Sports
Orioles, Red Knights Play Games While The Sun Shines
Cold but cooperative weather greeted St. Louis Park and Benilde-St. Margaret's squads this week.
Athletic squads from and made the most of the cold—yet thankfully dry—conditions on Monday and then a sunny and warmer Tuesday to get in their games as the second month of the spring campaign began in earnest.
St. Louis Park Girls Lacrosse: Orioles 10, Rochester Mayo 5
A 10-5 defeat of Rochester Mayo at home on Tuesday night boosted the St. Louis Park girls lacrosse team's record to 4-2 on the season.
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Heading into the game, Lauren Bruun-Bryant led the Orioles with nine goals, while both Amelia Swartout and Paige Anderson had tallied five goals apiece.
St. Louis Park travels to Robbinsdale Cooper for a 6:30 p.m. game on Thursday.
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St. Louis Park Baseball: Orioles 14, North Branch 3
The St. Louis Park baseball team defeated North Branch, 14-3, on Tuesday evening to improve to 9-2 overall and 6-2 in the North Suburban Conference standings.
Individual statistics were not available. The Orioles host Irondale on Wednesday at 4:15 p.m.
St. Louis Park Boys Golf: Cichoski Medals In Conference Meet
Matt Cichoski carded a five-over-par 77 to lead the St. Louis Park boys golf team to a third-place finish in a North Suburban meet at Bunker Hills Golf Course on Monday. The Orioles scored a 333 as a team.
On Tuesday, St. Louis Park finished 15th at the Nelson Invitational at the Ridges at Sand Creek with a score of 338. Individual results were not available.
St. Louis Park Girls Golf: Orioles Fifth At Bunker Hills
The St. Louis Park girls golf team finished fifth in a North Suburban meet at Bunker Hills Golf Course on Monday with a score of 444. Individual results were not available.
St. Louis Park Boys Tennis: Orioles Improve To 7-5
A 4-3 victory over Totino-Grace on Tuesday followed a 6-1 loss to Hopkins on Monday as the St. Louis Park boys tennis team carries a 7-5 record into its mid-week matches. Individual results were not available.
St. Louis Park Girls Track And Field: Orioles Host, Place Fourth At Invite
The St. Louis Park girls track and field team hosted an invitational meet on Monday, placing fourth with 75 points. Individual results were not available.
St. Louis Park Boys Track And Field: Orioles Second In Conference Meet
The St. Louis Park boys track and field team logged 39 points to finish second in a North Suburban triangular meet on Tuesday. Individual results were not available.
Benilde-St. Margaret's Baseball: Totino-Grace 6, Red Knights 2
The Benilde-St. Margaret's baseball team fell into third place in the North Suburban standings after a 6-2 loss at Totino-Grace on Monday night.
After the Red Knights took a 2-1 lead in the first inning, the Eagles held their visitors without another tally to hand BSM their second defeat in conference play.
Greg Ziman and Patrick Daly scored the Red Knights' runs, with Jimmy Heck and Joe Melles claiming the runs batted in. Heck, the BSM starting pitcher, suffered the loss.
The Red Knights, 7-3 overall and 7-2 in the North Suburban, travel to conference foe Chisago Lakes for a 4:30 p.m. game on Wednesday.
Benilde-St. Margaret's Softball: Red Knights 10, Columbia Heights 4
A 10-4 defeat of Columbia Heights improved the Benilde-St. Margaret's softball team to 5-2 overall and in conference play.
Individual results were not available. The Red Knights host St. Louis Park on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
Benilde-St. Margaret's Boys Lacrosse: Red Knights 10, Blake 9
Christian Rekow's goal late in the fourth quarter broke a 9-9 tie as the Benilde-St. Margaret's boys lacrosse team improved to 8-0 and handed nearby rival Blake its first loss of the season on Tuesday night.
Rekow had three goals in all, while Will Hoesley led the way with four tallies.
BSM is now off until a May 10 contest at Totino-Grace.
Benilde-St. Margaret's Boys Tennis: Red Knights Split Monday, Tuesday Matches
A 7-0 defeat of St. Francis on Tuesday followed a 6-1 loss to Wayzata on Monday to send the Benilde-St. Margaret's boys tennis team into its mid-week matches with a 7-2 record. Individual results were not available.
Benilde-St. Margaret's Boys Golf: Red Knights Win At Bunker Hills
The Benilde-St. Margaret's boys golf team won its North Suburban meet at Bunker Hills Golf Course on Monday with a score of 322.
On Tuesday, the Red Knights finished 13th at the Nelson Invitational at the Ridges at Sand Creek with a score of 331.
Individual results were not available.
Benilde-St. Margaret's Girls Golf: Red Knights Finish First, Second In Conference Meets
The Benilde-St. Margaret's girls golf team took first and second, respectively, in North Suburban meets on Monday and Tuesday afternoons.
Individual results were not available. The Red Knights recorded a 390 over 18 holes to win at Bunker Hills Golf Course on Monday and a 197 over nine holes for a runner-up finish at Victory Links Golf Course on Tuesday.