Sports
Sunny Skies For Mid-Week Games
Golden Valley area sports squads able to get in entirety of schedule on Wednesday and Thursday.

Mid-week matchups got off without a hitch for Golden Valley-area squads as a moderate schedule met with median temperatures to make contests a pleasurable experience for both participants and fans.
Hopkins Girls Golf: Grund Earns Medalist Honors at Minnetonka C.C.
Emma Grund recorded a 36 to earn medalist honors as the Hopkins girls golf team lost in a tiebreaker to Minnetonka at Minnetonka Country Club on Thursday. Both teams scored a 203 in regulation play.
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Hopkins Baseball: Royals 7, Edina 5
The Hopkins baseball team defeated Edina, 7-5, on Thursday at Braemar Park to improve to 7-6 overall and 2-4 in Lake Conference play.
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Individual statistics were not available. Hopkins is scheduled to play at Eden Prairie on Friday at 7 p.m.
Hopkins Softball: Royals 11, Eden Prairie 0
Morgan Nybo tossed a five-inning no-hitter as the Hopkins softball team defeated Eden Prairie 11-0 on Thursday to improve to 12-1 overall and 7-0 in the Lake.
The Royals are scheduled to travel to Shakopee for a Friday 4:30 p.m. game.
Hopkins Boys Golf: Wayzata 216, Royals 239
The Hopkins boys golf team lost to Wayzata, 216-239, on Wednesday on Wednesday at Oak Ridge. Individual statistics were not made available.
Hopkins Boys Lacrosse: Edina 12, Royals 7
The Hopkins boys lacrosse team fell at Edina, 12-7, on Thursday to fall to 3-6 overall and 0-5 in the Lake.
Ryan Hazuka leads the Royals with 13 goals, while Griffith Woodyard and Derek Brueske each have 11 goals to their credit.
Hopkings is scheduled to host Minneapolis on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Hopkins Girls Lacrosse: Edina 22, Royals 6
A 22-6 loss at Edina on Thursday dropped the Hopkins girls lacrosse team to 1-8 overall this spring.
Individual statistics were not available. The Royals host Minneapolis at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Benilde-St. Margaret's Girls Lacrosse: Red Knights 12, Totino-Grace 9
A 12-9 defeat of visiting North Suburban Conference (NSC) foe Totino-Grace on Thursday boosted the Benilde-St. Margaret's girls lacrosse team's record to 4-2 overall and kept the Red Knights in a tie atop the circuit standings.
As of the last update, Paige Lawlor leads BSM with 10 goals, with Maddy Moore scoring nine goals and Sara Taffe accounting for six scores.
The Red Knights are scheduled to play at Edina at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Benilde-St. Margaret's Baseball: Red Knights 9, Chisago Lakes 3
After spotting host Chisago Lakes a 3-0 lead after two innings, the Benilde-St. Margaret's baseball team powered back to score in four of the next five frames to claim a 9-3 victory over its conference foe.
Gabe McDonald had three runs batted in and scored once for BSM, despite not having a hit. In fact, the Red Knights had only four hits in the game as they took advantage of six Tigers errors.
BSM starting pitcher Kenny Polarek earned the win with five innings of three-hit ball, giving up two earned runs and striking out four.
The Red Knights, 8-2 in NSC play, compete in the Apple Valley Tournament this weekend, beginning with a game against Brookings (S. Dak.) at 4:30 p.m. Friday at Legion Park in Apple Valley.
Benilde-St. Margaret's Softball: Red Knights Drop Two Straight
Back-to-back losses to St. Louis Park (1-0) and St. Francis (5-4) on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, dropped the Benilde-St. Margaret's softball team to 5-4 on the spring.
Individual statistics were not made available. The Red Knights travel to Totino-Grace on Monday for a 4:15 p.m. game.
Benilde-St.Margaret's Boys Tennis: Red Knights Take Two More
The Benilde-St. Margaret's boys tennis team remained one-half match out of first place in the NSC with a 5-2 win over Totino-Grace on Wednesday and a 7-0 shutout of Robbinsdale Cooper on Thursday. Individual results were not available.
