High School Spring Sports and Activities Roundup
With spring sports and activities nearing an end at both Robbinsdale Armstrong and Cooper high schools, here’s a look at who’s heading to state and how teams performed. This story will be updated as needed.
Speech
The state speech tournament was held April 22-23 at Eastview High School in Apple Valley.
Team results
Neither Armstrong High School (AHS) nor Cooper High School (CHS) placed in the team competition.
Individual results
- Extemporaneous Speaking
- CHS junior Connor Brynteson finished 13th
- Original Oratory
- CHS senior Fatima Koroma finished 8th
- Prose Reading
- AHS junior Daniella Mints finished 17th
Robotics
The state robotics tournament was held May 7 at Williams Arena at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
- No Robbinsdale teams qualified for state.
Adapted Bowling
The state adapted bowling tournament was held May 13 at Bowlero in Brooklyn Park.
- No Robbinsdale teams or individuals qualified for state in the ASD, CI or PI competitions.
Adapted Softball
The state adapted softball tournament took place June 3-4 at Chanhassen High School.
- Robbinsdale/Hopkins/Mound Westonka finished third at state in the PI competition.
- Robbinsdale didn’t qualify for state in the CI competition.
Boys tennis
The state boys tennis tournament was held June 7-10 at the Baseline Tennis Center at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
- No Robbinsdale teams or individuals qualified for state.
Softball
The state softball tournament was held June 9-10 at Caswell Park in Mankato.
- No Robbinsdale teams qualified for state.
Track and field
The state boys and girls track and field meet was held June 9-11 at St. Michael Albertville High School.
Boys
- AHS junior Noah Breker won the state championship in the 3,200 run, and finished fourth in the 1,600 meter.
- CHS junior Jaxon Howard finished second in both the discus throw and shot put.
- The AHS team of seniors Erik Fredrickson and Elrad Towah, and juniors Isaiah Cotton and finished second in the 4x100 meter relay.
- Fredrickson also finished seventh in the 100 meter dash.
- AHS senior Peyton Newbern finished fifth in the high jump, and didn’t place in the long jump.
- AHS senior Jordan McClom finished sixth in the long jump and 14th in the triple jump.
Girls
- AHS senior Clea Cesare finished ninth in the triple jump.
- AHS junior Kendall Thurston finished 11th in the discus throw.
- AHS sophomore Mackenzie Lovejoy finished 13th in the 300 meter hurdles.
- No CHS girls qualified to advance to state.
Lacrosse
The state boys and girls lacrosse tournaments was held June 14-18 at Roseville and Stillwater High Schools.
- No Robbinsdale teams qualified for state.
Baseball
The state baseball tournament was held June 14-17 at CHS Field in St. Paul and Target Field in Minneapolis.
- No Robbinsdale teams qualified for state.
Golf
The state boys and girls golf tournament was held June 14-15 at Bunker Hills Golf Club in Coon Rapids.
- No Robbinsdale teams or individuals qualified for state.
Clay Target
The state clay target tournament will be held June 24 at the Minneapolis Gun Club in Prior Lake.