Laker & Pioneer

North Shore gymnasts kick off season

aquandt — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 05:59:37 +0000

The North Shore level 5 team. (Submitted photo)

It was a sensational start of the season for North Shore Gymnastics. The Level 3-5 teams competed in their first meet Sunday, Oct. 1 at the Season Premiere Invitational in St. Paul Park.

All three NSGA teams brought home a first place win.

The Level 3 team finished with a team score of 107.950.

Level 3 gymnast, Madelyn Hallet (age 8, Minnetrista) was first place all around with a 35.675 and second place on floor (8.975). Taking second in all around was Madison Brown (age 8, Loretto) finishing with a score of 35.575. Brown placed first on bars(9.175). Teammate Luciana Leyva (age 8, Mound) got first on beam (9.075). Taking the lead on vault (9.150), was Lydia Richardson (age 8, Orono) and teammate Emma Carlson (age 10, Minnetrista) placed first on floor with a 9.050.

The Level 5s ended with a team score of 106.750 and a first place finish.
Kayla Heinonen (age 10, Delano) took the lead all around with an impressive 35.950. Heinonen finished first on bars (9.025) and floor (8.775). Lily Fake (age 10, Delano) landed second all around (35.525). Fake was first on beam with a 9.200. Maddie Sanders (age 11, Minnetrista) tied for first on vault (9.150) and second place on beam was Marissa Dennis (age 12, Medina) with a 9.075.

With a 105.275, it was a first place finish for The Level 4s team as well. In the younger age division, Anna Lamecker (age 9, Delano) finished on top with a 33.875 all around and placed first on both vault (8.450) and bars (8.775). Siena Chermak (age 9, Mound) assisted the team with first place finish on beam (9.050). Hailey Kalthoff (age 10, Delano) placed second on floor (7.950) and Kaily Moeller (10, Maple Plain) second on vault (8.225).

Taking the team lead for the 4s older age division, Jadyn Herrera (age 10, Maple Plain) ending the premiere meet with a 35.850. Herrera finished first in three events, vault (8.775), bars (9.250) and beam (9.250). In second place all around (33.675), Charlotte King (age 11, Delano). Allie Jacobsen (age 11, Maple Grove) had a first place finish on floor (8.600) and teammate Madeline Schaefer (age 11, Minnetrista) was second on beam (9.175).

North Shore Gymnastics Association, Orono, was founded 43 years ago and is a 501c3 non-profit organization. It is the club’s purpose to acquaint children at all levels of physical ability, potential, and growth with the sport of gymnastics in an atmosphere of safe, fun, positive learning, and to help each child develop gymnastic skills, good sportsmanship, and discipline. Northshore Gymnastics Association is also the practice facility for the ISD#277 (Mound) girls’ high school gymnastics teams.

For more information, please call or visit us at www.northshoregym.org.

4-peat: Orono boys win conference for fourth consecutive year

aquandt — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 05:46:54 +0000

Vs. Mound

Orono players celebrate winning the Wright County Conference Championship (Submitted photo)

The Orono men’s varsity soccer team closed out conference play against rival Mound Westonka on Wednesday after a rain out on Monday.

The Spartans came ready to play, looking like the confident composed team they were at start of the season. Captains Spencer Overturf, Christian Babo and Guy Mohs were in total sync, executing pretty and precise passing plays and threatening the Mound Westonka keeper again and again.

Despite a goal by Mound midway through the first half, the Spartans did not give up and kept the pressure on. A few minutes later, effective passing between brothers Sam and Jamie Bazil got the ball away from the Mound offense and to Ozzie Ramsey at midfield, who sent a soaring through ball deep into Mound territory. Spencer Overturf collected and controlled the ball effortlessly and made some slick moves to beat the keeper and tie the score 1-1.

Strong and aggressive defense from Nick Overturf, Cole Wetterstrom and Kevin Cornelius helped keep the score even going into half.

