Trey Lower
KDWA Sports Director
Raiders Right Back In The Chase
The Hastings Raiders Baseball Team jumped right back in to the Metro East Conference Championship race on Wednesday at Grossman Field, lighting up the scoreboard with a 13-3, five inning win over North, sweeping the season series over the Polars, 2-0. Head Coach Ryan Stoffel joined us on a rainy Thursday to look back at the huge win, the topsy-turvy nature of the Conference, Friday's upcoming big Section Battle with Two Rivers, and the fun to be had Saturday, at Prescott!
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Boys Tennis Back On Track
The Hastings Raiders Boys Tennis Team took care of business on Wednesday against Tartan, 6-1, in Metro East Conference action, behind a singles sweep, and some great play out of the Raider Doubles Teams, as well. KDWA's Nick Tuckner has a recap of the Raider victory, as the squad has less than a week to play in the regular season.
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Raiders, Rally Sausage Pound North
The Hastings Raiders Baseball Team took advantage of 10 walks, 2 hit batters, a handful of wild pitches, along with six clutch hits, in Wednesday's 13-3, five inning win over North Saint Paul, at Grossman Field, sweeping the Season Series 2-0. Whether it was the Duffs Meats 2 "Rally Sausage" acquired by KDWA's Nick Tuckner before the game, or just the will to snap out of their one-game funk, it sure was fun! Also, the Hastings Softball Team won on the road, sweeping Mahtomedi, with a 7-2 road win. KDWA's Nick Tuckner has more on the diamond wins!
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Raiders Keeping Pace With Top Teams
The Hastings Raiders Boys Lacrosse Team may have lost their last two games, but nearly upset one of the best teams in the conference, in the process. The Raiders lost at Mahtomedi 10-4 in a much closer game than the score indicated, while Tuesday's game with Hill-Murray went in to overtime, with Hastings falling 15-14. Head Coach Brian Willson joined KDWA's Nick Tuckner to talk about the two game set, as they hit the halfway point of the season.
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Raiders Shut Out, Cardinals Hang a Zero
The Hastings Raiders Baseball Team was blanked by Hill-Murray in the first of two Conference games with the Pioneers on Tuesday, 3-0, while the Prescott Cardinals Baseball Team jumped to 9-3 overall, with a shutout win at Amery, 7-0. Hastings and Prescott will meet LIVE on KDWA, Saturday at 2pm, from Firehall Field! Prescott Softball also defeated Osceola, 4-2 on Tuesday.
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"Kickball At The Club" May 11th
The Hastings Golf Club and the Hastings Public House will be giving residents the chance to come out to the Club, and play in their Kickball Tournament, which will also act as a celebration of sorts for the Pub and Course, as Owner Nicole Sindelar and staff celebrate FIVE YEARS! Do you want to play in the Tournament on May 11th?? Sindelar has more on all of the fun to be had!
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Raider Tennis Moving Towards Sections
The Hastings Raiders Boys Tennis Team is creeping up on Sectionals, and have also played some of the top teams in the area, to prepare for the next three weeks. Head Coach Alex Zuzek joined KDWA Sports on Tuesday with an update, as they prep for playoffs!
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Coaches Show Rewind: New Culture
There has been a definitive culture change at Prescott High School over the last handful of years, with numerous teams and individuals moving on deep in to their postseason runs, getting in to Sectional or State competition. There's no doubt that the brand new weightroom, a strength and conditioning coach, and the willingness to work has been bought in to, school-wide. Head Football Coach Jordan Hansen has more on this culture change in the air, in our Prescott Coaches Show Replay, brought to you by Ptacek's IGA, and Philanders Grill!
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Coaches Show Rewind: Girls Lacrosse
The Hastings Raiders Girls Lacrosse Team is off to a high-flying 3-1 start after wins against Rochester JM, Rochester Mayo, and Two Rivers, before falling for the first time to one of the State's perennial powerhouses, Mahtomedi, on Friday. Head Coach Andy Gerlach whips us around the first handful of games, and also talked about what is coming up! Listen in to the complete Coaches Show from Saturday, brought to you by Perkins and Hastings Family Dental Care.
