Men’s Soccer Clinches State Berth in OT Win
Brady LaBahn, Editor
October 21, 2017
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Uncategorized
Apple Valley men’s soccer advanced to the state tournament Tuesday night after a goal in overtime by senior midfielder, Justin Mutua. He lifted the Eagles over the Rosemount Irish in the closely contested section final game. Scoring chances were few and far between for both teams in the first half, wit...
Men’s Soccer Advances to Section Finals!
October 16, 2017
Congratulations to the Apple Valley High School Men’s Soccer team for their win against Eastview this past Thursday! With a final score of 1-0, Apple Valley managed to beat the #1 seeded team in the state of Minnesota. This was an especially impressive victory given that Apple Valley, seeded ...
Chaska Spoils Homecoming in Late Rally
Brady LaBahn, Editor
October 3, 2017
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Uncategorized
The Chaska Hawks ended the Eagles’ bid for an undefeated season--on homecoming, no less-- in a 20-17 come from behind victory on Friday. Chaska’s first scoring drive was set up by a failed fake punt by Apple Valley that gave the Hawks the ball deep into the Eagles’ territory in the ...
Seniors Take on Powder Puff
Connor Van Hulzen and Trinity Ek
October 3, 2017
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This year’s homecoming week tradition of the Powder Puff Football game took place on Monday night. This yearly competition sees the upperclassmen girls pitted against each other in an extremely competitive and sometimes controversial game of flag football. This year’s game broke tradition by having...
The Curious Case of the One and Done
Brady LaBahn, Sportswriter
May 24, 2017
The average college dropout makes $37,388 per year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, for a small group of students with only a high school diploma, the minimum amount they will earn in their first year on the job is just under $6 million dollars. Although this job isn’t at Google or G...
Molly Moynihan: Athlete to Watch
May 22, 2017
Filed under People to Know, Showcase, Sports
Having four goals and two assists in last week’s game against Lakeville isn't anything new for D1 commit Molly Moynihan. Moynihan is the second-leading scorer for the Apple Valley Girls Lacrosse team with 34 goals and a very vital player on both the offense and defensive ends of the field. Molly has...
Senior Night Ends On A Sour Note
Connor Van Hulzen, Editor
May 17, 2017
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Uncategorized
On Friday, the Eagles played their final home game of the regular season against Lakeville North and celebrated senior night for their two seniors, catcher Jaycee Lentz and pitcher Rachel Niederkorn. Lakeville got off to a quick start in the first inning, scoring after a leadoff walk, bu...
Battles Without Borders: The Apple Valley/Eastview Rivalry
Brady LaBahn, Sportswriter
April 11, 2017
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Uncategorized
No matter the sport, the most memorable match-ups always seem to come from competition between rivals. These battles are often sustained for many years, sometimes even generations. Duke and North Carolina have eleven NCAA men’s basketball titles between them, and twice a year the college basketball w...
Boys Basketball Gets Big Win Against Eastview
Daniel Dessalew, Sports Writer
February 7, 2017
Filed under Sports
The Apple Valley boys basketball team defeated the Eastview Lightning with a dominant performance and a big lead on the scoreboard. Coming into this game, the Eagles had a seven game winning streak and only two losses this season. Motivated by the big rivalry with Eastview, Apple Valley managed to add...
Eagles Fall Short Against the Tigers
December 23, 2016
Filed under Sports
The Apple Valley boys hockey team was hopeful going into their game last Thursday against the Farmington Tigers. Unfortunately, despite the Eagles’ two goal lead after the first period, the Tigers sealed their win with an empty net goal to make it 4-2. Going into the game head coach, Chris Sikic...
Girls Basketball Continues Hot Start to Season
Jack Rosenthal, Sports Editor
December 22, 2016
Filed under Sports
The Eagles have moved to 5-1 after a great win against Lakeville North. Great performances from the starters and the bench helped vault the team to a 67-60 win at home. This is just one win in a string of great wins for this year's girls basketball team. The team has already earned great wins against defending state champion Minnetonka ...
Eagle Sports Recap: Dec. 12 – 17
Jack Rosenthal, Josie Segar, Liz Bolsoni, and Kealey Jensen
December 20, 2016
Filed under Sports
A lot happened last week in the world of Apple Valley athletics. Here's everything in a nutshell: Boys Basketball The guys were able to dominate last week with huge wins against Cretin-Durham Hall and Owatonna. Their game against Cretin was their home opener, and they were able to def...
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