Panther Highlights

Kristen Bourne is one of 30 senior female students from St. Paul area high schools selected as Athena Athletes for their athletic talents and accomplishments.  Kristen was chosen for her accomplishments in cross country, nordic skiing and track and field earning 18 varsity letters. She was a Tri-Metro All-Conference selection 14 times and a 4 time Nordic ski conference champion. Kristen was the Section 4 nordic ski champion this past winter. Kristen also participated in 2 cross country and 4 nordic ski State Meets. Congratulations Kristen!

The Nordic ski program has a sensational day at the Section Meet held yesterday at Green Acres.

Senior Kristen Bourne and Junior Nick Gardner both won to sweep the individual section 4 titles.  Joining Nick and Kristen at State will be Ellie Hands (6th place finish) and Kethan Dahlberg(8th place finish) in their races.Great exciting day for MPA. Go Panthers on to State!

Boys Section 4 Highlights Freestyle Race: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aW_2tEy3ro

Girls Section 4 Highlights Freestyle Race: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H34WAdNUnW0

The Lansing Sports Center will once again be open Saturday mornings to MPA families and their friends from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon January 12th through February 23rd, with the exception of Saturday, February 2nd when MPA will host a Boys C Team Basketball Tournament. 
You are welcome to come and use the track, sports center and fitness center. 
If you have any questions, please contact the Athletic Office at 651-748-5630. 
Lansing Sports Center Open Gym Dates for 2013: 
January 12, 19, 26, and
February 9, 16, and 23.
(Closed Saturday February 2nd for the Boys C Team Basketball Tournament)

Congratulations to the 7th grade boys soccer team for winning the CAA middle school league soccer championship last Friday, October 26th. 

Congratulations to sophomore Megan Wright for finishing in 4th Place at the Section 4AA Golf Tournament to earn a trip to the State Tournament on June 12th and 13th at Sand Creek Golf Course in Jordan, MN.

 

Amber Washington is one of 30 senior female students from St. Paul area high schools selected as Athena Athletes for their athletic talents and accomplishments.  Amber was chosen for her accomplishments in tennis and track.  As a six-time State tennis champion (four State Doubles and two State Singles), Amber is the first girl ever to win 6 State Tennis titles in Minnesota State High School League history!  Amber's career match record was 177 wins and 6 losses!  Amber has also received 6 Varsity letter awards in Tennis and one in Track.  Congratulations Amber!
 

GIRLS:

Kris Bourne             17th Place

Kim Bourne             22nd Place

Ellie Hands              33rd Place

 

BOYS:

John Brooksbank     58th Place

Nick Gardner           68th Place

The Nordic Skiers had a sensational day at the Section 4A Meet.  The boys' and girls' teams both finished third out of eleven teams. 

In the Boy's race, John Brooksbank finished fifth and Nick Gardner eleventh to qualify for the State Meet Thursday, February 16th.

In the Girl's race, Kris Bourne finished third, Kim Bourne eighth and Ellie Hands ninth to qualify for the State Meet.

Congratulations to our Nordic Ski State Qualifiers!

Congratulations to the girls' nordic ski team for winning their first ever conference championship at the Tri-Metro meet on Tuesday at Elm Creek Park Reserve. Ski team members include Kim Bourne, Kate Nicholson, Kris Bourne Laura Nicholson, Ellie Hands, Angela Gerdts, Haley Finch, Erin Quam and Molly Gardner.

 

Kim and Kris Bourne were individual co-conference champs with Ellie Hands finishing third  and Laura Nicholson fifth to all earn all-conference honors. Kate Nicholson finished fourteenth to earn honorable mention.

 

The boys nordic team finished second in the conference to Minnehaha Academy. John Brooksbank placed second with Nick Gardner finishing fourth and Ben Gardner sixth to all earn all-conference honors. Kethan Dahlberg finished eighth for the boys earning honorable mention.

