The Robins hit the road this afternoon, making the long trip to Rochester for a matchup with the Raiders. The Robins took a 2-1 lead into the third inning, then really found their stride, scoring 15 more runs over the next 4 innings. The Raiders mounted a 4 run rally in the bottom of the 5th inning, but it wasn’t enough as the Robins headed back north with a 17-5 victory. Nick Johnson finished the game with 4 hits, including a 3-run home run in the 6th inning. Grady Lease followed with a solo home run to go with 2 RBI. Hector Vega Flores had 2 hits and 3 RBI. Tim Vang and Micah Bomgardner also had excellent games, with both recording 4 hits. Noah Mittendorff had 3 hits and 2 RBI and Abbi Lashuay had 2 hits and 3 RBI of her own. Jayda Johnson pitched all 6 innings, allowing 2 earned runs while striking out 3 batters. The Robins are back at home next week to face Osseo on Tuesday and Minneapolis on Thursday.

The Robins are now 2-0 after a well played 15-2, 5-inning win over St. Paul Humboldt. The Robins scored 5 runs in each of the first three innings, with every rotered player recording a hit and contributing toward the victory. 5 players recorded 3 hits each, including Jayda Johnson, Nick Johnson, Grady Lease, Jose Leon Estrada and Noah Mittendorff. Recording 2 hits each were Abbi Lashuay, Hector Vega Flores and Junior Dockter. Lease hit 2 home runs and Nick Johnson added one of his own. Jayda Johnson was the winning pitcher, allowing 5 hits and 1 earned run while striking out 3 batters. The Robins are on the road tomorrow to take on the Rochester Raiders.

The Robins opened the adapted softball season this afternoon with a 21-6 win over South Suburban. The Robins hit 5 home runs, with 3 coming from Grady Lease and 2 from Hector Vega Flores. Lease finished the game with 7 RBI and Flores finished with 5 RBI. There were plenty of other hot bats for the Robins with every player recording at least 1 hit, along with some very nice defensive plays in the field. Jayda Johnson was the winning pitcher, allowing 11 hits while recording 4 strikeouts. The Robins next game is April 16 when they host St. Paul Humboldt at Armstrong.

The Robins wrapped up the floor hockey regular season this afternoon at Armstrong with a 40th Anniversary alumni gathering and hockey game against Minneapolis United. With 20+ former Robins in the gym, the current Robins played a very solid game and defeated Minneapolis by a score of 8-2. Grady Lease and Nick Johnson netted the first two goals for the home team, with both assisted by Jose Leon Estrada. Estrada went on a tear from there, scoring the next 5 goals with a second goal by Lease giving the Robins an 8-0 lead heading into the third period. Estrada finished with 5 goals and 2 assists, Lease had 2 goals and 1 assist, Nick Johnson had 1 goal and 1 assist, Noah Mittendorff had 2 assists and Jayda Johnson had 1 assist. Kai Curtis, JoVonna Shepherd and Tim Vang all played very well on defense, making goalkeeper Sean Majeski’s job much easier. The win gives the Robins a 7-1 conference and 8-3 overall record. The Robins are the regular season conference champions and #1 seed at the floor hockey state tournament for the first time since 2014!

The Robins hosted their long-time rival, Dakota United, on Tuesday, January 30. This was the first trip to Armstrong for the Hawks hockey squad in many years, and the Robins made sure they remembered it. The Hawks came out of the gates fast and physical and dominated the offensive zone for the majority of the first period. The Robins were able to fend off the Hawks and went on an attack of their own late in the first period, with goals by Jose Leon Estrada and Micah Bomgardner to take a 2-0 lead into the second period. The Robins defense continued to be stellar, with Jayda Johnson calmly controlling everything, as she always does. By the end of the second period, the Robins had expanded their lead to 4-1, and ultimately closed things out in the third period for a 6-3 victory. Estrada finished the game with 5 goals, Bomgardner had 1 goal and 1 assists, and Jayda Johnson had 2 assists. Sean Majeski was rock-solid all game, with many big saves throughout. The Robins are on the road to face Maple Grove on Tuesday, February 6th at Maple Grove Middle School.