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Girls soccer takes loss to Coon Rapids
The Forest Lake girls soccer team lost a road matchup against Mounds View on Wednesday, Sept. 13, by a final score of 3-0 before falling to Coon Rapids 4-2 at home on Saturday, Sept. 16. The Rangers now stand 3-5 midway through the season, and 0-2 in the conference. The Rangers were scheduled to host Roseville on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 5 p.m. in a contest that was not completed by press time.
Sports Previews: Girls cross country aim for a state repeat
Hushagen returns after 3rd-place state finish The Forest Lake girls cross country team earned themselves a state tournament appearance last season, and the team is aiming for another section championship with the help of returning stars. The Rangers lost two seniors in the offseason, and seniors Eva Farinella and Arielle DeYoung look to take leadership and accountability of the team. “Our expectations in a lot of ways, it’s the two...
Volleyball preview: Rangers aim to stay competitive
Experienced players returning for competitive season The Forest Lake Rangers volleyball team saw its large senior class – seven of last year’s 12 rostered players — graduate in June, but that’s not changing their expectations of continuing the program’s success this season. Bethany Weiss and Kaysie Bakke, who had been two of Forest Lake’s leaders on the court, were among the departures — which are “big shoes” to fill, head...
Columbus’ Fall Fest promises familiar return
After a three-year hiatus, Columbus’ Fall Fest returns on Friday, Sept. 15, with a familiar rhythm, but this time with some new ones. The annual festival had been canceled in 2020 and 2021 because of the pandemic and didn’t return last year due to planning issues. “I’m really excited,” said council member and Fall Fest planning committee member Janet Hegland. When Hegland joined the council, she wanted the city to...
Forest Lake looks to 20% levy increase, new positions
Inflation, increasing labor costs, also reasons for increase The staff of the city of Forest Lake asked the council for a more than 22% levy increase to help fund road improvements, park maintenance and updates, and new positions in various departments. But the council didn’t seem to have an appetite for anything north of 20% of a levy increase, despite city staff saying these items are needed, whether it’s this year or soon. ...
Football Preview: Rangers look to build on historic winning season with tougher teams
Head coach Brad Beeskow: Rangers will be ‘exciting team to watch’ this season Last year the Forest Lake football team racked up a historic 7-3 season, going 5-0 to start, and ultimately beating Eagan in a playoff game before falling to Maple Grove, the eventual state champions. But Beeskow, who flipped the Rangers’ script into a winning season for the first time since the late 90s, stressed that this year’s team deserves its own story. ...
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