VARSITY SPORTS
Lightning Boys Hockey, Thursday, January 13 v. Lakeville North
The Lightning Boys Hockey team surrendered the first four goals to Lakeville North on Thursday losing 6-3 after fighting back from a tough second period.
The Lightning carried the play during the first period after a slow start for both teams that did not see the first shot on net registered until nearly five minutes into the game. Eastview generated several solid chances during an early power play and at one point, had seven consecutive shots on net. Unfortunately, the Lightning were unable to solve the Panther net minder despite leading in shots for the period 11-9.
Lakeville North took control in the second period by scoring two early even strength goals two and half minutes apart. The game went from bad to worse as the Panthers scored goals in the last minute of the second period and then the first minute of the third en route to the 4-0 lead. North outshot Eastview 15-6 in the second as the home team struggled to move the puck through the neutral zone.
The Lightning finally scored one minute into the third on a goal from John Kisch with an assist from Cody Domagalski. Lakeville scored again to make it 5-1 and slow the Lightning’s momentum. The Lightning battled back with goals by Tyler Cords (assists to Domagalski and Nick Karam) and Tanner Kronberg (assists to Gabe Tritschler and Jordan Larkee) with goalie Jay Svaren pulled. Unfortunately, the Lightning were unable to score again and Lakeville added an empty net goal for the 6-3 final.
The Lightning have a pivotal stretch coming up with a Tuesday section game against Park and South Suburban matchups at Burnsville and Eagan on Thursday and Saturday.
Eastview High School Girls Varsity Hockey falls to Orono High School 5-2 - 1/17/2022
The Lightning hosted the second ranked Spartans in a Monday matinee. Last season, Eastview bested Orono 3-0 on the road and, this time around, Orono left the home-team’s building with a three-goal win.
Orono scored the only goal of the opening period and the shots were 2-13 in the visitor’s favor.
Eastview tied the score 20 seconds into the second when senior MacKenzie Henning found senior Captain Avery Chesek on the edge of the Orono crease and Chesek beat the sliding goalie. Orono quickly regained the lead and pushed it to 1-3. At 8:20 of the second stanza, however, senior Captain Nora Stepan picked up a loose puck in front of the Lightning goal, skated it to the Orono slot and ripped the puck into the upper corner of the Spartans’ net. Unfortunately, that was it for Eastview’s scoring on the day. Orono scored 2 more times in the period and led 2-5 going to the third. The shots were 12-22.
There was no scoring in the third and the shots ended 15-33. The loss moved Eastview to 9-7-1 on the season. The Lightning return to action and conference play on Thursday, January 20, at Shakopee. The puck drops at 7:00.
Eastview High School Girls Varsity Hockey beat Apple Valley High School 4-1 - 1/13/2022
Eastview “hosted” the team to the west in the latest rendition of the crosstown showdown and controlled the play throughout, leading to a 4-1 win.
At 1:42 of the opening period, senior Captain Avery Chesek took a feed from junior Jessica Wilhelm and rifled a shot top shelf for a 1-0 lead. Mid-way through the period, the Eagles tied the score, but at 13:01, Chesek struck again. Senior MacKenzie Henning fed sophomore Erin Hayward who was flying up the ice. Hayward left a drop pass for Chesek who ripped the puck past the goalie for a 2-1 lead. Henning’s assist is her first varsity point. After one, the shots were 15-8.
Chesek landed the hat trick at 7:44 of the second when she tucked in a rebound off a Hayward shot to make it 3-1. The score stood 3-1 after 2 and the shots were 26-18.
Hayward found the net for the last goal of the day after Chesek made a slick pass in front of the Eagle net, Wilhelm pounded the puck at the goal, and Hayward potted the rebound. The shots ended 37-25.
The win was Eastview’s 4th in a row and moved their record to 9-6-1 and 8-4 in the south suburban conference.
Eastview High School Girls Varsity Hockey beat Lakeville North High School 5-4 - 1/13/2022
Eastview and Lakeville North played a thrilling affair at AVSA and the Lightning snuck away with the 5-4 OT win.
