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Lakeville South standout is Star Tribune girls' lacrosse Metro Player of the Year

By David La Vaque, Star Tribune, 06/08/15, 9:04PM CDT

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Logan Halvorson's 71 goals in 16 games gave her more than 200 career goals.


Metro Players of the Year in boys’ and girls’ lacrosse are Roman Rohrbach, right, of Lakeville North and Logan Halvorson of Lakeville South.

Logan Halvorson is always starting something on a lacrosse field.

As an eighth-grader, she became a charter member of the new Lakeville South program. She grew into one of the state’s top players and when colleges showed interest, she opted to be part of Central Michigan’s inaugural recruiting class.

The Chippewas will begin women’s varsity lacrosse next spring with Halvorson and her current teammate, Maddy Canney, on the roster.

“We were a part of starting the tradition at South, and just seeing how far our program has come has us imagining what we can do at a college program,” said Halvorson, a senior midfielder.

Unafraid to start up new teams, Halvorson is also a finisher with few peers. Her 71 goals in 16 games give her more than 200 career goals. Strong on draws and ground balls, Halvorson is the “epitome of a complete player,” Cougars coach Patrick Crandall said.

A solid overall game makes Halvorson the Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year. She leads No. 2-seed Lakeville South (16-0) into Tuesday’s state tournament quarterfinal against Armstrong (10-6) at Hopkins High School.

“It’s come over time, and having the varsity experience helps a lot,” Halvorson said of her lacrosse prowess. “But it’s all my teammates. It’s not necessarily what I’m doing but what we’re all doing that helps me in different ways.”

Intrinsic qualities, learned as the baby in a family of athletes, also fueled Halvorson’s rise. A two-time basketball captain at Lakeville South, Halvorson started looking at a future in lacrosse two years ago after national tournament success elevated her profile.

“I just try to do my best in whatever I’m doing,” she said. “I don’t like to leave anything behind.”

She still laughs at her humble roots — how she tried out for Lakeville South’s varsity at the behest of her parents and older sister “because it was a new program and I think they needed numbers.”

Mention Halvorson’s gaudy scoring numbers and she deflects the credit.

“I didn’t even know I had that many goals,” she said. “My coach told me and I was so surprised. I honestly owe it to my teammates. They have done an amazing job of getting me the ball.”

She hopes to return the favor by helping the Cougars finish an undefeated season in style. They concluded the first state tournament appearance in program history by winning the consolation title last spring.

“We have accomplished all of our goals except one,” Halvorson said.

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