High School Athlete of the Week

High School Athlete of the Week http://830wcco.com Mon, 6 Jul 2009 17:43:44 EDT en-us Rosemount Irish Football Team This weeks High School Athlete of the Week award goes to the Rosemount Irish football team.  The Irish finished the regular season with a record of 7-1 overall and a perfect 7-0 in the conference to earn them a tie in the conference with the number one team in the state, Eden Prairie.  It is the first title conference for the Irish since 1993, when the Lake conference was made.  The Irish play Burnsville tonight in the first round of the playoffs.  Rosemount’s only loss this year came in a non-conference game at power-house Hopkins.  Congratulations to this week’s High School Athletes of the Week, the Rosemount Irish football team! </object> Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:39:00 EDT Saint Paul Central Minutemen Football Team This weeks High School Athlete of the Week award goes to the St. Paul Central Minutemen football team.  With a win this evening they will win their first St Paul City Conference title in 20 years.  It took a miracle of a comeback last week to keep this dream alive as they trailed city rival Johnson/City Academy 18-6 with fewer than 12 seconds left in the game.  Then Ladarian Horton threw a 32 yard touchdown pass to Jordan Larson to bring the score to 18-12.  A recovered onside kick by the Minutemen gave them a shot at the unthinkable comeback.  It was the Horton and Larson connection again from 49 yards to tie the game.   A missed extra point again sent the game into overtime where St Paul Central put away Johnson 25-18 with one of the greatest comebacks in High School football history, 2 touchdowns in 5 seconds.  Congratulations to this week’s High School Athlete of the Week, the St Paul Central Minutemen. </object> Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:08:00 EDT Steve Johnson This weeks High School Athlete of the Week award goes to Steve Johnson of Mahtomedi.  Steve is the senior running back for the Zephyrs and leads the State in rushing going into tonight’s games with 1,250 yards.  Last week was another huge game for Steve as he rushed for 205 yards on 35 carries and 3 touchdowns in a tough loss to Edina.  It was the fourth consecutive game over 200 yards rushing for Steve with totals of 227, 259, and 271 yards in the other three games.  He is averaging over 7 yards per carry and has 17 touchdowns on the year.  Congratulations to this week’s High School Athlete of the week, Steve Johnson of Mahtomedi! </object> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:58:00 EDT Elliot Mathieu This weeks High School Athlete of the Week award goes to Elliot Mathieu of Minneapolis Southwest Football.  Elliot is the senior starting quarterback for the Lakers and leads the state in passing yards with 1284 going into tonight’s game against Washburn.  He also only has one interception on the year with a 66 percent completion percentage.  Last week against Henry, Elliot threw for 254 yards and 5 touchdowns in the 58-0 victory.  He also has a game this year when he threw for 483 yards and 5 touchdowns.  Congratulations to this weeks High School Athlete of the Week, Elliot Mathieu of Minneapolis Southwest!! </object> Mon, 6 Oct 2008 12:48:00 EDT Elk River Football Team This week’s High School Athlete of the Week award goes out to the Elk River Football team. Earlier this week, a fire displaced more than 120 people in a three-story, 60-unit complex across the street from Elk River High School.  The Elk River football team was practicing when they heard about the fire across the street.  The players ran to action by assisting the authorities while the High School was set up as a temporary shelter.   The players helped unload food, water, and clothing donated by local businesses for the displaced residents.   When the shelter moved to a local church, the Elks football players, again helped move supplies.  Despite a tough game loss the night before, the Elks football players showed their true winning spirit by assisting their neighbors in need.  Congratulations to the Elk River Football team for being this week’s WCCO Radio Athletes of the Week. </object> Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:21:00 EDT Anders Lee This weeks High School Athlete of the Week is Anders Lee of Edina.  Anders is a senior this year and is the starting Quarterback for the Hornets.  He currently leads the state in passing yards with 882 this season including 477 yards in one game.  Last Friday he passed for 123 yards but was more deadly on the ground with 21 carries for 233 yards and 5 touchdowns in a win over Washburn.  Anders is also a star on the ice for Edina and is being highly recruited for both sports.  