The Mound Westonka White Hawks wrestling squad got its first action on the mat Nov. 30 at the Tonka Turkey Tussle at Minnetonka High School. The White Hawks placed ninth out of 14 teams, but more importantly they got in a lot of early-season matches. “The format for the tournament was designed to get everyone
The Westonka Activities Department is proud to name Mound Westonka High School students Mackenzie Wallace, Josh Nkhata and Merrick Gormley as Athletic/Activities Students of the Week for the week of Nov. 25, 2019. Wallace took on the role of stage manager for this year’s fall musical, “Annie.” This was a new role for her, and
By Bob Kuehl The Mound Westonka/Watertown-Mayer/Southwest Christian girls hockey team defeated Fergus Falls 3-1 at home on Nov. 29. It was a great way to treat the crowd on Grandparents Night. It was the only game of the week for the White Hawks, who are still battling some illness and trying to get all their
The Westonka Youth Lacrosse Association is helping to jump start the new Mound Westonka High School boys varsity lacrosse program. Founders of the youth program, John and Wendy Applegate, recently presented Westonka Activities Director Jeff Peterson with a check for $13,250 on behalf of the WYLA. The youth association will be donating additional funds for
By Bob Kuehl The Mound Westonka/Watertown-Mayer/Southwest Christian girls hockey team got back to its winning ways with a 3-1 home victory over Holy Angels Nov. 23 at Thaler Arena. It was the White Hawks’ only game of the week because they had to postpone Tuesday’s game at South St. Paul due to an illness that
By Alicia Sunnarborg The White Hawks cross country team concluded its season with a banquet Nov. 14 at Mound Westonka High School. After a successful season for both the girls and boys teams, many awards were given. This year’s captains presided over the night, along with the team’s coaches. Captains were seniors Alec Van Gelder, Kate
The Mound Westonka High School football team celebrated another memorable season at an awards banquet November 17th at the Lafayette Club. Head coach Nick David opened the banquet by saying, “I am very proud of and thankful to all of the players, coaches, water boys, student managers, cheerleaders, parents, fans, game workers, and all the
Mound Westonka High School Activities is excited to announce that the White Hawks Strength & Conditioning Program will be joining forces with ETS Sports Performance this winter. There will be a kick-off Parent/Athlete informational meeting this Sunday, Nov. 24, at 7 p.m. in the MWHS Little Theater. For more information about ETS, visit their website
By Lorrie Ham Mound Westonka High School Theatre is proud to present optimistic family entertainment with the fall musical, “Annie.” Based on the popular stories of “Little Orphan Annie,” this popular musical is the winner of seven Tony Awards and is sure to warm your heart. A plucky orphan girl is on a mission to
By Lindsey Storm The Mound Westonka/Holy Family White Hawks sent eight swimmers to the state championships held Nov. 14-16 at the University of Minnesota Jean K Freeman Aquatic Center. The team qualified for the state meet in all three relays, and two White Hawks swimmers qualified in three individual events. The team walked away from
