Faribault Coaches Show

Mike Jarvis joins us with details about an upcoming fundraiser to the Rice County Toys for Tots program.

Jeff Anderson says more players are needed for the program but added they had a very good year with two individuals and a doubles team advancing in the Section Tournament.

Faribault defeated North St. Paul 48-7 Wednesday night and seniors Javahn Siemers, Ike Teske and Maverick Gordon felt blessed to get the win calling it a total team victory. They praised the line play in particular.

Royal Ross and Gordy Kosfeld discuss various fall and upcoming winter sports and ask for students involved in other activities to be involved in the program. Robotics, Math Team, Knowledge Bowl, Debate, Choir, Band, Orchestra, Theater, Student Senate, and any other programs need to learn about.

Faribault High School Bowling Coach Tracy Cortez and one of their top bowlers, Carter Cortez, Junior talk about their conference tournament being held at J-mo's Bowl in Faribault.

Ray Burr of J-Mo's Bowl in Faribault stops by our perch to visit about youth bowling.

Chrissy Craig heads the Faribault Gymnastics club and brought 5 of the athletes to the program ranging in age from 13 to 17. The club actually has age ranges from 7 to 17. Athletes included Scarlett Tonga, Sakatah Stevenson, Sophie Sena, Addie Brekke and Ellie Bricko. Girls tennis Head Coach Jeff Anderson also updated us on the season their experiencing.

Devin Lockerby is first year Head Coach for the 2-0 New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Panthers. We visit with him about his first teaching job and the exciting start to his Panthers season. Faribault Lakers Charlie Lechtenburg and Joe Grote also review the Faribault Lakers baseball summer which ended one win from state.

Shane Gunderson and daughter Bailee talk about the summer softball that took the all over the country and Katie Ruisi discusses preparations for the 2026 volleyball season.

MacKenzie Klett, Jumps Coach, delightfully explains how Head Coach Mark Bongers asked her to help with the Track and Field program this spring. Klett enjoyed it immensely and said it was fun working with the kids on their Long Jump and Triple Jump skills.