Spartan Fall 2023 Postseason Update

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Updated November 28, 2023

Girls' Tennis

In the Class 4A team section semifinals SPA fell to Breck. Nellie Larson ’26 fell in the Section 4A semifinals to a Breck student-athlete in singles competition. 

Academic All-State: Rita Li ‘24, Audrey Senaratna ‘24 and Lucy Shaffer ‘24

All-Conference: Nellie Larson ‘26, Georgia Ross ‘25 and Audrey Senaratna ‘24

All-Conference Honorable Mention: Nabeeha Qadri ‘27 and Elle Williams ‘26

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Boys’ Soccer

Boys’ soccer is headed back to the State tournament for a second year in a row after defeating Minnehaha Academy 2-0 in the Section 3A championship game. Boys’ soccer received the #3 seed for the Class A boys’ soccer state tournament and defeated St. Paul Washington Technology Magnet 2-1 in the state quarterfinals and Holy Family Catholic 2-1 in OT in the semifinals. On Friday, November 3, boys’ soccer capped off a remarkable postseason in championship fashion, winning the Class 1A Minnesota State title in a 3-2 victory against Pine Island/Zumbrota Mazeppa at U.S. Bank Stadium. This is the Spartans' second straight title, the program's sixth championship overall, and the first time the team has won back-to-back titles since the 1986-87 seasons.

MSHSL All-Tournament Team: Orion Kim ‘24, Cooper Olson ‘24, Awaale Osman ‘24 and Ezra Straub ‘25

Mr. Soccer Class A: Cooper Olson ‘24

All-State: Orion Kim ‘24, Cooper Olson ‘24, Awaale Osman ‘24 and Ezra Straub ‘25

All-Conference: Orion Kim ‘24, Cooper Olson ‘24, Awaale Osman ‘24, Ezra Straub ‘25 and Arlo Zirps ‘25

All-Conference Honorable Mention: Carson Granberg ‘25 and Lucas Granja ‘25

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Girls’ Soccer

Girls’ soccer is headed back to the State tournament for a second year in a row after defeating Minnehaha Academy 3-2 in the Section 3A championship game. Girls’ soccer received the #4 seed for the Class A girls’ soccer state tournament and defeated Esko in epic fashion, winning 2-1 in PKs in the state quarterfinals and Providence Academy 4-3 in the semifinals. On Friday, November 3, girls’ soccer won a championship of their own in convincing fashion defeating St. Charles 3-0 at U.S. Bank Stadium for their first state championship.

MSHSL All-Tournament Team: Sawyer Bollinger Danielson '25, Clare Ryan Bradley ‘26, Elizabeth Tuttle ‘26 and Annie Zhang ‘25

All-Metro Second Team: Sawyer Bollinger Danielson '25

All-State: Sawyer Bollinger Danielson '25 and Annie Zhang ‘25

All-Conference: Sawyer Bollinger Danielson '25 and Annie Zhang ‘25

All-Conference Honorable Mention: Lucia Gonzalez ‘26, Clare Ryan Bradley ‘26 and Elizabeth Tuttle ‘26

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Volleyball

Spartan Volleyball received the #8 seed in Section 4AA and defeated the #9 seed, Math & Science Academy in the opening round. In the quarterfinals, on Saturday, October 28 SPA fell to a solid Nova Classical squad.

All-Conference: Eliana Mann ‘24

All-Conference Honorable Mention: Nadia Degnan ‘24

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Football (Co-Op)

The SMB Wolfpack received the #6 seed in Section 5AAAA and fell to a talented Benilde-St. Margaret's team in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, October 24.

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Cross Country

On Tuesday, October 24 our girls’ cross country team finished second in the Section 4A meet behind Nova with a final group score of 56 and competed in the state meet on Saturday, November 4 at the University of Minnesota’s Les Bolstad Golf Course.

All-Conference: Taylor Barkwell ‘25 and Alyda Overgaard ‘28

All-Conference Honorable Mention: Paloma Good ‘27, Maren Overgaard ‘26 and Johanna Pierach ‘25

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Girls’ Swimming and Diving  (Co-Op)

Girls' Swimming and Diving had Section 6AA competition the week of November 6. Four athletes advanced to the section finals, Adele Gjerde ‘25 and Audrey Peltier ‘27 swam the 100-yard freestyle finishing tenth and twelfth; and Claire Kim ‘24 and Anja Seifert ‘24 swam the 100-yard breaststroke finishing eighth and eleventh respectively.

All-Conference: Avital Coleman ‘27, Adele Gjerde ‘25 and Claire Kim ‘24

All-Conference Honorable Mention: Ayla Rivers ‘24