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Town ball roundup: LoGators win Nimrod Tournament
Town ball was alive and well last week with several games for several area teams, including a trophy run by the Champlin Park LoGators in the Nimrod Tournament. LoGators The Champlin Park LoGators started a busy run of games with a successful run in the Nimrod Tournament, beating the Nimrod Gnats 11-0 on June 29 and Roseau 13-2 on June 30. Connor Nygard pitched four impressive innings against the Gnats...
Robbinsdale schools teacher rewrites ‘Romeo & Juliet’
Feuding families, sword fights, poison, overdramatic lovers and beautiful language make up the classic story of “Romeo & Juliet.” Shakespeare is often considered one of the greatest if not the greatest writer in the English language. However, Shakespeare is often difficult to understand for a modern audience. Brooklyn Park resident Anthony Bakke is an English teacher at Robbinsdale Armstrong High School who absolutely loves Shakespeare. He loves the challenging language and the timeless plays. But he found that getting teenagers engaged with the text is...
Robbinsdale School Board approves 2024-25 budget
The Robbinsdale School Board approved the district’s 2024-25 budget during its June 24 meeting. For all district funds, the projected revenue for the upcoming fiscal year is $287.17 million with projected expenditures of $286.27 million. For the district’s general fund, the figures for the coming year are $201.55 million in revenue and $200.8 million in spending. The general fund covers the day-to-day operations of the school district, including salaries and...
Schuchman to lead Golden Valley
Noah Schuchman will transition from interim to permanent city manager of Golden Valley. According to Council Member Sophia Ginis, this was Schuchman’s hope when he applied for the interim position. Dr. Reggie Edwards, the current city manager of Brooklyn Park, and Michael Reese, who has experience managing cities in Ohio and Missouri, were also considered. Interviews took place in June, but the council did not quite coalesce around one candidate. The city announced the finalists on June 17 and hosted a meet-and-greet with the public...
Davis brings social media, content literacy to field and classroom
Social media has never been a bigger tool for teams than it is right now — a movement that has grown through collaborations between athletes, coaches, schools, and content creators. Some are in high school themselves, while others bring additional experience and training as post-education professionals. Those who frequent Park Center athletics will recognize alum-turned-videographer Joe Davis, otherwise known as Too Quik Productions, as a central figure in the Brooklyn Park school’s chapter of this story. ...
Osseo Legion bests Armstrong at home
The Armstrong and Osseo legion baseball teams met last week amid improved baseball weather in a 9-0 Orioles win on June 26 at Osseo Senior High. The Falcons began this legion season with mixed results, narrowly losing 1-0 to Maple Grove in the season opener, before earning a big 12-1 win over Andover on June 12. Osseo found itself on either side of a close battle within the prior week, losing 5-3 to Maple Grove on June 19 and beating Champlin 3-2 on June 20. ...
Column: One year at the Sun Post
A big part of any sports editor’s job is keeping track. It’s in that spirit that, with the schedule a little slower, I want to take a moment to look back on my first year as the sports editor for the Sun Post. I arrived at this position in April 2023, having transitioned from a similar role covering Osseo and Maple Grove sports, along with the Osseo school board and Champlin city council, for The Press. Prior to April, most of the schools I cover...
LoGators show class in shutout win over Saints
The Champlin Park LoGators started a busy run last week with a 7-0 win over the St. Michael Saints on June 25 at Noble Sports Park, extending its record to 5-0 in Metro Minny play. The win was built on a shutout performance from the LoGators, which included seven innings pitched and eight strikeouts for Maple Grove’s Jerome Gooley. Jack Haring pitched the final two innings and earned four kills. While the Saints struggled to get batters to base, the LoGators put on a clinic....
Minnesota TwinStars continue playoff push
The Minnesota TwinStars continued a strong season of soccer last week, traveling from their home base in Brooklyn Park to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, amid their latest year in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). The league has four teams in Minnesota, three of which are metro-based. The TwinStars are the oldest current NPSL club in the area. The club played two games the week prior to this showdown, falling short in a 2-1 loss to St. Louis Park-based Joy Athletic on June 18. Spring...
Plymouth Hitdawgs beat Baseball365
The Plymouth Hitdawgs played two games last week, with one additional game postponed by weather, earning two victories. The Hitdawgs earned a big 9-3 win over Baseball365 on June 24. The team named Adam Biewen player of the game after a strong day on the hill, pitching five innings and completing nine kills against Baseball365 in his debut for the team. He also scored one run. John Lyman pitched one...