North scored first, at 1:49 of the opening period, but Eastview responded quickly. On the power play, it was Captain to Captain for the equalizer. Senior Captain Avery Chesek fed Senior Captain Nora Stepan at the top of the right circle and Stepan ripped the puck to the far, upper corner to make it 1-1. Less than 2 minutes later, Chesek sent junior Jessica Wilhelm on a short-handed breakaway and Wilhelm made a slick move to render the goalie helpless and tapped the puck to the back of the net for a 2-1 lead. Thirty seconds later, the Panthers tied it, but, with just over two minutes left in the period, Stepan struck again. Working with the man advantage, Chesek moved the puck from the wing to senior Assistant Captain Dani Farrington at the point. Farrington found Stepan on the opposite wing and she lasered another shot past the Panther net minder to make it 3-2 at the end of one. Shots were 9-8.
There was no scoring in the second, but it became apparent that two games in two days may be taking its toll on Eastview. After two, the shots were 12-21.
Eastview struck early in the third, as a scrum in front of the net resulted in a goal by sophomore Erin Hayward with assists to Chesek and Wilhelm. The Panthers scored twice, however, and sent the game to overtime 4-4. The shots after regulation were 21-30.
The Lightning controlled the overtime, putting 5 shots on goal to Lakeville’s 0, and, eventually, Hayward broke the tie on another melee in front of the net. Chesek notched her 5th assist of the night and Wilhelm her second. The shots ended 26-30.
The win moved Eastview’s record to 8-6-1 on the season and 7-4 in conference play. Stepan is now Eastview’s all-time leading scorer for defensemen and her two goals on the night moved her to #10 on the Lightning’s all-time scoring list.
Eastview High School Girls Varsity Hockey beat Kasson-Mantorville High School 6-0 - 1/12/2022
The Lightning traveled south for a non-conference match-up with the Dodge County Wildcats and skated away with a convincing 6-0 victory.
Senior Captain Avery Chesek started the scoring :23 into the game, putting away a rebound from senior Assistant Captain Dani Farrington’s shot. At 16:21, sophomore Erin Hayward pushed the lead to 2-0 with a rebound in front of the net. Chesek and junior Jessica Wilhelm assisted on the goal. At the end of one, the shots were 9-5.
The Lightning struck 3 times in the second. At 9:00, Chesek scored her second of the night, short-handed and unassisted. At 13:24, Hayward scored her second with assists to Chesek and Wilhelm. Chesek had a hat trick before the end of the second frame, with assists to Farrington and Wilhelm, and the score stood 5-0. Shots on goal were 17-6.
Eastview potted one more before the game was done. Senior Captain Nora Stepan fed Hayward for her third of the night and the final was 6-0. Senior Assistant Captain Angie Lombardi stopped 11 shots for the shutout and the shots on goal were 31-11.
The win moved Eastview to 7-6-1 on the season.
Eastview Boys Swim and Dive Jumps into the New Year
The Eastview Boys Swim and Dive team dove into 2022 by facing off against Eagan High School on Friday, January 7 and Prior Lake High School on Tuesday, January 11. Lightning swimmers and divers have been working hard to build endurance, gain speed, and sharpen their skills to earn points for the team and make personal gains. Individual and team highlights from both of these meets include:
January 7 vs Eagan High School
Varsity 200 Yard Medley Relay - 1st place
(Ethan Klein, Nicholas Phomsouvahn, Hank Stanton, and Alex Schmidt)
Varsity 200 Yard Freestyle Relay - 2nd place
(Nicholas Phomsouvahn, Hank Stanton, Trevor Larkee, Alex Schmidt)
Varsity 200 Yard Freestyle - 3rd place by Sebastian Gillen
Junior Varsity 200 Yard Individual Medley - 2nd place by Jakob Linscheid
Varsity 200 Yard Individual Medley - 1st place by Nicholas Phomsouvahn
Varsity 50 Yard Freestyle - 3rd place by Hank Stanton
Varsity 100 Yard Freestyle - 3rd place by Trevor Larkee
Varsity 500 Yard Freestyle - 2nd place by Alex Schmidt
Varsity Diving - 3rd place by Isaac Field
