OSSEO AND ANOKA SQUARE OFF IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 22, Osseo and Anoka went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game Osseo had an overall record of 18-5 while Anoka had an overall record of 11-12.

It took a while for each team to get into an offensive shooting rhythm.

Osseo got everyone involved in the offense. They passed the ball around the 3-point line.

Anoka got the ball into the hands of Cody Lindenberg. Lindenberg took the ball hard to the basket. He came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

Osseo’s Chike Okonkwo came off the bench and provided an offensive spark. If Okonkwo thought that he had an open look at the basket he wasn’t afraid to shoot it.

Anoka called a timeout with 10:55 left in the first half. The score was Osseo 13, Anoka 9.

Osseo used a full court press and applied pressure and made it difficult for Anoka to bring the ball down the floor.

Osseo’s Anthony Williams came off screens in the first half. He knew where he was on the floor. Williams teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

Anoka’s Addison Ostendorf made layups in transition. Ostendorf was able to get back on offense quickly.

The defensive pressure that Osseo applied late in the first half made it difficult for Anoka to come up with open looks at the basket.

Anoka got their offense going late in the first half. Anoka’s Ostendorf and Lindenberg came up with huge layups.

Osseo couldn’t make shots late in the first half as they struggled down the stretch.

At halftime, the score was Anoka 31, Osseo 28.

As the second half got underway both teams continued to attack the basket.

Osseo’s Cornell Richardson and Emmette Page looked to get the offense going.

There were multiple ties and lead changes early in the second half.

Anoka switched between man-to-man and zone defense in the second half. They were able to confuse Osseo on what they were running.

Anoka continued to get the ball into the hands of Ostendorf, Jake Phipps and Lindenberg. Those three all came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

Anoka called a timeout with 10:41 left in regulation. The score was Anoka 43, Osseo 40.

Osseo looked to make layups in transition. Page and Williams both came up with big scoring plays in the second half.

Osseo called a timeout with 2:01 left in regulation. The score was Anoka 59, Osseo 55.

Osseo couldn’t come up with shots throughout the game. Anoka’s Ostendorf, Phillips, and Lindenberg all came up with huge plays.

The game came down to the wire.

Anoka came away with the 66-62 victory over Osseo.

The leading scorers for Osseo were Emmette Paige with 21 points and Richard Mulbah with 17 points.

The leading scorers for Anoka were Jake Phipps with 20 points and Ostendorf with 18 points.

ANOKA WENT UP AGAINST MINNETONKA IN THE MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE STATE QUARTERFINALS OF THE GIRLS’ STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Anoka and Minnetonka squared off in a Minnesota State High School Leagues state quarterfinal girls’ basketball game at the Target Center. 

The score went back and forth early in the first half. Neither team went on a run.

Minnetonka pushed the ball down the floor and was able to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Minnetonka got their offense going late in the first half. They were able to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

At halftime the score was Minnetonka 38, Anoka 27. 

As the second half got underway Anoka looked to get the ball into the hands of Naomi Torgerson. Torgerson was able to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Anoka continued to look to get to the basket and come up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Anoka called a timeout with 14:27 left in regulation. The score was Minnetonka 46, Anoka 29.

Both teams struggled to shoot for a period of time midway through the second half. 

Minnetonka was able to keep attacking the basket and coming up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Minnetonka came away with the 71-40 victory over Anoka.   
                                                     

FIGHT BREAKS OUT NEAR THE END OF THE IRONDALE VS. ANOKA BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Near the end of the Irondale vs. Anoka boys' basketball game on Wednesday, Jan. 13 there was a fight in the stands. Students and players were caught up in the fight. As of Thursday, the fight was still under investigation.

 

On Thursday I spoke to KMSP channel 9 reporter Paul Blume about the fight that took place in the stands.

 

Please see the video below.

 

 

IRONDALE WENT UP AGAINST ANOKA IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 13, Irondale and Anoka squared off in a boys' basketball game. Irondale started the game out in a zone defense. They picked up their pressure in the full court.

 

Anoka looked to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition. Anoka also started the game in a zone defense.

 

Irondale picked up man-to-man after free throws.

 

It took a while for each team to get into a scoring rhythm.

 

Anoka called a timeout with 15:16 left in the first half. The score was Anoka 8, Irondale 6.

 

The score went back and forth for a period of time in the first half. Neither team went on a huge run.

 

Anoka’s Gunnar Ledin and Jackson Sutton both game up with mid-range jump shots and layups. There teammates did a good job of getting them the ball where they could shoot.

