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Wayzata girls volleyball splits during section play
A cohesive group of seniors led the Wayzata High girls volleyball team to second place in the Lake Conference standings this season. The Trojans lost only to champion Maple Grove in Lake play, finishing with a 6-1 record. Overall, Wayzata was 21-9. In Section 5AAAA Tournament matches, the Trojans opened impressively in a 25-18, 25-19, 25-22 victory over Spring Lake Park. Then in the semifinals, they ran into Maple Grove and suffered elimination 25-16, 25-22, 25-23. Good overall height and athletic ability made this year’s senior class another good one for Wayzata head coach Scott Jackson, who was assisted by Bri Schwartz and Karlie Hauer. The three senior captains – 6-2 setter Kayla Nawrocki, 6-foot outside hitter Ellie Osowski and 5-11 outside hitter Kristin Vogt – supplied experience and leadership on the court. Other seniors on the team are Tessa Adamson, Lillian Cheney, Lexi Forbes, Karis McMaster, Ekua Osei and Violet Quinn. Varsity players from the junior class are Nora Flies, MaKenzie Kaesviharn, Samera Kola-Lawal, Lucy Moore and Shannon Spong. Sophomore Naomi Chauvin completes the varsity roster. The Trojans have a mix of grades on this season’s JV roster with juniors Trinity Curry, Ava Donnay, Avery Dwyer, Mia Eddleman and
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Three Wayzata girls land All-State soccer berths
Three Wayzata High girls were named to the Minnesota Soccer Coaches’ Association All-State team recently. First-team honors went to junior defender Lila Hawkinson, a third-year varsity player. Named second-team All-State were junior goalkeeper Fiona Kinahan and junior midfielder Ellen Welliver. “Lila Hawkinson is the best defender in the state in my opinion,” Wayzata head coach Tony Peszneker said. “She has great leg strength. Lila plays on a club team where she is surrounded by other All-State players. This year she took a step forward with her leadership.” Kinahan was injured for half of the season, but played in enough matches to gain All-State consideration. “Fiona is a fierce competitor with sure hands,” coach Peszneker said. “When she was unable to play, we had two other goalkeepers, Chloe Sullivan and Kemper Steenson, step in and do a good job. With all three of them coming back, the team should have no problem in goal next season.” Welliver’s play in the midfield was a definite plus for the Trojans. “She is a capable player, all-around,” coach Peszneker noted. “Ellen played mainly outside defense as a sophomore. This year we moved her into the midfield. Part of what makes her an effective player
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State boys cross country meet is almost a dead heat
At first glance Saturday morning in the State Class AAA Boys Cross Country Meet at Majestic Oaks Golf Course in Ham Lake, it looked as if Wayzata and Minneapolis Washburn were tied for the championship with 127 points. That’s what the scoreboard said, so everyone connected to the two team were scrambling to see how the tie would be broken. Then came the bad news: A runner from Brainerd had edged Wayzata’s Blake Knutson by three-tenths of a second for 41st place. The discovery left Washburn at 127 points and moved Wayzata’s points to 128. “It would have been nice if we had won,” Wayzata head coach Mark Popp said. “But it is what it is. There are a lot of good runners here, and they all mixed it up. It was harder than ever to make All-State [top 25 in the race].” Wayzata’s pack ran together, which has been the formula for success all season. Rosemount and Maple Grove went out faster than the Trojans did on Saturday. “I thought Rosemount would be tough to catch, but we did catch them,” coach Popp said. Leading the way for Wayzata were juniors Charlie Williams and Thomas Berndt, the 13th and
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Lake girls CC teams dominate the State AAA Meet
Perennial state contender Evie Malec, Minnetonka’s senior girls cross country captain, climbed to the top of the mountain in the State Class AAA Meet Saturday, Nov. 7, at Majestic Oaks Golf Course in Ham Lake. Malec sped to the state championship with a 5K time of 17 minutes, 33 seconds. Her performance led a Lake Conference rush that produced eight of the top 15 individual finishers. Lyla Drayna, the Edina sophomore, was second at state in 17:42.6. Fourth place went to Minnetonka ninth-grader Isla Griggs in 18:02.9 and sixth was another Lake ninth-grader, St. Michael-Albertville’s Makenzie Myran in 18:05.2. Rounding out the list of top-15 runners from Lake schools are Edina junior Eva Jain eighth, Hopkins senior Morgan Waechter ninth, Wayzata sophomore Faith Sundet 13th and Eden Prairie sophomore Winona Nelson 15th. The race for individual honors mirrored the chase for the team championship. Blaine broke through to take the title with 65 points. Second with 97 was Wayzata and third and fourth were Edina and Minnetonka, both with 119 points. St. Michael-Albertville took home fifth place with 126. Between cross country, track and Nordic skiing, Malec probably holds the Minnetonka school record for state medals won. What stands out
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Three Tonka girls named All-State in soccer
When the Minnesota High School Girls Soccer Coaches’ Association announced its All-State selections for 2026, Minnetonka head coach Jeff Hopkins was thrilled to see three of his players on the list. Coach Hopkins knew there was a possibility of that happening. The Skippers had one of the best records in school history with a final mark of 14-3-2 and they earned a berth in the State Class AAA Tournament. In all respects, it was a successful season, with a great defensive effort at the heart of that success. “We had 14 shutouts this season,” coach Hopkins noted. One of the All-State selections, senior goalie Lillian Jones, had a lot to do with that. “LJ and AJ Thorpe shared the goalkeeping,” coach Hopkins said. “For her varsity career, LJ had 33 shutouts, which is an incredible number. She made huge, defining saves to help us get to state. We have been blessed with a lot of great keepers at Minnetonka. Lizzy Crist is the record holder with 38 career shutouts.” Jones’ goals-against average was 0.53 this season. Thorpe, who had fewer minutes than Jones, posted a goals-against average of 0.21. Jones was named first-team All-State in her senior season. Minnetonka’s other
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Proposed blockbuster has the Penguins trading a superstar to the Wild : Evgeni Malkin
A mock trade making the rounds today sends Evgeni Malkin from the Penguins to the Wild. It is a fan-built idea, not a report. The idea lands while Malkin's future is already the loudest storyline in Pittsburgh. Evgeni Malkin's three-team trade list is something he is set to submit to the Penguins, and any talk of destinations now draws attention.