Orono came out firing on all cylinders to start the second half and 10 minutes in, relentless play by Jamie Bazil outside the Mound box paid off when he found Overturf in front of the net. Overturf buried the pass and got his second goal of the night to give the Spartans the advantage.

Smart and aggressive offensive plays by Reece Clifford and Paul Sanford made it look like the Spartans would hold on for the win until momentum shifted late in the second half.

Mound capitalized on a free kick that the Spartans were unable to clear and a laser shot to the bottom left corner just missed Spartan keeper Jackson Burgess’ reach. Mound would get that equalizer with seven minutes remaining in the half sending the game into overtime.

However, the rowdy Mound crowd didn’t intimidate the Spartans and two minutes into the first overtime Christian Babo made a perfect pass to Guy Mohs in front of the net. Mohs was able to bury it to give the Spartans a 3-2 lead. The remaining seven minutes of overtime were a battle, but Orono and Burgess came up on top, securing the Wright County Conference title for the fourth year in a row and securing home field advantage during section play next week.

Vs. Blake
The Spartans continued their season play against non-conference undefeated and No. 1-ranked Blake Bears the very next night at home.

Not showing any sign of wear and tear, the Spartans came out ready to battle, looking fresh and playing unselfishly as a team. The first half was a dual of two capable and deserving squads.

Blake’s fast and skilled forwards gave the Spartans a run for their money in the first half, but the Spartans held their ground, countering each Blake strike with one of their own.

Spartan defense was in top form, with Cole Wetterstrom, Nick Overturf and Josh Sheridan providing keeper Jackson Burgess room to breathe.

The first half ended without a score, and no one would anticipate what would ensue.

The first 14 minutes of the second half could have been a game in and of itself.

Six minutes in the Bears were awarded a penalty kick and did not miss the opportunity to take the lead 1-0. Less than two minutes later Blake would add to their lead off a scramble in front of the net that got past Burgess.

The crowd began to subdue, but in true form the Spartans were not rattled. One minute later, Christian Babo sent a perfect free kick to the front of the net and Sam Bazil, on a mission, connected with a textbook header to leave the Blake keeper speechless and cut the lead to one.

The Spartans continued to press and 10 minutes later, Bazil lofted a ball past the Blake defense to a streaking Guy Mohs who rocketed a shot into the back of the net, tying the score and invigorating the stadium.

The Spartans seemed to control the remainder of the game, but Blake took the lead once again with six minutes left.

Orono had a few opportunities late to tie the No. 1-ranked Bears, but time ran out and Orono lost for only the second time this season.

Orono will commence section playoff play Tuesday night at 7 p.m. against Hutchinson at home.

Spartan football falls to St. Louis Park

aquandt — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 05:57:08 +0000

Danny Striggow (10) and Marcus Anderson (76) pursue an Orioles ball carrier during Orono’s game against St. Louis Park. (Submitted photo)

The Orono football team continued its back and forth season with a heartbreaking 16-14 loss to the St. Louis Park Orioles.

The loss gives the Spartans a 3-3 record for the season.

“We have been taking one step forward and two steps back all season long,” Coach Jeff Weiland said. “Our guys played hard and gave great effort, but we lacked the execution needed to pull out the victory.”

OFFENSIVE SUMMARY
The Spartan offense moved the ball effectively from 20 to 20 during most of the night, but had a very difficult time coming up with the right combination of plays to finish the drive.

The Spartans were in the “Red Zone” three times in the first half and failed to put any points on the board.

Coach Weiland said he saw it as a combination of factors that prevented the Spartans from scoring early in the game. “I give them [St. Louis Park’s defense] a lot of credit,” Weiland said. “They made some great plays to stop us early in the game. We also made some mistakes that you can’t make when you are that close to scoring.”

The Oriole’s defense was tough on the Spartan running game, holding the Spartans to a season-low 94 yards rushing.

Leading the rushing attack was QB Nick Prentice, who scrambled and scampered for 54 yards on 12 carries. Fisher Eiss also rushed for 39 yards on 11 carries.

