Sports

Lancers too much for Lady Trojans

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Thu, 02/07/2019 - 11:31am

Wintry weather postponed to games for the Rushford-Peterson girls last week, and when they returned to the gym they faced a warm La Crescent-Hokah (L-H) team playing at home. The Trojans couldn’t overcome a slow first half of offense and dropped the conference game (and regular season series) to the Lancers. The loss dropped the R-P record to 4-15 (1-12 TRC).

R-P vs. La Crescent-Hokah

Trojans boys drop one to Lancers

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Thu, 02/07/2019 - 11:29am

The Rushford-Peterson boys’ basketball team lost a couple of games to the polar vortex last week before hosting La Crescent-Hokah Friday Feb. 1. While they mounted a comeback, a slow first half for R-P made it difficult to come back in the second and the Trojans dropped the game by 10 points. The loss put the Trojans at 12-6 on the season (6-4 TRC).

R-P vs. La Crescent/Hokah 62-72

LARP wrestlers visit Medford, Kasson-Mantorville

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Fri, 02/01/2019 - 10:34am

With tournament time only two weeks away, the Screamin’ Eagles wrestlers sharpened their game with visits to Medford on Thursday Jan 24, then a big weekend meet in Kasson-Mantorville Jan 26.

LARP vs. Medford

When the Screamin’ Eagles visited Medford, they faced off against one of the few MSHSL Class A opponents they’ve wrestled against recently. While the Section 2A Tigers came away with a 34-19 victory, LARP wrestlers won four of the ten contested matches.

R-P girls drop two games, lose one to snow

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Fri, 02/01/2019 - 10:31am

Thanks to some wintry weather, the Rushford-Peterson girls’ basketball team played only two of the three games on their schedule last week. The week started with a road loss at LeRoy-Ostrander on Monday, Jan. 21. The Trojans were scheduled to host Dover-Eyota the next night, but the game was postponed due to heavy snow. The team ended last week with a homecourt loss against Lewiston-Altura, on Friday, Jan. 25.

R-P vs. L-O

R-P boys win only game of the week

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Fri, 02/01/2019 - 10:28am

The Rushford-Peterson boys’ basketball team had an unexpected night off last week, thanks to wintery weather. The Trojans were scheduled to head to Dover-Eyota for a conference game against the Eagles on Tuesday, Jan. 22. but was postponed because of heavy snowfall. The rescheduled date is TBD. The Trojans did get to play their road game at Lewiston-Altura on Friday night and emerged with a TRC road win against the Cardinals. The Trojans are now 12-5 on the season (6-3 TRC).

R-P vs. L-A

Screamin’ Eagles face stiff competition at Zumbrota-Mazeppa duals

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Tue, 01/29/2019 - 8:58am

If the best way to get better is to face the toughest opponents, the LARP wrestling squad was on the right track to success last week when they traveled to Zumbrota-Mazeppa. Screamin’ Eagles grapplers faced off in dual meets against the host Cougars, as well as AAA schools Anoka and Owatonna.

LARP vs Z-M

R-P girls drop a pair tough games

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Tue, 01/29/2019 - 8:51am

The Lady Trojans basketball team lost two conference games last week, but continued to show improvement. Though R-P fell to St. Charles Jan. 15, they played their best offense of the season. R-P cranked up their defensive intensity in a loss to Chatfield Jan. 17, but couldn’t get a needed basket late in the game. The losses landed the Lady Trojans record at 4-12 (1-9 TRC) on the season.

R-P vs. St. Charles

Trojans boys grab two of three

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Tue, 01/29/2019 - 8:46am

The Rushford-Peterson boys’ basketball team won two of three games last week, starting with a tough conference loss at St. Charles, Tuesday, Jan. 15. Then it was back home for a conference win over Chatfield on Thursday, Jan. 17, followed by another victory over Crestwood, Iowa, on Saturday, Jan. 19. The busy week leaves the Trojans’ record at 11-5 on the season (5-3 TRC).

R-P vs. St. Charles

Screamin’ Eagles wrestlers gaining momentum

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Thu, 01/17/2019 - 9:43am

With their season just past the midpoint, LARP wrestlers seem to be hitting their stride. Last week the Screamin’ Eagles visited Caledonia for a tough triangular against the host Warriors and grapplers from Chatfield. Two days later LARP wrestlers were at the PEM Invitational, where they placed third in a 15-team field.

Caledonia-Houston Tri

Though LARP fell to both Caledonia-Houston and Chatfield, each meet was very close and proved that the Screamin’ Eagles are matching up well with area teams.

LARP vs. Chatfield

R-P girls drop two last week

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Thu, 01/17/2019 - 9:38am

The Lady Trojans’ basketball team found more consistency on the basketball court, but still dropped both games they played last week. R-P lost to an athletic Spring Grove club in non-conference action on Monday, Jan. 7, by a score of 61-47. The Trojans were back on the road Friday, Jan. 11, falling to Southland in a low-scoring conference game. The Lady Trojans are 4-10 on the season (1-7 TRC).

R-P vs. Spring Grove