Local Teams Continue To Inch Towards Postseason

The spring sports campaign pushed closer to its conclusion as Golden Valley area squads continued to jostle for preferred sectional seeding.

Benilde-St. Margaret's Softball: Meyer No-Hits Totino-Grace

The Red Knights began this week in fine form as pitcher Erica Meyer threw a no-hitter in a 10-0 shutout of Totino-Grace in six innings on Monday.

Jordan Rice went 3-for-4 with a home run in the victory that improved BSM to 7-6 overall and 5-5 in the North Suburban.

Benilde-St. Margaret's Baseball: Red Knights 11, Columbia Heights 3

BSM improved to 10-4 overall and 9-2 in the North Suburban Conference with an 11-3 win over Columbia Heights on Monday.

Kenny Polarek pitched the complete-game win with six strikeouts and four hits allowed over seven innings as Joe Melles drove in three runs with Patrick daly scoring three times and Spencer Shaver going 4-for-5.

Benilde-St. Margaret's Boys Golf: Draxler Claims Medalist Honors

Brett Draxler earned medalist honors with a 1-under-par 35 as Benilde-St. Margaret's finished third in a North Suburban Conference meet at Meadowbrook Golf Course on Monday with a team score of 162.

The Red Knights followed up that result with a fourth-place score of 165 at Majestic Oaks on Tuesday.

Benilde-St. Margaret's Girls Golf: Red Knights Second At Majestic Oaks

The Benilde-St. Margaret's girls golf team posted a 189 to take second in a North Suburban meet at Majestic Oaks on Tuesday. Individual results were not available.

Hopkins Softball: Royals 7, Minnetonka 3

Three-run home runs from Maddy Bauer and Bianca Peterson led the Hopkins softball team to a 7-3 win over Minnetonka on Monday.

The win kept the Royals unbeaten in the Lake Conference with an 8-0 circuit mark and are currently 13-2 overall.

Hopkins Baseball: Minnetonka 8, Royals 4

An 8-4 loss to visiting Minnetonka dropped the Hopkins baseball team to 7-8 overall and 2-6 in the Lake. Individual statistics were not available.

Hopkins Girls Golf: Eden Prairie 179, Royals 189

The Hopkins girls golf team lost to Eden Prairie in a Lake dual meet, 179-189, on Tuesday. Individual scores were not available.

Hopkins Boys Golf: Eden Prairie 291, Royals 334

Eden Prairie defeated Hopkins, 291-334, in a Lake boys golf dual meet on Tuesday. Individual results were not available.

Breck Baseball: Mustangs 5, St. Agnes 4

The Breck baseball team improved to 4-5 overall and 4-2 in the Tri-Metro Conference with a 5-4 win at St. Agnes on Monday. Individual results were not available.

Breck Girls Lacrosse: Holy Family Catholic 13, Mustangs 10

A 13-10 loss to visiting Holy Family Catholic dropped the Breck girls lacrosse team to 3-7 on the spring.

Maddy Holker and Carly Schaeder each scored three goals in the loss.

Breck Track And Field: Mustangs Fourth, Ninth At 3AA True Team

The Breck track and field teams competed at the Section 3AA True Team meet on Tuesday at St. Croix Lutheran, the girls placing fourth with 428 points and the boys taking ninth with 156.5 points. Individual results were not available.

Breck Girls Golf: Mustangs 17th At Red Wing Invite

A score of 414 earned the Breck girls golf team a 17th-place finish in the Red Wing Invitational at Mississippi National on Tuesday.

Cooper Baseball: Hawks 2, Totino-Grace 0

Griffin Smith hurled a five-hit, 10-strikeout complete-game shutout to lead the Robbinsdale Cooper baseball team to a 2-0 win over Totino-Grace. 

The Hawks improved to 11-1 overall and 8-1 in the North Suburban with the win.

Cooper Softball: Park Center 1, Hawks 0

A 1-0, eight-inning loss to Park Center dropped the Robbinsdale Cooper softball team to 4-9 overall and 4-7 in the North Suburban. Individual statistics were not available.

Cooper Boys Lacrosse: Minneapolis 11, Hawks 4

The Minneapolis co-op boys lacrosse team handed Robbinsdale Cooper an 11-4 defeat on Tuesday to drop the Hawks to 3-7 on the season. Individual statistics were not available. The game was halted after three quarters due to lightning.

Cooper Girls Lacrosse: Irondale 14, Hawks 4

The Robbinsdale Cooper girls lacrosse team dropped to 0-9 this spring with a 14-4 loss to visiting Irondale. Individual statistics were not available.

Cooper Track And Field: Hawks Sweep Columbia Heights

The Robbinsdale Cooper track and field teams swept Columbia Heights on Monday with the boys winning 119-29 and the girls claiming a 128-16 victory in the North Suburban dual. Individual results were not available.

Cooper Girls Golf: Hawks 10th At Majestic Oaks

A team score of 303 earned the Robbinsdale Cooper girls golf team a 10th-place finish in its North Suburban meet at Majestic Oaks on Tuesday. Individual results were not available.

Armstrong Baseball: Falcons 6, Anoka 1

A 6-1 defeat of Anoka on Monday boosted the Robbinsdale Armstrong baseball team's record to 9-4 overall and in Northwest Suburban Conference play. Individual statistics were not available.

Armstrong Softball: Anoka 4, Falcons 0

The Robbinsdale Armstrong softball team fell to 2-8 this season with a 4-0 loss at Anoka on Monday. Individual results were not available.

Armstrong Boys Lacrosse: Falcons 12, Anoka 3

Scoring three goals in each quarter, the Robbinsdale Armstrong boys lacrosse team thumped visiting Anoka 12-3 on Monday to improve to 7-3 overall and 5-2 in the Northwest Suburban.

Robert Stokka scored four goals for the Falcons, with Kevin Langerud and Earl Young both tallying three goals apiece.

Armstrong Girls Lacrosse: Anoka 13, Falcons 11

The Robbinsdale Armstrong girls lacrosse team lost, 13-11, to Anoka to fall to 5-4 this season. Paige Duerksen led the Falcons with three goals, with Jessie Master scoring twice.

Armstrong Boys Tennis: Maple Grove 6, Falcons 1

Maple Grove handed the Robbinsdale Armstrong boys tennis team a 6-1 loss on Monday. Individual statistics were not available.

Armstrong Girls Golf: Falcons Second In Conference Meet

The Robbinsdale Armstrong girls golf team scored a 198 to take second in a Northwest Suburban meet at Elk River Golf Course on Monday. Individual results were not available.