HOPKINS WENT UP AGAINST HOLY ANGELS IN FIRST GAME IN WEEK TWO OF THE MINNETONKA FALL LEAGUE

In the second week of the Minnetonka Boys Basketball Association fall league, the first game of the day was Holy Angels against Hopkins.

Hopkins started the game playing in a zone defense. Hopkins wanted to get the ball out of the net and try to score baskets in transition.

Holy Angels did a good job of rebounding early in the game. They had all five players crashing to the backboard to get in place for the rebound.

Neither team was able to go on a run early in the game. They kept the game competitive in the early goings.

Holy Angels looked to attack the basket whenever they could. They were having success doing that throughout the first half. Holy Angels was able to get some nice open looks at the basket throughout the first half. They were able to make the shots that they were taking.

Hopkins was able to go on a little bit of a run midway through the first half. They opened up a lead and Holy Angels kept on battling to chip away at the lead.

At half time the score was Hopkins 40 and Holy Angels 26.

Hopkins came out in a full court press to open up the second half. They wanted to create the most pressure on Holy Angels as they could.

Holy Angels set a lot of good picks they used the picks successfully to set their players up for good shots. They ran a motion offense throughout the game. They were not making shots that they were putting up.

Hopkins was just too strong for Holy Angels. Hopkins was a bit quicker on both ends of the ball.

Hopkins came away with the 86-46 victory over Holy Angels.

EDINA AND EDEN PRAIRIE MEET IN REGION 6AAAAA SEMI FINAL GAME

The Edina Hornets and the Eden Prairie Eagles squared off in a Region 6AAAAA semi final game at Eden Prairie. Edina was the number 4 seed and Eden Prairie was the number 1 seed in the region.

Edina kicked off to Eden Prairie to begin the game. Eden Prairie started off with a running attack. Eden Prairie got a touchdown early as Brian Athey hooked up with 8:15 left in the first quarter. The score was Eden Prairie 7 and Edina 0.

Edina got the ball back and on the first play. Eden Prairie’s Mitch Hallstrom intercepted the ball to give Eden Prairie the ball back. David Planter scored a field goal with 2:19 remaining in the first quarter.

At the end of the first quarter the score was Eden Prairie 10 and Edina 0.

Eden Prairie’s Jordan Price caught a kick by Edina. Eden Prairie got the ball to begin the second quarter. Gage Shaeffer one of the running backs for Eden Prairie came up and made some nice plays throughout the first half.

Rumeal Harris caught a touchdown for Eden Prairie. The extra point was good. With that touchdown and extra point the score was Eden Prairie 17 and Edina 0.

Rumeal Harris intercepted a pass on Edina’s next offensive play. Taylor Grant of Eden Prairie followed that pick with a touchdown at 8:34 in the second quarter. With that touchdown and extra point the score was Eden Prairie 24 and Edina 0.

Edina fumbled the ball to give the ball back to Eden Prairie. Eden Prairie looked to score again as they got the ball in the red zone again. Mitch Wheeler scored a touchdown with 6:03 remaining in the second quarter. The extra point was good.

With 6:03 left in the second quarter the score was Eden Prairie 31 and Edina 0.

Edina got a touchdown by Devin Crawford-Tuffs on a nice catch and scamper to the end zone. The extra point was good with 4:37 left in the second quarter the score was Eden Prairie 31 and Edina 7.

Eden Prairie’s Andrew Larson ran back the kick off to the five yard line. Robbie Nordstrom scored a touchdown with 4:18 left in the second quarter. The extra point was good. With that the score, it was Eden Prairie 38 and Edina 7.

Austin McGurie scored a touchdown with 1:44 left in regulation. That made it Eden Prairie 45 and Edina 7.
At half time the score was Eden Prairie 45 and Edina 7.

Edina looked to get the ball up the field. They wanted to take their time getting the ball up the field. They were focused on using a sustained drive to score.

They did that as John Cote made a diving catch for Edina. Colin Moynihan scored a touchdown with 6:20 left in the third quarter. The extra point was good. The score after the score was Eden Prairie 45 Edina 14.