 

Irondale did a good job of moving the ball down the floor. They were able to get everyone involved in the offense.

 

Irondale’s Kevin Schramm came up with big 3-point baskets. If Schramm didn’t think that he had a good shot, he passed it off to one of his teammates. Teammate Sean Sutherlin also did a good job of attacking the basket and coming up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

 

Irondale called a timeout with 7:31 left in the first half. The score was Anoka 29, Irondale 24.

 

Irondale’s Uwana Etuk-Akpan came off screens and was able to get to the basket and make layups.

 

He was also able to make mid-range jump shots.

 

At halftime the score was Anoka 41, Irondale 38.

 

As the second half got underway Irondale continued to push the ball down the floor as they looked to score baskets in transition.

 

Anoka called a timeout with 14:38 left in regulation. The score was Irondale 50, Anoka 45.

 

Anoka tied the game at 50 with just over 13 minutes left in regulation.

 

Ledin continued to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half. His teammates kept feeding him the ball.

 

Irondale called a timeout with 10:47 left in regulation. The score was Anoka 58, Irondale 53.

 

Irondale passed the ball around the 3-point line and got the ball into the hands of Sean Sutherlin.

 

Sutherlin got hot from behind the 3-point line. He also came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. The defense had a tough time slowing Sutherlin down.

 

Anoka called a timeout with 7:25 left in regulation. The score was Anoka 62, Irondale 61.

 

There were several ties and lead changes in the second half.

 

Anoka called a timeout with 3:21 left in regulation. The score was Irondale 71, Anoka 68.

 

Irondale looked to get the ball into the hands of Schramm late in the game. Schramm kept on attacking the basket looking for layups.

 

Irondale called a timeout with 24 seconds left in regulation. The score was tied at 73.

 

The game was tied at 73 at the end of regulation.

 

Sutherlin came up with layups in the overtime period. His teammates did a good job of feeding him the ball in the lane.

 

Irondale came away with the 84-76 victory over Anoka.

 

Irondale’s Sutherlin 34 finished with 34 points and Schramm ended with 18 points.

 

Anoka’s Liden finished with 24 points.

 

I was joined by the Twin Cities Hoops Czar. Check out his thoughts of the Irondale vs. Anoka game.

 

IN BOYS SOCCER ANOKA WENT UP AGAINST EAST RIDGE IN THE CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

In boys soccer Anoka and East Ridge squared off against each other in the Class 2A state championship game.

 

Both teams moved the ball down the field easily early in the first half.

 

East Ridge had their chances to score in the first half. They did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense.

 

East Ridge’s Nathan Casas scored a goal with 20:34 left in the first half.

 

With that goal that made the score East Ridge 1, Anoka 0.

 

Anoka had their chances to score late in the in the first half.

 

At halftime the score was East Ridge 1, Anoka 0.

 

Anoka’s Donnie Guimont 13 scored a goal with 38:35 left in regulation.

 

With that goal that made the score tied at 1.

 

Anoka’s Blake Doyea scored a goal with 34:20 left in regulation.

 

With that goal that made the score Anoka 2, East Ridge 1.

 

East Ridge continued to move the ball down the field quickly and looked to shoot shots.

 

Anoka came away with the 2-1 victory over East Ridge.

 

With that win Anoka won the class AA state championship.

MINNEAPOLIS WASHBURN WENT UP AGAINST ANOKA IN THE STATE SOCCER SEMIFINALS

Minneapolis Washburn and Anoka squared off against each other at St. Cloud State University in the boys' Class 2A state soccer tournament.

 

Washburn was all over the field as they were able to spread Anoka out. Anoka was able to get the ball down the field and were able to come up with some shots on goal.

 

Anoka’s Connor Schaaf scored a goal with 21:22 left in the first half. With that goal that made the score Anoka 1, Washburn 0.

 

Washburn continued to look to get the ball into the goal late in the first half.

 

At halftime the score was Anoka 1, Washburn 0.

 

As the second half got going Schaaf came up with another goal with 36:05 left in the second half.

 

With that goal that made the score Anoka 2, Washburn 0.

 

Washburn continued to move the ball down the field well as they looked to get on the board midway through the second half.

 

Washburn got on the board with 10:07 left in the second half on a goal by Jaun Louis. Cooper Wells had the assist.

 

With that goal that made the score Anoka 2, Washburn 1.

 

Anoka came away with the 2-1 victory over Washburn.

