Raptors

Travis Dorf, a senior East Ridge High School, signed a Letter of Intent last week to attend Concordia University in St. Paul and continue his passion for playing golf. Dorf has been a varsity player for the Raptors for three years. Last season, he qualified for the state tournament...

This past week was rivalry week inside District 833 and the East Ridge baseball team earned early-season bragging rights. The Raptors faced off against Suburban East Conference and intra-district rivals Park and Woodbury to open the season and came away 3-0. East Ridge started the...

It didn't take long for East Ridge's Drew Molin to settle into the varsity rotation last season and establish himself as one of the Raptors' top pitchers. Molin threw five innings of no-hit relief in the first game of the season last year as a sophomore with East Ridge trailing 4-0...

Senior Nate Roese has built a legacy over the past four years at East Ridge High School. Now, he's being recognized for his efforts. Roese has been named as the East Ridge High School Apollo Award winner for 2013. The Apollo Award is given annually to one outstanding male athlete...

In Greek mythology, among other things, Athena is the goddess of heroic endeavor. This week, Woodbury's Kristina White, East Ridge's Elizabeth Koprucki, New Life Academy's Matteson Steele and Hill-Murray's Sophia Schwartz will be rewarded for their stellar work on and off the field....

The weather has started to disrupt the spring sports season much more than in the past and it's had activities directors and coaches scrambling to find practice time and space. It hasn't been easy for the Woodbury, East Ridge and Park baseball teams but each team has found a way...

A year ago, Nate Roese set his sights on beating Austin Salargo. This year, he's chasing history. Last spring, Roese, a senior at East Ridge High School, won the state championship in the 400-meter dash by beating Hopkins' Salargo, who was the defending state title holder. This...

With the lousy weather outside, the East Ridge boys and girls track teams took things inside last week. The Raptors competed in the All-American Invitational at Knowles Fieldhouse on the University of Wisconsin-River Falls campus on Saturday, April 6. At the meet, the East Ridge...

With the snow on the ground not quite yet completely melted, the East Ridge boys tennis team has spent a lot of time in the gym working on strength and conditioning as it prepares for the 2013 season. The Raptors are coming off a year that saw them go 13-4 overall. With the majority...

Last year, East Ridge golfers Brady Hanson and Travis Dorf represented the Raptors at the state tournament. This year, they hope to bring the whole team along for the ride. A year ago, East Ridge was the surprise team of the Section 3AAA tournament. Out of section play, only one...

East Ridge's second-year head coach Mark Retica has a youthful but talented group of golfers this spring. "We've had a tremendous turnout this spring, with 30 girls trying out for the golf team at East Ridge," Retica said. "Our team will be young again this year, but also experienced." A...

Nate Roese made history for the Raptors a year ago. This spring, he'll lead the way once again for the East Ridge boys track and field team. Roese, now a senior, won the state championship in the 400-meter dash and earned fourth-place in the 200-meter dash at last year's state meet....