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The student news site of Hopkins High School

The Royal Page

The student news site of Hopkins High School

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Kaija Pratt, senior, preparing for a dive. Pratt looks to have a deep run in sections and make it to state.

Player Profile: Kaija Pratt

Joey Hurth, Staff Reporter
Kaija Pratt, senior, has spent years honing her craft on the diving board. This year she hopes to put it all together and cap off her high school diving career with a trip to state.
The Royals jog back to the bench after halftime. The Royals lost 1-0.

Cinderella story ends: Royals fall to Washburn

David Campbell, Editor In-Chief
The Hopkins Royals boys soccer squad wore the glass slipper for two games before it was time to take it off.
Will Hess, junior, covers a Miller during a thrown in. Hopkins lost this match 10-0.

After another upset, boys soccer one game away from state

David Campbell, Editor In-Chief
On a cold, windy, and just an all around terrible day for any type of sporting activity, the Hopkins Royals boys soccer team were back to their upset ways.
Tyler Elliott, senior, prepares for a throw in. Elliott and the rest of the Royals face SLP in the semi-finals of sections

Boys soccer upsets Minneapolis Southwest, moves onto semi-finals

David Campbell, Editor in Chief
Pershing Park Stadium was the sight of an upset for the ages last night. 

Swenson twins continue Hopkins Volleyball dynasty

Sydney Juntunen, Staff Reporter
Stella and Olivia Swenson, 8th graders at North Junior High, were born to play volleyball and have for most of their lives.

Grades for every NFL team: Week 2

Mason Arneson, Editor At-Large
After the teaser that was Week 1, Week 2 gave another glimpse into whether all 32 teams were for real or if their season opener was just a fluke. For some teams, they proved that they are a force to be reckoned with in the 2019-2020 NFL season while others showed that they might not be the team we all thought they were.

Girls Cross Country showing immense strides

Cassidy Allen, Staff Reporter
Laci Provenzano, junior, has been running varsity cross country since her freshman year, the same year she started. She placed third out of 129 people in the girls varsity cross country race on Sept. 5. She ran a 5k (3.1 miles) in 19:14 which averages to a 6:18 mile.
Bakers Baseball Blog #5: Playoff Predictions

Baker’s Baseball Blog #5: Playoff Predictions

Ryan Baker, Sports Editor
Today I will stray away from my normal topic of discussion, the Minnesota Twins. Instead I will look into the upcoming playoff picture and who I see in the World Series and becoming the next world champions.
Grading all 32 NFL teams after week one

Grading all 32 NFL teams after week one

David Campbell, Editor In-Chief
With week one of the NFL over, teams are just getting a sense of what the season could hold. Big numbers were put up and big injuries plagued a few teams. Editor In-Chief David Campbell grades all 32 teams on overall performance and success after their openers.
Bakers Baseball Blog  #4: Magic Numbers

Baker’s Baseball Blog #4: Magic Numbers

Ryan Baker, Sports Editor
Welcome back to the second year of Baker’s Baseball Blogs! We pick up in a crucial part of the season, with playoffs looming. 
Noah Kim, senior, lines up for a snap in Armstrong territory. The Royals lost the home opener to the Falcons.

Recap: Royals football falls to Armstrong in home opener

Ryan Baker, Sports Editor
Yesterday the Hopkins Royals football team didn’t show up to the best of their ability at the first home game of the season.

OP/ED: The most interesting team in football

Mason Arneson, Editor At-Large
Football is officially back ladies and gentlemen! After going into its summer hibernation, the helmets and pads are back on, the position battles are heating up, and the questions are increasing by the day. 
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