Monday, February 27, 2012
Simley HS is sending wrestlers to the individual state tournament in 12 out of 14 weight classes.
BOYS WRESTLING Simley’s Wrestlers were dominant at last weekend’s individual section tournament, winning 10 section titles, and placing second in two other categories. The best two wrestlers in each category move on the the individual state tournament, on March 2 and 3 at the Xcel Center in St. Paul. Simley wil also compete in the team tounamnet, the next day at the same venue. Winners were: Cortez Arrendondo (106 lbs), Kyle Gliva (113), Juan Torres (126), McKinnon Short (138), Jake Short (145), Nick Wanzek (152), Micah Barnes (170), Cody Hazelett (195), Jackson Ryan (220), and Matt Kadrlik (285) Stephan Mincey (132 lbs) and Logan Busch (160) qualified in second place. GIRLS BASKETBALL Simley plays St. Paul Harding Wednesday night (7:00pm…
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The Simley High School boys wrestling team won its section championship this weekend. They get a shot at a state title next month.
BOYS WRESTLING Simley won the Section 4AA championship Saturday in South St. Paul. They turned in a dominant performance, beating Minnehaha Academy/DeLaSalle in the quarterfinals (84-0), St. Paul Harding in the semis (77-0), and South St. Paul for the title (75-0). The state championship is March 1 at the Xcel Center in St. Paul. This Friday and Saturday, Simley is hosting the Section 4AA individual tournament. The action starts at 5:30pm on Friday and 12:00pm on Saturday. BOYS HOCKEY Simley faces off with South St. Paul in round 2 of the section playoffs on Thursday at Aldrich Arena in Maplewood. Simley (4-6-1) finished the regular season two places behind South St. Paul (6-8-0). GIRLS BASKETBALL Simley rolled on this week, …
Thursday, January 26, 2012
The new, safety-conscious rules have not come up yet in Simley High School hockey games, coaches say.
Tougher penalty rules in high school hockey have been enforced for a few weeks, and while the Simley High School coaches support the stiffer rules but the impact has been unseen so far. The stricter rules came after two Minnesota high school hockey players, Jack Jablonski and Jenna Privette, were both injured during hockey games. According to media reports, Jablonski was checked from behind and is not expected to use his arms or legs again. Privette, it was determined, fell during the game and has yet to regain use of her legs. Boys coach James Joseph said before the rules were changed his team was sent to the penalty box this season for checking from behind and head contact. Since the rule change, however, no team members have been …
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Benilde-St. Margaret's sophomore Jack Jablonski was paralyzed by a hit from behind, putting a renewed focus on checking rules in Minnesota high school hockey.
The severe injury suffered by Benilde-St. Margaret’s hockey player Jack Jablonski has the Minnesota hockey community taking a closer look at the role of body-checking in the sport. As reported by our sister Patch in St. Louis Park, Jablonski, a 16-year-old sophomore, was checked from behind and into the boards during a junior varsity game on Dec. 30 against Wayzata. The hit left Jablonski paralyzed. He had surgery last week at the Hennepin County Medical Center, and though family members said it was a "success," the prognosis is that Jablonski won't be able to walk or skate again. The Minnesota State High School League sent a memo to all hockey coaches, referees and league officials reiterating the dangers of checking from behind, which is…
Friday, January 6, 2012
Benilde-St. Margaret's sophomore Jack Jablonski was paralyzed by a hit from behind, putting a renewed focus on checking rules in Minnesota high school hockey.
The severe injury suffered by Benilde-St. Margaret’s hockey player Jack Jablonski has the Minnesota hockey community taking a closer look at the role of body-checking in the sport. As reported by our sister Patch in St. Louis Park, Jablonski, a 16-year-old sophomore, was checked from behind and into the boards during a junior varsity game on Dec. 30 against Wayzata. The hit left Jablonski paralyzed. He had surgery on Wednesday at the Hennepin County Medical Center, and though family members said it was a "success," the prognosis is that Jablonski won't be able to walk or skate again. On Tuesday, the Minnesota State High School League sent a memo to all hockey coaches, referees and league officials reiterating the dangers of checking from …
Monday, December 12, 2011
The Spartans picked up a handful of wins this week, and many of the winter sports teams faced two or even three opponents.
Boys Basketball John Spillane led the Simley boys basketball team to victory over St. Croix Preparatory Academy 79-62 on Tuesday night. Spillane scored 22, while Aaron Gartner scored 13 and Rayshawn Baxter scored 11. Eric Jones had 15 rebounds. Girls Basketball Simley High School girls basketball rolled over Harding High School in a 79-23 victory on Tuesday, with Abby Kain and Shauna Horsch scoring 15 and 14 points, respectively. On Saturday, Simley did it again, defeating Visitation 60-34, with Abby Kain again leading the Spartans offense. Kain scored a whopping 23 points and 22 rebounds against Visitation. Dance Team The Simley Dance Team headed to Richfield on Tuesday night for a varsity conference meet against Richfield, Henry Sibley, …
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Monday, December 5, 2011
Patch recaps the scores and highlights from last week's Simley High School sporting events.
Boys Basketball The boys basketball team took on Park High School on Friday, Dec. 2 in its first game of the season. Despite a strong second half, the Spartans were unable to topple Park, losing 45-41. Verneal Baxter scored 17 points to lead the Spartans. The Spartans' next game is against St. Paul Preparatory Academy on Tuesday. Girls Basketball The girls basketball started off its season with a 56-26 win over Albert Lea. Individual statistics from the game were not available. Dance Team The Simley High School Dance Team swept a conference meet at nearby Henry Sibley High School last Tuesday. Simley's Varsity Jazz and JV Jazz teams placed first of the eight teams participating in the meet. Gymnastics The Simley gymnastics Team placed …
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Friday, September 16, 2011
In part two of a three-part series, medical professionals and high school sports discuss the dangers of concussions.
Ian Quinn doesn't even remember the hit that caused his second concussion. It was the first day of football practice for the Simley High School student and local Boy Scout. After suffering his first mild concussion last spring, he spent much of the summer off his feet recuperating from ongoing headaches. Finally, in early August, he was deemed healthy and allowed to start exercising. But the reprieve didn't last for long. During drills, Quinn went down a second time. He was diagnosed with another concussion, and expects sit out the rest of the 2011 football season as a result of the injury. "It's disappointing [to miss the season]," Quinn said. "I stayed home all summer." Repeated concussions, like those Quinn suffered, are one of the …
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
Minnesota’s new law, which provides proper protocol for handling concussion and post-concussion symptoms, went into effect Sept. 1 to help combat long-term brain damage.
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
Minnesota’s new law, which provides proper protocol for handling concussion and post-concussion symptoms, went into effect Sept. 1 to help combat long-term brain damage.
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Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Sam LaShomb made the cut after barely qualifying for tryouts in the first place.
When the invitations went out to tryouts for USA Hockey's U18 women's team, Sam LaShomb wasn't exactly on the top of the list. In fact she was not even on the list period. “I was an alternate to national camp, but I made it to the all-star game and from there I didn't know [what to expect],” LaShomb said. The fact that she was an alternate meant LaShomb started that camp in St. Cloud in June at or near the bottom of the pecking order among the 80-some players hoping to get invited to tryouts in August. The fact that she made the all-star game at that camp meant she impressed a lot of the right people in a relatively short time. “I was just excited to be on the team,” she said. But making the cut at that camp was just the first half of the …
Leif Erik Estenson
9:45 am on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
It's one of the most important parts of the game next to scoring and making saves! If you don't have scorers you wear the team down with safe body checks. more ›