youth sports highlights
Waconia’s youth wrestling team finished second at the state competition in early April and includes, front row: Lincoln Vick, Levi Mueller, Drew Vacek, Maverick Mueller, Todd Jager, and Sam Stanton; second row: Jake Hentges, Jim Burroughs, Brandon Wagener, Maxx Stanton, Joshua Green, Josh Wagener, and Tyson Peitz; third row: Gabe Willis, Tim Stapleton, Nick Rogers, Will Burroughs, Mitch Garnatz, Cade Mueller, Bennett Weber, and Jackson Boberg; fourth row: coaches Bob Green, Pat Willis, Tim Peitz, Brian Beste, Joel Garnatz, and Brad Schultz.

Waconia youth wrestling team second at state

By Melissa Marohl on May 9, 2013 at 3:20 pm

The Waconia youth wrestling team ended their season April 5-7 at the NYWA State Tournament with an impressive run to …
 
Sam Stanton (left) finished as runner up to the Grand Champion, while Maxx Stanton (right) captured his second title.

Karate students excel at Tournament of Champions

By Melissa Marohl on May 9, 2013 at 2:56 pm

On April 26-28, the Tournament of Champions All American Karate Cup was held at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The tournament …
 
The West Side Storm seventh grade spring basketball team made another impressive showing last weekend at the Spring Challenge Tournament in Plymouth. After losing their first game to the Hustle, the Storm fought back to win the next three over BPAA , Andover, and FSA. The Storm went on to defeat Wayzata for the title. The team includes, front row: coach Dan Leary, Jake Nelson (Dassel), Thomas Leary (Minnetonka), Nick Fulford (Waconia), Trever Kaiser (Dassel), and coach Chris White; back row: Kobey Woolhouse (Howard Lake), Christian Honnold (Waconia), Zach Uter (Howard Lake), Carter Jones (Waconia), and Gram Ims (Minnetonka).

05-02-13 youth sports highlights

By Melissa Marohl on May 2, 2013 at 1:50 pm
 
The Small Group finished fourth at the regional championship for groups ages eight and under and includes, from left: Elyse Althaus, Cami Bertossi, Heather Grengs, Sydney Dondelinger, and Johanna Makela.

Rising Star dancers compete at Hall of Fame

By The Sun Patriot on May 2, 2013 at 1:45 pm

The competitive teams from Rising Star Dance recently competed at the Hall of Fame Dance Competition on April 19-21. All …
 
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
 
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
 
The Emanuel girls’ basketball team includes, front row: Samantha Schoenbauer, Abby Mackenthun, Madison Johnson, Leah Crown, and Kacie Miller; back row: coach Dean Scheele, Anna Mackenthun, Samantha Miller, Chauntaya Dammann, Cassie ZumHofe, Felesha Dammann, and Kathy Mackenthun. (Submitted photo)

Emanuel fourth at state

By Melissa Marohl on April 10, 2013 at 2:56 pm

The Emanuel Lutheran School girls’ basketball team finished fourth in the Minnesota State Lutheran School tournament, held March 1-3 at …
 
The K-6 regional championship team includes, front row: Lincoln Vick, Levi Mueller, Todd Jager, Sam Stanton, and Maverick Mueller; second row: Brandon Wagener, Drew Vacek, Maxx Stanton, Joshua Green, Jim Burroughs, Tyson Peitz, Josh Wagener, and Jake Hentges; third row: Bennett Weber, Jackson Boberg, Gabe Willis, Will Burroughs, Mitch Garnatz, Nick Rogers, Tim Stapleton, and Cade Mueller; back row: coaches Brian Beste, Bob Green, Brad Schultz, Pat Willis, Joel Garnatz, and Tim Peitz.

4-4-13 youth sports highlights

By Melissa Marohl on April 5, 2013 at 10:40 am

  Waconia youth wrestlers in grades K-8 participated in the Northland Youth Wrestling Association Region 3 individual tournament on March …
 
The Waconia 12-1 JO volleyball team recently won a tournament in Mankato on March 24. The girls beat teams from LeSueur, Kasson, Glencoe, and Mankato for the title. The team includes, front row: Holly Weinberger, Abby Hendricks, Mia Severson, Sarah Braland, and Lilliana Plagge; back row: Emma Carver, Ally Dirnberger, Shelby Jacobson, Kali Wolf, and Sophie Osterberg.

3-28-13 youth sports highlights

By Melissa Marohl on March 28, 2013 at 10:27 am
 
Lauryn Mattson, a Waconia High School freshman, recently won the Level 10 all around title at the USGA Courtney Kupets Gymnastics Invitational in Savannah, Georgia. Mattson medaled in all four events, with scores of 9.175 on floor, 9.275 on beam, 9.1 on bars, and 9.6 on vault, for a meet-winning total of 37.15. Mattson is a member of the Legacy Gymnastics Club in Eden Prairie. Other local members of the club include Natalie Shaw (Clearwater Middle School), Desirae Stanton (WHS 2012), and Jessie and Jada Rondeau, of Norwood-Young America. Stanton took home a seventh-place medal. The next event for Mattson and the other Legacy gymnasts is the Minnesota US Gymnastics Association Level 10 state meet in Sauk Rapids.

3-21-13 youth sports highlights

By Melissa Marohl on March 21, 2013 at 12:40 pm
 

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