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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...
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...
LoGators earn three wins in action-packed week
The Champlin Park LoGators town ball baseball team played four games last week in a rapid fire run of success that saw the team beat Cono Rapids, the Minneapolis Angels and the Andover Aces. NW Orioles The LoGators traveled to nearby neighbors NW Orioles on July 8 in a quiet 1-0 loss at Osseo Senior High. On a day where Champlin struggled to find hits, Jack Puder and Ero Mocchi...
Hoopers find home at Powell Blacktop League
There is a special kind of action taking place at Northland Park on Thursdays and Fridays this summer. The basketball courts at Northland, nestled near the border between Champlin and Brooklyn Park, have become the home of a league that looks to bring passionate players together in an organized, community-focused men’s league. That league is the Powell Blacktop League, a grassroots effort created by Ronald Powell, who has served as a deacon at the Divine Love Christian Fellowship, a non-denominational, full gospel church in Champlin....
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...
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...
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...
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.
Armstrong Legion beats Brooklyn Park in close game
The Brooklyn Park Post 630 and Armstrong Post 251 Legion baseball teams met July 9 at Park Center High School in an eventual 6-4 win for the Falcons. The game was part of the penultimate week of North Hennepin Legion action. Tuesday’s action began in Brooklyn Park’s favor. Maranatha Christian Academy’s Otto Arlt was a reliable force at first base, getting two tags before Justin Walters earned a kill to cap off a good start on the mound. Now at bat, Brooklyn Park loaded 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. ...
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...
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...
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