ST PAUL CENTRAL TOOK ON MINNEAPOLIS WASHBURN IN THE TWIN CITIES CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE GAME

St. Paul Central came into the game with a conference record of 5-0 and an overall record of 5-2. Minneapolis Washburn came into the game with a conference record of 5-0 and an overall record of 5-1.

Washburn kicked off to Central to start the game. Central got the ball near midfield. They looked to keep the ball on the ground. Central started off with short gains. Centrals quarterback Seamus Walsh made some nice throws to his receivers. Central punted to Washburn on fourth down.

Washburn used both the run and passing game. Central intercepted the pass and they recovered the ball. Montrell Williams picked up some good yards and set up a Gabril Walker touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.

With 6:46 left in the first quarter the score was Central 7 and Washburn 0.

Central kicked off to Washburn after the touchdown. Washburn was not able to get a first down and they punted it back to Central.

Central called a timeout with 3:19 left in the first quarter.

Central's Seamus Walsh picked up a few good yards to get a first down. Central looked to go Walsh in short gain situations. Central was able to pick up a first down.

Central's Theo Haslow caught a pass in the end zone for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.

At the end of the first quarter the score was Central 14 and Washburn 0.

Washburn got the ball to start the second quarter. Washburn was picked off by Michel Smith who scored a touchdown after he intercepted the ball. The extra point attempt was no good.

With 10:20 left in the second quarter the score was Central 20 and Washburn 0.

Washburn got the ball back and they were able to get a first down. Washburn went three downs and were faced with fourth and 12 and they punted it back to Central.

Central's LaDra Kilgore Hodges picked up a nice run for a first down. Central burned a lot of time off the clock late in the quarter.

Central's Montrell Williams caught a pass for a touchdown with 11 seconds left in the second quarter. The extra point attempt was good.

The score at halftime was Central 27 and Washburn 0.

Central kicked off to Washburn to start the third quarter. Washburn looked to keep the ball on the ground in the first series of offense. Washburn was not able to get a first down and they were fourth down and 28 to go so they punted it to Central.

Central's Gabriel Walker picked up a first down on a nice run. Central tired a field goal 2:00 left in the third quarter. It was blocked.

At the end of the third quarter the score was Central 27 and Washburn 0.

Central got the ball to start the fourth quarter. 

Gabriel Walker picked up a first down early in the fourth quarter. Theo Haslow scored a touchdown for Central with 8:34 left in the fourth quarter. The two point conversion was good.

Central kicked off to Washburn after the touchdown. Washburn was not able to get a first down and they punted the ball on fourth down and 14 to go. They were not able to get a first down and turned it over to Central.

Central came away with the 35-0 victory over Minneapolis Washburn to win the Twin Cities championship game.

After the game I was able to talk to St. Paul Central head coach ScottHowell and LaDra Kilgore Hodges about the victory. 

 

ST. PAUL CENTRAL TOOK ON ST PAUL ST. PAUL HARDING IN A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME

St. Paul Central came over to St. Paul Harding High School for a football game. Both teams came into the game with a record of 3-2.

Harding kicked off to Central to start the game. Central got the ball on the 44 yard line. Central used both the run and the pass game to get the ball down the field on the first drive. Seamus Walsh found the end zone for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was no good.

With 8:40 left in the first quarter the score was Central 6 and Harding 0.

Central kicked off to Harding after the touchdown Harding got the ball on their own 19 yard line. Harding brought out the trick play as they called a double reverse flea flicker play and it worked. They were able to pick up forty yards on the play. Harding was intercepted and the ball went back to Central.

Central got the ball back on their 18 yard line. Central's Garrett Gardner came up with some nice runs. He was able to pick up first downs throughout the first half. LaDra Kilgore-Hodges was able to find holes in the Harding defense as he was able to get first downs. Davion Johnson found the end zone for a touchdown. The two point conversion by Davion Johnson was good.

Harding took a timeout with 56 seconds left in the first quarter.

At the end the first quarter the score was Central 14 and Harding 0.

Central got the ball to start the second quarter. Theo Haslow made some nice catches for Central. He was able to get the ball while he was diving for it and was successful in getting the ball. LaDra Kilgore-Hodges continued to come up with some nice plays. Central tried a 30 yard field attempt and was not successful. Harding picked up the ball and got the ball to the 40 yard line.

Harding looked to drive again. They were not able to get a first down and they punted to the ball to Central.

Central was not able to get a first down and Harding got the ball back. Harding threatened to score late in the quarter. On fourth down and six yards to go they went for it and they were not able to get the first down or touchdown.

At halftime the score was Central 14 and Harding 0.

Central kicked off to Harding to start the third quarter. Harding started the drive off on the ground attack as they used their running game. Harding’s Antonio Wagener found holes in the Central defense and was able to take advantage of the as he was able to pick up some valuable yards. Harding was not able to pick up a first down.

Central got the ball back. They were able to keep pounding the ball on the ground. Davion Jason picked up a 34 yard run. Montrell Williams found the end zone for a touchdown on a nice reception. The extra point attempt was not good.

At the end of the third quarter the score was Central 20 and Harding 0.

Central kicked the ball to start the fourth quarter. Harding was not able to get a first down on the drive and they had to punt it back to Central.

Central picked up a first down on their first drive. LeDra Kilgore Hodges found the end zone for a touchdown The two point conversion was good.

