New Prague High School’s boys’ soccer team saw its season come to a tough end last night, Tuesday, Oct. 24, with a 6-0 loss to Woodbury in the quarterfinal match of the Minnesota State High School League’s Class AAA state tournament.
Playing amidst a steady rainfall at Farmington High School, the No. 4-seeded Royals, 14-2-3 overall, scored three times in the first half and three more times in the second half. New Prague was the No. 5 seed in the tournament. The Trojans’ season ends with a 13-5-2 overall record.

Scoring early and often, the New Prague High School football team steamrolled St. Cloud Tech, 35-7, in the Trojans' regular-season finale Wednesday evening, Oct. 18.
At 6-2, the win sends New Prague into the section playoffs on a roll with a two-game winning streak after the Oct. 6 loss to Northfield. The Trojans will learn their playoff seeding and opponent Thursday morning, Oct. 19.

UPDATED: Trojans will face Woodbury in state quarterfinal match Tuesday, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m., at Farmington High School.
After scoring two goals in the first half, the New Prague High School boys' soccer team withstood serious pressure from Lakeville North to win the Section 1AAA soccer championship match Tuesday night, Oct. 17, at Trojan Stadium.
Satchel Johnson scored the Trojans' two goals. His first goal gave NPHS a 1-0 lead. Lakeville North scored shortly thereafter before Johnson's second goal.

Swimmers are by design aiming to be logging their best times at the end of the season. New Prague’s swimmers pulled off a pair of big wins in the past week, topping Waconia in a dual meet and winning an invitational at Simley.
After yesterday’s dual meet at Chanhassen, Oct. 11, the Trojans will be at the True Team section meet Saturday at Rochester Century High School. Tuesday, Oct. 17, 6 p.m., New Prague will be at home for its final meet of the season against Benilde-St. Margaret’s.

From the outside looking in, a rematch against Northfield down the road might be just what the New Prague High School football team would order up if it could.
Sadly, for the Trojans, such a possibility is not on the menu for now. They’ll have to live with the 22-19 loss and learn from mistakes that allowed the Raiders to escape Trojans Stadium with a win Friday, Oct. 6.

New Prague High School’s cross-country runners are continuing to hone their skills in preparation for the big meets late in the season.
After hosting its lone home meet of the season Tuesday, Sept. 26, at Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park, the Trojans will be at Owatonna Thursday, Oct. 5, 4 p.m., and Jordan High School Tuesday, Oct. 10, 4 p.m.
Girls take fifth The NPHS girls finished fifth in the 11-team race Saturday, Sept. 23, at Chippewa Middle School in Mounds in Mounds View.

New Prague High School’s volleyball team had a mixed week as the Trojans lost to Holy Angels, defeated Bloomington Jefferson and won the Farmington Tournament.
The Trojan spikers faced Jordan Tuesday evening, Sept. 19. New Prague is also hosting Chaska Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m., and Kasson-Mantorville Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m.

Having waited three weeks to break in the renovated tennis courts at New Prague High School, the Trojans proved the wait was worthwhile as New Prague christened the new playing surface with a win.
New Prague will host Chaska today, Sept. 14, 4:15 p.m., and then head over to Southwest Christian High School to face the Stars Monday, Sept. 18, 4 p.m. New Prague will face St. Louis Park Tuesday, Sept. 19, 4:15 p.m., at SLPHS.

With 15 returning letter-winners and a core of players who have shined on the state and premiere levels during summer programs, the New Prague High School boys’ soccer team is looking to take the next step in its growth.
With 13 seniors and five juniors on the roster, the Trojans want to erase the sting of last year’s sectional final loss.
“We’ve seen this coming for a couple of years,” said coach Cam Stoltz.

All that stood between St. Patrick’s bid for a berth in the state tournament’s semifinal round Saturday, Sept. 2, was an offensive juggernaut the Irish hoped would have an off day with the bats. It didn’t work out that way.

The members of New Prague High School’s volleyball team has strong expectations for this season.
“We know we can compete with anybody. We expect to be in a position to win every time we step on the court, and bring a tenacious, competitive spirit every day in both practices and games,” said head coach Greg Sayuk.

Be it improbable or expected, St. Patrick is one of the final eight teams remaining in the Minnesota Baseball Association’s Class B state tournament after a 5-3 win Saturday, Aug. 26, in the round of 16.
The Irish topped Baseball 365, 5-3, in Delano. They’ll face the Minnetonka Millers Saturday, Sept. 2, 11 a.m., in Litchfield. Minnetonka. The Millers won Saturday, 8-0, over the Metro Knights. They took advantage of a dozen walks, four hits and three Knights' errors in the win.

The Minnesota Baseball Association recognized the services of Eric Brever and Pat Goggins last month in St. Patrick with a pregame ceremony before the Irish faced Union Hill.

St. Patrick topped St. Paul while Veseli, Union Hill and Waterville suffered season-ending losses in the opening round of the Minnesota Baseball Association’s state tournament this weekend.
After defeating the St. Paul Capitols, 7-1, Saturday, Aug. 19, the Class B Irish will face Baseball 365 Saturday, Aug. 26, 11 a.m., at Delano. If the Irish win, St. Patrick will face the winner of the Metro Knights vs. Minnetonka Millers game Saturday, Sept. 2, 11 a.m., in Litchfield. A loss would be season-ending.

When the state amateur baseball tournament convenes this weekend in Dassel, Delano, Litchfield and Waconia, the Dakota, Rice Scott League, a group including two favorites and a long shot to make the Class C state field will be well represented.
Class C teams Faribault, Union Hill and Veseli earned state berths at the region tournament which concluded last weekend.

Montgomery and Shakopee both fall in Thursdays games fighting for the third spot in the state amateur baseball tournament. Veseli will play Lonsdale at Lonsdale on Sunday at 2 p.m.
More in the upcoming newspapers on August 17.