SPRING LAKE PARK JAMBOREE

On Nov. 18 Spring Lake Park hosted a boys basketball jamboree. Each game was played one 18 minute half.

 

OSSEO VS. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

 

Osseo and Columbia Heights squared off in the first scrimmage. Osseo moved the ball around the floor well late in the contest.

 

Columbia Heights struggled to shoot the ball. Osseo was a lot quicker than Columbia Heights.

 

Osseo came away with the 40-17 victory over Columbia Heights.

 

MOUNDS VIEW VS. IRONDALE

 

Mounds View went up against Irondale. Mounds View pushed the ball down the floor and looked for layups in transition.

 

The score went back and forth early. Neither team went on a run. There were many ties and lead changes.

 

Irondale moved the ball around the 3-point line as they looked to attack the Mounds View defense.

 

They took a lot of time off the clock.

 

Mounds View came away with the 23-21 victory over Irondale.

 

ST. FRANCIS VS. SPRING LAKE PARK

 

St. Francis and Spring Lake Park squared off against each other. St. Francis was able to make layups

off in transition.

 

Spring Lake Park found their shooting touch midway through the half. They started hitting mid-range jump shots and layups.

 

Neither team went on a run throughout the contest.

 

Spring Lake Park came away with the 19-17 victory over St. Francis.

 

TOTINO GRACE WENT UP AGAINST BLAINE

 

Totino Grace and Blaine squared off against each other. The game got off to a quick start as both teams raced up and down the floor trading layups and mid-range jump shots.

 

Totino Grace took a lot of deep three-point shots. They attacked the basket after each shot.

 

Blaine got hot midway through the contest. They were able to hit shots that they put up.

 

Totino Grace countered it as they came up with shots of their own.

 

The score went back and forth as there were many ties and lead changes throughout the contest.

 

Blaine came away with the 26-25 victory over Totino Grace.

 

FRIDLEY VS MAPLE GROVE

 

Fridley took on Maple Grove. Fridley took their time on the offensive end as they swung the ball around the 3-point line.

 

Maple Grove played a zone defense. Fridley wasn’t afraid to shoot deep three-point shots.

 

It took Fridley awhile to get into a shooting rhythm. They couldn’t find their shots.

 

Maple Grove did a good job of attacking the basket. They made layups in transition.

 

Maple Grove came away with the 41-23 victory over Fridley.

 

FOREST LAKE VS COON RAPIDS

 

In the final match up of the event Forest Lake went up against Coon Rapids. Both teams struggled to shoot the ball early.

 

Coon Rapids couldn’t get their offense going throughout the game.

 

Forest Lake was much more efficient in running their offense.

SPRING LAKE PARK BOYS’ BASKETBALL JAMBOREE

On Nov. 19 Spring Lake Park hosted a 12 team boys’ basketball jamboree. There were no rosters available for any of the teams that played. Each team played one 18-minute stop time half.

TOTINO GRACE VS. NORTH BRANCH   

Totino-Grace started in a zone defense. They passed the ball around the three-point line as they took a lot of time off the clock. North Branch also played zone defense.

North Branch was able to attack the defense. They were able to score layups.

Totino-Grace took their time on the offensive end. They did a good job of swinging the ball around

the three-point line and looking inside to get their post players touches inside.

Totino Grace came away with the 26-22 victory over North Branch.

MAPLE GROVE VS. ST. FRANCIS

Both teams raced up and down the floor. They exchanged three-point baskets early.

Maple Grove used a zone defense. They didn’t St. Francis to take open long three-point baskets.

Nether teams went on a run. There were multiple ties and lead changes throughout the contest.

Maple Grove was able to make fast break layups.

St. Francis was able to get steals and make fast break layups.

Maple Grove came away with the 33-28 victory over St. Francis.  

SPRING LAKE PARK VS. FOREST LAKE

Spring Lake Park was not afraid to shoot the deep three-point basket. They passed the ball around the perimeter and the guards looked to penetrate the basket as they looked for layups.

Forest Lake played mostly zone. They did a good job of making Spring Lake Park take deep three-point shots.

The Forest Lake defense made it hard for Spring Lake Park to hit shots that they put up.

Forest Lake was able to hit more shots than Spring Lake Park. Spring Lake Park struggled throughout the contest.

Forest Lake came away with the 41-14 victory over Spring Lake Park.

IRONDALE VS. COON RAPIDS

Irondale pushed the ball down the floor as they looked to score layups in transition.

Both teams started in zone defense.

Coon Rapids was able make fast-break baskets.

Irondale went to a full court press and was able to wreak havoc for the Coon Rapids offense.

The score went back and forth for a period of time.

Irondale strung some baskets together late.

Irondale came away with the 30-21 victory over Coon Rapids.

FRIDLEY VS OSSEO                

Fridley went up against Osseo. Osseo looked to set the tempo early. Fridley started out in a zone defense. They wanted to force Osseo to take deep three-point shots.

Osseo went to a full court press man-to-man.

Fridley wasn’t afraid to shoot deep three-point baskets. They were able to hit shots.

