Sports
Sports Roundup: Falcons Run At Rum River Invitational
Armstrong girls take second, boys eighth at Anoka meet.
On a week in which the fall sports season really felt like autumn, Golden Valley-area teams closed out the first half of their 2011 campaigns.
Armstrong Girls Cross-Country
With three top-10 individual finishes, the Robbinsdale Armstrong girls cross-country team took second at the Rum river Invitational in Anoka on Thursday.
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Emily Knapczyk led the Falcons with a second-place run of 15 minutes, 19 seconds. Anna Machbor took third in 15:23 and Melissa Cabak came in fifth in 15:37.
Armstrong Boys Cross-Country
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The Armstrong boys cross-country team finished eighth at the Rum River Invite, as Nathan Comer paced the Falcons on the 5,000-meter course with a 14th-place finish of 17:25.
Armstrong Volleyball
A fourth-straight three-game match loss dropped the Armstrong volleyball team to 1-5 on the season. Individual statistics were not made available.
Armstrong Girls Soccer
The Armstrong girls soccer team dropped to 1-4-1 with a 1-0 loss to Park Center on Thursday. Individual statistics were not made available.
Armstrong Boys Soccer
A 1-0 loss to Park Center dropped the Armstrong boys soccer team to 2-4-2 on the year. Individual statistics were not made available.
Cooper Boys Soccer
Lee Brooks scored the only goal for the Robbinsdale Cooper boys soccer team in a 10-1 loss to Totino-Grace. The Hawks fell to 0-8 on the year.
Cooper Girls Tennis
The Cooper girls tennis team lost 7-0 to Totino-Grace on Thursday. Individual statistics were not made available.
Cooper Girls Soccer
The Cooper girls soccer team fell to 1-6-1 on the season with a 2-0 loss to Totino-Grace on Thursday. Individual statistics were not made available.
Cooper Volleyball
A third-straight 3-0 loss, this time at Benilde-St. Margaret's, dropped the Cooper volleyball team to 1-4 this season. Individual statistics were not made available.
Breck Boys Soccer
The Breck boys soccer team recorded its second-straight shutout with a 3-0 defeat of Concordia Academy on Thursday. Goalkeeper Jake Duxbury recorded his third clean sheet of the season as the Mustangs improved to 4-4-1.
Breck Girls Soccer
A 2-1 defeat of St. Agnes improved the Breck girls soccer team to 2-1 on the season. Individual statistics were not made available.
Breck Girls Tennis
The Breck girls tennis team topped Blake, 6-1, on Thursday. Individual statistics were not made available.