With the running game sputtering, the Spartans turned to the air where Prentice completed 18 of 34 passes for 240 yards. His favorite target on the night was Jarvis Omersa. Omersa caught 11 of Prentice’s passes for 186 yards and a touchdown.

Zane Taylor also caught three passes for 27 yards on the night.

Coach Fedie selected Michael Delaney as the game’s top blocker.

DEFENSIVE SUMMARY
The Spartan defense gave a gutsy performance against the Oriole’s offensive attack.

For most of the game, the Spartans were without the services of senior linebacker Bobby Striggow. Striggow suffered an injury on offense and was out for the game.

“Without Bobby we are a different team on defense,” Weiland said. “He has been our leader since his sophomore year and he makes all our calls and adjustments.”

Despite the loss of Striggow, the Spartans limited the Orioles to 106-yards rushing.

“Chad Mrachek and Danny Striggow stepped up huge once Bobby went down,” Weiland said. “They both played their best games of the year and kept us in it.”

Danny Striggow had 24 defensive points and Mrachek had 17.

Other Spartans who played their best games of the season were defensive end Caleb Limesand and free safety Grant Perry. Limesand led the team in defensive points with 25, including three tackles for losses. Perry had 19 defensive points and was in on eight tackles.

UPCOMING GAME
The annual homecoming game for the Spartans will be played on Friday, Oct. 13 against the De LaSalle Islanders. The Spartans are playing the Islanders for the first time in years as they were added to the Orono sub-district this past season.

The Islanders are 4-2 on the season and should give the Spartans everything they want in a homecoming game.

The game is at 7:30 p.m. in Pesonen Stadium.

The Spartans finish their regular season with their MEA break game on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at the Academy of Holy Angels. The play-offs will begin for the Spartans on Tuesday, Oct. 24.

Mound icon closes doors after 48 years

aquandt — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 05:33:28 +0000

By Adam Quandt
adam.quandt@ecm-inc.com

V&S Jewelry Store has been in business in Mound for the last 48 years. They will close for good on Oct. 31. (Hannah Broadbent/The Laker)

After 48 years of dedicated business, a Mound icon will be closing its doors for good at the end of this month. On Oct. 31, the doors of V & S Jewelry Store will be locked for the last time.

V & S Jewelry Store was opened by Vernon and Shirley Andersen – both graduates of Mound High School – on Main Street in Mound in 1969. However, this was not Vernon’s entrance into the world of jewelry.

Vernon worked for Beloved Rings, Inc. in Minneapolis in 1947, where he apprenticed in the jewelry trade and learned the art of casting rings, diamond setting and hand engraving. Two years later, he married Shirley and they began their journey in love and jewelry together.

The store was later relocated to its current location on Commerce Boulevard in Mound.

“Our marriage is what got me into the jewelry business,” Shirley said.

The store began selling rings and watches in its early days, and later evolved into a complete-service jewelry store. The store moved into creating custom wedding rings, Mother’s Day rings, school graduation rings, watches, gifts, fashion jewelry, custom engraving, trophies and more.

At one point, Vernon and his work was featured in “Whitney’s Special Store” book for the Minneapolis and St. Paul area, which singled out fine stores that provide quality unique workmanship.

As their marriage and business grew, so did the Andersen family. During their 48 years of business, all of their five kids worked in the store at one time or another. Their son, Jeff has been employed at the store for the last 30 years and their daughter, Linda has been working at the stores regularly on Saturdays.

Over their 48 years of business, Vernon, Shirley and their kids have seen plenty of changes occur in the jewelry industry.

“It’s not like it used to be,” Shirley said. “Independent jewelers are different than your mall jewelers. Independent jewelers know more about the craft of what they are selling.”

Vernon retired from the jewelry business in 1991 and left the store to Shirley and Jeff. Over the past 26 years, Shirley has strived to maintain the icon store and continued to provide quality and personal services for Mound and the surrounding area.

However, Shirley said the time has come for her to retire and close the store’s doors one last time.

“I’m looking forward to just enjoying life and spending more time with my husband,” Shirley said.

