Sports

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

R-P boys gaining steam

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Thu, 01/17/2019 - 9:36am

The Rushford-Peterson Trojan boys’ basketball team won a pair of games last week, starting with a home court victory over Houston on Tuesday, Jan. 8. R-P followed that win with an impressive performance against Southland Friday, Jan 8. With victories in seven of their last eight games, the Trojan record stands at 9-4 overall (4-2 TRC).

R-P vs. Houston

LARP wrestlers busy at Bi-State, triangular meets

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Thu, 01/10/2019 - 11:20am

After a short break for the holidays, the LARP Screamin’ Eagles wrestlers were right back in action. They visited the monstrous Bi-State Classic in La Crosse the last weekend of December, then kicked off the New Year with a triangular meet at Fillmore Central/Lanesboro/Mabel-Canton.

Bi-State Classic

R-P girls start 2019 with a win

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Thu, 01/10/2019 - 11:17am

The Rushford-Peterson girls’ basketball team enjoyed some time off from competition between Christmas and New Year’s. When the Trojans got back in action against Wabasha-Kellogg on Friday, Jan. 4, they withstood a furious second-half rally to hang on for a homecourt victory. The win pushed the Trojans to 4-8 on the season and gave the team its first Three Rivers Conference win (1-6).

R-P vs. W-K

Trojan boys start New Year with pair of wins

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Thu, 01/10/2019 - 11:15am

The Rushford-Peterson boys’ basketball team wrapped up 2018 with a non-conference loss at Randolph on Friday, Dec. 28. But the team rebounded by starting 2019 with two wins, the first a non-conference home victory over Hayfield on Thursday, Jan. 3. R-P wrapped up the week with a Three Rivers Conference win at Wabasha-Kellogg Friday, Jan 4. The Trojans have won five of their last six games to up their record to 7-4 overall (3-2 TRC).

R-P vs. Randolph

Upcoming youth basketball tournaments benefit school and community

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Thu, 01/10/2019 - 11:10am

When a community like Rushford-Peterson gets a new school building, it’s a lot of fun to show it off to people from outside the district. When that opportunity also results in an economic boost for the community it’s even better.

R-P School Board kick-starts year with organizational meeting

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Thu, 01/10/2019 - 11:08am

Three new members found their homes on the Rushford-Peterson School Board this week. In a special meeting held Monday, Jan. 7, Chris Grindland, Jeff Michel, and Kathy Wade took their places on the board and volunteered for committee assignments. All three newcomers were voted in during the November 2018 election and replaced outgoing board members Julie Koop, Dean Mierau and Jon Pettit. Incumbent Joyce Iverson sought to retain her seat in November, ran unopposed, and will enjoy another term.

Organizing for 2019

Lady Trojans split a pair of tight games

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Wed, 01/02/2019 - 10:41am

After starting the week with a loss to Kingsland, the Lady Trojans’ basketball team split the final two games of the week.

R-P grabbed a non-conference win over Cannon Falls at home on Thursda Dec. 20. Friday found R-P in the PEM gym, where they dropped a tight TRC matchup to the Bulldogs. R-P is 3-7 on the season (0-6 TRC).

R-P vs. Cannon Falls

LARP wrestlers triumph in TRC

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Wed, 01/02/2019 - 10:36am

Screamin’ Eagles wrestlers flexed their muscle in a Dec. 20 triangular matchup that pitted them against Three Rivers Conference (TRC) foes Wabasha-Kellogg (W-K) and St. Charles. LARP grapplers emerged victorious, grabbing wins over both schools.

LARP vs. W-K

Though the Screamin’ Eagles got help from forfeits in five weight classes (106, 120, 138, 182, and 220), they still matched up well against the Falcons’ wrestlers and came away with a 45-30 win.