Stephen Asp, Edina’s wide receiver, caught a pass for a touchdown with 4:28 to go in the third quarter. The extra point was good. With that touchdown and extra point the score was Eden Prairie 45 and Edina 21.

Eden Prairie’s TJ Fisher scored a touchdown with 11:53 left in the fourth quarter. The extra point was no good. The score was Eden Prairie 51 and then Edina 21.

Luke Powers of Eden Prairie intercepted the ball. That gave Eden Prairie the ball back near the end of the game.

Eden Prairie came away with the 51-21 victory in a hard fought victory over Edina. I was able to talk to Eden Prairie’s Brett Ervin, Brian Athey and head coach Mike Grant.

The Eden Prairie Eagles will play Minnetonka Skippers in the championship game.

APPLE VALLEY TOOK ON BLAINE IN THE SECOND QUARTERFINAL GAME IN STATE BOYS’ SOCCER

In the other quarterfinal it was Apple Valley against Blaine. Apple Valley came into the game with a 21-0-0 record and Blaine had a record of 13-7-1. Both teams came out showing a lot of enthusiasm as they both came out cheering.

Apple Valley got on the board in the early goings of the game as Stephen Johnson scored a goal. That was followed up by another goal but this time it was Tom Obarski.

Apple Valley’s Bijan Jabari scored a goal making the score Apple Valley 3 and Blaine 0.

Apple Valley continued to attack the goal coming close to making shots throughout the first half.

Blaine didn’t give up at all in the first half. They kept battling back and they were making some nice shots on Apple Valley’s goals but they were not going in.

At the half the score was Apple Valley 3 and Blaine 0.

Just as the second half got underway Apple Valley Tom Obarski scored a quick goal. Then a minute later he scored another goal making the score Apple Valley 5 and Blaine 0.

Apple Valley’s Simon Goettl scored a goal midway through the second half. With that score the score became Apple Valley 6 and Blaine 0.

Apple Valley played with a lot of emotion and pride. They looked like they were really out there having fun and they were really playing hard the whole game. Blaine didn’t give up.

Apple Valley’s Dane Grundstrom scored a goal in the second half. With that goal Apple Valley lead by the score of 7-0.

Apple Valley’s Alex Schams scored a goal in the second half to make the score Apple Valley 8 and Blaine 0.

I was able to talk to Apple Valley’s Head Coach Chuck Scanlon and Tom Obarski.

THE ELK RIVER ELKS AND THE NORTHFIELD RAIDERS SQUARE OFF IN BOYS’ SOCCER QUARTERFINAL GAME

The 2009 Minnesota State High School League boys’ state soccer tournament got under underway with soggy and cold conditions as rain moved across the metro. The rain was on and off throughout the game. The game was played at Hopkins high school which had an artificial turf soccer field.

The class AA boy’s quarterfinal game put Elk River against Northfield. The cold weather didn’t seem to bother either team at the beginning of the game.

Both teams were able to use the whole field trying to score. Both teams attacked their opponent’s goals.
At half the score was all knotted at 0.

Both teams had their chances to score in the second half and were able to keep their footing in this game.
Neither team was able to score in regulation. The score was tied at 0 at the end of regulation and the game went into overtime.

Northfield’s Scott Abdella made a shot in the second overtime for Northfield to win the game 1-0.

I was able to get post game quotes from Northfields head coach Jorge Zuccolotto and Scott Adbella.

REGION 6AAAAA QUARTERFINAL GAME HOPKINS AND MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST TOOK TO THE FIELD

In region 6AAAAA football it was Minneapolis Southwest against Hopkins in the quarterfinal game. Hopkins was seeded second in the region and Southwest seventh. Hopkins was 6-2 coming into the game. Southwest was 4-4.

Southwest kicked off and Hopkins took it to the 35 yard line where they started out running the ball. On Hopkins’ first drive Jonny Mydra caught a pass for touchdown. The extra point was good. With 9:45 left in the first quarter the score was Hopkins 7 and Southwest 0.

