Ryan A. Rustad

Our journey came to an end, but couldn’t be more proud of this team!!128 AA Teams & we were down to the final 8. We were a #4 seed in the section & peaked @ the right time. Coach Dierkhising did a masterful job bringing this group together! Perham is in good hands w/ him🏀🐝

One of Minnesota's top vaulters is joining our crew. Welcome to the family, Gracie Morris! #HonorHim Pole Vault - 12-4

Perham plays 29-1 Goodhue Wildcats on Tuesday 6:00 @ Target Center.

Girls basketball update: Perham buzzes past New London-Spicer to 3rd-place finish at state perhamfocus.com/sports/prep/gi…

Two massive threes from Rustad who couldn’t buy a bucket in the first half. 41-36 SM with 10:50 left in the second half

Nathan Rustad closing the game out… Yellowjackets lead 58-53 with 1:53 left in the second half…

WATCH: Perham's Isaiah Farrell was doing it all Friday night in the Yellowjackets 66-61 Section 8AA Championship game win over Staples-Motley. Farrell ends with 17 points as Perham secures a spot at the Class AA State Tournament. @arlyohm

Maddyn Greenway is starting to get emotional now with only 1 game remaining in her high school career. She & Providence Academy HC Conner Goetz discuss their gritty Class 2A state semifinal win over Perham 👇 @StribVarsity @PA_GirlsHoops

Entered the section tournament as the fourth seed and ended it as the champion. Perham’s heading to Minneapolis perhamfocus.com/sports/prep/th…

Perham Yellowjackets are the Section 8AA Champions 🏀🐝🏆✂️ Hats off to the Staples-Motley Cardinals on a magnificent season!! March Madness NEVER gets old!!!!

The comeback of champions, Perham sinks Staple-Motley for a section title perhamfocus.com/sports/prep/th…

Furious second-half rally against Staples-Motley sends Perham boys to state tournament inforum.com/sports/prep/fu…

Your Perham Yellowjackets are state bound… complete basketball domination from the school

Nathan Rustad Dunk for Perham

STATE BOUND‼️ Perham Boys Basketball is heading to State after winning the Section 8AA Championship over Staples-Motley Friday night. Final score 66-61

Section 8AA champs

"Minnesota Playoff Central: Class AAA State Field Decided TONIGHT" All eight Class AAA section title games are tonight plus nine other bids will be earned as well. @NorthstarHoops prephoops.com/2026/03/minnes…

The top-seeded Green Wave were upended following a slow second half inforum.com/sports/prep/eg…

Nathan Rustad in his bag all game - 19 points as Perham upsets #1 East Grand Forks 69-50 to advance to Friday’s Section 8AA championship game. @BoysPerham