We all know that many students in Edina are involved in well-known sports like cross country, soccer, and football… but how many students do you know who participate in trap and skeet, wrestling, and rowing? Here’s the low down on these lesser-known sports.
Trap and Skeet: The trap and skeet team was added to the growing list of Edina sports last year with the help of Scott Danielson, an Edina father. “Target shooting as a sport is a great to learn. It’s like golf, you can do it until you’re eighty and if you’re a hunter it’s great for that,” Danielson commented. If your plate is full this spring, don’t worry! There’s a minimal time commitment, “We have practice for the first four weeks once a week, and then we have competitions once a week as well as practice,” Danielson said. There are no cuts for trap and skeet, but participants do need a firearm safety certificate from the Department of Natural Resources to join this exciting sport.
Wrestling: It is a winter sport coached by Josh Burhans. Burhans remarked, “The team was started last year when a couple kids approached me and said they would like to participate if we had a team, so I worked with Slomo [Laura Slominski] to help make it happen.” There are no cuts for wrestling, so if you would like to become “stronger mentally and physically” as Burhans suggested, this is the type of exercise for you. If you can’t join the team, don’t fret. Mark your calendars for January 10 when Edina will take on Minneapolis Southwest at Edina Community Center and root your peers on!
Rowing: Although Edina High School is not directly involved with a rowing program, there are still many motivated student rowers who go here. They are part of the Twin Cities Youth Rowing Club. Joining rowing is a big commitment though. Grace Stewart, a junior student coxswain (navigator) said, “We practice Monday through Friday for two hours and regattas take 1-2 days.” Stewart believes that “high-schoolers should do rowing because it’s a great experience for everyone. It’s taught me discipline and how to work with others. It’s the ultimate team sport!” Rowing does not have cuts either, and more information about joining can be found at the Twin Cities Youth Rowing website, tcyrc.org
If you’re looking for a unique way to get in shape or just have fun with a great group of people, these sports are wonderful opportunities for just that!