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Minnetonka 8th grade football star Theo Brown leads comeback win over Blaine
The Minnetonka football team came back to beat Blaine 26-21 Friday night in the Class 6A State Playoffs, with the help of a big night from eighth-grader Theo Brown. Brown is believed to be the first Minnetonka eighth-grader to play varsity football for the Skippers. He had eight catches for 157 yards and two touchdowns.
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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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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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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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Perham Boys Win Class AA State Cross Country Meet, Girls Take 4th
The Perham boys won the Class AA State Cross Country Championship on Saturday at Majestic Oaks Golf Course in Ham Lake with 70 points. Mankato East was runner-up with 99. Brody Freeland led the Yellowjackets with a sixth place finish, while Ethan Johnson and Bryce Brown were also in the top 20.