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Irish leave state tourney with heads high, smiles intact
Rosemount goes 1-2 at Class AA girls hockey There’s a routine that takes place after every state high school girls hockey tournament game at Xcel Energy Center. Shortly after the final horn, a Minnesota State High School League representative directs coaches and players from each team to an interview room, where they answer questions from reporters for several minutes. ...
Andover, Edina dominate in Class AA girls hockey quarterfinals
Lakeville North and Rosemount play in consolation bracket Friday morning South Suburban Conference girls hockey rivals Rosemount and Lakeville North will play at 10 a.m. Friday at the TRIA Rink in St. Paul. Each team is looking for its first victory and first goal in the state girls hockey tournament. Andover and Edina have won the last six Class AA championships – and they were the teams the SSC schools...
Hockey: Eastview boys move on with OT victory
Section 1AA playoffs scheduled to start Thursday-Friday Not every break went Eastview’s way Tuesday night. But the last one did, and the Lightning’s season lives on. Senior forward Tyler Cords scored at 2 minutes, 46 seconds of overtime to give Eastview a 4-3 victory over Park of Cottage Grove in a Section 3AA quarterfinal game at Apple Valley Sports Arena. The puck appeared to deflect into the goal off the...
North girls’ state drought ends this week
Hockey team wins Section 1AA for first time since 2014 Just two seasons ago, Lakeville North players needed to use social media to recruit a goalie. This week, the Panthers are preparing for the school’s first trip to the state girls hockey tournament in nine years. Yes, it’s been a long journey. “We had to...
Blaze’s upset of Eastview signals turnaround
Boys basketball team believes it can be factor in postseason Burnsville’s 76-64 victory over third-ranked Eastview on Feb. 10 is one of the biggest upsets of the high school boys basketball season, but that seems to just scratch the surface. It’s one of the biggest turnaround stories of this or any other season. About two...
Wrestling: Alagbo, Myers among state girls qualifiers
Six from AV, one each from Eastview, Rosemount advance through section Six wrestlers from Apple Valley and one each from Eastview and Rosemount have qualified for the second Minnesota girls high school state wrestling tournament. That group includes two members of the inaugural class of girls state champions from 2022 – Apple Valley junior Grace Alagbo and Eastview junior Riley Myers. ...
Prep skiers get a chance to extend their seasons
Numerous Alpine, Nordic competitors qualify for state meets While some might want winter to just go away already, that definitely doesn’t apply to local high school Alpine and Nordic skiers, a number of whom just extended their seasons by one week. Highlights of Tuesday’s busy day of section competition included championships for Eagan’s girls Alpine team and the ISD 196 boys Nordic team. They’ll be among those headed to Giants...
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Sun ThisWeek and Dakota County Tribune serve the Apple Valley, Burnsville, Farmington, Eagan, Lakeville & Rosemount communities. Published Fridays by APG of East Central Minnesota since 1884. 24/7 local coverage found online at www.sunthisweek.com
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