HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS NORTH IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL SECTION GAME

On March 7, Holy Family Catholic and Minneapolis North went up against each other in a boys’ Section 5 Class 2A basketball game. The game was played at St. Michael-Albertville High School. 

North looked to push the ball down the floor early. They passed the ball around the 3-point line and got everyone involved in the offense. Holy Family started the game in a zone defense.

It took a while for Holy Family to get into a shooting rhythm. 

North’s Davon Townley came up with layups and slam dunks. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot the ball. Teammate CJ Brown came off screens and was able to get to the basket and make layups in transition. 

North looked to score baskets in transition. They talked well on both sides of the floor. 

North called a timeout with 14:32 left in the first half. The score was North 7, Holy Family 4.

North’s Willie Wilson came up with deep 3-point shots and mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the first half. The defense had a tough time slowing him down. 

After a slow start offensively for Holy Family, they were able to get their offense going. 

Brown stepped up and was able to knock down shots throughout the first half. Teammate Townley came up with slam dunks throughout the first half. That gave his team energy in the first half. 

Holy Family’s Nick Handler came up with deep 3-point shots and layups that kept his team in the game. He was able to get to the basket and step up and knock down shots. 

Holy Family looked to score layups in transition. They also were able to share the ball on the offensive end. 

Wilson was able to get down the floor and come up with his shots. 

Holy Family called a timeout with 8:13 left in the first half. The score was North 22, Holy Family 15.

North’s De’Meiko Anderson came off the bench and knocked down deep shots. He called for the ball and his teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

Holy Family’s David Torborg brought the ball down the floor and got his teammates involved in the offense. Teammate Noah Seck came up with shots in the first half. 

Butler came up with shots late in the half. North did a good job of getting everyone the ball in spots where they could shoot it. 

North’s Mario Sanders II also took the ball strong to the basket as he came up with layups and jump shots. 

Holy Family called a timeout with 3:54 left in the first half. The score was North 34, Holy Family 18.

North came up with shots late in the first half. They were able to make their shots in traffic as well. 

Anderson continued to come up with 3-point shots late in the first half. 

Even though that Holy Family struggled shooting the ball in the first half, they kept on shooting the ball. 

At halftime, the score was North 41, Holy Family 23.

As the second half got underway North continued to attack the basket and look for their shots. 

Holy Family also did the same. They took their time on both ends of the floor. 

North continued to attack the basket and come up with shots. They were able to slow down Holy Family offensively. 

Holy Family struggled shooting the ball throughout the game.

Townley stepped up and knocked down shots throughout the game. He got to the basket and was able to get his shot to drop. 

Holy Family called a timeout with 13:43 left in regulation. The score was North 52, Holy Family 28.

The North offense came to life midway through the second half. 

Holy Family’s Jake Krisch came up with shots late in the game. He called for the ball and stepped up and knocked down shots. His teammates were able to get Krisch the ball in spots where he could shoot it. 

North swung the ball around the 3-point line as they looked to get everyone involved in the offense and take time off the clock. 

Holy Family attacked the basket late in the game as well. 

North called a timeout with 3:11 left in regulation. The score was North 81, Holy Family 51.

Both teams played hard throughout the game. Neither team took open shots. Holy Family struggled shooting the ball throughout the game. 

Minneapolis North came away with the 89-51 victory over Holy Family. 

The leading scorers for Holy Family were Nick Hendler and Jake Kirsh each with 12 points. Noah Seck added 10 points. 

The leading scorers for North were Davon Townley with 26 points, and Willie Wilson with 21 points. 

HOLY FAMILY WENT UP AGAINST HOLY ANGELS IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Dec. 17, Holy Family and Holy Angels went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. 

Holy Angels started the game in a zone defense. That made Holy Family pass the ball around the 3-point line. Holy Family also started the game in a zone defense. 

It took both teams a while to get into a shooting rhythm as neither team hit shots that they put up early. 

Holy Family got everyone involved in the offense They were not afraid to shoot the deep 3-point shot. Holy Family’s Nick Hendler, Jake Kirsch and Seth Thompson all came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. Holy Family knew where everyone was on the floor as they did a good job of communicating with each other on both ends of the floor. 

