After two weekends of action, the DRS Amateur Baseball League standings have three teams sitting on top with perfect 2-0 records.
To read more on this article, pick up the May 13, 2021 print edition of The New Prague Times.

Thirteen teams will be vying for the top spot in the DRS Amateur Baseball league this spring and summer.
Last year the league was as good as ever, with St. Patrick’s advancing all the way to the Class C State Championship.
Coaches/team managers were asked to fill out a short questionnaire about their teams and what they are looking forward to this season. Here are their responses:

The New Prague boys tennis team captured a Wright County Conference win Friday, April 30 with a 4-3 win over Holy Family.
The conference win was the second in five matches for the Trojans.
“This was a huge conference win for the Trojans. It was a total team effort,” head coach Jill Bailey said. “All four singles players played with consistency and confidence and were rock steady.”
The victory was earned after all four singles matches were won by the Trojans.

The New Prague Junior Varsity girls lacrosse team defeated Rochester Mayo 8-2 and the varsity followed with a 14-4 win Thursday, April 22.
The JV played really well on both ends of the field. Addison Fischer scored four goals to lead the Trojans with Audrey Johnson, Emily Johnson, Rachel Brandt and Lilly Weiland all contributing goals. The defense played well and goalie Maddie Danner had a great evening keeping them to two.

In a battle of two of the top four teams in the Wright County Conference softball standings, Delano pulled out 14-9 win over New Prague Friday, April 23.
The Tigers trailed 7-6 heading into the fifth inning when they scored eight unearned runs to build a 14-7 lead. New Prague added two runs in the sixth inning and outhit the Tigers (16 to 13), but were handed their first WCC loss in three games. Delano leads the league with a 4-1 record.

Bradley University senior Taylor Ledwein was voted the Missouri Valley Conference Golfer of the Year after capturing the fifth All-MVC honor of her career as she helped Bradley women’s golf tie for sixth in the final team standings at the 20-2021- MVC Championship April 20.
Ledwein earned her fourth top-10 finish of the year, tying for eighth individually to pace the Brave at 21-over 234 after firing a team-best 82 in the final round during a cold and snowy final day.

These 4 boys got a chance to somewhat makeup for no state floor hockey tournament last year thanks to Hope Fieldhouse in Rosemount March 6 and 7, 2021. They hosted a tournament for all players across the state. Garrett Gagner and Seth Dorner were seniors last year and had played together since 7th grade.
They were part of the team that went undefeated in 8 games back to back to win the championship.
Garret also earned the tournament MVP award. Evan Minar and Trystan Seger attend NPHS and won the 3rd place medal.

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Minnesota Chapter announced the induction of nine new members to the Class of 2021. One of those honored will be Dr. John Berg, Jr. of New Prague.
Berg will be inducted Saturday, April 24 at the...
To read more about this article, pick up the April 22, 2021 print edition of The New Prague Times.

Take a Mom Fishing Weekend is the weekend before fishing opener
Fishing seasons open for walleye, bass, trout in lakes, and northern pike on Saturday, May 15, with this year’s date taking the prize for the latest possible opener under Minnesota statute.
“We know there is some confusion about this year’s opener date,” said Jon Hansen, fisheries program consultant for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Woodrow Glazer, class of 2019 New Prague High School, continues his shotgun team career at Hillsdale College, MI. Hillsdale shotgun team brought home its Seventh Division III national championship title from the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Collegiate Clay Target Championships in San Antonio, TX, on March 25-27. The team won the coveted Highest Overall (HOA) Division III Team award, breaking the most targets across all disciplines throughout the competition.

On Saturday, March 6, the Trojan Dance Team competed for the last time this season at the 1AAA Section Championships held at Bloomington Kennedy High School. The 1AAA Section is one of the toughest in the State made up of the following schools: Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eastview, Farmington, Lakeville North, Lakeville South, New Prague, Northfield, Owatonna, Prior Lake, Rochester Century, Rochester John Marshall, Rochester Mayo, and Rosemount.

Eleven New Prague senior skaters ended their 2020-21 season Thursday, March 18 in a 9-1 loss to Eden Prairie.
Eden Prairie (16-1-2 overall), the No. 3 rated Class AA team, scored four goals in the first, two in the second,. and three in the third in this Section 2AA quarterfinal.
New Prague senior Joey Vacek scored his second goal of the season in the second period on assists from John Schmidt, his third, and Jack Wilmes, his fifth.
Eden Prairie held a 50- 15 shots on goal advantage against the Trojans, who finish their season with a 3-16 overall record.

For the first time since 2014 the New Prague gymnastics team will be making a trip to the State Tournament.
The Trojans scored a season- high 142.875 to claim the Section 2AA Championship Thursday, March 18 at Bloomington Jefferson High School.
Lakeville North, the defending Class AA State Champions, placed second (141.750) and Lakeville South placed third (140.325) in the eight-team Sectional.
The Trojans advanced to State in 2014 as a Class A team. In 2016 they were moved up to Class AA. The last time they advanced as a Class AA school was in 1985.

Trojan Results from MSHSL Wrestling Tournament at STMA High School:
Koy Buesgens (Gr. 10) wins the 126 AAA State Championship by a score of 5-0!
Colton Bornholdt (Gr. 10) wins by decision 6-4 to place 3rd in the 132 AAA Tournament!
Nick Novak (Gr. 12) wins the 145 AAA State Championship by a tech fall with a final score of 15-0!
Joey Novak (Gr. 10) wins by fall in 3:40 to place 3rd in the 152 AAA Tournament!
Evan Anderson (Gr. 11) wins by fall in 2:17 to place 5th in the 220 AAA Tournament!

MSHSL Wrestling Tournament at STMA High School: Evan Anderson (Gr. 11) wins 5-1 in Consolation Round of 220 AAA Tournament! Evan wrestles for 5th Place later today!
Joey Novak (Gr. 10) loses 6-4 in Semifinals of 152 AAA Tournament! Joey will move to consolation bracket! 
Nick Novak (Gr. 12) wins by fall in 1:59 in Semifinals of 145 AAA Tournament! Nick wrestles for a state championship later today! 
Colton Bornholdt (Gr. 10) loses 7-2 in Semifinals of 132 AAA Tournament! Colton will move to consolation bracket! 

Trojan Results from MSHSL Wrestling Tournament at STMA High School: Evan Anderson (Gr. 11) loses 5-3, Joey Novak (Gr. 10) wins by decision 3-1, Nick Novak (Gr. 12) wins by fall in 1:58, Colton Bornholdt (Gr. 10) wins by major decision 13-5 and Koy Buesgens (Gr. 10) wins by tech fall 21-6 in quarterfinals of AAA Tournament!