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Bluebirds and Stars take on busy week of hockey
The Bluebirds and Stars girls hockey teams both played two games last week, with Champlin Park/Coon Rapids tying and losing once each to Blaine in a doubleheader while Osseo/Park Center beat Cloquet/Esko/Carlton before losing to Centennial/Spring Lake Park. Champlin Park/Coon Rapids Champlin Park/Coon Rapids girls hockey played Blaine twice last week. The first game, at Fogerty Arena, ended in a 2-2 tie with the Bengals. ...
Breck boys basketball improves to 10-0
Breck boys basketball played three games last week, winning all three on Jan. 2, 5, and 6, while the girls collected two losses against Blake and Holy Family. Breck boys The Breck boys team started the week with a big 95-55 over long-time rivals Blake on Jan. 2, extending an unbeaten season to 8-0, 2-0 in conference. ...
Rebels basketball teams fall short against Maple Grove
Both Champlin Park basketball teams played one game last week, losing Jan. 4 to Maple Grove amid the start of a two week period full of local rivalry games. Champlin Park boys The Rebels fell short of an upset in a rivalry matchup with Maple Grove, who won 82-64. The result adjusted Champlin Park’s record to 1-4 in conference, 5-6 overall. ...
Restaurant and lounge to open in Robbinsdale Jan. 18
A bar, games, brunch, karaoke and many kinds of entertainment: Johnnie Mae’s Lounge will open at 4080 West Broadway, Suite 101 in Robbinsdale Thursday, Jan. 18. The owner is Andre Bell, a Minneapolis-based entrepreneur who also created Bell Lawncare & Snow Removal. Before Bell decided to open this lounge, he ran a Harold’s Chicken and then Harold’s Chicken on Wheels. Johnnie Mae’s Lounge has a room with pool tables and...
Vehicular homicide trial set for March
A jury trial for a Crystal man accused of vehicular homicide is set to begin in March. 20-year-old Quintin Hudson’s trial is scheduled to begin 9 a.m. Monday, March 4, according to paperwork filed Jan. 4. Hudson was charged with vehicular homicide and fleeing police for his involvement in a July traffic crash in Robbinsdale that resulted in the death and serious injury of a wife and husband. ...
PHOTOS: Roslyn Harmon takes helm as Golden Valley mayor
Every seat was full. The sides and aisles were full. Members of the school board, state legislators, local folks, police and others poured into Golden Valley’s council chambers Jan. 2. Another handful of people watched on a screen in the hallway and some streamed from home. So many photographers were crawling down the aisle that former mayor Shep Harris had to ask people to please move to make way for the city’s photographer. Why all the people? It was the inauguration of Mayor Roslyn Harmon....
Hopkins athletes strived and succeeded in 2023
The rich history of Hopkins sports added significant aura to the town’s reputation during 2023. Although no additional high school team championships were won, Hopkins had banner seasons in boys and girls basketball and continued to compete well on the state level with a third-place finish in softball. Two high-profile recruits for women’s basketball share the thrill of being Miss Basketball of Minnesota finalists. Taylor Woodson is now playing for...
Sun Post’s 2023 in review (New Hope, Golden Valley, Crystal and Robbinsdale)
A new office, new editors, and increase in reach: 2023 was a big year for the Crystal, New Hope, Golden Valley, Robbinsdale Sun Post. The Osseo office was sold this past year. Most Sun Newspapers – the two Sun Posts, two Sun Currents and three Sun Sailors – are now based at 10917 Valley View Road in Eden Prairie. Editors are mostly working from home or traveling to their beats these days. When they do come into the office, the Eden Prairie location serves as...
Holiday tourneys bring success to Lake hockey
Holiday tournaments for Lake Conference hockey teams were underway last week with positive results in the early returns. Girls hockey tournaments at Braemar Arena and Eden Prairie Community Center attracted large holiday crowds. Boys hockey tournaments at Dakotah! Ice Center in Prior Lake and Plymouth Ice Center featured matchups that will have a huge effect on the state rankings. ...
‘Gentle giant’ Todd Goettsche dies at 66
Todd Goettsche of Plymouth died Dec. 12 at the age of 66. People who knew him often described him as “larger than life.” Forty years ago, when Armstrong Principal Erick Norby was playing football at Cooper High School, Goettsche was the coach. “He was my mentor,” Norby said. “He’s the guy that got me into coaching.” ...
Ring hits 1,000 career points as Pirates beat Skippers
Park Center boys basketball came out on top of a blockbuster matchup on Dec. 28, beating Minnetonka 92-89 at the Capital City Classic at Concordia College, St. Paul. Minnetonka entered the week undefeated after five games, putting up wins against Prior Lake, Lakeville South, Chaska, Osseo, and Andover. Park Center may have taken an early loss this season to Totino-Grace, but their eight wins before last week meant that this was sure to be a clash to remember. ...
Wings boys hockey wins thriller over STMA
Armstrong/Cooper boys hockey won a thriller at home last week, beating St. Michael-Albertville 8-5 on Dec. 27 at home to even out its record to 5-5-0. St. Michael-Albertville entered last week with room to improve, holding a 3-5 record with losses to several Northwest Suburban opponents, including Coon Rapids and Totino-Grace. The Knights had been outscored 14-8 in their last five games, earning one win in that time. Armstrong/Cooper has...
Breck girls basketball continues work during holiday tournament
Breck girls basketball played two games last week in a holiday tournament held at Legacy Christian Academy on Dec. 27 and 28, losing two hard-fought games, while the boys earned a big win over Osseo on Dec. 28. Breck girls Breck girls basketball started the week with a 56-34 loss to Legacy Christian Academy as part of a holiday tournament hosted by the Lions on Dec. 27. ...
OPC hockey falls to Bloomington Jefferson
The Osseo/Park Center girls hockey team played one game last week, losing a competitive game 4-3 to Bloomington Jefferson on Dec. 28 as part of the New Hope Arena Holiday Tournament. The loss dropped OPC’s record to 5-7-3 overall. The Stars entered the game riding its second positive stretch this season. The first stretch saw the team win three consecutive games in November. More recently, they went 2-1-1 from Dec. 9 to Dec. 21. ...
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