Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Panthers blank Northfield 5-0 to claim Section 1AA title.
The Lakeville North Panthers are headed to the state tournament after their 5-0 win over Northfield in the Section 1AA finals Tuesday night. The Panthers scored less than four minutes into the game, made it 2-0 with a goal midway through the first half, then struck again in the 38th minute to take a 3-0 and pretty much finish off the Raiders by halftime. “We played a very good team tonight in Lakeville North,” Northfield coach Troy Cohrs said. “I just think we didn't handle the pressure well and we put ourselves in a couple of holes early.” Panthers co-head coach Bulut Ozturk said Lakeville North's game plan was dictate play to the Raiders, especially in the early going. “We wanted to impose our game on them, which is more of a possession-…
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Panthers, Cougars boys and girls all advance to 1AA semifinals with Thursday night wins.
It was a triumphant evening for Lakeville soccer on Thursday as all four Lakeville squads claimed victories to open their respective Section 1AA Tournament playoff runs. North, South Girls Soccer Two goals apiece from Simone Kolander and Taylor Brownrigg gave the top-seeded North girls soccer team a 4-0 shutout win over No. 8 seed Rochester Mayo, advancing into a home semifinal against No. 4 Owatonna at 1 p.m. Saturday. Second-seeded South claimed a 3-1 defeat of No. 7 seed Rochester John Marshall as the Cougars will now host No. 3 seed Northfield in the semis at 1 p.m. Saturday. Individual statistics were not made available. North, South Boys Soccer Top-seeded North blew out No. 8 John Marshall 7-0 in its sectional opener as Tyler David …
Friday, October 14, 2011
Panthers, Cougars bounced out of playoffs by Rochester squads.
The postseason came to an end for the majority of players from the Lakeville North and South girls tennis teams as both squads fell in the sectional playoffs on Tuesday. Girls Tennis North and South each had its team tennis season ended by squads from Rochester, as the Panthers were defeated 7-0 by Century and the Cougars were bested 6-1 by Mayo in the Section 1AA semifinals. Individual statistics were not made available. Selected members of both teams will have a chance to earn a berth for themselves in the state tournament as the sectional individual playoffs begin on Thursday at the Rochester Athletic Club. Seedings and matchups are yet to be announced. North Volleyball The fifth-ranked North volleyball team finished second in its …
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Local footie fans will have their pick of games as Panthers, Cougars will all welcome Rochester squads to town for the first round of the playoffs.
Soccer: North, South boys and girls all host Rochester teams CHEAT SHEET SITE: North, South High School TIME: 5, 7 p.m. Thursday ON THE LINE There’ll be a heapin’ helpin’ of sectional soccer on Thursday as Lakeville North and South earned the Nos. 1 and 2 seeds, respectively, in the Section 1A boys and girls tournaments. All four Panthers and Cougars sides will host a side from Rochester. THE LAYOUT Lakeville soccer fans will have their pick of four games on Thursday, two starting at 5 p.m., two at 7 p.m. The No. 1 North boys take on No. 8 Rochester John Marshall at 5 p.m., with a win advancing the Panthers to a semifinal matchup against either No. 4 Northfield or No. 5 Farmington on Saturday. The No. 2 South boys host No. 7 Rochester …
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Panthers roar through undefeated regular season, take No. 1 ranking into playoffs.
The regular season came to an end for Lakeville North and South soccer teams on Thursday, with the Panthers and Cougars girls tennis teams also advancing in their sectional bracket as both school's began to shift into post-season mode. North Girls Soccer With a South Suburban Conference championship already in hand following a 2-1 overtime win over fourth-ranked Burnsville on Tuesday, the North girls soccer team—ranked first in Class AA—took a victory lap of sorts with a 1-0 home win against Bloomington Jefferson on Thursday. The Panthers won their first South Suburban crown by 1 1/2 games over Eagan, with North posting a 14-0-2 overall record and a 7-0-2 conference mark. Sarah Fisco scored the Panthers goal against the Jaguars, with …
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Jaguars are ranked fifth, but Panthers match up well statistically in final pre-playoff matchup.
