By Mara Drill The month of December was a busy one for the White Hawks girls basketball team. On Dec. 10, the team played against a tough opponent, the Orono Spartans, and, with an injured junior Greta Blanck watching from the sidelines, were defeated after an early lead in the game. The next two

By Lorrie Ham The Westonka girls basketball program took part in a service learning project on Jan. 21 that went beyond the court. The high school student-athletes tied 28 fleece blankets and donated them to the Hennepin County Sheriff Department and the Orono Police Department to be placed in squad cars and given out to

By Jason Hirdler On Dec. 27 and 28, the White Hawks girls JV basketball team participated in the 2018 Westonka Jamboree. Mound Westonka took on the Fridley Tigers and the Highland Park Hylanders. The Tigers were the first team to fall victim to the hungry underclasswomen, who tossed in 33 points in the first half.

By Tera White The Mound Westonka High School girls basketball team finished the 2016-2017 season with a fantastic game that resulted in a 63-60 loss in the opening round of the Section 6AAA playoffs. The No. 5 seed, Westonka, faced fourth-seeded Waconia on their home turf on Feb. 28. Although the White Hawks did not

By Tera White The Mound Westonka High School girls basketball team celebrated its two seniors at the last home game of the season Feb. 20 versus Glencoe-Silver Lake. The White Hawks closed the conference season with a 10-16 record and earned the No. 5 seed for the Section 6AAA Tournament. Senior co-captains Ryann Beyer and

By Tera White The Mound Westonka High School girls basketball team ended the week with a 10-14 record after splitting two games. The White Hawks grabbed their fourth conference win from the Rockford Rockets after a loss to New London-Spicer. The Valentine’s Day game at home on Feb. 14 against New London was anything but

By Tera White The Mound Westonka High School girls basketball team had a great week with two wins at home. On Feb. 6, MWHS beat Belle Plaine 73-44 in a matchup rescheduled due to December weather. This non-conference game was close competition through the first half, when the White Hawks were up 29-24. Coming out

By Tera White The Mound Westonka High School girls basketball team faced a couple of tough conference opponents last week for the second time around this season. At home on Jan. 31, Westonka played a fast-paced game against a quick, sharp-shooting Litchfield team. The White Hawks allowed the Dragons an early lead and were not

Nine senior student-athletes committed to continuing their athletic and academic careers at the collegiate level during the 2017 National Signing Day ceremony Feb. 1 at Mound Westonka High School. Students, parents, teachers and coaches gathered in the MWHS Little Theater Wednesday morning for the celebration. MWHS senior Hunter Ellis served as emcee for the ceremony,

By Tera White A four-game winning streak has come to an end for the Mound Westonka High School girls basketball team with a couple of difficult losses. The White Hawks missed senior co-captain Claire White’s scoring, as she was out this week with an ankle injury. However, other players stepped up their games in her