EAGAN TOOK ON ANOKA IN A BOYS STATE SOCCER GAME

Eagan and Anoka went up against each other in the state boys soccer state quarterfinals at Benilde-St. Margaret’s High School.

 

Both teams did a good job of moving the ball down the field and getting everyone in the plays.

 

Anoka’s Donnie Guimont came up with a goal with 29:38 left in the first half.

 

Anoka Miguel Martinez-Urrutia came up with a goal with 28:54 left in the first half.

 

With both of those goals by Anoka that make the score Anoka 2, Eagan 0.

 

Eagan’s Ryan Conroy came up with a goal with 17:51 left in the first half.

 

With that goal that made the score Anoka 2. Eagan 1.

 

Both teams continued to attack the net late in the half.

 

In a very close game throughout the first half, at halftime the score was Anoka 2, Eagan 1.

 

As the second half got underway Eagan looked to move the ball down the field and were able to get everyone involved in the offense.

 

Neither team gave up easy shots on goals. Eagan was all over the field. They kept on attacking the net on the offensive end.

 

It was a hard fought game but in the end Anoka came away with the 2-1 victory over Eagan.

 

With that win Anoka will face Minneapolis Washburn in the state semifinals on November 2, 2015 at St. Cloud State University.

ROGERS TOOK ON ANOKA IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Nov. 24 was the opening night for boys’ basketball regular season games in Minnesota. I made the trip north of Minneapolis to Anoka where they hosted Rogers.

Both teams turned the ball over early.

Anoka looked to score layups off of steals. Anoka’s Ky’Eric Baynes came off the bench and was a defensive force. He made it difficult for the players that he was guarding to get a good shot off.  

Rogers guard Allen Wilson was all over the floor. He brought the ball down the floor and was able to get the ball into the hands teammates who were able to hit shots. Teammate Steffan Musoke came up with some nice mid-range jump shots.

Anoka had a hard time shooting in the ball. Rogers took advantage of that as they were able to make layups off the turnovers.

Anoka called a timeout with 12:42 left in the first half. The score was Rogers 15, Anoka 6.

Rogers used mostly a zone defense throughout the first half.  Musoke came up with some mid-range jump shots in the first half. He looked for shots in the paint.

The Anoka offense went stagnant for a period of time in the first half.

Anoka called a timeout with 7:16 left in the first half. The score was Rogers 23, Anoka 12.  

Rogers kept attacking the basket. They looked to get the ball into the paint as they looked for layups.

Anoka’s Jackson Sutton picked up his third foul with just under six minutes to play in the first half.

Both teams continued to push the ball down the floor.

At halftime the score was Rogers 43, Anoka 22.

As the second half got underway Rogers was able to make shots off back door cuts.

Rogers came out on fire to start the second half. They were able to hit shots that they put up.

Anoka called a timeout with 16:02 left in the second half. The score was Rogers 51, Anoka 22.  

Rogers did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense. They took a lot of time off the clock in the second half.

Rogers Cole Murray was all over the floor. He was able to get his jump shot going. The defense was not able to slow down Murray.

Rogers was too quick for Anoka. Rogers was able to take Anoka off the dribble and make layups.

Rogers came away with the 82-53 victory over Anoka.

The leading scorer for Anoka was Ky’Eric Baynes with 12 points.

The leading scorers for Rogers were Murray 23 and Muskoe with 20.

ANOKA TOOK ON WAYZATA IN THE STATE CLASS AA FINALS OF THE SOCCER TOURNAMENT

Anoka and Wayzata went up against each other at St. Cloud State University in the Class AA finals of the Minnesota State High School League’s championship game.

Wayzata looked to move the ball quickly down the field.

Both teams played tough on the defensive end. They both went after the ball. Neither team got an easy open shot on goal early in the first half of the game.

Anoka had chances to score in the last 20 minutes of the first half.

Wayzata found the back of the net on an Arthur Parens goal with 13 minutes left in the first half.

With 13 minutes left in the first half the score was Wayzata 1, Anoka 0.

Wayzata continued to attack the goal late in the first half.

At halftime the score was Wayzata 1, Anoka 0.

As the second half got underway Anoka was on the offensive as they did all they could to try to get the ball into the goal.

Anoka’s Joshua Dobler scored a goal with 36:39 left in regulation. With Dobler’s goal that tied the score at 1.

Both teams continued to attempt to score goals midway through the second half. They each had chances.

Both teams were able to get to the ball as they were able to gain control of the ball.

