25 Trojan winter athletes earn Missota honors
The Missota Conference has announced its all-conference squads for winter sports during the 2011-12 season.
New Prague had a successful conference season, competed in six sports in the conference with no team finishing lower than fourth. The Trojan wrestling team finished first, gymnastics, boys basketball and girls basketball second, boys hockey third and girls hockey fourth.
Sixteen Trojan athletes received all-conference honors, with nine others receiving honorable mention.
All Conference teams are:
Gymnastics
Conference Champion: Northfield
All Conference: Chaska/ Chanhassen: Rachel Nornes; Farmington: Kiana Lord, Nadia Lorencz; New Prague: Sarah Hoffman, Jessica Niedermayer; Northfield: Meaghan Howell, Sveta Mason, Abby Stets, Bailey DuPay, Christy Anderson. New Prague Honorable Mention: Jaimie Niedermayer
Wrestling
Conference Champion: New Prague
All Conference: Chaska/ Chanhassen: Trent Butcher, Ethan Loosbrock; Farmington: Taylor Venz, Jacob Gabbard, Joe Hoeve; New Prague: Griffin Parriott, Morgan Parriott, Logan Giles, Nathan Preston; Northfield: Carson Canedy, Adam Woitalla; Shakopee: Sam Hall, Scott Bode, Corey Anderson. New Prague Honorable Mention: James Berg, Danny Saunders
Girls Hockey
Conference Champion: Chaska/Chanhassen
All Conference: Chaska/ Chanhassen: Kaitlin Storo; Casey Lindquist, Lauren Kohler, Emma Silkey; Farmington: Jessica Erchul, Betsy Anderson; Holy Angels: Caroline Riester; New Prague: Brittany Sticha, Mikaela Algren; Northfield: Annie Pumper; Red Wing: Nicole Schammel, Paige Haley, Reagan Haley; Shakopee: Amy Menke, Lauren Hespenheide, Anna Kubes. New Prague Honorable Mention: Lindsay Paschke, Dani Kocina
Girls Basketball
Conference Champion: Chanhassen
All Conference:
Chanhassen: Mikki Prince, Lauren Shifflet; Chaska: Ellie Thompson, Lauren Sundby; Farmington: Taylor Meyer; Holy Angels: Kate Banovetz; New Prague: Anna Rynda, Annie Dittberner; Northfield: Marla Thomforde; Red Wing: Marisa Toivonen, Tesha Buck; Shakopee: Gracie Vaughan, Hanna Zerr New Prague Honorable Mention: Makayla Reimers
Boys Basketball
Conference Champion: Chanhassen
All Conference:
Chanhassen: Kevin Jensen, Cole Otto, Brandon Arnold, Steve Gitzen; Chaska: Kolby Seiffert, Eric West; Farmington: Nick Varner; Holy Angels: Danny Sullivan, Jordan Dembley, New Prague: Trevor O'Brien, Sergio Najera; Red Wing: Joel Newman; Shakopee: John Burlager. New Prague Honorable Mention: Joe Kneip
Boys Hockey
Conference Champion: Chanhassen
All Conference:
Chanhassen: Connor Kelly, Eric Bigaouette, Nate Traina, CJ Oddsen; Chaska: Brady Roers; Farmington: Victor Simones; Holy Angels: Mario Bianchi, Frankie Mork, Anthony Haeg; New Prague: Cody Meyer, Colton Schmidt, Joe Morris, Luke Lijewski; Northfield: Isaak Tjaden, Andrew Scofield; Red Wing: Mike Stegora, Jack Strusz; Shakopee: Sheldon Miks. New Prague Honorable Mention: Austin Kilian, Michael Fadden