Southwest got the ball after the Hopkins touchdown. They looked to keep the ball on the ground. Evan Gray was Southwest’s main receiver. Aryton Scott did his share of keeping the ball and running with it under center. Aryton Scott found the end zone with 4:45 left in the first quarter. The two point conversion was no good. After that touchdown the score was Hopkins 7 and Southwest 6.

Hopkins got the ball back after the Southwest touchdown. Hopkins’ Treyvon Smith caught some nice passes early in the game. He was able to catch passes when he was triple teamed. Hopkins’ Trevon Smith rushed for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good. With 50.4 seconds left in the first quarter the score was Hopkins 14 and Southwest 6.

Southwest got the ball back after the Hopkins touchdown.

After the first quarter the score was Hopkins 14 and Southwest 6.

Southwest got the ball to begin the second quarter. They started with third down and on fourth down they decided to punt the ball away.

Hopkins got the ball back and they were on an attack in the end zone, sending receivers toward the end zone on almost every play. Ben Christopher caught a pass for a Hopkins touchdown with 9:26 remaining in the second quarter.

After the touchdown the score was Hopkins 20 and Southwest 6.

Hopkins quarterback Bill Gregg did a good job directing the Hopkins offense. He knew where his players were on the field.

Southwest got the ball back and they tried to get to the end zone. Aryton Scott used some nice footwork to fend off defenders as he scampered down the field. When he was not running the ball himself he was handing off to his running backs.

Aryton Scott was picked off by Tavaughn Blair in the end zone to give Hopkins the ball back. Romar Danals had a nice gain to set up Adam Bevis for a Hopkins touchdown. With 4:11 in the second quarter the score was Hopkins 27 and Southwest 6.

Hopkins looked to score late in the second quarter and they were able to do that as Romar Daniel found the end zone for a touchdown with 2:15 left in the second quarter. The extra point was good the score after the touchdown was Hopkins 34 and Southwest 6.

Hopkins kicked off to Southwest to begin the third quarter. Even Gray looked sharp after the half time intermission. He was able to skirt around the field with the ball when he was given it. Southwest threatened to score midway through the third quarter. With 7:12 in the third quarter Aryton Scott scored a short run touchdown. Sam Beaver scored the 2 point conversion. The score was Hopkins 34 and Southwest 14.

Hopkins was able to string together a nice long drive and they chewed up a lot of time on the clock in the third quarter. DeAndre Adams scored a Hopkins touchdown with 27.9 seconds left in the third quarter.


The score at the end of the third quarter was Hopkins 41 and Southwest 14.

Southwest found the end zone on a Damian Papenfus touchdown. The two point conversion was not good. With 10:30 left to go in regulation the score was Hopkins 41 and Southwest 20.

Danny Kernan made a huge reception for a touchdown and Sam Beaver made a catch for the two-point conversion. With 3:21 left in regulation the score became Hopkins 41 and Southwest 28.

Hopkins was able to come away with the victory over Minneapolis Southwest by the final of 41-28.

I was able to talk with the Hopkins players and Head Coach John DenHartog and Trevon Smith and Bill Gregg about the season and the game.

MINNEAPOLIS NATIVE TROY DELVON BELL DROPS 16 POINTS IN VICTORY

Minneapolis native Troy Delvon Bell scored 16 points and helped Vanoli Ceremona get the 91-82 victory over Carife Ferrara. Vanoli Ceremona is now 1-2. Bell is averaging 15.7 points per game.

Bell graduated from Holy Angles in 1999.

ROBBINSDALE ARMSTRONG AND BENILDE-ST. MARGARET’S COME DOWN TO THE WIRE

Benilde-St. Margaret's took on Robbinsdale Armstrong. Both teams started out strong making shots that they were putting up. Benilde was able take a lead early in the first half as they came out of the gates strong. Armstrong didn’t back down. They took it right to Benilde throughout the first half.

Both teams kept it close in the first half. Benilde played a strong man-to-man defense. They were setting a lot of good picks. It was hard for the Armstrong players to get through them.

