Friday, February 4, 2011
South boys hockey wins third straight since Eagan debacle with 5-2 defeat of Eastview at Hasse Arena.
What a difference a week makes. Since hitting its low-water mark in a 10-0 loss to Eagan on Jan. 27 at Hasse Arena, the Lakeville South boys hockey team outscored the next three teams it played by a combined tally of 25-6. The latest of those contests, a home matchup against South Suburban Conference rival Eastview on Thursday night, again went convincingly to the Cougars in a 5-2 victory. "We're playing better — tonight wasn't our best effort, but it still was good, " South coach Kurt Weber said. "After the Eagan game we had a heart-to-heart with the players and I think they learned some lessons from that game." The Cougars were quick to bounce back from the Wildcat debacle, shutting out Rosemount, 9-0, on Saturday, Jan. 29 and drubbing …
Monday, January 31, 2011
After being shutout on Thursday, Lakeville South blanks Rosemount, 9-0; Cougars girls hockey wins, boys basketball loses in overtime.
Saturday saw the Lakeville South boys hockey team bounce back from its worst loss of the season with one of its most convincing victories, while the Cougars girls hockey team also claimed a narrow win and boys swim/dive squad competed in a state meet. South Boys Hockey: Cougars 9, Rosemount 0 Two nights after suffering a 10-0 home loss to Eagan, the Lakeville South boys hockey team torched Rosemount, 9-0, at Hasse Arena. Brady Frahm made 20 saves in the Cougars net for the shutout win, while Alex Harvey scored twice; Michael Chuinard, Joe Freemark, Drew Brevig, Calvin Boecker, Justin Kloos, Colton Radtke and Grant Gangeness also chipped in one goal apiece. South improved to 8-7-2 overall and 7-4-1 in the South Suburban Conference with the …
Sunday, January 23, 2011
South drops Burnsville, North defeats Bloomington Jefferson.
Saturday was a good night for the Lakeville area girls hockey teams as both squads claimed victories in their respective South Suburban Conference matchups. South Girls Hockey: Cougars 5, Burnsville 2 The Lakeville South girls hockey team held onto its two-game lead in the South Suburban Conference with a 5-2 road win at Burnsville. Mara Post scored twice, with Callen Naasz, Morgan Fritz-Ward and Morgan Morse chipping in one goal apiece and Chelsea Laden making 29 saves in the win. South hosts Eagan at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday night at Hasse Arena. North Girls Hockey: Panthers 4, Bloomington Jefferson 2 A 4-2 win at Bloomington Jefferson improved the Lakeville North girls hockey team's record to 14-5 overall and 9-4 in the South Suburban. Both …
Monday, January 17, 2011
Cougars girls, boys hockey teams both defeat Apple Valley by same score on Saturday; North boys fall to Rosemount.
Lakeville South fans caught a case of double vision on Saturday as both the Cougars boys and girls defeated Apple Valley by identical scores while the Lakeville North boys hockey team lost a third-period lead in a defeat at Rosemount. South Girls Hockey: Cougars 5, Apple Valley 2 The South girls hockey team improved to 15-2-1 overall and 11-1-1 in the South Suburban Conference with a 5-2 defeat of Apple Valley at Hasse Arena. Five different Cougars — Abby Quinell, Morgan Fritz-Ward, Lauren Grose, Jordan Gill and Kelly Gustafson — scored in their club's winning effort, while goalie Chelsea Laden made 14 saves. SSC-leading South travels to Bloomington Kennedy on Tuesday night at 7:15 p.m. South Boys Hockey: Cougars 5, Apple Valley 2 A 5-2 …
Friday, January 14, 2011
Cougars claim bragging rights with 7-2 victory over Panthers at Ames Arena.
The eyes of Lakeville were on Ames Arena on as South topped North in the first of two cross-town boys hockey rivalry games, however, Panthers and Cougars hoopsters were also in action both home and away as the winter season rolled on Thrusday night. North/South Boys Hockey: Cougars 7, Panthers 2 Round No. 1 of this season's inter-city boys hockey derby went to Lakeville South after a 7-2 win against North. Forward Justin Kloos scored the first of his three goals to give the Cougars a lead they would not relinquish just over three minutes into the game before forward John Wiitala logged the initial tally of his eventual hat trick four minutes later. South held a 2-0 lead before defenseman Shaun Reinhardt answered for North late in the …
South’s ability to control the puck and attack the net propelled them to victory over rival North.