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Baseball Final: Raiders 5, Titans 1
The Hastings Raiders Baseball Team jumped back in to the win column on Thursday in their make-up game with Tartan, beating the Titans, 5-1, behind the pitching trio of Carter Lundstrom, Creed Peterson, and Mark Denoyer, while Sawyer Tjomsland, Evan Nelson, and Johnny Teigland all had big days at the plate. The Raiders hope to play at Hill-Murray Friday, weather permitting.
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Trent Hanson: Employee of the Year
When we caught up with Hastings High School Athletic Director Trent Hanson earlier this week, he knew were going to discuss the upcoming Raider Athletic Awards Ceremony, but what he didn't know, was that long time media co-hort Nick Tuckner was going to corner him, and make him talk about himself for once. That's because Hanson is the much-deserving 2024 Hastings Public Schools "EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR", for his work in the HHS Athletic Department, but also for taking on the interim Hastings Middle School Principal job as well, without missing a beat. Trent was humbled by the honor, and we talked about some of his big professional influences that have helped him reach this point in his career. (Photo Courtesy of Hastings Public Schools)
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Depth Showing, Records Breaking
The Prescott Cardinals Girls and Boys Track and Field Teams continue to shine this Spring, after their last two meets, at Elk Mound, and then another record-breaking meet for the Boys 100M Relay on Tuesday (pictured) in Baldwin, have put the Cardinals on the map. Head Coach Emily Calabrese talked about a couple of the Cardinals that have been jumping in to the Varsity lineup, and also more on the success of some of their throws athletes. (Photo Courtesy of PHS)
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Raider Highlight Package: Big Sticks
In the most dramatic win of the season for the Hastings Raiders Baseball Team, they hit two more home runs, one by Evan Nelson, the other a game-winning three-run shot from Jack Seleski, plus got some clutch pitching down the stretch in the latter innings, to win 4-2 over Mahtomedi. The win marks the first-ever three game winning streak over Mahtomedi in Metro East Conference history, as Hastings jumped to 4-2 overall, and 4-2 in the Conference. Take a listen to some of the big plays, and especially swings, from Monday's win!
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HHS Athletic Awards May 6th
Coming up at 7pm on Monday, May 6th, Hastings High School will host their second annual Athletics Awards Ceremony in the HHS Auditorium, recognizing over 100 awards given out to student-athletes, teams, and coaches from numerous Raider Teams. Hastings High School Athletic Director Trent Hanson joined KDWA's Nick Tuckner on Tuesday with more on the event!
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Long Balls Launched, Raiders Win Again
The Hastings Raiders Baseball Team kept the big sticks going, especially in the clutch, as the Raiders got two more home runs (8 in 6 games), the 4th of the season for Evan Nelson, and the 1st of the year for Jack Seleski, in extra innings, which ended up being the game winner, as Hastings took down the top dog in the Metro East Conference, Mahtomedi, 4-2, in nine innings. Seleski also shined on the mound, pitching five scoreless innings, striking out six. Now, the Raiders will host Saint Thomas Academy, Wednesday at 4:30pm, LIVE on KDWA!
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Coaches Show Rewind: Cardinal Sports
We got a program-wide peek into Prescott High School Athletics with Cardinal Athletic Director Andrew Caudill, at this past weekend's Prescott Coaches Show, brought to you by Ptacek's IGa, and Philander's Grill. KDWA's Nick Tuckner broke down the entire Prescott Sports landscape with Caudill, which had to begin with the hot start for Head Coach Jeff Ryan's #18 ranked Cardinal Baseball Team.