Holy Angels started out slow they were not able to find their shots early. Even though they struggled shooting the ball, they kept on looking for their shots. 

Holy Family took a lot of time off the clock as they passed the ball around the 3-point line and got everyone involved in the offense. 

Holy Family ran a motion offense as they did a lot of passing and cutting without the ball. Everyone touched the ball when Holy Family was on offense. 

Holy Angels wasn’t afraid to shoot 3-point shots. They rebounded the ball well. After a slow start by Holy Angels in the first half, they found their shooting rhythm with just under 7:00 left in the first half. That didn’t seem to faze Holy Family at all as they kept the defensive pressure on Holy Angels. 

Hendler kept on coming up with mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the first half. The defensive pressure that Holy Angels applied didn’t seem to bother Hendler at all. 

Holy Angels’ Emmett Johnson took mid-range jump shots and layups. He was able to come off screens and took the ball hard to the basket through traffic. 

Holy Family’s Cavin Lund knocked down 3-point shots that kept Holy Family in the game. If Lund didn’t think that he had an open look at a shot, he would pass it to one of his teammates. 

Holy Angels called a timeout with 3:19 left in the first half. The score was Holy Family 26, Holy Angels 16. 

Holy Angels looked to push the ball down the floor and score layups in transition. After a slow start, the Holy Angels offense started to make their shots. That didn’t slow down Holy Family from looking for their shots and making them. 

Holy Angels went to a match-up zone late in the first half. They wanted to make it hard for Holy Family to make shots. 

At halftime, the score was tied at 31.

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

Holy Angels’ Matt Banovetz came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

Holy Family called a timeout with 16:11 left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 38, Holy Family 34. 

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

Holy Angles played mostly a 2-3 zone the whole game. Holy Family also played a 2-3 zone on the defensive end. 

In the second half Holy Family relied heavily on the 3-point shot. The zone defense didn’t give Holy Family any problem. They kept on passing the ball around the 3-point line and shooing it. 

Holy Angels called a timeout with 9:41 left in regulation. The score was Holy Family 51, Holy Angels 47. 

Banovetz, Johnson and Boyd all came up with shots for Holy Angels in the second half. 

There were multiple ties and lead changes throughout the second half. Neither team went on a significant run in the second half. 

Holy Family called a timeout with 5:58 left in regulation. The score was Holy Family 57, Holy Angels 53.

Holy Family kept attacking the basket and coming up with baskets late in the game. 

Holy Angels kept on coming up with shots late in the game they kept on chipping away at the deficit. 

Holy Family called a timeout with 2:19 left in regulation. The score was Holy Family 66, Holy Angels 64. 

After the timeout, both teams raced down the floor and made layups. 

Holy Family called a timeout with 24.6 left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 68, Holy Family 66. 

Holy Angels Bryce Boyd came up with steals and layups late in the game. 

In a hard-fought game, Holy Angels came way away with the 72-67 victory over Holy Family. 

The leading scorers for Holy Family were Thompson with 13 points, Stoffel with 13 points and Hendler with 12 points. 

The leading scorers for Holy Angels were Banovetz with 21 points, Johnson with 18 points and Boyd with 16 points. 

HOLY FAMILY WENT UP AGAINST HOLY ANGELS IN A JR VARSITY BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Dec. 17, Holy Family and Holy Angels squared off in a junior varsity boys’ basketball game. The Holy Family JV coach was Sean Kruger. The Holy Angels coach was Terrel Barnes.

Holy Family moved the ball down the floor and looked to get past the Holy Angels defense. Holy Family started the game off in a zone defense. They made Holy Angels swing the ball around the 3-point line as they got everyone involved in the offense.

Holy Angels’ Jeffery Robinson II came up with mid-range jump shots and 3-point baskets. His teammates knew where he was always on the floor and was able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it. Holy Angels did a good job of getting everyone involved
 in the offense.

Holy Family looked to score baskets in transition. They looked to intercept passes and create turnovers.

Holy Angels Joe Miller stepped up and knocked down 3-point baskets. If Miller didn’t think that he didn’t

With 9:45 left in the first half Holy Angels called a timeout. The score was Holy Angels 16, Holy Family 14.

Holy Family kept on pushing the ball down the floor and looking for their shots. They did a good job of communicating on both ends of the floor.

