Caden Wong scores a Wayzata touchdown against Shakopee. Photo Copyright Wayzata.com. Reuse prohibted without consent.
The Wayzata Trojans opened with a strong defensive stand but couldn’t hold off the Shakopee Sabres, falling 17-7 in a physical matchup Friday night.
Emmanuel Taye scored two touchdowns for the Sabres against Wayzata Football. Copyright Wayzata.com, reuse without consent prohibited.
Wayzata’s defense set the tone early, stopping Shakopee on their opening drive. However, the Trojans’ offense stalled on their first possession, and a mishandled snap handed Shakopee prime field position at the Wayzata 22-yard line. Shakopee’s Emmanuel Taye capitalized with a 9-yard touchdown run, though the extra point attempt was unsuccessful, leaving the score 6-0.
Late in the second quarter, Taye struck again, rushing for a 16-yard touchdown with just 1:20 remaining. He also powered through for a two-point conversion, giving the Sabres a 14-0 lead at halftime.
Wayzata responded in the third quarter when Caden Wong broke through for a 6-yard rushing touchdown, closing the gap to 14-7. However, Shakopee’s Nicholas Olson added a late field goal with 3:38 left in the fourth, padding the Sabres’ lead and sealing the Trojans’ fate.
Matthew Berkland advances the ball. Photo copyright Wayzata.com. Reuse without consent prohibited.
Wayzata Football will be home again next Friday for their Homecoming game against the Edina Hornets. Edina enters the contest with a 2-1 record, including a significant win over Eden Prairie, but they are coming off a tough loss to Minnetonka after surrendering a 28-7 third-quarter lead.
Wayzata Football moves to 1-0 on the season, will face Tonka next week
Oscar Shoap connected with junior wide receiver Sam Booh for Wayzata’s first touchdown.
After a one hour rain delay, your Wayzata Trojans opened the scoring in a highly anticipated matchup against the #4 ranked Lakeville South Cougars on a Friday night showdown.
A one hour rain delay occurred on Thursday evening. Photo copyright Daniel Gustafson. Reuse prohibited without written consent.
On the opening drive and with 8:52 remaining in the first quarter, Wayzata senior quarterback Oscar Shoap connected with junior wide receiver Sam Booh on a perfectly executed pitch and catch.
The 7-yard touchdown pass, followed by a successful extra point, gave the Trojans an early 7-0 lead.
Lakeville South responded with a methodical 13-play, 73-yard drive, showcasing their power running game.
Junior running back Max Zagorski capped the drive with an 8-yard touchdown rush, tying the game at 7-7.
In the second quarter, Wayzata’s offense regained momentum, marching down the field to set up a field goal under the guidance of Junior QB Matthew Berkland.
Nate Negash scores a field goal kick for Wayzata.
A successful field goal kick by senior Nate Negash gave the Trojans a 10-7 lead with 8:53 remaining in the half.
The Trojans’ defense then made a crucial stop in the red zone, halting the Cougars’ progress on a 4th-and-3 play as senior cornerback Bennet Brown tackled the ball carrier with under a minute left before halftime.
Bennet Brown makes a crucial stop for no gain on 4th down as Lakeville South turned the ball over on downs.
The teams headed to the locker rooms with Wayzata holding a slim 10-7 advantage.
In the third quarter, senior outside linebacker Evan McCarty recovered a fumble, giving the Trojans possession and setting up a key scoring drive.
Evan McCarty pounces on the loose football for Wayzata.
Early in the fourth quarter, Kyle Boutwell broke two tackles on a 28-yard touchdown scamper to the right, extending Wayzata’s lead to 17-7.
Kyle Boutwell scores a 29 yard touchdown in the 4th quarter.
Kyle Boutwell on his touch down run.
Lakeville South kept the game close with a quick 5-play, 62-yard drive, capped by a 1-yard touchdown run by Gaven Dean, cutting the deficit to 17-14 with 3:15 remaining.
However, Wayzata’s defense held strong in the final minutes to secure the win.
Kemarion Prowell pressures Gaven Dean at the end of the game. Photo Copyright Daniel Gustafson. Written permission required for reuse.
The Trojans will travel to Minnetonka next Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, to face the Skippers in the Battle of the Bay Bell at Einer Anderson Stadium.
“The Wayzata and Edina boys’ soccer teams played to a 0-0 draw Tuesday in the Lake Conference opener for both teams. There were a handful of good scoring chances in the match but both Wayzata goalkeeper Brett Rexine and Edina’s Tyler Baker posted shutouts. Wayzata (1-0-1) plays at Minneapolis Washburn Thursday.” via CCX Media.
“The Wayzata football team will once again face one of the toughest schedules in the state, but the Trojans are up for the challenge. Wayzata went 2-7 last year and 1-3 in one-score games. The Trojans return seven starters on the defensive side of the ball and some key players on offense. Evan McCarty and Joey Andrada anchor a solid offensive line, Tony Ley leads a talented receiving core, and Oscar Shoap and Matthew Berkland have been battling for the starting quarterback job all camp. The Trojans open their season at home against Lakeville South this Thursday night.” via CCX Media.