The Lakeville South boy’s hockey team defeated rival Lakeville North 7-2 Thursday night at Ames Arena. Throughout the game the Cougars executed an offensive aggressiveness that landed them seven goals and numerous opportunities in front of the net. "We went to the net pretty well,” Lakeville South Head Coach Kurt Weber said. “We knew they didn’t have their best goalie in and that we would have the opportunity to put some pucks in the net.” The South squad attacked early and often. Three minutes into the game South junior center Justin Kloos scored the first goal of the night, assisted by senior defenseman Drew Brevig and junior forward Alex Harvey, to give the Cougars the early lead, 1-0. Then, a few minutes later, after both teams …
Friday, January 7, 2011
The Cougars saw an improvement in offensive consistency but still need work on the defensive end of the ice.
The Lakeville South boy’s hockey team tied Bloomington Jefferson 6-6 on Thursday night after time ran out in overtime at Lakeville’s Hasse Arena. The Cougars led for most of the game, but the Jaguars fought back, slapping in four goals during the third period to knot it up at six. “They have some kids that can play,” Lakeville South Head Coach Kurt Weber said. “Like us, they play a lot of good teams, so we know they are going to battle and come back.” The South squad saw more even play from all three lines during this South Suburban Conference matchup. More opportunities came from the second and third lines, which took some of the scoring pressure off of the Cougar’s first line. “The consistency line to line was much better,” Weber said…
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Lakeville North thumps Bloomington Kennedy, South ties Bloomington Jefferson.
The Lakeville North and South boys hockey teams scored 15 goals combined in respective matchups against Bloomington Kennedy and Jefferson on Tuesday night, with the Cougars claiming a lopsided win and the Panthers hanging on for a tie in South Suburban Conference play. North Boys Hockey: Panthers 9, Kennedy 1 Four goals in each of the first two periods ensured a winning night for the Lakeville North boys hockey team at the Bloomington Ice Garden against Kennedy. Charlie Hayes had a five-point night for the Panthers with three goals and two assists, while teammates Ben Counters had two goals with one assist and Johnny Domina logged one goal with three assists. Getting in on the scoring act for North were: Gordon Kappers and Alex Wood (1 …
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Lakeville South goes through six shootout rounds to finally overtake Roseville to take in Silver Division fifth-place game.
As if three games in three days and an overtime session in the consolation championship contest weren't enough, the Lakeville South boys hockey team had to go through six shootout rounds to finally put Roseville away, 6-5, to earn fifth place in the Schwan Cup Silver Division Tournament on Friday night. "That was a fun way to end," coach Kurt Weber said. For the Cougars, who entered the tournament with a 1-3record and lost an opening round tournament game, 6-5, to Cretin-Derham Hall on Wednesday, what became a successful Schwan Cup appearance was more about experience than the shiny trophy the team hauled off the ice at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine. "The hardware wasn't our focus," Weber said. "What's important is that we competed …
Thursday, December 9, 2010
South boys hockey shuts out Bloomington Kennedy; North boys fall in hockey and basketball matchups.
It was an easy road to victory for the Lakeville South boys hockey team on Thursday night, but the same could not be said for the Lakeville North boys basketball and hockey squads as both lost their midweek matchups. South boys hockey: Cougars 9, Bloomington Kennedy 0 Cougars forward Calvin Boecker scored just 1:53 into the first period and Lakeville South rolled to a 9-0 win against Bloomington Kennedy at Hasse Arena. Forwards Alex Harvey and Justin Kloos each had hat tricks and three assists to lead the blowout victory. Boecker scored twice and forward Michael Chuinard scored a goal. Goaltender Brady Frahm worked 49 minutes of the shutout win, making 13 saves. North boys basketball: Chanhassen 70, Panthers 44 The Panthers boys basketball…
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