January 11 vs Prior Lake High School
Varsity 200 Yard Medley Relay - 1st place
(Ethan Klein, Nicholas Phomsouvahn, Hunter Dunne, Will Jerome)
Junior Varsity 200 Yard Medley Relay - 2nd place
(Prem Bahl, Benjamin Belz, Ivan Kraft, Isaac Field)
Varsity 200 Yard Freestyle Relay - 2nd place
(Alex Schmidt, Nicholas Phomsouvahn, Trevor Larkee, Will Jerome)
Junior Varsity 200 Yard Freestyle Relay - 1st place
(Benjamin Belz, Miles Nordquist, Prem Bahl, Isaac Field)
Varsity 400 Yard Freestyle Relay - 3rd place
(Alex Schmidt, Ethan Beckman, Hunter Dunne, Jackson Fox)
Varsity 200 Yard Freestyle - 2nd place by Alex Schmidt
Varsity 200 Yard Individual Medley - 2nd place by Nate Getman
Junior Varsity 200 Yard Individual Medley - 2nd place by Jakob Linscheid
Varsity 50 Yard Freestyle - 1st place by Nicholas Phomsouvahn
Varsity 100 Yard Freestyle - 2nd place by Alex Schmidt; 3rd place by Trevor Larkee
Junior Varsity 100 Yard Freestyle - 2nd place by Ivan Kraft; 3rd place by Blake Sundberg
Varsity 500 Yard Freestyle - 1st place by Sebastian Gillen; 3rd place by Ethan Beckman
Varsity 100 Yard Butterfly - 3rd place by Hunter Dunne
Varsity 100 Yard Backstroke - 3rd place by Ethan Klein
Varsity 100 Yard Breaststroke - 1st place by Nicholas Phomsouvahn; 3rd place by Nate Getman
Junior Varsity 100 Yard Breaststroke - 2nd place by Devin Jackson
Varsity Diving - 2nd place by Isaac Field; 3rd place by Miles Nordquist
The boys will dive into their next round of competition on Tuesday, January 18 against Lakeville South, at Falcon Ridge Middle School. Eastview swimmers, divers, and their fans look forward to seeing the continued results of hard work and dedication at this next meet….go Lightning!
Wrestlers 3rd at Mounds View Duals - 1/15/2022
The varsity wrestling team improved their record to 11-2 and placed 3rd at the Mounds View Duals on Saturday. The team defeated Orono 72-6, won 7 of 14 matches but lost a hard fought match to Blaine 34-36, and defeated Maple Grove 60-24 in the 3rd place match. Earning 3 wins on the day were Carter Harris, Brady Kelley, Ezra Formaneck, Ethan Dupont, and Jack Stevens. Earning 2 wins were Spencer Lee, Nolan Enderlein, Ayden Columbus, Cole Frost, Luke Habeck, Alex Baccoli, and Peyton Bishop. Also earning wins were Aiden Enderlein, Tommy Schmidt, Pierce Lewis, and Landon Odegard.
On Thursday, the Lightning lost and exciting match to Apple Valley 29-39. Earning falls were Brady Kelley, Ezra Formaneck, and Luke Habeck. Also earning wins were Nolan Enderlein, Ethan Dupont, and Jack Stevens.
JV SPORTS
1/15/22 – Eastview JV Boys Hockey dominates the Eagles from Apple Valley
The Lightning opened the scoring at 8:28 of the first period on the power play When Graham Ellingson #22 scored from the point with an assist from Billy Downs #23. Eastview added an even strength goal at 12:25 when Mike Cherevatsky #8 scored with assists from Owen Iikubo #13 and Luke Wasilowski #25. Eastview outshot the Apple Valley 13-6 during the period, taking a 2-0 lead.
Eastview continued to carry the play in the second period, but the Eagles cut into the lead at 5:49 with a power play goal, making the score 2-1 Eastview. There was no other scoring in the 2nd, so the period ended with the score of 2-1. However, the Lightning again put up twice as many shots on goal in the period, outshooting the Eagles 16-8, and 29-14 for the game. The Eagles goalie kept his team in the game through 2 periods.
The Eagles made it 3-1 at 3:44 of the third period, when Sean Kalthoff #34 scored an even strength goal with assists from Reed Ellingson #14 and Billy Downs #23. The Lightning continued to pound pucks at the Apple Valley goal, but the Eagles scored an even strength goal at 11:21 of the 3rd, making the score 3-2 Eastview. The Eagles pulled their goalie late in the third period and the Lightning scored an open net goal at 14:29, when Sean Kalthoff #34 notched his second goal of the period and the game, with the lone assist to going to Graham Ellingson #22. The Lightning outshot the Eagles 21-4 in the final frame, outshooting Apple Valley 48-18 for the game.
