Friday, November 2, 2012
Senior Jacob Opheim scored two goals, including the game-winner in the second half, and Eastview dropped Blaine 3-2 Thursday for its first state soccer championship
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog Every time Blaine buzzed, Eastview answered the bell. Led by two goals from senior midfielder Jacob Opheim and standout play both offensively and on defense, Eastview won its first state boys soccer championship Thursday with a 3-2 win over Blaine in the Metrodome. Third-seeded Eastview led 1-0 and 2-1, but both times Blaine came back to tie the score. Finally a goal by Opheim—his second of the night—with a little over 16 minutes to play, proved too much for the Bengals to overcome. It was a sweet finish for a hard-working group of seniors, many of whom played and narrowly lost in last year’s finals, said head coach Scott Gustafson. “I’m most happy for my …
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Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog Top-seed Apple Valley defeated Farmington, 48-21, in the Class 3AAAAA championship game Friday night. Through a partnership with the Minnesota Sports Broadcast Network (MSBN), the Apple Valley-Rosemount Patch site is proud to bring you streaming broadcasts of local high school sports for the 2012-2013 season. Steve Pesek (@StevePesek) and Sam Slagle will be on the call for MSBN, starting with a pregame show at 6:30 p.m. For more information on local HS Sports Broadcasts, visit MnSportsNetwork.com!
Thursday, November 1, 2012
The Lightning boys soccer team defeated Blaine, 3-2, in the Class 2A state championship match this evening at the Metrodome.
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog UPDATE 8 P.M.—The Eastview Lightning are state champions. The Eastview boys soccer team defeated Blaine, 3-2, in the Class 2A state championship match this evening at the Metrodome. In what proved to be a closely fought match, Eastview led 2-1 at halftime. But, Blaine tied the score with about 19 minutes left in the match. Three minutes later, Eastview went ahead for good on Jake Opheim's second goal of the match. Pierce Erickson had the assist on the game-winning goal. Scoring for the Lightning in the first half were Michael Stockton, off a Sam Fluegge corner kick three minutes into the game; and Opheim, off a header from a Fluegge free kick in the 21st …
Senior Jacob Opheim scored two goals, including the game-winner in the second half, and Eastview dropped Blaine by 3-2 Thursday for its first state soccer championship
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog Every time Blaine buzzed, Eastview answered the bell. Led by two goals from senior midfielder Jacob Opheim and standout play both offensively and on defense, Eastview won its first state boys soccer championship Thursday with a 3-2 win over Blaine in the Metrodome. Third-seeded Eastview led 1-0 and 2-1, but both times Blaine came back to tie the score. Finally a goal by Opheim—his second of the night—with a little over 16 minutes to play, proved too much for the Bengals to overcome. It was a sweet finish for a hard-working group of seniors, many of whom played and narrowly lost in last year’s finals, said head coach Scott Gustafson. “I’m most happy for my …
Monday, October 29, 2012
The Lightning beat the Ponies 3-1 in the 2A Boys Soccer semifinal.
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog UPDATE 9:50 P.M. MONDAY—The Eastview boys soccer team has punched its ticket to its second consecutive Class 2A state championship game. The Lightning earned a spot in Thursday’s title game by defeating Stillwater, 3-1, in the semifinals Monday evening at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. Eastview, 14-2-4 overall, will meet Blaine in the championship game. Blaine scored its second upset of the state tournament Monday afternoon when it defeating Champlin Park. The Lightning stormed out to a 2-0 lead in the first half. Jake Opheim netted his team’s first goal with 14 minutes left in the half on a throw-in by Sam Fluegge. Pierce Erickson made it 2-0 with a minute left …
Thursday, October 25, 2012
The Lightning defeated Moorhead, 2-0, in the quarterfinals of the Class 2A state soccer tournament Thursday evening.
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog The Eastview boys soccer team is heading to the Metrodome. The Lightning scored two first-half goals en route to a 2-0 shutout over Moorhead in the Class 2A state quarterfinals Thursday evening at St. Cloud State University. Eastview, 13-2-4 overall and the tournament’s third seed, will play the winner of Thursday night’s other quarterfinal match in St. Cloud—No. 2 Stillwater vs. Owatonna—at 6 p.m. Monday at the Metrodome. Eastview got on the scoreboard with about 27 minutes remaining in the first half when Michael Stockton netted a goal on a throw-in by Sam Fluegge. Pierce Erickson made the score 2-0 with a breakaway goal with about 14 minutes left in the half…
The Eastview boys open state tournament action on Thursday by playing Moorhead at St. Cloud State University.
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog The Eastview High girls soccer team’s season ended the same way that it started: with a loss to White Bear Lake Area. White Bear Lake scored with about three minutes left in regulation to defeat the Lightning, 1-0, in the Class 2A state quarterfinals Wednesday night at Hopkins High School. White Bear Lake was the tournament’s fourth seed, while Eastview was the fifth seed. The loss ends what could be described as a successful season for Eastview, which finished with a 13-4-1 record and the Section 3AA championship. Two of the losses were against White Bear Lake, which also beat the Lightning 2-0 on Aug. 25. Eastview was making its second consecutive appearance …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Section football tournament games begin later this week for Apple Valley-Rosemount teams.
Monday, October 22, 2012
The girls will play White Bear Lake Area on Wednesday in Hopkins, while the boys will play Moorhead on Thursday in St. Cloud.
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog With their tickets punched for a return trip to the Class 2A state tournament, the Eastview boys and girls soccer teams now know their first-round opponents. GIRLS TOURNAMENT The Eastview girls (13-3-1), the tournament’s fifth seed, will play number-four White Bear Lake Area (16-1-2) at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hopkins High School. Eastview last played on Oct. 16, when it defeated Park (Cottage Grove) in a shootout for the Section 3AA championship. Emily Sutliff led the Lightning in the section tournament with three goals in three matches. Lindsay Koplitz and Paige Wilberding each had two goals. Eastview and White Bear Lake Area played Aug. 25, when White Bear …
Friday, October 19, 2012
Seedings for the Class 2A boys and girls state soccer tournaments were not released as of Thursday night.
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog Seedings are set for high school football and volleyball section playoff action. Here is a glance at the pairings, which appear on the Minnesota State High School League website: SECTON 3AAA VOLLEYBALL Eastview is the fourth seed and receives a first-round bye. First-round matches planned for 7 p.m. Tuesday include ninth-seeded Apple Valley at number-eight Bloomington Kennedy, 12th-seeded Park at number-five Lakeville South, number-10 Holy Angels at seventh-seeded Simley and 11th-seeded Bloomington Jefferson at number-six Rosemount. Eastview will host the Park-Lakeville South winner in one of the quarterfinal matches planned for Thursday. SECTION 3AAAAA FOOTBALL…
