Roger Dodger
During ESPN's pregame show before the National Championship game between Ohio State and Miami, reporter Jeremy Schaap interviewed Ohio State Alum and hall of fame golfer Jack Nicklaus. Schapp asked Nicklaus for his views on the current debate surrounding the absence of women members at Agusta National. Nicklaus conveniently dodged the question saying he was there to watch a football game and not to comment on the situation at Agusta. I don't understand why it would be so hard for someone like Nicklaus to come out in favor of having women members at Agusta National. It's amazing to me how many men still believe that a woman's place is in the kitchen with an apron on.
Best Week of Football
The conclusion of this week brought an end to one of the greatest week's in football history. First Ohio State topped Miami in the National Championship game in a contest that people gave the Buckeyes a chance to win. Then the NFL gave us one of the most entertaining wild card weekends in history. First the Packers lost their first playoff game ever at Lambeau Field on Saturday. The blank stare on Brett Favre's face during the entire game was priceless. This loss is also beneficial to the average sports fan because we will no longer have to hear that statistic that Brett Favre has never lost a game when the temperature is below 34 degrees. Then on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49'ers made two of the greatest comebacks in NFL playoff history. And who isn't happy that we don't have to watch Jeremy Shockey of the Giants talk trash for the remainder of the playoffs.
Klein Lifts Wayzata Past Maple Grove
By Matt Thomas (From 01/07 edition of The Lakeshore Weekly News)
Wayzata senior Joey Klein was just a role player on the Trojans boys basketball team last season. With players like Steve Woodbury and Damola Obadina graduating, Klein has stepped up to lead the Trojans in scoring this season.
Klein’s expanded role on the team couldn’t have been more evident than in the Trojans 66-65 victory over Maple Grove on Jan. 3.
The six foot, one inch guard scored 21 points and the game winning three point basket with 14.5 seconds left to rally the Trojans past the Crimson.
Before Klein’s heroics, the Trojans hadn’t held a lead since early in the second quarter and the Crimson appeared to have the game in hand until a tentative last minute cost them the game.
The Crimson took a 19-14 lead into the second quarter when Klein got hot from the outside. Three straight three-pointers by Klein gave the Trojans a 26-21 lead that they held for a short time.
Klein and the Trojans went cold in the third quarter as the Crimson took control. Sophomore Greg Martin scored on three consecutive driving lay-ups to the put the Crimson up 46-39.
The Trojans defense appeared to relax as the Crimson made their last five shots of the third quarter to take a 53-44 lead into the fourth quarter.
The Trojans raised their defensive intensity in the fourth quarter and gave the Crimson only seven shots from the field.
Joey Klein’s twin brother Jeremy turned a steal into a dunk at the other end to get the Trojans within two.
Joey Klein tied the game at 55 with a lay-up at the 3:52 mark to bring the Trojans all the way back from the nine-point deficit.
The Crimson took a 65-60 lead with 1:07 remaining and that’s when Joey Klein hit his fourth three pointer of the game to make it 65-63.
The Trojans got the ball back on a steal to set up Klein’s game winning three pointer.
The Crimson had two chances to win the game, but both shots came up short as the Trojans survived.
Joey Klein went 8-20 from the field, including 5-10 from long range. Jeremy Klein added 16 points on 7-17 from the field before fouling out late in the game.
The Trojans attempted 23 three pointers and made six of them. The team’s offensive success is often predicated on its perimeter shooting due to the fact that its tallest starter stands just six feet, two inches tall.
Senior John Wagener is the team’s best low post player and had nine points in the victory over the Crimson.
Senior Ryan Champ, juniors Marcus Hughes, Ryan Saunders and Dotun Obadina along with sophomore Tyrone Ruffin are also contributing valuable minutes.
Several of the Trojans are sharing ball-handling duties after the team lost last year’s starting point guard, junior Grant Fossum, to a knee injury that was sustained during the football season.
The victory over the Crimson marked the Trojans final non-conference test before heading into Classic Lake Conference play.
The Trojans open conference play on Jan. 10 at home against Cooper before traveling to Edina on Jan. 14.
Tonka Boys Hockey Looks To Shake Off Slump
By Matt Thomas (From 01/07 edition of The Lakeshore Weekly News)
After starting the season with a 5-3 record, the Minnetonka boys hockey team has gone up against some tough competition and has lost four out of their last five games to drop to 6-7 on the season.
The Skippers caught the Bloomington Jefferson Jaguars at a bad time when the Jaguars invaded Pagel Arena on Jan. 2. The Jaguars were coming off consecutive 6-5 losses to Roseville and Duluth East in the Capital City Classic.
The Jaguars thoroughly dominated the contest 4-0 and if not for the strong play of Skippers goaltender Dan Steinkamp the score could have been a lot worse.