Both of these teams were evenly matched. It was a close first half as each team battled each other. In the first half both teams played really well. They each had balanced scoring.

Armstrong had a 47-38 lead at the half.

Both teams started out playing aggressively. Armstrong went flat midway through the second half. They were not able to make a shot for a while in the second half.

Armstrong played a zone defense in the second half. They were able to get out and box out the shooters.

Both teams played hard and were evenly matched. Benilde tied the game at 65 with 11:00 left to go in regulation.

Neither team backed down they kept playing hard and going after each other. The game was close throughout. Neither team gave in. The game came down to the end.

Peter James Crawford for Benilde-St. Margarets really played well. He played well on the defensive end and he got his team involved in the plays on the offensive end. He played aggressively the whole game.

Benilde St. Margarets was able to pull away with the 95-84 victory late in the second half.

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS TOOK ON HOPKINS IN THE MINNETONKA FALL LEAGUE

Hopkins took on Columbia Heights in the Minnetonka fall basketball league. Both teams started out hot, as they both knocked down shots in the early going.

Both teams played strong and went at each other in the early goings. Hopkins came into the game playing a strong man-to-man defense.

Hopkins made a run mid way through the first half. Columbia Heights did not give up though they kept on fighting and playing hard.

Both teams pushed the ball up the court. There were a lot of baskets made in transition. Hopkins was able to make shots in quick order, as they were able to string baskets together.

Hopkins was able to put on a show. They were making the game look easy as they were putting up shots and they were going in.

In a half that was one sided Hopkins had a 63-43 lead over Columbia Heights.

The second half started out with Hopkins on fire they were able to knock down shots that they were putting up with ease.

The Columbia Heights players were getting visibly frustrated during the second half. They knew that there shots were not dropping and they couldn’t go anything about it but keep shooting.

Hopkins continued to make shots in the second half. They didn’t back down. Hopkins was just a much bigger and more physical team than Columbia Heights.

Columbia Heights made a run late in the second half as they tried to catch up to Hopkins. With 1:44 left in regulation the score was Hopkins 106 and Columbia Heights 93.Even with the late second half rally Hopkins was able to and come away with the 111-99 victory over Columbia Heights.

DULUTH EAST SQUEAKS OUT VICTORY OVER ST LOUIS PARK

Duluth East took on St Louis Park in the Minnetonka basketball fall league. Duluth East started playing in a man-to-man defense. Both teams looked to push the ball up the court in the early goings of the game. They each wanted to control the tempo of the game.

Both teams went hard at each other hard in the first half. They traded baskets through the first part of the first half.

Both teams looked to play transition basketball. After each shot whoever had the ball would make a dash to the basket and try to get a shot up at their end.

Both of these teams played like they were trying to figure out their own squads. The teams are made mostly of high school teams with an assistant coach coaching. The high school varsity coach is not allowed to coach the teams at this time in the fall. Assistant coaches do the coaching. There are a handful of head coaches who attend the games.

At the half the score was St Louis Park 41 and Duluth East 40.

St Louis Park came out playing strong man-to-man defense to begin the second half. They knew that whoever was able to knock down shots in the early goings of the second half would come away with the victory.

For Duluth East Dyami Romell Starks played well throughout the game. He made smart plays and make some nice passes to his open teammates.

St Louis Park was just flying around the court. They really were pestering the Duluth East players.

Duluth East was able to make a run at St Louis Park midway through the second half and they were able to take the lead mid way through.

Duluth was able to make a comeback into the game as each team played really aggressively throughout.

Both teams were not afraid to go after loose balls as each team played aggressively.

Duluth East was able to come away with the 89-82 victory over St Louis Park.

START OF THE 2009 MINNETONKA FALL LEAGUE

The 2009 Minnetonka basketball Fall League got underway. In the first game it was Winona against Holy Angles.

Winona was able to get up big on Holy Angles early in the game. They were able to knock down shots in the early going. Holy Angles battled in the first half. They did not give up playing strong despite their shots not falling.
Holy Angles played mostly man-to-man defense in the first half. They put a lot of pursuit on Winona.
Holy Angles had a hard time finding the basket in the first half. They were not getting frustrated though. They kept shooting the ball and going after rebounds.

