(06/03/2021) With the spring sports and activities season wrapping up, here’s a look at who’s heading to state, and how they fared when they performed and played.
Adapted Bowling
The state adapted bowling tournament for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), cognitive impairment (CI) and physical impairment (PI) was held May 10-16 and May 17-23 virtually at home sites.
ASD Girls Singles
- Madeline Oblander - 4th place
- Hannah Windler - 10th place
- Madison Eckhart - 16th place
ASD Boys Singles
- Josiah Bueltel - 1st place
- Sylas Thompson - 3rd place
- Joshua Bautch - 10th place
- Isaac Mwebi - 15th place
- Christian Kennington - 22nd place
- Isaac Matteson - 23rd place
- Landon Parrish - 26th place
- Owen McKinney - 30th place
- Braden Peterson - 41st place
- Carter Knutson - 46th place
- Mason Parrish - 50th place
- Elijah Carter - 59th place
- Jonah Abraham - 60th place
- Ethan Yanta - 65th place
- Jeffrey Peterson - 68th place
- Noah Simonette - 72nd place
- Thomas Ziesmer - 74th place
- Alexander Purinton - 76th place
- Matthew Johnson - 83rd place
- Adan Barott - 87th place
ASD Doubles
- Sylas Thompson and Aidan Barott - 4th place
- Thomas Ziesmer and Christian Kennington - 12th place
- Noah Simonette and Matthew Johnson - 23rd place
- Carter Knutson and Ethan Yanton - 31st place
- Braden Peterson and Joshua Bautch - 35th place
- Jonah Abraham and Alex Purinton - 40th place
- Isaac Matteson and Jeffrey Peterson - 41st place
- Josiah Bueltel and Owen McKinney - 42nd place
- Madison Eckhart and Elijah McCarter - 44th place
- Hannah Windler and Madeline Oblander - 45th place
- Landon Parrish and Isaac Mwebi - 46th place
CI Girls Singles
- Ellie Tanem - 3rd place
- Olivia Reich - 6th place
- Valerie Larson - 15th place
- Magdalena Workman - 33rd place
- Cassandra Winkelmann - 37th place
- Ella Charette - 63rd place
CI Boys Singles
- Reed Reichenbach - 9th place
- Dominic Gullickson - 12th place
- Dylan Kitzmiller - 17th place
- Gabriel Miller - 33rd place
- William Schreiber - 62nd
CI Doubles
- Ella Charette and Ellie Tanem - 1st place
- Gabriel Miller and Reed Reichenbach - 4th place
- Dominic Gullickson and Dylan Kitzmiller - 6th place
- Olivia Reich and William Schreiber - 7th place
- Cassandra Winkelmann and Magdalena Workman - 18th place
PI Boys Singles
- Jack Poster - 4th place
- Samuel Brasgalla - 6th place
PI Doubles
- Jack Poster and Samuel Brasgalla - 3rd place
Adapted Softball
It was recommended by the MAAA that no state tournaments be held in adapted softball in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Baseball
The state baseball tournament was held June 15-16 with the semifinals and third place games being played at Chaska Athletic Park. The state championship will be played June 18 at Target Field in Minneapolis.
The Andover High School baseball team earned its first trip to the state tournament in school history after cruising through the Section 7AAAA tournament. The Huskies entered the tournament with a record of 21-4 and earned a 10-0 win over Hopkins High School in the first round. Andover then lost a heartbreaker 5-4 to Park High School but rebounded with a 6-3 win over Minnetonka High School to earn a third place finish in the state tournament. The Huskies finished the year with a record of 23-5.
Softball
The state softball tournament was held June 15-16 at Caswell Park in Mankato.
The Andover High School softball team advanced to the Section 7AAAA championship series before falling twice to Forest Lake High School. The Huskies lost 11-1 and 7-0 as the Rangers earned the Section 7AAAA spot in the state tournament.
Boys Lacrosse
The state boys lacrosse tournament was held June 15, June 17 and June 19 at Stillwater Area High School.
The Blaine High School boys lacrosse team lost a heartbreaker in the Section 7A championship game, falling 8-7 in overtime to Chisago Lakes High School. All five Anoka-Hennepin high schools competed in the Section 7A tournament.
Girls Lacrosse
The state girls lacrosse tournament was held June 16-18 at Stillwater Area High School.
Andover High School girls lacrosse made its first-ever state tournament appearance after winning the Section 7A tournament. The Huskies took on top-seeded Prior Lake High School in the state tournament and saw their historic season come to an end after a 17-7 loss. Andover finished the season with a record of 14-3.
