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Minneapolis boy overcomes odds, becoming one the best runners in the metro
MINNEAPOLIS — Stepping up to the start line, Will Just is ready."I go into meets with the mindset of that I belong here, I belong at this level," said the Washburn High School senior.Just has earned his confidence, but his first steps weren't as smooth."When I was first starting to walk, I would always walk on my tippy toes," said Just. "Basically, it affected my feet and my legs to the point where they were out of proportion.""He was tripping all the time," said Dave Just, Will's dad. "He couldn't really stay on his feet. We didn't really think anything...
Minnesota comes home seeking win to stay alive in PWHL playoffs
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Women's professional playoff hockey comes to the Xcel Energy Center Monday.The game will serve as the inaugural PWHL playoff game at the Xcel Energy Center. PWHL Minnesota needs a win to keep their season alive as the team is down 0-2 in the best of five series with Toronto.Minnesota has also been shut out in the first two games against Toronto.The team's general manager, Natalie Darwitz, said all they need is that first goal and some help from the State of Hockey."The fan base has been tremendous and instrumental for our success at home," she said. "And we hope we have a great turnout and the fans can understand and get behind us that we need their we need their help. anything at this point right now would help our players play even better. So yes, you know, the State of Hockey never disappoints, so hoping for a great turnout.Minnesota beat Toronto once in the regular season.Tickets are still available for Monday's game starting at $25. Fans will receive a rally towel at the game. Pick drop is at 7 p.m. Doors to the Xcel Energy Center open at 6 p.m.
Hopkins girls lacrosse team rallies around Lauren Olson, months after a terrible accident
HOPKINS, Minn. — Lacrosse games mean a little more for the Hopkins girl's team."We are playing this season for her because we know she wishes she could," said Avery Shaw. Instead of facing off on the field—number 51 is on the sidelines recovering. "It's been amazing to have Lauren back," said one of her teammates. Two months ago, Lauren Olson was making a left turn on Highway 7 in Minnetonka when she was blindsided and struck by a driver without a license who blew threw a red light. READ MORE: Teen seriously injured in Minnetonka crash making strides in her recovery.Olson underwent...
Falcons softball earns two wins after falling to Trojans
In a clash of cross-town rivals, Armstrong softball lost a hard-found game to Wayzata on May 8 by a score of 3-1 at home. The result continues a steady history of competitive meetings between the two Plymouth-based teams. Armstrong had won three of the last five meetings with the Trojans. Both teams got to work immediately scoring one run each in the first inning. The Trojans scored first off a...
Westonka tennis team off to strong start
The Mound Westonka boys tennis team is off to a strong 6-1 start this season. Led by senior captains Sam Gaylord (No. 1 doubles), Adam Kahmeyer (No. 4 singles), Charlie Paul (No. 2 singles) and Carter Reinbold (No. 1 singles), the team is undefeated in the conference with their only loss against Chanhassen High School. The White Hawks varsity team is filled with seniors. In addition to the four captains, senior team members include Colter Applegate, Robbie Davis, Clark Hanson, Johnny Range and Ian Santoski....
Tonka girls hurdle their way to section track True Team title
Minnetonka head coach Jane Reimer-Morgan knows that 1000 points in the Section 7AAA True Team Meet are usually enough to give her track team a state berth. May 8, on the Hopkins High Stadium track, 999 points did the trick for the two-time defending state champions. The winner of each section meet is an automatic qualifier for state True Team, which begins at 3 p.m. Friday, May 17, at Stillwater High School. There are eight section team champions in that meet along with four wild-card...
Gopher golfer Ben Warian ends 3-year individual win drought, breaks scoring record
MINNEAPOLIS — Gopher Ben Warian will compete as an individual at the men's golf NCAA Stanford Regional starting on Tuesday.In the Gophers' last regular season tournament, Minnesota won for the first time in a year and a half, and Warian did, too, breaking the program's three-year individual win drought."It was really nice to see all of the hard work we've been putting in throughout the spring, certainly, and throughout the year in general, finally pay off," said Warian.The win also broke a Minnesota scoring record, made possible by a career-best 63 in round two."Went nuclear there for a while I guess,...
Tobias Williams sets fast pace for Skipper track and field
Minnetonka senior Tobias Williams is on his way to becoming one of the elite athletes in the history of Lake Conference boys track and field. That’s no one’s opinion, but simply a statement of fact. Skipper teammates would agree that Williams was the key to Minnetonka’s victory over Wayzata in the Section 7AAA True Team Meet May 8 at Hopkins High Stadium. The day began with Williams winning the 100-meter...
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