ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE WENT UP AGAINST FARMINGTON IN A GIRLS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On March 12, St. Michael-Albertville and Farmington went up against each other in a girls’ Class 4A state semifinal basketball game. 

Both teams pushed the ball down the floor as they looked to score baskets in transition. 

Farmington looked to score baskets in transition.

There was a media timeout with 10:58 left in the first half. The score was Farmington 17, St. Michael-Albertville 12.

After a slow start by St. Michael-Albertville found their shot and the game was tied at 17 with just over 9:00 left in the first half. 

After that, the score went back and forth throughout the first half. 

Farmington attacked the basket and got everyone involved in the offense. 

There was a media timeout with 6:12 left to go in the first half. The score was Farmington 21, St. Michael-Albertville 17.

Both teams spread the ball out and got everyone involved in the offense. 

There was a media timeout with 3:48 left to go in the first half. The score was Farmington 27, St. Michael-Albertville 17. 

Both teams continued to battle with each other as they looked for their shots. Neither team gave up uncontested shots throughout the first half. 

At halftime, the score was Farmington 36, St. Michael-Albertville 27. 

As the second half got underway Farmington continued to continue to push the ball down the floor. 

Farmington called a timeout with 15:21 left in regulation. The score was Farmington 38, St. Michael-Albertville 36.

The game remained close throughout the second half. There were multiple ties and lead changes throughout the second half. 

There was a media timeout with 9:25 left in regulation. The score was Farmington 48, St. Michael-Albertville 45.

St. Michael-Albertville’s Tessa Johnson got hot in the second half. Her teammates were able to get her the ball in spots where she could shoot it. 

There was a media timeout with 5:22 left in regulation. The score was Farmington 57, St. Michael-Albertville 52. 

Farmington continued to race up and down the floor late in the game. 

Farmington kept attacking the basket late in the second half. 

In a hard-fought game by both teams Farmington came away with the 78-59 victory over St. Michael-Albertville.

The leading scorers for Farmington were Peyton Blandin with 22 points and Sophie Hart with 21 points.

The leading scorers for St. Michael-Albertville were Tessa Johnson with 27 points, and  Mackenzie Kramer with 12 points. 

ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE WENT UP AGAINST PARK CENTER IN A GIRLS' BASKETBALL GAME

St. Michael-Albertville (STMA) and Park Center squared off against each other in a girls' basketball game.

 

Park Center pushed the ball down the floor and looked to score layups in transition. Park Center got the ball into the hands of Mikayla Hayes who came up with layups and mid-range jump shots.

 

Both teams went after loose balls and rebounds. There were many jump balls in the first half.

 

Park Center took a lot of time off the clock in the first half. They swung the ball around the 3-point line.

 

Park Center used a zone defense. They wanted to force STMA to shot 3-point shots which they did.

 

Park Center set several screens as they looked for cutters to the basket and they were able to make baskets off their cuts.

 

At halftime the score was Park Center 32. STMA 30.

 

Park Center’s Rea Johnson came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. The defense had a hard time slowing her down.

 

The score went back and forth throughout the second half. Neither team went on a huge run.

 

Park Center’s Jada Buford came up with clutch jump shots in the second half. That kept Park Center in the game.

 

STMA struggled to shoot the ball in the second half. Even though they struggled to shoot the ball they kept on shooting it.

 

Park Center used their quickness to get the ball down the floor.

 

STMA got hot late in the second half. They started making their shots.

 

The score went back and forth the last 2:00 of the game.

 

Park Center came away with the 66-60 victory over STMA

ST. THOMAS ACADEMY WENT UP AGAINST ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE IN THE CLASS 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

St. Thomas Academy and St. Michael-Albertville went up against went against each other in the state Class 5A football tournament.

 

St. Thomas kicked off to start the game. STMA had to punt the ball on 4th down.

 

St. Thomas fumbled the ball and St. Michael came up with it. STMA found the end zone on a Eric Sjelin 9-yard run. Mitch Bourgerie extra-point attempt was good.

 

With 6:16 left in the first quarter the score was STMA 7, St. Thomas 0.

 

St. Thomas couldn’t move the ball down the field and they punted on 4th down.

