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Face Off Against Cancer in Rosemount
Four high school hockey games and one college game will be part of the Face Off Against Cancer fundraiser Saturday, Dec. 10, at Rosemount Community Center. Proceeds will support Parker C., a seventh-grader in Rosemount recently diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer, and the CapStrong Corporation, named for Rosemount High School student Cap George, who died of brain cancer in March 2020. The CapStrong Corporation awards scholarships and makes contributions to local organizations. The event is part of Hockey Fights Cancer, a charitable...
Mr. Soccer winner has grand ambitions and ability to match
Eastview’s Ozuzu scored school-record 39 goals in 2022 Asked last week as World Cup pool play took place if he could see himself wearing a national team uniform someday, Asher Ozuzu said he could. Don’t laugh. He already has displayed the ability to accomplish what he sets out to do. Ozuzu, an Eastview senior, wanted...
Dakota United overcomes longtime nemesis to win PI Division soccer
Sitzmann scores four goals in championship game Dakota United athletes have plenty of experience competing against Robbinsdale/Hopkins/Mound Westonka. Not all of the memories were good. The Hawks and Robins are the two most successful programs in the state adapted athletics PI Division. But when they have faced each other in state tournaments – which is often – the Robins seemed to find a way to win the majority of the...
North volleyball is Class 4A runner-up
Wayzata sweeps championship match for third consecutive title Two of the dominant programs in Class 4A volleyball last weekend went after something only one of them could have. So it stands to reason the boxing metaphors started coming out. “We talk a lot about how every match is like a boxing match. They’re going to...
Blaze’s return to state volleyball short but impactful
Priority is to go back to the tourney, and soon Burnsville’s 2022 state volleyball tournament lasted two matches, six sets and less than 24 hours. But it was long enough for the Blaze to know they can’t wait to go back. “This is something we’re trying to make a new normal,” coach Josh Wastvedt said following a consolation semifinal loss to Chaska that ended Burnsville’s season. “We want to be...
Where they’re going: Local athletes finalize college choices
Seven players from Rosemount girls soccer team sign letters of intent After putting it on the line in competition for their teams, several dozen local athletes last week put it on the line again, only in a less strenuous fashion. The first day of the National Letter of Intent signing period was Nov. 9, and most athletes wasted no time signing and filing their paperwork. At Rosemount High School, 19...
Swimming: Lakeville North second in Section 1AA meet
Panthers set two records in finals Swimming is a sport of seconds. Athletes put countless hours in the pool training for races that can finish in seconds. For a select few, their training takes them to the penultimate high school event – the state meet. But for most varsity swimmers, the section meet is the end of the season. The emotions that go with that, especially for seniors, are apparent...
Cougars, Maple Grove headed for a rematch
South returns to U.S. Bank Stadium for Class 6A football semifinals The rematch is set. Lakeville South or Maple Grove will play in the Prep Bowl for the second consecutive year. But not both. The Cougars and Crimson, who played for the 2021 state Class 6A football championship with South winning 13-7, meet again in...
Panther runners get third place and a trophy
South boys finish 10th at state meet Lakeville North didn’t win the state boys cross country championship, but the Panthers did get something they wanted – a chance to have their photo taken with a valuable piece of wood and gold plating. Finishing third at the Class 3A race on Nov. 4 gave North its highest finish at a state boys meet since 2005, when it also placed third. What’s...
Cross country: Eastview, Eagan girls teams compete at state
Three Burnsville runners go to Class 3A meet Eastview’s girls cross country program made its fifth state meet appearance and second in a row, finishing 12th in the Class 3A race Nov. 5 at St. Olaf College. Sonja Olson, the only senior in the Lightning’s state lineup, was Eastview’s top finisher. She took 59th place in 19 minutes, 42.8 seconds. Sophomore Gracie Puit was close behind, finishing 64th in 19:44.3. ...
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