New report reveals Blue Line Extension’s extent of displacement, threats to wildlife
New documents related to the construction of the METRO Blue Line Light Rail Extension are ready for the public’s perusal. A federally-required document called the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement has been published by the Blue Line Extension project office, which anticipates the effects of the light rail project on the immediate environment and the people who live along the route. Charlie Zelle, Metropolitan Council chair and chair of the...
Brooklyn Park officer who shot ‘distraught father’ identified
The officer that fired his handgun in a June 23 incident in Brooklyn Park has been identified by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The BCA reports Momodou Dibba, an officer with three months of law enforcement experience, fired a shot that wounded a father allegedly reacting to the death of his infant son. Per a preliminary report, the father had locked himself in his bedroom and told officers he had a gun. ...
Brooklyn Center police reports June 12-19
Included in the department’s June 12-19 reports were these incidents: June 12 - Theft by swindle on the 5600 block of France Avenue North. - Fourth-degree damage to property at a parking lot or garage on the 6100 block of Summit Drive, the 2800 block of Northway Drive and the 6300 block of Unity Avenue North. ...
Man sentenced in Brooklyn Park store robbery
A Minneapolis man has been sentenced in a robbery case that involved three men taking a woman’s purse at gunpoint outside of a Brooklyn Park store. A chase with police officers later ensued and the three men were taken into custody by police on the border of Maple Grove and Champlin. Prestin Taylor, 24, made his guilty plea in Hennepin County courts in April. He was originally charged with one count of first-degree aggravated robbery and one count of fleeing a peace officer in a...
Hooker brothers team up for camp weekend with Pirates pros
The weekend has come, but the work is just beginning at Park Center High School. Amani and Quinton Hooker, brothers who share the title of former Park Center student-athletes who have turned pro, returned to the community they call home June 22-23 for a duo basketball and football camp. Amani Hooker is a Park Center and University of Iowa alum that has played for the NFL’s Tennessee Titans since 2019. The former Pirates football star and 2015 Mr. Football finalist is a safety at the...
AC Fastpitch and Robbinsdale Parks open landmark new field
The Armstrong/Cooper Girls Fastpitch Association and the Robbinsdale Recreation, Parks and Facilities department teamed up last week for a ribbon cutting event at Sanborn Park to celebrate a new softball field. The field is the result of a multi-year process to find a longterm local home for the association. The June 20 festivities included the activity at the core of the work: youth softball. The field hosted one 8U and one 10U scrimmage to celebrate the ribbon cutting ceremony. The search for a home has...
Former Hawks changing the game with Sports and Leadership Academy
Gabriel Sekou Kromah Jr. and Frankie Miamen are looking to change the game when it comes to student-athletes. Once athletes for the Hawks, both now co-run the Minnesota-based Sports and Leadership Academy. Sports and Leadership Academy is a 501(c)(3) organization that forms partnerships with local athletes, high schools, and technical schools. With an emphasis on academic excellence and moral courage, they look to set ethical and academic standards for the use of their facilities and programs. The organization was founded by Kromah and Miamen. ...
TwinStars bring summer soccer to Park Center
Fall is months away, but the beautiful game is already busy being played on the field of Park Center’s Pride Stadium amid a rainy night June 15. The Minnesota TwinStars are in action, hosting the Sioux Falls Thunder in a high-energy soccer game. The hosts will eventually win 3-1. The TwinStars are a high-level amateur soccer club that plays in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a high level amateur to semi-pro soccer league that features top college and post-college age players. The TwinStars took...
Sproles gives back to Cooper football
Cooper High School-alum Phoenix Sproles made a special return to the Hawks last week, teaming up with AMB Ambition to present the Cooper football team with a $600 donation to help the team pay for new jerseys. Sproles graduated in 2018 and went on to attend and play wide receiver for the North Dakota State University football from 2018 to 2021, before playing as a redshirt senior for James Madison University from 2022 to 2023. AMB Ambition is a Wisconsin-based athlete wear company, which Sproles...
LoGators battle to competitive loss in Wisconsin
The Champlin Park LoGators saw multiple games canceled last week amid a stormy run of days, but did still get out to the field for one game in a trip to western Wisconsin. The LoGators played one game last week through a road game in River Falls, playing the Fighting Fish to a 7-3 loss June 19. The hosts may have gotten the better of the LoGators, but several players impressed at-bat. Jack Puder had three hits, while Drake Siens had two. Ero Wallin also...
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