Tuesday, February 12, 2013
The Orono Mound Westonka (OMW) co-op boys swim and dive earned the title of Wright County Conference Champs for the third year in a row, showing depth across all events.
For the third year, the Orono Mound Westonka (OMW) co-op boys swim and dive team earned the title of Wright County Conference Champs, showing depth across all events. Competing in Hutchinson on Feb. 9 with the top-12 finishers scoring in each event, the team earned 396 points to second place Hutchinson at 323.5, Dassel-Cokato/Litchfield’s 308 and Waterown-MayerWaconiaDelano’s 307.5. “This was a great meet,” said Mound Westonka High School senior captain Ryan Strother, who was sidelined due to an injury. “A lot of swimmers swam some of their best times which helped clinch a third conference victory." The meet started with Hutchinson taking first and sixth place in in 200-yard medley relay to OMW’s third and fifth place finishes. Orono …
Monday, December 17, 2012
The White Hawks will take on Delano and Orono on Thursday.
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Monday, December 17, 2012
The Mound Westonka White Hawks wrestling squad opened the dual meet season with five duals over two nights, going 2-3 and picking up two section wins. On Thursday, Dec. 13, the White Hawks traveled to New London-Spicer, taking on the host Wildcats as well as the Annandale-Maple Lake Lightning in conference action. The White Hawks struggled in the first match against New London-Spicer, losing by 55-15 margin. “New London-Spicer is awful tough, and they kind of took it to us,” said head coach Todd Munsterteiger. The White Hawks wrestlers closed the gap against Annandale-Maple Lake, but still fell by a 48-26 score. "We wrestled better against Annandale-Maple Lake, but with open weights we were giving up too many points,” added …
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Orono High School's varsity volleyball team is off to a solid start, but the best of the 2012 season may be yet to come.
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
By Jack Ellis and Sydney Reiners The Olympic motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius" has been adopted by a whole new group of athletes this fall: the Orono girl’s volleyball team. They plan to encompass the true meaning of the Latin phrase “Faster, Higher, Stronger,” into this years season. To fulfill their goal of staying true to the Olympic motto, the teammates have been working and training hard at the 10 Dome in addition to their daily practices and matches. In the toughest parts of their intense training “Citius, Altius, Fortius” pulls the girls through. “It’s a motivational thing,” varsity coach Laurie Jensen said. “We can run faster, we can get stronger and we can soar higher in everything we do.” The four captains who help emphasize …
Monday, August 20, 2012
Here are several ways you can make sure your sports teams are highlighted on Patch.
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Monday, August 20, 2012
Fall sports will soon be kicking into high gear, and Patch wants to help you share every exciting moment with the community. We are looking for athletes, coaches, parents, booster club members and fans who are ready, willing and able to share their team spirit on Patch. News about any team—high school, middle school, rec teams, etc.—is welcome! Here's how you can share news about your sports team: 1. Start a blog about your sports team: Share stats, recaps, photos and/or videos from the game in your own sports blog. Is your favorite team a college or pro team? That's okay, too! Discuss the team, coaches and players with other fans in the community. 2. Upload pictures and video of your team to our gallery: Snap an awesome photo at the game…
Monday, May 7, 2012
White Hawks currently sit in second place in the conference after weekend win over Annandale.
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Monday, May 7, 2012
After a few days off to allow several players to go to DECA Internationals in Salt Lake City, the Mound Westonka White Hawk Softball team got back into action against a tough Annandale Cardinal squad. The White Hawks (6-3, second in WCC Conference) came out strong, with four straight hits in the first inning to take an early 2-0 lead, but the Cardinals answered with a run of their own in the bottom half of the inning. Brooklyn Pouti put a quick stop to the cardinal rally, by blasting a two-run home run over the left field fence to extend the lead to 4-1 after two innings. This game was starting to look like an uncommon slug fest, as these teams usually battle in low scoring games. Annandale continued to fight, scoring one run in the bottom…
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Lake Minnetonka Figure Skating Club and Minnetonka’s All Season Skating School present the 38th Annual Silver Skates Ice Revue, "Dancing on Ice."
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
There will be Happy Feet, Fabulous Feet, salsas, mambos and more—all on skates—as the Lake Minnetonka Figure Skating Club presents the 38th Annual Silver Skates Ice Revue, Dancing on Ice, May 3, 4 and 5 at the Minnetonka Ice Arena. More than 260 skaters, from 3 years old to adult, will glide, spin and leap their way through the three two-hour performances. The show highlights virtually all genres of dancing spanning several generations of music, from jump blues and rock and roll to today’s pop hits and movie soundtracks. The skaters, who include a number of national competitors, come from throughout the west Metro, representing Minnetonka, Hopkins, Chaska, Excelsior, Victoria, Mound, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Eden Prairie, Deephaven, …
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Thursday and Friday will find Westonka taking on regional rivals. Full match information below.
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
The Westonka/Holy Family wrestling squad won two non-conference duals on Thursday, Jan. 12—raising their record to 11-3. In the first match of the evening, the White Hawks downed host St. Paul Humboldt by the score of 66-9, then topped St. Paul Como Park 47-24. “It was a good night to get everyone involved and win a couple of duals,” said head coach Todd Munsterteiger. Sam Bennyhoff, Noah Sweet, Drake Heath, Ryder Schmidt, Bryan Tierney, Tyler Ihli and Travis Peterson all won twice. The White Hawks traveled to Minnetonka on Friday, Jan. 13, for the Second Annual Minnetonka Invitational. Westonka fared well, placing all 11 wrestlers in the top four and taking runner-up honors to state-rated Henry Sibley. “I thought we wrestled well, …
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Unseasonably warm temperatures has ski team getting creative.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Westonka's Nordic ski team has been working hard this season, looking for snow wherever they can find it. Their "home fields" of Baker Park and Burl Oaks Golf Course haven't had enough snow to groom, so activities have been limited to snow-making venues, including Hyland Park in Bloomington, Elm Creek Park Reserve in Maple Grove and Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis. Dismal weather has meant limited training in classic-style skiing, as tracks become glazed and icy. On Jan. 3, the White Hawks skate-skied in a Twin Cities Nordic Ski Conference meet at Wirth Park. Senior captains Jack Inglis and Bjorn Larson finished the varsity boys 4K in 10th and 12th place out of 91 skiers with times of 12:28 and 12:43. Sophomore Scott Harrison …
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Boys will be back in action on Thursday and Friday this week.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Westonka's wrestling squad tied for second place at the Paul Bengston Invitational at Hopkins High School on Saturday, Jan. 7. After a tough semi-final round, the White Hawks where in 6th place but closed out the last two rounds with a strong performance to bring home a second place trophy. “We had some tough, close losses in the semi-final round, and our chances of winning the tourney were over," head coach Todd Munsterteiger said. "I challenged the kids to forget about that round and focus on placing in the top three. They responded well and we had an exciting finish to earn some hardware." In the end, the White Hawks were deadlocked with Hinckley Finlayson at 171 points and just edged out Minneapolis South, who finished 4th with 167.…
