Park Sports Roundup

By John Molene
Posted 5/25/23

Park softball team finishes third in the SEC

Park wrapped up the 2023 girls softball regular season with wins over Irondale and East Ridge and a hard-fought loss to Stillwater.

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Park softball team finishes third in the SEC
Park wrapped up the 2023 girls softball regular season with wins over Irondale and East Ridge and a hard-fought loss to Stillwater.

The Wolfpack finished with 15 wins and earned the No. 2 seed in the Section 3AAAA playoffs. Section games will be held this week.

Park 15, Irondale 0

The Wolfpack easily dispatched visiting Irondale, winning 15-0 in girls softball at Cottage Grove Monday, May 15. Park defeated Irondale a combined 21-0 in two games this season.

Stella Fritsche and Makenna Gross combined in the pitching circle to shutout Irondale as the Wolfpack celebrated their Senior Day in front of a packed house.  Emma Ambroz, Noelle Krumrie and Lauren Strom all drove in runs as Park racked up 19 hits in the rout.

Stillwater 3, Park 0

No. 5 Park could not knock off the second-ranked Ponies in a showdown Suburban East Conference game, falling 3-0 at Stillwater Wednesday, May 17. Stillwater won the SEC with a record of 16-2 in the conference and 17-3 on the season.

Park 2, East Ridge 1

The Wolfpack closed the regular season with a 2-1 win over host East Ridge at East Ridge on Thursday.

Park finished third in the SEC with a 14-4 conference record and stands 15-5 on the season.

East Ridge was 7-11 in the league and 8-11 overall.

 

Park boys tennis falls to Woodbury

 

“I am so proud of the boys tennis team today (May 15),” said Park head coach Tony Townsend. “We came up short with a 3-4 loss to Woodbury, but battled until the end in a fantastic section match.”

 Wolfpack boys’ lacrosse team goes 1-1

Park 20, Simley 7

Angelo Cullen and Christopher Wilson each scored four goals as Park routed host Simley in a non-conference boys lacrosse game at Inver Grove Heights Monday, May 17.

Brenden Bloedel scored three goals and had two assists for the Wolfpack. Isaac Thompson had a pair of goals for Park. Blake Bestler, Gunnar Mullen, Bradley Johnson, Colton Porter each knocked in a score.

Jacob Donlin and Branden Karnitz shared the win in goal, stopping 7 of 14 shots.

Cretin-Derham Hall 16, Park 4

At Cottage Grove Wednesday, May 17