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Anderson ready to fight again at age 65
Now that former heavyweight champion George Foreman is retired from the boxing ring, another wave of senior fighters is on the rise. Medina’s Rick Anderson, who owns Rumble Boy Gym, is leading the drive to make prize fighting a lifetime sport. Last week he signed a contract to box against Marty “The Wolfman” Lindquist in the main event of a card in Northwood, Iowa Saturday, Dec. 14. The winner will...
Providence football is 3-1 at halfway point
Providence Academy’s football team has a zoo-like matchup for homecoming at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27. The Lions (3-1) take on the Tigers from Delano (0-4) on Providence’s home field in Plymouth. “Delano might be the best 0-4 team I have seen in 17 years,” Providence head coach Colin Rooney said. “It is a potential trap game for us with Orono coming up the following week.” ...
No. 2 Maple Grove football crushes Anoka at home
A year away from being one of the top contenders for the Class 6A state football championship was one too many for Maple Grove football. The Crimson have mostly had their way this season. After the latest blowout victory, Maple Grove has an average win margin of 31 points per game. They are dominating in all aspects of the game. When Anoka visited Maple Grove on Sept. 20, the game was over before it started. They did everything they wanted in the first half that...
Rogers girls soccer fall to No. 8 Maple Grove 3-2
The Rogers girls soccer team lost 3-2 to the No. 8 Maple Grove Crimson (8-2-2) on Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Rogers. The win by the Crimson has it standing alone at the top of the NWSC standings. Rogers sits tied for fourth place in the conference. The Crimson held a 1-0 halftime lead and jumped to a 3-0 lead in the second half before the Royals (5-3-4) started their comeback bid. Rogers junior forward Ashlyn O’Malley scored twice to make it a one-score game, but the Crimson held on for a 3-2 victory. What’s Next Rogers enters the last week of its regular season with games at Anoka on Monday, Sept. 30, home vs. Elk River on Wednesday, Oct. 2, and at Bemidji on Saturday, Oct. 5.
Wildcats continue to pile up wins
By James Stitt patriotsports@apgecm.com The Waconia girls swimming and diving team continued its impressive start to the year, defeating St. Louis Park 63-30 and winning the St. Peter invite. Waconia 63 St. Louis Park 30 Waconia went 1-2 in the...
Boys soccer: Ponies fall short against East Ridge, Minnetonka
WOODBURY — After allowing more than one goal in a game just once in its first eight games, Stillwater were unable to avoid consequences after some defensive lapses in losses to East Ridge and Minnetonka. The Ponies (2-2-1 SEC, 5-3-2) were unable to hold a first-half lead while falling to East Ridge 2-1 in a Suburban East Conference game on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at East Ridge High School. Jamir Espana...
Wayzata High opens its hall of fame
Two former NFL players and an Olympian headed the list of Wayzata High’s first athletic hall of fame class that was introduced Sept. 20 at the school. The NFL players are the late Marion Barber III from the WHS class of 2001 and James Laurinaitis from the class of 2005. The Olympian is Becky (Gibbs) Lavelle, who made Team USA as a triathlon alternate in 2008. Wayzata activities director Meghan...
Crimson shutout Rebels, on 3-game winning streak
Every team wants to play its best at the end of the season. Playing in the playoffs while a team is at its best is usually paramount to making a deep run. As the postseason quickly approaches, the Maple Grove girls’ soccer team is playing well. They have won three in a row with four regular season games remaining on the schedule. After shutting out Hopkins 3-0 on Sept. 16, Maple Grove posted another shutout during a 1-0 home win against Champlin Park on Sept....
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