Winona had a 42-17 advantage at half time.

Holy Angles started the second half playing a zone defense. Winona also came out and played zone defense in the second half.

Winona was able to make shots during the game. They kept the pressure on Holy Angles throughout the game. Holy Angles was not able to make shots that they were putting up. They were playing together as a team but there shots were not dropping.

Winona was able to come away with the 75-46 victory over Holy Angles.

MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST IS THE 2009 TWIN CITIES VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS

The Minneapolis Southwest Lakers volleyball team took on the St Paul Central Minutemen for the Twin Cities volleyball title. Minneapolis Southwest won the title last season.

In the first game, St Paul Central was able to get up on the Lakers to begin the game. Central was getting the ball where the Lakers were not able to return the ball back to them. Both teams kept going strong and volleying back and forth to each other. Southwest went on a run midway through the first game but St Paul Central kept on playing strong and retuning the ball where the Lakers could not do anything with it. The first game was really close throughout.

St Paul Central won the first game 26-24.

Southwest came out on fire in the second game. Central did try to rally but were down 3-9 when they tried to get something going and that was not working to well. Central called a time out but Southwest went on a run after that.

Minneapolis Southwest won the second game 25-15.

St Paul Central was able to come out on fire in the third game and they got up on Southwest early on in the third game. But Southwest came fighting back. They were down 18-21 when they tried to go on a run but it was a little too late as St Paul Central came away with the 25-20 victory.

Both teams came out strong in the fourth game. The scoring went back and forth in the fourth game. The score went back to Central’s favor as they were able to gain a 17-13 advantage. Southwest came within two points, 17-19. And then Southwest scored again on a Central miss queue and they were able to tie the game at 19. Southwest was able to come away with the 25-21.

In the fifth and final game they only play to 15 rather than 25.

Both of the coaches really showed intensity throughout the game. They were up instructing their players. The game was close. Neither team got more than 4 points ahead or behind in the early goings on the game.

Minneapolis Southwest won the match 15-9. They also win the contest 3-2 and they are the 2009 Twin Cities volleyball champions.

TWIN CITIES CHAMPIONSHIP: IT WAS ST PAUL HIGHLAND PARK AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS WASHBURN

Washburn got the ball to start off the game. They were picked off by Highland Park. Highland punted the ball back to Washburn.

Both teams started out playing aggressively. Myint Mang from Highland made a long running play to set up Tarell McDuffe for the touchdown. The two point conversion was good.

Both teams really went after each other in the first quarter. The Millers were able to make first downs in the second quarter and they threatened to score midway through the second quarter.

With 1:39 left Tyler Morrow caught a touchdown reception for Highland Park. The two point conversion was no good.

Washburn’s Montrell Wade found the end zone for a touchdown. He made a nice rushing touchdown. With 9:22 left in the third quarter the score was St Paul Highland Park 14 and Minneapolis Washburn 6.

Minneapolis Washburn elected to do an onside kick and Washburn recovered. Washburn looked to keep their running attack going. Highland Park tried to figure out what Washburn was going to do.

Darius Flowers caught a pass for a Highland Park touchdown. The extra point attempt was no good.
At the end of the third quarter the score was Highland Park 20 and Washburn 6.

Washburn went to a hurry up offense and it went well as Chdric Chapell was open in the end zone for a touchdown. The two point attempt was no good.

The final in this game was St Paul Highland Park 20 and Minneapolis Washburn 12. With this victory Highland Park is the 2009 Twin Cities boys football champion.

MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST AND ST PAUL HUMBOLDT SQUARE OFF IN TIWN CITIES FOOTBALL

The Minneapolis city conference and the St Paul city conference play each other in the last game of the regular season. This series is also known as the Twin Cities Crossover Series . Minneapolis Southwest kicked off to St Paul Humboldt. Humboldt was not able to convert on their first series.

Matt St Anthony caught a pass from Ayrton Scott for a Southwest touchdown. Scott scored the two point conversion. Humboldt fumbled the kickoff and Southwest got the ball back.

