By Daniel Huss

When the high school hockey season opened three months ago, the defending state champion Eden Prairie High School boys hockey team was ranked No. 1.

And then Minnetonka started its season 4-0 and snatched away the top ranking; they’ve been ranked No. 1 ever since.

Fast forward to today and Minnetonka is ranked No 1, Eden Prairie No. 2.

So?

Wednesday, the two teams were scheduled to face each other in the Section 6AA championship game.

What happens is anyone’s guess.

"Eden Prairie High School's Wrestling team is going as a team to the State Wrestling tournament for the first time in more than 20 years," according to the announcement on the School District Web site, www.edenpr.org.

Individual sections are at the High School on Saturday, Feb. 27.

EPHS is wrestling St. Cloud Apollo at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 4. The bus is set to leave at 9:40 a.m. and return at about 2 p.m. after the match. Cost is $5. You can sign up at Student Activities on Monday or Tuesday, according to the announcement.

Repeat of last year: Eden Prairie is first in Jazz, second in Pom

By Daniel Huss

“I had all the confidence in world that the girls would nail their routines,” said Anna Itman, head coach of the Eden Prairie High School Pom Squad. “And when they walked off the floor, I knew their performance was strong enough to win a championship.”
In her next breath, Itman admits to not seeing the performances of Eden Prairie’s competition.

It didn’t matter as Eden Prairie won the United Dance Association’s 2010 Large Varsity Jazz National Championship (Orlando, Fla. Feb. 6-7).

By Stuart Sudak

Greg Albrecht knows a thing or two about triathlons.

The Eden Prairie man has completed more than 200 triathlons over 23 years. And, for the past 10 years, Albrecht has coached hundreds of triathletes to swim, bike and run farther than they ever imagined.
At 55 years old, the thrill of competition to be found on the road or water keeps him moving and moving, though the miles and laps don’t whisk by as quick as they once did.

No matter. He’s still enjoying himself.

The Eden Prairie High School wrestling team returns to action Thursday with a home match against Burnsville.

From a team standpoint, Eden Prairie has a chance to improve its record to 6-0.

From an individual standpoint, Tony Skjefte has a chance at win No. 100.

“That’s big deal,” said Head Coach Troy Elmore. “Hopefully, we’ll get a lot of fans to come out and support him.”

Thursday’s match, at Eden Prairie, begins at 7 p.m.

By Daniel Huss

Robert Doyle, an Eden Prairie High School junior, filled out the application and then never gave it another thought.

A couple of weeks ago, he could be found halfway around the world
(Melbourne, Australia), clad in a Team USA jersey and admiring the gold medal he had just been awarded.

“It hit me,” he said, “when they started playing our National Anthem.”

Hit me?

Rewind some six years ago to when Doyle was vacationing over spring break.

Runners, walkers and Rollerbladers set off on the Alma Mater Trotter Saturday at Eden Prairie High School’s Aerie Stadium.

Click here for race results: http://www.foundationforepschools.org/results.html

Click below for a slide show from the event.
Finishing first was Dan Sparkman of Chanhassen, a special ed teacher at the High School. The next two finishers were Mike Campbell and Don Hayden.

Andrew Donohue, 12, finished in 24:56.97.

The award-winning Eden Prairie Pom Squad has planned a fundraiser for Monday, Sept. 14, and Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Eden Prairie Applebee's, 8421 Joiner Way (952-942-7993).

Just present the coupon (attached below this announcement) before placing your order and 10 percent of your bill will be donated to the Pom Squad.

For more information about the Pom Squad, click here:
http://ephs.edenpr.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=389&...

The lazy days of summer are drawing to a close for Eden Prairie students. For those students participating in fall sports; Eaglefest is a sure sign that summer is soon to end and another school year is about to begin. Across Minnesota, fall sport student athletes have been practicing since Aug. 17 and games for these athletes begin before the first day of school. On Saturday, Aug. 29, the Eden Prairie High School athletic courts, fields and pools will come alive with over 1,000 athletes from 17 schools competing in non-conference scrimmage play – this is Eaglefest.

The Eden Prairie High School Dance Team will host its third annual 10K Walk-A-Thon on Sunday, Aug. 23, at 3 p.m. inside Eden Prairie High School’s Aerie Stadium. Team members collect pledges in support of the walk-a-thon. In addition to raising money for team expenses, the EPDT walks in honor of a charitable organization and donates a portion of all of its pledges.