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North Star League Scores and Recaps from Sun. 7/7 to Tue. 7/16
Delano 15, Maple Plain 4. Toby Hanson stayed on his home run terror and the A’s rolled over the Diamond Devils on Sunday. Toby Hanson, above, hit his 4th HR of the year in the A’s win over Maple Plain. Dassel-Cokato 6, Litchfield 0. Jacob Neimela did it...
Rogers mixed martial arts studio for anyone, everyone
In June, Roots Mixed Martial Arts, a Rogers mixed martial arts school opened that offers a range of martial arts classes including Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing, and Thai Kickboxing. The martial arts school is located at 14165 James Road, Suite #109, and is owned by Sean McPadden and Derek Carstensen. Carstensen is the CEO of the Hong Thai restaurants in Rogers and Albertville and has been training in Thai Kickboxing for over a decade. McPadden was the general manager for a martial arts studio in Brooklyn...
AMATEUR BASEBALL: Blazers pull away late in win over Winsted
WINSTED – A back-and-forth affair between Winsted and Mayer ultimately ended with the Blazers running away with things. Mayer, who has shaken off a sluggish start to the season, kept things rolling in the right direction with a 12-5 win over the Wildcats at Denis M. Campbell Filed July 9.
Maple Grove Legion baseball struggles during weekend tournament
The Maple Grove Legion Post 172 hosted a tournament over the weekend in preparation for the sub-state playoffs that begin next week. The Maple Grove team has been having a strong summer but struggled over the weekend. Maple Grove played Monticello on July 8 and Coon Rapids on July 10 before hosting the weekend tournament. Maple Grove shutout Monticello 6-0 and took down Coon Rapids 8-5. Over the weekend, Maple...
Smittys Wrap Up Gopher Classic Going 2-3
Aberdeen Smittys 3 – LP: Zane Backous 4.2IP. 4H. 5R. 0ER. 7K. Cooper Eisenbeisz 2-4 + RBI. Aberdeen Smittys 1 – LP: Phillip Zens 6IP. 1H. 2R. 0ER. 10K. Casey Vining 2-3 + RBI. [team w/ 4 errors in field]. WACONIA, MN (HubCityRadio.com) – On the first day...
Both 14u Cali Crush teams go undefeated in tournament weekend, head to nationals
Both 14u Cali Crush girls softball teams went undefeated in tournament play this weekend. Cali Crush Pink was 3-0 in Winona. But with heavy rain on Saturday, the fields were not playable for Sunday’s games. The Cali Crush Gold team took part in the 14u Gold State Tournament in Eden Prairie, and went 4-0 to win the 14u Gold Championship. ...
Maple Grove Legion Baseball Falls To Lino Lakes in Pitcher’s Duel
Maple Grove’s Evan O’Dwyer and Lino Lakes’ Tyler Gruye both pitched seven scoreless innings in a American Legion baseball pitcher’s duel, but Lino Lakes came out on top in extra innings, winning 2-1. The defenses and pitchers dominated most of the night with no runs scored...
Hopkins Baseball Loses to Bemidji in Gopher Classic
The Hopkins American Legion baseball team lost its final pool play game of the Gopher Classic tournament Sunday, missing out on a chance to advance to Monday’s bracket play. The Flyers lost 13-0 in five innings to Bemidji. Both teams had gone 4-0 in pool play heading into the game, but Bemidji scored seven runs in the top of the second inning to put the game out of reach early and added two more runs in the third and four in the fifth.
Hitdawgs go 1-1 in two-day spree
The Plymouth Hitdawgs town ball baseball team played two midweek games last week, traveling to Elko on July 11 for a win before hosting Hopkins on July 12 in a loss. Elko Express The Hitdawgs started last week in flying fashion with a 17-4 win over the Elko Express on July 11 with 20 total hits. Ian Masui led the way going 3-for-4, hitting a homerun and five RBI against...
Osseo Legion plays in Gopher Classic Tournament
The Osseo Legion Post 172 baseball team is gearing up for the sub-state playoffs that begin next week. Osseo handled Blaine and Coon Rapids before playing in the weekend tournament in Anoka. Osseo had an up-and-down weekend, going 2-3 during the tournament. They lost games to Box Elder and Stillwater and Anoka. They beat opponents from Willmar and Northwest and are now 11-8 after the tournament. On July 10, Osseo...
Fusion SC Girls U17 Soccer Opens USA Cup With Win
The five-day USA Cup opened Tuesday morning with several local teams competing in the nation’s largest youth soccer tournament. Among the local winners was Fusion SC of Plymouth in the Girls under 17 Silver Division. Nora Schaefer and Greta Nysteun each scored in the first 10 minutes of the...
Armstrong community gathers for Falcon Pride Golf Tournament
The Armstrong football and golfing communities came together on July 12 for the 2024 Armstrong Falcon Pride Golf Tournament, at Brookview Golf Club in Golden Valley. Sponsored by the Armstrong Falcon Touchdown Club and the Armstrong Golf Booster Club, the 18-hole scramble began at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start amid mild weather in the mid-70s, though the heat turned up as midday approached. All proceeds raised at the event went toward the Armstrong football and golf teams. ...
Park golfers learn about golf tech firsthand
2nd Swing opens doors early for hitting/putting sessions It is not often that a high school golf team hosts a practice this deep into the summer with the state tournament wrapping up at the end of the school year in June. Most of the Park girls program met at 2nd Swing’s Minnetonka location Saturday morning for a unique opportunity to take advantage of the state-of-the-art hitting bays and putt green...
Railcats end Gopher Classic with a win over Maple Grove on Sunday
The Park Legion baseball team regrouped for a 7-6 win over Maple Grove on Sunday to close out the Gopher Classic on a high note after losing the first four games at the Maple Grove site. Cole Denham’s hard ground ball to right field opened the seventh inning for the Railcats before coming around to score on a balk call with Jack Mobley at the plate. Sivanich brought in Danny...
NAG Relay Record Holder Drew Ploof Gives Verbal to Missouri
NAG Relay Record Holder Drew Ploof Gives Verbal to Missouri. NEW COMMIT: The University of Missouri has picked up a new verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season and beyond, this time from U.S. Open qualifier Drew Ploof of Eden Prairie, Minnesota. He will join Jaedon Carter as a member of...
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