The No. 1 ranked DeLaSalle Islanders showcased why they’ve won seven state titles in the last eight years when they met up with the No. 4 Princeton Tigers on Thursday afternoon in their Class AAA state semifinal matchup at the Target Center in Minneapolis, a contest in which DeLaSalle won, 93-54.
It was a combined 145 years between State Tournament appearances for Princeton and Mahtomedi prior to today’s game at ‘The Barn’.
To send off the Princeton Tigers boys basketball team to the State Tournament, a parade was held in Princeton to commemorate the occasion, thanks to a royal escort from the Princeton Fire Department. Here are a handful of scenes and images from Tuesday afternoon.
What: Minnesota State High School League Boys Basketball Tournament Class AAA Quarterfinals
For the first time since 1932, the Princeton Tigers boys basketball team is state-bound.
A local dog musher spends time educating others about sled dogs
The late-season woes continued for the Princeton boys hockey team despite a three-goal rally against North Branch at Lindstrom Saturday, the Vikings prevailing 6-5 in overtime.
The Princeton Boys Swimming and Diving Team had a busy weekend of meets traveling to the Iron Range and losing a close meet by only two points to a strong Chisholm team, 48-46 on Feb. 8.
The Princeton girls hockey team (8-16-1) lost 11-1 last Thursday at Forest Lake in section quarterfinals.
Temperatures aren’t the only thing heating up after the record cold in January. Milaca’s Cade Sorensen is starting to blaze on the basketball court.
The late-season woes continued for the Princeton boys hockey team despite a three-goal rally against North Branch at Lindstrom Saturday, the Vikings prevailing 6-5 in overtime.
The Milaca boys basketball team are still searching for a win after six games. Last week, they fell in back-to-back contests at home.
The Princeton boys swim and dive team chalked up a win last week against Cambridge after having dropped the previous few meets. They defeated the Bluejackets on the road 95-89 Jan. 24. They headed back to Cambridge two days later for an annual invitational, where they came in fifth place amo…
Princeton players one of two teammate pairs chasing award
Pat Arens, formerly the head girls soccer coach at Princeton High School for four years, has accepted the position of head boys soccer coach, effective next season.
The Princeton Tigers gymnastics team hosted Big Lake on Jan. 24. The visiting Hornets, ranked 5th in Class A, came away with a 144.075 - 132.45 victory over the host Tigers. Despite the loss, Princeton came within a point of beating their school record for most team points in a meet.
Despite finishing in the middle of the pack, the Princeton wrestlers had plenty to celebrate at the Mississippi 8 Conference tournament. The Tigers went up against the top wrestlers from the conference Jan. 25 at Cambridge-Isanti high school.
A couple one-sided wins last week in which the Princeton High School boys basketball team outscored its opponents 213-134 was a prelude to a schedule that will likely be tougher in the days ahead.
It’s crunch time for the boys hockey team starting Jan. 31 when the team begins a tough six-game stretch to the end of the regular season that will likely play a big part in deciding the team’s section seeding.
The season is winding down for the Princeton girls hockey team (8-14-1) with only two games left on the schedule before section playoffs begin.
Pat Arens, formerly the head girls soccer coach at Princeton High School for __ years, has accepted the position of head boys soccer coach, effective next season.
Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend is this Saturday, Jan. 19, through Monday, Jan. 21.
PHS boys hockey coach Todd Frederick said last week he expected a tough week for his team as it faced Bloomington Kennedy, Chisago Lakes, and Rogers. It turned out all three were competitive games, the Tigers (12-4) beating Kennedy 11-9, losing 4-3 to Chisago on a goal with a tenth of second…
The beat goes on for the Princeton boys basketball team, although the competition this week will likely be a step up.
The Princeton boys swim and dive team found itself up against some tough competitors last week as they experienced two losses, one to St. Michael-Albertville 124-62 and the second to Fargo North 106-77.
After four games, the Milaca boys basketball team are back in the win column. On Jan. 3, the Wolves defeated Annandale at home, 66-54.
The Princeton Tiger gymnasts hosted 11 teams to celebrate the 42 annual Clemensen Invite on Jan. 5. The Tigers placed 11 overall with a team score of 129.35. The invite is named after the founder of Tiger Gymnastics Joe Clemensen. Clemensen coached the boys gymnastics team until the program …
After beginning the season 2-0, the Milaca boys basketball team find themselves on the wrong end of a three game slide. On Dec. 21, the Wolves fell to the Zimmerman Thunder 105-87 in a Granite Ridge showdown.
A team from Marshall (10-1) that has won nine games in a row beat Princeton (7-3) 6-1 in the Open Division of the Schwan’s Cup at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine last Saturday.
The Princeton girls hockey team slide in the Mississippi 8 standings after falling to Elk River/Zimmerman. On Dec. 21, the girls were shutout 8-0 at home.
Make it six in a row for the Princeton boys basketball team. On Dec. 21, the boys took down Columbia Heights 80-49 on the road.
Spring turkey hunters hoping to bag a tom during the first two weeks of the season have through Friday, Jan. 25, to apply for a lottery permit, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Penalties continued to plague the Princeton boys hockey team last week but the Tigers overcame that part of their game with a 4-2 win over Chisago Lakes (7-3) here Thursday night and a 6-4 win here Saturday afternoon against North Shore (Two Harbors-Silver Bay) to stretch their winning strea…
After suffering a three game slide, the Princeton girls hockey team is back in the win column.
The Princeton Tigers wrestling team came close, but fell to the Cambridge-Isanti Bluejackets 40-25 on Dec. 20.
Another tough road loss for the Milaca-Faith Christian wrestlers, this time on the road. On Dec. 20, they traveled to Pierz, falling 61-6.
Mitchell Mesko caddied for O.J. Simpson’s golf group
The Princeton boys swim and dive team made a big splash on Thursday, Dec. 20 when they made their home meet debut, taking down both Mound Westonka with a score of 63-27 and the Orono Spartans 59.5 - 42.5.
Perch fishing is one of the most exciting and rewarding winter sports we have in the Midwest. The issue is that we have plenty of waterways with smaller fish and just a handful of excellent lakes to choose from. Here is a primer on lake choices and techniques to use during the mid-winter per…
After leading the game 3-1, the Princeton girls hockey team suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Mississippi 8 rival Cambridge-Isanti.
The kindergarden-sixth grade traveling wrestling team competed in their first tournament of the season on Dec. 15 in Mound/Westonka.
The Princeton Boys Basketball team continued their domination last week, with big wins over Becker and Cloquet.
The Princeton Boys Swimming and Diving team had a great showing in their first meet of the season, defeating the Chisago Lakes Wildcats on the road 98-77 on Thursday, Dec. 13.
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