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Panthers punch back, return to state tourney
Volleyball team draws No. 2 seed in Class 4A The first thing Lakeville North’s volleyball players had to do was figure out how to spend 90 minutes of unexpected free time. Matches were running long during a day of section volleyball finals Nov. 5 at Mayo Civic Arena in Rochester. The final match of the day, pitting Lakeville North against Northfield for the Class 4A, Section 1 title, was scheduled...
Blaze spikers get a final push from their fans
Volleyball team reaches state for first time in 13 years The powerful force of a motivated team backed by a community was on display in the Class 4A, Section 6 championship volleyball match. In some high school sports, spectators consist primarily of parents, grandparents and a few friends of players. Not so at Burnsville High School last week, where a raucous group of students tried to help push the Blaze...
Cougars display more layers to their game
Hansen catches three TD passes, defense shuts out White Bear Lake Lakeville South’s rushing offense justifiably receives a lot of attention from opponents, fans and media, but there are days when the Cougars get to show there’s more in their portfolio. One of those days was Nov. 5, when featured running back Carson Hansen scored three touchdowns – all receiving. Meanwhile, the Lakeville South defense forced seven turnovers and returned...
Rosemount running game breaks loose in playoff victory
Will Priest rushes for 4 TDs against Wayzata Rosemount has been not just winning in the Class 6A football playoffs, but dominating. The Irish outscored their first two postseason opponents 99-14, including a 42-14 victory over Wayzata in the second round Nov. 4. Second-round winners are recognized as section champions and state tournament qualifiers, meaning Rosemount is headed to the state quarterfinals for the 12th time overall and the first...
Irish finish the job, win state championship
After several close calls, girls soccer team secures the title With their victory over Edina in the state championship game, Rosemount’s players finally could cross the first two letters off their #UnfinishedBusiness hashtag. “I look back, and it’s just been so fun,” senior defender Olivia Bohl said after the Irish defeated Edina 1-0 in the Class 3A girls soccer final Nov. 4. “It’s been fun playing with my best friends...
Eagan tennis player gives a hint of what could be on the way
Ninth-grader Cassandra Li takes 3rd in Class AA singles The present and future of Minnesota high school girls tennis converged at Baseline Tennis Center during the state Class AA singles semifinals. It was there that two Minnetonka seniors, Sarah Shahbaz and Kelsey Phillips, took on two young players on the rise, Eagan’s Cassandra Li and Elk River’s Ava Nelson, with spots in the championship match on the line. The Minnetonka...
Rosemount pack breezes to Section 3 boys cross country title
Eastview, Eagan girls teams advance to state The Class 3A, Section 3 boys cross country meet produced this unusual sight: Bloomington Jefferson’s Adam Lueth in the lead pursued by a pack of Rosemount athletes, at times running five wide on the Valleywood Golf Course trail. The Rosemount pack didn’t catch Lueth, who won by 12.4 seconds, but that wasn’t really the point for the Irish. Their priority was getting the...
Section 1 cross country: Panther boys dominate, Cougars advance
Farmington wins girls team championship With a second consecutive Section 1 title in its pocket, Lakeville North now can aim for a bigger prize – the state Class 3A boys cross country championship. The Panthers were ranked first in the enrollment class for a significant chunk of the season before dropping to second behind defending state champion Wayzata in the final regular-season state coaches association poll. But they showed they...
Volleyball: Panthers top Cougars in four to reach section final
North plays Northfield on Saturday for place in state tourney No. 1-ranked Lakeville North looked dominant over the final two sets of a four-set victory over Lakeville South in the Class 4A, Section 1 volleyball semifinals Tuesday night. The Panthers’ 25-11, 22-25, 25-10, 25-18 victory sends them to the section championship match against Northfield at 4 p.m. Saturday at Mayo Civic Arena in Rochester. North is seeking to reach the...
Volleyball: Rosemount rally stuns Eagan
Irish trying to reach state for first time since 1988 Rosemount volleyball coach Smokey Vitek had a pretty good idea of what her players were thinking when they fell two sets behind Eagan in a section playoff match. We’ve been here before. And when the Irish have been there, generally they fought back. They did...