In a thrilling matchup, your #1 ranked Wayzata Trojanboys’ basketball team emerged victorious with a 96-80 win over Shakopee tonight. The score may not fully capture the intensity of the game, as it remained a close three-point difference with just 6.5 minutes remaining before the Trojans unleashed a decisive run.
Key players stepped up, with Jackson McAndrew leading the charge with an impressive 27 points, complemented by Isaac Olmstead and Christian Wiggins contributing 13 points each. This win extends Wayzata’s undefeated streak to 6-0 for the season.
The atmosphere was electric, drawing an unofficial attendance of 9,871 enthusiastic fans. The Trojans’ performance showcased their prowess on the court and solidified their standing in the season.
The Wayzata Boys Basketball Team looks poised to play some great basketball all season long and make a deep run into the State Playoffs in March.
Jackson McAndrew and Head Coach Bryan Schnettler at signing day. Image courtesy Wayzata Boys Basketball on Twitter.
Saturday December 8th the defending 4A State Champion Trojans took on the defending 3A State Champions Totino Grace.
Wayzata‘s Jackson McAndrew scored a last second floater over a Totino defender while notching 38 points and 11 rebounds in the contest. Wyatt McBeth had 11 points, and Isaac Olmstead had 7 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists.
Creighton’s highest recruit Jackson McAndrews hit a game winner tonight. Oh, and he had 38 points. pic.twitter.com/hrbWZs79cN
Watch for Christian Wiggins to make a big impact on this season as well. The transfer from Benilde St. Margaret had 10 points against Maple Grove including a 3 pointer and a subsequent free throw, and a couple of alley-oop dunks during the contest as the Trojans dominated the Crimson in all aspects of the game.
Head Coach Bryan Schnettler was pleased but still saw some room for improvement from the squad after the Maple Grove game, “Our defense has been good to start the year. There are still a lot of things to improve on, but the guys have played with great effort and that has been fun to see.”
The Boys host Shakopee Tuesday December 12th and travel to Prior Lake on Friday December 15th.
This team is going to be fun to watch this season!
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Your #2 ranked Wayzata Trojans Boys Hockey Team has started the season by winning 5 games in a row, winning 6-1 over Moorhead and 6-4 over Maple Grove at the PIC Turkey Trot Tournament right after Thanksgiving.
Cade De St. Hubert scores one of his two goals against the Andover goalies. Submitted photo.
More recently they beat Duluth East 6-0 at home, won 5-2 at Hill-Murray, and beat Andover 6-2 on their home Ice on Saturday December 9th.
Team leaders this season
Rhys Wallin has 7 goals and 5 assists so far this season. Luke Miller has 6 goals and 1 assist. Brittan Alstead has 4 goals and 11 assists, Brooks Gengler has 3 goals and 5 assists, and Jake Mattson has 3 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Evan Turek has 51 saves and 5 goals allowed on 56 shots on goal. Gage Alstead has 15 saves, has allowed 4 goals, on 19 shots on goal.
Pat O’Leary recently notched his 200th win as the Head Coach of the Wayzata Boys Hockey Program, one of which was a State Championship in 2016.
Pat O’Leary wins his 200th game as the Head Coach of the Wayzata Boys Hockey program. Image courtesy Wayzata Hockey on Twitter.
The Trojans host Benilde St. Maragret (4-0) on Thursday December 14th at the PIC. Benilde beat #3 ranked Edina 3-1 in early December. More coverage online at Wayzata.com including exclusive photography, videos, states, quotes and more. Get our sports coverage delivered to your email inbox – visit Wayzata.com/subscribe
In a thrilling matchup over at the Wayzata Field House, the Wayzata TrojansGirls Basketball Team (3-2) faced off against the Prior Lake Lakers (1-4) for a lively night of non-conference action.
Things kicked off on a high note when Sophie Hawkinson hit a nothing but net three-pointer to start the game, sparking a 9-0 run for the Trojans.
The Trojans show good patience and ball movement as Sarah Hyde drifts to the corner and drains a 3-pointer off the Kate Amelotte assist at about the 8 minute mark in the 1st half.
The Lakers made a comeback in the first half, including scoring five three-pointers with Bree Bowman sinking three, Joselyn Horner tossing in one, and Anna Van-Helden adding another. That put Prior Lake ahead 30-29 as both teams hit the locker room at halftime.
The Trojans turned up the heat in the second half, locking in some solid defense and impressive teamwork to score a win against the Lakers.
Wayzata played it smart with a beefed-up lineup featuring 10 players, a step up from the Lakers’ 7. Their fresh legs and solid defense shut down Bowman in the second half, keeping the Lakers’ top scorer from making any more baskets. The Trojans also contained Laker Brooklynn Holberg to 9 points in the contest, Prior Lakes’ second leading scorer.
Head Coach Julie Stewart had this to say after the game, “We had a few turnovers that lead to a run by Prior Lake in the first half. We were able to build a lead in the second half because of our depth. Defensively we are getting better. We were able to maintain pace and intensity for 36 minutes.