 

STMA punted the ball back to St. Thomas on 4th down.

 

St. Thomas took over on their 20-yard line. St. Thomas Tommy Dolan found Mac Brown for an 83-yard touchdown reception.

 

The extra point attempt was good. With 1:57 left in the first quarter the score was tied at 7.

 

After one quarter of play the score was tied at 7.

 

On 4th-and-1 STMA punted it.

 

St. Thomas punted the ball.  

 

STMA’s Mitchell Kartis came up with a huge run for a first down. St. Thomas looked to get into the end zone and they did just that on a 4-yard run by Sean McFadden.  Brown’s extra-point attempt was good.

 

With 4:06 left in the second quarter the score was St. Thomas 14, STMA 7.

 

STMA got the ball in the end zone and they found the end zone on a 1-yard run by Kartes. The extra-point attempt was good.

 

With 55 seconds left in the second quarter the score was tied at 14.

 

At halftime the score was tied at 14.

 

As the third quarter got underway St. Thomas kicked off to start the quarter. St. Thomas fumbled the ball and STMA recovered.

 

STMA’s Isaiah Weston came up with a 25-yard touchdown reception from Jacob Veire. The extra-point attempt was good.

 

With 7:50 left in the third quarter the score was STMA 21, St. Thomas 14.

 

St. Thomas couldn’t move the ball down the field and they punted on 4th down.

 

STMA looked to get into the end zone late in the quarter.

 

After three quarters of play the score was STMA 21, St. Thomas 14.

 

STMA got into the end zone on a 1-yard touchdown run was done by Kartes.

 

The extra-point attempt was good.

 

With 11:58 left in the fourth quarter the score was STMA 28, St. Thomas 14.

 

STMA punted on 4th down. St. Thomas looked to get into the end zone late in the fourth quarter. St. Thomas found the end zone on a Woody Hubble 7-yard reception from Tommy Dolan. The extra-point attempt was good.

 

With 4:16 left in the fourth quarter the score was STMA 28, St. Thomas 21.

 

STMA couldn’t move the ball down the field and they punted on 4th down.

 

St. Thomas tuned the ball over on downs.  

 

STMA came up with the 28-21 victory over St. Thomas Academy.

CENTENNIAL WENT UP AGAINST ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE IN THE CLASS 4A STATE QUARTERFINAL GAME

Centennial and St. Michael-Albertville (STMA) squared off in a state Class 4A quarterfinal game.

Both teams traded baskets early. STMA looked to push the ball down the floor and looked to score baskets in transition.

Centennial’s Jaycie Gerding and Claire Orth both came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

There were many ties and lead changes throughout the first half. Neither team went on a huge run.

STMA did a good job of sharing the ball. STMA’s Bobbi Brendefur, Sydney Tracy, Rae Johnson, Kitri Zezza and Jordyn Walker all looked to get to the basket and make mid-range jump shots and layups.

Both teams defenses made it difficult for the other team to take uncontested shots.

At halftime the score was STMA 27, Centennial 22.

As the second half got underway STMA came out swinging. They pushed the ball down the floor and was able to make layups. On the defensive end STMA really slowed them down on offense.

Centennial came up with some huge layups midway through the second half. Centennial’s Gerding, Grow and Orth continued to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

STMA strung some baskets together late in the game.

Centennial wasn’t able to slow down the STMA offense. Centennial came away with the 66-53 victory over Centennial.

The leading scorers for STMA were Tracy with 18 points, Zezza with 10 points, and Brenderfur with 9 points.  

The leading scorers for Centennial were Gerding with 15 points and Grow with 12 points.    

ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE WENT UP AGAINST APPLE VALLEY IN A BOYS’ STATE QUARTERFINAL BASKETBALL GAME

St. Michael-Albertville STMA went up against Apple Valley at the Target Center in the boys’ Class 4A state quarterfinal game.

Apple Valley passed the ball around the 3-point line as they looked to take time off the clock.

STMA called a timeout with 12:17 left in the first half. The score was Apple Valley 12, STMA 7.

Apple Valley looked to come up with layups off of steals. They were able to use their quickness to their advantage.

