RCTC volleyball players Bailey Johnson, left, Alexis Simpson, Kennedy Hady and Alyvia Eide play with Hady's 10-month-old daughter Oaklynn Lozoya, on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, before their game at RCTC in Rochester.

Zumbrota-Mazeppa already has one excellent volleyball win under its belt, having beaten Stewartville behind star player Rylee Nelson.

This year we are lucky to have a lot of returners; most of these girls are on their third or fourth year of varsity,” Century coach Nichelle Guillaume said. “Offensively, we will be strong and able to be successful.

Kennedy Hady led a balanced offensive attack for RCTC on Wednesday night, as the Yellowjackets swept their home opener and won a second consecutive match.

The high school fall sports seasons kicked off on Monday across Minnesota. Among the teams excited to get the 2022-23 season going: The Stewartville volleyball team (with eight seniors on its roster) and the girls tennis teams at Century and Mayo,

200 — Rochester has three sprinters here — JM’s Michael Nicometo (21.84), Century’s Max Comfere (22.00) and Mayo’s Noah Smith (22.23). Nicometo has the ... her in the middle of the ...

sprints/middle distance ... Huber and Mayo's Demonte Simmons run in the boys 100-meter dash during the All-City track and field meet Thursday, May 13, 2021, at Century High School in Rochester.

Overall, the number of student infractions at Rochester's middle schools last year was more than four times the number at the high schools. The Rochester School Board reviewed the data during a study session Tuesday.

Now that we’ve been through it a year, we’re continuously improving it,” said Amy Eich, executive director of community education for RPS.