Victoria MN Newspaper-Victoria Moments

SCHOLARSHIP FOR EMILY PATE.

Emily Pate of Victoria was awarded the UPHA Arabian Breed Equitation College Scholarship on January 17th in Savannah, Georgia. She was awarded a $2,500 college scholarship at the UPHA (United Professionals Horse Association) Annual Awards Banquet.

Emily rides and competes for Cedar Ridge Arabians in Jordan, MN. The scholarship award is judged on her riding competitions, fundraising, and volunteering.

This year Emily raised funds for Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. She volunteered numerous hours at a variety of charities, such as Feed My Starving Children, church charities, donating her time at Cedar Ridge Arabians, helping with the horses, and assisting children with their horse lessons.

Emily is a 15-year old freshman at Minnetonka High School.

Jane Pate

Victoria, Minnesota

3RD PLACE AT RICHFIELD. Chaska Chanhassen Bantam B took 3rd place in the Richard Spartan Classic Tournament held in Richfield the weekend of January 9th. The team beat Champlin Park 5-4, lost a close hard fought game to Woodbury 0-1, and defeated Farmington 4-2. Front: Ricky Foster. Kneeling (l-r): Andrew McGinnis, Dylan Brazil, Landon Meyer (Victoria), Carson Funk, Dylan Lange, Chase Nylin, Jack Anderson (Victoria). Standing: Coach Tim Klein, Blaine Olson, Jack Parker (Victoria), Coach Doug Meyer (Victoria), Michael Block, Jack Velasco (Victoria), Stephen Klein, Teddy Smith, Jack Stolt (Victoria), Lucas Simon, Bennet Rochford (Victoria), Coach Mike Simon, Coach Mike Brazil.

Beth McGinnis

Chaska, Minnesota

1ST PLACE AT BLOOMINGTON. ►

The Chaska Chanhassen PeeWee B1 hockey team took 1st place in the Bloomington PeeWee Showdown tournament at the end of December, in overtime against St. Louis Park. It was very exciting. They played Burnsville, St. Louis Park, Eastview, and Forest Lake.

Front: Sam Brammer. Kneeling (l-r): Lukas Casey, Will Gute, Lucas Lembke, Jacob McPartland (Victoria), Hayden Joynt, Garrett Pritchard. Standing: Coach Andrew Brammer, Landon Oldenkamp, Coach Scott Pritchard, Viktor Poinar, Logan Starkey (Victoria), Coach Marc Terris, Dylan Schenk, Luke Terris, Coach Pat McPartland (Victoria), Aiden Hamre (Victoria), Micah Hutchings, Bryce Hansen.

Julie Starkey, Team Manager,

Victoria, Minnesota

◄3RD PLACE AT HOPKINS.

Chanhassen Boys 5A basketball took 3rd place in the Hopkins Tournament January 10th/11th . They played Hopkins, Shakopee, and St. Louis Park for the 3rd place win.

Front (l-r): Josh Kirchoff (Victoria), Will Schleicher (Victoria), Murphy Conlon, Eli Sweeney. Back: Kurt Schaefer, Brady Tiran (Victoria), Patrick Brick, Anthony Kurth (Victoria), Ty Williams (Victoria). The team is coached by Tony Williams (Victoria) and Jeff Tiran (Victoria).