Osseo looked to score baskets on fast break chances.

The Osseo defense made it hard for the Fridley offense to hit their shots. Fridley’s zone defense made Osseo take deep three-point shots.

Osseo was a little quicker than Fridley. In the end Osseo came away with the 42-19 victory over Fridley.

MOUNDS VIEW VS. BLAINE

In the final contest of the event Mounds View went up against Blaine. Mounds View started out in a zone defense. That made Blaine take deep three-point shots.

Mounds View was able to take their time on the offense and come up with mid-range jump shots.

Blaine had a difficult time getting their shots to drop throughout.

Mounds View did a good job of swinging the ball around the three-point line and keeping the ball out of the Blaine player’s hands.

Mounds View came away with the 31-10 victory over Blaine.

OVERALL THOUGHTS

Overall I thought that the event went well. It gave fans a chance to see their team in action. It also gave teams to go against other teams that they wouldn’t usually face.

IN THE CLASS AAA THIRD PLACE GAME IT WAS CENTENNIAL GOING UP AGAINST FOREST LAKE

TOP OF FIRST

Adam Nelson lead off the game for Centennial he popped out to the left fielder.

Ryan Reese struck out looking.

Timothy Kline got walked.

Anthony Kriegler grounded out to first base.

BOTTOM OF FIRST

Kyle Jensen got a hit straight up the middle of the field close to the second base man.

Travis Evgen got caught looking at strike three.

Kyle Young struck out swinging.

Mike Schultz hit a bouncer to short stop and was thrown out at first base.

Kyle Jensen stole second base but was left stranded on second when Mike Schultz was thrown out for the final out of the inning.

TOP OF THE SECOND

Craig Lynch reached on en error on the third baseman.

Kyle Young popped out to the pitcher in fowl ball turf.

Kyle O Shea struck out.

James Jechort was hit by the pitch.

Nick Guse popped out to the center fielder for the final out.

BOTTOM OF THE SECOND

Zach Rideman got a single out to right field.

Zach Rideman stole second base.

Neal Dunkel got a single. Zach Riderman got thrown out at third base.

Kenny Stelter was caught looking at stick three and he struck out.

Ty Cremisino got a single that was caused by the second baseman couldn’t get the ball out of his hand.

Billy Rossenthal got a single. He hit it right to the short stop.

Kyle Jensen flew out to the left fielder.

TOP OF THIRD

Adam Nelson bounced out to the pitcher who got he ball to the first baseman for the out.

Ryan Reese walked. (Adam Dumas came into run for Ryan Resse)

Timothy Klein flew out to the center fielder.

Anthony Kriegler few out to the center fielder.

BOTTOM OF THIRD

Travis Evgen hit a bouncer to the short stop who threw it over to the first baseman who got the out.

Kyle Young hit a high pop fly to the center fielder that caught it for the out.

Mike Schultz flew out to the center fielder for the final out.

TOP OF FOURTH

Craig Lynch hit a grounder to third base but was thrown out at first base.

Eric Kallevig got called out on strikes.

Kyle O’Shea bounced out to the second baseman who threw him out at first base.

BOTTOM OF FOURTH

Zach Riedman got a single up the middle of the infield right to the second base.

Neal Dunkel was thrown out at first on a sacrifice bunt. He was able to move up the runner.

Kenny Stelter struck out.

Ty Cremisino bounced a two hopper to first base for the final out of the season.

TOP OF FIFTH

James Jehort struck out swinging.

Nicholas Guse walked.

Adam Nelson popped up a bunt to the pitcher and he caught it for an out.

Ryan Nelson walked.

Timothy Klein grounded out to first base.

BOTTOM OF FIFTH

23 Billy Rosenthal bounced out to first base.

Kyle Jensen bounced out to the short stop who through out at first base.

Travis Evgen popped out to the first base.

TOP OF THE SIXTH

Aththony Kriegler reached first base on a error by the first base man.

Chris Anderson came in and pitch hit.

Kyle O’Sea got caught looking at the third strike.

Eric Kallevig was thrown out at first base.

Kyle O’Shea got thrown out at first base.

BOTTOM OF SIXTH

Kyle Young got hit in the head with the pitch and he will be fine.

Mike Schultz got a single but Kyle Young was thrown out at second base.

Zach Riedeman popped out to right field.

Neil Dunkel was still at bat but Mike Schultz was thrown out at second base.

TOP OF SEVENTH

Adam Dumas got thrown out at first base.

Nick Guse struck out.

Adam Nelson got called out on strikes.

BOTTOM OF SEVENTH

Neal Dunkel struck out.

Kenny Stelter struck out swinging.

Ty Cremisino struck out swinging.

We have extra innings with the . High school games are seven innings long.

TOP OF EIGHTH

Ryan Reese got a single to center field. That was the first hit for Centennial of the game.

Tim Klein got a single but Ryan Reese was called out at second.

Tim Kine stole second base. He was injured when he slid into second base. He went to the dugout and was worked on by the training staff. He retuned with a rap on his arm.