Boys Soccer: Lakeville North vs. Bloomington Jefferson CHEAT SHEET SITE: North High School TIME: 5:00 p.m. Thursday ON THE LINE Playing its final game against a team from north of Interstate 35E until a prospective state tournament appearance, the Lakeville North boys soccer team hosts fifth-ranked Bloomington Jefferson in the regular-season finale on Thursday night. PLAYERS TO WATCH Tyler David entered the week with the team scoring lead at eight goals through 13 games, with Joey Decklever and Toby Khounviseth each logging five goals each heading into the final two-game stretch. Goalkeeper Connor Revsbeck had seven shutouts in 13 games entering the week. Jefferson is led by Tyler Anderson (11 goals) and Tyler Tumberg (eight goals), while …
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Panthers girls soccer could claim at least a share of South Suburban Conference championship with a victory on Tuesday.
Girls Soccer: Eagan vs. Lakeville North CHEAT SHEET SITE: Wildcat Stadium, Eagan High School TIME: 7:00 p.m. Tuesday ON THE LINE The seventh-ranked Eagan girls soccer team hosts No. 1 Lakeville North on Tuesday, with the Panthers able to clinch at least a share of the South Suburban Conference title with a victory. The Panthers are 12-0-1 overall and 5-0-1 in the SSC, the Wildcats are 10-2 overall and 4-2 in the conference. PLAYERS TO WATCH For North, Simone Kolander has 16 goals and 24 assists in 13 games, with goalie Alexis Joyce logging eight shutouts and 50 saves on 54 shots. For Eagan, Marissa Ganske has seven goals and four assists through 12 games, with Kristen Knutson has nine shutouts in 12 games, amassing 52 saves on 55 shots …
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Lakeville North leads the South Suburban Conference, Lightning still look to contend for circuit title.
Editor's Note: This is a new weekly series that will highlight big high school sports games on the schedule. Girls soccer: Eastview at Lakeville North CHEAT SHEET SITE: Lakeville North High School TIME: 5:00 p.m. Thursday ON THE LINE Lakeville North and Eastview entered the week as the Nos. 5 and 6-ranked teams in Class AA respectively and both were amongst the upper division of the South Suburban Conference—the Panthers leading the circuit with a 4-0 conference record and the Lightning at 2-1-1 in SSC play. PLAYERS TO WATCH Simone Kolander leads North with nine goals and 19 assists, while Panthers goalkeeper Alexis Joyce has saved 35 of 38 shots she has faced. Paris Sanders paces Eastview with eight goals on the year, followed by Taryn …
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
After unsuccessful field preparations, the field was ruled unsafe for athletes and will not be used for the first couple weeks of the fall sports season.
Lakeville South’s stadium field was deemed unplayable at the end of last week after field preparations throughout the summer were unsuccessful. The field has been taking a year-round beating over the past couple years with the addition of lacrosse games being held on the field during the spring and turf issues have led to the poor conditions. It was ruled inadequate by school officials—including Lakeville South Activities Director Neil Strader—after a couple pre-season sporting events were held on the field. The field will not be used for at least a few weeks, according to Strader. “To grow it back in the long term we need to stay off it for a couple weeks,” Strader said. “We need to go through some short-term pain to get some long-term …
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Several North, South squads commence their 2011 campaigns, more to follow this week.
A number of teams from Lakeville North and South high schools began their fall sports season last week, with more set to start this week. North Girls Soccer A 6-1 win at North St. Paul last Thursday kicked off the North girls soccer season in fine manner. The Panthers spreading out the scoring as Alexa Trakalo, Cam Peterson, Emily Clarkin, Gracia Bonesho, Simone Kolander and Taylor Brownrigg each netted one goal apiece. North Boys Soccer The North boys soccer team claimed one win and one tie last week to open its year, defeating Rochester Mayo 1-0 last Thursday before tying next-door Farmington 0-0 on Saturday. Nickeles Kerkinni netted the Panthers' goal against Mayo, with goalkeeper Connor Revsbeck still perfect on the season with eight …
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