Football roundup: Lakeville teams advance in Class 6A playoffs
Unbeaten Rosemount rolls in first round A playoff game between Lakeville’s two high school football teams hasn’t taken place since 2018 but remains a possibility in 2022. Some things have to fall into place before it can happen. Specifically, each team has to win in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs Friday night. Defending state champion Lakeville South will be favored at home against White Bear Lake. Lakeville...
Jittery Wildcats can’t climb out of early hole
Despite playoff loss, Eagan has winning record for first time since 2011 Eagan had everything in place for a festive night of football at Wildcat Stadium, where it was hosting a playoff game for the first time in eight years. Then the guests spoiled the party by scoring three first-half touchdowns. Forest Lake eventually built a 27-point lead, which was enough to withstand a fourth-quarter Eagan rally as the Rangers...
STA carries the day, but Eagles make some big plays
Apple Valley football season ends with 55-19 playoff loss It started ugly and had the potential to get even uglier before Apple Valley managed to gain some respect. Any chance of the Eagles upsetting No. 2-ranked St. Thomas Academy evaporated when the Cadets scored three touchdowns in the first quarter of the Oct. 29 Class 5A, Section 3 football semifinal game. It ended as a 55-19 STA victory but Apple...
Swimming: Cougars, Panthers finish dual meet season
Section 1AA competition is next week Lakeville South came up short in its final dual meet against Farmington on Oct. 25, finishing 3-6 for the South Suburban Conference girls swimming and diving regular season. The Cougars improved from last season’s record and also clinched the Bronze title at the University of Minnesota’s Maroon and Gold Invite as the young team continues to improve. Farmington, another team on the rise, finished...
North swimmers stand out at South Suburban JV meet
Panthers win five events Shakopee hosted the South Suburban Conference junior varsity girls swimming and diving championships Oct. 29, with nine SSC schools participating. A favorite meet of swimmers and spectators alike, the meet showcases who is up-and-coming in the conference. Lakeville North won three individual events and two of the three relays. Prior Lake won four individual events while Shakopee won two individual events and the 200-yard medley relay. ...
Rosemount girls continue quest for soccer championship
Irish face Edina in Class 3A final Friday It’s one early wake-up call Rosemount players won’t mind getting. Rosemount’s 1-0 victory over Stillwater in the Class 3A girls soccer semifinals Wednesday at U.S. Bank Stadium sends the Irish to the championship game Friday, when they will have to be up and at ’em for an 8 a.m. kickoff. The Irish, who have made this season all about redemption, would jump...
Irish boys soccer can’t muster more postseason magic
1-0 loss to Woodbury ends Rosemount’s season It’s not that the luck of the Irish ran out, because luck didn’t have that much to do with Rosemount reaching the state boys soccer tournament for the second year in a row. But the Irish for once came up empty when going to their well of playoff magic, losing to Woodbury 1-0 in a Class 3A quarterfinal game Oct. 25 at Irondale...
Eagles earn chance for rematch against STA
Football team survives high-scoring duel with Jefferson Apple Valley didn’t care for the way its football game against St. Thomas Academy turned out two weeks ago, but on Saturday the Eagles get a chance to run it back. By defeating Bloomington Jefferson 35-33 on Tuesday night, the Eagles (4-5) advanced to the Class 5A, Section 3 semifinals. They’ll play at undefeated and No. 2-ranked STA at 1 p.m. Saturday. ...
Class 6A football playoff push starts this week
Unbeaten Rosemount gets one of the four No. 1 seeds Five victories separate one of 32 Class 6A football teams from a state championship. Playoffs for the state’s largest enrollment class begin Friday, Oct. 28. It’s mostly a metro dogfight, with all but one of the teams coming from the Twin Cities suburbs (Brainerd is the 32nd team). ...
Football: Wildcats stun Shakopee, clinch winning record
Eagan plays host to Forest Lake in first round of postseason The goal all season had been to get people talking about Eagan football – for something other than futility, that is. Mission accomplished. Jack Hansen’s 29-yard field goal in the final minute of the fourth quarter put the Wildcats in front as they stunned...
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