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The Royal Page

The student news site of Hopkins High School

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Eli Hoeft, senior, at the starting line. Hoeft recently committed to the Gophers.

Top runner Eli Hoeft commits to the Gophers

Ivy Greenberg, Staff Reporter
On Jan. 3 Eli Hoeft, senior, committed to continue track & cross country at the University of Minnesota.
Joe Fahnbulleh, senior, committed to the University of Florida to run track.

Joe Fahnbulleh commits to the University of Florida

Hugh Day, Staff Reporter
Joe Fahnbulleh, senior, has verbally committed to his dream school, The University of Florida (UF), a top Division-1 school for track and field.

Sports funding at HHS

Alexis Horowitz, Staff Reporter
Fundraising is a crucial part in keeping high school sports running. Teams participate in fundraisers that can help bring in money to pay for a wide variety of wants.

Expectations and realities of being a captain

Amelia Carrizales, Staff Reporter
It's not always talent that makes up a good team. Sometime the younger and less talented players with the right attitude is just enough.
Wyatt Nelson, senior, throws a pitch in a summer league game. Nelson committed to NDSU this past week.

Wyatt Nelson commits to North Dakota State

Gianni Tejada, Staff Reporter
With the signing period starting in the beginning of November, pitcher, Wyatt Nelson, senior, has committed to NDSU to continue his baseball career. Nelson was being recruited to seven different Division 1 colleges but only received scholarship offers from North Dakota State University (NDSU), South Dakota State University (SDSU), and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Asher Kahn, junior, leaps to catch the frisbee against Apple Valley in the Matoska Classic Tournament. HURT won the game 13-3.

HURT prepares for state final

Sam Segelbaum, Staff Reporter
The Hopkins Ultimate Team (HURT) has just finished a wild weekend of wins to advance to the state finals for the third time in a row. HURT will be taking on Edina for another state championship. Both teams are major rivals who always are at the top of the state. Hopkins has beaten Edina three times this season and lost to them three times.
Mats Hansen, junior, celebrates after scoring a point with AJ Condon, senior in the championship game against Fox Valley Fusion in the Hopkins Hustle Tournament. HURT won 12-9.

Player Profile: Mats Hansen

Sam Segelbaum, Staff Reporter
Mats Hansen, junior, is a player on the HURT (Hopkins Ultimate Recreation Team) team. This season Hansen got the call up from the Junior Varsity team to the Varsity team. He plays the position of cutter which is someone who runs out for long throws and mostly catches the frisbee.
Preview: Baseball looks to take down Southwest in first sections game

Preview: Baseball looks to take down Southwest in first sections game

AJ Condon, Sports Reporter
Today the Royals start their postseason run to the state tournament against Southwest at 4:30 at the new turf field. The Royals finished up the season with a 10-10 record, but lost six of their last seven games. The Royals have yet to face Southwest this year, however, Southwest will be without their ace pitcher as he pitched a complete game last night against St. Louis Park in their 4-2 win.
Dante Reminick, junior, tries to bat down the frisbee in their championship game against Fox Valley Fusion. The Royals won 12 to nine.

Recap: HURT hosts Hopkins Hustle Tournament and takes 1st place

Sam Segelbaum, Staff Reporter
The Hopkins Boys Ultimate Frisbee Team just held the largest frisbee tournament in Minnesota located at the Blaine Sports Complex. The Royals took charge in their own tournament playing a total of seven games and winning all of them. The first three games were pool play and the last four were the elimination bracket games.
Kyle Chiriboga, senior, back away from home plate after taking ball. Chiriboga and the Royals are 9-6 and look to take down the Hornets in their second matchup against them this season.

Baseball looks to sting Hornets and surpass last years Conference record with win

AJ Condon, Sports Reporter

Tomorrow, May 16, the Royals baseball team will play their fifth Lake Conference game of the season and their second, and final game, against the Edina Hornets. The Royals faced the Hornets earlier...

Update: Baseball goes 7-3 in first half of season, now prepares for the final stretch

Update: Baseball goes 7-3 in first half of season, now prepares for the final stretch

AJ Condon, Sports Reporter
The Royals boys baseball team had a tough end of the season last year when they lost to the Wayzata Trojans in the section final and failed to make the state tournament for the fifth consecutive season.
Preview: Baseball takes on Skippers in third Lake Conference game this season

Preview: Baseball takes on Skippers in third Lake Conference game this season

AJ Condon, Sports Reporter

While riding a three-game win streak, the Royals will travel to Minnetonka to face the Skippers for the first time this season. A big win for the Royals came against the Wayzata Trojans last Friday...

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