Sports - Hastings Journal

Girls Hoops fall to Mahtomedi and Two Rivers

The Raider Girls Basketball team (11-8) had two games last week against Metro East Conference teams, Mahtomedi (15-4) and Two Rivers (13-8). Mahtomedi won 76-40 and Two Rivers won 55-44 to keep the … more

By Bruce Karnick | 2/6/25

Raider tumblers top Packers

The Raider Gymnasts took down South St. Paul on Jan. 30 at their home dual by a score of 123.085 to 119.825. The night was full of entertaining performances all around from gymnasts for both schools. … more

By Bruce Karnick | 2/6/25

Fletcher Peterson continues to gain momentum as the boy’s work toward a state meet birth.

Boys Wrestling picks up two more wins, Girls prepare for sections

The Raider Wrestlers had another productive week with the boys taking down Irondale and Eden Prairie and the girls had individual successes at the first ever Girls Metro East Conference … more

By Bruce Karnick | 2/6/25

Lukas Foss is the starting big man for Hastings, and he continually proves his skills in the paint scoring the difficult points such as this one that gave Hastings their first lead over Mahtomedi.

Boys Hoops win two more conference games

Hastings Boys Basketball (13-4) moved up to second place in the Metro East Conference (MEC) with two huge wins over Mahtomedi (10-8) and Two Rivers (8-11). Mahtomedi was sitting in second place, just … more

By Bruce Karnick | 2/6/25

Finn Caturia has been a long-time top finisher for the Raiders Alpine Ski team. Caturia will need to crack the top ten at sections to help the Raider boys place well.

Hastings Alpine Ski Team wraps up regular season with strong performances

The Hastings Alpine Ski Team concluded its regular season with a demanding week of competition, showcasing determination and skill as they prepared for the upcoming Section 4 meet. On Monday, January … more

By Jason Gergen, Head Alpine Coach | 2/6/25

Juniors Micah Trost (L) and Parker Stoltz (R) finished the Boys Nordic Skiing Metro East Conference meet sixth and seventh respectively to help lead the Raiders to a third-place finish.

Boys and Girls Nordic Ski both place third at Conference meet

The Hastings Raiders Nordic Ski team took a trip to the Hyland Park Reserve in Bloomington to the Metro East Conference (MEC) Championship on Jan. 29. Both teams placed third out of five teams. The … more

By Bruce Karnick | 2/6/25

Alpine continues to grow, working toward conference championship

The Hastings Alpine Ski Team traveled to Afton Alps on Thursday to compete in a conference meet against conference rivals and public Minneapolis schools. The event was marked by cold temperatures and … more

By Bruce Karnick | 1/31/25

Raiders Archery – Archery without barriers. NASP promotes archery without barriers, and Addison Dorham (HHS tenth grade) is a perfect example of that. Despite recovering from surgery, she was able to participate in her first tournaments! Addison scored 247 in Bullseye and 245 in IBO/3D—an impressive achievement!

Archery teams mastering Falconry

The Hastings High School (HHS) Raiders and St. Elisabeth Ann Seton (SEAS) Patriots Archery Teams traveled to Foley High School to compete in the Foley Falcons Bullseye Nocked & Loaded … more

By Bruce Karnick and Ryan Renneke | 1/31/25

John Harris scored his 100th point against Simley when he assisted Brody Geib in the middle of the second period. After the game, the Harris fan club surprised their friend with a celebratory poster.

Boys’ hockey win streak ends at four with close loss at Two Rivers

Boys’ hockey had a busy week with a trip to Hopkins on Jan. 21 for a 4-2 win, then a 10-1 thumping of Simley at home on Jan. 23 before a heartbreaker of a loss at Two Rivers 3-2. Hastings has … more

By Bruce Karnick | 1/31/25

Offensively, the lone bright spot against South St. Paul was the goal by Addie Seleski at 12:17 in the third period.

Girls hockey enters final two games of the season 10-11-2

Last week was not kind to the girl’s hockey team. The Raiders entered the week 10-8-2 and had three games on the schedule. First, they played host to South St. Paul (16-6) on Jan. 21 falling … more

By Bruce Karnick | 1/31/25

Senior Rachel Notch provides leadership and grit that does not show up on the stat sheets. She scored four against South St. Paul, but her strength is causing chaos on defense and helping disperse the ball and create with screens on offense.

Girls hoops split the week, move to 11-6 overall

The Raider Girls Basketball team had two games last week, first a wild win over conference foe South St. Paul 56-44 and then a tough loss at Kasson-Mantorville 49-68. That puts them at 6-1 in the … more

By Bruce Karnick | 1/31/25

Marlowe Strain was getting roughed up all over the floor which led to this emphatic and dramatic layup where he legally ran over a defender for the quick two plus one play.

Boys Basketball wins two

The Raider boys’ basketball team moved to 11-4 overall with two big conference road wins this week. First was the trip to South St. Paul where they won 87-66 and then a trip to Mendota Heights … more

By Bruce Karnick | 1/31/25

The annual alumni pic features wrestlers from many decades of wrestling at Hastings with many of the current wrestlers.

Boys Wrestling drops two of three

The Class AA Raider Boys Wrestling Team took on Class A powerhouse Simley to start their week where they fell 14-49 on Jan. 23. Pound for pound, Simley is one of the toughest teams in the state, … more

By Bruce Karnick | 1/30/25

Audrianna Dahlberg had two key pins in the MWCA State Dual Tournament, helping Hastings earn third place as a team.

Girls wrestling places third at MN Wrestling Coaches Association State Meet

The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) has not yet expanded the State Wrestling Meet to include an official girls’ team portion, so the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association (MWCA) … more

By Bruce Karnick | 1/30/25

The girls’ team has grown rapidly over the last three years. That growth has forced the program to separate the practices. “We just can’t fit both teams in the training room,” laughed Head Coach Tim Haneberg.

Hastings High School Girls Wrestling program soars to new heights

Hastings High School’s girls wrestling program is making waves across Minnesota, growing rapidly and achieving success both on and off the mat. Head coach Tim Haneberg is brimming with … more

By Bruce Karnick | 1/30/25

Boys swimming declaws Apple Valley 99-84

The Raiders held a non-conference meet against the Apple Valley Eagles where they won eight of the twelve events, outscoring the Eagles 99-84. The Raiders went into exhibition mode in the final race … more