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Salon Halo collecting dresses for Fairy Godmothers
Salon Halo in Robbinsdale is working with Project Fairy Godmothers to ensure high school students are able to have a complete prom experience this spring. “We give away the full experience: We actually give the jewelry, the makeup, hair demos. ... This year we incorporated some colleges to come in with college information for the girls. ... Everything they’re gonna need, except for the ticket,” Founder Cassandra Marshall said. Shoes,...
Pirates boys hoops respond to loss with statement win
Park Center boys basketball split its games last week, falling to Spring Lake Park on Feb. 14, before beating Andover on Feb. 16. Spring Lake Park Park Center boys basketball took its third loss of the season last week, falling 81-80 on Feb. 14 to Spring Lake Park on the road. Despite the loss, several...
Armstrong/Cooper boys hockey goes 1-1 to conclude regular season
The Armstrong/Cooper boys hockey team played two games last week to conclude the regular season, losing to Gentry Academy in overtime on Feb. 15, before beating East Ridge on the road on Feb. 17. Gentry Academy Armstrong/Cooper boys hockey lost 4-3 in overtime to Gentry Academy on Feb. 15, falling short on a non-conference night where both teams mounted comebacks. ...
Bluebirds hockey ends season with battle against Crimson
Third-seed Champlin Park/Coon Rapids girls hockey fell to second-seed Maple Grove 8-1 on Feb. 13 at Roseville Ice Arena. The loss ended CPCR’s 2023/24 season. The Crimson entered the week with an 18-7-1 record, having dominated their quarterfinal game against Osseo/Park Center the week before. Both teams showed their intent in the first period, fighting to a deadlock well into the period before Maple Grove eventually opened the scoring through...
Melvin Newbern continues pro hoops journey
Robbinsdale Cooper alumnus and New Hope native Melwin Newbern found a new home to continue his journey through professional basketball last week, signing for Eastern Mavericks DBC of the NBL1 Central in Australia. It is not Newbern’s first taste of professional hoops, having recently discovered his first professional team in Georgia, BC Astrali. Newbern played for Astrali in the final nine games of the 2022/23 season, collecting 284 minutes where he had 142 points, 37 assists, 15 steals, and a free-throw percentage of 71.4. ...
Rebels basketball teams net one win each
The Champlin Park boys and girls basketball teams each picked up key wins last week. The boys team earned a win over Centennial on Feb. 14, while the girls also notched a victory against Totino-Grace on Feb. 16. Rebels boys Champlin Park boys basketball won its opening game last week, beating Centennial 81-64 on Feb. 14 in Northwest Suburban Conference play. ...
Falcon and Pirate wrestlers take on Section 5AAA meet
Park Center and Robbinsdale Armstrong both took part in the Section 5AAA wrestling meet on Feb. 17 at Rogers High School. Armstrong took on Maple Grove in the quarterfinals, falling 44-29 to the Crimson, who were knocked out themselves in the next round by Wayzata. Notable performances by Armstrong wrestlers in the matchup with Maple Grove included Andrew Ankeny’s (121) win over Logan Buman via a fall. Bram Hetten (139)...
New SRO bill moves forward in House
What role should the police have in schools? Last year, a new law changed the language around school resource officers, which led to several area police departments pulling their SROs from school districts. If passed, a new bill, HF3489, authored by Rep. Cedrick Frazier (DFL-New Hope), would clarify the role and spell out what duties an SRO has. Last year’s controversial SRO bill stated that an SRO is an agent...
Wings girls hockey triumph over Jefferson in sections
Fourth-seed Armstrong/Cooper girls hockey opened the Section 6AA quarterfinals with a 3-2 win on Feb. 10 against fifth-seed Jefferson. The Wings put on a defensive showcase in the first period. Bunkering in against the pressure of Jefferson, who put up 12 shots in the first period, the likes of junior defenders Stellie LeMieux and Claire Hanson guided the Wings through a blistering first 10 minutes. The work paid off when...
OPC hockey ends season with loss in section quarterfinals
Seventh-seed Osseo/Park Center girls hockey took part in the Section 5AA tournament last week, falling 7-1 to Maple Grove in the quarterfinals on Feb. 10 at Roseville Ice Arena to conclude its 2023-24 season. Osseo/Park Center girls hockey head coach Jeremy Lewis explained after the game that the Stars showed knowledge of the fundamentals and the work ethic that the program has long focused on, regardless of the challenges that played out. ...
Pirates crew commits to Iowa Central Football
Six members of the 2023 Park Center football team officially committed to play football at Iowa Central Community College last week, sending a talented core of Pirates to star for the Tritons in years to come. The six new Tritons are linebacker Demitris Walker, defensive back and quarterback Isaac Davis, offensive lineman Great Ndego, defensive lineman Emmanuel Dorbor, linebacker Sabastine Weaver and defensive back Kristopher Roberts. Iowa Central is a...
AC Alpine skiing takes on section championships
The Armstrong/Cooper Alpine skiing team took on the Section 5 championships last week at Wild Mountain in Taylors Falls, with the boys and girls both putting together competitive times. The Armstrong/Cooper boys earned 11th place at the Section 5 boys championships, earning 257 points, just two behind 10th-place Brainerd. The boys section championship was won by Minnetonka, who secured 406 points. Brecker Swanson was the Wings’ top finisher, earning 15th...
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