Fall 2025 highlights: Panther athletics and activities
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The fall season kicked off a fresh year of Panther athletics and activities. Students had countless opportunities to get involved, build connections and grow both on and off the field. For the first time in more than 30 years, Panther Football took home a state championship title! That was a special moment of Panther pride! But, it wasn't the only one.
This fall was packed with standout moments across athletics, co-curriculars and the arts. Spring Lake Park Schools offers 15 sports options for both girls and boys, along with 50+ student-led clubs and co-curricular activities. Nearly 85 percent of our high school students participate in at least one sport, club or activity. Here are a few highlights from this fall season.
Athletic team and individual highlights
- Cross Country
- State participant - Genevieve Rajkowski
- Football
- Class 5A State Champions!!!!
- Sub-District Champions Section Champions
- Minnesota Football Coaches Association Awards
- Gold Academic Team Award
- Academic All-State - Braden Hemquist
- Minnesota Vikings All-State Game Participant - Sawyer Thomsen
- Coach John Stewart
- Minnesota Viking State Coach of the Year. Coach Stewart was honored at the Minnesota Vikings game on Sunday December 7.
- Northstar Maroon Sub-district Coach of the Year
- Girls Soccer
- Section runner-up in Section 5AA
- All-State - Brooke Goerish and Viviana Smith
- Boys Soccer
- All-State - Jacob Nokken
- Girls Swim and Dive
- Six State Participants
- Diving - Ellis Rotzenberg, 11th Place in Diving
- 200 M Individual Medley Relay - Cora Roseborough, Maci Severud, Anna Milsow, Ania Becker
- 100 Backstroke - Maci Severud
- Six State Participants
- Tennis
- Minnesota Tennis Coaches Association Awards
- Gold Academic Team Award
- Section Coach of the Year - David Kuether
- Minnesota Tennis Coaches Association Awards
- National Signing Day
- Brooke Goerish - Soccer - University of Colorado – D1
- Bella Haugen - Dance – U of Minnesota – D1
- Nolan Myren- Basketball - Bemidji State University – D2
- Marissa Weilert – Soccer – North Dakota State University – D1
- Northwest Suburban Conference All-Conference Honors – 24 honorees across all fall athletics
Clubs and Co-curricular team and individual highlights
- Bowling:
- Finished 6th at the JV state tournament. The team bowled 16 games on the day and had an average that was 20 pins higher than their regular season average.
- All-Conference - Gio Davis, Tyler Kocher and Xavier Weese
Fine Arts Highlights
- Band/Choir:
- Chicago Trip - Performances at Field Museum and around Chicago
- Performed in the community at:
- Hy-Vee - Veteran’s Day
- The Landmark of Fridley Senior Care
- Personal Care Senior Living Columbia Heights
- Fine Arts Festival: Minnetonka Center for the Arts - a day designed to highlight the creativity of our high school students
- Theater: Fall play - Clue: On Stage