With 8:54 left in regulation the score was Central 28 and Harding 0.

Harding got the ball back after the touchdown Harding got a first down and they continued to try to get the ball down the field. They were not able to get a first down and they tuned the ball over to Central on downs.

Central kept the ball in the hands of LaDra Kilgore-Hodges. Montrell Williams came up with a touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was good.

Central was able to come away with the 35-0 victory over Harding.

After the game I was able to talk to Central's La DraKilgore-Hodges, Montrell Williams and head coach Scott Howell about the game.

HILL-MURRAY TOOK ON ST. PAUL CENTRAL IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL CONTEST

Hill-Murray took on St. Paul Central in a boys’ basketball contest. Central won the tip. Hill-Murray started the game in a man-to-man defense. They wanted to apply pressure to Central from the beginning of the game.

The game got off to a quick start as each team got the ball up the court in a quick fashion. Both teams were able to trade baskets early on.

Hill-Murray went on a run midway through the first half. Central was not able to hit their shots to fall in the first half. They did not give up though as they were able to go hard after Hill-Murray.

Both teams made their shots down the stretch in the first half.

Central went on a run late in the half.

At halftime the score was Hill-Murray 35 and Central 31.

St. Paul Central came out of the halftime break in a man-to-man full court press. They wanted to get Hill-Murray out of the game.

Hill-Murray went to a zone defense. They wanted to spread Central out. Hill Murray went on a run early in the half.

Hill-Murray looked to keep the ball out of the hands of the Central players in the second half. They did a good job of that.

St. Paul Central didn’t get bothered by the pressure that Hill-Murray applied.

St. Paul Central trapped Hill-Murray and they looked to steal the ball. They were able to turn Hill-Murray over in the second half.

Central went on a run late in the contest. They cut the deficit to one with 2:00 left to go in the contest.

The game came down to the wire. The score went back and forth in the last 2:00 of the contest.

Hill-Murray came away with the 64-62 victory over St. Paul Central.

ARE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS GETTING TOO VIOLENT?

Are Minnesota high school sports getting too violent? That is the question that the press is looking at in the wake of different violent events.


I myself have witnessed some violence at local sporting events. I was at a football game where a fight broke out.


This football season has reached the midway point. But let’s take a look at some violent events that have taken place already this season.


At the beginning of season there were reports of hazing at Elk River High School. On Thursday, September 30, 2010 there was a fight in the stands at the St. Paul Como versus St Paul Central football game. That fight spilled out into a neighborhood gas station. On Sunday October 2, 2010 A few Robbinsdale Armstrong football players were accused of 'inappropriate behavior'. There have also been reports of high school hazing at Champlin Park High School. About 10 students from Champlin Park High School will be disciplined for hazing and harassing behavior during a pre-homecoming toilet-papering spree that the school has been working to curtail.


I don’t like the violence that has taken place at these contests. I have been able to share my views with the local media outlets about what has taken place in the local sporting scene. I have been in the Minneapolis Star Tribune on the fights that occurred at St Paul Central. I have also been on KARE 11, and KSTP Ch 5.


All the negative publicity that the fights and hazing that has happened so far this fall has been really sad.

ST PAUL POLICE ARRESTED SIX TEENAGERS FOR THEIR ROLES IN THE BRAWL THAT TOOK PLACE AT THE COMO PARK VS CENTRAL FOOTBALL GAME

According to the KARE 11 News St Paul police have arrested six teenagers for their roles in the fight that took place on Sept. 30 2010.

ST. PAUL CENTRAL AND MINNEAPOLIS WASHBURN SQUARE OFF IN FRESHMAN TWIN CITIES BOYS’ BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

St. Paul Central freshman won the St. Paul City Conference regular season title. They went up against Minneapolis Washburn who won the Minneapolis freshman title. The two teams went up against each other at St. Paul Johnson to determine the winner of the Twin Cities Championship.

As the game got underway both teams struggled shooting the ball. Washburn looked to push the ball from the start. They looked to get out and run and control tempo from the beginning of the game. On the offensive end they used a motion offence. They wanted to swing the ball around the three-point circle and try to look for the open shots.

Central used a 2-3 zone. They wanted Washburn to spread the floor out and use a balanced attack.

The score was close throughout the first half. Neither team was able to make a run. The defense was very solid between the two teams throughout the first half.

Central went on a run late in the half. There was nothing that Washburn could do.

Central used both man-to-man and zone defense. Washburn used mostly man-to-man defense. It was interesting to see what defense would be used in the second half.

At halftime the score was Central 23 and Washburn 20.

As the second half got underway Washburn came out firing on all cylinders. The score was tied at 25 with 14:20 left in the second half.

Both teams played very aggressively throughout the game. Both teams shared the ball. Not one person did all of the scoring for either team.

The score went back and forth. Neither team was able to go on a run. Each team played extremely well on the defensive end.

The zone defense worked for Central. They used mostly a 2 3 zone in the second half. They were able to spread Washburn out and that made it harder for them to shoot the ball.

The score went back and forth throughout the second half. Washburn did make a run late in the game. With 3:09 left in regulation the score; Washburn 48 and Central 40.

Washburn pulled way in the end of the second half. Central continued to play very tough and the game came down to the wire. But in the end Washburn was able to come away with the 60-45 victory over Central.