“It was a situation where our team could learn that consistency is a key,” head coach Tim Hanus said. “You have to be prepared and focused and ready for every game.”
The Jaguars got on the board first with 6:31 remaining in the first period. The Jaguars executed a two on one to perfection as Brad Peterson scored on a pass from Beau Karn.
The Skippers had held up fairly well in the first period, but a late period goal gave the Jaguars a decisive early advantage.
A deflected shot bounced right to Peterson in front of the net with 1:33 left and the senior captain buried it for a 2-0 Jaguars lead.
The Skippers had a chance to get back in the game with their first power play with 8:44 remaining in the second period, but never got a good shot on Jaguars goalie Drew Glowa.
With 1:44 remaining in the second period, the Jaguars struck again. Senior Dan Willman caught a puck in the air in front of the net, set it down and scored to give the Jagaurs a 3-0 lead.
They would tack another goal on early in the third period to finish out the scoring.
The Jaguars outshot the Skippers 44-10 on the night as Steinkamp made 40 saves for the Skippers.
“He’s been strong for us this year,” Hanus said of Steinkamp. “He’s really shown enthusiasm and excitement to get better and he gave us a chance to win that game.”
The Skippers looked like they would shake off their losing streak on Jan. 4 as they scored two first period goals against Holy Angels.
Junior Michael Schutt and senior Peter Dauwalter both scored goals in the first four minutes of the game.
The Skippers couldn’t hold the lead, however, as they were again outshot 30-18 in the game by the Stars.
Holy Angles went on to score two goals of their own in the first period and a goal in each of the second and third periods to earn a 4-2 victory.
The Skippers have been outscored 16-6 in their last four losses and are in need of an offensive spark to take some pressure off of Steinkamp.
Senior Brent Hanus leads the team in scoring with six goals and seven assists. Dauwalter, Drew Akins and John Arundel have four goals apiece. Peter Shenk is second on the team in scoring with three goals and six assists, while Sam Bickel is the team’s leader in assists with eight.
“It’s hard to pin point individuals on offense,” Hanus said. “We’re getting contributions from all three lines so it really is a team effort for us.”
The Skippers will look to improve on their 1-0 conference record when they play road games at Cooper on Jan. 9 and Wayzata on Jan. 11.
“There are a lot of good teams out there in our conference,” Hanus said. “When it comes to conference play, anyone can win on a given night because the kids get so fired up for those games.”
During ESPN's pregame show before the National Championship game between Ohio State and Miami, reporter Jeremy Schaap interviewed Ohio State Alum and hall of fame golfer Jack Nicklaus. Schapp asked Nicklaus for his views on the current debate surrounding the absence of women members at Agusta National. Nicklaus conveniently dodged the question saying he was there to watch a football game and not to comment on the situation at Agusta. I don't understand why it would be so hard for someone like Nicklaus to come out in favor of having women members at Agusta National. It's amazing to me how many men still believe that a woman's place is in the kitchen with an apron on.
Best Week of Football
The conclusion of this week brought an end to one of the greatest week's in football history. First Ohio State topped Miami in the National Championship game in a contest that people gave the Buckeyes a chance to win. Then the NFL gave us one of the most entertaining wild card weekends in history. First the Packers lost their first playoff game ever at Lambeau Field on Saturday. The blank stare on Brett Favre's face during the entire game was priceless. This loss is also beneficial to the average sports fan because we will no longer have to hear that statistic that Brett Favre has never lost a game when the temperature is below 34 degrees. Then on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49'ers made two of the greatest comebacks in NFL playoff history. And who isn't happy that we don't have to watch Jeremy Shockey of the Giants talk trash for the remainder of the playoffs.
Klein Lifts Wayzata Past Maple Grove
By Matt Thomas (From 01/07 edition of The Lakeshore Weekly News)
Wayzata senior Joey Klein was just a role player on the Trojans boys basketball team last season. With players like Steve Woodbury and Damola Obadina graduating, Klein has stepped up to lead the Trojans in scoring this season.
Klein’s expanded role on the team couldn’t have been more evident than in the Trojans 66-65 victory over Maple Grove on Jan. 3.
The six foot, one inch guard scored 21 points and the game winning three point basket with 14.5 seconds left to rally the Trojans past the Crimson.
Before Klein’s heroics, the Trojans hadn’t held a lead since early in the second quarter and the Crimson appeared to have the game in hand until a tentative last minute cost them the game.
The Crimson took a 19-14 lead into the second quarter when Klein got hot from the outside. Three straight three-pointers by Klein gave the Trojans a 26-21 lead that they held for a short time.
Klein and the Trojans went cold in the third quarter as the Crimson took control. Sophomore Greg Martin scored on three consecutive driving lay-ups to the put the Crimson up 46-39.