At the end of the first quarter the score was Southwest 8 and Humboldt 0.

Southwest’s Scott found the end zone on a quarterback keeper and scored a touchdown. The extra point was no good. With that touch down the score was Southwest 14 and Humboldt 0.

Davon Massie scored a Humboldt touchdown with 1:53 left to go in the second quarter. The two point conversion was no good.

Danny Kernan caught a pass from Scott for a Southwest touchdown. The two point conversion was no good.
At the half the score was Southwest 20 and Humboldt 0.

Humboldt kicked off to Southwest to start the third quarter. Southwest got the ball to begin the third quarter. Southwest took to the air to being the second quarter.

Southwest was not able to convert on fourth down and they turned the ball over to Humboldt. Humboldt kept the ball on the ground for the most part in the third quarter.

Southwest was able to march down the field and score a touchdown.

At the end of the third quarter the score was Southwest 26 and Humboldt 6.

Southwest’s Sam Beaver found the end zone and got a Scott pass for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was no good.

Both teams played really aggressively throughout the game. Even though the field conditions were wet, cold and soggy each team was able to play within themselves.

Minneapolis Southwest was able to come away with the 32-6 victory over St Paul Humboldt.

THE SHAKOPEE SABERS TAKE OUT THE HOLY ANGELS STARS

Holy Angels kicked off to the Shakopee Sabers. Shakopee was not able to convert on downs on their first drive and they had to punt the ball to Holy Angels.

Holy Angels looked to get the running game going early on as they were looking to get the ball into their running backs hands. Danny Shields the Holy Angels quarterback looked sharp to begin the game. His passes were right on. They were able to convert and pick up a few quick first downs early.

Shakopee was able to convert on third down quarterback Scott Hauer made good decisions early on in the game as he knew what play he was going to run and he was able to guide his offensive players.

Willie Dellwo for Shakopee had a nice yard touchdown run with 4:44 in the first quarter. The extra point attempt was no good.

Holy Angels got the ball back after the touchdown. Holy Angels was not able to convert on third down and they had to kick the ball back to Shakopee.

Matthew Sotelo had a nice short run for Shakopee as he found the end zone for the touchdown. He also ran in for the two point conversion. After the touchdown and two point conversion the score was Shakopee 14 and Holy Angels 0.

Dylan Ufers intercepted a Holy Angels pass late in first quarter to give the ball back to Shakopee.

At the end of the first quarter the score was the Shakopee 14 and Holy Angels 0.

Shakopee got the ball to start the second quarter. They used a running attack to open the second quarter.

Shakopee used both a running and air attack in the first half. Shakopee threatened to score midway through the second quarter. Willie Dellwo made a short rushing touchdown with 6:26 remaining in the second quarter. The extra point attempt was good. After that touchdown and extra point the score was Shakopee 21 and Holy Angels 0.

Willie Dellwo scored a touchdown with 1:53 remaining in the second quarter. The extra point was also good. The score was Shakopee 28 and Holy Angels 0.

In a first half that was played both in the air and on the field the Shakopee Sabers had a 21-0 lead advantage at the half.

At the beginning of the third quarter Holy Angels tried to get things going as they aggressively looked to get the ball into the end zone.

Danny Shields was able to find the end zone for a Holy Angels touchdown. The extra point attempt was good. With 8:44 left in the third quarter the score was Shakopee 28 and Holy Angels 7.

Shakopee’s DeShawn Goines found the end zone with 8:03 remaining in the third quarter as he scored a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good. With that touchdown and point after the score were Shakopee 35 and Holy Angels 7.

Holy Angels looked to get the ball down the field and try to get the ball into the end zone. Holy Angels offense was having difficulties converting on third down conversions.

Shakopee’s offense looked way to powerful in the third quarter as they were all over the field. Near the end of the third quarter Joel Hergott got a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good. With 1:25 remaining in the third quarter the score was Shakopee 42 and Holy Angels 7.

At the end of the third quarter the score was Shakopee 42 and Holy Angels 7.