Holy Family called a timeout with 8:32 left in the first half. The score was Holy Angels 19, Holy Family 17.

Holy Angels went to a zone defense and that made Holy Family pass the ball around the 3-point line to get an open look at the basket.

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

Miller kept on making shots in the first half. He came off screens well and was able to get to the basket. He was able to slow down the guy he was guarding on the defensive end.

Holy Angels Favin Pierce came up with 3-point shots and layups. He was also able to push the ball down the floor and score layups in transition.

Holy Family looked for the quick 3-point shot, and they took it as everyone crashed the boards on both ends of the floor. 

Holy Angels Gavin Pierce came up with 3-point shots and layups in the first half. He was able to curl to the basket off picks and make shots.

At halftime, the score was Holy Family 32, Holy Angels 29.

As the second half got underway Holy Angels continued to get the ball into the hands of Pierce.

Holy Family called timeout with 14:41 left in regulation. The score was Holy Family 36, Holy Angels 32.

Holy Family’s Jacob Warmke came up with mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the game. He was able to come off screens and make shots. 

Holy Family continued to get everyone involved in the offense and kept the ball moving down the floor on the offensive end.

Warmke kept on coming up with deep 3-point shots in the second half. The defense had a hard time slowing him down on offense.

Pierce kept on coming up with 3-point shots in the second half. With his shooting that kept Holy Angels in the game. Holy Angels did a good job of feeding Pierce as he was coming off screens and flashing to the basket. Pierce also came up with key rebounds.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 6:51 left in regulation. The score was Holy Family 47, Holy Angels 41.

Holy Family continued to push the ball down the floor and looked to score baskets in transition.

Holy Family called a timeout with 3:55 left in regulation. The score was Holy Family 51, Holy Angels 43.

Warmka kept on coming up with baskets late in the game. Holy Angels didn’t back down, they battled throughout the game. Holy Angels passed the ball well and looked for their shots throughout the whole game. Holy Angels put up a battle throughout the game, however.

Holy Family came away with the 59-46 victory over Holy Angels.

The leading scorer for Holy Angels was Pierce with 24 points.

The leading scorers for Holy Family were Warmka with 13 points and Ward with 10 points.

BYRON WENT UP AGAINST HOLY FAMILY IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 15, Bryon and Holy Family faced off in a boys’ basketball game. The game was played at Totino Grace High School and was part of the Martin Luther King Holiday Classic.

Holy Family pushed the ball down the floor and looked to score baskets in transition.

Bryon struggled to shoot the ball early. After a slow start Bryon came up with jump shots and layups. Byron’s Bjorn Knutson was able to get to the basket and made shots.

There were multiple ties and lead changes mid-way through the first half.

Holy Family called a timeout with 9:07 left in the first half. The score was tied at 12.

Holy Family’s Griffin Johnson attacked the basket and made layups. The defense had a difficult time slowing him down. Jacob Zay came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

Byron went to a zone defense late in the first half. Holy Family was able to get through the defense.

Johnson came up with steals on the defensive end, and was able to turn them into layups on offense.

At halftime the score was Holy Family 31, Byron 27.

As the second half got underway Holy Family passed the ball around the 3-point line as they wanted to take time off the clock.

The score remained close to start the second half. There were multiple ties and lead changes early.

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls and went after rebounds.

Knutson kept on coming up with mid-range jump shots and layups. The defense had a hard time slowing him down.

Holy Family came up with shots in the second half. Byron struggled shooting the ball midway through the second half.

Even though Byron struggled shooting the ball they kept on attacking the basket.

Byron called a timeout with 6:09 left in regulation. The score was Holy Family 61, Holy Family 46.

Knutson came up with steals and made fast break layups. On the defensive end Knutson slowed the guy down that he was guarding.

Byron called a timeout with 3:40 left to go in regulation. The score was Holy Family 63, Byron 53.

Holy Family took time off the clock by swinging the ball around the 3-point line.

Both teams played hard throughout the game. Holy Family came away with the 70-55 victory over Byron.

The leading scorer for Byron was Knutson with 14 points. The leading scorers for Holy Family were Hendler with 18 points and Zay with 13 points.

