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Boys hockey: Rosemount streak hits six
Four teams remain undefeated in SSC play Rosemount’s last four boys hockey games have followed the same pattern – the Irish use skill and physical play to keep the puck in the opponent’s end of the rink until it eventually leads to goals. The Irish have won six in a row overall and have been particularly dominant in their last four. They defeated East Ridge, Apple Valley/Burnsville, Lakeville North and...
Tip-Off Classic invitation is tough to refuse
Four local teams participate in boys basketball showcase Farmington’s players were excited when they were invited to play in the Breakdown Tip-Off Classic. They also knew they were expected to perform. St. Cloud-based Breakdown Sports USA operates a number of boys and girls basketball tournaments through the year, during the high school season and in the prep off-season. Its biggest event is probably the Tip-Off Classic, which has girls and...
Girls hockey: More tests ahead for unbeaten Panthers
Lakeville North takes lead in South Suburban Lakeville North has jumped into first place in South Suburban Conference girls hockey and entered this week as one of three undefeated teams in Class AA. The Panthers’ schedule, which already has been competitive, is about to ramp up a bit. In the next two weeks they will play four teams ranked in the Let’s Play Hockey Class AA top 20, starting with...
Notebook: Where are local hockey stars playing now?
Canucks’ Boeser returns to Minnesota for game Saturday Brock Boeser will be one of the leading scorers in the NHL when he returns to play in Minnesota on Saturday afternoon. The Burnsville native and Burnsville High School star is one of the reasons the Vancouver Canucks are making a push for a playoff spot after missing the postseason in 2022-23. After scoring a hat trick in the Canucks’ 4-1 victory...
Boys swimming: Three SSC teams ranked in Class AA top 10
North, South open dual meet season with victories High school boys swimming and diving launched its 2023-24 season Dec. 8, and all eyes will be focused on South Suburban Conference results. Prior Lake has the potential to end the Lake Conference’s longtime hold on the state Class AA team championship, while Lakeville South, Eagan, Rosemount, Prior Lake and Lakeville North have possible title contenders in individual and relay events. Lakeville...
Football all-stars show off for the crowd
Seven local athletes play for South team at U.S. Bank Stadium Close to 90 seniors received one more chance to suit up in the Minnesota High School All-Star Football Game on Dec. 2 at U.S. Bank Stadium. The game, which has been held annually since 1974, showcased the state’s top players making big plays – and performing dueling touchdown celebrations now that there was no longer a risk of being penalized for it. ...
Lightning win three matches in opening week of wrestling season
Tigers’ Cole Han-Lindemyer picks up where he left off – by winning a tournament Highlights of the first week of high school wrestling included Eastview winning three matches at its season-opening home quadrangular, including one that wasn’t decided until the very end. The Lightning had little trouble against Two Rivers (a 48-18 victory) and Cretin-Derham Hall (a 54-24 victory) at the Dec. 1 Eastview Duals, but needed a furious rally...
Change on sideline doesn’t change Panthers’ ambitions
With Berkvam back as coach, North girls ranked third in Class 4A Andy Berkvam stepped on the Lakeville North High School court last week, coaching a Panthers team in a basketball game for the first time in 10 years. He wasn’t sure how he’d feel. As it turned out, he felt comfortable. Now the Panther girls will try to make opponents feel uncomfortable on the floor. ...
Boys basketball preview: SSC teams dot the rankings
Lakeville teams start at No. 3 and No. 4 The South Suburban Conference received its customary amount of preseason respect from boys basketball prognosticators. Three SSC teams were in the top five of the Minnesota Basketball News Class 4A rankings. Five teams – that’s half the conference – were in the top 15. Defending conference champion Lakeville North is ranked third, one spot ahead of Lakeville South and two in...
Girls basketball preview: Who’s ready to challenge North?
Talent is abundant in the South Suburban Conference In South Suburban Conference girls basketball, Lakeville North has a title that makes some teams uncomfortable: preseason favorite. But the Panthers are returning a number of key players from a team that finished sixth in the 2023 Class 4A tournament, so the label fits. Also returning to North is head coach Andy Berkvam, who coached Panthers teams to state championships in 2001,...
SSC boys hockey: Can Cougars rebuild and make it 5 in a row?
