The Crimson girls finished the 9-hole NWS Conference competition undefeated, 6-0, with an average match score of 183! This is the second year in a row that the team has gone undefeated. The ladies dealt with more bad weather days that good, but hung in there and found ways to win. The final conference meeting is the End
Maple Grove’s Evan Hull (second right) captured a gold and a silver at the recent Hamline Elite Invitational. Teammate Nick Westphal (far left) also ran in the meet on the 4×100 relay. (Photo by Tim McBride) Maple Grove senior sprinter Evan Hull went against some of the state’s best at the Hamline Elite Meet on
The Maple Grove boys’ tennis team improved to 7-1 in the Northwest Suburban Conference with a 7-0 win over Osseo on May 2. The Crimson beat Osseo, Park Center, Spring Lake Park, Coon Rapids, Totino Grace, Champlin Park and Irondale and lost to Elk River 4-3. They a 0-4 in non-conference play with losses to
Video courtesy of CCX Sports The Maple Grove softball team shut out Osseo 4-0 Tuesday night at Osseo. Ava Dueck hit a solo homerun and pitched a complete game with nine strikeouts. Dueck’s homerun leading off the third was her 1oth of the season. The fourth-ranked Crimson are now 14-2 this season.
A sunny day greeted the teams at Majestic Oaks Signature Course on Monday for the Conference Mid Season Tournament. Competing against the other 6 teams in the west division, the Crimson finished in 2nd place (384), just behind Spring Lake Park (369). Pacing the Crimson was team medalist Lauren Contreras (88). Teammates Sydney Friederich (97),
Video courtesy of CCX Sports In this Sports Jam Spotlight John Jacobson profiles Maple Grove golfer and boys basketball player Nate Adams. Adams was an all-conference guard this winter for the Crimson boys basketball team but will play golf in college at North Dakota State, coming off a 10th place finish at last year’s state
Video courtesy of CCX Sports The Maple Grove girls lacrosse team won a key game Monday, beating Elk River-Zimmerman 11-8. After the Elks took a 3-1 lead, Maple Grove stormed back to lead 8-4 at the half. The Crimson went up 10-5 and held off the Elks. Maple Grove is now 5-0 in Northwest Suburban
The JV Girls golf team beat Irondale at Bunker Hills on Tuesday afternoon 199-215. Leading the Crimson was 7th grader Mckenna Hogan with a 46, followed by fellow 7th grader Mia Morton with a 47. Others scoring for the Crimson include: Emma Tasler (53), Skye Sorenson (53), Hailey Hudrlik (54) and MacKenzie Becker (56).
Last week, Maple Grove pitcher Ava Dueck went 4-1 with 59 strikeouts. At the plate, she went 11-for-19 with two doubles, six homers and 15 RBI. Crimson coach Jim Koltes didn’t hold back when he talked about the performance of his senior pitcher, writing in an email, “Ava had the best week I’ve ever seen