HOLY FAMILY WENT UP AGAINST CLOQUET IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Holy Family and Cloquet squared off in a boys’ basketball game. Cloquet started the game in a zone defense. Holy Family swung the ball around the 3-point line as they got everyone involved in the offense. 

Cloquet used a zone defense that made Holy Family take deep 3-point shots. 

Holy Family called a timeout with 6:57 left in the first half. The score was Holy Family 35, Cloquet 25. 

Holy Family’s Lincoln Cizek did a good job of attacking the basket and coming up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

At halftime, the score was, Holy Family 49, Cloquet 34. 

As the second half got under way Holy Family continued get the ball into the hands of Lincoln Cizek. Cizek did a good job of making his mid-range jump shots and layups and his teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

Cloquet struggled making shots in the second half. They were not able to hit shots that they put up.

Holy Family’s Nick Hendler came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

Holy Family came away with the 88-76 victory over Cloquet. 

The leading scorers for Cloquet were Logan Gallup with 20 points, and Tyler Moose with 15 points. 

The leading scorers for Holy Family were Nathan Handler with 24 points, Lincoln Cizek with 21 points and Griffin Johnson with 18 points. 
 

HOLY FAMILY WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS NORTH IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Dec. 20, Holy Family and Minneapolis North squared off in a boys’ basketball game. North came into the game with an overall record of 8-1. Holy Family came into the game with an overall record of 4-3. 

Holy Family started the game in a zone defense. North swung the ball around the 3-point line as they looked to get Holy Family to shift in the zone. 

North looked to push the ball down the floor and looked to get everyone involved in the offense. North’s Isaac Johnson was all over the floor. On the offensive end Isaac Johnson was able to step up and make 3-point baskets. 

North called a timeout with 15:56 left in the first half. The score was North 5, Holy Family 0.

North was able to score baskets in transition. North’s Jamil Jackson was all over the floor. Jackson was able to come up with deep 3-point baskets. Jackson was able to guard his guy and make him turn the ball over. 

North’s D.J. Hunter came up with layups off of steals. He was quicker than the players that he was guarding.

The zone that Holy Family was playing made it hard for North to make uncontested baskets. Holy Family strung some layups together with just under eight minutes to go. 

North called a timeout with 8:49 left in the first half. The score was North 24, Holy Family 15.

North’s post player Randy Mathews came up with rebounds and was able to get the ball into his guard’s hands.

North’s Tyler Johnson came up mid-range jump shots that kept North in the game. Jamil Jackson was able to make slam dunks. That kept the enthusiasm up.

North got everyone involved on the offensive end. North was able to make back door layups and mid-range jump shots throughout the first half.

Holy Family kept attacking the basket in the first half. Holy Family’s Landon Kimm came up with mid-range jump shots in the first half. Kimm did good job of catching the ball coming off screens and cutting to the basket. 

Hunter came up with big 3-point baskets and layups throughout the game. On the defensive end he came up with steals.

Mathews continued to get the ball to his teammates. Mathews had good court vision as he knew where his man was on defense and where his teammates were on offense.

At halftime the score was North 51, Holy Family 38.

Holy Family’s Jack Mugford came up mid-range jump shots in the second half. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in the paint where he could shoot it.

Holy Family called a timeout with 15:20 left in regulation. The score was North 53, Holy Family 44.

Holy Family kept attacking the basket in the second half. Holy Family did a good job of getting the ball to post player Justin Dahl who came up with layups in the paint.

North called a timeout with 12:12 left in regulation. The score was North 59, Holy Family 51.

North’s Tyler Johnson continued to come up with layups and mid-range jump shots in the second half.

Kimm continued to come up big in the second half. He called for the ball at the top of the key. Kimm stepped up and was able to hit 3-point baskets and layups consistently in the second half. 

Holy Family kept attacking the basket and hitting their shots. North was able to let the get to the basket.

Holy Family called a timeout with 7:26 left in regulation. The score was North 70, Holy Family 58.

Both teams stalled on the offensive end for a period of time in the second half. Holy Family came up with fast break layups after the timeout. 

Holy Family got hot late in the contest. They kept on getting the ball into the hands of Dahl who came up with layups.

North came away with the 84-78 victory over Holy Family.

The leading scorers for Holy Family were Mugford with 33 points and Dahl with 22 points.

