Former Hopkins Football Star Named Defensive Player of the Year

Marcus Williams, now a North Dakota State University cornerback, helped his team to another FCS Championship.

Former Hopkins standout Marcus Williams, who’s now a North Dakota State University cornerback, has been named the College Sporting News FCS 2012 Defensive Player of the Year, College Sporting News announced last week. Williams helped his team to a 14-1 record in 2012 that culminated in NDSU’s second-consecutive Football Championship Subdivision title. The junior has played in all 29 games of his career, including 27 starts. He also has 11 career interceptions, with three returned for touchdows. Williams was also named as one of six defense backs on the College Sporting News 2012 Fabulous Fifty FCS All-America Team. Additionally, he was named to The Sports Network’s 2012 Buck Buchanan Award Watch List, which honors top defensive players in …

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Tartan Edges Out Hopkins at Tip Off Classic

The Royals lost 88-85 despite a late-game run.

Hopkins fought back to narrow a 13 point deficit at the half but was still edged out by Oakdale’s Tartan High School during Saturday’s Breakdown Sports USA Tip Off Classic. The Royals boys lagged 39-52 at the end of the first period. Although they outscored Tartan in the second 46-36, it wasn’t enough to clinch the victory. In the end, Tartan emerged with a close 88-85 win. Hopkins senior Jamal Davis led the Royals with 24 points—and tied Tartan’s Kharie Kirkland for the game. Junior Jake Wright and Freshman Amir Coffey were No. 2 and 3 for the Roayls with 18 points and 14 points, respectively. Hopkins’ next matchup is at 7 p.m. Tuesday against Apple Valley’s Eastview High School at the Lindbergh Center.   Follow us on Twitter | Like us on…

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Hopkins Boys Prepare for Breakdown Sports USA Tip Off Classic Saturday

Hopkins faces Tartan at 2 p.m. in Minnetonka High School's west gym.

Hopkins High School will be among 28 high school basketball teams from around Minnesota and Wisconsin at Minnetonka High School on Saturday for the Ninth Annual Breakdown Sports USA Tip Off Classic. The games feature 14 terrific matchups between the elite in Minnesota boys high school basketball. Games begin at 11 a.m. with a showdown between perennial state contenders Buffalo and Woodbury and conclude later Saturday night with seven total games on each court, all of which feature teams ranked among the top-15 in their respective classes. Hopkins faces Tartan at 2 p.m. in the West gym. What you will see at the classic: • Many potential Division I players, including Mr. Basketball candidates such as Anders Broman (Lakeview Christian), Riley…

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Girls Tip Off Classic Takes Place Saturday at Lindbergh Center

Hopkins’ girls and boys teams will both play in the ninth annual event.

Hopkins is set to rev up the girls’ basketball season Saturday with the Ninth-Annual Breakdown Sports USA Tip Off Classic at the Lindbergh Center. The invitational will have 15 games with teams from Minnesota, Iowa and Kansas. There will be: Start times run from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Hopkins plays Olathe Northwest (KS) at 7:30 p.m. on the Main Court. The Royals boys’ team is also playing in one of the event’s two boys games—a 6 p.m. matchup against Centennial on the Main Court. They’ll also play against Tartan in the boys’ Tip Off Classic the following Saturday at Minnetonka High School. For the complete schedule, click on the PDF to the right of this article. Tip Off Classic admission is $10 for adults and $8 for students and is good for …

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Hopkins Girls Swim At State

Junior Rae Bullinger led the way with a seventh-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke.

Hopkins High School had one swimmer crack the top 10 at the state swimming and diving meet that took place Thursday through Saturday at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. Junior Rae Bullinger placed seventh in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:04.94. The junior also placed 15th in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:09.11. Meanwhile, eighth grader Kate Glover placed 21st in the 200-yard freestyle in the preliminaries, finishing with a time of 1:57.07. Glover also placed 21st in prelims for the 500-yard freestyle, coming in at 5:16.00. Hopkins’ 200-yard freestyle relay team—made up of Bullinger, sophomore Kate Segar, junior Andrea Sanabria and Glover—finished 19th in the preliminaries. The four raced to a time …

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Three Hopkins Basketball Players Commit on National Signing Day

Nia Coffey, Erin O’Toole and Mikaala Shackelford all committed to play with Division I schools.

Three of Hopkins High School’s top girls basketball players signed to play at the collegiate level on Wednesday. Guard Nia Coffey signed with Northwestern University. Forward Erin O’Toole signed with the University of North Dakota. And Guard Mikaala Shackelford signed with the University of Illinois. The scholarships the three received are worth a combined $100,000 per year. “These are three student athletes that have made our department very, very proud,” said Hopkins Activity Director Dan Johnson. “They’ve made our school proud with their academic prowess. … And athletically, of course, they’ve been a part of a couple state championship teams and multiple conference championship teams and section championship teams. And we’re hoping for …

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LIVE BROADCAST: Hopkins vs. Wayzata High School Football

The Hopkins Royals travel to Wayzata High School in Plymouth to take on the Trojans tonight at 7 p.m. Catch it here live.

The Hopkins Royals (4-2, 0-2 Lake Conference) travel to Wayzata High School in Plymouth to take on the Wayzata Trojans (4-1, 1-1 Lake Conference) for a Lake Conference matchup tonight at 7 p.m. Through a partnership with the Minnesota Sports Broadcast Network (MSBN), Hopkins Patch is proud to bring you live streaming broadcasts of local high school sports for the 2012-2013 season. Marshall Kelner (@marshallkelner) and Josh LeVoir will be on the call for MSBN, starting with a pregame show at 6:30 p.m. You can email the broadcast team at msbnchannel3@yahoo.com and ask for a shout out. Make sure to mention that you're watching on Hopkins Patch. For more information on local high school sports broadcasts, visit MnSportsNetwork.com.   Follow us…

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PHOTOS: Hopkins Falls to Edina in Homecoming Game

Despite a 24-14 loss to Edina, Royals fans enjoyed football festivities.

The Royals may have fallen to Edina 24-14, but school spirit remained high in the stands Friday during Hopkins High’s School’s homecoming game. Students kicked off the night with tailgate parties and carried their enthusiasm into the stadium. Cheerleaders, Royelles dancers and the band kept the crowd entertained during breaks in the game. On the field, it went less well. Hopkins’ loss drops its record to 4-2—with an 0-2 record in the Lake Conference. The Royals will round out their regular season with tough games against powerhouses Wayzata and Minnetonka in the weeks ahead. *** Did you catch a favorite homecoming moment this week? Share your photos with your neighbors by clicking “Upload Photos and Videos” above. Click here to check out …

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How to Get Your Sports Team Featured on Patch

Here are several ways you can make sure your neighbors know about all your favorite stars.

Hopkins sports are kicking into high gear, and Patch wants to help you share every exciting moment with the community. We are looking for athletes, coaches, parents, booster club members and fans who are ready, willing and able to share their team spirit on Patch. News about any team—high school, middle school, rec teams, or clubs—is welcome! Here's how you can share news about your sports team: 1. Become one of our Local Voices columnists: Share stats, recaps, photos and/or videos from the game in your own sports blog. Is your favorite team a college or pro team? That's okay too! Discuss the team, coaches and players with other fans in the community. To start a blog, just click here or e-mail Editor James Warden at james.warden@patch.com…

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