Monday, March 14, 2011
Maple Grove ended St. Michael-Albertville's season with a stingy defense and an offense that's clicking on all cylinders.
The Crimson appear to be getting red hot at the right time. After a disappointing, one-point loss to Anoka back on March 4 to close the regular seaosn, Maple Grove seems to be playing with a chip on its proverbial shoulder. They crushed No. 5 Alexandria to open the Section 8-4A tournament with an 90-63 victory. Saturday, they moved to the championship game with a 70-51 defeat of St. Michael-Albertville at Halenbeck Hall in St. Cloud. The Knights went cold from the field in the second half, and Maple Grove was able to rely on its offense, which has averaged nearly 75 points per game over the last five games, to cruise to victory. The Crimson will take on Buffalo Saturday in the Section 8 title game Thursday, March 17 back at St. Cloud …
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
St. Michael-Albertville's boys' and girls' teams remained undefeated in conference play with huge wins over Cambridge-Isanti on the court. That sets up two battles of unbeatens later this week.
After posting double-digit victories in each of their respective games Tuesday against Cambridge-Isanti High School, the St. Michael-Albertville boys and girls hoops squads extended their conference win streaks. The boys’ team currently sits at 9-4 overall, while the girls boast an 11-2 season record. Both teams are unbeaten in Mississippi 8 play. Girls Basketball The Lady Knights kept their sights on the top of the conference standings by beating the Bluejackets 73-54, handing the Mississippi 8 squad their second conference loss of the season. The Knights are currently undefeated in conference play. Christine Thorn cleared the way for STMA with a season-high 30 points. Carlyn Anderson added 14. St. Michael-Albertville never trailed after …
Saturday, January 15, 2011
The Knights started a pivotal week with both teams dominating on the court versus Becker. The competition gets stiffer throughout this eight-day stretch.
The St. Michael-Albertville boys rolled to a 35-point victory, and the girl also dominated as the Knights squared off with the Becker Bulldogs Friday night in basketball action. On the ice, the North Wright County RiverHawks remained undefeated in 2011, skating to a 4-1 victory over Orono. Boys' Basketball Joe Carpenter poured in 18 points and Mike Wiese added 16 points and 13 rebounds for a double-double as the Knights remained unbeaten in Mississippi 8 play and won their seventh of their last eight games. "You can see the guys started to jell," said head coach Tim Anfenson of his squad. Becker kept the game close in the first half, with the Knights taking a 21-18 lead into the locker room. But Carpenter, Wiese and Michael Mooney (10 …
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Friday, January 14, 2011
The boys' basketball team enters into an eight-day gauntlet Friday night when it travels to Becker. The stretch culminates vs. Moorhead next Saturday.
St. Michael-Albertville knocked off Big Lake at the high school gym Tuesday evening, leaving the Knights boys' basketball team as one of two unbeaten teams remaining in the Mississippi 8. Granted, most teams are only two or three games into their conference schedule heading into this weekend. But the achievement wasn't lost on coach Tim Anfenson, especially when his squad stumbled out to a 1-3 start. "Part of it was us, part of it was the competition we played. We had Orono, who is state-ranked. There was Maple Grove, who is a very strong big school this year. And we couldn't stay with a good Hutchinson team," Anfenson said. "Plus, we were trying new lineups and we really weren't sure who we were as a team." Things began to come together…
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
The boys' team got a leg up in the conference race by knocking off Big Lake, while the girls continue their unbeaten streak in Mississippi 8 play.
Tuesday night was a success across the board, as the St. Michael-Albertville Knights took on Big Lake at separate gyms in Mississippi 8 action. In girls basketball, the Knights stay undefeated in the conference with a 58-48 win over Big Lake. With the win, St. Michael-Albertville moves to 4-0 in Mississippi 8 action this year. STMA used double-digit scoring from four different girls to distance themselves from the Hornets, who only had two girls reach double figures. The Knights were lead by Christine Thorn with 14 and Carlyn Anderson with 13. The Van Wyhe sisters, Jessie and Natalie, rounded out the Knights in double figures with 11 a piece. STMA is currently tied for the Mississippi 8 lead with unbeaten Buffalo. The Knights will look …
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
After stumbling a bit through the holiday break, North Wright County got a big win over a Section 8-2A opponent.
In St. Michael-Albertville high school sports action Tuesday night, there were big wins to be found almost everywhere you looked. The girls' basketball team continue its winning ways, while the boys' basketball and girls' hockey squads got key wins in dominating fashion. Girls' hockey The North Wright County RiverHawks earned what Coach Tim Hanson deemed a "huge win" over section rival St. Cloud, 4-2. The game was scoreless until the 8:46 mark of the second period, when captain Ashley McDonald found junior Sam Pitts in front of the Icebreakers net, and she found the back of the net for a 1-0 lead. St. Cloud bounced back however with the first two goals of the third period. But, when the 'Hawks needed a goal, North Wright County went back …
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Coach Tim Anfenson's team dominated the second half defensively, surrendering only 13 points to last year's state runners-up.
The St. Michael Albertville boys basketball team dominated St. Cloud Tech, 63-42, behind a defense that allowed only 13 second-half points. Tech, who finished second in the state tournament last year in Class 4A, couldn't control STMA inside. The Knights were once again led by standout Joe Carpenter who finished with 19 points and 15 rebounds. The Knights supporting cast continued to be strong in this one, as Michael Wiese finished with 19 points, seven rebounds, four blocks and three steals, Michael Mooney added 12 points and Dain Krutzig posted a season high eight assists. The Tigers didn't have a single player reach double figures. With the win, the Knights move to the .500 mark for the first time this season, and will look to get over …
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
North Wright County made it four straight, while the boys' basketball team is still seeking its first win of the season after losing to Maple Grove.
Tuesday night saw the girls' hockey squad get its fourth straight win, setting up a big matchup with Eden Prairie this weekend. Meanwhile, the Knights boys' basketball squad dropped its second straight to open the season, falling by six to Maple Grove. Girls' hockey: North Wright County 12, Princeton 0 The North Wright County RiverHawks improved to 7-2-0 on the season with a 12-0 win over Princeton. The 'Hawks have now scored 33 goals over their last four games. After not being able to find the net in two early losses, coach Tim Hanson's squad, made up of players from St. Michael-Albertville, Monticello and Annandale, is rolling. "We scored early and often. It was nice to get everone involved from the start," Hanson said. In Tuesday …