Congratulations to this weeks High School Athlete of the week, Anders Lee of Edina! </object> Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:19:00 EDT Mario Lucia This week we acknowledge one of the great coaches in Minnesota High School sports. Mario Lucia went to Hamline University where he received a degree in Education, Social Studies, and Physical Education. Mario worked for the Big Fork and Grand Rapids School District where he taught for 37 years. Mario was also the head football coach for twenty years with both Big Fork and Grand Rapids. During his 20 year career, Mario had seven undefeated seasons, nine conference championships, and four straight undefeated seasons, with a 34 game win streak during the 1957-1960 seasons. Mario is also the first winner of the Hamline Graduate of the year which he received in 1976. Congratulations to Mario Lucia for being this weeks High School Coach of the Week! Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:40:00 EDT Pieter Gagnon and McKenzie Melander This week’s High School Athletes of the week are McKenzie Melander from Eastview High School in Apple Valley and Peter Gagnon from Washburn High School in Minneapolis. Peter and McKenzie were the winners of the Twin Cities Marathon Inc. College Scholarship Program. Peter and McKenzie were chosen from 83 applicants to receive a $5,000 scholarship for  participation in cross-country and track. Peter is a four time captain and most valuable player for the Washburn High School Cross-Country team. Peter also plans to attend the University of Minnesota in the fall and continue his love of running. McKenzie was an all-state Cross- Country athlete as a sophomore and finished 3rd in the Minnesota State Cross -Country Meet her junior year. McKenzie plans on attending the University of Iowa where she will run Cross Country and Track. Congratulations Peter and McKenzie for being this week’s High School Athletes of the week. Thu, 7 Aug 2008 15:44:00 EDT Gary Trimble This week we acknowledge one of the great coaches in Minnesota high school sports. Gary Trimble graduated from Walker/Hackensack High School in Walker Minnesota in 1966. While in High School Gary lettered 10 times: four times in Baseball and three times each in Basketball and Football.  After graduating High School, Gary went to Bemidji State College where he earned a B.S. degree in Physical Education and a health Degree from Augsburg College.  After retiring from Football, Gary spends most of his time hunting and fishing also he has been a fishing guide on Leech Lake for the past 35 years. Congratulations to Gary Trimble for being this weeks High School Coach of the Week! Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:09:00 EDT Del Elston This week we acknowledge one of the great coaches in Minnesota high school sports.   Del Elston of Harmony/Fillmore Central High School was inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association this year.  Del has received numerous awards: he is a four time conference coach of the year, District 1 coach of the year, three time Section 1 Coach of the year. Del sums up his career as a teacher and coach like this, “As a high school teacher-coach the ultimate experience was seeing young people do things right, do their best and treat other people the way they like to be treated.” Congratulations to Del Elston  for being this weeks High School Coach of the Week! Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:53:00 EDT John Dunlap John Dunlap of Little Falls High School is this week’s High School Athlete of the week. John has participated in Cross Country, Track and Field and Basketball while in High School. John feels his hardships and successes he has experienced through his involvement in High School athletics have taught him the importance of respect and teamwork. John will be attending the University of Notre Dame in the fall to pursue a degree in Business Administration. Congratulations John Dunlap for being this week’s High School Athlete of the Week. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:11:00 EDT Carrie Johnson Carrie Johnson from Montevideo High School is this week’s High School athlete of the Week. Tennis, basketball, and softball were Carrie’s sports during high school.  Carrie states that athletics have given her many opportunities to be active in her school and community and allowed her to develop a work ethic, teamwork and leadership skills.   Carrie received a Minnesota State High School Coaches Association Scholarship and plans to attend Gustavus Adolphus College.  Congratulations to this week’s High School Athlete of the Week, Carrie Johnson! Mon, 7 Jul 2008 11:10:00 EDT Jeff Miller This week’s High School Athlete of the Week is Jeff Miller, a junior at Washburn High School in Minneapolis.  Jeff Miller is the starting catcher for the Washburn Millers.  In his first two games of the season, he has had 9 at bats with 7 hits, 8 RBI’s and 1 homerun. This is Jeff’s third year as a starter, and head baseball coach Jim Clancy says Jeff improves as a player every year.  Among being a good baseball player Jeff is also a good student. Congratulations to Jeff Miller for being this week’s High School Athlete of the week! Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:05:00 EDT