STMA passed the ball around the 3-point line as they looked to take time off the clock.

Apple Valley did a good job of getting the ball down the floor and getting shots.

At halftime the score was Apple Valley 40, STMA 20.

As the second half got underway Apple Valley continued to come up with shots on the offensive end.

On the defensive end they were able to come up with stops and slow down the STMA offense.

STMA was not able to get their offense going. Apple Valley was a lot quicker than STMA. Even though STMA couldn’t get their shots to fall they kept shooting late in the game.

Apple Valley’s Gary Trent Jr. Cameron Kirksey, Trey Jones, Brock Bertram and Riley Parham all came up with mid-range jump shots throughout the game. They all knew where they were supposed to be on the floor and all found the basket and hit their shots.

Apple Valley came away with the 70-57 victory over STMA.

The leading scorers for STMA were Greenwaldt with 21 points and Trevor Rothstein with 13 points.

The leading scorer for Apple Valley was Trent with 20 points.

After the game I was able to talk to Apple Valley head coach Zach Goring and Bertram and Trent about the game.

ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE WENT UP AGAINST BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY IN A GIRLS BASKETBALL GAME

St. Michael-Albertville (STMA) and Bloomington Kennedy went up against each other in a quarterfinal game of the girls state tournament.

 

Kennedy looked to get the ball down the floor as they got the ball into the hands of Kenisha Bell and Tonoia Wade. They were able to hit layups and jump shots in the first half.

 

Kennedy kept moving the ball down the floor as they were able to score layups.

 

STMA was able to get the ball into the hands of Sydney Tracy and Erin Autio. They were each able to knock down mid-range jump shots in the first half. Bloomington Kennedy had a hard time slowing them down.

 

At halftime the score was Bloomington Kennedy 39, STMA 32.

 

As the second half got underway Kennedy continued to push the ball down the floor as they were able to get the ball into Bell’s hands. Bell did a good job of attacking the basket and making her layups. Teammate Wade also able to hit her shots.

 

STMA’s Autio and Tracy continued to attack the basket and was able to get to get layups.

 

Kennedy turned on the offensive jets midway through the second half.

 

Kennedy came away with the 71-57 victory over STMA.

 

The leading scorers for STMA were Tracy with 19 points and Autio with 15 points.

 

The leading scorers for Kennedy were Bell with 29 points and Wade with 14 points.

ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE TOOK ON HOPKINS IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

St. Michael-Albertville went up against Hopkins in a boys’ basketball game as part of the girls’ Breakdown Classic.

 

Hopkins got out to a quick 7-2 start. Hopkins did a good job of swinging the ball around the three-point line to get shots that they wanted to put up.

 

St. Michael-Albertville called a timeout with 13:34 the score was Hopkins 11, St. Michael Albertville 4.

 

Hopkins did a good job of swinging the ball around the three-point line to get people involved in the offense.

 

Hopkins continued to shoot well in the first half. On the defensive end they were able to force St. Michael-Albertville to take long shots.

 

At halftime the score was Hopkins 48, St. Michael-Albertville 17.  

 

The second half Hopkins was all over St. Michael-Albertville. They were able slow them down.

 

In a game that had a lot of scoring by Hopkins they cruised by St. Michael Albertville winning by the final of 77-36.

FERGUS FALLS WENT UP AGAINST ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE

Fergus Falls and St. Michael-Albertville went up against each other in a girls’ basketball game. The game got off to a quick start as each team raced up and down the floor hitting shots that they put up.

 

Fergus Falls was on fire in the first half. They were able to some easy baskets in transition. On the defensive end they were able to slow down St. Michael-Albertville.

 

Both teams dove on the floor for loose balls as there were many tie-ups in the first half.

 

St. Michael-Albertville couldn’t get anything going offensively in the first half.

 

At halftime the score Fergus Falls 41, St. Michael-Albertville 18.

 

The second half started like the first half ended. Fergus Falls attacked the basket and St. Michael-Albertville was able to make shots midway through the second half.

 

Neither team gave up. St. Michael-Albertville made some shots down the stretch but were not able to overcome their halftime deficit.

 

Fergus Falls came away with the 72-51 victory over St. Michael-Albertville.

