Sunday, January 22, 2012
McMillan's squad has lost five games by a total of 11 points this season; Richfield girls cagers host Simley in crucial conference matchup Friday night.
There was a full slate of competition both in and out of conference play for teams from Richfield High School and the Academy of Holy Angels as the winter sports season rounded the mid-point of January. Richfield Boys Basketball In what is becoming an all-too familiar refrain, the Richfield boys basketball team was defeated by the narrowest of margins to close out their week. The Spartans, who had built a three-game winning streak against teams from the Classic Suburban Conference (CSC), saw that run come to an end in a 74-73 defeat at circuit-leading Tartan on Jan. 20 to fall to 8-5 overall and 3-3 in the CSC. Coming on the heels of a 72-63 home win over Mahtomedi three nights previous, the Tartan setback was the second one-point loss of …
Students wore white and said prayers for the injured hockey player.
In honor of injured hockey player Jack Jablonski, Richfield Blessed Trinity Catholic School fourth- through eighth-graders participated in a 'whiteout' event Friday. Students dressed in white, said prayers for Jablonski and his family, and monetary donations were collected for the Jack Jablonski Fund. Jablonski, a 16-year-old Benilde-St. Margaret sophomore, was checked from behind and into the boards during a junior varsity game on Dec. 30 against Wayzata. The hit left Jablonski paralyzed.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Edina hangs on to top Richfield in a battle of Top-3 ranked girls basketball teams from Class AAA, AAAA on Thursday night.
Not shying away from its share of top-notch competition this season, the Richfield High School girls basketball—ranked third in Class AAA—hosted Class AAAA's No. 2 rankee, Edina, in a non-conference border battle at RHS on Thursday night. The undefeated Hornets entered the Richfield gymnasium with a spotless 14-0 record, with wins over two ranked teams so far this season—having topped Hill-Murray (No. 5, AAA) and Lakeville North (No. 3, AAAA) in back-to-back games in December. Richfield, fielding one of the most talented collectives in team history, came into the night with a 12-2 overall mark, a nine-game winning streak, and wins over a trio of ranked teams that included Hill-Murray and Bloomington Kennedy (No. 4, AAAA). But on this night…
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Sunday, January 15, 2012
Richfield girls basketball team snaps three-game losing streak to Classic Suburban nemesis, remains among top three in Class AAA rankings.
While several local teams found success last week, a determined Richfield High School girls basketball team claimed victory in one of the most important contests of the season thus far, highlighting the early January sports calendar with a lopsided win at Hill-Murray to retain its position amongst the best hoop troops in Minnesota. Richfield Girls Basketball The Richfield girls hoopsters, slotting in at No. 3 in the Class AAA rankings, had already claimed wins over three ranked teams—two from Class AA, one from Class AAAA—as it headed to Maplewood for a matchup against Class AAA's fourth-ranked Hill-Murray on Jan. 10. It was a crucial contest for the Spartans, who had lost three straight to the Pioneers dating back to the 2009-10 season, …
Monday, January 9, 2012
The Richfield Nordic ski team traveled to Biwabik, MN Saturday.
The Richfield Nordic ski team competed in the Mesabi East Invitational in Biwabik, MN over the weekend and alongside nearly 1,200 athletes in one of the biggest high school races in the nation. The Spartans skied in both classic and skate/freestyle races for boys and girls. Jake Bauer placed 53rd in the boys classic, with Nelson Soto Moreno coming in 95th and Ben Nygaard 128th. Cal Bergen placed 117th in the boys skate/classic, with Jake Beaudet in 125th and Jon Libra in 133rd. Sarah Nygaard came in 73rd in the girls classic, with Erin Brault and Erica Strom in 140th and 141st, respectively. Kellin Swanson took 127th in skate/freestyle, with Alex Schulz in 128th and Hannah Adams in 153rd. Richfield's next scheduled meet is at 6 p.m. this …
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Spartans girls basketball keeps up its winning ways, while boys cagers nipped twice to fall out of Top-10.