The leading scorers for North Jamil Jackson with 30 points and Tyler Johnson with 16 points.

AUSTIN TOOK ON HOLY FAMILY IN THE CLASS 3A STATE QUARTERFINALS

Austin and Holy Family went up against each other in the Class 3A state quarterfinals at the Target Center.

 

Austin came out on fire as they started out on a 15-5 run with 13:38 left in the first half at the first media timeout.

 

Holy Family started off slow offensively. They got the ball into the hands of Colton Stenerson and Brent Hentges who both were able to knock down deep three-point shots.

 

There was a media timeout with 10:15 left in the first half. The score was Austin 20, Holy Family 10.

 

Austin did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense.

 

Holy Family called a timeout with 7:51 left in the first half. The score was Austin 25, Holy Family 10.

 

There was a media timeout with 6:44 left in the first half. The score was Austin 26, Holy Family 14.

 

Austin’s Ajuda Nywesh and Zach Wessels were able to come up with fast break layups.

 

Holy Family’s Duncan Farris was all over the floor. On the offensive end he was able to step up and knock down mid-range jump shots throughout the first half.

 

There was a media timeout with 3:56 left in the first half. The score was Austin 30, Holy Family 16.

 

Holy Family played zone defense as they tried to make Austin take deep three-point shots.

 

There was another media timeout with 2:02 left in the regulation. The score was Austin 33, Holy Family 17.

 

Austin was a step quicker than Holy Family. Austin was able to control the tempo throughout the half.

 

At halftime the score was Austin 38, Holy Family 20.

 

The second half got underway Holy Family came out with a lot of fire. They looked to turn Austin over by trapping them.

 

Holy Family was a lot more aggressive in the second half. They were not afraid to dive on the floor after loose balls.

 

There was a media timeout with 14:30 left in regulation. The score was Austin 48, Holy Family 24.

 

Austin passed the ball around the three-point shot as they looked to take time off the clock in the second half.

 

Holy Family called a timeout with 11:33 left in regulation. The score was Austin 54, Holy Family 24.

 

Austin’s Nywesh and Wessels both were able to hit their mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the game. Their teammates did a good job getting them the ball in spots where they could shoot it.

 

Austin was too much for Holy Family. Austin came away with the 70-42 victory over Holy Family.

 

The leading scorer for Holy Family was Dahl with 8 points.

 

The leading scorers for Austin were Nywesh with 21 points and Wessels with 14 points.

 

With that win Austin will play Minneapolis DeLaSalle in the Class 3A state championship game.

 

HOLY FAMILY TOOK ON ROCHESTER JOHN MARSHALL IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Holy Family and Rochester John Marshall went up against each other in the third game of the Minnesota Breakdown Tip Off Classic.

 

John Marshall pushed the ball down the floor with ease early. They did a good job scoring baskets in transition.

 

The Holy Family also looked to push the ball down floor as they wanted to make layups. They were able to get open looks at the basket.

 

John Marshall had difficulty shooting the ball for a period of time in the first half. They were not able to hit shots that they put up.

 

At halftime the score was Holy Family 42, John Marshall 25.

 

Holy Family was able to score baskets at will throughout the contest.

 

John Marshall was not able to get their offense going in the in the contest.

 

Holy Family was able to hit shots throughout the contest. They were able to come away with the 74-54 victory over Rochester John Marshall.

JOE BERGER HAS BEEN HIRED AS THE HEAD VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL COACH AT EDINA

Joe Berger, who was the head boys' varsity basketball coach at Holy Family high school, is now the head boys basketball coach at Edina high school.
 

MINNEHAHA ACADEMY WENT UP AGAINST HOLY FAMILY IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

The Minnehaha Academy Redhawks went up against Holy Family Catholic High School in a boys' basketball game.

Both teams didn't waste any time attacking the basket. Minnehaha started in a man-to-man defense. They looked to pressure Holy Family and take them out of the game.

It took a while for each of these teams to figure out what the other one was doing offensively.

Holy Family did a good job of breaking the press.

Kaharri Carter got hot for Minnehaha was able to score a few baskets in transition.

Holy Family switched between man-to-man and zone defense.

