Local Athletes Dodge Raindrops For Mid-Week Matchups

Despite playing under the threat of rain on both Wednesday and Thursday, the sports schedule was hit-or-miss for Golden Valley-area squads.

Cooper Girls Lacrosse: Hawks Win First Game Of Spring

An 11-6 defeat of Spring Lake Park on Thursday improved the Robbinsdale Cooper girls lacrosse team to 1-9 on the season.

Alex Su led the Hawks to their first win of the season with six goals and three assists, while Mara Russell scored three times and Brigetta Ottoson twice.

Cooper Softball: Hawks 4, Irondale 2

The Robbinsdale Cooper softball team improved to 5-9 on the season and 5-7 in the North Suburban Conference with a 4-2 defeat of Irondale on Wednesday. Individual statistics were not available.

Cooper Baseball: Hawks 8, Irondale 6

An 8-6 defeat of North Suburban rival Irondale improved the Robbinsdale Cooper baseball team to 12-1 overall and kept the Hawks one-half game ahead of Benilde-St. Margaret's in the conference standings with a 9-1 circuit record. Individual statistics were not available.

Cooper Boys Tennis: St. Louis Park 5, Hawks 2

St. Louis Park defeated the Robbinsdale Cooper boys tennis team, 5-2, on Wednesday. Individual results were not available.

Armstrong Boys Lacrosse: Falcons 16, Elk River 2

The Robbinsdale Armstrong boys lacrosse team crushed Northwest Suburban Conference competitor Elk River, 16-2, on Wednesday to improve to 8-3 overall and 6-2 in the circuit.

Kevin Langerud and Robert Stokka each scored five goals apiece to lead the Falcons to the lopsided victory.

Armstrong Girls Lacrosse: Falcons 11, Elk River 10

With a narrow 11-10 defeat of visiting conference rival Elk River, the Robbinsdale Armstrong girls lacrosse team improved to 6-4 this year. 

Paige duerksen scored a game-high five goals, with Haylie Hatton netting three tallies to lead the Falcons to victory.

Armstrong Baseball: Falcons 5, Park Center 1

The Robbinsdale Armstrong baseball team topped Park Center, 5-1, in a Northwest Suburban game on Wednesday to improve to 10-4 on the spring. Individual statistics were not available.

Armstrong Softball: Park Center 3, Falcons 0

Park Center topped Robbinsdale Armstrong in a Northwest Suburban showdown on Wednesday to drop the Falcons to 2-9 this year. Individual results were not available.

Benilde-St. Margaret's Boys Lacrosse: Red Knights Improve to 10-0

A 12-2 defeat of Totino-Grace on Wednesday combined with a 13-5 besting of Wayzata on Thursday improved the Benilde-St. Margaret's boys lacrosse team to 10-0 on the season.

Will Hoesley leads the Red Knights with 39 points, with Christian Horn chipping in 31 points. BSM is 3-0 in North Suburban match-ups.

Benilde-St. Margaret's Girls Lacrosse: Minnehaha Academy 13, Red Knights 10

The Benilde-St. Margaret's girls lacrosse team lost 13-10 to Minnehaha Academy in south Minneapolis on Thursday night. 

Individual statistics from the game were not available. The Red Knights fell to 4-4 on the spring with the defeat.

Benilde-St. Margaret's Baseball: Red Knights 7, Edina 6

Greg Zeman drove in five runs to lead the Benilde-St. Margaret's baseball team to a 7-6 defeat of visiting Edina on Thursday night.

Red Knights relief pitcher Scott Quinby earned the victory after taking over for starter Marcus Barone, with Jimmy Heck earning the save.

BSM improved to 11-4 with the win and is 9-2 in the North Suburban.

Benilde-St. Margaret's Softball: Red Knights 9, North Branch 7

The Benilde-St. Margaret's softball team improved to 8-6 overall and 6-5 in conference play with a 9-7 win over visiting North Branch on Wednesday. Individual statistics were not available.

Hopkins Softball: Royals 10, Wayzata 8

Haley Nybo went 3-for-4 at the plate with two home runs and three RBI as Hopkins was able to overcome host Wayzata, 10-8, in Lake Conference softball on Wednesday. Nybo also pitched a complete game for the victory.

The Royals, clinched outright possession of the conference title with its ninth Lake win against no defeats and improved to 14-2 overall with the triumph.

Hopkins Boys Lacrosse: Eden Prairie 14, Royals 1

Brandon Schlager scored the only goal for the home side as the Hopkins boys lacrosse team fell to visiting Lake Conference rival Eden Prairie, 14-1, on Thursday to fall to 4-7 overall and 0-6 in the circuit.

Hopkins Girls Lacrosse: Eden Prairie 21, Royals 4

The Hopkins girls lacrosse team dropped to 2-9 on the season with a 21-4 loss to visiting Eden Prairie on Thursday. Individual results were not available.

Hopkins Boys Golf: Edina 210, Royals 219

Edina defeated the Hopkins boys golf team, 210-219, in a Lake dual meet at Oak Ridge Country Club on Thursday. Individual scores were not available.

Hopkins Boys Tennis: St. Paul Academy 4, Royals 3

St. Paul Academy defeated the Hopkins boys tennis team, 4-3, on Wednesday. Individual results were not available.

Hopkins Baseball: Wayzata 6, Royals 5

It took nine innings, but Wayzata was able to get the better of visiting Hastings, 6-5, in a Lake baseball matchup on Wednesday. The Royals fell to 7-9 overall and 2-7 in conference play with the loss. Individual results were not available.

Breck Boys Lacrosse: Mustangs 8, Burnsville 6

The Breck boys lacrosse team defeated non-conference opponent Burnsville, 8-6, on Thrusday to improve to 3-6 on the season.

David Husband scored three goals and Steven Kiesel netted two tallies to lead the Mustangs to the win.

Breck Softball: Mustangs Fall To 4-11

Losses of 11-4 to Concordia Academy on Wednesday and 14-1 to Minnehaha Academy on Thursday dropped the Breck softball team to 4-11 overall and 2-10 in the Tri-Metro Conference.

Kate Schipper leads the Mustangs with a .523 batting average and 20 RBI.

Breck Baseball: Minnehaha Academy 9, Mustangs 8

Minnehaha Academy defeated the Breck basebal team, 9-8, on Thursday to drop the Mustangs to 4-6 overall and 4-3 in the Tri-Metro. Individual results were not available.