Eagan High School Hockey Star Zach Glienke Signs Letter of Intent

Fellow high school athletes Tony Sarne, Drew Nichols and Sonja Hedblom also signed letters of intent on Wednesday.

The University of Maine's academics and hockey tradition proved irrestible for Eagan High School hockey star Zach Glienke, who was among four EHS students to sign national letters of intent Wednesday morning. Glienke and fellow high school athletes Tony Sarne, Drew Nichols and Sonja Hedblom declared their intention to play collegiate-level sports during a ceremony at Eagan High School. Sarne plans to play football at the University of Mary in North Dakota, Nichols intends to pursue tennis at St. Cloud State University and Hedblom will take on nordic skiing at Michigan Technological University. In biographies posted on Eagan High School's website, the athletes thanked coaches, parents and friends for their support. "I am also grateful to …

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EHS Cross Country Star Danielle Anderson Receives Athena Award

Anderson, who led the Eagan High School girls track team through state and to a national competition last fall, is one of 39 award recipients.

Eagan High School senior Danielle Anderson, who led the girls cross country team to the Nike Cross Country Nationals in Oregon last fall, has been recognized as a St. Paul Area Athena Award recipient. The awards are given to young women representing St. paul and nearby suburbs for their outstanding athletic achievements. This year, all 39 recipients will be honored at an awards ceremony and luncheon in Oakdale on April 17. The event will also feature keynote speaker Rachel Blount, a sports reporter and columnist at the Star Tribune. The Athena Awards Committee is comprised of representatives of St. Paul city and suburban schools, parents of previous award winners, and business volunteers. Anderson, captain of the cross country team, …

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Where to Watch March Madness in Eagan

Beer, wings and slam dunks! It's tournament time -- here's where to catch all the games.

Selection Sunday is behind us. The first four games of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament are Tuesday and Wednesday. The round of 64 begins play on Thursday. Don't have enough TV screens to keep up with your March Madness bracket? There are plenty of viewing options in and around Eagan: Buffalo Wild Wings 1280 Promenade Pl 651-414-6200 Doolittle's Woodfire Grill2140 Cliff Rd 651-452-6627 Fitz's Bar & Grill at Cedarvale Lanes 3883 Cedar Grove Pkwy 651-452-7520 Houlihan's 1294 Promenade Pl 651-452-1001 Lone Oak Grill 3010 Eagandale Pl 651-789-2081 Starks Saloon 3125 Dodd Rd 651-454-8251 Valley Lounge 3385 Sibley Memorial Hwy 651-454-2760 Wildcats Bar & Grill 1448 Yankee Doodle Rd 651-452-2475 Zest Bar & Grille525 Diffley Rd 651-340-…

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Vengeance is Sweet for Eagan High School's First State Wrestling Champion

Heavyweight Colin Fisher hopes his achievements will inspire younger wrestlers to new heights.

After losing to Coon Rapids wrestler Michael Burckhardt at a Fargo tournament in December, Eagan High School senior Colin Fisher had one thing on his mind: Vengeance. "Everytime I’d walk in to a room or show up to a workout, I'd just think to myself: 'What is he doing to get better?” Colin Fisher said. "If he’s working out for two hours, I’d do two and a half." That work ethic propelled Fisher to victory over Burckhardt in the Class AAA 285-pound finals last Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center. In beating Burckhardt 5-3, Fisher became the first EHS wrestler to be crowned a state champion. It's a momentous achievement for the wrestler and football player, who spent weeks building up his stamina with endurance runs so that he could outlast …

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Eastview's State Hockey Hopes Dashed by Hill-Murray

The Pioneers defeated the Lightning 6-3 in the quarterfinal round of the Class 2A state hockey tournament at the Xcel Energy Center on Thursday.

In the end, fighting spirit wasn't enough for the Eastview High School boys hockey team as it took on top-ranked Hill-Murray in the opening round of the state tournament on Thursday night. The Pioneers beat out Eastview 6-3 and will advance to the semifinal round of the Class 2A state hockey tournament on March 8 at the Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul. "We had a couple mishaps in our defensive zone where they capitalized and took the wind out of our sails. It was tough," Eastview senior Ryan McNamara said following the game. "They’re definitely a top team, they deserve that number one spot." The Lightning trailed by a four-goal deficit early in the second period, but fought back with dogged determination after sophomore Keith …

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Everything You Need to Know for Eastview Hockey's Trip to State

The Lightning will play top-ranked Hill-Murray at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Xcel Energy Center.

Propelled by a 4-1 victory over Eagan High School, the Eastview High School boys hockey team is heading to state—the team's first appearance at the tournament since 2001. Eastview, 15-9-1 in the regular season, will have its work cut out for them as the team faces top-ranked Hill-Murray (22-2-1), which has qualified for the tournament seven of the last eight years. The game is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 7 at the Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul. Hill-Murray may be a daunting first-round opponent for Eastview, but the Lightning have only allowed a single goal so far in post-season play. Eastview shut out Rosemount 4-0 and later defeated Apple Valley by the same margin. Sophomore goalie Zachary Driscoll made 37 …

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Eastview Defense Snaps Eagan's Winning Streak, Heads to State

Eagan and Eastview squared off in the section championship on Thursday night in St. Paul. Unable to get past the Lightning's defensive line, Eagan lost 4-1.

Eastview High School dashed the Eagan High School boys hockey team's hopes for another trip to the state tournament on Thursday night in a decisive, 4-1 victory at the Section 3AA championship game in St. Paul. Eastview's John Snodgrass and Cole Cooper scored in the first period to give the Lightning an early 2-0 lead. The Lightning expanded that lead, scoring additional goals in the second and third periods. With a little less than five minutes left in the third period, Wildcats forward Zach Glienke put one past Eastview goalie Zachary Driscoll, giving Eagan its only goal of the game. The Lightning have only allowed four goals in the past eight games, according to a report in the Pioneer Press. The team's victory Thursday will propel them…

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Eagan High School Boys Hockey Will Battle Eastview in Section Championship

The winner of Thursday's Section 3AA championship game will head to the boys hockey state tournament March 6-9.

Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Blog for us Eastview High School has the honor of being the last boys hockey team this season to beat the top-ranked Eagan High School Wildcats, defeating Eagan 4-2 on Jan. 12. Can Eastview pull off a repeat performance at the Section 3AA championship on Thursday at the State Fair Coliseum in St. Paul? Third-seeded Eastview, 17-9-1 on the season, will challenge the Eagan boys hockey team, 23-3-1, at 7 p.m. on Feb. 28. The winner of Thursday's game will advance to the boys hockey state tournaments March 6-9. Eagan dismantled Park High School 5-0 on Thursday, Feb. 21 in the opening round of the 2013 section playoffs, with forward Josh Loew scoring twice …

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No Late-Game Surge for Eagan at Girls Hockey State Tournament

The Wildcats fell 6-2 to Hill-Murray on Thursday during the first round of the Class 2A girls hockey state tournament at the Xcel Energy Center.