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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Friday, December 9, 2011
Simley girl's basketball team hopes to continue strong start on the road versus Visitation.
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS PATCH GAME OF THE WEEK Girl’s Basketball Simley High School (2-0, 0-0 Classic Suburban Conference) vs. Visitation (3-2 1-0 Tri-Metro Conference) CHEAT SHEET SITE: Visitation TIME: 1:00 p.m. Saturday LAST MEETING: Simley defeated Visitation 75-40 on the road last season. ON THE LINE The Spartans have been dominant through their first two games, winning by 30 and 56 points. They finished 18-9 last season, but were upset by Waseca at home in the playoffs 60-57 two weeks after beating them by ten. They finished fourth in the tough Classic Suburban Conference and return four of their top five scorers. The Spartans are hoping to keep their recent tradition of strong starts going. They won their first nine games of the season…
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Monday, December 5, 2011
The visiting Hudson Raiders scored three goals in a two-minute surge in the third period to defeat Simley 5-3 in boys hockey home opener.
With six minutes left in the second period, the Hudson Raiders had outshot the Simley High School boys hockey team 24-6, yet trailed on the scoreboard 2-0. But Hudson's fortunes turned around when the team scored three goals in a two-minute stretch in the third period en route to a 5-3 boys hockey win over the Spartans on Saturday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Community Center. Hudson went from a 0-2 deficit to a commanding 5-2 lead during a 14-minute stretch starting at the end of the second period and lasting into the middle of the third period. Simley head coach Jim Joseph chalked up the defeat to Hudson's deep line-up. "They have a very deep team, a lot of good hockey players, a lot of speed," said Joseph. "I think it was all we could…
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Visiting Minnehaha scores goal with just 2:33 to play to tie Simley High in girls hockey 3-all
Simley High School's Spartans outshot and outskated visiting Minnehaha Academy for much of a girls hockey matchup Tuesday night, but in the end settled for a frustrating 3-all tie. The Spartans outshot the visiting Saints 41-16 at Veterans Memorial Community Center Tuesday night. But hard-working Minnehaha goalie Julia Carle only let three of the 41 attempts get past her. The Spartans got off to a slow start, dominated most of the second, third and overtime periods, but couldn't quite land a knockout blow. "We played OK," said Simley head coach Ashley Stewart. "We had no breakdown the first five minutes of the game but their goalie just really—they have a very good goalie. If we could have put the puck away it would have made all the …
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Monday, November 28, 2011
The Spartans girls hockey team and dance team began their competitive seasons at the end of November, while a handful of other teams prepare for their first games of the year this week.
A select few Simley High School sports teams faced their first opponents of the winter sports season in the second half of November, while a handful of others kicked off team practices before the Thanksgiving break began. Look for the sports schedule to pick up this week, as the winter season begins in earnest for the Simley basketball and wrestling teams. Girls Hockey After beating Academy of Holy Angels by a score of 3-1 in their opening game on Nov. 15, the Spartans lost back-to-back games against Totino-Grace on Nov. 17 and Rogers on Nov. 19. Laken Muller scored two goals to lead Simley in its victory over Holy Angels. Spartans goalie Kristin Jung notched 29 saves during the team's 3-2 loss against Totino-Grace. Despite losing 4-2 to …
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Friday, November 25, 2011
Keep a close eye on these swimming, wrestling, basketball, gymnastics and hockey players this fall, as they take up leadership roles on their respective teams.
As the winter high school sports season gets underway, these five Simley High School athletes are primed to lead their teams to victory. Pedro DeLao DeLao's speed on the wrestling mat helped him to a 43-7 record during last year's winter wrestling season, and Coach Will Short hopes to see similar things from this young athlete in the coming months. DeLao, a 2010-2011 state champion in the 119-pound weight class, has matured and grown into a leader on the wrestling team, Short said. He will likely wrestle in the 120-pound weight class this year. "He’s got great character, and he’s a great team guy as well; he cares a lot about the team," Short said. Taylor Floyd Many successful gymnasts begin the sport at a young age. But Simley senior …
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Keep a close eye on these swimming, wrestling, basketball, gymnastics and hockey players this fall, as they take up leadership roles on their respective teams.
As the winter high school sports season gets underway, these five Simley High School athletes are primed to lead their teams to victory. Check back later this week on Patch to see more athlete profiles. Shauna Horsch A guard on the Simley High School girls basketball team, senior Shauna Horsch spent much of the summer beefing up her already formidable basketball skills, according to Coach Tim Peper. Last year, Horsch was the third-leading scorer on the team, and rounded out her offensive power with plenty of rebounds and steals. After playing on a high level Amateur Athletic Union team and participating in tournaments in North Carolina and Chicago, Peper expects Horsch to be a point producer for the girls team. "When she comes back to high…
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Monday, November 14, 2011
The Simley football team will move from Class 4A to Class 5A next season. In the process, the Spartans will become the smallest school in their Section and second smallest public school in Class 5A.
The Simley High School football team will compete in a new class and new section next year—facing significantly larger schools in the process. The Minnesota State High School League has added a seventh class to its high school football system. Under the new rules, the largest 32 schools in the state will play in Class 6A, with the next 48 largest playing in 5A and the next 48 playing in 4A. With an enrollment of 973 students, Simley fits into Class 5A. The Spartans will now compete in Section 5, 5A with East Ridge, Hastings, Henry Sibley, Saint Thomas Academy and Tartan. This change will make Simley the smallest school in the section, based on enrollment, and the second smallest public school in all of Class 5A, according to Minnesota …
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Friday, November 11, 2011
The Spartans square off against perennial powers Northfield and Red Wing in the Section 1A swimming and diving meet on Friday.
Simley High School Girls Swimming and Diving CHEAT SHEET SITE: Section 1A championship at Austin TIME: Friday ON THE LINE The Spartans face a talented field in the Sections meet on Friday, which includes perennial powers Northfield and Red Wing. The top two individuals and top relay teams in each event advance to state and any swimmer meeting the state qualifying time moves on as well. PLAYERS TO WATCH Jordan Sheridan—Simley The senior finished third in 200 freestyle and fifth in 500-yard freestyle at the 2011 True Team Sections Meet. She was part of the seventh-place 200 individual medley relay team. Shauna Horsch—Simley The senior finished tenth in 100-yard breaststroke race and was 16th in the 200 individual medley at the True Team …
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Monday, November 7, 2011
Eighth grader Margie Freed was 34th in the girls Class AA race, whlle Simley High senior Max Wellens was 62nd in the boys event
It was a good afternoon for Simley High School's runners in the Minnesota high school state cross country meet Saturday at St. Olaf College in Northfield. Eighth grader Margie Freed was 34th overall out of 158 runners in a time of 15:07.02 in the girls Class AA 4,000-meter race. Senior Max Wellens, the first Spartan to compete at state in three decades according to coach Tim Kersey, was 62nd out of 158 runners in the boys Class AA race in 16:42. “Our strategy for Margie was for her to get out and run off the flank of the chase pack,” said Simley head cross country coach Tim Kersey. “She ran a solid first mile. She had a really good start overall and even had some space.” Freed continued to pass runners during the race, an indication the …
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2:42 pm on Monday, November 14, 2011
Simley Football Coach Rex King is on his way to changing the football culture in Inver Grove Heights. Moving up a class will not change how the staff is building the foundation, but it does show that our student-athletes will face greater challenges once they earn their way to the playoffs. Preparation and belief in the system, coach and students is what will change the atmosphere for Simley … more ›