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Tonka girls win Lake track title
Even though head coach Jane Reimer-Morgan of Minnetonka limited events for some of her top athletes in the Lake Conference Meet May 23, the Skippers still racked up enough points to add a Lake title to the state Class AAA True Team title they won May 17. St. Michael-Albertville and Wayzata were second and third in the Lake meet with Edina edging Hopkins and Eden Prairie for fourth place. Senior...
Keeping kids safe during summer swim season
EDINA, Minn — Memorial Day Weekend is considered the start of the summer swim season and the work of a Twin Cities charitable foundation aims to make it safe. Scott and Katey Taylor founded Abbey's Hope after their 6-year-old daughter Abigail died in 2008 as a result of injuries sustained from an improperly maintained pool drain cover. Scott and Katey joined KARE 11 Saturday to discuss water safety.
Twin sisters compete together on the Eden Prairie Lacrosse team before becoming rivals
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Eden Prairie is one of the most dominant girls' lacrosse programs in the state. Part of their secret is having a double dose of power on the midfield line: twin sisters Avery and Josie Wallace.The Wallace twins are senior captains, and they are a big part of this team's driving force."Our competitiveness in practice definitely shows, and each day we push each other to be better," said Josie Wallace."We're just so used to being on the same team together, being on the same line, kind of knowing what each other are going to do on the field,"...
Wildcats end week strong
The Waconia baseball team bounced back from a pair of early losses to win their final two games of the week. After a 7-1 loss to Bloomington Jefferson and a 5-4 loss to Eden Prairie, the Wildcats defeated St. Louis Park 11-0 and Chaska 2-0. Waconia built a 4-0 lead over Eden Prairie before the Eagles came back to score five runs in the final three innings to win the game 5-4. Seven Wildcats combined for 11 hits, led by Jacob Wier’s three, Culley Ohm’s...
Athlete of the Week: Burney’s extroverted personality fits well into Sting girls track team
by Erik Nelson Sports Reporter When she was in the fifth grade, Spectrum sophomore Alaina Burney and her class took a field trip to the track at Elk River High School. Burney tried a few things and ended up liking track. She then decided that when she entered high school, she would compete for the girls track and field team. ...
Minnesota Youth Sports Coach Shocks Players and Parents With Unsportsmanlike Demand
One of my children is old enough now that she is involved in more competitive sports and participating in tournaments, and we were at one this weekend and were shocked by one coaches unsportsmanlike comment to her team.
Hopkins girls place eighth in state True Team
Twelve of the best girls track and field teams in Minnesota will vie for the state Class AAA True Team title, beginning at 3 p.m. Friday, May 17, at Stillwater High School. Among those 12 teams is Hopkins, which advanced to state as a wild-card entry. Hopkins placed third in the Section 7AAA Meet May 8 at Hopkins High Stadium. Coach Andrea Yesnes praised her Royals for an outstanding effort across the board. ...
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