ALPINE SKIING
• BUCK HILL INVITATIONAL: There might only be a trace of snow on the ground around the Twin Cities, but there was more than enough to produce some fast runs down Buck Hill on Friday. Lakeville North junior Connor Croasdale rode the momentum of an excellent first run to win the boys' individual title in the 22-team meet. Croasdale posted a time of 21.12 seconds on his first run, over one second faster than his second run, en route to the crown. Edina senior Jake Campbell was the runner-up.
In the girls' division, Eden Prairie senior Laura Post took home medalist honors with a combined time of 46.62, 0.4 seconds faster than Orono senior Katherine Kearney. The total team award, for boys' and girls' combined, went to Stillwater.
BOYS' BASKETBALL
• CHAMPLIN PARK 51, CENTENNIAL 50: There can be plenty of pressure at the free-throw line. Sophomore forward Matt Juneau picked an opportune time to score his only point, from the foul line with 5 seconds remaining as the Rebels slipped past the Cougars. He hit the second of two free throws with the score tied at 50-50. A loose ball foul as time expired gave Centennial two free throws and a chance to win or tie, but the Cougars missed both shots.
• OSSEO 70, PARK CENTER 69: Sophomore Ian Theisen made a free throw with 1.6 seconds left, giving the Class 4A, No. 3 Orioles (11-0) a victory over the Pirates. Theisen finished with 20 points. Park Center's Quinton Hooker, who had 28 points, tied the score with a three-pointer with 20 seconds to play.
GIRLS' BASKETBALL
• EDINA 45, DULUTH EAST 35: Hornets senior guard Katybeth Biewen had 26 points and seven rebounds, leading Class 4A, No. 2 Edina (12-0) past the Greyhounds. Biewen, who scored her 1,000th career point in the previous game, also limited Duluth East leading scorer Alex Freeman to four points.
GIRLS' HOCKEY
• ROGERS 2, ORONO 1: Senior Forward Alicia Nelson knocked in a rebound at 9:15 of the third period, breaking a tie and lifting the Royals over the Spartans. Sophomore goalie Michelle Klimstra stopped 47 shots for the Royals.