The Trojans defense appeared to relax as the Crimson made their last five shots of the third quarter to take a 53-44 lead into the fourth quarter.
The Trojans raised their defensive intensity in the fourth quarter and gave the Crimson only seven shots from the field.
Joey Klein’s twin brother Jeremy turned a steal into a dunk at the other end to get the Trojans within two.
Joey Klein tied the game at 55 with a lay-up at the 3:52 mark to bring the Trojans all the way back from the nine-point deficit.
The Crimson took a 65-60 lead with 1:07 remaining and that’s when Joey Klein hit his fourth three pointer of the game to make it 65-63.
The Trojans got the ball back on a steal to set up Klein’s game winning three pointer.
The Crimson had two chances to win the game, but both shots came up short as the Trojans survived.
Joey Klein went 8-20 from the field, including 5-10 from long range. Jeremy Klein added 16 points on 7-17 from the field before fouling out late in the game.
The Trojans attempted 23 three pointers and made six of them. The team’s offensive success is often predicated on its perimeter shooting due to the fact that its tallest starter stands just six feet, two inches tall.
Senior John Wagener is the team’s best low post player and had nine points in the victory over the Crimson.
Senior Ryan Champ, juniors Marcus Hughes, Ryan Saunders and Dotun Obadina along with sophomore Tyrone Ruffin are also contributing valuable minutes.
Several of the Trojans are sharing ball-handling duties after the team lost last year’s starting point guard, junior Grant Fossum, to a knee injury that was sustained during the football season.
The victory over the Crimson marked the Trojans final non-conference test before heading into Classic Lake Conference play.
The Trojans open conference play on Jan. 10 at home against Cooper before traveling to Edina on Jan. 14.
Tonka Boys Hockey Looks To Shake Off Slump
By Matt Thomas (From 01/07 edition of The Lakeshore Weekly News)
After starting the season with a 5-3 record, the Minnetonka boys hockey team has gone up against some tough competition and has lost four out of their last five games to drop to 6-7 on the season.
The Skippers caught the Bloomington Jefferson Jaguars at a bad time when the Jaguars invaded Pagel Arena on Jan. 2. The Jaguars were coming off consecutive 6-5 losses to Roseville and Duluth East in the Capital City Classic.
The Jaguars thoroughly dominated the contest 4-0 and if not for the strong play of Skippers goaltender Dan Steinkamp the score could have been a lot worse.
“It was a situation where our team could learn that consistency is a key,” head coach Tim Hanus said. “You have to be prepared and focused and ready for every game.”
The Jaguars got on the board first with 6:31 remaining in the first period. The Jaguars executed a two on one to perfection as Brad Peterson scored on a pass from Beau Karn.
The Skippers had held up fairly well in the first period, but a late period goal gave the Jaguars a decisive early advantage.
A deflected shot bounced right to Peterson in front of the net with 1:33 left and the senior captain buried it for a 2-0 Jaguars lead.
The Skippers had a chance to get back in the game with their first power play with 8:44 remaining in the second period, but never got a good shot on Jaguars goalie Drew Glowa.
With 1:44 remaining in the second period, the Jaguars struck again. Senior Dan Willman caught a puck in the air in front of the net, set it down and scored to give the Jagaurs a 3-0 lead.
They would tack another goal on early in the third period to finish out the scoring.
The Jaguars outshot the Skippers 44-10 on the night as Steinkamp made 40 saves for the Skippers.
“He’s been strong for us this year,” Hanus said of Steinkamp. “He’s really shown enthusiasm and excitement to get better and he gave us a chance to win that game.”
The Skippers looked like they would shake off their losing streak on Jan. 4 as they scored two first period goals against Holy Angels.
Junior Michael Schutt and senior Peter Dauwalter both scored goals in the first four minutes of the game.
The Skippers couldn’t hold the lead, however, as they were again outshot 30-18 in the game by the Stars.
Holy Angles went on to score two goals of their own in the first period and a goal in each of the second and third periods to earn a 4-2 victory.
The Skippers have been outscored 16-6 in their last four losses and are in need of an offensive spark to take some pressure off of Steinkamp.
Senior Brent Hanus leads the team in scoring with six goals and seven assists. Dauwalter, Drew Akins and John Arundel have four goals apiece. Peter Shenk is second on the team in scoring with three goals and six assists, while Sam Bickel is the team’s leader in assists with eight.
“It’s hard to pin point individuals on offense,” Hanus said. “We’re getting contributions from all three lines so it really is a team effort for us.”
The Skippers will look to improve on their 1-0 conference record when they play road games at Cooper on Jan. 9 and Wayzata on Jan. 11.
“There are a lot of good teams out there in our conference,” Hanus said. “When it comes to conference play, anyone can win on a given night because the kids get so fired up for those games.”
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