Another solid game between the pipes for Lightning goalie Kaden Goff #1, who stopped 16 of 18 shots to help lead the Lightning JV Boys Hockey team to a 10-4-3 record on the season. The Lightning hit the ice next on Tuesday evening January 18, 2022, at 5:00 PM at Hayes Arena against the Park Cottage Grove Wolfpack.
1/13/22-Jensen Hot In Net Again as Eastview Boys JV Hockey Team Blasts Lakeville North
Eastview goalie Blake Jensen continued his strong presence between the pipes as Eastview notched their second win of the week against the Lakeville Panthers on Thursday night. The Lightning were first on the scoreboard when forward Sean Kalthoff capitalized on a nice pass from Caleb Nelson to pick the upper corner. Kalthoff’s goal was the only one of the period, and the Lightning ended the first with a 1 to 0 lead. The Panthers out-shot Eastview 14 to 6 in the first, but Jensen’s glove was hot and kept the Lightning in the lead.
In the second, Caleb Nelson earned his second assist of the night on a sweet break-out pass to Billy Downs as Downs went the length of the ice to score. The goal put Eastview ahead 2-0 and they never looked back. With less than a minute to play in the second period, Kalthoff scored again and the Lightning secured a 3-0 lead. North still dominated shots on goal through the second with Jensen making 22 saves to the Panthers’ 13.
Lakeville began to close the gap early in the third when they sniped the upper corner to bring the score to 3-1 Eastview but the Lightning came back strong. Forward Jaymeson Zackery nudged Eastview to a 4-1 lead with 11 minutes left in the third. With 2:45 left in the game, the Panthers pulled their goalie. The Lightning were quick to take advantage of the open net, and forward Louis Rogers put Eastview in a comfortable 5-1 lead with a nice tap in. Linemates Ethan Hansen and Jaymeson Zackery were credited with the assists. Final score was 5 -2 Eastview.
1-11-22 Eastview JV Boys Hockey team tames the JV Bears from While Bear Lake
Despite the Lightning dominating the play for most of the first period, the Bears drew first blood at 8:49 when with a back door even strength goal to make it 1-0 in favor of the Bears. The Lightning tied it up late in the first period at 15:30 when Jaymeson Zachary #37 tied the score 1-1 with the lone assist going to Louis Rogers #28. That concluded the scoring for the first period. Shots were 17-6 in favor of the Lightning.
Eastview came out fast in the second period scoring at 2:36 to make it 2-1. Graham Ellingson #22 scored an even strength goal with assists from Ethan Hansen #15 and Mike Cherevatsky #8. The Lightning scored again at 3:18 , another even strength goal, Ethan Hansen #15 lit the lamp from Brady Swenson #39 to make the score 3-1. That ended the scoring in the second period. Shots in the period were 13-6 for the Lightning for game totals of 30-12 at the end of the 2nd period.
The third period was all Eastview, scoring 3 more even strength goals and making the score 6-1. Jaymeson Zachary #37 started the scoring in the 3rd at 1:12 with the assist going again to Louis Rogers #28. Brady Swenson #39 scored the Lightning’s 5th goal at 7:35, with an assist from Graham Ellingson #22. The Lightning’s final goal of the evening was scored at 9:24 by Sean Kalthoff #34, assisted by Caleb Nelson #20. Shots were 9-3 in the third period, for game totals of 39-15 in favor of the Lightning. Goalie Kaden Goff #1 was solid in goal making 14 saves and backstopping the Lightning and improving their record to 8-4-3 on the season. The Lighting take on Lakeville North on Thursday 1/13/22 in an early game at Hayes Arena at 4:00 P.M.
Eastview High School Girls Junior Varsity Hockey falls to Lakeville North High School 3-2 - 1/13/2022
The EV Lightning girls JV hockey team played Lakeville North last Thursday night at AVSA. Lakeville North came out on top with a 3-2 win.
North scored early in the 1st period. The lighting tied it up later in the 1st period. #14 M. Droege scored the goal with the assists going to #18 A. Dugan & #2 L. Schwartz. North scored again late in the period to make it 2-1.
EV tied it up early in the 2nd period as #26 B. Dihel scored with an assist from #5 E. Patterson. North came back & scored a goal midway through the 2nd period to take a 3-2 lead. There was no scoring in the 3rd period.
The lightning finished the game with 33 SOG. LN also had 33 SOG.
The loss left the JV lightning with 6-7-2 record.
