Former North Stars defenseman Gordie Roberts resigned as the Elk River/Zimmerman boys' hockey coach Monday. Roberts, who spent four seasons with the Elks, will take an assistant position at Maple Grove.
"I've enjoyed my time in Elk River and I'm looking forward to a similar position like [assistant coach] Rick Wilson of the Minnesota Wild," Roberts said. "Work with the defense and support [Maple Grove coach] Todd [Bergland]. Plus, it's a lot closer to my home. Easier commute to the rink."
Roberts went 76-31-2, losing the Class 2A, Section 7 championship game twice against Duluth East.
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Four U swimmers at Canadian trials
Four Gophers swimmers with Canadian ties will compete at this week's Canadian Olympic trials, which run Tuesday through Sunday in Toronto.
Kierra Smith, a 2015 NCAA champion who took the past season off to focus on Rio, is the No. 1 seed in the 200-meter breaststroke (2:22.82) and No. 2 seed in the 100 breast (1:07.88). Gophers junior Breanne Siwicki is the No. 21 seed in the 200 butterfly (2:19.19). She will also swim the 400 individual medley and 800 freestyle. Freshman Lauren Lalumiere will swim the 200 free, 200 fly and 800 free. Also competing is Samantha Harding, who represented Canada in the 10-kilometer open-water race at the 2015 Pan American Games and World Championships.
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• All five Gophers women's golfers posted scores within three strokes of par, helping the team move up four spots to ninth place after 36 holes of the Silverado Showdown in Napa, Calif. Freshman Muyu Wu shot a second consecutive 1-over 73 and moved into a tie for 13th place. Heather Ciskowski also shot 73 and is at 149.
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