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Rockford football falls to Minnewaska
Rockford Rockets hosted Minnewaska Lakers on Friday night, Sept 27. Minnewaska got the ball first and went on a 11 play 66-yard drive and converted on fourth downs on the drive and finished the drive off from 9 yards out and hit the TE over the middle taking a 7-0 lead. After a Rockford punt, Minnewaska again drove the field but SS Mason Mooney dove and knocked down the pass on fourth down. After an interception, the Lakers found the end zone again taking a...
Maple Grove sports round-up: Oct. 3
Conference champs once again The Maple Grove boys’ soccer team are the 2024 Northwest Suburban Conference champions. After wins against Rogers, Anoka and Elk River they clinched the conference title. They are 13-0-1 this season and 11-0-1 in conference play. On Sept. 24, goals from Everett Johnston and Ousman Touray sparked a 2-0 win at Rogers. Two days later, Johnston had a goal and an assist during a 2-1 win...
Big Ten revises way it aligns officials on onside kicks after controversial offside call on Gophers
The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. The Big Ten’s change in the way its football officials will align themselves for onside kicks is being done on an experimental basis for the rest of the season and will be evaluated to determine if it will be used across all conferences, the NCAA’s supervisor of officials said Tuesday. Onside kick officiating was put in the spotlight after Minnesota, on a controversial call, was penalized for offside when it recovered an onside kick late in its game at Michigan on Saturday.
Osseo approves 10.8% preliminary budget increase for 2025
The Osseo City Council approved its 2025 preliminary budget and tax levy at its Sept. 23 meeting. This includes an increase of 10.8%, or $433,491, over the 2024 adopted budget. Police Chief/Interim City Administrator Shane Mikkelson provided the Council and members of the public with a memo on the budget. The total proposed expenditures for 2025 is $4.44 million, which is an increase of 10.8% over the 2024 adopted budget. ...
Soocer: Hopkins girls soccer doubles win total
Hopkins High’s girls soccer team entered last week with a 2-8-0 overall record, then suddenly improved to 4-9-0 with two victories. Coach Sara Rosenblum’s Royals won 1-0 at St. Louis Park Sept. 24 before losing to Edina 6-0 in a home match Sept. 26. The week concluded with Hopkins winning 1-0 over Mankato West Sept. 28 at Hopkins. In both of the wins senior goalkeeper Claire Pullen was a standout...
VOTERS GUIDE: Maple Grove voters to elect 2 City Council members
Residents of Maple Grove will be voting Tuesday, Nov. 5, to fill two positions on the Maple Grove City Council. All seats are four-year terms. Candidates appearing on the ballot for the seats are eight candidates: Samba Fall, Brad Ganzer, Brandy Logan, Clarke Macbeth, Jon McCullough, Mike Ostaffe, Joshua Provo and James Robbins. Ganzer, Logan, Macbeth and Provo did not respond to our request to participate in the guide in time for the deadline. ...
Michigan football’s biggest concerns after squeaking out win over Minnesota
The Michigan football team earned a win last weekend against Minnesota, but it wasn’t a pretty one. The first three quarters were fine as the Wolverines were dominant on defense and the offense had done enough to help give the team a big lead. However, Michigan completely fell apart in the fourth quarter and almost […] The post Michigan football’s biggest concerns after squeaking out win over Minnesota appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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