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Alex Kim and Max Weesner
Jun 2, 2016

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Max Weesner, Sports Blogger
Apr 25, 2016
Owen Hoeft, University of Minnesota, Cross Country/Track- First year on Varsity: 8th grade, 2011. Favorite memory: Making and competing at Nationals as a team in his final season as a Royal.

Track and field season preview

Max Weesner and Alex Kim
Apr 1, 2016
The HHS boys basketball team poses after their state championship win.

Royals reclaim State Title

Max Weesner and Alex Kim
Mar 13, 2016
Coach Ken Novak Jr. speaks to Vinnie Shahid, senior, during the semifinal state game against Apple Valley.

Boys basketball state semifinal recap

Max Weesner and Alex Kim
Mar 11, 2016

Boys basketball state quarterfinal recap

Max Weesner and Alex Kim
Mar 9, 2016

Boys basketball AAAA State Tournament preview

Max Weesner, Sports Blogger
Mar 8, 2016
Amir Coffey, senior, shoots the ball in the section championship. Coffey finished with a game-high 26 points.

Boys basketball section 6AAAA championship recap

Alex Kim and Max Weesner
Mar 5, 2016
Vinnie Shahid, senior, plays defense in the Royals' lone loss of the season. The Royals may get a rematch with the Trojans on March 2 in the section championship.

Boys basketball: section 6AAAA preview

Max Weesner, Sports Blogger
Feb 24, 2016
Ishmael El-Amin, junior, holds the ball in the Royals' loss to the Trojans Friday night. Hopkins now has a record of 21-1 on the season.

Boys basketball undefeated no more

Max Weesner, Sports Blogger
Feb 2, 2016
From left to right: state qualifiers Kaelin Jackson, freshman, Renae Anderson, junior, Claire Benton, senior, and Ellie Munger, eighth grader.

Four skiers qualify for nordic state meet

Max Weesner, Sports Blogger
Feb 2, 2016

Boys basketball preview: facing the Trojans

Max Weesner, Sports Blogger
Jan 29, 2016
Vinnie Shahid, junior, signaling for a teammate to set a pick during a game in the 2014-2015 season.

Boys basketball preview: facing the Eagles

Max Weesner, Sports Blogger
Jan 14, 2016
Amir Coffey, senior, prepares for a free throw. Coffey leads the Royals with 19.4 PPG.

Boys basketball wins again, Coffey honored

Max Weesner, Sports Blogger
Jan 6, 2016

Boys basketball continue winning streak

Max Weesner, Staff Reporter
Dec 23, 2015
Xavier Johnson, senior, looks for a pass in the game against the Wayzata Trojans.

Boys basketball climbs to top rank in state

Max Weesner, Staff Reporter
Dec 14, 2015
Vinnie Shahid, senior, drives against St. Francis. Shahid is averaging 15.8 PPG this season.

Boys basketball weekend preview

Max Weesner, Staff Reporter
Dec 10, 2015
Hunter Staack, senior, runs down the final stretch of the five kilometer race.

Boys cross country chases down history

Alex Kim and Max Weesner
Dec 10, 2015
Simon Wright, junior, dunks during his 24-point performance against the Cougars. The Royals moved to 2-0 after this win.

Royals trump Cougars in second game of season

Max Weesner, Staff Reporter
Nov 30, 2015

Boys basketball opens season with 40-point victory

Max Weesner, Staff Reporter
Nov 20, 2015
Vinnie Shahid, senior, passes the ball in the 2015 class AAAA state tournament. The Royals lost in the first round.

Boys basketball season preview

Max Weesner, Staff Reporter
Nov 17, 2015
The Royals boys team stands with their first place trophy at the Nike Cross Regional meet. They won with a 60 point margin on Nov. 15.

Royals cross country has historic day at Heartland

Alex Kim and Max Weesner
Nov 16, 2015
The Royals offensive line prepares for a play against the Shakopee Sabers. The linemen were an integral part of the Royals' success this season.

2015 Football season recap

Max Weesner, Staff Reporter
Oct 29, 2015
Erik Nelson, senior, plays a solo to demonstrate the cello.

Orchestra performs 16 annual Young People’s Concert

Max Weesner and Alex Kim
Oct 29, 2015

Football stopped short by Orioles

Max Weesner, Staff Reporter
Oct 26, 2015

Football preview: one win away

Max Weesner, Staff Reporter
Oct 23, 2015
No luck for the Irish

No luck for the Irish

Max Weesner, Staff Reporter
Oct 19, 2015

Football preview: facing the Irish

Max Weesner, Staff Reporter
Oct 16, 2015

Football’s comeback falls short in loss to Prior Lake

Max Weesner, Staff Reporter
Oct 12, 2015

Football preview: facing the Lakers

Max Weesner, Staff Reporter
Oct 8, 2015
On Oct. 2, the Royals lost to the Minnetonka Skippers in a close game, ending at 34-28. The student section cheered on in pink in honor of the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Football falters in fourth quarter loss to Skippers

Max Weesner, Staff Reporter
Oct 5, 2015
A mural and race bibs hang in the South wing in memory of Tracy Wright-Sperling, former Hopkins teacher.

[Photo] Pink-out to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Claire Benton, Digital Editor-in-Chief
Oct 2, 2015

Football preview: facing the Skippers

Max Weesner, Staff Reporter
Oct 1, 2015
Athlete Cecret Kugmeh, senior, pushes off defenders.

Trojans triumph over Royals at their homecoming

Max Weesner, Staff Reporter
Sep 28, 2015
Andy Aune, University of South Dakota, Football- First year on Varsity: Sophomore year, 2013. Favorite memory: Receiveing a Division 1 scholarship.

Football preview: facing the Trojans

Max Weesner and Alex Kim
Sep 24, 2015
Malik Lofton, senior, eludes a Sabers tackle.

Victory against Sabers on Homecoming night

Max Weesner and Alex Kim
Sep 21, 2015

Homecoming preview: facing the Sabers

Max Weesner and Alex Kim
Sep 18, 2015
JaMichael Ellis, senior, runs downfield unchallenged.

Football falls to Edina

Max Weesner, Staff Reporter
Sep 14, 2015
Football preview: facing the Hornets

Football preview: facing the Hornets

Max Weesner, Staff Reporter
Sep 10, 2015
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