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Boys lacrosse looks to bounce back and continue to improve

Boys lacrosse looks to bounce back and continue to improve

Jake Lehman, Staff Reporter
The Hopkins Boys Varsity Lacrosse team is still in search for their first win of the 2018 season. The boys fell to a very competitive Edina Hornets team by a score of 1-15 on Thursday, May 3rd as well as to the Wayzata Trojans 1-17 on Tuesday, April 30th to fall to 0-6 on the season.
Player Profile: Kristin Mandeville

Player Profile: Kristin Mandeville

Gianni Tejada, Staff Reporter
Kristin Mandeville, junior, is a multi talented lacrosse player.  Mandeville lays two different positions, attack and midfield. If you are unaware of what lacrosse positions are, attack is a player that makes plays to score. A midfielder is a combination of scoring and defense, a player that can excel on both ends of the field.
Luci Swift, senior, captain, looks to pass ball to teammate. The Royals faced the Edina Hornets in this game.

Player Profile: Luci Swift

Natalie DenHartog, Sports Reporter
Although pre-season injuries often result in long seasons on the bench, Luci Swift, senior, has made the most of her final season playing lacrosse, despite her injury.
Cole Kristal, sophomore, cradles lacrosse ball down field.

Player Profile: Cole Kristal

Luis Felemovicius, Sports Reporter
With his first season as a member of the Royals lacrosse team coming to an end, Cole Kristal, sophomore, is more and more excited about his lacrosse career getting started.
Kylie Hanley, junior, waits to get ball from teammate.

Player Profile: Kylie Hanley

Natalie DenHartog, Sports Reporter
Kylie Hanley, junior, is a multi-faceted athlete, while in the winter she focuses on going above and beyond in hockey, when spring comes around her attention turns to lacrosse. “I love the program and the group of girls, everyone is really supportive and normally there’s no drama,” Hanley said of the Royals girls lacrosse team.
Cole Kristal, sophomore, defends a member of the St. Louis Park Orioles in the JV team's winning game on May 6. This is Kristal’s first year playing lacrosse.

JV lacrosse shatters 7-year loss streak

Luis Felemovicius, Sports Reporter
Though the Royals JV lacrosse team has struggled in the past years, their recent improvements have led to their first win in seven years.
Abby Martin, junior, runs with ball up field. The Royals and Martin recently just won their first conference game in two years.

Player Profile: Abby Martin

Mario Hadley, Sports Reporter
Multi-sport athlete Abby Martin, junior, is looking to improve friendships and team community while leading the Royals to some big wins this season. Martin has been playing lacrosse since eighth grade, at the age of 14. Martin started lacrosse much later than most, but has previous sports experience from soccer which she is still currently playing, being voted captain for the girls team this upcoming 2017 fall season.
Royals defend zone during game against Wayzata. The Royals were defeated by the Trojans 3-23.

Royals boys’ lax: update Week 2

Luis Felemovicius, Sports Reporter
Early in the season, the Royals lacrosse team has struggled but still have a lot of fight left in them. “It’s been pretty rough so far, but we’re making small improvements every game and we haven’t given up,” Jackson James, sophomore, said. “In these next few weeks, we get to play some smaller programs which should be closer games.”

Player Profile: Max Burke

Luis Felemovicius, Sports Reporter
Max Burke, junior, is a lacrosse player with a bright future. Burke is quite new to lacrosse but in his first couple experiences, he’s really enjoyed it.
Jackson James, sophomore, cradles the ball up the field. James has played on Varsity since his Freshman year.

Player Profile: Jackson James

Luis Felemovicius, Sports Reporter
As a freshman, Jackson James, now sophomore competed with juniors and seniors at the varsity level. James has been playing lacrosse for a while now.

Girls’ Lax: Recap of double OT win and first conference win in two years

Andy Weisman, Sports Editor
Yesterday, April 24th, the Royals girls’ lacrosse team picked up their first conference win in two years after beating the Wayzata Trojans in a nailbiter in double overtime.
Boys lacrosse season opener: Facing the Hornets

Boys lacrosse season opener: Facing the Hornets

Luis Felemovicius, Sports Reporter
The Hopkins Royals have a tough conference matchup to open the season as they face the Edina Hornets in what should be a battle.
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