From The Mankato Free Press:Mankato -- Mankato East High School will induct six new members into its Hall of Fame on Friday at a 3:30 p.m. ceremony in the East auditorium.
This year's honorees include:
Briggs Rolfsrud
A 2001 graduate, Briggs Rolfsrud was the No. 1 singles varsity tennis player from her ninth grade year through her senior year. She was a three-time All-Conference pick and a Big Nine Champion in 1999. [She was Section runner-up in 1999 and Section Champion in 2000. She is the only Mankato girls tennis player to ever win the Big Nine and was the first Mankato East girls player to win the Section.]In the winter she participated in basketball, starting all four years, and was captain and honorable mention All-Big Nine her junior and senior year.
She was part of a Section Championship and Big Nine Championship in 1998.
In softball during the spring, Briggs again started all four years of high school, was All-Section all four years, and was All-Big Nine three straight seasons. She was part of Section Championships and Big Nine Championships all four years. She is the school's leader in hits (143), runs (101), and is second in stolen bases (65).
In softball during the spring, Briggs again started all four years of high school, was All-Section all four years, and was All-Big Nine three straight seasons. She was part of Section Championships and Big Nine Championships all four years. She is the school's leader in hits (143), runs (101), and is second in stolen bases (65).Briggs is the niece of Stan and Kathleen Rolfsrud, Shakopee. (We can't help adding that to the story. Congratulation to Briggs. Once again, we are very proud of her. Look closely at the top photo. That's Ford in red, proudly supporting his sister.)
