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Notebook: Coaches ask to move softball finals to U of M
The Minnesota State High School League last year went along with a request from softball coaches to extend the state tournament to three days. The first edition of the expanded tournament will be next month at Caswell Park in North Mankato. A new request might require a little more persuasion. The Minnesota Fastpitch Coaches Association is asking to move the state softball championship games from North Mankato to Jane Sage Cowles Stadium at the University of Minnesota. Farmington coach Paul Harrington and Rosemount coach Tiffany...
An ‘emerging activity’ now, but a varsity sport next year
All 10 South Suburban Conference schools have boys volleyball teams High school boys volleyball is racing at full speed in its transition from “emerging activity” to full-fledged varsity sport. The movement, which started in 2018 with 22 schools, now has more than 80 schools on board, many of them from the metro area. More schools will likely sign on by the 2024-25 school year, when boys volleyball becomes a fully...
Adapted softball: Hawks, Blazing Cats go for four in a row
State tournament starts Friday at Chanhassen High Two streaks are on the line at this weekend’s state adapted softball tournament. Dakota United, a co-op program that includes Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Eastview, Lakeville North, Lakeville South and Rosemount high schools, has won the last three state championships in the PI Division and hasn’t lost a state tournament game since 2018 (the tournament was not held in 2020 and 2021 because...
Baseball roundup: Blaze rally to win against Rosemount, AV
Farmington clinches share of SSC title A May 9 South Suburban Conference baseball game between Rosemount and Burnsville was action-packed, with Burnsville coming from behind to win 9-4. The game at Alimagnet Park was tied 4-4 until senior Adam Krueger delivered a sharp single up the third-base line, scoring two runs and giving the Blaze their first lead. ...
Softball Recap: Shakopee snaps four-game streak of wins on the road
Shakopee fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Apple Valley on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Apple Valley Eagles by a score of 3-2. Shakopee was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Apple Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Softball claims its fifth season victory after falling to White Bear Lake
The Rangers scored a 10-4 victory over Park of Cottage Grove on Wednesday, April 24 after falling 8-4 in a home game against White Bear Lake on Tuesday, April 23 (above). The squad is 7-2 on the year.
Panthers run table in SSC tennis again
Section team tournaments happening this week Lakeville North went undefeated against South Suburban Conference boys tennis opponents for the second consecutive year, and the Panthers were rewarded with their second straight SSC championship. In 2023 North blitzed through the conference schedule, dropping only one point in nine matches. The Panthers’ SSC rivals made it tougher on them this time through. Their closest match was April 25 against Eagan, where the...
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