Tuesday, December 11, 2012
See what’s ahead for your favorite high school teams.
Follow Inver Grove Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter The following are the winter sports schedules for Simley High School, as compiled from team and Classic Suburban Conference websites. Results are updated on an as-needed basis. They are obtained from local media and team websites. Corrections and updated team results can be submitted to Inver Grove Heights Patch by emailing invergroveheights@patch.com. Patch welcomes team reports and photos. Items can be submitted through Patch’s Announcements page or by emailing invergroveheights@patch.com. * Note: Late-evening results from the previous day's games may not be included in scores or records. RECORD: 0-0 • Jan 4 vs. Richfield, Hill-Murray, St…
Spartan wrestlers win three matches at Prior Lake Duals.
Follow Inver Grove Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter Here is a look at recent action by Simley varsity teams: BOYS BASKETBALL Simley’s boys basketball team opens its season by hosting North Branch on Tuesday. GIRLS BASKETBALL The Simley girls basketball team has won two of its last three games and takes a 3-2 record into Tuesday’s game at Rogers. The Spartans had their two-game win streak snapped Saturday with a 53-51 loss at St. Anthony. Abby Kain had 15 rebounds and Maya Delao dished out five assists for Simley. GYMNASTICS The Simley gymnastics team won its first dual meet of the year last Thursday against North St. Paul. The Spartans will host Richfield on Thursday. BOYS HOCKEY The Simley …
Sunday, December 9, 2012
In other news from around the South Metro region, Saks Fifth Avenue will anchor Eagan outlet mall, and Emerson may bring 500 new jobs to Shakopee.
You can't be in front of your computer 24 hours a day, so each weekend, Patch reviews the top recent news stories from across the region. Here's a look at the past week's stories, which first appeared on this site or those of our neighbors, that may interest you or have an impact on your life. To read the full stories, click on the headline links. One Killed, Three Injured in Accident on Highway 77 The Minnesota State Patrol says a 26-year-old Farmington resident was killed and three others injured. Baby Mix-up has Apple Valley Mom Seeing Red Abbott Northwestern has launched an internal inquiry after it was discovered that a woman in their care had been given the wrong bundle of joy to breastfeed. Burnsville Named to Business Insider…
Saturday, December 8, 2012
The Spartans fell to a tough St. Michael-Albertville squad, 41-21, on Friday night. It was a battle of nationally ranked squads.
Follow Inver Grove Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter The Simley High wrestling team lost to a tough St. Michael-Albertville squad, 41-21, in a battle of nationally ranked squads Friday night. The defeat was the first in a dual match for the defending state champion Spartans since Dec. 30, 2011, when they fell to Archbishop Moeller (OH) and St. Paris Graham (OH) during The Clash National High School Wrestling Duals in Rochester. Here are individual results from Friday’s match, according to the Simley Wrestling website: • 106 - Elliot Kirchert (Simley) pinned Zach Dehmer (St. Michael-Albertville), 4:58 • 113 - Aaron Dick (St. Michael-Albertville) dec. Cortez Arredondo (Simley), 4-2 • 120 - …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
The Spartans girls hockey team improves its record to 4-3-1.
Follow Inver Grove Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter Here is a look at recent action by Simley varsity teams: GIRLS BASKETBALL Simley dropped to 1-1 on the season after its 56-50 loss to Mounds View on Saturday. The Spartans led at halftime, 27-23, before being outscored by 10 points in the second half. Kylie Brown scored a team-high 16 points and pulled down a game-high 18 rebounds for Simley. Also scoring in double figures were Abby Kain, with 13, and Maya DeLao, with 12 points. Simley hosts Benilde-St. Margaret’s on Tuesday. GYMNASTICS Simley finished fifth out of nine teams competing in the Simley Invitational on Sturday. Top finishers for the Spartans were Emily Dittel, eighth on floor; …
See what’s ahead for your favorite high school teams.
Follow Inver Grove Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter The following are the winter sports schedules for Simley High School, as compiled from team and Classic Suburban Conference websites. Results are updated on an as-needed basis. They are obtained from local media and team websites. Corrections and updated team results can be submitted to Inver Grove Heights Patch by emailing invergroveheights@patch.com. Patch welcomes team reports and photos. Items can be submitted through Patch’s Announcements page or by emailing invergroveheights@patch.com. * Note: Late-evening results from the previous day's games may not be included in scores or records. RECORD: 0-0 • Jan 4 vs. Richfield, Hill-Murray, St…
Friday, November 30, 2012
The Spartan girls hockey team has played six matches so far, but the girls basketball, gymnastics, boys hockey and wrestling teams are in action for the first time this week.
Follow Inver Grove Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter Here is a look at recent action by Simley varsity teams: GIRLS BASKETBALL The Simley girls basketball team opened the season with a 57-27 victory over Farmington on Tuesday. The Spartans led by five, 15-10, at halftime before blowing the game open in the second half. Abby Kain led Simley with 15 points. Simley will play Mounds View at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Hopkins. The Spartans then return home for games against Benilde-St. Margaret’s on Tuesday and Visitiation on Thursday. GYMNASTICS The Simley gymnastics team opens the season with its invitational on Saturday. Other schools taking part include Bloomington Jefferson, Rosemount, Henry …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
See what’s ahead for your favorite high school teams.
Follow Inver Grove Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter The following are the winter sports schedules for Simley High School, as compiled from team and Classic Suburban Conference websites. Results are updated on an as-needed basis. They are obtained from local media and team websites. Corrections and updated team results can be submitted to Inver Grove Heights Patch by emailing invergroveheights@patch.com. Patch welcomes team reports and photos. Items can be submitted through Patch’s Announcements page or by emailing invergroveheights@patch.com. * Note: Late-evening results from the previous day's games may not be included in scores or records. RECORD: 0-0 • Jan 4 vs. Richfield, Hill-Murray, St…
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The University of Minnesota on Monday confirmed that the Simley wrestlers have accepted scholarships to become Golden Gophers.
Follow Inver Grove Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter The University of Minnesota confirmed Monday what fans of Simley High wrestling already knew: the Spartans’ Jake Short and Nick Wanzek will become Golden Gophers next year. According to the Minnesota Daily and Gophersports.com, the U announced Monday that Simley’s state champion wrestlers signed their National Letters of Intent during the early signing period and will join Minnesota’s wrestling program next year. Short and Wanzek signed their letters during a ceremony at Simley on Nov. 14. Here is what Gophersports.com says about Short: As the newest powerhouse in Minnesota’s most decorated wrestling family, Jake Short follows in his …
Monday, May 21, 2012
The assistant coach received an award from the National Wrestling Coaches Association.
After nine state championships and more than three decades, Simley High School assistant wrestling coach Mark Madigan was, on May 9, named the National Wrestling Coaches Association’s (NWCA) Regional Scholastic Assistant Head Coach of the Year He is currently in the running for the NWCA’s Scholastic National Awards. Patch caught up with Madigan at Inver Grove Heights Middle School, where he teaches math, to discuss his passion for coaching and his history of success. IGH Patch: What is the most rewarding part of coaching for you? Mark Madigan: To see the kids from when you first meet them, maybe in ninth grade, maybe in middle school, and to see how they improve as the years go along. IGH Patch: What’s the greatest challenge of coaching? …
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7:27 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
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