Author: Steve Mulholland

The ongoing winter storm was just a rumor at the Plymouth Ice Center Wednesday night, as a packed house watched the Eden Prairie Eagles duel the top-ranked team in the state, taking Wayzata to the end of regulation and beyond. All Eden Prairie High School games had already been canceled from Wednesday’s schedule of events, with the exception of the boys JV and varsity hockey against Wayzata. Eden Prairie head coach Mike Terwilliger was relieved to get the game in despite the challenging weather conditions. “We needed this game, especially after Edina. We needed to play another really good team,”…

It looked as though Eden Prairie Eagles just might upend the state’s top-ranked team at Plymouth Arena Wednesday night. A packed house of spectators braved the winter storm to watch the Eagles go toe-to-toe with Wayzata, as the two teams skated to a 1-1 tie at the end of regulation. After the Trojans took a 1-0 lead on a power play goal midway through the first period, Eagles freshman Mason Moe evened the score with a one-timer at close range off a pass from sophomore Alex Hall just four minutes later. The game remained tied for the rest of the…

Two defensive standouts for the Eden Prairie Eagles football team, which reached the state semifinals in November, both signed national letters of intent contracts on Wednesday, determining their respective college football futures. Eagles senior defensive end Chiddi Obiazor and senior defensive back Devin Jordan inked the dotted lines, with Obiazor headed to Kansas State and Jordan attending the Air Force Academy. Obiazor is a 6-foot-6, 245-pounder who had 40 tackles in 2022, forcing three fumbles and blocking three kicks. He was also a big threat presence on the edge rush for the Eagles. Jordan, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound safety who also…

Amid a cloud of uncertainty, the Eden Prairie boys basketball team defeated Waconia 102-67 on their home court Tuesday night, capturing their first victory since Eagles head coach David Flom was suspended from coaching the team on Dec. 8. The school district suspended Flom pending an investigation into a complaint about his use of inappropriate language during a classroom session with the team on Dec. 7. Assistant coach and assistant activities director Trevor Mbakwe has taken over head coaching duties until the district’s investigation is complete. Flom was in attendance at Tuesday’s game, sitting directly behind the Eden Prairie bench,…

The Eden Prairie boys basketball team put up 50 first-half points against Waconia on their home court Tuesday night. The Eagles balanced that with 52 points in the second half, cruising to a 102-67 win over the Wildcats. Sophomore Max Lorenson led the Eagles with 23 points in a game where a number of players saw action off the bench. Thirteen players put up points for the Eagles, including freshman Nolen Anderson who came off the bench and drained three straight three-point shots, giving Eden Prairie a commanding 85-59 lead with 4:30 remaining in the second half.  This was Eden…

There was a loud roar coming from inside one of the auxiliary dressing rooms at Braemar Arena Friday night. The Eden Prairie Eagles were in full celebration, having just dispatched a tough and rugged opponent in Grand Rapids at the Edina Holiday Classic. The annual boys hockey invitational has, for many, become as synonymous with the holiday season as eggnog and last-minute gift shopping. The four-team tournament features host Edina, Eden Prairie, Elk River and Grand Rapids, which missed its opening night matchup with Edina after getting held up in the winter storm. St. Louis Park filled in for the…

After shutting out Elk River 6-0 Thursday night at the Edina Holiday Classic, the Eden Prairie Eagles had a repeat performance, holding Grand Rapids scoreless with a 2-0 victory in tourney play at Braemar Arena Friday night. Cole Saterdalen broke a scoreless deadlock at 1:42 of the third period. The junior forward deflected Tommy Moen’s shot from the point past Grand Rapids goalie Myles Gunderson. The goal would prove to be the game-winner. At 6:06 of the third period, junior defenseman Tate Bloch’s shot from the point was deflected and trickled past Gunderson, giving the Eagles a 2-0 lead. The…

In what could be billed as the “Clash of the Titans,” No. 1 ranked St. Michael-Albertville traveled to the Eden Prairie High School gymnasium to face the fourth-ranked Eagles in a Class 3A dual meet on Thursday night. The Knights feature nine wrestlers ranked in the state’s top ten by wrestling website The Guillotine; while six Eden Prairie wrestlers are ranked in the top ten. STMA won the first seven matches in weight classes 106 through 145 pounds. With wins by fall in the 132, 138 and 145-pound classes, the Knights took a 32-0 lead. The Eagles received a spark…

The fourth-ranked Eden Prairie Eagles wrestling team had their hands full Thursday night in a showdown with No. 1 rated St. Michael-Albertville. The Eagles got on the board in the 152-pound class when junior Terae Dunn defeated STMA senior Eli Davis on an 11-3 decision. Eden Prairie got a big lift in the 192-pound class from junior Will DiAna, who won by fall at 3:48 in the match. Junior Dominic Heim won a major decision in the 220-pound class with a 15-6 victory. Defending state champion Will Sather won by fall just 26 seconds into his match at 285…

Before the opening tipoff against Roseville Wednesday night, Eden Prairie girls basketball head coach Ellen Wiese was anticipating some “sluggish” competition. “They had a game last night, so we’ll see how it goes tonight,” she said. “Roseville played too.” The third-ranked Eagles were coming off an 87-48 victory over Waconia on Tuesday night and were hosting the Raiders, a team also playing on back-to-back nights after a win over Park of Cottage Grove, on their home court. But when both teams hit the floor, physical fatigue was a rumor while a fast-paced, back-and-forth contest ensued. High energy and quick transitions…