I’m proud of the girls. All and all I thought this was a great team win for us. We had many improvements and multiple things we can build on.”
For Wayzata fans in attendance, it was fun watching this young crew continue to come together on the court. They were dishing out assists left and right, showing off some serious teamwork. It was one of those memorable nights that Wayzata basketball enthusiasts won’t forget anytime soon.
Kate Amelotte with the defensive steal to Sam Johnson to Sophie Hawkinson with the assist to Maren Day in the 2nd half.
Kate Amelotte was the leading scorer for Wayzata with 15 points, Allie Berns had 12 points, Sophie Hawkinson had 11 points, Maren Day & Sarah Hyde had each had 9 points, Katie Kelzenberg had 6 points, Sam Johnson & Elli Howard each had 3 points, and Reilly Kurth and Annika Kieser each had 2 points.
Kate Amelotte with the rebound to Sophie Hawkinson to Katie Kelzenberg for the easy layup.
The Trojans will travel to Chaska (3-1) on Tuesday night to face Ella Keenan, Alexis Schaefer and the Hawks in continued non-conference play. Chaska lost at Minnetonka 36-69 tonight after defeating Lakeville South, Rochester Mayo, and Prior Lake earlier this season.
Wayzata 75, Maple Grove 40 as Trojans move to 2-0 on the season
Your Wayzata TrojansBoys Basketball Team looks like a squad ready to make a deep run into the state basketball playoffs. It’s the first week of the season.
Christian Wiggins scores a 4 point play for Wayzata.
Everyone is talking about the offensive weapons that Wayzata has as they enter the season, including but not limited to Jackson McAndrew and Christian Wiggins. The thing that stuck out tonight to this sports reporter was the Trojans defense–it was stifling.
Early in the contest Wayzata kept Maple Grove from getting comfortable with that stifling defense. The Trojans hardly relented the whole game.
Isaac Olmstead dishes to Jackson McAndrew on a fast break in the first half.
The Crimson had 3 field goals and 10 free throws for their scoring in the first half. Fans in attendance who looked up at the scoreboard at halftime read Wayzata 41, Maple Grove 16.
Seemingly every pass from Maple Grove player to Maple Grove player was tipped or threatened to be tipped. Wayzata players closed out with hands extended while chopping their feet to prevent a drive past by the offense. The Trojans switched from player to player in what can only be characterized as a finely tuned defensive machine.
.In the same way almost every pass was deflected or contested, almost every shot attempt by Maple Grove was contested or deflected. There was seemingly always a hand up in the shooting path of the Crimson. All these actions made the visiting team alter their shots and kept them from scoring.
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Of course there was offensive prowess on display tonight as well. Two dunks from Jackson McAndrew and two dunks from Christian Wiggins that brought the crowd to its feet–all four times.
There was also very good shooting, passing, and moving with and without the ball throughout the night. Wayzata players also cheered for each other throughout the whole game, which was awesome to see.
Leaders for the team tonight included Jackson McAndrew with 26 points, Christian Wiggins with 12 points, Brayden Sandmann with 8 points, Drew Nepstad with 8 points, and Evan Johnson and Wyatt McBeth with 5 points a piece.
Head Coach Bryan Schnettler was pleased but still saw some room for improvement from the squad after the game, “Our defense has been good to start the year. There are still a lot of things to improve on, but the guys have played with great effort and that has been fun to see.”
The Wayzata Basketball team cheers during a play.
Up next for the Trojans is a visit to Hopkins to play Totino-Grace (1-0 on Saturday December 9th. Totino defeated Hopkins 79-75 last Tuesday.
This team is going to be fun to watch this season.
Things didn’t go well from the start for Champlin Park as they travelled to Wayzata last evening. Case in point the Rebels drew a technical foul before the game started and prior to the jump ball by not starting the five players they indicated would start, something this sports reporter has never seen! Your Wayzata Girls Basketball team received two points and the ball out of bounds at mid-court to start the game.
Things didn’t go much better for the Rebels the rest of the game either. Your Wayzata Trojans jumped out to a 14-3 lead within a few minutes and never looked back.
Wayzata is young, with one senior, and handful of juniors and sophomores, and a group of talented young freshman contributing minutes and points.
Head Coach Julie Stewart emphasized the need for patience as the team gels early in the season, “Newcomers plus depth means it may take some time for chemistry and rhythm. It’s important for us to keep the standard high and pay attention to detail.”
Scoring leaders for Wayzata during the contest included: Junior Allie Burns with 22 points including 8 of 8 from the stripe, sophomore Kate Amelotte with 13 points, junior Sophie Hawkinson with 14 points, and back in the rotation Ella Goodnature with 9 points. The lone senior on the team Sam Johnson also contributed 7 points in the contest.
Stewart talked about the impact Allie Berns has had on the team recently, “Allie Berns has flipped a switch on pursuing rebounds consistently for us. Her performance last night was strong because she’s active and engaged on both ends. She’s working away from the ball and her teammates are capitalizing on it.”
Wayzata moves to 2-2 on the season and will face Prior Lake (1-2) at the Wayzata Fieldhouse on Friday at 7pm.
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