The Mound Westonka Hawkettes Dance Team once again had one of its top placements in the team’s history at the Minnesota State High School League Dance Team Tournament, held Feb. 14 and 15 at Target Center. The Hawkettes were coming off of the Section 3AA Championship, in which they qualified as section champions in jazz
By Bob Kuehl The Mound Westonka/Watertown-Mayer/Southwest Christian girls hockey team saw its season end with a 5-1 loss to the Hutchinson Tigers Feb. 13 at the Lund Center on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College. The White Hawks started strong and dominated the first period but couldn’t get a goal. Two shots fired by ninth-grader
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By Kelsey Rausch Westonka Speech had a stellar weekend at the St. Michael-Albertville tournament on Feb. 8. A total of 22 students broke into outrounds and earned a spot on the podium. With so many competitors earning top spots, the team scored enough points to walk away with the first-place trophy in the large schools division.
By Lorrie Ham Mound Westonka High School is proud to name senior Melissa Drill as the 2020 recipient of the Athena Award. Candidates for this “outstanding female athlete” award must demonstrate excellence in individual or group sports. Drill is a three-sport White Hawks athlete, participating in volleyball, basketball and softball. “Melissa is a great representative
By Jenny Linder The Mound Westonka High School boys basketball team continued its winning ways, going 3-2 over the last two weeks. The White Hawks started on the road by defeating conference opponent Watertown-Mayer with a convincing 75-44 victory. MWHS was led by seniors Jayden Heimerman with 19 and Jameson Sexton with 17. Up next
By Ron McGown Fresh off a strong performance in January’s Conference Meet, the Mound Westonka White Hawks Nordic skiers were eager to test themselves against the perennial powerhouses of Armstrong, Wayzata and Hopkins. The Section 6 Classic Pursuit gave them that opportunity Feb. 6 at Theodore Wirth Park in Golden Valley. The section race was
By Mara Drill The Mound Westonka High School girls basketball team is celebrating Senior Week. Senior captains Melissa Drill and Sam Otto along with Makala Shelton and Hailey Peterson have been playing basketball together since fifth grade. Taylor Hollins joined the White Hawks last year and has made a great addition to this group from
The Mound Westonka/Watertown-Mayer/Southwest Christian girls hockey team has advanced to the Section Championship game for the second year in a row. The White Hawks defeated Delano 6-0 Feb. 8 to advance. Ninth-grader Gretta Pioske started the scoring off at 8:17 of the first period, when she picked up a loose puck near center ice, took
The Mound Westonka High School Hawkettes Dance Team is once again headed to the state tournament! The varsity jazz team was named Section Champion at the 3AA Dance Team Tournament on Feb. 1, and the varsity kick team took second place. This will be the team’s 14th consecutive trip to state. State Dance Tournament Information
