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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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.
In a stellar kickoff to the 2023 season, the reigning 4A champions, the Wayzata boys basketball team, secured an impressive 88-46 triumph over Champlin Park. Head Coach Bryan Schnettler commended the team’s exceptional performance, emphasizing the players’ enthusiasm to return to the court. Thanks to Channel 5 for the video.
Coach Schnettler expressed, “The guys played with great energy in game 1, and they were excited to get back on the floor. There is still a lot to improve at this time of year, and we are excited to see this group grow together.”
Key contributors to the victorious start included standout performances from:
Jackson McAndrew: 25 Points, 10 Rebounds
Isaac Olmstead: 16 Points, 5 Assists
Christian Wiggins: 13 Points, 3 Steals
With this resounding victory, the Wayzata boys basketball team sets the stage for an exciting season. The Trojans now turn their attention to their home opener on Thursday night against Maple Grove, promising fans another thrilling display of Wayzata basketball prowess. Stay tuned for more exciting moments from the courtside as Wayzata aims to continue their winning streak.
Your Wayzata TrojansGirls Basketball team traveled to Hopkins to take on the Lakeville South Cougars as part of the Breakdown Basketball Tip Off Classic.
The Trojans were looking to rebound after a tough loss to Maple Grove earlier in the week to open the season. Wayzata used teamwork, great shooting, and defense to beat the Cougars.
Wayzata jumped out in front early and took at 10 point lead into halftime leading 47-37. The Cougars were able to pull within 5 midway through the second half, but Wayzata’s balanced scoring and great shooting from behind the 3 point line proved too difficult for Lakeville South to overcome as the Trojans were able win by 20 points by the end of the game.
Cougar Finley Ohnstad had 45 points including nine 3-pointers, fourteen 2-pointers and four made free throws. Audrey Schmidtke added 12 points as well.
Freshman Annika Keiser led the Trojans with 19 points including four 3-Pointers, Sophomore Kate Amelotte had 18 points including three 3-pointers, Junior Sophie Hawkinson had 15 points including three 3-pointers. Also contributing were Maren Day with three 3-pointers, Allie Berns with 8 points, Katie Kelzenberg with 7 points, and Sam Johnson with 6 points.
The Trojans will battle Rosemount on Saturday, December 2nd at 3:45 pm at Hopkins High School.
After clinching the Class 4A state championship last season, the Wayzata boys’ basketball team aims for another title this year. Despite the loss of four key starters, the Trojans boast the talent of 4-star recruit Jackson McAndrew, a standout high school player committed to Creighton men’s basketball.
Returning contributors Ben Shaffer and Drew Nepstad, along with newcomer Christian Wiggins, a sophomore guard transferring from Benilde-St. Margaret’s, further strengthen Wayzata‘s lineup. The Trojans kick off the season on December 5th against Champlin Park.
In Tuesday’s game, the Maple Grove girls’ basketball team secured a lasting lead with an impressive 18-3 scoring run in the first half, resulting in a 68-50 victory over Wayzata.
The Crimson had four players achieve double-digit scores, including Claire Stern (18 points), Jordan Ode (15), Ava Cossette (13), and Kate Holmquist (10), while Addie Hanna contributed nine points from the bench. Kate Amelotte led the Trojans with 18 points, and Katie Kelzenberg added 14.
At halftime, Maple Grove led 29-24 and continued their dominance in the second half, outscoring the Trojans 39-26. This marked the season opener for both teams. Looking ahead, Maple Grove is set to face Champlin Park in their conference opener on Thursday and then take on Eastview in the first game of the Tip-Off Classic on Friday at Hopkins.
Unconfirmed reports of shots being fired as well as large / multiple fights that occurred during and after halftime of the MSHSL 4A Championship left attendees of the game rattled on Saturday night. Amy Parnell, the spokesperson for Wayzata Public Schools indicated via email no Wayzata students were directly involved in the altercations.
New video and reports raise questions about how many sections of the Target Center concourse were impacted by fighting, how many people it affected, and what security measures were in place by the MSHSL and it’s vendors. This new video has been provided to Wayzata.com; it reportedly has been widely circulated within the Wayzata student population.
Submitted video provided to Wayzata.com of the incident.
This WCCO story shows two fights that occurred, one in the concourse reportedly in section 121 and another outside as fans exited Target Center. Other eyewitness reports reported fighting near sections 131 and 138, raising questions if the fight involved half of the Target Center concourse.
Minneapolis Police responded to possible shots fired at 8:53pm, approximately halftime of the game between Park Center and Wayzata:
At approximately 08:53, MPD received a report of possible shots fired inside the #TargetCenter.
MPD, Hennepin County Sheriff, State Patrol, and EMS responded.
MPD worked with security and confirmed no shots were fired. The presence of a gun has not been confirmed.
Your publisher sitting in section 131 saw evidence of the fight spilling into his section, which appears to be 6 sections away from 121:
From our vantage point in section 131, dozens upon doznes of students in attendance were observed panicking and fleeing down the concourse, diving into bathrooms for refuge in response to an individual or individuals screaming that shots had been fired. https://t.co/BVlzVBUPS3
I was there. No gunshots just mass chaos on the concourse. Made me spill my cheese curds. Glad they gave me another. Saw a family kids crying. Saw people coming out of back hallways. Then they started running the other direction. Someone spilled their drink on me. 😂 no gunshots
Sorry this happened to them. It is a horrifying video. It is supposed to be fun to be at these games. Now rules will be imposed that have nothing to do with kids who would never behave this way. The video looked like Attempted Murder. Stomping someone in the head.
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