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Football: Hopkins sets school record in 57-50 win
With a school record for points in a Class 6A game, Hopkins held off a late surge by Park of Cottage Grove in a 57-50 prep football victory Sept. 27. It was homecoming week for the Royals, and if there were any distractions, they didn’t slow down an offensive juggernaut. The Royals improved to 3-2 for the season with a mix of passing and running plays. Junior running back Desmond Moody scored three touchdowns and junior wide receiver Jayden Moore put four touchdowns on the...
Apply to serve on district-level advisory committees for 2024-25
Get involved and make a difference at Osseo Area Schools. Four district-level advisory committees are looking for parent/guardian volunteers who are interested in influencing the direction of the district’s instructional programs, enrollment/capacity, emergency management, and financial matters. The following committees have openings. To apply or learn more, visit district279.org and look under the news section. District Planning Advisory Council ...
Hopkins elementary school debuts accessible playground
HOPKINS, Minn. — Everywhere you look at Glen Lake Elementary School in Hopkins, Minnesota, love is in the air because of what is now on the ground."There's just a ton of things to do and I think it's really cool," eighth grader John Buettner, who uses a wheelchair, said. "The fact they were able to do all this is just amazing."Buettner is referring to his friends — students who do not use wheelchairs."John is one of my really good friends, and there's kids at this school that are in wheelchairs and they couldn't play on the old playground. They were...
Football: Wayzata shocks EP 27-21
Wayzata High football coach Lambert Brown has always been an innovator. The year he won state, he did so by putting the ball in the hands of Christian Vasser 35 to 40 times a game. This year’s plan is much different. Brown is alternating two quarterbacks - senior Oscar Shoap and junior Matthew Berkland - and both of them are capable passers, as they showed by combining for 302 yards...
‘Tonka Strong’ is the theme for Skippers’ football team
It seems like every high school team in America goes into each new season with a motto or a battle cry. With that said, the theme for the Minnetonka football team isn’t hard to spot. Everywhere in the community and surrounding small segments of the town such as Deephaven, Greenwood and Excelsior, you can see the two word battle cry on signs. They simply read: “Tonka Strong.” The team needed...
MGSH graduates recognized at State Fair competition
Two Maple Grove Senior High graduates had their work recognized in the Minnesota State Fair K-12 Competition. Madison Huelskamp, who now lives in Montana studying the ceramic arts, had her piece "Nature's Fray" (at left) receive a grand prize for the whole kindergarten through 12th grade exhibition and a blue-ribbon first place in its category. Elton Sittikone, who now attends the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities studying engineering and design, received third place in its category for his work "Handmade Teapot and Cup” (at right).
Chanhassen defeats Waconia on football field
The Chanhassen football team moved to 2-2 on the season with a 27-0 win over Waconia Friday night. The Storm jumped out to an early lead after a big run led to a 2-yard score from Riley Syverson. Nathan Rambler then found James Kopfmann for a 27-yard touchdown to put Chanhassen up 13-0 after the first quarter. Ramler and Kopfmann would connect again in the second quarter with a 10-yard touchdown, before Ramler scored a 1-yard touchdown to put the final score at 27-0. ...
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