Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Molly Sparks nets three goals, but the Eagan girls hockey team lost 4-3 at Rosemount.
A tough three-game stretch did not end well for the Eagan girls hockey team, but the team is not hanging its collective head. Molly Sparks had a hat trick, but it wasn't enough Tuesday and the Wildcats fell 4-3 at Rosemount. Bre Steele added two assists. "This was a good comeback for us," said co-coach Jeff Kolehmainen.Eagan (5-6, 4-4 South Suburban) played its best game of the year beating Lakeville South 2-1 last Tuesday, but played maybe its worst in a 5-2 loss at Lakeville North on Saturday. "Tonight, we battled hard all night," said co-coach Scott Darwitz. Maybe it was because Rosemount is a natural rival and a section foe, but Steele said the big difference was in the team's oomph. "We need to come focused every single game," she …
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Despite the scoreline, Eagan played a tough-nosed, aggressive brand of hockey
Eagan's girls varsity hockey team fell 2-5 to a Lakeville North team that is big, strong, well-disciplined and ranked #14 overall among Class AA high schools. Despite what seems like a lopsided scoreline, the Panthers seemed to have their hands full with a Wildcats team that, at times, matched their speed and technical prowess. The scoring began just four minutes into the first period, when sophomore center Ashley Kloncz scored for the Panthers. The offensive display continued six minutes later, when freshman Billi Larson scored again for the Panthers. Eagan refused to be intimidated by the bigger, stronger Panther team as the Wildcats' senior captain Bre Steele scored the period's last goal with six minutes left. The teams finished the …
Monday, December 6, 2010
Wildcats make it a sweep against Bloomington teams with an 8-1 defeat of Jaguars on Saturday.
After a shaky start to the season, the Eagan girls hockey team has roared to life as the Wildcats completed a sweep against Bloomington with an 8-1 defeat of Jefferson on Saturday night. Five days after thumping Kennedy 7-1, Eagan did one goal better against the Jaguars at the Bloomington Ice Gardens to improve to .500 on the season at 3-3 with a third-straight victory as forward Molly Sparks netted a hat trick. The Wildcats took a 6-0 lead after two periods with two goals from Sparks and one apiece from Sarah Jackson, Alyssa Markstrom, Crissy Economou and Bre Steele before Jefferson opened the third period with its lone tally of the contest. However, Eagan was not finished as Steele recorded a power play goal early in the final frame …
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Wildcats girls basketball wins first of season, while girls hockey claims second-straight victory on Tuesday night.
It was a successful night for Eagan girls teams on both the basketball court and hockey rink as the Wildcats claimed victories over Minneapolis Roosevelt and Bloomington Kennedy on Tuesday evening. Girls Basketball The Eagan girls basketball team took a double-digit halftime lead against visiting Roosevelt and maintained the edge through the second half en route to a 70-60 victory at Eagan High School. Wildcats junior guard Jess Hart led all scorers with 26 points, with sophomore guard Sammie Delzotto chipping in with 14 points and junior forward Lindsey Gonsior adding 11 points in the victory. Eagan, which had opened the season with a 46-30 home loss to Owatonna on Saturday, Nov. 27, heads out on the road for the first time this season …
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Wildcats down Henry Sibley, 4-3, in overtime on Wolfe's game-winner.
From the cheers emanating from the visitors locker room, one thing was clear — the streak had come to an end. The Eagan girls hockey team, snakebit in its first three contests of the season, finally claimed its first victory of the year as forward Megan Wolfe's overtime goal sent the Wildcats to a 4-3 victory over Henry Sibley at the West St. Paul Ice Arena on Saturday night. "We needed that one," Eagan co-head coach Scott Darwitz said. After losses to Shakopee, Park of Cottage Grove and Eastview, the time had come at last for the Wildcats — although the win didn't come easy. "We still have a lot of work to do," Darwitz said. "We're still struggling with staying on a team after we score a goal." Yet, it was Sibley that recorded the first …
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Eagan girls hockey team falls to 0-3 with loss at Eastview.
The Eagan girls hockey team fell to 0-3 on the young season following a 2-1 loss to Eastview at the Apple Valley Sports Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 23. After allowing a first period goal to the host Lightning, the Wildcats went down 2-1. Eastview added a tally midway through the third period as Eagan appeared on its way to a second-consecutive shutout loss despite outshooting the Lightning nearly 2-to-1 on the night. However, a late goal by defender Megan Juricko, scored with just 13 seconds left in the game and assisted by forward Molly Sparks and defender Crissy Economou, got the Wildcats on the board before the final horn. Eagan goaltender Emily Oltrogge made 13 saves in the game, while her teammates put 28 shots on the Eastview goal. Eagan…
Monday, November 22, 2010
Wildcats girls hockey team drops to 0-2 after 3-0 loss to Wolfpack.
The Eagan girls hockey team fell to 0-2 on the season following a 3-0 loss to Park of Cottage Grove in the Wildcats home opener on Saturday, Nov. 20. The visiting Wolfpack recorded one goal in each period while holding the Wildcats scoreless as Park goaltender Allie Morse turned aside all 26 Eagan shots to earn her team its first victory of the year. Wildcats goalie Emily Oltrogge made 19 saves in defeat. Junior forward Bre Steele led Eagan in shots with 11 attempts on the Park net, while eighth grader Rachel Wall fired nine shots on Morse. The Wildcats are scheduled to set out on a five-game road trip, beginning on Tuesday night when Eagan faces Eastview in the first game of the new South Suburban Conference season for both squads. Puck …
