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Waconia football team moves to 2-1
After a hot start to the season saw the Waconia football team jump up to the No. 5 ranking in Class 5A, the ‘Cats lost a close game at Mankato West. Waconia raced out to a 14-0 lead before the break, before the Scarlets scored 17 unanswered points in the second half to win 17-14. Kaden Herman completed eight passes for 103 yards and a score, connecting with Ryan Lange twice for 38 yards and a touchdown, Mason Speers four times for 31 yards, Cooper...
Into the thick of it for Osseo girls' soccer
A little adversity can bring teams together, which is what’s happening with the Osseo girls’ soccer team. They have five wins this year and even after losing three of their last four games, remain .500 this season at 5-5-1. Osseo played in arguably their toughest stretch of the season. After back-to-back wins against Spring Lake Park and Blaine, the Orioles lost 3-0 to Rogers (5-2-4), Spring Lake Park (8-0-3) and Centennial (5-3-1). ...
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....
Westonka shows grit at Baylor cross country meet
The Mound Westonka White Hawks traveled to Baylor Regional Park on Sept 10 for the Norwood Young America Lions Cross Country Meet, competing against 26 teams. On a muggy afternoon, the athletes gave a strong display of grit and determination on the Baylor course. The varsity girls continue to show impressive depth, placing third overall among some highly competitive teams. Sophomore Sophia Engesser led the White Hawks with a time of 20:43, earning an 11th place finish among 130 varsity girls. Next in, and earning...
TCU girls soccer falls to New Ulm on the road
Tuesday night, the Tri-City United girls soccer team traveled to New Ulm for a Big South conference matchup with the Eagles. A pair of goals wasn’t enough for the Titans as New Ulm scored six times to defeat TCU 6-2. Scoring for the Titans were Lupita Lopez and Kinsley Mach with Mach and Ella Krocak earning assists in the game. With the loss, TCU falls to 2-10-1 on the season with just two matches remaining on the regular season schedule. The Titans will travel to Mound Westonka Saturday, Sep. 28, before closing out the regular season when they host Waseca Tuesday, Oct. 1.
Rogers girls swimming has won last two meets heading into senior night
The Rogers girls swimming team is riding positive momentum heading into its next meet on Thursday, Sept. 26. Rogers defeated Park Center on Thursday, Sept. 12, before defeating Anoka 97-89 on Thursday, Sept. 19, at VandenBerge Middle School. Junior Riley Grittner won two events on Sept. 12. Grittner finished first in the 200-yard IM and the 100-yard freestyle. Senior Kyleigh Craig finished first in the 200-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle on Sept. 19. What’s Next The Royals head northeast to Circle Pines to swim against Centennial on Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Centennial High School pool.
Maple Grove sports round-up: Sept. 26
Girls 29th, boys’ 36th at Griak Invite The Maple Grove cross country teams competed in the Roy Griak Invitational at the University of Minnesota’s Les Bolstad Golf Course in Falcon Heights on Sept. 20. The girls finished 29th out of 45 teams in the Girls Championship race. Junior April Watson (38th, 20:09.5) had the fastest finish for the Crimson. Senior Kelsey Young (155th, 21:27.5), senior Payton Lund (229th, 22:09.6), eighth-grader...
Crusaders win pair of volleyball matches
Mayer Lutheran vs. Cleveland The Mayer Lutheran volleyball team won its first home game of the season, defeating Cleveland 3-0 (25-19, 25-12, 25-14). “It was a great first home match feeling in the Crusader gym tonight,” said coach Joelle Grimsley. “The gym was filled with family, friends, students and our pep band. We were able to celebrate and recognize our parents tonight. Our program is blessed to have the support...
Osseo sports round-up: Sept. 26
Going for Griak gold The Osseo boys’ cross country team won the Roy Griak Boys Gold 5k race on Sept. 20 at Les Bolstad Golf Course in Falcon Heights. It was a big meet with college and high school races. Osseo ran in the Gold race at the end of the day. Senior Quinlan Rundquist and junior Ben Sanvik had top-10 individual performances that boosted the Orioles to the top. ...
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