Wrestling: Bonus points carry Falcons to win
Bonus points were the difference in Farmington’s dual loss to Faribault Friday night. The Falcons won seven matches to the Tigers’ six, but five of those seven earned bonus points in a 36-26 decision.
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The Tigers turned in their second-lowest scoring output of the season in a 52-37 Missota Conference loss at New Prague. Austin Bassett led Farmington with 11 points. Alex Chadwick, Jake Hanson and Zach Speikers each added six points as the Tigers slipped to 6-11 overall and 2-3 in the conference.
RELATED CONTENTGirls basketball: Positives emerge in defeat
A three-point loss may have been more evidence of improvement than a 50-point win for the Farmington girls basketball team last week.
RELATED CONTENTGirls hockey: Tigers forced to play catch-up at Shakopee
Shakopee scored a pair of short-handed goals in the first period and forged a season split of the Missota Conference series with a 4-2 victory over Farmington Thursday night at Shakopee Ice Arena.
RELATED CONTENTCheerleading: FHS takes first at MCCA State
The Farmington Tiger Elite cheer team placed first last weekend in the Novice Division at the MCCA State Cheer Competition at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul.
RELATED CONTENTGymnastics: Team scores are on the rise
The Farmington gymnastics team is once again on the verge of a 140-point team score. The Tigers reached the mark several times last season, including at the Section 1AA Championships when they peaked at a school-record 142.75. This year’s team has missed most of its top performers at one time or another, including Thursday night when Kathryn Beckett was out of the lineup for a 149.225-138.625 home loss to defending state champion Northfield.
RELATED CONTENTBoys hockey: Offense steps up against Shakopee
The Farmington hockey team’s offense finally broke out of its slump Friday night against Shakopee. After scoring four goals in their previous five games — all losses — the Tigers netted four goals against the Sabers and got back in the win column with a 4-2 Missota Conference victory at Schmitz-Maki Arena.
RELATED CONTENTSwim team comes up short against Hastings
Last Tuesday’s meet against Hastings didn’t result in a win, but it did give the Farmington swimming and diving team an opportunity to turn in some of its best performances of the season as it prepares for the upcoming Missota Conference and Section 1AA meets.
RELATED CONTENTWrestling: Varsity, minus freshmen, 9th at Eastview
When you’re a squad with as much youth as the Farmington wrestling team, the ninth-grade state tournament can cause quite a conflict.
RELATED CONTENTGymnastics: Beckett leads short-handed Tigers to win at Red Wing
Competing without three of its top scorers due to illness or injury — including all-state performers Nadia Lorencz and Kiana Lord — the Farmington gymnastics team still managed to hang on for its second Missota Conference road win of the week Friday in Red Wing.
RELATED CONTENTBoys basketball: Tigers turn things around
The Tigers used a big offensive night to secure their first Missota Conference win of the season last Tuesday in Tiger Gym, putting four players in double figures in a 70-67 triumph over Holy Angels. Three nights later, it was the team’s defense that stepped up in a 58-47 road win at rival Northfield.
RELATED CONTENTGirls hockey: Rough week drops Tigers’ record to 8-14
One bad minute resulted in three Maple Grove goals Monday night, capping off one bad week that resulted in three Farmington losses. Farmington (8-14) trailed Maple Grove 1-0 in the third period when the Crimson reeled off three goals in a 58-second span to put the game away. The Tigers were outshot 33-7 as they were shut out for the fourth time this season.
RELATED CONTENTBoys hockey: Offense struggles during skid
Goals have become hard to come by for the Farmington boys hockey team since it scored four in a shutout win over Chaska on Jan. 10. The Tigers have scored just three goals since then and have lost four games in a row.
RELATED CONTENTSwimming: Tigers take 12th at True Team State
Despite a second straight 12th-place finish, Farmington head coach Ryan Hamen said the True Team State Meet is a great experience for his swimmers.
RELATED CONTENTGirls basketball: Tiger streak past Stars, Raiders for first two-game win streak
Apparently the Farmington girls basketball team didn’t dwell on its season-low 30 points in a recent home loss to Shakopee. Instead, the Tigers doubled that total with their best shooting night of the season as they picked up Missota Conference win No. 1 with a 60-51 victory over Holy Angels last Tuesday in Richfield.
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