Spartans Inch Closer To Postseason

The spring sports campaign pushed closer to its conclusion as Simley sports squads continued to jostle for preferred sectional seeding with contests book-ending the weekend.

Baseball: Simley Claims First Two Victories

The Simley baseball team claimed its first two wins of the season to close out last week, topping Henry Sibley by a 10-8 score for its initial Classic Suburban Conference victory on Thursday before topping St. Croix Lutheran 10-4 in a non-conference game on Friday.

The Spartans nearly made it three-straight on Monday, yet fell 1-0 at North St. Paul.

Offensively, Brody Schintz leads Simley with a .389 batting average, while Logan Busch is hitting .351 with the team's lone home run. The pair have split the pitching wins between them, with Busch posting a 2.80 earned run average that is bettered only by Anthony Poole's 2.06 ERA; Schintz and Busch are tied for the squad strikeout lead with 19 each, with Poole just behind at 18 K's.

Softball: Spartans Take Fifth At Becker Tournament

The Simley softball team took fifth place at the Becker Tournament on Saturday, going 1-2 in tourney play.

Individual statistics were not made available. The Spartans fell 6-5 to New Ulm in the opener, then defeated St. Cloud Apollo by a 14-4 score and topped Superior (Wis.) 8-6 in the fifth-place game. 

Simley also defeated Henry Sibley by a 4-1 count last Thursday and lost 13-0 to North St. Paul on Monday to put its record at 7-10 overall and 3-8 in the Classic Suburban.

Boys Lacrosse: Hill-Murray 17, Spartans 3

The Simley boys lacrosse team remained winless on the spring, dropping its seventh game in a 17-3 home loss to conference rival Hill-Murray on Saturday.

Zach Park, Kellen Asmundson and Joe Trenzeluk each scored one goal apiece in the defeat.

Boys Tennis: Spartans Split Versus St. Paul Teams

The Simley boys tennis team split its pair of contests against squads from St. Paul with a 4-3 loss to St. Paul Como Park on Friday, followed by a 6-1 defeat of St. Paul Central on Monday.

Individual statistics were not made available. The Spartans are currently 8-3 on the season.

Girls Golf: Simley Competes In Pair Of Meets

The Simley girls golf team competed in a pair of meets over the past five days, taking third in a Classic Suburban meet on Thursday and 11th in an invitational on Monday.

Individual statistics were not made available. The Spartans recorded a 416 to take third on Thursday at Highland National Golf Course, then posted a 486 at Oak Glen Golf Course on Monday in the Hill-Murray Invite.

Results from a scheduled meet involving the Simley boys golf team on Friday were not available.