Minnehaha did a good job of scoring baskets in transition. Carter continued to hit shots. He was not afraid to shoot the ball from anywhere on the floor.

Neither team went on a run in the first half. The score was close.

Asante Simmons for Minnehaha did a good job getting his teammates involved in the offense. If he though that his teammates had a better shot he would pass it to them and get them involved in the offense.

Minnehaha passed the ball around the three-point line to take time off the clock.

At halftime the score was Minnehaha Academy 32 and Holy Family 30.

Holy Family stayed in zone defense to lead off the second half. They continued to push the ball down the court.

Neither team went on a run. I though that they both played hard on the defensive end.

Both teams traded baskets midway through the second half. They didn't give up easy baskets.

Minnehaha stayed in their man-to-man defense. They didn't let Holy Family score easy baskets.

The score was tied at 42 with 9:16 left in regulation.

The score went back and forth late in the contest.

Joe Hanel did a good job of making shots for Holy Family. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball.

Carter did a nice job of finding the basket late in the contest. He gave his team an edge on the offensive end.

Minnehaha passed the ball around the three-point line late in the contest to take time off the clock.

Minnehaha came away with the 66-55 victory over Holy Family.

The leading scorers for Holy Family were Joe Hanel with 15 points, Jake Dryer with 11 points, and Joe Conroy with 9 points.

The leading scorers for Minnehaha Academy were Gerald McCarver with 20 points, Jesse Johnson with 12 points, and Kaharri Carter with 10 points.

HOLY FAMILY TOOK ON RICHFIELD IN A BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAME

Holy Family Catholic High School took on Richfield High School in a boys' varsity basketball game. Holy Family came into the game with a record of 0-1. Richfield also came into the game with a record of 0-1.

Both teams came out playing aggressively. They both dove on the floor after loose balls and went after rebounds.

Richfield point guard Shawn Ray Bear handled the ball well. He knew where his teammates were on the court and passed them the ball when they were open.

Holy Family took their time on the offensive end. They passed the ball around the three-point line and waited until they found the shot that they wanted and then took it.

Wibisono Marjonio MacDonald got into the game and was able to stay with his defender and slow him down.

Richfield played mostly man-to-man defense. Holy Family switched between man-to-man and zone defense. They wanted to keep Richfield guessing on what kind of defense they were playing.

Holy Family looked to score baskets in transition. They were able to do get some easy baskets.

Holy Family took a timeout with 6:36 left in the first half. The score was Richfield 21 and Holy Family 11.

Richfield's Jamal Wilburn took the ball strong to the basket. He was able to get some open looks to at the basket.

Richfield switch between man-to-man and zone defense late in the first half.

At halftime the score was Richfield 35 and Holy Family 20.

Richfield started the second half playing man-to-man defense.

Richfield head coach Omar McMillan didn't like what he saw on the floor so Richfield called a timeout with 16:52 left in regulation. The score was Richfield 39 and Holy Family 22.

Holy Family continued to have trouble shooting the ball. They didn't give up and kept on shooting even though they were not getting their shots to fall.

Bear kept on driving to the lane and he was able to make his free throws when he got to the line.

MacDonald kept on shooting three-point shots. He was able to get a few of them to fall.

Richfield held the ball as they looked to stall with about 7:00 left.

Richfield called a timeout with 5:06 left in regulation. The score was Richfield 64 and Holy Family 47.

Richfield was able to ware down Holy Family. Richfield was a little quicker than Holy Family. I thought that both teams played hard throughout the game. Richfield came away with the 73-59 victory over Holy Family.

Richfield was led in scoring by Shawn Ray Bear with 23 points, Erik Jimson with 14 points, Deshawn

Jones, Wibisono Marjonio MacDonald with 9 points each, and Jared Noonan with 8 points.

Holy Family was lead in scoring by Jake Dryer with 21 points, Joe Traxler with 16 points, and Joe Hannel with 9 points.

THE ROCHESTER LOURDES EAGLES PUT OUT THE FIRE OF HOLY FAMILY AS THEY WON THE CLASS AAA STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

The Eagles of Rochester Lourdes took on the Fire of Holy Family in the class AAA championship game.


Holy Family kicked off to Rochester. Rochester got the ball after the kick off. They were not able to get the first down and had to punt the ball to Holy Family.


