Simley girl's basketball team hopes to continue strong start on the road versus Visitation.
Patch recaps the scores and highlights from last week's Simley High School sporting events.
The visiting Hudson Raiders scored three goals in a two-minute surge in the third period to defeat Simley 5-3 in boys hockey home opener.
The Spartans battled back from a 13-point deficit, but couldn't get past Park High School.
Visiting Minnehaha scores goal with just 2:33 to play to tie Simley High in girls hockey 3-all
Simley faces St. Paul Academy in boy's hockey season opener Tuesday.
The Spartans girls hockey team and dance team began their competitive seasons at the end of November, while a handful of other teams prepare for their first games of the year this week.
The Simley High School danceline performed Tuesday night.
Keep a close eye on these swimming, wrestling, basketball, gymnastics and hockey players this fall, as they take up leadership roles on their respective teams.
The Hawks cognitively impaired and physically impaired teams, which wrapped up their seasons at the state tournament last weekend, cherish fun, friendship and competition.
Simley hopes to improve to 2-0 as they face Totino-Grace in girl's hockey on Thursday.
Heather Kampf placed sixth in the women's 800-meter race at the Pan American Games in Mexico in October, and plans to compete in the trials to try to make the summer 2012 Olympics.
The Spartans square off against perennial powers Northfield and Red Wing in the Section 1A swimming and diving meet on Friday.
The Simley football team will move from Class 4A to Class 5A next season. In the process, the Spartans will become the smallest school in their Section and second smallest public school in Class 5A.
Simley High School seniors Jill Richgels and Sydney Knutson played in the annual MSHSSCA Senior Classic held Wednesday in the Metrodome
Eighth grader Margie Freed was 34th in the girls Class AA race, whlle Simley High senior Max Wellens was 62nd in the boys event
Simley High School runners will compete in the state cross country meet this Saturday.
Simley runners Margie Freed and Max Wellens will compete in the Class AA state cross country state championship Saturday.
Second-ranked St. Thomas Academy takes advantage of the Spartans early and rolls to a 42-8 win in a Section 3 football semifinal Saturday
Wanzek ran for three touchdowns, and passed for another to lead Spartans to a Section 3, Class 4A victory over visiting St. Louis Park
The Simley cross country team, led by senior Max Wellens, will compete in the Section 3AA Tournament.
The Spartans lost to New Life Academy 3-2 in double overtime in the Section 4A semi-finals last week. On Sunday Jill Richgels was named Class A Ms. Soccer Minnesota while Sydney Knutson was named All State Honorable Mention.
Simley faces St. Louis Park at home in playoff action Tuesday.
Coaches have mixed feelings about taking human element out of section pairings.
After slow start, the visiting Simley Spartans cranked it up in 33-7 conference victory.
Simley travels to Richfield for the season finale Wednesday.
The Spartans finished the event with 818.5 points.
Richgels and Rud both scored two goals to lead the Spartans to a 5-0 win over Mounds Park Academy in Section 4A girls soccer Saturday.
After a scoreless regulation and two overtimes, visiting St. Croix Lutheran knocks the Spartans out of the Class 4A Section playoffs with a 4-2 penalty kick victory
Simley faces Richfield Tuesday in a match that will determine fourth place in the Classic Suburban Conference.
Simley High School senior Darion Fletcher caught two touchdowns passes and runs for two mores as the Spartans roll to their best offensive game of the season
Simley faces Duluth Denfeld at home Friday
Myran scored three goals, while White and Atkins earned two each as the Simley High School boys opened the section soccer playoffs with an easy win.
Simley girls swimming and diving team faces a talented field in the True Team Sections Meets Saturday in Northfield.
Spartans learn of sectional seedings, first-round opponents over the weekend.
The Spartans dominated the game defensively in the first half and lead 6-2 at the break, but Hill-Murray scored three second-half touchdowns to claim a 23-12 victory.
Christian Goettsch and Margie Freed placed at the top of the Simley runners competing.
Simley fell 3-0 to second-ranked North St. Paul Polars in boys soccer on Tuesday evening.
Jill Richgel tied it and Samantha Tinucci scored in overtime as Spartans rally for a 2-1 victory against North St. Paul.