Not long ago, head coach Laura Davison was talking about how she felt her Forest Lake synchronized swimming team would do at the state meet, and she was confident the Rangers would do well.  

BOLLYWOOD: Members of the extended team — Julianna Dahlager, Charity Riesgraf, Camille Gross, Dianna Schave, Aayla Anderson, McKinzie Chelberg, Laura Oberg-Hauser and Heidi Merrier — helped the Forest Lake synchronized swimming team take fourth place at the state meet. 

Softball team makes plans for state tourney

It took some time, effort and serious drama, but after a 5-3 victory over Chisago Lakes on May 29, the Forest Lake softball team is headed to North Mankato for the state tournament.

To get there, the Rangers needed all seven innings in their 1-0 semifinal win against Duluth Denfeld, and then had to regroup after falling to Chisago in Game One of the finals.

On Wednesday, May 28, Forest Lake defeated Denfeld in the bottom of the seventh, but a few hours later against Chisago Lakes, the girls couldn't match the final-inning rally and lost 2-1 to set up Thursday's deciding game.

The state tourney runs from Thursday, June 5 to Friday, June 6 at Caswell Par.
 

DEFENSIVE STAND: Sammy Holien (top) and Cheree Franklin prepare to stop Chisago Lakes in Game One of the Section 7AAA softball finals. 

At the Section 7AAA girls golf tournament, Forest Lake head coach Joel Hall was both suffering from, and enjoying, a healthy dose of flashbacks.

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SURE SHOT: On the way to the girls golf team earning another trip to the state tourney, Mallory Messin was finishing up a two-day total of 161, putting her in third place. 

Ask and you shall receive.

One week after Forest Lake High School Activities Director Joel Olson joked about how he was hoping the boys golf team could deliver section and state trophies to go along with their conference award, the Rangers came through with the Section 7AAA title on Monday, May 26.

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RE-PETE: There wasn’t much competition for Peter Follese and the boys golf team at the Section 7AAA tournament, as Forest Lake won by 21 strokes to win a spot in next week’s state tourney.

Results from last week’s Suburban East Conference track and field championships, where the Forest Lake boys took third place with 157 points.

Woodbury won the meet with 169 points, while Roseville was second at 162.

 

HEAVE-HO: Calvin Larson has proven to be a quick study in the shot put. In his first year competing, he took fourth place in the Suburban East Conference. 

The way it stands right now, the pivotal game for the Forest Lake baseball season was one that left head coach Brian Raabe red with frustration, as his team bumbled and fumbled away a 4-0 loss to Mounds View.

SUNNY D: Head coach Brian Raabe preaches defense, so when players like shortstop Kyle Jensen gun down would-be baserunners, life is good at Schumacher Field.