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Coaches Show Rewind: Power Surge
In our weekly Hastings coaches Show, brought to you by Perkins of Hastings, and Doctor Tyler Rohr with Hastings Family Dental Care, we caught up with Head Hastings Baseball Coach Ryan Stoffel, plus Shortstop Alex Hendrickson on the start to the 2024 season. We also talked with the Raider Senior on the sudden power surge for the Team, which actually extended to 8 home runs in 6 games, after their Monday win over Mahtomedi!
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Wild, Weird, Wacky Win For Raiders
What a crazy game on Thursday at Grossman Field, as the game wasn't even supposed to be a home game first of all, and then the Hastings Raiders Baseball Team found a way to score ten runs on only two hits, including Alex Hendrickson's grand slam and 3rd long ball of the season (six as a team in 2024), to somehow beat Simley, 10-8, on a chilly, windy afternoon in Hastings.
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Girls Lacrosse Wins Opener 14-9
The Hastings Raiders Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team finally opened their game season on Wednesday, traveling to Rochester, to take on the John Marshall-Century squad in their first match of the 2024 campaign, pummeling the Co-Op, 14-9, to jump to 1-0. As Assistant Coach Brady Wasvick told KDWA Sports on Thursday, it was a complete team effort, with varsity veterans and greenhorns alike, factoring in to some huge plays throughout the night. The Raiders will now travel BACK to Rochester on Friday, in a showdown with Rochester Mayo.
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Reckinger Wins Park Athena Award
Park High School was able to honor their 2024 Athena Award Winner on Wednesday, as four-sport Letterman Ava Reckinger (Basketball, Nordic Ski, Soccer, Lacrosse) was given the award for the Wolfpack, at a luncheon honoring over 40 female athletes across the Metro. Park AD Phil Kuemmel joined KDWA Sports with more on the honor, and honoree!
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Girls Golfers Enter Meet Play
The Hastings Raiders Girls Golf Team has one varsity meet under their belts, and it was nice to see some of the players out competing against players other than their teammates, late last week. Head Coach Josh Colvin breaks down their first meet of the season, some of the top scorers, and the leadership the team is getting from all age groups, early in the year.
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Raiders Win, Play Next Thursday
With Wednesday's game at Simley postponed until Thursday afternoon, KDWA Sports had some time to catch up with Head Coach Ryan Stoffel of the 2-2 Hastings Raiders Baseball Team, about their 2-0 home opener victory over South Saint Paul, where the word CLUTCH was used numerous times. Now it's two games in back to back days for the Raiders, traveling to Simley Thursday, and back home with Tartan on Friday. Both games will be LIVE on KDWA at 4:30pm.
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Raiders Burn Blaze, Hill Next
With the rain dashing hopes of a Tuesday afternoon showdown with North Saint Paul, the Hastings Raiders Softball Team got a well-earned, unplanned day off, following Monday's 7-1 win over Section Rival Burnsville, which again, flashed some gold-glove leather, and clutch hitting when it was needed most. Head Coach Jen Thesing has more on the Raiders victory, and preparing for Metro East Conference leader Hill-Murray at home, Thursday.
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Tennis Caps Off Six Match Week
The Hastings Raiders Boys Tennis Team is coming off a stretch where the squad played six matches over a span of five days, going 3-3, and playing some very good tennis throughout the week, and weekend. Head Coach Alex Zuzek joined KDWA Sports to break down the last handful of matches, the surge in #1 Singles Player and Freshman Leader Micah Slapnicher, and how he is improving every single outing. The Raiders are set to take on South Saint Paul Thursday, and White Bear Lake on Friday.
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Raider Baseball, Softball Win Monday
The Hastings Raiders Baseball Team, behind Pitcher Matt Sherry (pictured), and Alex Hendrickson's second home run of the season (Fifth as a Team in '24) powered them back to 500 overall, and 2-1 in the Metro East Conference, with a 2-0 shutout win over the South Saint Paul Packers, on Monday, in the Home Opener, at Grossman Field. The Raider Softball Team also won across campus, in a huge sectional seeding game, 7-1 over Burnsville, also on Monday.
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