Over the next couple of weeks, the store will be selling everything they have from jewelry to gifts, down to the fixtures around the store.

“Everything is going,” Shirley said. “There will be markdowns up to the minute we close the doors.”

Shirley and staff at V & S will be serving coffee and cookies throughout their last few weeks and ask patrons and friends alike to “come on in and reminisce” with them.

Orono swim and dive readies for busy weeks ahead

aquandt — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 05:55:00 +0000

An Orono swimmer swims butterfly during a meet against Hutchinson. (Submitted photo)

The Orono girls swim and dive team hosted the top-ranked Hutchinson Tigersharks for their toughest meet of the conference season.

Although Hutchinson ended the night with an overall victory, the Orono swimmers did not make it easy on them.

Orono took hard-fought victories in the Varsity 200 Yard Medley Relay, with Sophomore Margaret Kraus, junior Caroline Gardner, senior Ellie Thompson, and junior Sally Richardson out-touching the Hutchinson team by five-tenths of a second. Thompson and Gardner also contributed varsity victories in the 100 Yard Butterfly and 100 Yard Breaststroke, respectively.

Eighth grade divers Sophia Capece and Makena Rasmussen contributed first and third place in the Diving competition.

The next few years of this rivalry will be fun, as the Orono swimmers had lots of success at the junior varsity level.

The Orono JV 200 Yard Medley Relays took first, second and fourth place, with young teams. The first place team included junior Ingrid Landgraver, seventh graders Skye Thalhuber and Sammi Francis, and freshman Jasmine Ural; second place was freshman Kate Albers, seventh grader Addie Thalhuber, and sophomores Isa Chavez and Megan Dolan; fourth place was an all middle school team of eighth graders Anna Moen, Nova Tseng and Audrey James plus seventh grader Ivy Besikof.

Other JV highlights included Orono sophomore Margaret Kraus, seventh grader Kaelyn Knutson and eighth grader Tessa Cordes placing first, second, third in the 100 Yard Butterfly and the Thalhuber sisters finishing first and second in the 100 Yard Breaststroke.

The next two weeks are some of the busiest of the season, as the team finishes the conference regular season with three dual meets, plus competes in the True Team Section Meet on Saturday, Oct. 14 in Hutchinson.

Long-time Orono greenskeeper retires after 43 years of service

The Laker & Pioneer — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 05:29:23 +0000

By STEVEN SIMMONS
FOR THE PIONEER

Steffenhagen

You can take the boy off the farm, but you can’t take the farm out of the boy. That certainly seems to be true for Ron Steffenhagen who will retire later this year after 43 years as head greenskeeper and superintendent of the Orono Public Golf Course.

In this day where upward mobility and relocation are thought by many to be essential elements of modern life, Ron has chosen to stay put. And the community of Orono and its golf course are the beneficiaries of his decision.

Steffenhagen grew up on a small, diversified farm near Lake City, Minnesota. At age 11 his family moved to town, although his upbringing on the farm had already left its mark.

Three years later, at age 14, he began working on the grounds of a local golf course—and thus began his life-long connection to the game. After completing high school, he enrolled in the turf management program at a technical college and upon graduation, he continued working at the golf course in Hastings, Minnesota, where he’d done his college internship.

He then served a brief stint as assistant greenskeeper at Wayzata Country Club before landing his current position in 1974 at Orono Public Golf Course. Steffenhagen is just the third person to serve as greenskeeper at this 93-year-old course. Leo Feser began the Orono course, originally named Orono Orchards, in 1924; it was Minnesota’s first public course to have grass greens (all others then had sand greens).

Thanks to the stewardship of the three greenskeepers over the course’s history, the same strain of bent grass initially introduced by Feser from nearby Woodhill Country Club almost a century ago is still growing at the Orono course.

When Steffenhagen began working at Orono Public Golf Course the game of golf was very different. Clubs with persimmon wood heads were still the norm and the course had just three “tricycle style” motorized golf carts to its name. Those proved to be precarious on the hilly terrain and were soon replaced. Most golfers still walked the course then, although the game has evolved to a point where perhaps 70 percent of the rounds at Orono are now played with carts. It falls to Ron to decide when conditions on the course are not suitable for cart use.

