Cannon Falls baseball fell to Cotter in the first round of the class AA state baseball tournament on Thursday 15-5 in seven innings. The Bombers jumped out to a 5-0 lead after the first three innings, but star starting pitching Ryan Hjellming was pulled after just one batter in the game and the bullpen would give up five runs in the the fifth and another eight in the sixth as the Bombers couldn’t keep up. Cannon Falls will match up with Minnehaha Academy today in the consolation round.
Farmington dominated Prior Lake in the first round of the class AAAA state tournament Thursday winning 10-1. The Tigers scored seven unanswered runs to start the game, getting great pitching from Brodie Gibart and Jack Budde giving up just five hits to the Lakers. Ben Freier and Ethan Hagman each went 2-3 at the plate driving in two as the Tigers earned 13 hits.
On the same side of the class AAAA bracket, Rosemount took down Monticello 11-2 to advance to the semifinals. The Irish got up 7-0 by the fourth inning and the Irish pitchers allowed just three Monticello hits as they would continue to pile it on. Callan Ronay went 3-4 at the plate to lead the Irish, and was just one of five batters to drive in two runs.
Farmington and Rosemount will battle today in the semifinals round for a chance at a state championship on Monday at 2:30pm.
Hastings High School is proud to announce the hiring of Christian Waage as the new Head Girls Soccer Coach. Christian brings more than a decade of experience in education and coaching to the role. He has served as a science teacher in the Hastings school district for the past 11 years and currently teaches at Hastings High School and the Alternative Learning Center. Christian has spent the last 10 years as the JV Boys Soccer Coach and brings valuable playing experience as a former high school and collegiate soccer athlete. He has also served as an Assistant Boys Tennis Coach at Hastings High School for the past two years.
Christian’s commitment to students, relationship-building, and both personal and program development has made him a respected member of the Hastings athletic community. He is excited to continue his coaching career with Hastings Soccer by leading the girls program. He looks forward to building upon the strong tradition and foundation of Raider Athletics while fostering growth, development, and a positive student-athlete experience. Additional information regarding summer training opportunities and a player meet-and-greet with Coach Waage will be shared in the coming weeks.