The Hornets aim to repeat as Lake champions for the second straight year on Thursday against the Royals, who look to play spoiler and, with a victory, put in their own bid for the league crown.
The top-ranked Skippers defeated the Eagles earlier this season and hope to grab a stranglehold of the Lake Conference title and top seed in Section 2 with another victory Tuesday.
The Wake Forest-bound senior’s first long jump of the season missed the state record by ¼ of an inch. With warmer weather looming, she’s poised to make a serious run at it.
The senior defender is just the third Minnesotan (second male) chosen for the Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Game. The 14th annual event takes place June 29 at Johns Hopkins University.
The former Lakeville North coach replaces co-head coaches Greg and Tom Vannelli. The brothers coached together at the Mendota Heights private school since 2003, winning five Class 1A titles.
As a pitcher for the week, Ava Dueck was 4-1 with 59 strikeouts. At the plate, she went 11-for-19 with two doubles and 15 RBI to go along with those six homers.
The Skippers have routinely finished near the top of the league standings every season this decade, a feat the Royals, whom they play Thursday, would like to achieve as they look to close out one of their best seasons in years.
Three of the league's top teams meet to settle scores this week. The Wolfpack's rematch with the Rangers on Tuesday should help reveal the identity of the front-runner for the conference crown.
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