It surprises some people to learn that Ron seldom plays golf himself. Even so, it is his decision as greenskeeper to decide the placement of the pins on each green.

Feser was acquainted with courses designed by the famous early-1900s golf architect Donald Ross (who designed the Woodhill Country Club course where Feser also worked as greenskeeper). So, in laying out his own Orono Orchards course, Feser used Ross’ characteristic “turtleback” green design on a number of the holes. A turtleback green is higher in the center and slopes away towards its edges. Even the best of golfers using modern equipment find such classic-style greens to be a challenge.

One accomplished player at Orono was recently heard to exclaim in frustration: “My wedge just doesn’t work at this course!” The wedge club, of course, was not yet invented when the Orono course was designed in 1924 so players sometimes find that it’s better to use the old school pitch-and-run approach. And when Steffenhagen feels feisty, he sometimes places pins nearer the greens’ edges where it’s possible for one’s putt to pass the hole and then run completely off the green.

It all serves to give Orono Public Golf Course a unique personality unlike almost any other course in the area. And as one who still plays the game with wooden-shafted 1920s clubs, it’s the sweetest “hickory-era” course I know of in Minnesota.

Steffenhagen may have left the farm more than fifty years ago, but his approach to greenskeeping and managing the Orono Public Golf Course bears the same work ethics
and values of a good Minnesota dairy farmer.

Until recently, Steffenhagen had never taken a “vacation” away from his work over his almost four decades of managing the course. He refers to his wife, Mary Jo, as “a saint” for having adapted to his erratic work schedule and long hours over the years.

When asked to describe the three most memorable golfers during his tenure at the Orono course, Ron immediately recalled Carl, Les and Tim. Each of these men shared a quality of being early-risers—like Ron—and sometimes began their rounds of golf even before daybreak. They were also consistent and dependable.

They too might have made good dairy farmers. And they each were dedicated to their craft and to this special place—just like someone else we know.

Orono volleyball fights tough losses

aquandt — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 05:01:19 +0000

Vs. New Prague
The Spartans made one of the longest road trips of their season on Thursday, Oct. 5 as they headed to New Prague for a second conference match.

The last two weeks of the regular season will be crucial for Orono, as three more conferences matches will take place by Oct. 17.

The Trojans entered Thursday’s match with a 17-8 record.

New Prague came out firing in set one, covering the court with scrappy play. Looking to match the Trojan’s intensity, Orono fought for each point, but fell short in set one 9-25.

A powerful New Prague attack kept the Spartans from finding their offensive rhythm. However back at the serving line, the Spartans went on a hot streak. Kayla DeMartini, Gracie Parrott and Tricia Johnson each had an ace in set two.

Orono rose to the challenge and was able to match New Prague’s energy and level of play in set two. That combined with multiple strong offensive swings led to a back and forth set.

A late set push by the Spartans forced the Trojans to take a timeout at 24-23. However, Orono fell in set two 23-25.

Although down 0-2, the Spartans were not ready to give in. Set three brought more impressive serves; Olivia Litecky, Parrott, and Abby Fay contributed three more service aces.

In the end, the Spartans were unable to hold off the consistent and steady Trojans, dropping set three 17-25.

“New Prague played well tonight, and I was happy to see our team respond and challenge them in the second set,” Coach Ryan Stuntz said.

DeMartini led the team with eight kills and 11 digs. Abby Fay and Greta Paal each had four kills. Maddie Eppard finished with nine digs, Tricia Johnson with six and Fay with five. Parrott totaled 14 assists on the night.

STMA Midwest Fall Classic
Orono hit the road on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 6 and 7 for the 31-team STMA Midwest Fall Classic.

