No Cuts Anticipated For Newly Formed Girls Hockey Co-Op

Richfield High School and Academy of Holy Angels will join forces this winter.

Come winter, Richfield High School lady hockey players will be donning rival Academy of Holy Angels uniforms as part of the schools’ new co-op agreement. The Minnesota State High School League approved the co-op in April 2011, following a one-season agreement to allow Richfield’s Alyson Niesen to compete with the AHA team during the 2011-12 season. “We think it will be a win-win for both schools and the community,” RHS Athletic Director Todd Olson told Richfield Patch. “Now our youth girls have an opportunity to play at the high school level.” AHA’s athletic director, Mike Kautzman, agreed and said: “At this point, it makes sense for both schools … and it’s nice to be involved with Richfield. Richfield [High School] is only six blocks away…

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Update: Richfield, Holy Angels Girls Hockey to Form Co-Op

The one-year agreement allows Richfield to continue searching for a permanent co-op for future seasons

The Richfield High School and Academy of Holy Angels girls hockey teams have formed a cooperative agreement, Richfield athletic director Todd Olson confirmed Saturday. The co-op was approved at Thursday’s Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Board of Directors meeting in Brooklyn Center. It is a one-year agreement between Holy Angels and Richfield, and Olson said the co-op should be officially ratified on Monday. Richfield’s declining numbers within its hockey program have led to RHS looking to form a cooperative over the past four years. Olson said Richfield has spoken with five schools about a long-term agreement. For this winter, the Spartans and Stars will join, with Richfield sending one senior to the Stars’ program. The younger…

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Caitlin Burgess

2:08 pm on Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Hi there. I'm working to get more information on this from the RIchfield athletic director. You're not the first to voice your concerns. I'd love for you to contact me with your real name so we could talk more about it. caitlin.burgess@patch.com   more ›

Viewfinder: Richfield Boys, Girls Hockey Season in Pictures

Richfield's hockey season has come to an end.

The Richfield boys and girls hockey teams recently ended their 2010-11 season. This week's Viewfinder is dedicated to showing the teams in action throughout the winter.

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Richfield Sports Teams Donning Purple Laces to Support Teen Dating Violence Awareness

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and RHS sports teams are wearing purple laces to show their support.

Richfield High School sports teams partnered with Cornerstone, a domestic violence prevention and intervention agency, to participate in TIE (Taking Initiative Everyday) Campaign, which aims to end dating violence. Athletes are wearing purple laces, stickers or ribbons during their games and matchups throughout February to show their support for the campaign. TIE is being done as part of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, which runs the entire month of February. The following Richfield sports teams are participating: Other area schools and teams that are participating are: For more information about the TIE campaign, contact Amy Kondziolka, program manager at Cornerstone, at 952-884-0376. Editor's Note: Richfield boys hockey was added …

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Caitlin Burgess

3:10 pm on Monday, February 14, 2011

Thanks Beth! I will add them to the list.   more ›

Richfield's Weekly Review

Fire 'N' Ice, Richfield Commissions, Winter Sports Ending

Super Bowl Sunday, new articles from Jan. 31-Feb. 6. All this and whatever else you may have missed from the week that was.

Business Richfield Patch launched many new article topics this week, including: PatchCast, Bites Nearby, Get Out, Richfield Whiz Kids, House Hunt, SOLD!, Patch Picks, Frugal Family, Great Escape and the Grab & Go Kids Planner. All are geared to help make readers lives easier and to offer information to save time and money. Police and Fire Multiple thefts were reported the last weekend in January and the Richfield Public Safety Department announced that is holding an Internet safety meeting for parents to find out how to protect their children online. Opinion Wood Lake Nature Center Director, Karen Shragg, talked about going green and reducing our ecological footprint by rethinking, reducing, recycling and reusing. Government Patch talked …

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Richfield Roundup

Spartans Boys Hockey Team Tops Orioles in Overtime

Harris' goal in extra period give Richfield its first win in a month; Spartans hoopsters sweep Simley.

An overtime victory for the Richfield boys hockey team and a pair of wins for the Spartans basketball squads highlighted a busy weekend in athletics around the city. Richfield Boys Hockey: Spartans 5, St Louis Park 4 (OT) The goal at 2:39 by Tim Harris during the overtime period gave the Richfield boys hockey team its first victory in a month as the Spartans won at St. Louis Park, 5-4, to improve to 7-12-1 on the season. Mick Dhein scored twice in the game, with Tyler Klopp and Tyler Martinez joining Harris with one goal apiece. Joe McGuinness made 25 saves for the victory. The win follows a 13-0 loss at Hill-Murray for the Spartans, who return to Classic Suburban Confefence (CSC) action against Henry Sibley at the Richfield Ice Arena at 7…

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Richfield Roundup

Richfield Spartans Smite Storm

Richfield girls basketball team tops Chanhassen at home; Spartans nordic ski teams compete in conference championship meet.

Just hours after the Richfield Nordic ski teams competed in the Classic Suburban Conference (CSC) championship meet, the Spartans girls basketball squad thumped a non-conference rival in the Richfield High School (RHS) gymnasium; it was also a busy night for Holy Angels with boys and girls hockey and basketball teams in action. Richfield Girls Basketball: Spartans 99, Chanhassen 76 A 99-76 defeat of visiting Chanhassen improved the Richfield girls basketball team's record to 14-3 on the season. Jessica January led all scorers with 40 points, while Bryann Guyton logged 18 points and Sierra Ford-Washington and Hannah Wise recorded 17 and 15 points, respectively. Richfield, 5-2 in the CSC, hosts conference rival Simley Friday at 7 p.m. …

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Richfield Roundup

Spartans Hoopsters Earn Saturday Wins

Richfield girls, boys basketball squads claim the only victories of weekend amongst local hockey, basketball clubs.

The Richfield boys and girls basketball teams claimed the two victories of the weekend for the local clubs on the rink or court as both prevailed in their respective non-conference contests on Saturday. Richfield Boys Basketball: Spartans 82, New Ulm 46 An 82-46 non-conference victory at New Ulm improved the Richfield boys basketball team's record to 12-5 on the season. Sean Bear led the Spartans with 16 points, while John Johnson scored 13 points in the victory — Richfield's second in as many nights. The Spartans return to Classic Suburban Conference play Friday at 7 p.m. against Simley. Richfield is 6-2 in the CSC, Simley is 1-6. Richfield Girls Basketball: Spartans 54, Providence Academy 53 After trailing 32-23 at halftime, the …

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Caitlin Burgess

9:16 pm on Sunday, January 30, 2011

Thanks Sandy! Glad you are liking it and keep reading.   more ›

Hendrickson Happy to be a Richfield Spartan, Looking Forward to the Future

Senior speaks on her love of hockey, playing goaltender and making 40 saves per game.

Rebecca Hendrickson has made quite a name for herself in her senior season as goaltender of the Richfield girls hockey team. The Spartans' final line of defense since her freshman year, this season Hendrickson leads the state in saves (803 as of Jan. 27), while routinely facing 50 or more shots per game. She has made as many as 64 stops in one game, yet needed just six saves to record her one shutout of the winter to date. With her final campaign as Richfield goalie coming to a close with the regular season ending on Feb. 5, Hendrickson sat down with Richfield Patch to chat about hockey, school, Richfield and her future. Richfield Patch: When did you get your start in hockey? Hendrickson: I started when I was about 8 [years old] ... I used…

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Caitlin Burgess

4:20 pm on Saturday, January 29, 2011

Thanks for your comment Renee!   more ›