Rosemount, North, Eastview among the contenders The South Suburban Conference boys hockey season is about to start, with Lakeville South needing to replace a large senior class from last year, and teams like Shakopee viewing that as an opportunity to replace the four-time defending champion Cougars at the top of the standings. This week’s Let’s Play Hockey poll suggest that coaches believe the SSC is wide open. Shakopee was the...
Girls hockey: North’s move adds intrigue to Section 3AA
Several SSC teams off to fast starts in 2023-24 The 2022-23 South Suburban Conference girls hockey season ended when Rosemount and Lakeville North played in a state Class AA consolation semifinal game that the Irish won 4-3 in overtime. That won’t happen again this season. The Irish and Panthers might have another playoff showdown, but if it takes place it will be in the Section 3AA tournament now that Lakeville...
Blazing Cats extend streaks to 30 wins, three titles
Adapted soccer team rolls to CI Division championship Dakota United coach Brett Kosidowski spoke with pride last weekend about his CI Division adapted soccer team finishing second in the state tournament three years in a row. As for why the Hawks couldn’t turn one of those runner-up finishes into a championship, Kosidowski grinned and nodded toward the team at the other end of the court. ...
Panthers finish in top 10 at state swimming
South’s Clemon wins two bronze medals Lakeville North scored 92 points for a ninth-place team finish at the state Class AA girls swimming and diving meet Nov. 16-18 at the University of Minnesota. Lakeville South leapt to 13th (from a 26th-place finish in 2022) with 67.5 points, one-half point ahead of Rosemount. Minnetonka, the favorite for the Class AA team title, was edged by Edina as the Hornets earned their...
Irish swim and dive team closes its best season since 2017
Two team records set during state meet last weekend Since 2017, the Rosemount High School girls swimming and diving team hasn’t experienced the record success it has during the 2023 season. After winning the Section 3AA meet Nov. 10 with 446 points (a 79-point lead over second-place Hastings), the Irish sent nine athletes to compete in 12 of 13 events at the state Class AA meet Nov. 16-18 at the...
State swimming: AV’s Greta Marcott places in top 16 twice
Tigers’ Gergen 14th in Class AA breaststroke Apple Valley sophomore Greta Marcott reached the consolation final in two events at the state Class AA swimming finals and scored eight team points for the Eagles. Marcott finished 11th in the 50-yard freestyle at the Class AA finals Nov. 18 at the University of Minnesota’s Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center. Her time in the finals was 23.91 seconds, which followed a 23.87...
Centennial comes up with the last big play
Semifinal loss ends Lakeville South’s football postseason run There’s no magic potion that creates playoff success, no secret sauce. It comes down to controlling the ball and making big plays when they’re needed. Centennial did that, which is why it’s playing in the Prep Bowl the day after Thanksgiving. Lakeville South, which Centennial defeated 20-13 in the Class 6A semifinals, tipped its collective cap to the “other” Cougars. ...
Cougars’ survival instincts kick in as they advance
Lakeville South reaches Class 6A football semifinals for 5th time since 2018 Jay Winters admitted he doesn’t necessarily love trying to block kicks because it often ends painfully. But with Lakeville South’s football season on the line he went for the ball and felt no pain, only joy. Winters, a senior defensive back, blocked an East Ridge field goal attempt in the final seconds to preserve the Cougars’ 35-34 victory...
Lakeville North powers to Section 1AA swim championship
South, Farmington also will send athletes to state this week Lakeville North left no doubt how badly it wanted the Section 1AA girls swimming and diving championship. The Panthers stomped on the competition Nov. 10, scoring 373 points and avenging last year’s close loss to runner-up Rochester Century by 69 points. The Panthers also set two relay records at the Blanchard Aquatic Center in the section meet. ...
Rosemount cruises to section swimming championship
AV’s Greta Marcott wins two freestyle races Rosemount secured places at the state girls swimming and diving championships in 10 events while repeating as Section 3AA team champion, while Apple Valley sophomore Greta Marcott was named the section meet’s outstanding swimmer after winning two events. Rosemount athletes won six events – including a 1-2 sweep in the 100-yard backstroke by Amelia Labno and Addison Pavek for the second consecutive year...
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