Winona High School) was cancelled due to weather, the Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson (LARP) wrestling team was primed and ready to go for their next opportunity on Sat., Dec. 8 at Byron High School’s “Dave Scharberg Memorial Tournament.”

LARP wrestlers placed third in the four-team tourney. Dover-Eyota (DE) topped the field, followed by host Byron, then LARP. The wrestlers from Waterville-Ellysian-Morristown-Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton (WEM/JWP) rounded out the field.

LARP vs. Byron

MPCA commissioner hears concerns about swine facility

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Thu, 12/13/2018 - 12:20pm

Residents continue to demand environmental impact statement

 

“We still want an environmental impact statement.”

That message from Fillmore County residents rang loud and clear last week as they again packed the Mabel Area Community Center to reiterate their concerns to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) about a proposed 4,890-head swine facility in Newburg Township.