Boys Golf
The state boys golf tournament was held June 15-16 at Bunker Hills Golf Club in Coon Rapids.
Andover High School's Jack Reinardy finished tied for 36th with a two-round score of 153. Benjamin Solum of Blaine High School tied for 31st with a score of 152 in the 36-hole tournament. Noah Vizenor fired a 160 over the two rounds to place tied for 57th.
Girls Golf
The state girls golf tournament was held June 15-16 at Bunker Hills Golf Club in Coon Rapids.
Blaine High School's Kathryn VanArragon placed fourth overall out of 88 players in the individual standings shooting a 145 (73-72) in the 36-hole tournament. Taylor Ullen of Champlin Park High School placed 35th shooting a 164 (86-78).
Boys Tennis
The state boys tennis tournament was held June 8-11 at Prior Lake High School.
Coon Rapids High School's Sam Murillo advanced to the Class AA singles state tournament and will begin play against Allen Gong of Eagan High School on June 10.
Boys track and field
The state boys track and field meet was held June 17-19 at St. Michael-Albertville High School.
Andover High School - 24th Place
- Caden Wheeler, 16th place, 200 Meter Dash
- Zachary Johnson, 10th place, 400 Meter Run
- Cameron Heppner, 11th place, 800 Meter Run
- Gabriel Birkmeier, 15th place, 1,600 Meter Run
- Augustus Giddings, 7th place, 1,600 Meter Run
- 14th place, 300 Meter Hurdles
- Weston Knox, Caden Wheeler, Oberhiri Eyafe, Aghogho Eyafe, 12th place, 4x100 Meter Relay
- Zachary Johnson, Caden Wheeler, Benajim Audette, Weston Knox, 11th place, 4x200 Meter Relay
- Weston Knox, Cameron Heppner, Gabriel Birkmeier, Zachary Johnson, 12th place, 4x400 Meter Relay
- Logan Meinert, Calvin Fiala, Cameron Heppner, Gabriel Birkmeier, 1st place, 4x800 Meter Relay
Anoka High School - 9th Place
- Levi Johnson, 16th place, 100 Meter Dash
- Priestly Jibunor, 10th place, 200 Meter Dash
- Blake Fuller, Danny Ness, Lucas LiaBraaten, Tyler Nosko, 11th place, 4x800 Meter Relay
- Levi Yeebahn, 2nd place, High Jump
- 2nd place, Long Jump
- Joshua Graske, 10th place, Pole Vault
- Tyler Nebelung, 11th place, Shot Put
- Charles Nebelung, 3rd place, Discus Throw
Blaine High School - 21st Place
- Tegan Kowhedgba, Luke Heggestad, Spencer Logan, Brett Ringer, 13th place, 4x400 Meter Relay
- Cody Krohnberg, 5th place, Pole Vault
- Peytton Bridges, 13th place, Long Jump
- Jakobi Arueya, 7th place, Shot Put
Champlin Park High School - 27th Place
- Edmund Ocansey, 11th place, 100 Meter Dash
- 9th place, Long Jump
- Richlu Tudee, 9th place, 200 Meter Dash
- Michael Shipman, Edmund Ocansey, Sherifodeen Bolarinwa, Richlu Tudee, 1st place, 4x100 Meter Relay
Girls track and field
The state girls track and field meet was held June 17-19 at St. Michael-Albertville High School.
Andover High School - 49th Place
- Claire Beckman - 6th place, 300 Meter Hurdles
- Julia Babineau - 16th place, 1,600 Meter Run
- Brekkyn Lammert, Julia Babineau, Olivia Knoepfle, Jordyn Borsch - 13th place, 4x400 Meter Relay
- Julia Babineau, Alyssa Gerth, Brekkyn Lammert, Claire Beckman - 13th place, 4x800 Meter Relay
Anoka High School - 22nd Place
- Sofia Condon, 5th place, Pole Vault
- Laila Lakanen, 4th place, Shot Put
Champlin Park High School - 22nd Place
- Abby Hibbs - 10th place, 3,200 Meter Run
- Adison Kapitzke, 2nd place, Discus Throw
- Tashina Beyioku-Alase, 9th place, 100 Meter Hurdles
Coon Rapids High School - 45th Place
- Kennedy Martinson, 5th place, 100 Meter Hurdles
Speech
The Class AA state speech tournament was held virtually April 23.
Ramlah Mohamed of Blaine High School placed sixth in the MSHSL State Speech tournament in Poetry Reading.
Clay Target
The state clay target tournament was held June 25 at the Minneapolis Gun Club.
Quinn Steinworth from Blaine High School placed tied for 49th place with a total score of 93.
