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Girls Golf Capture their first State Championship Congratulations to the Girls' Golf Team of Kathryn Andersen, Lauren Hood, Meghan Kloeber, Natalie Lansing, Steph Aanenson and Maggie Harper for capturing their first State Championship June 5th at Pebble Creek Golf Course in Becker, MN. Natalie Lansing also won the individual title with Lauren Hood finishing 4th and Steph Aanenson finishing 5th overall.
Janet Karvonen Basketball Camp Janet Karvonen hosted a Pure Shooters Camp for girls in Grades 4-12 at Mounds Park Academy June 11th-13th. During her career, Janet Karvonen was regarded as one of the nation's premier jump shooters. In her shooting camps, Karvonen provides offensive instruction that continues to improve the level of girls' basketball in Minnesota. The camp focuses primarily on correct shooting form and footwork. Players will had their shooting form videotaped and individually analyzed. For more information on Janet Karvonen, click here.
Girls' Varsity Tennis Wins State!
Girls Varsity Tennis Individual and Doubles Competition The doubles team of Beth Larson and Amber Washington finished 1st this year to become the first ever back-to-back State Champions in the State of Minnesota Class A Doubles Tournament. In Singles, Taylor Washington finished 3rd and Brenna Kelly finished 4th. Congratulations to Girls' Varsity Tennis Coach, Justen Seim, Voted 2007 Section 4A "Coach of the Year." Weekly Panther Athletic ScheduleClick here for athletic events and winter sport schedules. |
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PANTHER HIGHLIGHTSPete Simpson Finishes 9th at State Congratulations to sophmore Pete Simpson for finsihing 9th at State June 7th in the 1600 meter run. Pete also earned All-State Honors with his performance. He ran a new school record time of 4:29.12! Will Lage Varsity Golf Section 4A Champion  Will Lage became Section 4A Varsity Golf Champion Wednesday, May 21st at the Section Tournament at Goodrich Golf Course. He will be competing at State June 3rd, 4th and 5th. Good luck Will!
Julianne Heil Athlete of the Week  Congratulations to Julianne Heil (12) who was recently featured in the Pioneer Press Playmakers Athlete of the Week for Varsity Softball. Julianne was 5 for 5 in our 14-13 win over Breck April 23rd. "The center fielder had four singles, a double and three runs batted in. She also made a critical defensive play in center field when Breck had the bases loaded with one out. She snared a line drive and then fired to second base for a double play."
Athena Award Winner
MPA Senior Beth Larson is one of 30 metro women honored as Athena athletes this year. Athena recipients are chosen for their athletic talents and accomplishments. Beth was this year's award recipient because of her accomplishments in tennis and softball. She was honored at a luncheon on April 16th.
8th Grade Basketball
Congratulations to the Girls' and Boy's basketball teams! The girls finished 2nd and the boys finished 1st in the CAA Championship Tournament at the end of the 2008 season.
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CONTACT ATHLETICSAthletics Director Athletics Assistant Fax: 651.748.5634 |
2051 Larpenteur Ave E
St. Paul, MN 55109
651.777.2555