Woodbury Teams Inch Closer To Postseason

It's been a busy and successful stretch for squads from , and as spring sports teams from the three schools found the remaining days of the regular season beginning to wane.

East Ridge Track And Field: Raptors Boys, Girls Claim Sectional True Team Titles

The East Ridge girls and boys track and field teams both claimed their respective Section 3AA True Team championships on Tuesday at St. Croix Lutheran High School.

The Raptors boys out-ran Hill-Murray with a score of 433.50 to the Pioneers' 419, while the ERHS girls eked out a 551.50-544 win over Visitation.

Individual results were not currently available.

Woodbury Softball: Royals Win Concordia Tournament

The Woodbury softball team swept through its three games in the Concordia Tournament to take the competition title on Saturday.

The Royals beat Breck 19–0, St. Paul Johnson 5–1 and Kasson-Mantorville 5–4 to earn the championship hardware, before winning 3-0 in 10 innings at Forest Lake to improve to 7-7 overall this season.

Woodbury, 4-7 in Suburban East Conference play, is currently led offensively by Katie Sieben's .375 batting average, with Abbie Morris and Sam Kosel tied for the team high in runs batted in with five apiece.

Morris has pitched her way to a 3-5 record this season with a 3.83 earned run average and 36 strikeouts this spring.

New Life Softball: Eagles Second At Kennedy Invitational

The New Life Academy softball team took second place at the Bloomington Kennedy Invitational on Saturday, losing 6-0 to the hosts in the title game after defeating Faribault (6-1) and Irondale (3-1) in preliminary-round competition.

Katie Stodolka leads the Eagles offense with a .452 batting average and 17 runs scored, while Rebekah Schmidt is pacing the team with 16 RBIs and also boasts a 1.07 earned run average and 152 strikeouts in 72 innings pitched.

New Life sits at 12-2 overall on the season following a 9-0 non-conference win at Somerset (Wis.) on Monday. The Eagles have also regained the top spot in the Minnesota Christian Athletic Association standings after former conference leader Lester Prairie lost two circuit games last week.

The Bulldogs had held the top spot in the MCAA after defeating New Life earlier this season in what is so far, the Eagles only conference loss since 2005.

Woodbury Baseball: Royals Fall To 3-11

The Woodbury baseball team fell to 3-11 as Forest Lake took revenge for an early season loss to the Royals with an 8-1 defeat of their hosts on Monday night.

Woodbury also lost 3-0 at Mounds View last Friday and now are residing in the Suburban East cellar at 3-9 in conference play.

Ryan Fritze leads the Royals offensively with a .400 batting average, 17 RBIs and eight runs scored—and off the pitcher's mound with a 1.75 ERA, 15 strikeouts and two wins in four appearances.

Woodbury Boys Lacrosse: Royals Explode At Forest Lake

Keeping its hopes of a .500 regular-season finish alive, the Woodbury boys lacrosse team dominated host Forest Lake 16-3 to improve to 3-6 overall and 2-2 in the SEC.

Blake Bergherr led the Royals with seven goals, while Ben Alberts recorded five goals and a team-high four assists.

Woodbury/East Ridge Girls Lacrosse: Griffins Double-Up Rangers

Boosting its spring record to 5-4, the Woodbury/East Ridge girls lacrosse team thumped visiting Forest Lake 17-8 on Monday at Royals Stadium. Individual results were not made available. 

Woodbury Track And Field: Royals Girls Third, Boys Fifth At 2AAA True Team

The Woodbury girls and boys track and field teams finished third and fifth, respectively, at the Section 2AAA True Team meet at Eagan High School.

The Royals girls team recorded 634 points to finish nearly 200 points better than fourth-place Park, while the boys claimed 551.5 points to come in 16.5 points behind the Wolfpack.

Individual results were not currently available.

East Ridge/Park Boys Lacrosse: White Bear Lake 10, SWC 3

The East Ridge/Park boys lacrosse team fell to 3-5 overall and 2-4 in the Suburban East with a 10-3 loss at White Bear Lake on Monday. Individual results were not made available.

East Ridge Softball: Raptors Drop To .500

The East Ridge softball team fell to .500 at 8-8 following losses to Mounds View (7-3) and Stillwater (5-1) on Monday and Tuesday, respectively. 

Sandwiched in-between the losses, the Raptors took fourth in the Lakeville North Panther Showcase on Saturday, defeating Prior Lake by a 7-0 score before losing to North and South by respective results of 4-2 and 5-0.

Individual results were not made available. East Ridge currently holds a 5-6 record in the Suburban East.

Woodbury Girls Golf: Royals Compete On Monday, Tuesday

The Woodbury girls golf team finished third in a Suburban East meet at the White Bear Yacht Club on Monday with a score of 376, then posted a 374 to take 15th at the Red Wing Invitational at Mississippi National on Tuesday. Individual statistics were not made available.

Woodbury Boys Tennis: Royals 2-1 In Eau Claire

The Woodbury boys tennis team went 2-1 in its appearance at the Eau Claire (Wis.) Tournament on Saturday, defeating Eau Claire North and Menomonie by 7-0 scores while falling to Eau Claire Memorial by a 5-2 result. Individual statistics were not made available.

East Ridge Girls Golf: Raptors Sixth At White Bear

The East Ridge girls golf team finished sixth in its Suburban East meet at White Bear Yacht Club with a score of 405. Individual results were not made available.

East Ridge And Woodbury Boys Golf: Raptors Third, Royals Sixth At Prestwick

Prestwick Golf Course was the scene of a Suburban East boys golf meet on Monday, with East Ridge recording a 317 to finish in a third-place tie, while Woodbury's 320 was good for sixth. Individual statistics were not made available.

East Ridge Boys Tennis: Mounds View 7, Raptors 0

The East Ridge boys tennis team was shutout, 7-0, by state power Mounds View on Tuesday. Individual scores were not made available.

New Life Baseball: Heritage 4, Eagles 3

The New Life Academy baseball team lost 4-3 to Heritage Christian Academy on Tuesday to fall to 4-7 overall and 3-5 in the MCAA. Individual results were not made available.

New Life Boys Golf: Eagles Seventh At Bluff Creek

The New Life Academy boys golf team carded a 196 to finish seventh in an MCAA meet at Bluff Creek in Chaska. Individual results were not made available.