A Year to Remember in Apple Valley Athletics

The boys cross country team had one of their best seasons in recent history, highlighted by a second place finish at the Eagle Invitational, their best finish at the meet since 2000. Four of the top fifteen finishers were Apple Valley runners, while three other Valley runners finished within the top 30. The team had another second place finish at the St. Michael Albertville meet with two top ten finishers...

The girls cross country team had a solid season this year, and were able to send sophomore Molly Moynihan to the state meet at St. Olaf. Moynihan finished second at the section meet, and performed very well at the state meet with fellow cross country runner Robert Hapke. The team will look to continue their growth and success next year, and hopefully send more runners to state next year....

The boys soccer team had a rough season this year, finishing with a 6-11 record. The highlight of the season was Valley’s underdog 2-1 win over Park, the team that ousted them from the previous year’s section semifinals. The team also got big wins over Robbinsdale Cooper, Lakeville South, Rochester Century, and Shakopee. This season also marked head coach Chuck Scanlon’s last season c...

The girls soccer team had a tough go this season, pulling out a 5-10-1 record. The team, however, had a huge game against crosstown rival Eastview, upsetting the Lightning in a 2-1 overtime thriller. The team also had wins over Stillwater, Hastings, Southwest, and Farmington, and tied their first game of the year to Owatonna. Defender Sidney Bethke also won the Athena Award, recognizing he...

The girls tennis squad had a rough season this year, finishing with a 3-9-2 record.  The team was able to get some close wins over Simley, Farmington, and Visitation, though. Hopefully the team will be able to turn it around next year and be able to win many more matches.

The football team had a solid season this year, finishing the year with a 5-5-1 record. By far the team’s best win was against crosstown rival Eastview in the Battle for the Apple. In the tightest game the Eagles had all year, the Eagles pulled out a 7-6 win over the Lightning in the fourth quarter of the game, bringing the Battle of the Apple trophy home to Apple Valley for the first time sin...

The volleyball team had a great season this year, finishing with a 14-8 record. This year was highlighted by winning the annual Aerie Invitational. The team cruised to two easy victories in the round of 16 and quarterfinals of the tournament. They went on to beat #8 Cretin-Derham Hall in the semifinals and beat Concordia Academy in a close two-point victory to clinch the championship. The team a...

Both the boys and the girls swim and dive teams had some tremendous seasons this year. Perhaps the biggest highlights of both of these teams were their showings at the section swim finals. The boys team had three swimmers finish within the top ten at section finals, while two other swimmers finished within the top twenty. The girls medley relay team finished fourth at the section finals, 2 seconds off fr...

What a tremendous season it was for the boys basketball team. Led by Gary Trent Jr. and Tre Jones, the Eagles only lost two games all year en route to a third place finish in the state tournament. The Eagles’ repeat dreams were crushed in the state semifinals against Hopkins, but were able to get a little redemption in their third place victory against Osseo. During the regular season, the Eagles only s...

The girls basketball team had a very solid season this year, finishing with a 15-13 record. The Eagles had a great season overall, pulling out some big wins over Prior Lake, Park, and Eagan, as well as winning the Roseville Holiday Tournament during winter break. Junior guard Lyndsey Robson broke the all-time scoring record for the Eagles this year as well, a tremendous achievement for one o...

The gymnastics squad had a solid season this year, highlighted by some great performances and senior Sydney Bethke qualifying for state. The gymnastics team got a big win versus Prior Lake in January, finishing with three Valley gymnasts in the top five. They followed up that win with a second place showing at the Eastview Invite. Sidney Bethke had a monster season. She had some top finishes and ended up advancin...

Words really can’t describe Apple Valley’s dominance in wrestling. Eleven straight state titles, 24 in total. There is no school in the state more dominant than Apple Valley when it comes to wrestling. And the Eagles continued that tradition of excellence this year. Perhaps one of the greatest high school wrestlers ever, Mark Hall has won twelve state titles for wrestling: six team titles,�...

The boys hockey team celebrated its 40th year of playing at Apple Valley. The team donned some new throwback uniforms to celebrate, harkening back to their championship run in 1996. Unfortunately, the team was unable to replicate the same magic they had twenty years ago. They finished with a 9-16-1 record. The team was able to snatch some big wins, however, including a 4-3 overtime win over Shakopee and wins...

The girls hockey team skated to a 7-17-2 record this year, but the team made national headlines with their unbelievable performance in the section quarterfinals against East Ridge. Although they lost 2-3 against East Ridge, the Eagles were caught in an epic marathon game. The game lasted for six overtime periods--121 minutes and 58 seconds to be exact--making it the longest girls hockey game in...

The baseball team has gotten off to a 2-4-6 start so far, a pretty solid start, but there’s definitely room for improvement. Their wins came against Farmington and Eagan.  Like softball, they too have battled injuries, but look to finish the season strong.

The softball team has struggled somewhat this season, getting off to a 1-9-4 start so far. Their only win has been against Osseo back in April.  They've dealt with injury issues, but are hoping to make a run as they close the season.

The boys tennis team had a great regular season this year, finishing with an 11-5-1 record. The team had some tremendous wins, including sweeps over Roseville and  Woodbury, and some close wins as well, including the team’s first win over Eagan in seven years. They finished the season sitting in third in the South Suburban Conference with a 5-2 record. They hold the sixth seed as they go on t...

The girls and guys golf squads have gotten off to some solid starts this year. The guys team has had four top ten finishes in seven of their meets and beat Cannon Falls as well. The girls team has had some solid finishes in their events early in the season and are looking to continue playing well in their next events.

The boys and girls track teams have been doing very well this year. Olivia Anger, Bailey Roberts, Josh Hylland, and Robert Hapke are only a few of the track runners for Apple Valley who have done really well on the track. Pole vaulter Amanda Sonnenberg and discus thrower Kieran McKeag are also just a few of the field athletes that have performed very well this season. Sidney Bethke, a member of track and field, a...

The boys lacrosse team has gotten off to a pretty solid start to the season so far. They have a record of 5-6, which includes wins over TriMAC, Farmington, and Bloomington Kennedy.

The girls lacrosse team has gotten off to an amazing start this year. The team only has one loss in ten games, and has proven that they can be state competitors in June. Some of their big games included two wins over Lakeville South, and a win over Farmington. Senior Katie Moynihan also is the recipient of the Triple-A award, given to athletes who truly embody what it means to be successful in arts...