SPORTS
Rebels softball continues to make strong strides
Champlin Park softball played two games last week, collecting two shutout victories on the road against St. Michael-Albertville and Coon Rapids on April 30 and May 1, respectively. The week began with a dominant performance on the road at St. Michael-Albertville on April 30 as the Rebels beat the Knights 10-0. Madison Hasselbring, Lauren Heltemes and Ava Abrahamson each scored two runs, while Ava Parent, Reese Reimler, Erin Kaluza and Chloe Postma each added one. Postma also collected an impressive four RBI on the day. ...
Rebels baseball shows class in win over Pirates
The Champlin Park Rebels baseball team got a key 8-0 home victory over their Brooklyn Park neighbors on Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha Pirates on April 30. Rebels baseball head coach Ryan Tohm said after the game that the Rebels have been looking to improve their execution at bat as the second half of the season looms close, feeling confident about their performances at the mound and in the field. “Our ultimate...
Wilsey named Athena Award winner
Harvard-bound Orioles standout skier earned 14 letters as 5x captain Hanna Wilsey’s favorite sports memory didn’t have to do with crossing a finish line first or scoring a goal in soccer. It was getting the St. Louis Park Nordic ski team glitter box signed by Olympic champion and Minnesota native Jessie Diggins and “putting sparkles on my teammates before every race,” Wilsey wrote in her Athena Award profile. ...
Baseball Recap: Hunter Howe can't quite lead Zimmerman over Spring Lake Park
Zimmerman is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 12-1 to the Spring Lake Park Panthers on Monday. Zimmerman saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Howe, who went 1-for-2 with a double. On Spring Lake Park's side,...
North Branch baseball earns big win over Princeton
The North Branch baseball team began its week with a timely 3-2 upset win over an undefeated conference opponent in Princeton on Tuesday, April 23. The Vikings got a run on the board early in the bottom of the first inning, before the Tigers scored right back in the top of the second. However, North Branch was able to keep sending their base runners home, as the boys ran in a pair of runs to take a 3-1 lead heading into the sixth inning. ...
TRCF golf tourney set for Friday, June 7
The 36th Annual Three Rivers Community Foundation Golf Tournament Fundraiser will be Friday, June 7 at Elk River Golf Club, 20015 Elk Lake Rd. NW in Elk River. Online registration for the rain or shine event to strengthen the local communities within ISD 728 will be coming soon. For more information, email Courtney Wirz at cwirz@ifound.org.
OPC boys lacrosse earns first win of the season
Osseo/Park Center boys lacrosse reached a key milestone last week, earning its first win of the season on May 3 in a 9-6 thriller at home against Duluth Marshall. OPC began this season facing a winless streak dating back to last year and a difficult conference to navigate, though recent results had seen the team start to find a scoring rhythm. Having gone winless last season, OPC head coach Matt...
Wings lacrosse beats OPC in eventful duel at the nest
Armstrong/Cooper girls lacrosse opened last week with a 17-10 win over Osseo/Park Center at home on April 29 in an eventful battle of the co-ops. The Wings have had an electric start to the season, winning four of their first five games, and scoring at least 10 goals in all four victories. OPC entered last week on a positive spell of their own. After scoring 12 goals in their first four games, all losses, the Crocs picked up a big non-conference 11-10 win on April...
Champlin Park girls lax wins seven straight to open season
Champlin Park girls lacrosse continued a dominant run through their 2024 season last week with two wins, starting with a 15-2 home triumph over Andover. The result was Andover’s first conference loss of the season. The Huskies were previously 4-0 in Northwest Suburban Conference play. Lauren Schindlebeck and Annabelle Johnson each scored four goals in the win for Champlin Park and Johnson added five assists. Reese Hagenbart scored three goals against Andover. Alayna Roehl scored twice, while Ella Engstrom and Anna Pitzen scored one each. ...
Rebels volleyball outlasts Brooklyn Center in conference clash
Brooklyn Center boys volleyball lost a close 3-1 match to Champlin Park on May 2 with both teams battling for a first North Conference win this season. Champlin Park head coach Josh Nutter said the Rebels have shown growth this season, moving through setbacks while competing in a conference packed with strong teams. “I was really excited that the boys were able to stay focused, play together, and have fun...
Softball Recap: Belle Plaine picks up 11th straight win at home
Belle Plaine entered their tilt with Maranatha Christian Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Maranatha Christian Academy Mustangs on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Belle Plaine also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Softball Game Preview: Andover Plays at Home
Andover is 2-8 against Centennial since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Andover Huskies will be playing at home against the Centennial Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
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