Minnesota High School Sports News

"Give me a chance," Minnetonka High School junior Luke "Petey" Petterson said to nobody in particular as he took a cut in the on deck circle.

Hayfield made up a game against Schaeffer Academy on Thursday, May 16 at Mayo Field in Rochester.

Sean Mathiowetz pitched a complete game to lead Sleepy Eye St. Mary's past New Ulm Cathedral in a Tomahawk Conference baseball game Monday.

Thief River Falls runner Hannah Kraemer crossed the bag as a high, wide throw eluded Northern Freeze first baseman Shelby Audette during Thursday high school softball action at the Multi-Events Center.

Former Mahtomedi High School athlete Stephen Johnson, a recent graduate of St. John's University, recently was selected the small-college national lacrosse player of the year.

Holly Schumacher blasted a 3-run round-tripper last Tuesday, May 7, in Rockford, to help seal the EV-W Eagles' first of two games victory, 6-3. Eagle coach Dave Dziengel was impressed with the team's effort.

The Academy of Holy Angels boys tennis team traveled north to Powderhorn Park in south Minneapolis to meet Minneapolis South High in team sectional tournament competition Thursday.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder passes during the first half of a 2012 preseason game against the Buffalo Bills.

Brittney Denn was the winning pitcher for the Eagles, going three innings, giving up no hits and striking out four batters.

The New Ulm Cathedral softball team was faced up with its biggest challenge of the season on Friday when the Mankato Loyola Crusaders visited Harman Park.

Of their 11 hits against the New Ulm Eagles Friday afternoon at Johnson Park, six of them came in the second inning and resulted in all seven of their runs en route to a 7-0 win over the Eagles in a non-conference game.

Minnetonka athlete Piper Jensen set a new school and conference record in the triple jump, helping the Skippers dominate Tuesday's Lake Conference Championships at Eden Prairie.

The Jackson County Central boys' and girls' track and field teams both finished fifth at the Southwest Conference meet Thursday in Redwood Falls.

The Edina boys lacrosse team topped the Minnetonka Skippers in conference play Thursday night, May 16, in a 10-3 victory.

The Jackson County Central softball team swept Windom Thursday night in a Southwest Conference doubleheader, winning by scores of 10-4 and 12-2. Marita Rasche had three home runs in the two games, giving her a school record 15 for her career.

Both the Wildcat boys' and girls' track team fared well in front of the home crowd in the Section 7AA True Team track meet, featuring all nine section teams.

And it might be argued that the Eagles are playing their best baseball of the season as they defeated St.

Matt Christenson pitched a five-inning no-hitter as the Nicollet baseball team defeated Alden-Conger 16-2 Thursday in Valley Conference action.

Take the Tomahawk Conference doubleheader between the Sleepy Eye Indians and the Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers Thursday afternoon at Mueller Park.

MVL scored 119 points while GFW came in second with 110. Wabasso came in third place with a score of 47 and Springfield/Cedar Mountain/Comfrey placed fourth with 40 points.