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Section volleyball aplenty across Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center
Several schools based in Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center saw their action-packed volleyball seasons come to an end last week amid the section tournaments, including Park Center, Brooklyn Center, and Prairie Seeds Academy. Maranatha Christian Academy won its first section game last week, moving on further into the Section 5AA tournament the following week. Maranatha Christian Academy The Mustangs opened their section campaign with a 3-0 win over Dassel-Cokato in...
Volleyball seasons come to an end for Mustangs, Falcons and Hawks
A busy week of section tournament action brought the 2023 girls volleyball seasons for Breck, Robbinsdale Armstrong, and Robbinsdale Cooper to a conclusion last week as each bowed out of their respective section campaigns on Oct. 24 and Oct. 25. Breck The Mustangs started their 2023 Section 5AA tournament campaign with a 3-0 win over Cristo Rey Jesuit in the first round. The victory marked Breck’s first in six matches....
Minnesota Attorney General defends Restore the Vote law
New this year in Minnesota, people who have been convicted of felonies can vote if they are not incarcerated, including if they are on parole. Previously, people had to finish their parole before they could vote. At least 55,000 Minnesotans gained the right to vote with this change. The change came from the Restore the Vote bill, authored by Rep. Cedrick Frazier (DFL-New Hope). However, not all have accepted this change. Mille Lacs County Judge Matthew Quinn issued a ruling withholding the right to vote...
Cooper Marching Band to hold fundraiser Nov. 4
Trombones and saxophones are falling apart. While repairs can lengthen the life of an instrument, eventually the equipment needs to be replaced. According to Robbinsdale Cooper High School Music Instructor Markus Hahn, students are renting more than in previous years and there are fewer quality band instruments on the high school’s shelves. Instrument rental from the school can cost up to $75 per year. For marching band, there is an annual activity fee of $110, which is on a sliding scale. ...
Playoff win makes Edina football team 6-3
On a night when most Minnesota high school football teams relied on the running game, Edina turned to passing for big plays during a 42-0 state Class 6A win over Farmington. Fans at Kuhlman Field Oct. 27 were treated to an air show that featured sophomore quarterback Mason West, who had 76- and 28-yard touchdown pass plays to junior Meyer Swinney and a 30-yard touchdown pass play to junior Trillion Sorrell. ...
Einess wins second consecutive Class A individual singles title for Breck
Isabelle Einess has won her second consecutive MSHSL Class A girls singles tennis title. Einess, who entered the state tournament as the top seed, started the bracket with a dominant Oct. 26, beating both Brooke Lindeman of Montevideo and Brooke Boland of Pine City with four-straight 6-0 set wins. This moved Einess into the second day of the tournament, facing Holy Family’s Casey Cronin on Oct. 27. She earned yet...
Biden will face a primary bid from Rep. Dean Phillips
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — For months, Dean Phillips has been calling for a Democratic primary challenge to President Joe Biden. He’s drawn no public interest from governors, lawmakers, and other would-be alternatives. The Minnesota congressman is finally entering the race himself. Phillips represents Congressional District 3, which includes Brooklyn Park. The 54-year-old Phillips has scheduled a campaign announcement Friday, Oct. 27 at the New Hampshire statehouse in Concord. Asked during...
Crimson soccer wins final thriller against Rebels
The Champlin Park boys soccer team ended its 2023 season last week, losing 2-1 to Maple Grove in the Section 5AAA final. The game sent the Crimson to the state tournament following a rematch of the 2022 final, which Maple Grove also won. The Oct. 17 game took time to heat up, with both teams playing at a high level and looking for the other’s weaknesses and gaps. The opening goal finally came in the 38th minute through Lester Arthur. A long range punt from...
Rebels football handed difficult loss by Lakeville South
The Champlin Park football team ended its regular season Oct. 19 with a 48-19 loss to Lakeville South at home last week. The game ensured a 3-5 record for the Rebels as they entered the playoffs. Lakeville South received the opening kickoff with promise, taking the ball to its own 47-yard line to start the action. Champlin Park held the Cougars to two-consecutive third downs, but could not prevent an eventual rushing touchdown from the visitors after five minutes. ...
Breck soccer teams end year with section final losses
Both the Breck girls and boys soccer teams ended their seasons last week, losing their respective Section 5A and 6A finals on Oct. 17 against Providence Academy and Holy Family. Breck girls Breck girls soccer concluded an action-packed 2023 season with a 2-0 loss to Providence Academy in the Section 5A final, hosted Oct. 17 at Providence Academy. ...
