Roseville Area Sports

Roseville Area High School saw its contingent of athletes at the state track and field meet amass four all-state performances at the event held June 10-11 at Hamline University in St. Paul. 

Of its eight state entries, Concordia Academy’s track and field teams amassed five all-state honors.

There used to be a segment on “Sesame Street” called “One of these things is not like the others.” The Concordia Academy fastpitch softball team was one of those unlike things compared to the other teams in the Class AA state tournament last week.

The Roseville Area High School girls lacrosse team faced a tall task when it took the field last week for a chance to advance to the state tournament.

One member of each of Roseville Area High School’s golf teams are headed to the state tournament this week at Bunker Hills Golf Course in Coon Rapids.

Mounds View took on Chisago during the Roseville Rumble softball tournament, which featured 25 teams and took place at Central Park June 4 and 5. Below, Mounds View’s Kelly Tekautz takes a swing at the ball.

The baseball teams from Roseville Area High School and Concordia Academy saw their seasons come to a conclusion a day apart last week. Roseville went 0-2 in the post-season while the Beacons lasted one round longer and finished 1-2.

For a team that finished five games below .500 in the regular season, the Roseville Area High School fastpitch softball team did well in the playoffs. The Raiders, seeded seventh in Section 4AAAA, finished third.

The third-seeded Roseville Area High School girls lacrosse team opened the post-season against a familiar foe and faced another team it knows in the second round.

Concordia Academy is probably the least-likely participant in this week’s state fastpitch softball tournament.