Holy Family tried to run and pass on their first drive. They could not get the first down. They had to punt the ball to Rochester. They pinned them deep in their zone.


Rochester looked to air it out. Rochester did a good job of getting the ball down the field. Holy Family’s defense stepped up big. Rochester was not able to get a first down. They had to punt the ball to Holy Family.


Rochester’s Nic Jensen scored a touchdown on a 44-yard touchdown run with 1:07 left to go in the first quarter. The extra point was good.


With 1:07 left to go in the first quarter the score was Rochester Lourdes 7 and Holy Family 0.


As the second quarter got underway Holy Family had to punt the ball back to Rochester because they could not get a first down. Adam Lentz ran 78 yards for a Rochester touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.


With 8:36 left to go in the second quarter the score was Rochester Lourdes 14 and Holy Family 0.


Rochester Lourdes kicked off to Holy Family after the touchdown. Holy Family was not able to get a first down. They turned the ball over to Rochester Lourdes.


Rochester Lourdes’ Adam Lentz ran 27 yards for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good. With 2:29 left to go in the second quarter the score was Rochester Lourdes 21 and Holy Family 0.


With 44 seconds left to go in the second quarter Peter Vakulskas ran 23 yards for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.


At halftime the score was Rochester Lourdes 21 and Holy Family 7.


Holy Family continued to run the ball in the third quarter. They could not get a first down. They had to punt the ball back to Rochester.


Rochester Lourdes threatened to score midway through the third quarter. Nick Jensen found Alex Kapraun in the end zone for a 17 yard touchdown.


With 7:45 left to go in the third quarter the score was Rochester Lourdes 28 and Holy Family 7.


Rochester Lourdes kicked off to Holy Family after the touchdown. Holy Family was not able to get a first down. They had to punt the ball back to Rochester Lourdes.


At the end of the third quarter the score was Rochester Lourdes 28 and Holy Family 7.


Holy Family got the ball and was intercepted by Sam Slightam. That gave Rochester Lourdes the ball back. Nic Jensen made a 40-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good.


With 10:22 left to go in the fourth quarter the score was Rochester Lourdes 35 and Holy Family 7.


Adam Lentz scored a touchdown on a 23 yard run with 7:08 left to go in the fourth quarter. The extra point attempt was no good.


With 1:41 left to go in the fourth quarter Holy Family’s Jeff Soul found the end zone for a touchdown on a 1 yard run.


The Rochester Lourdes was able to come away with the 41-13 victory over Holy Family.


After the game I was able to talk to Rochester Lourdes Adam Lentz, and Nic Jensen. I was also able to talk to Head Coach Mike Kesler about the victory.


With that 41-13 victory Rochester Lourdes are the 2010 MSHSL Class AAA state football champions.

EDINA TOOK ON HOLY FAMILY IN THE TWIN CITIES FALL LEAGUE

Edina played Holy Family in the Bloomington Fall League. Holy Family started out the game in a zone defense. Edina also started out the game in a zone defense.


Both teams looked to get the ball up the court quickly as the game had a fast pace from the start. Edina used a full court press early on. They wanted to get Holy Family out of the game from the beginning.


Both teams went to a full court press in the first half. They wanted to keep the pressure on each other throughout the first half.


Holy Family was able to get some steals in the first half and they were able to get down to their basket and score. Edina was not able to handle the ball.


Holy Family went to a wholesale substitution pattern late in the first half. They rotated everyone in and out of the game all at one time.


Both teams did a good job of going for the rebound. No one was afraid to go after the ball.


The pace of the game slowed a bit as the half went on. They still looked to push the ball up the court but as the game wore on the pace slowed down.


At halftime the score was Edina 29 and Holy Family 24.


As the second half got underway both teams came out with a lot of energy. Both teams continued to put the ball in transition.


The Holy Family guards looked to drive to the basket on transition. No matter who brought the ball up the court there was a good possibility that he was going right to the going to take the ball right to the basket.


Edina wanted to take their time on the offensive end. They looked to set up their offense and create plays out of that.


The score went back and forth throughout the second half. Both teams had their share of the lead.


Edina put together a nice sent of shots midway through the second half.


Edina was able to come away with the 48-41 victory over Holy Family.