Girls basketball: Tiger offense struggles in section loss
Owatonna’s packed-in zone defense dared Farmington to make some perimeter jump shots during last Saturday’s Section 1AAAA semifinals. The Tigers couldn’t do it. Coach Jason Berg’s team shot just 28 percent from the field — including a 1-for-14 showing from beyond the three-point arc — in a 50-31 season-ending loss to the second-seeded Huskies.
RELATED CONTENTBoys basketball: Tigers hang on in finale
It was only fitting that the Farmington basketball team’s final game of the regular season would be decided by one point and come down to the final second. A 7-19 regular season that has featured 11 games decided by five points or fewer, four games decided by a single point and four more decided by two or three points concluded with a 63-62 road win Friday night at Red Wing.
RELATED CONTENTSwimming: Magalis springs to 6th in dive
Tyler Magalis just keeps getting better every year he dives at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. The Farmington junior improved his score at the Class 3A State Meet for the third year in a row on Saturday, finishing sixth with a total score of 366.85. Magalis came in 12th against a tough field last year with a 310.85 and was 11th as a freshman with a score of 281.6.
RELATED CONTENTWrestling: Adrian shines in debut at Xcel
Farmington’s Eric Adrian showed no signs of being intimidated in his first appearance at the Class 3A State Wrestling Tournament. The senior won his first two matches by fall and went on to place fifth in the 160-pound bracket last weekend at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
RELATED CONTENTMagalis finishes sixth in state diving
The Farmington boys swimming and diving earned 13 points to finish 33rd at last weekend's Class AA state swimming and diving meet.
RELATED CONTENTWrestling: Adrian takes fifth at state meet
Eric Adrian won his final match and finished fifth to turn in Farmington's best performance at last week's Class AAA state wrestling tournament.
RELATED CONTENTClass 3A State Wrestling: Adrian pins first-round opponent
Senior Eric Adrian was the lone Farmington wrestler to win his opening match at the Class 3A State Wrestling Tournament.
RELATED CONTENTGirls basketball: Tigers excited to get out of Missota
Farmington’s girls basketball team is welcoming the opportunity to take on some teams from outside the Missota Conference in the upcoming Section 1, Class 4A Tournament.
RELATED CONTENTBoys basketball: Tigers drop two more
New Prague exploded for 46 second-half points and ended its three-game losing streak with a 73-64 victory over Farmington Friday night in New Prague.
RELATED CONTENTSwimming: Three events advance to Class 2A State Meet
Three state-qualifying events led Farmington to a third-place finish in the eight-team Section 1AA Swimming and Diving Championships Saturday in Rochester. The Tigers scored 267 points, edging Hastings (261) and Owatonna (240) for a spot in the top three. Rochester Century won the meet and beat runner-up Northfield by nearly 100 points, 386-288.
RELATED CONTENTWrestling: Elmer, Adrian and Albano punch state tourney tickets
Carl Elmer, Eric Adrian and Nick Albano backed up their state rankings at Saturday’s Section 2AAA Individual Tournament in Prior Lake. All three Farmington wrestlers reached the finals in their respective weight classes to qualify for the Class AAA State Tournament, which got under way Wednesday night at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
RELATED CONTENTBoys hockey: North blocks tourney road
For the fourth straight year Farmington bowed out against Lakeville North in the Section 1AA Tournament. But for head coach Keith Revels, there were a few more positives than in years past to take away from Thursday night’s 4-1 season-ending loss.
RELATED CONTENTGymnastics: Klima sixth at state in uneven parallel bars
Farmington gymnast Terra Klima saved her best for last in her record-setting junior season. Klima, competing in her first Class AA State Meet Saturday night at the University of Minnesota Sports Pavilion, broke her own school record with a score of 9.5 on the uneven parallel bars. The score earned her a sixth-place finish, which matched the finish of Farmington’s last state qualifier, current head coach Lynn Bauman, in 1993.
RELATED CONTENTSwimmers will compete in three events at state
The Farmington boys swimming and diving team will send two individuals and one relay to the Minnesota State Swimming and Diving Meet that will take place March 4 and 6 at the University of Minnesota.
RELATED CONTENTTigers send three to state wrestling meet
Three Farmington wrestlers have advanced to this week's AAA state meet, according to the FHS athletic department.
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