Breck Boys Lacrosse: Eagan 10, Breck 4
The Breck boys lacrosse team lost, 10-4, at Eagan on Wednesday to fall to 1-6 overall heading into a Friday night home game versus Woodbury at 7 p.m.
Keegan O'Connor, Steven Kiesel, Gabe Vespasiano and Max Oppenheimer all scored one goal apiece in the loss.
Breck Baseball: St. Anthony 11, Mustangs 0
An 11-0 loss to St. Anthony on Wednesday dropped the Breck baseball team to 3-3 overall and 3-2 in the Tri-Metro Conference.
Individual statistics were not available. The Msutangs are scheduled to play in the Apple Valley Tournament this weekend, beginning with a game against the hosts on Friday at 7:15 p.m.
Breck Softball: St. Paul Academy 9, Breck 3
The Breck softball team dropped to 3-5 overall and 2-5 in the Tri-Metro after a 9-3 loss at St. Paul Academy on Thursday.
Individual results were not available. The Mustangs host Concordia Academy on Monday at 4:30 p.m.
Breck Boys Tennis: Mustangs 6-2 Heading Into Final Week Of Regular Season
The Breck boys tennis team lost 4-3 to Mahtomedi on Wednesday before topping Minnehaha Academy 7-0 on Thursday to bring its record to 6-2 heading into a match versus Mounds View on Saturday. Individual results were not available.
Cooper Softball: Hawks Win Three Straight
The Robbinsdale Cooper softball team won three-straight games on Wednesday and Thursday, all by shutout, as the Hawks topped Fridley 10-0, then swept Columbia Heights, 2-0 and 12-1, in a doubleheader.
Individual statistics were not available. The Hawks improved to 4-7 overall and 4-6 in the North Suburban with the wins.
Cooper travels to Spring Lake Park for a 4:15 p.m. game on Friday.
Cooper Baseball: Hawks 8, Fridley 2
An 8-2 defeat of Fridley kept the Robbinsdale Cooper baseball team undefeated at 10-0 overall and 7-0 in the North Suburban.
Individual statistics were not available. Cooper is scheduled to host St. Louis Park on Friday at 4:15 p.m.
Cooper Boys Tennis: Benilde-St. Margaret's 7, Hawks 0
The Robbinsdale Cooper boys tennis team lost, 7-0, to Benilde-St. Margaret's on Thursday. Individual statistics were not available.
Armstrong Girls Golf: Kuffel Leads Falcons To Conference Win
Haley Kuffel's round of 45 earned her medalist honors as the Robbinsdale Armstrong defeated Blaine, 192-220, at Baker National on Thursday.
Armstrong Boys Golf: Falcons Fifth At Tanners Brook
The Robbinsdale Armstrong boys golf team recorded a 313 to finish fifth at Tanners Brook Golf Course on Thursday. Individual results were not available.
Armstrong Boys Tennis: Falcons 4, St. Louis Park 3
The Robbinsdale Armstrong boys tennis team beat St. Louis Park 4-3 on Wednesday. Individual statistics were not available.
Armstrong Boys Lacrosse: Maple Grove 11, Falcons 5
An 11-5 loss to Maple Grove dropped the Robbinsdale Armstrong boys lacrosse team to 5-3 on the season and 4-2 in the Northwest Suburban Conference.
Daniel Dmohoski scored twice in a losing cause for the Falcons, who travel to Holy Family Catholic for a 6 p.m. game on Friday.
Armstrong Softball: Coon Rapids 6, Falcons 3
The Robbinsdale Armstrong softball team fell to Coon Rapids, 6-3, on Wednesday to fall to 2-7 this season.
Individual statistics were not available. The Falcons travel to Anoka on Monday for a 4:15 p.m.
Armstrong Baseball: Coon Rapids 6, Falcons 0
The Robbinsdale Armstrong was shutout by Coon Rapids, 6-0, on Wednesday to fall to 8-4 this spring.
Individual statistics were not available. The Falcons travel to Anoka for a 7 p.m. game on Monday.