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Soccer: Talk about a turnaround for Eagle girls
Veteran players lead Apple Valley to 7-0-1 start Five of Minnesota’s 62 Class 3A girls soccer teams were undefeated as of Wednesday morning. At least one of them didn’t expect to be in that position. But these are fun times for Apple Valley, which is 7-0-1 this season after winning just four games in 2021. The Eagles are on the verge of their first winning season in 10 years. ...
South rolls to victory in battle of Lakeville
Hansen gains 254 yards as Cougars win 23rd straight Football coaches say the game, distilled to its essence, is about running the ball on offense and stopping the run on defense. You would have a difficult time finding a Minnesota high school team that has done those two things better than Lakeville South over the last two-plus years. It was on display again Sept. 9 as South defeated Lakeville North...
Football Week 2: Irish hold off Edina rally
Wildcats, Blaze pick up convincing victories Rosemount is one of nine Class 6A football teams with 2-0 records after the Irish defeated Edina 17-10 on Sept. 9. The Irish dominated the first half, going on a 10-minute scoring drive on their first possession and holding Edina to 18 yards before halftime. Edina’s offense awakened in the fourth quarter and made it a one-score game before an interception by defensive back...
Swimming: North moves to 2-0 in SSC, wins Lakeville Relays
Panthers tied for first with Rosemount, Prior Lake Payton Hultgren, the younger of two standout sisters on the Lakeville North girls swimming team, took the spotlight with an explosive 50-yard freestyle race, another decisive win in the 100 butterfly and two top finishes in relays as the Panthers defeated Eagan 98-83 in a South Suburban Conference dual meet Sept. 8. Hultgren swam the backstroke leg on North’s winning team in...
Notebook: Banham returns to U of M in quality control role
One of the most prolific scorers in NCAA Division I women’s basketball history is back at the school where it all happened. On Tuesday, the University of Minnesota announced the addition of Rachel Banham to the Gophers’ coaching staff as director of quality control. When she finished her college playing career at Minnesota in 2016, she was the Big Ten Conference’s career women’s basketball scoring leader with 3,093 points. Banham...
Rosemount girls turn to conference play to erase sting of 1st loss
Top-ranked Irish soccer team falls to defending state champ For Rosemount, the good thing about Tuesday’s loss to Stillwater is it doesn’t cripple their chances of winning a state girls soccer championship. Heck, it might even help. “The first thing I said to them when we came off the field was, ‘Remember how this feels....
Panthers, Irish move toward top of boys cross country rankings
Lakeville North tops defending state champs at St. Olaf Showcase Two South Suburban Conference boys cross country teams wasted no time showing they will have to be contended with on the trails this fall. Rosemount raced to a 22-point victory at the annual Irish Invite on Sept. 2 at Rosemount High School, with Mounds View and Eden Prairie placing second and third. The previous day, Lakeville North won the St....
Week 1 football: Lakeville teams set up their showdown
South extends winning streak to 22 games Lakeville’s high school football teams put up flashy offensive numbers in the opening week of the regular season. Now the question is, can they do it again this week against each other? Lakeville North gained 447 yards in a 42-13 victory at Eastview on Sept. 1. The Panthers kicked it into gear in the second half, scoring four touchdowns to take control of...
Notebook: St. Patrick, Webster reach final weekend of Class C baseball tourney
Webster reached the round of 16 and St. Patrick made it to the quarterfinals in the Minnesota Baseball Association Class C tournament that concluded last weekend in Faribault. Webster and St. Patrick, both members of the DRS (Dakota, Rice, Scott) League, have a number of local players on their rosters, notably from Lakeville. St. Patrick reached the quarterfinals for the second year in a row. Ryan Friedges’ two-run homer in...
Diving into a new SSC swim season
Lakeville North defeats South in first Blanchard Aquatic Center meet South Suburban Conference girls swimming and diving action started Sept. 1 with familiar names atop the leaderboard and some underclassmen making waves right out of the gate. Lakeville North hosted crosstown rival Lakeville South in the inaugural meet at the new Blanchard Aquatic Center at Century Middle School (both Lakeville teams will use the facility for home meets). Sofia Gomez,...
Roundup: Rosemount girls soccer team living up to No. 1 ranking
Irish shut out first three opponents Rosemount started the season ranked first in Class 3A girls soccer and so far the poll voters’ faith in the Irish has not been misplaced. The Irish, fourth in last year’s state tournament, have jumped to a 3-0 record, with the most recent victory 2-0 over Andover in the finals of the Great Northern Shootout at Duluth East High School last weekend. Rosemount shut...
Baseball: Lakeville players factoring into Class C tournament
St. Patrick, Webster reach round of 16 Two Class C teams with significant local representation are still in the running as the state men’s amateur baseball tournament goes into its final weekend. St. Patrick reached the Class C round of 16 for the third consecutive year after defeating the Urbank Bombers 5-1 in a second-round state tournament game Aug. 26 in Faribault. ...
Expectations heightened for Lightning football
Talent, depth appear to be on upswing Eastview last had a winning football record in 2018, but with a couple of classes of strong athletes coming through the pipeline and a schedule that appears favorable, change could be in the air. “We’re looking to flip the record,” senior wide receiver Ruhan Jordan said. “Last year we were 3-5 (in the regular season). I think we can be at least 5-3...
Humble beginnings, big dreams for Eagle football
New coach’s vision is to fill the field with athletes Apple Valley’s football players and coaches are promising changes after a 2-8 record in 2021. The proof won’t come until the Eagles take the field for a regular-season game, but they say they’re seeing progress. “I think it came from both sides. The players had self-awareness after a tough season. And the coaches were aware of it and spent a...
Allure of high school football nights is hard to beat
Representing school and city means a lot to local players Friday nights don’t just happen. For high school football players it’s taken years of practice and training, climbing the ladder to eventually get a chance to take the field in front of a big crowd. As the prep football season begins this week, we asked several local players why they stuck with it and what playing for their school and...
Irish players, coaches demand improvement
Better run game is one of Rosemount’s priorities After a 5-5 football season that wasn’t up to the standard they set for themselves, Rosemount’s coaches and players took a hard look at the program and didn’t like what they saw. And now 2022 is about restoring the Irish’s reputation as a strong Class 6A program. ...
Veteran defense fuels Tigers’ optimism for 2022
Farmington looking to move up in Class 6A hierarchy If they’re going to be one of the top teams in Class 6A football, Farmington’s players can’t take any detail for granted. That’s why last week you could have seen them practicing singing the school song, a custom following home-field victories. The Tigers also support other Farmington High organizations training toward peak performance. This week the Farmington band needed to practice...
Better record could be within Blaze’s reach
Football team hopes attitude change will lead to more victories Keeping things positive isn’t always easy for a team coming off a 1-8 season. But it’s essential for Burnsville football, and the message has been received. “We’re not going to do much if we say we’re not good and we’re not going to win games,” said tight end Nick Meuser, a baseball player who decided to join the Blaze football...
Wildcats believe they’re on the right path
Football team getting more players, better athletes The players and coaches who signed up to be part of Eagan football had a good idea of where the program has been. They don’t think they’re going back there. Nobody expected an instant turnaround, but there has been progress. After going winless in 2019, head coach Nick...
North football will blend veterans, youth
Panthers say talent is there for bounce-back season Can Lakeville North return to the position it held in the recent past as a top-tier Class 6A football program even though the Panthers will have a young roster? That’s what they intend to find out, but they like their chances. “A lot of our athletes are...
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