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The Northern Lights Volleyball Club, which includes Waconia native Taylor Wolf, recently won the championship in the 14 USA division at the Northern Lights Qualifier on April 19-21 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Wolf is pictured here with her team (back row, second from left).

4-25-13 youth sports highlights

By Melissa Marohl on April 24, 2013 at 2:36 pm
 
Roch Whittaker starts the game on the mound for WHS.

‘Cats shock Skippers 6-2

By Melissa Marohl on April 24, 2013 at 2:30 pm

In what has become a rarity so far this spring, a Waconia sports team actually got to play a game …
 
Parents and community members, as well as present and future Wildcat football players had the opportunity to meet Sam Baker (left), the new WHS football coach, at an informal meet and greet on April 15. Baker takes the place of Pat Foley, who retired from his head coaching position after 25 years last fall.

Waconia welcomes Baker as new WHS football coach

By Melissa Marohl on April 18, 2013 at 3:56 pm

After months of searching in the wake of Pat Foley’s retirement from football in fall 2012, the Waconia School District …
 
Christian Gilbert

Gilbert named new WHS cross country coach

By Melissa Marohl on April 18, 2013 at 3:53 pm

On the heels of the retirements of head coach Clark Machtemes and assistant coach Sandy Wasness from Waconia cross country …
 
Rob LaRose

Holy Family’s LaRose to receive Scholar-Athlete Award

By Melissa Marohl on April 18, 2013 at 3:43 pm

Holy Family senior Rob LaRose will receive the 2013 Scholar-Athlete Award, presented by the Minnesota Chapter of the National Football …
 
The Westside Storm seventh grade boys’ spring basketball team made an impressive showing last weekend at a tournament in Shakopee. In their first games of the season, the Storm advanced to the championship game and claimed second place. The team is made up of players from Waconia, Minnetonka, Dassel, and Howard Lake area schools. The Storm include, front row: Kobey Woolhouse (Howard Lake), Christian Honnold (Waconia), Carter Jones (Waconia), and Gram Ims (Minnetonka); back row: coach Dan Leary, Zach Uter (Howard Lake), Thomas Leary (Minnetonka), Nick Fulford (Waconia), Trever Kaiser (Dassel), coach Chris White, and Jake Nelson (Dassel).

4-18-13 youth sports highlights

By Melissa Marohl on April 18, 2013 at 3:40 pm
 
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Central Spotlight on Scholarship – Winter 2012-13

By The Sun Patriot on April 18, 2013 at 3:31 pm

The Minnesota State High School League recently awarded 83 Spotlight on Scholarship awards to Central High School students for their …
 
Megan Shanahan

Shanahan recognized as scholar-athlete

By The Sun Patriot on April 18, 2013 at 3:24 pm

Eighteen University of Wisconsin-Stout senior scholar-athletes were recently honored in an awards ceremony, including NYA native Megan Shanahan. Shanahan, the …
 
Nick Tshida signed his national letter of intent last week to play football at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D., as his high school coach, Craig Johnson, left, and father, Bill, look on.

Tschida signs to play football at Augustana

By Matt Bunke on April 17, 2013 at 3:20 pm

Watertown-Mayer senior Nick Tschida signed a National Letter of Intent last Friday to play football for Augustana College in Sioux …
 
Mitchell Sullivan, left, and Nick Tschida were the two Watertown-Mayer seniors on the Mound-Westonka boys’ hockey team this year. Tschida won honorable mention all-conference honors and Sullivan won the team’s Unsung Hero Award. (Submitted photo)

Boys hockey team reflects on strong season

By Blaze Fugina on April 17, 2013 at 3:11 pm

Members of the Mound Westonka High School boys hockey team have been named to some league and conference awards following …
 

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