-
Two wins reveal how dangerous unbeaten Champlin Park can be
Seven days gave Champlin Park two very different ways to measure itself. The latest required considerably less suspense. The Rebels scored on their opening possession against Rogers on Friday, forced a three-and-out and turned junior defensive back Mario Robinson’s blocked punt into a safety. By the end of the first quarter, Champlin Park led 23-0.…
-
Lakeville South rebounds with 26-6 rivalry win over Lakeville North
LAKEVILLE — Grant Mayer noticed the difference before Friday’s first snap. Lakeville South’s warmups were the most energized he had seen all season, and the Cougars carried that edge into a 26-6 rivalry win over Lakeville North. “I felt like we took control of the game from the start,” Mayer said. “Right away our warm-ups…
-
New-Look Centennial Volleyball Eyes Another State Tournament Appearance
Centennial was five points from dropping the third set Friday night when coach Nicole Christensen started changing things up. Anoka led 20-15. Christensen shuffled players back into the lineup, looking for some energy and communication. The Cougars found both. Centennial scored the final 10 points of the set to win 25-20 and complete a 3-0…
-
Eastview’s 34-11 win over Farmington fuels belief in what this season could become
The Lightning turned a three-point halftime lead into a season-opening win as senior quarterback Theo Schwendinger settled into his first varsity start. Eastview’s first possession of the second half consumed eight minutes and ended in the end zone. By the time Thursday night was over, the Lightning had turned a 14-11 halftime edge into a…
-
North St. Paul’s Gino Sarabia Pinzon is no longer a secret after 31-goal debut
The senior forward emerged as one of Minnesota’s top scorers in his first season with the Polars. Now North St. Paul is asking him to do even more. Last summer, North St. Paul boys soccer head coach Dan Torrez had heard enough about Gino Sarabia Pinzon to spend a Sunday afternoon in Maplewood looking for…