High School Sports Recap from the Twin Cities

In another exciting day of high school sports, the Twin Cities and surrounding areas hosted a series of thrilling semifinal matches in soccer and volleyball.

Soccer Highlights

Starting with boys soccer, Eagan pulled off a dramatic victory against Minneapolis Washburn, winning 1-0 in overtime during the Class 3A state tournament semifinals. In another semifinal match, Maple Grove defeated Andover with a score of 3-1.

Moving to Class 2A, Holy Angels secured a spot in the finals by beating Orono 2-0, while Totino-Grace also made an impressive showing by defeating Blake 2-0.

In Class 1A, the semifinals were equally exciting. Rochester Lourdes triumphed over St. Cloud Cathedral in a close match, winning 4-3. St. Paul Academy faced off against Pine Island, which resulted in a 0-0 tie, but St. Paul Academy advanced by winning the shootout 4-3.

For the girls soccer third-place matches, Eagan ended their game against East Ridge in a 2-2 tie. In Class 2A, Mankato East claimed third place with a narrow 1-0 win over Orono. Finally, Esko took home the third place in Class 1A, defeating St. Charles 3-1.

Volleyball Results

Shifting gears to volleyball, the Class 4A Section 1 semifinals saw Lakeville North defeat New Prague with scores of 25-11, 25-21, 20-25, and 25-16. Lakeville South also won convincingly against Farmington, 25-19, 25-18, and 25-13.

In Section 3, East Ridge captured the championship title after a tight match with Eagan, winning 25-22, 19-25, 27-25, 24-26, and 15-5. Champlin Park took down Maple Grove in Section 5’s championship match with scores of 17-25, 20-25, 25-20, 25-20, and 15-13. Apple Valley emerged victorious against Minneapolis Southwest in Section 6, winning 20-25, 15-25, 25-23, 25-20, and 15-9.

In Class 3A, Byron beat Kasson-Mantorville with scores of 26-24, 25-9, 20-25, and 25-18. Stewartville also advanced by defeating Red Wing with scores of 25-23, 25-11, and 25-15. Marshall and Mahtomedi both won their respective championships in Sections 2 and 4, while Monticello and Delano grabbed their titles in Section 5 and Section 6 respectively.

Looking Ahead

This week’s matches have set the stage for the finals, as teams prepare to vie for the state titles. Fans and students are eagerly awaiting what promises to be a thrilling conclusion to the season.