Wild sign former Elks player Prosser

Posted: 03.18.2010 By Jason Olson SportsPrepZone Editor The Minnesota Wild signed Elk River native Nate Prosser March 18 to an entry level contract for the remaining 2009-10 season. Prosser, a senior defenseman at Colorado College, posted 28 points in 39 games for the Tigers this season, ranking second in the WCHA in scoring for defensemen. He has 64 points in 137 games during his career...

Adapted Floor Hockey: Mustangs out-galloping the competition

Posted: 03.18.2010 By Jason Olson SportsPrepZone Editor Both Anoka -Hennepin Adapted Floor Hockey teams are right back where they hoped to be, atop the North Section seedings heading into the state tournament, which runs March 19-20 at Bloomington Jefferson High School. The CI-division Mustangs (12-0) put together another impressive regular season averaging 11.5 goals per contest while limiting the opposition to 2.41 goals to help secure...

Basketball: Saints strong start fades in loss at state

Posted: 03.17.2010 By Jason Olson SportsPrepZone Editor No. 4 seed Chaska proved to be too strong inside while St. Francis ' shooting woes in the second half hindered an otherwise strong start, losing its state Class AAAA quarterfinal 76-57, March 17. St. Francis (25-5) started strong on an 8-2 run thanks to back-to-back baskets with a steal under the basket in between by Jordan Falk. Taylor...

Section 7AAAA boys' hoops semifinals update, March 16

Posted: 03.16.2010 By Jason Olson SportsPrepZone Editor No. 1 seed Duluth East 66,  (5) Coon Rapids 60 The outcome wasn't exactly what Coon Rapids coach Ryan Green hoped for as a promising season came to a close one game away from going to the state tournament. Down by 22 points early in the second half on the neutral Elk River court, Green's squad managed to...

Auto racing: Dollansky wins in Texas

Posted: 03.14.2010 Craig Dollansky had been fast right out of the box in 2010, but had been plagued with bad luck in nearly every one of the first five World of Outlaws events of the season. The Zimmerman racer put all of that behind him on Friday night at Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas, turning in a very strong performance from start...

Bjugstad named Mr. Hockey 2010

Posted: 03.14.2010 The Minnesota Minute Men announced today that forward Nick Bjugstad from Blaine High School is the recipient of the 26th Annual Mr. Hockey Award, given to the outstanding senior boy's high school hockey player in the state of Minnesota. Zane Gothberg of Thief River Falls High School received The Frank Brimsek Award, in recognition of Minnesota's top senior goaltender. Kevin...

Basketball: Rogers boys fall to Delano 50-49 in sectional

Posted: 03.14.2010 The Rogers Royals lost to the Delano Tigers 50-49 on two free throws with 6.9 seconds left in the section semifinals.

Basketball: Buffalo ends Elk boys season

Posted: 03.14.2010 The Elk River basketball season ended with a 58-52 loss to the Buffalo Bison in� sectionals.