Tony Kriegler popped up to the pitcher and the pitcher dropped the ball and was charged with the error. So he got another chance at it. And then he got a hit and it scored Tim Kline

Craig Lynch popped out for the second out of the inning

Eric Kellevig got a single and scored a run.

Kyle O’Shea got on first base on an error

Adam Dumas popped out to left field at that was the final out of the inning.

BOTTOM OF EIGHTH

Billy Rosenthal popped up to the second baseman.

Kyle Jensen walked.

Travis Evgen walked.

Kyle Young poped put to third base.

Zach Riedeman walked. A run scored. The bases are still loaded.

Centennial Ryan Anderson came into pitch.

Neal Dunkel popped up to the third baseman for the final out of the game.

In an exciting game that went into extra innings Centennial was able to come away with the victory.

IN SEMI FINAL ACTION IT WAS FOREST LAKE AGAINST ST MICHAEL ALBERTVILLE

St Michael Albertville went up against Forest Lake in Class AAA Semi Final action at Midway Stadium.

Forest Lake top of first inning

Kyle Jensen got thrown out at first base.

Travis Evgen walked

Kyle Young flew out to the short stop.

Mike Schultz got a single to the left fielder.

Zach Riedeman struck out.

BOTTOM OF FIRST

Jason Dehmer got a single to the left field.

Blake Schirmers laid down a bunt but was thrown out at first base.

Bryton Carlson got a stand up double and scored a run.

David Borchardt flew out to the center fielder.

Sam Boisner hit a two hopper to the short stop and was thrown out at first base.

At the end o the first inning the score was St Michael Albertville 1 and Forest Lake 0.

TOP OF SECOND

Neal Dunkel struck out looking at the pitch.

Kenny Stelter got a base hit to the center fielder.

Ty Cremisino got a single to the short stop.

Billy Rosenthal walked to load the bases.

Travis Evgen was out on an amazing catch by the John Weber

BOTTOM OF SECOND

Jared Dehmer got thrown out at first base.

John Webber reached on an error.

John Webber got to second on a wild pitch.

Brian Schmitz got thrown out on a hit to third base and John Webber moved to third.

Ben Schmitz flew out to the right fielder.

TOP OF THIRD

Kyle Young flew out to the center fielder.

Mike Schultz flew out to the center fielder. Ben Schmitz was at the warning track.

Zach Riedeman hit a single to the let fielder.

Neal Dunkel flew out to the right fielder for the final out of the top half of the inning.

BOTTOM OF THE THIRD

Jason Dehmer got called out on strikes.

Blake Schirmers drilled a two hopper to the pitcher and was thrown out at first base.

Bryton Carlson flew out to the center fielder. Kyle Young made a great running catch. He has about twenty feet from the ball and he had to high tail it to make sure he make the catch which he did.

At the end of the third inning the score was Forest Lake 0 and Stma 1

TOP OF THE FOURTH

Kenny Stelter struck out swinging.

Ty Cremisino struck out swinging.

Billy Rosenthal flew out to the center fielder.

BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH

David Borchardt flew out to the center fielder

Sam Boisner reached on a walk. (replaced on the base path by a pinch runner)

Jared Dehmer got a double that shot right down the first base line.

John Weber grounded out to the second baseman.

Brian La Vallee got thrown out at first base.

TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING

Kyle Jensen got a single. He had a nice hit down the third base side that stayed fair.

Travis Evgen got tagged out by the pitcher.

Kyle Young flew out to the right fielder.

Mike Schultz walked

Zach Riedeman flew out to short right field. The second baseman came over and made a good fielding play to catch the pop fly.

BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH INNING

John Mc Cabe got a double down the left field line.

Jason Dehmer grounded out to the first baseman.

Blake Schirmers got hit by the pitch.

Bryton Carlson got a bloop down the base.

A runner scored but there was confusion on the ruling on the field the umpires met and the run counted.

The run counted the ruling was it was a Fielders choice and the runner scored on an error on the catcher

David Brochardt walked to load the base.

Sam Boisner walked. was replace by a curiosity runner.

Blake Schrimers scored on a passed ball.

For Forest Lake Travis Evgen came in to pitch.

Jared Dehmer got a nice single he hit it hard to the right fielder.

John Weber flew out to the center fielder and a run scored from third on the throw from center field.

Brian LaValle flew out to the right field.

The score after five complete innings is St Michael Albertville 5 and Forest Lake 0.

TOP OF SIXTH INNING

Neal Dunkel walked

Kenny Stelter struck out

Ty Cremisino walked

Corey Manning struck out.

Kyle Jensen got thrown out at first base.

BOTTOM OF SIXTH INNING

Ben Schmitz walked

Jason Dehmer flew out to the left fielder.

Blake Schirmers struck out.

Danniel Michealson got thrown out at first base.

TOP OF SEVENTH INNING

Travis Evgen walked

Kyle Young struck out

Mike Schultz reached on a error on the short stop.

Zach Riedeman flew out to the short stop.

Neal Dunkel got thrown out at first base.

Final was St Michael Albertville 5 and Forest Lake 0.