High school

Rochester Mayo’s three-pointer with seven seconds to go was the difference in Farmington’s season-opening 55-52 loss to the Spartans on its home court last Tuesday night. Back at Tiger Gym against Rochester John Marshall two nights later, the Tigers made sure there wasn’t a...

Some new line combinations put the Farmington hockey team’s offense into high gear last week. Coming off a stretch of one goal in six periods in back-to-back losses to Hastings and Eagan, coach Keith Revels shuffled some players around before last Tuesday’s Missota Conference...

The Farmington boys basketball team improved to 3-0 for the first time since the 2007 season with a 79-69 upset on the road at 10th-ranked (Class 4A) Rochester John Marshall last Thursday night. The Tigers inched ahead 38-30 by halftime, but the Rockets came back to tie the game...

There are some big shoes to fill for the Farmington boys swimming and diving team this year. All six swimmers who represented the Tigers at last season’s Class 2A state meet were seniors. The Tigers began to see who some of the candidates might be to step into those shoes while...

The Farmington School District’s three options for attendance boundary changes remain the only options on the table. The district’s attendance boundary committee had scheduled a Dec. 3 meeting in case they wanted to make any adjustment to their options following three public...

Black Friday shopping: some people love it, and some hate it. For those of you that love it, I’m with you 100 percent. It’s a girls dream to walk into a store and see those glorious signs announcing “Buy one get one free” or “Buy one get one half off.” Being a crazed...

The Farmington girls hockey team didn’t have much of a problem scoring goals while losing its first three games of the season. The Tigers found the net seven times in those three contests. Their issue was stopping the other team as Hastings, Rochester John Marshall and Irondale...

Inconsistent defensive play and some poor decisions with the ball led to a slow start in what coach Shane Wyandt described as a “typical first game” last Tuesday night in Hastings. Fortunately for the Tigers, they were able to shake off the early rust and make a couple of big...

On Saturday the Farmington boys hockey team got a taste of what life will be like in the South Suburban Conference beginning next season. The Tigers couldn’t net a goal, but didn’t look overmatched against an Eagan team that pulled away to the conference championship with a record...

One of the most dominant third periods coach Keith Revels could remember wasn’t enough for Farmington to rally past Hastings Saturday afternoon. Trailing by a goal, the Tigers outshot the visitors 17-0 over the final 17 minutes, but couldn’t net a goal in a 2-1 loss at Schmitz-Maki...

The Farmington boys hockey team made big strides last winter, improving its win total by six games to finish at .500 (13-13-1) for just the second time in the last seven years. With 15 players back from that squad, head coach Keith Revels is hopeful his program will continue to...