Cheerleaders

On Saturday, Nov. 15, the 19-member Eden Prairie Cheerleading Team attended the Minnesota Cheerleading Coaches Association (MCCA) Great Minnesota Cheer Off Finals.

Held at St. John’s University, the Eden Prairie cheerleaders advanced to this event after qualifying at one of four Regionals. Coached by Melissa Uittenbogaard and Julie Barkley-Hoffer, Eden Prairie was 1 of 15 teams to compete in the AA division and placed 4th out of the 8 teams that advanced to Finals.

The 13-member Minnetonka Cheerleading Team attended the Minnesota Cheerleading Coaches Association (MCCA) Great Minnesota Cheer Off Finals on Saturday.

Held at St. John’s University, the Minnetonka cheerleaders advanced to this event after qualifying at one of four Regionals.

Coached by Andre Brewer, Brittany Wier and Laura Harris, Minnetonka was one of 15 teams to compete in the AA division and placed third out of the eight teams that advanced to Finals.

JumpForward.com will be hosting an Athletic Recruiting Informational Session
for parents and athletes at Eden Prairie High School on Tuesday, Nov. 11 from 7-8 p.m. During this presentation, Eden Prairie High School parents and athletes will learn how to navigate the athletic recruiting process, comply with academic and amateurism eligibility rules, and track, manage, and organize all communication with college coaches. To streamline this process, JumpForward will be highlighting the following FREE tools on JumpForward.com:

* NCAA Core Course GPA Grade Tracking Worksheet

By Keighla Schmidt
Manicuring Dick Hanson Field in Bob Pates Stadium at Burnsville High School may be a thing of the past.

On Oct. 9, the solicitation of bids for synthetic turf was unanimously approved by the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School Board, with members Todd Johnson and Gail Morrison absent.