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Chanhassen teams pile up wins
Football The Chanhassen football team moved to 3-2 on the season with a 37-28 win over Mankato West, thanks to a 24-point explosion in the fourth quarter. Coleman Zielinski scored from 18 yards out in the first quarter and Nathan Ramler hit James Kopfmann for a 63-yard score late in the second quarter to keep the Storm within striking distance going into the break, with the Scarlets up 21-13. ...
Hopkins football team faces Wayzata
With the high school football regular season coming to a close, Hopkins (3-3) and Wayzata (2-4) both hope to be trending upward this week. Their 7 p.m. meeting Thursday, Oct. 10, at Wayzata High Stadium has a big impact for seeding in the state Class 6A playoffs. A victory would guarantee Hopkins it’s first .500 regular season since 2020. A victory by the home team would give the Trojans a chance for a .500 regular season. ...
Most difficult schedule tests Minnetonka girls volleyball
At the three-quarter point of 2024 regular-season girls volleyball, Minnetonka is still hopeful of reaching a winning record.. It will take some doing since the Skippers stood 7-9 through their first 16 matches. But head coach Karl Katzenberger is optimistic. “We have played eight of the top 10 teams in the state so far,” he said after a quick win over Buffalo in a Lake Conference match Sept. 26. The...
Lake boys soccer race was a tight one
Two things were apparent early in the Lake Conference boys soccer season: 1. It would be a tight race between Edina, Minnetonka and Wayzata and 2. The other teams would struggle. In the final standings it was Minnetonka 5-1-0, Edina 4-0-2 and Wayzata 4-1-1. None of the other four teams reached .500 in conference play. Wayzata closed strong with a 2-0 victory Oct. 2 at Hopkins. An early goal by...
Tonka soccer team earns Lake title and No. 1 seed
Minnetonka High’s boys soccer team, the Lake Conference champion for 2024, is also the No. 1 seed for the Section 2AAA playoffs with an overall record of 13-1-1. “In our last 10 games, we’re 9-0-1 with a 33-3 scoring advantage over our opponents,” Minnetonka head coach Mike Rogers said after the section seeding meeting Sunday. Rogers was pleased with the No. 1 seed, which possibly could have gone to Edina, the only team to defeat Tonka this season. ...
Night at the Aerie turns eerie for Tonka
It seemed only fitting that the Class 6A football game between Minnetonka and Eden Prairie would go into overtime Friday, Oct. 4, at EP’s Aerie Stadium. Each team would finish the night with three touchdowns. The difference in the final score was a missed extra point by Minnetonka in overtime as the Eagles prevailed 21-20. Both teams relied heavily on rushing with Eden Prairie racking up 239 yards and Minnetonka...
Chaska football moves to 3-2 with win
Football The Chaska football team moved to 3-2 on the season with a 28-6 win over Northfield Sept. 27. Jacob Welter punched the ball in from 1 yard out early in the game and the Hawks led 7-0 until the fourth quarter, when Welter found paydirt twice more, this time on 3 and 46-yard runs. Aniebiet Udofot also picked up a rushing touchdown, scoring on a 35-yard run. ...
It’s playoff time for Wayzata soccer seniors
With the Minnesota high school soccer playoffs underway this week, every team in the state dreams of making a trip to U.S. Bank Stadium for the state tournament. Wayzata’s girls are among the favorites to play in the State Class AAA Tournament after finishing the regular season 14-1-1. Although the Trojans didn’t win the Lake Conference title, they have more victories this season than the Lake Conference champion Edina Hornets. ...
Minnetonka tennis team shuts out Storm in section
Minnetonka High’s girls tennis team dominated in a Section 2AA quarterfinal match with a 7-0 victory over the Chanhassen Storm Oct. 3 on the Minnetonka courts. It was a beautiful day for tennis with a light breeze and partly-cloudy skies. Captain Ella Roberts put Minnetonka on the right path with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Kegan Van Asten at first singles. The same time that match was ending, Minnetonka’s first...
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