The game was tied at 1 after regulation.

As the overtime period got underway both teams continued attack the net. Both teams were evenly matched throughout game.

No one scored in the first overtime period. There was a second overtime period.

As the second overtime got underway both teams kept on doing what they were good at, attacking the goal.

Neither team was able to score in either of the overtime periods.

Anoka’s Mchael Torbort won the game in the shootout.

Anoka came away with the 1-0 shootout victory.

With the 1-0 victory Anoka won the class AA boys’ soccer state title.

ANOKA WENT UP AGAINST MAPLE GROVE IN A BOYS’ SOCCER GAME

St. Cloud State University was the site of the 2014 Minnesota State High School League state soccer tournament.

Anoka and Maple Grove squared off in the semifinals of the 2014 Class AA state boys’ soccer tournament.

Both teams did a good job of getting the ball down the field. Maple Grove was a very physical team.

They did a good job of going after the ball.

With 16:45 left in the first half Anoka’s Conner Hudalla scored a goal on a direct free kick.

With that goal that made the score Anoka 1, Maple Grove 0.

Anoka kept on going after the ball and looking to score another goal.

Both teams did a good job of keeping the ball moving up and down the field. Nobody gave up on the ball.

At halftime the score was Anoka 1, Maple Grove 0.

As the second half got underway Maple Grove continued to move the ball down the field. They did a good job communicating with each other and letting them know where they were supposed to be on the field.

Maple Grove had chances to score midway through the second half.

Maple Grove’s Ben Zaver scored a goal with 13:05 left in regulation. With Zaver’s goal that tied the score at 1.

The score was tied at 1 after the end of regulation.

As the overtime period got underway Anoka’s Lencho Ahmed came up with a huge shot on goal but missed to the right.

There was no scoring in the first overtime period.

With 7:35 left in the second overtime Anoka’s Felipe Genchi scored the game-winning goal.

Anoka came away with the 2-1 overtime victory over Maple Grove.

ANOKA TOOK ON EDEN PRAIRIE IN THE CLASS 4A GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE QUARTERFINALS

Anoka and Eden Prairie went up against each other in the quarterfinals of the girls state basketball tournament at the Target Center.

 

It took a while for each team to get into an offensive shooting rhythm. Both teams took a lot of time off the clock early.

 

Eden Prairie looked to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition.

 

Eden Prairie’s Martha Kuder made the first basket of the game coming off a layup.

 

Eden Prairie called a timeout with 13:28 left in the first half. The score was Anoka 3, Eden Prairie 2.

 

Anoka went to a zone in the second half. They wanted to force Eden Prairie to take long shots.

 

Anoka’s Kyrah Fredenburg was all over the floor. She was able to knock down mid-range jump shots.

 

There were many ties and lead changes in the first half.  Both teams took a lot of time off the clock.

 

Kuder kept on coming up with shots in the paint. The defense had a hard time of slowing her down on the offense.

 

At halftime the score was Eden Prairie 36, Anoka 32.

 

As the second half got underway Eden Prairie swung the ball around the three-point line as Anoka came out in a zone defense.

 

Eden Prairie continued to swing the ball around the three-point line as they took time off the clock and working to get the ball into their offense.

 

Eden Prairie called a timeout with 11:50 left in regulation. The score was Eden Prairie 41, Anoka 39.

 

Anoka continued to score layups in transition.

 

Anoka’s Ashley Bray came up some nice mid-range jump shots in the second half.

 

Eden Prairie called a timeout with 8:32 left in regulation. The score was Anoka 47, Eden Prairie 44.

 

Eden Prairie’s Esabelle Levine came up with three-point shots in the second half.

 

Eden Prairie went to a full court man-to-man trap and was able to force Anoka to turn the ball over.

 

Eden Prairie was able to score off of the turnovers.

 

Anoka called a timeout with 4:22 left in regulation. The score was Eden Prairie 54, Anoka 49.

 

Eden Prairie’s Jayla Mayes-Jackson made shots down the stretch. Her teammates did a good job of getting her the ball in spots where she could shoot it.

 

Anoka called a timeout with 2:32 left in regulation. The score was Eden Prairie 59, Anoka 53.

 

Eden Prairie continued to hit shots late in the contest.

 

Eden Prairie came away with the 67-57 victory over Anoka.

 

The leading scorers for Anoka were Ashley Bray and Fredenburg each with 14 points.

 

The leading scorers for Eden Prairie were Kuderer with with 19 points, Mayes-Jackson with 17.