The new year got off to a dandy start for the Richfield High School girls basketball team, who surged to a pair of easy victories last week. However, same could not be said for the Spartans boys cagers, who began 2012 with a pair of ever-so-close losses. Richfield Girls Basketball With another pair of blowout victories, the Richfield girls basketball team —ranked third in Class AAA — ran its winning streak to seven games with lopsided triumphs both at home and on the road. The Spartans opened 2012 with a 67-43 win over visiting South St. Paul in the Classic Suburban Conference opener on Jan. 3, then devastated non-conference host Minneapolis Southwest by a count of 71-36 two nights later to improve to 10-2 on the season. Jessica January is…
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Monday, January 2, 2012
Richfield Roundup returns for the New Year.
With 2011 now in the rearview mirror, athletic teams from Richfield High School and Academy of Holy Angels now prepare to enter the heart of their respective seasons in January. Richfield Boys Basketball Ranked fifth in Class AAA, the Richfield boys basketball team closed out 2011 with a 5-2 record after a narrow 68-63 loss to their third-ranked hosts in the Grand Rapids Tournament on Friday. The setback ended a five-game winning streak for the Spartans and was the first defeat for Richfield since a 69-68 loss to Waconia in the season opener on Dec. 3. In-between, the Spartans have laid waste to a handful of opponents, topping Holy Family Catholic, Bloomington Jefferson, Minneapolis North and South, as well as Duluth Denfeld by an average…
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Stars remain unbeaten in conference play with 2-0 win at main circuit rival Northfield on Tuesday.
The Academy of Holy Angels boys soccer team won the Missota Conference championship on a Tuesday that also saw the Richfield High School and Holy Angels girls tennis teams eliminated in the opening round of the Section 3AA Tournament. Holy Angels Boys Soccer A 2-0 defeat of top conference rival Northfield on the road on Tuesday clinched the Missota championship for Class A's sixth-ranked Holy Angels boys soccer team. Charlie Koontz and Jack Miller scored for the champs, with goalkeeper Adam Roloff standing on his head to make 17 saves against the blistering Northfield attack to earn the clean sheet and the title-claiming triumph. The victory gave the Stars a 6-0 circuit record, 1 1/2 games better than Shakopee and two better than the …
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Shakopee is the team to beat—again.
Academy of Holy Angels—The Stars opened up the 2010 season with a dismal 2-11 record, but they did rebound to win a Section 4AA West match in the postseason—topping St. Paul Johnson 3-0. Holy Angels finished 0-7 in the conference last year. Shakopee—The Sabers' run of three straight state titles ended last season, but the Sabres still had enough firepower to win the Missota. They have two first-team all-league selections back from that team, making them one of the top teams in the league again this year. New Prague—The Trojans were a young bunch last season, but now have experience to match their talent and should significantly improve on last year's six-win total. Sydney Foss—New Prague (Outside hitter) Claire Sames—Shakopee (Middle …
Friday, June 17, 2011
The Stars shot eight strokes better on the second day, finishing with a team total of 658 overall at the Class AA state tournament
The Academy of Holy Angels boys golf team finished up play at the Class AA state tournament on Thursday at Ridges at Sand Creek in Jordan with an eighth place team finish. The Stars shot a second-round score of 325 on Thursday, eight shots better than the first round, for a total team score of 658. Detroit Lakes won the state championship with a 606 team score, knocking off three-time defending champion Orono. The Spartans shot a 610 and tied Staples Motley for third. Marshall, which led after Day 1, finished second with a 610. Individually, Marshall junior Max Deitz won the individual state championship with a 143 over two rounds. For the Stars, Josh Littman finished the tournament tied for 32nd with a 155. Ben Hook finished 66th overall …
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Caitlin Burgess
10:35 am on Sunday, January 22, 2012
Hey there Jason. Do you mean that the refs weren't making fair calls? more ›