Maranatha Mustangs close season with Section 5A final loss
No. 3 seed Maranatha Christian Academy boys soccer ended its season last week with a 2-0 loss to No. 1 seed, Cristo Rey Jesuit, in the Section 5A final at Fridley High School. The Mustangs made program history in 2022 with a section title win and run to the Class A third place game, becoming one of the few teams to ever make state with a negative record. Last week’s match against Cristo Rey Jesuit was a rematch of the 2022 final, which ended 2-1...
Erickson statebound after true second finish at Section 5AA tournament
Two Robbinsdale Armstrong girls tennis players, Ameilie Robinson and Peyton Erickson, represented the Falcons at the Section 5AA individuals tournament last week. Robinson’s tournament was competitive but short as she lost 6-7 3-6 to Quinn Daughtery of Rogers in the opening round. Erickson’s showing, however, earned her a spot in the state tournament. Erickson started with a pair of 6-0 wins over Melanie Lee of Coon Rapids. She then beat...
Johnson, Ogdahl, Rote finish third at section tennis tournament
Both Champlin Park and Park Center girls tennis players took part in the Section 5AA girls tennis tournament last week, with Champlin Park seeing multiple players make the latter stages of the tournament. Champlin Park Annabelle Johnson and Sophie Langel represented Champlin Park at the Section 5AA individual singles tournament. Langel faced Zhaoyi Zhong of Wayzata in the opening round, losing 7-5 and 6-0. ...
Einess and Perry to represent Breck at Class A girls tennis tournament
Breck girls tennis had two singles players qualify for the Class A state tournament last week. Both players, Isabelle Einess and Abbey Perry made runs to the Section 4A individual tournament final. Einess made it there as the first seed, beating Minnehaha Academy’s Catherine Skow and Blake’s Gabby Geer with four straight 6-0 sets. Perry began the tournament as the third seed, beating Blake’s Sienna Szerda 6-2 and 6-2, before...
Centaurs football adds another win to go 4-4
Brooklyn Center football ended its regular season on a high note last week, beating Spectrum 13-10 Oct. 18. The win improved the team’s overall record this season to 4-4. The action ramped up in the second quarter after a scoreless first, starting with a field goal from Spectrum to open the scoring. Brooklyn Center responded in a big way with a 57-yard reception by Seveyon Gibbs from Deshaun Pongsak. A successful extra point attempt from Andrew Bush made it 7-3. ...
Cooper football improves to 6-2 with win at Hastings
The Robbinsdale Cooper football team ended its regular season last week with a 22-8 win over non-conference opponents, Hastings, on the road to improve to a 6-2 overall record. A scoreless first quarter kept tensions high, but Cooper found the answer through an 18-yard reception by Dalon Gurley. Quarterback Kameron Fox then ran in a two-point conversion to make it 8-0 going into halftime. Fox continued to thrive in the...
Park Center football bests Sartell to go 3-5
Park Center football earned a big win on the road last week to conclude the regular season, beating Sartell 28-6 on Oct. 18 to improve their overall record to 3-5. The Pirates came out for the first quarter ready to play, scoring touchdowns in the fifth and seventh minutes. The first touchdown saw Camar Blades run the ball in for two-yards after a strong Pirates drive, while Isaac Davis returned an interception for 65-yards to score the second. Jack Sillman scored extra point attempts for...
Hawks cross country takes on Tri-Metro championship meet
The Robbinsdale Cooper cross country team took part in the Tri-Metro Conference Championships last week, hosted at Maplewood’s Battle Creek Park on Oct. 17. Sophomore Cole Athias Finn led Cooper’s boys runners with a 22nd place finish and a time of 19:06.76. Junior Malik Williams came next in 42nd place, earning a time of 20:10.56. Caleb Cummings finished 66th, Zane Halstead 85th, Aiden DeGross 109th, Zion Bauer 120th, Raiden Southwell...
Wendell-Pohl Named to WCHA 25th anniversary Top 25 Team
University of Minnesota alumna Krissy Wendell-Pohl has been named to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association’s Top 25 Team. The team is created in celebration of the conference’s 25th season, the hockey association announced. Throughout the 2023-24 season, the WCHA will be announcing members of the 25th Anniversary Top 25 Team. Wendell-Pohl, a native of Brooklyn Park, played for the Gophers from 2002-03 to 2004-05. She led the maroon and gold...
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