Congratulations to MPA senior nordic skier Kim Bourne, who was featured as a Pioneer Press High School Athlete of the Week! Here's what the Pioneer Press wrote:

KIM BOURNE

School: Mounds Park Academy

Sport: Nordic skiing

Year: Senior

Seven months after reconstructive knee surgery, won the freestyle race in 7 minutes, 30 seconds at the ABC Relays on Saturday at Theodore Wirth Park. Was tripped at the start of the race but rallied for the victory. MPA finished second in the 36-team event. Will ski next season at Colby College in Maine. Has finished first or second in each race this season.

Read the story online.

The Lansing Sports Center will once again be open Saturday mornings to MPA families and their friends from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon January 12th through February 23rd, with the exception of Saturday, February 2nd when MPA will host a Boys C Team Basketball Tournament.  
You are welcome to come and use the track, sports center and fitness center. 
If you have any questions, please contact the Athletic Office at 651-748-5630. 
Lansing Sports Center Open Gym Dates for 2013: 
January 12, 19, 26, and
February 9, 16, and 23.
(Closed Saturday February 2nd for the Boys C Team Basketball Tournament)

Mounds Park Academy senior Amber Washington made history on October 28, 2011 in Minnesota girls high school tennis by winning her sixth Class A state championship. The all-time mark was five. Washington defeated sophomore Sonya Das of St. Paul Academy and Summit School 6-4, 7-5 for the Class A girls singles title at Reed-Sweatt Family Tennis Center in south Minneapolis.

Washington, who won last year's Class A singles title, won four state doubles titles between 2006-09. She entered the 2011 Class A state tournament tied with three players with five titles - Gina Suh of St. Paul Academy & Summit School (1989-93 Class A singles titles), Anh Nguyen of Bloomington Jefferson (1992-96 Class AA singles titles) and Whitney Taney of Edina (2002-03 Class AA doubles titles, 2004-06 Class AA singles titles).

No boys high school tennis player in Minnesota has won more than four state titles. Ken Boyum of Minneapolis West won singles and doubles titles in 1942 and 1943.

Read the full Pioneer Press article on Amber's victory.

Amber was also named KARE 11's Athlete of the week last week after winning the State Title for the 6th year in a row. Watch the story below.  Congratulations Amber!

 

Mounds Park Academy's Amber Washington makes history with sixth state tennis title

 

Mounds Park Academy senior Amber Washington made history in Minnesota girls high school tennis by winning her sixth Class A state championship. The all-time mark was five.

Washington defeated sophomore Sonya Das of St. Paul Academy and Summit School 6-4, 7-5 for the Class A girls singles title at Reed-Sweatt Family Tennis Center in south Minneapolis.

Washington, who won last year's Class A singles title, won four state doubles titles between 2006-09. She entered the 2011 Class A state tournament tied with three players with five titles - Gina Suh of St. Paul Academy & Summit School (1989-93 Class A singles titles), Anh Nguyen of Bloomington Jefferson (1992-96 Class AA singles titles) and Whitney Taney of Edina (2002-03 Class AA doubles titles, 2004-06 Class AA singles titles).

No boys high school tennis player in Minnesota has won more than four state titles. Ken Boyum of Minneapolis West won singles and doubles titles in 1942 and 1943.

Read the full Pioneer Press article on Amber's victory here.

Senior Amber Washington won both her matches today at the State Tournament to advance to the semifinals at 8:00 am on Friday October 28th with the championship match at 11:30 am. 

 

Here is a link to a terrific article on Amber that was on the front page of the Pioneer Press sports today.  Go Panthers!

 

 http://www.twincities.com/sports

 

Senior, Amber Washington won the Section 4A singles championship to qualify for the State Tournament next Thursday, October, 27^th and Friday, October 28^th at the Reed Sweatt Tennis Center for the sixth year in a row.  Amber will be going after her sixth State Championship in tennis.  She was the State doubles champion along with Beth Larson in 7^th and 8^th grades and Kate Roach in 9^th and 10^th grades.  She won the singles championship last year as a junior.