The lightning are back in action Monday, January 17th as they play Orono at home-AVSA. Game time is 12:00 p.m. GO ⚡️⚡️
Eastview High School Girls Junior Varsity Hockey ties Kasson-Mantorville High School 1-1 - 1/12/2022
The EV Lightning girls JV hockey team played Dodge County last night at the Dodge County arena. The game ended in a 1-1 tie.
Dodge county scored early in the 1st period. The lighting tied it up early in the 2nd period. #22 S. Cords scored the goal with the assists going to #34 M. Luce & #14 M. Droege. Both teams had some good scoring chances the rest of the way, but the goalies stood tall for both teams. There was not an overtime period played.
The lightning finished the game with 19 SOG. Dodge County had 22 SOG. The tie left the JV lightning with 6-6-2 record.
The lightning are back in action Thursday, January 13th at home as they play Lakeville North at AVSA. Game time is 4:00 p.m. GO ⚡️⚡️
Eastview High School Girls Junior Varsity Hockey falls to Rosemount High School 2-0 - 1/8/2022
The EV Lightning girls JV hockey team played Rosemount this past Saturday at RSC arena. Rosemount came out on top with a 2-0 victory. The EV girls battled & played well despite only having 8-9 players available.
Rosemount scored early in the 1st period & then again late in the 3rd. E goalie Lila Hanson played well & stopped a couple of breakaway opportunities.
The Lightning finished the game with 29 SOG. Rosemount had 24 SOG.
The loss left the JV lightning with 6-6-1 record.
The Lightning are back in action this Wednesday as they travel to play Dodge County. Game time is 5:30 p.m. GO ⚡️⚡️
On Friday, January 7th, the Eagan/Eastview Alpine Skiing Junior Varsity team began racing at Buck Hill, but the race was cancelled halfway through due to issues with the timing.
The JV team also raced Monday night, January 10th and the Girls JV team took 1st place, while the Boys JV team took 3rd place. The below zero temperatures gave the course ice rink like conditions. Elara Egner (10) came in fourth place overall for the girls, and Nathaniel Reedstrom (10) took 11th place overall for the boys. Great racing all around for both teams!
The Eastview Alpine Ski team raced on Tuesday, January 11th after a nice warmup from the freezing temps over the weekend. The Boys Varsity team took 5th place and the Girls Varsity team took 6th.
Noah Rolling (11) came in 10th place overall for the boys and Owen Schultz (8), Max Espena (9) and Simon Gruman (8) added over 20 points each to the team score. having one of the best runs of the night. Owen Shcultz (8) and Zack Kier (10) were also top contributors to the teams overall points.
Megan Young (10) coming in 2nd place overall for the Girls Varsity team! Katelyn McClure (12), and Elara Egner (10) all contributed over 20 points each to the teams overall score.
JV Wrestling Announcements - 1/18/2022
The Eastview Lightning JV Wrestling Team competed in a dual meet competition against Apple Valley on Thursday January 13th, 2022 at Apple Valley.
The Lightning defeated Apple Valley by a score of 33-21. Earning wins for the Lightning were Riley Myers, Todd Ostler, Nick Leichner, Landon Odegard, Damien Mogere, and Landon O’Neil. Brock Taylor, Sam Cohen, Laif Lewis, Jack McNeeley, Ben Nguyen, and Juan Gonzalez also competed with valiant effort.
The Eastview Lightning JV Wrestling Team competed in an individual round-robin competition at Mounds View on Saturday January 15th, 2022.
Lightning wrestlers claiming 1st place were: Brock Taylor, Todd Ostler, Sam Cohen, Hafiz Masoumi, Riley Myers, Laif Lewis, Jeremiah Poindexter, Landon Odegard, Colton Hanneman, Damien Mogere, and Landon O’Neil.
Finishing in 2nd place were: Owen Guyette, Logan Ostler, Juan Gonzalez, Calvin Lema, and Traveon Garcia.
Finishing in 3rd place were: Eli Zillhardt, Logan Myers, Benjamin Nguyen, Nick Leichner, Kye Brouchet, Elsie Olson, and Jack Bauer.
Finishing in 4th place were: Dominic Petti, Vinny Petti, Jack McNeeley, Saqib Kanwar, Aiden Frost, and Austin Finne.
The Eastview Lightning JV Wrestling Team’s current season record stands at 11-0.
