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Soocer: Hopkins girls soccer doubles win total
Hopkins High’s girls soccer team entered last week with a 2-8-0 overall record, then suddenly improved to 4-9-0 with two victories. Coach Sara Rosenblum’s Royals won 1-0 at St. Louis Park Sept. 24 before losing to Edina 6-0 in a home match Sept. 26. The week concluded with Hopkins winning 1-0 over Mankato West Sept. 28 at Hopkins. In both of the wins senior goalkeeper Claire Pullen was a standout...
Edina Hall of Fame welcomes 8 new members
The Edina Athletic Boosters welcomed eight new members to the Edina Athletic Hall of Fame Sept. 26 at Interlachen Country Club. Coaches Scott Johnson and Jeff Mace were inducted along with former Edina athletes Paul Halpin (1978), Jason Velgersdyk (1979), Jay Moore (1986), Chris Sherman (2004), Megan (Gaard) Gunderson (2008) and Nikki Larson (2012). Each of the inductees shared insights and information on their glory days. Following are highlights of...
EP boys soccer team finds winning groove
With the Section 2AAA boys soccer playoffs set to begin next week, Eden Prairie is in a good groove. “In our last five games, we are 3-0-2,” co-head coach Jim Williams said. With that surge, the Eagles reached the .500 mark at 6-6-1. This is a building year for EP, but coaches Williams and Rob St. Clair are nevertheless optimistic for the playoffs. They know that the Eagles path to...
Soccer coaches secure 500th victory for Edina
A soccer partnership between former rivals Dave Jenson and Billy Garner reached a milestone with their 500th win as Edina boys coaches in a 1-0 win over Hopkins Sept. 26 at Hopkins High Stadium. Jenson is the head coach of the team. Garner is an assistant, more accurately, an associate head coach. Players on the Edina squad were aware that a milestone was at hand, and the Hornets played a...
Crimson girls take 2nd, boys 7th in Osseo Invitational
The sun was shining on cross country runners at the Osseo Invitational at the Elm Creek Park Reserve on Sept. 26. Maple Grove had a strong showing at the meet. The girls’ team was the runner-up to Centennial and senior Gannon Farrens led the boys to a seventh-place finish. Kylie Nelson was the individual champion for Centennial as she led the Cougars with three top 10 runners and the team medal with 55 points. Maple Grove scored 135, 17 points ahead of third-place Providence Academy. ...
How A Rockford Cyclist’s Compliment Made My Entire Day
A complete stranger gave me a really nice compliment when I least expected it, and he didn't know how much I needed it in that very moment. I've always been extremely critical of my entire being. Recently, I was stressing about an outfit I had to wear, and one stranger's comment turned my world upside down.
Win over Tonka gives Edina a Lake tennis title
Two emphatic victories last week made Edina the Lake Conference tennis champion for 2024. Coach Jaime Gaard Chapman of the Hornets was pleased with a 6-1 conquest of Minnetonka in the final match of the regular season Sept. 26. A big crowd watched the action on the Tonka courts. “Minnetonka is a really solid team,” coach Gaard Chapman said. “Their No. 1 singles player, Ella Roberts, is very good and...
Maple Grove sports round-up: Oct. 3
Conference champs once again The Maple Grove boys’ soccer team are the 2024 Northwest Suburban Conference champions. After wins against Rogers, Anoka and Elk River they clinched the conference title. They are 13-0-1 this season and 11-0-1 in conference play. On Sept. 24, goals from Everett Johnston and Ousman Touray sparked a 2-0 win at Rogers. Two days later, Johnston had a goal and an assist during a 2-1 win...
Rockford football falls to Minnewaska
Rockford Rockets hosted Minnewaska Lakers on Friday night, Sept 27. Minnewaska got the ball first and went on a 11 play 66-yard drive and converted on fourth downs on the drive and finished the drive off from 9 yards out and hit the TE over the middle taking a 7-0 lead. After a Rockford punt, Minnewaska again drove the field but SS Mason Mooney dove and knocked down the pass on fourth down. After an interception, the Lakers found the end zone again taking a...
Eden Prairie tennis team earns split
Eden Prairie High’s girls tennis team has been ranked in the state’s top 10 in Class AA for most of the 2024 season. It is sometimes hard for the Eagles to find like opponents, but they found two of them last week as the regular season neared a conclusion. In a Sept. 23 nonconference match, the Eagles won two close matches to edge Mahtomedi 5-2. ...
Tonka boys soccer is No. 1 in state
With two shutout wins last week, the Minnetonka boys soccer team took over the No. 1 state QRF ranking from Minneapolis Washburn. The Skippers pounded Buffalo 5-0 in a Lake Conference match Sept. 26. Two days later, they traveled to St. Paul Central to post a 4-0 victory. “Over the last nine games, we have outscored our opponents 30-2,” Minnetonka head coach Mike Rogers said. “We are finally healthy and...
Park volleyball wins Sami Knott Memorial tourney at home
St. Louis Park volleyball won its home Sami Knott Memorial Tournament on Saturday with a 2-1 (25-20, 13-25, 15-13) victory against Jordan in the championship match. The tournament is named after the former assistant volleyball coach who passed away on March 21, 2023, after an eight-year battle with colon cancer. Orioles head coach Sam Hanlon brought on Sami to join the staff, and he was a beloved program member. ...
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