The team finished the tournament with a 2-3 record. The Spartans lost to Shakopee 0-2 and Rogers 0-2 on Friday. Saturday started with a 1-2 loss to Monticello. The team wrapped up Saturday by defeating Hastings 2-0 and Heritage Christian 2-0.

The Spartans will now focus their sights on the Wildcats for the last regular season match and conference match of the season on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at Waconia.

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ECM Legals — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 16:17:43 +0000

Making history: Orono girls finish regular season undefeated

aquandt — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 15:51:45 +0000

Orono’s Sarah Johnston eludes a Mound defender during a game on Oct. 4. (Submitted photo)

The 2017 Orono women’s soccer team marked history this week by being the first Orono team to complete the regular season undefeated with a 13-0-3 record. At the same time, with a 3-0 win against Mound on Tuesday, the Orono Spartans are 2017 co-champions of the Wright County Conference. The Orono Women’s soccer team have been champions for 11 consecutive seasons.

Rounding out the week, the Spartans played in a tough battle with Blake that ended in a 1-1 draw and completed the regular season with a convincing 5-0 win against Providence Academy.

The Minnesota High School Coaches Poll continued to rank the Orono Women’s Soccer team number one in Class A and they were awarded the first seed in section 6A with playoffs starting this week.

Vs. Mound
The Orono Spartans traveled to Mound on Wednesday due to a rescheduled rainout game from Monday and returned with a 3-0 victory.

The Spartans compiled 20 shots on goal against a single shot from the Mound team, in a game that spent the majority of play in the Orono offensive zone.

The first goal came off a Megan Marzoff corner kick in which Sadie Koltes followed up on a loose ball and finished.

Seven minutes later, Anna Hughes sent a cross into the goal mouth to Anna Tesar, who scored to put the game at 2-0.

The final goal of the first half and game resulted in a pass from Leah Goehring to Hughes. Hughes beat the keeper to set the score at 3-0.

Vs. Blake
In a game that pitted the no. 1-ranked Orono Spartans against the no. 4 Blake Bears, it lived up to the selection as a featured mnsoccerhub.com game of the week.

With both teams demonstrating physical toughness on defense and each notching a goal in regular time, the game ended in a scoreless overtime at 1-1.

Orono started the scoring in the 33rd minute of the first half, when Hughes sent a high header into the air. Goehring played the ball off the bounce and sent it into the box towards Blake’s net. Sophomore Reiley Prueter scored her first varsity goal of the season by running on and sending the ball over the Blake keeper to put the score at 1-0.

Early on in the second half, Clare Gagne came up with two big saves (one from close range and the other off a Bears direct kick outside the box.) Ally Swenson, Madeline Loder, Emma Kosek, Megan Marzoff, and Holly Harrison combatted the Bears attack throughout the match, yet, Blake would go on to tie the game with seven minutes remaining off a corner kick.

“It wasn’t our best game,” Spartans coach Erin Murray said. “However, it was a battle with a very respectable Blake team. It’s been a few games since we’ve been challenged, so I think that played a part in it, but overall I’m happy with the outcome.”

Holly Harrison was voted by her teammates as Spartan of the match.

Vs. Providence Academy
On a beautiful fall Saturday afternoon, the Orono Women’s Soccer team concluded the regular season with a convincing win over Providence Academy.

With a limited number of players for substitution on the Providence Academy bench, the Orono Spartans were able to control the majority of the possession through the game. With combination passes from the back from Grace Strobel, Lily Prine, Emma Kosek, and Madeline Loder, the Spartans worked the ball up the field to generate multiple scoring opportunities.

Sophomore Sadie Koltes set up the first goal with a long ball down the middle to connect with Sarah Johnston who finished in the lower right corner. Five minutes into the second half, Hughes would connect with Tesar, for the first of her three goals of the game. Goehring would add to the score for the fourth goal of the game with a well-placed shot into the upper right corner off an Orono free kick. Hughes would again connect with Tesar to send the score for the final of 5-0.

The Orono Women’s Soccer team will have home field advantage for sections as the no. 1 seed in the 6A section. The first section game is Tuesday, Oct. 10.

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