Orono Boys Lacrosse Remains Undefeated

With the weather at least proving to be slightly cooperative for much of the weekend, area teams took advantage by getting in a number of contests as the first month of the spring season neared a close.

Wayzata Softball: Trojans Above .500

The Wayzata softball team claimed three-straight victories around the weekend, to get above the .500 mark at 4-2.

After ten-running Bloomington Kennedy, 11-1, last Thursday and beating Eden Prairie by a 15-9 score on Friday, the Trojans opened this week with a 5-1 defeat of the Lake Conference rival Skippers.

Kelsey Kleist leads Wayzata with 12 runs batted in and a .650 batting average. Jessica Williams has 19 strikeouts over five games and has a 2.39 earned run average.

The Trojans are scheduled to play at Hopkins on Friday at 4:15 p.m.

Wayzata Baseball: Trojans Break Even With Conference Win

A 5-0 shutout of visiting Lake rival Minnetonka on Monday got the Wayzata baseball team to the .500 mark at 3-3.

It was the third-straight win for the Trojans, who also topped Bloomington Kennedy by a 6-0 score last Thursday and then hung a 7-3 loss on Edina on Saturday.

Ryan Poppitz leads Wayzata with a .615 batting average and four runs batted in, with Jake Steinbach's five runs scored pace the club.

The Trojans travel to Robbinsdale Cooper on Wednesday, Hopkins on Friday and Benilde-St. Margaret's on Saturday.

Wayzata Boys Lacrosse: Trojans Split First Four Games

A 10-6 defeat of visiting Woodbury on Monday evened the Wayzata boys lacrosse team's record at 2-2 heading into a Wednesday game at Blake.

Ryan Biek and Jameson Macgregor are tied for the team lead in goals with seven apiece, while Eric Fong's 12 points (five goals, seven assists) pace the squad.

Wayzata Girls Lacrosse: Trojans Fall To 1-5

The Wayzata girls lacrosse team fell to 1-5 on the spring after a 16-9 loss to visiting Stillwater on Monday.

The Trojans had won their first game of the season in a previous outing on Saturday, topping Champlin Park by an 18-6 score after falling 13-6 to Minnetonka last Thursday.

Taylor Kramer leads Wayzata with 12 goals, while Mackenzie Shannon has six goals and six assists.

Hopkins pays host to the Trojans on Thursday, both teams have one Lake Conference victory.

Mound-Westonka Softball: Whitehawks Enter Week At 4-0

The Mound-Westonka softball team topped Hutchinson, 8-6, on Thursday to improve to 4-0 on the seaosn heading into a scheduled road trip to Delano on Tuesday.

KatieJo Delisle leads the Whitehawks with a .615 batting average, while Brooklyn Pouti's seven runs scored and seven RBI topping the team; Kim Hutchins has a 3-0 record off the pitching rubber, with 33 strikeouts and a sparkling 0.39 ERA.

Mound-Westonka Baseball: Whitehawks Win In Nine Innings

The Mound-Westonka baseball team went nine innings before shaking loose host Annandale in an 11-8 victory to improve to 4-2 on the season.

Individual statistics were not available. The Whitehawks are slated to travel to Hutchinson on Thursday.

Mound-Westonka Girls Lacrosse: Whitehawks 9, Buffalo 8

A 9-8 defeat of Mound-Westonka in the team's first game in a week went down as the Whitehawks' first win of the season.

Kia Johnson leads Mound-Westonka with five goals, while Kayla Schultz has four goals with a team-high three assists.

The Whitehawks are slated to play at St. Cloud on Tuesday night.

Orono Softball: Spartans Sweep Hutchinson In Doubleheader

In its first games in a week, the Orono softball team thumped Hutchinson in a doubleheader by scores of 21-1 and 9-1 on Monday.

Becky Smith went 5-for-8 with a pair of home runs and eight runs scored in the two games, with Erin Lucas also homering twice and Jessica Flakne smacking a grand slam.

The Spartans are scheduled to travel to Dassel-Cokato on Tuesday, before hosting Delano on Thursday.

Orono Baseball: Spartans Fall To 1-4

The Orono baseball team dropped a 9-2 decision to Glencoe-Silver Lake last Thursday to fall to 1-4 on the season.

Individual statistics were not available. The Spartans are scheduled to travel to Dassel-Cokato on Tuesday before hosting Delano on Thursday and Hutchinson on Friday.

Orono Girls Lacrosse: Spartans Suffer First Loss

The Orono girls lacrosse team suffered its first loss of the season, 13-8, at St. Louis Park on Thursday. 

Jordan Nelson led the Trojans in defeat with three goals, while Mackenzie Skatter scored twice and Shea Noerenberg, Catherine Fraser and Haley Nielson all netting one tally apiece.

Orono is scheduled to host Totino-Grace on Tuesday, Chaska on Thursday and Maple Grove on Saturday.

Orono Boys Lacrosse: Spartans Thump Mankato

The Orono boys lacrosse team is 6-0 on the season after an 18-8 defeat of Mankato on Monday.

Sean Keogan scored four goals for the Spartans, with Chandler Sampson and Alex Gross tallying three goals apiece; Crosby Sampson, Parker Gross and Derek Alford both scored twice, while Connor Hanson and Nick Schroeder finding paydirt once each.

The Spartans are off until a May 2 game at Delano. 

Orono And Mound-Westonka Boys Golf: Spartans Win, Whitehawks Ninth At Burl Oaks Invitational

The Orono boys golf team won the Burl Oaks Invitational on Monday, with Mound-Westonka placing ninth on the par-72 course in Minnetrista.

The Spartans carded a 309, with the Whitehawks scoring a 334 in the 15-team competition. Individual results were not available.

Orono Girls Golf: Spartans Win Wright County Meet

The Orono girls golf team recorded a 191 to win its Wright County Meet at the Par-36 Timber Creek course last Thursday. Individual results were not available.

Wayzata Boys Golf: Trojans Top Eden Prairie

The Wayzata boys golf team eked out a one-stroke defeat of Eden Prairie in a Lake Conference dual meet, 304-305, at Wayzata County Club last Thursday; Tyler Lowenstein tied for medalist honors with a one-over-par 73.

Orono Boys Tennis: Spartans Shut Out Providence

The Orono boys tennis team defeated Providence Academy, 7-0, last Thursday. Inidividual results were not available.

Wayzata Boys Tennis: Trojans Top Elk River

The Wayzata boys tennis team defeated Elk River, 6-1, last Thursday. Individual results were not available.