MAPLE GROVE TOOK ON ST. MICHAEL ALBERTVILLE IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

The Maple Grove Crimson took on the St. Michael Albertville Knights in a boys' basketball game. It was a regional basketball contest.
 

Maple Grove came out with a quick start. They had a 6-2 lead with 16:54 left. That’s when St. Michael Albertville took their first timeout.
 

Maple Grove took their time with the ball on the offensive end. They used a lot of time off of the clock.
 

St. Michael Albertville used a zone defense. That made Maple Grove spread the floor out on the
offensive end.
 

Maple Grove’s James Morris found his shot early on. His teammates knew where he was on the court
and they were able to get him the ball where he would be able to make it.
 

The score went back and forth throughout the first half. St. Michael Albertville didn't back down to
Maple Grove.
 

Maple Grove kept on attacking the basket. They were able to step up and make shots.
 

At halftime the score was Maple Grove 37 and St. Michael Albertville 26.
 

As the second half got underway Maple Grove continued to move the ball around throughout their
offense.
 

Morris continued to attack the basket. He was able to knock down a few shots in a row midway through the second half.
 

Maple Grove continued to hit shots in the second half.
 

St. Michael Albertville didn't back down throughout the game.
 

Maple Grove called a timeout with 2:09 left in regulation. The score was Maple Grove 60 and St.
Michael Albertville 49.
 

Maple Grove went on a run to end the game out.
 

Maple Grove came away with the 70-51 victory over St. Michael Albertville.
 

The leading scorers for St. Michael Albertville were Michael Wiese 16 points and Michael Monney
with 13 points. St. Michael Albertville shot 19-50 from the field. That included going 6-22 from behind the thee-point line. They were 7-10 from the free throw line.
 

The leading scorers for Maple Grove were Matt Humphris with 18 points and Brycen Wojta with 23
points. Maple Grove shot 22-42 from the field, including going 7-16 from behind the three-point line.

They were 19-23 from the free throw line.

ORONO TOOK ON ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE IN THE FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON

In my first game of the 2010-2011 boys’ basketball season I traveled to St. Michael-Albertville where they took on Orono.


St. Michael-Albertville started the game in a man-to-man defense. They looked to push the ball in transition.


Orono came out on fire. Jordan Smith scored the first 8 of the 10 points with 16:45 left in the first half.


St. Michael-Albertville had trouble finding there shot. They did not give up though. Joe Carpenter came off the bench. He was all over the board on the defensive end. When a shot went up Joe was there to get the rebound. He picked up some good steals and was able drive down the center of the court and score on a lay-up.


St. Michael-Albertville used a half-court trap. The trap forced turnovers. They were successful as they were able to make Orono turn it over.


Orono continued to push the ball down the court throughout the first half. I thought that Orono did a good off passing and screening on the offensive end. They sent a lot of picks and were able to get there teammates open.


Jordan Smith for Orono was on fire in the first half. He found his shot early and he was dead on from everywhere on the court.


At halftime the score was Orono 41 and St. Michael-Albertville 22.


Orono looked to push the ball in the second half. They didn’t want to give St. Michael-Albertville any easy shots.


Jordan Smith continued to shoot the ball well for Orono in the second half. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball. He shot the ball from all over the court not in just one spot.


Orono continued to push the ball down the court in the second half. They did a good job of scoring baskets in transition.


Orono came out of the gates strong to start the game. They were able to build a big lead from the beginning of the game. I thought St. Michael-Albertville’s Joe Carpenter came off the bench and provided a spark. He also knew what he was doing on the offensive end. I also thought that Brady Wohler played well. Brady knew when to shoot the ball and put up some good shots up. On the defensive end he was able to slow down his defenders.


In a game that started out with a bang Orono was able to cruise past St. Michael-Albertville. The final of the game was Orono 78-and St. Michael-Albertville 57. The leading scorers for St. Michael-Albertville were Max Babb 13 and Joe Carpenter 17 points. The leading scorer for Orono was Jordan Amith with 26 points.


I was joined by The Twin Cities Hoops Czar. Check out his thoughts on the Orono St. Michael-Albertville  game.