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Bunny’s wins the 35 & Over showdown
Edina 35 & Over men’s slowpitch softball fans watched a highly competitive championship game July 17 at Van Valkenburg Park, and in the end it was Bunny’s Bar & Grill 14, Love Handles 9. With the win, Bunny’s closed the gap in the championship series. Love Handles has 12 Edina playoff championships and this is Bunny’s seventh title. The outcome hinged on a key defensive play in the bottom of...
Unicorn and Llama Races Coming To Minnesota Track In August
Admission to the event includes crafts, an arcade and a chance for kids to run the race track. Pony rides and face painting are also available from 12:30-4:30 p.m. for an additional cost. There is also a 'gigantic' Pepsi Playground on site as well.
Kamara commits to DI basketball at CSUN
Somah Kamara has announced her commitment to play NCAA Division 1 college women’s basketball at California State University, Northridge. Kamara, a recently graduated senior at Robbinsdale Cooper High School, earned attention last season as the Hawks’ only senior on the 2023-24 girls basketball team. The opportunity to lead the way was welcomed by Kamara, who was a standout shooting guard for the Hawks and left the school with several program...
Hopkins banks on pitching for sub-state
Several changes in sub-state alignments left American Legion baseball teams in Sub-State 3 with a one in six chance of making it to the State Division I Tournament. Chaska announced that it was dropping out of the playoffs and Bloomington 1 was moved into a different sub-state by the state Legion tournament committee, leaving only six in Sub-State 3: The host team from Shakopee, plus Chanhassen, Edina, Hopkins, Hutchinson and Waconia. None of those six teams made it to state in 2023. Hopkins and Edina...
Edina Legion rolls into sub-state tourney
Edina’s most improbable American Legion baseball victory of the year July 19 put the Hornets in position for a first- or second-place seed in the Sub-State 3 Tournament. Trailing the Wayzata Wizards 6-0 by the middle of the second inning, Edina’s hopes for victory looked bleak, and by the fourth inning Wayzata led 12-3 with a chance to end the contest via the 10-run rule. But Edina wasn’t finished. The...
Plymouth Residents Help Grow Sport of Cricket
It’s a sport that has exploded in popularity across the U.S. Cricket — which is deeply popular in India — has also found success in the northwest metro. Last December, Eka Sport, a group started by Plymouth residents, partnered with the Minnesota Youth Cricket Academy to open Minnesota’s first indoor cricket facility.
Raspberry title repeat for A&M Lumber
The A&M Lumber men’s slowpitch softball team showed up at Central Park July 20 determined to repeat as champions of the Hopkins Raspberry Tournament. Eleven other teams had the same goal, so it wasn’t an easy path to the championship for A&M, but their poise and resolve got them through as they defeated the Mighty Mulch Heads 6-3 in the second championship game. “We had lost to the Mulch Heads...
MapleBrook Soccer Club 19 Boys Fall to Academy Sports Club at USA Cup
In the USA Cup semifinal match-up of the boys under 19 gold division, the MapleBrook Soccer Club fell to Academy Sports Club by a score of 3-0. Goalkeeper Evan Martin kept MapleBrook in the game in the first half with a few nice stops, but ASC got on the board with a goal from Jakub Rus.
Park Center Legion dominate Armstrong rematch
The Park Center Legion baseball team completed a statement win on July 16 rematching and beating Armstrong 17-0. The game came just days after a home loss to the Falcons. The scoring started early and with style for Park Center. Drew Paape walked home for the first run of the day, before two left-leaning home runs from Otto Arlt and Ty Lovcik brought in four total runs. Armstrong eventually brought...
Wheelchair Softball Tournament Brings Athletes to Brooklyn Park
The third annual Jerry Anderson Memorial Softball Tournament drew players from across the Midwest. There was plenty of action on wheels at Todd Anderson Field in Brooklyn Park on Saturday, July 20 as the tournament was underway. A swing and a hit isn’t an uncommon sight in this game of...
Park defeats Tonka in bottom of the ninth
The Minnetonka Monarchs led most of the way against the St. Louis Park Pirates in a Riverview Amateur Baseball League game July 15. However, the Pirates pulled out a victory 5-4 on a run-scoring double by center fielder Brady Burzynski in the bottom of the ninth. Minnetonka pitcher Wyatt Nelson was dominant into the early and middle innings, but three errors led to four St. Louis Park runs. Michael Bohlke started on the mound for St. Louis Park and trailed 3-0 when he left the...
Josiah Strong to Continue Basketball Career in Europe
2018 Champlin Park High School graduate Josiah Strong is continuing his basketball career overseas. The 24-year old Brooklyn Park native leaves next month to play for HKK Siroki in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Strong started his college career at the Naval Academy, eventually earning his undergraduate degree in sports management at...
Setback costs Excelsior No. 1 Legion seed
An unexpected slip-up last week cost the Excelsior American Legion baseball team the No. 1 seed for this week’s Sub-State 4 Tournament. Chanhassen ambushed the Fire Club for a 6-3 decision July 8. Meanwhile, Eden Prairie won three straight games against tough competition to gain the No. 1 seed. Excelsior (22-5) and Eden Prairie (23-5) were almost identical record-wise at the end of the regular season. The coaches in Sub-State...
Railcats come up short with a pair of two-run losses
St. Louis Park Legion baseball marked the final week of the regular season with tough losses to Excelsior Post 259 Senior 1 8-6 on July 17 before losing a slugfest 15-13 against Wayzata Post 118 on July 18. The Railcats were 7-11 heading into Friday’s regular-season finale against Hopkins Post 320 Flyers. Against Excelsior, Park built a 6-1 lead, scoring twice in the second inning and adding four more runs...
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