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The Park Center Pirates experienced their first winning season since 2015 with an 8-2 record. Courtesy PCHS
SNEAK PEEK: Park Center Pirates football
BROOKLYN PARK (MNS)—Home of the Pirates, Park Center Senior High boasts perennial state tournament qualifiers in several sports, including boys' and girls' basketball, gymnastics, Nordic skiing, CI- and PI-Adapted sports, and more.
The girls' basketball team earned back-to-back state titles in 2014 and 2015, while the boys' team most recently placed third at state in 2019. Students in grades 7-12 may participate in high school athletics. Park Center is a member of the Northwest Suburban Conference (NWSC).
Minnesota has an exciting and active prep multi-sports program at all of its high school campuses. Minnesota Meteor will feature these campuses from
time to time to provide a peek into these programs and their male and female athletic competitors.
For this issue, the Meteor takes a look at the Park Center varsity football program in Brooklyn Park.
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Building on successful 2021 season
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The Park Center varsity football team is looking forward to a new season, while looking to build on a successful 2021 campaign. The Pirates finished last year with an 8-2 record—the program’s first winning season since 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXCajA27HSQ
A large group of seniors from last year graduated, but Park Center does return some talented players. Among the key players back are junior Isaac Davis who started at safety last year but will also play quarterback this season. Max Lemke is a three-year starter at center while Joe Burgess and Dominick Brown bring important experience and talent to the wide receiver position. Kaden Cook is a returning starter at linebacker.
The Pirates lost in their section final to Rogers last year. They open this season on the road Sept. 1 at Bloomington Kennedy. http://www.ccxmedia.org http://twitter.com/ccxsports http://twitter.com/ccxnews https://www.facebook.com/ccxmedia.org/
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For more information contact John Hedstrom, coordinator (763) 569-7655, HedstromJohn@district279.org;
Michelle Corrigan, administrative assistant (763) 569-7654, CorriganM@district279.org