Jason Mareck intercepted a Holy Angels pass and he ran it back for a Shakopee touchdown. The extra point was good. With 11:08 in the fourth quarter the score was Shakopee 49 and Holy Angels 7.

Shakopee has able to pick the Holy Angels team apart for most of the game. They did a good job of knowing what plays Holy Angels was going to run.

Holy Angels was able to hold off Shakopee deep into their territory and they forced Shakopee to turn the ball over on downs.

Danny McMahon for the Stars found the end zone with 45 second left for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was no good.

Shakopee was able to come away with the 49-13 victory over Holy Angles.

WAYZATA UPSETS MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST IN A SHOOT OUT

The #1 seed in section 6 class AA Minneapolis Southwest hosted the Wayzata Trojans. Coming into the game Southwest was ranked #5 in class AA Wayzata has the #4 in region. This was the first meeting between these two schools all season.

Both teams came out playing very aggressive. They were trying to find the goal very early on in the contest.

Wayzata’s defense really stepped up early in the first half. They were really putting the heat on the Southwest defense.

Southwest was able to get the ball up the field pretty quickly in first half. Both teams flew out of the gates. They were really scrambling around the ball attacking the goal.

In a very tough aggressive first half the score at the half was Wayzata 0 and Southwest 0.

The second half started out with a bang as both teams really going after each other to begin the half. Both teams defenses stepped up.

Both teams played a close tough game throughout the game. Neither team backed down. They kept going after each other the whole game.

At the end of regulation the score was tied at 0.

The first overtime was 10:00. Both teams really played hard throughout the game. Wayzata did have their chances in the overtime as they had some nice goal kicks and bounced off.

After the first overtime the score was still tied at 0. The second over time was 10:00.

Both teams never gave up they kept going after each other in the overtime periods. Tied after the second overtime, the game went to a shoot out to determine the outcome.

In the shoot out, the first shooter was Southwest’s Antoine Eam. He scored a goal. For Wayzata, Andrew Zarrgoza scored. For Southwest, Edi Becerra missed. For Wayzata Ellis Andres scored. For Southwest, Elliot Emerson scored. Wayzata’s Calvin Keop scored. Southwest’s Dennis Skoglund scored. Wayzata’s Michale Kirsh scored. Southwest’s Liban Anayle scored. Wayzata’s Robert Hill scored. Wayzata won 1-0 in the shoot out victory.

With the victory Wayzata advances to the region final.

MINNEAPOLIS NATIVE TROY DELVON BELL SCORES 21 POINTS

Minneapolis native Troy Bell scored 21 points for Vanoli Cremona in a 103-104 loss to NGC Cantù.

His team is now 0-2. Bell averages 15.5 points per game.

MINNEAPOLIS NATIVE TROY DELVON BELL BACK PLAYING IN ITALY

Minneapolis native Troy Bell is back playing basketball in Italy again this season. He is playing for Vanoli Cremona. He has played professionally in both the United States and overseas. He played for this team last year and they won their league. They are in the top league this season.

MINNEAPOLIS NATIVE LAWRENCE ARMAND-JAMES MCKENZIE SIGNS WITH THE LA DEFENDERS

Lawrence Armand-James McKenzie has signed a contract with the La Defenders of the National Basketball Association Development League

McKenzie is from Minneapolis and he went to Patrick Henry high school and then onto Oklahoma and the University of Minnesota where he played ball.

WAYZATA’S AARON ROTH BREAKS ANKLE

Wayzata’s running back and defensive back broke his ankle in Wayzata’s game Thursday night against Wisconsin Rapids. He is expected to miss the rest of the season.

MINNESOTA STATE OFFICIALS LOOKING AT TOUGHER PENALTIES FOR STREAKING

Streaking at high school football games this season is on the rise across Minnesota. There is concern among high school administrators and local law enforcement officials that this problem is getting out of hand.

They want tougher penalties for people who are found streaking at high school contests. At St. Francis High School this has become such a problem the district has pressed criminal charges against people who are found streaking at high school games.