Mike Shaughnessy

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Rosemount boys 2nd at True Team finals

2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Mike Shaughnessy

The Stillwater boys and Wayzata girls thrived in miserable weather, winning Class 3A True Team track and field championships May 16 at Eden Prairie High School. kAmr@=5 E6>A6C2EFC6D 2?5 A6CD:DE6?E C2:? H6C6 92C5=J 4@?5F4:G6 E@ A6CD@?2=\36DE A6C7@C>2?46D[ 3FE $E:==H2E6C 925 6?@F89 E@ AF== 2H2J 7@C 2 `b`\A@:?E G:4E@CJ :? E96 3@JD >66E] x?
Softball players sue MSHSL, others over transgender policy

2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Mike Shaughnessy

Two Farmington High School softball players are plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking to prevent transgender athletes from competing in the sport. kAm%96 =2HDF:E H2D 7:=65 |@?52J :? 5:DEC:4E 4@FCE :? |:??6D@E2 3J p==:2?46 s676?5:?8 uC665@>[ 2 ?@?AC@7:E =682= @C82?:K2E:@? C6AC6D6?E:?8 u6>2=6 pE9=6E6D &?:E65[ 2 8C@FA E92E 25G@42E6D 7@C “E96 AC@E64E:@?
Notebook: Lakeville North hires new boys basketball, girls volleyball coaches

2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Mike Shaughnessy

Lakeville North High School recently named new head coaches for two of its highest-profile sports. Longtime North assistant coach Mike Nolan last week was named boys basketball head coach. John Yunker, head coach of Champlin Park girls volleyball the last 14 years, will take the same jo John Oxton b with the Panthers. kAm}@=2? DF44665D y@9? ~IE@?[ H9@ C6E:C65 E9:D DAC:?8 27E6C c` J62CD @G6C2== :? 4@249:?8 2?5 bb 2D 9625 4@249 2E {2<6G:==6 w:89 $49@@= 2?5 {2<6G:==6 }@CE9] ~IE@?’D E62>D H@?
Hawks win CI softball nail-biter with homers, defense

2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Mike Shaughnessy

Before taking the floor for the state adapted softball CI Division championship game, Dakota United watched their PI counterparts romp to a championship, their fifth in a row. kAm%96 rx E62> A=2J6CD 2?5 4@2496D 925 ?@ :==FD:@?D 23@FE :E 36:?8 62DJ 7@C E96>] %96J H6C6 724:?8 }6H !C28F6[ E96 @?=J E62> E@ 362E E96> :? E96 C68F=2C D62D@?[ :? E96 DE2E6 7:?2=]k^AmkAm“}6H !C28F6 ;F>A65 @?
Wildcats returning to state tennis tournament

2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Mike Shaughnessy

Nothing was going to stop Eagan on its way to a fourth consecutive Section 3AA boys tennis championship. Not the weather, and not East Ridge. kAm%96 (:=542ED 8@E :E 5@?6 :? 2 9FCCJ[ H:??:?8 7:G6 >2E496D :? DEC2:89E D6ED :? E96:C e\` G:4E@CJ :? E96 D64E:@? 7:?2= |2J `e] %96 492>A:@?D9:A >2E49 H2D >@G65 7C@> t282?’D 9@>6 4@FCED :? }@CE9G:6H !2C< E@ {:76 %:>6 u:E?6DD :? {2<6G:==6 3642FD6 @7 4@=5[ C2:? 2?5 H:?5]k^AmkAm%96 7:CDE 7@FC >2E496D E@ 7:?:D9 H6C6 t282?
Notebook: Burnsville resident named to wrestling hall of fame

3 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Mike Shaughnessy

Bruce Wilson of Burnsville will be part of the 2025 induction class for the David Bartelma Wrestling Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony, organized by the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association, will be 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at McKinney’s on Southside in Benson, Minnesota. A social at 4 p.m. and dinner at 5 precede the induction. kAm(:=D@? :D 36:?8 :?5F4E65 :?
Dakota United PI softball team going for 5 in a row

3 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Mike Shaughnessy

One of the longest winning streaks in Minnesota high school sports could continue this weekend. kAms2<@E2 &?:E65 8@6D 7@C 2 7:7E9 4@?D64FE:G6 !x s:G:D:@? 492>A:@?D9:A :? E96 DE2E6 252AE65 D@7E32== E@FC?2>6?E uC:52J 2?5 $2EFC52J 2E r92?92DD6?
Lightning lock down inaugural SSC boys volleyball championship

3 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Mike Shaughnessy

Eastview was dominant on its way to becoming the first South Suburban Conference boys volleyball champion. kAm%96 {:89E?:?8[ H9@ 4=:?4965 E96 4@?76C6?46 E:E=6 H:E9 2 ad\`c[ ad\e[ ad\`a G:4E@CJ 2E qFC?DG:==6 @? %F6D52J[ 5C@AA65 @?=J @?6 D6E :? E96:C 7:CDE 6:89E 4@?76C6?46 >2E496D[ 2== G:4E@C:6D] t2DEG:6H 92D @?6 $$r >2E49 C6>2:?:?8 282:?DE u2C>:?8E@? @? %F6D52J[ |2J a_[ 3FE 92D 2 EH@\82>6 =625 @G6C :ED 4=@D6DE AFCDF6CD[ t282?
Blizzard took some lumps, now want to show what they’ve learned

3 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Mike Shaughnessy

The ebb and flow of competitive soccer has brought some Minnesota Blizzard players back to a place where they played several years ago. kAm%92E’D E96 {2<6G:==6 }@CE9 w:89 $49@@= DE25:F>[ H9:49 H:== 36 9@>6 7:6=5 7@C E96 q=:KK2C5 5FC:?8 E96 }2E:@?2= !C6>:6C $@446C {628F6 D62D@?] %9@D6 E92E A=2J65 @? E92E 7:6=5 2D >6>36CD @7 E96 }@CE9 G2CD:EJ E62> – @C 2D !2?E96CD @AA@?6?ED 7@C $@FE9 $F3FC32? r@?76C6?46 3@JD 82>6D – 2C6 92AAJ E@ 36 324<[ F?=:<6=J E9@F89 :E >:89E D66> ?@H]k^AmkAm“x’G6 366?
Bats booming as Tigers close in on softball title

3 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Mike Shaughnessy

This week Farmington was on the verge of clinching the South Suburban Conference softball championship, and it takes only a cursory glance at the team’s statistics to understand why. kAm%96 %:86CD 9:E] %96 6?E:C6 32EE:?8 @C56C :D 2 96252496 7@C @AA@D:?8 A:E496CD] u2C>:?8E@? 92D D4@C65 2E =62DE `_ CF?D :? 2 82>6 `_ E:>6D[ :?4=F5:?8 :ED =2DE E9C66 82>6D 282:?DE |2?<2E@ t2DE[ !C:@C {2<6 2?5 $92<@A66]k^AmkAmp? ``\` G:4E@CJ @G6C $92<@A66 @? %F6D52J :>AC@G65 E96 %:86CD’ C64@C5 E@ `f\` @G6C2== 2?5 `c\` :?