Pond Hockey Tournament raises $50,035 for Jablonski February 1, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Students and teachers swap outfits for Catholic Schools Week February 1, 2012 at 7:58 am
Catholic Schools Week kicks off with pjs and honors February 1, 2012 at 7:58 am
One Act play takes second place at sub-sections February 1, 2012 at 7:57 am
Youth In Goverment members lobby for government changes February 1, 2012 at 7:56 am
American Literature teacher Ms. Anne Marie Dominguez teaches The Great Gatsby to her students in the newly developed class, American Studies, alongside U.S. History teacher Ms. Megan Kern. (Chris Bell)
February 3, 2012
Nicole Sarquis, Staff Writer
History teachers tend to ramble off unrelatable facts about flappers, bootlegging, and the ease of life in the “Roaring 20s” during a typical U.S. History class, leaving their students with no real understanding of the subject. At the same time, English teachers’ enthusiasm over F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” can only be understood... Continue Reading
February 6, 2012
Matt Muenzberg, Sports Editor
“We need our Kyle Rau,” said boys’ hockey head coach Mr. Ken Pauly, referencing the former Eden Prairie Eagle who not only led the team in scoring on their way to last year’s state championship, but also consistently showed up when his team needed a goal. BSM’s Kyle Rau is junior forward Grant Besse, who has been on a roll lately, averaging over 2.8 goals a game in his last seven games. He twice found the back of the net and added an assist in a 4-3 win over section rival Wayzata on Monday, Feb. 6. With section seeding on the line, there was a playoff-like atmosphere at the packed Plymouth Ice Center. “I loved it,” said Besse. “I thrive on that stuff.” Head-to-head match-ups... Continue Reading
Junior Shannon Galvin rehearses for the upcoming Les Miserables performance wither her fellow cast members. (Giulia Imholte)
January 27, 2012
Emily Kline, Staff Writer
Blue Water Theatre Company, one of the Twin Cities’ top performing arts groups for youth, is taking on “Les Misérables,” one of musical theatre’s most famous works, for their winter production. Juniors Rachel Hogen and Shannon Galvin, along with sophomore Rachel Wallace, joined the cast in late November and are currently in rehearsals for the... Continue Reading
February 1, 2012
Nick Hillson, Staff Writer
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is a bill running through Congress in an attempt to curb the illegal uploading and downloading of copyrighted information and programs. Unfortunately, due to extremely vague wording and unclear definitions, the censorship proposed could extend to websites such as Facebook, various e-mails, and any other free forum. Not only is SOPA ineffective for all but the technologically impaired, but it violates our rights and benefits only a small handful of elites. SOPA works by requiring websites and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to search through sent information and to censor any infringing material. Not only does this ignore the privacy guaranteed in the Constitution... Continue Reading
The Mock Trial team had a succesful season at several competitions due to immense practice and help from professional lawyers. (Photo courtesy of Jim Vogl)
February 3, 2012
Mallory Hoch, Staff Writer
Beginning in October, the Mock Trial team has practiced every night from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in room 121 in preparation for upcoming competitions. Coming to a close on January 31st, the season ended on a strong note, making it to subsections before loosing their last competition. The season commenced with general practices to help initiate new members.... Continue Reading
| Sport | Date | Opponent | Result | W/L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls Hockey | Sat, Feb 04 | Totino-Grace | 9-0 | Read Story | W |
| Boys Hockey | Sat, Feb 04 | Spring Lake Park | 15-0 | W | |
| Wrestling | Sat, Feb 04 | TBA | 9th Place | ||
| Girls Basketball | Fri, Feb 03 | Spring Lake Park | 57-39 | W | |
| Boys Basketball | Fri, Feb 03 | Spring Lake Park | 67-65 | Read Story | W |
| Girls Hockey | Thu, Feb 02 | Spring Lake Park | 6-0 | Read Story | W |
| Wrestling | Thu, Feb 02 | Dassel-Cokato | 21-58 | L | |
| Girls Basketball | Tue, Jan 31 | Minneapolis Southwest | 70-38 | W | |
| Boys Hockey | Tue, Jan 31 | Jefferson | 7-1 | Read Story | W |
| Girls Hockey | Sat, Jan 28 | Hill-Murray | 1-3 | Read Story | L |
| Boys Basketball | Sat, Jan 28 | North Branch | 82-21 | Read Story | W |
| Girls Basketball | Sat, Jan 28 | North Branch | 66-40 | Read Story | W |
| Sport | Date | Time | Opponent | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Hockey | Wed, Feb 08 | 7:30 | Shattuck-St. Mary's | Shattuck-St. Mary's |
| Girls Basketball | Fri, Feb 10 | 7:15 | St. Louis Park | St. Louis Park |
| Wrestling | Fri, Feb 10 | 6:00 | Chisago Lakes | Home |
| Boys Hockey | Sat, Feb 11 | 2:30 | Totino-Grace | St. Louis Park |
| Dance Team | Sat, Feb 11 | 1:00 | Sections | Austin |
| Boys Hockey | Tue, Feb 14 | 7:00 | Chisago Lakes | Chisago Lakes |
| Girls Basketball | Tue, Feb 14 | 7:15 | Columbia Heights | Home |
| Girls Basketball | Thu, Feb 16 | 7:15 | Waconia | Home |
| Girls Basketball | Fri, Feb 17 | 7:15 | Irondale | Home |
| Boys Hockey | Sat, Feb 18 | 2:30 | Stillwater | St. Louis Park |
| Wrestling | Sat, Feb 18 | 8:00 | Section Opponents | Totino-Grace |
| Girls Basketball | Tue, Feb 21 | 7:15 | St. Francis | Home |
March 30, 2008
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
It was the perfect ending to a perfect season for the boys’ basketball team. Just one year after enduring a crushing loss to St. Thomas Academy in the state final, the boys got their revenge and their first ever state championship, defeating the Cadets 58-52.
For head coach John Moore, this game was for the seniors. “These guys have been playing together for six years, and it’s just incredible for them,” he said. “I’m just incredibly happy for the seniors.”
The Red Knights got off to a fast start thanks to their seniors, building an early double figure lead and going into halftime up 35-21. Matt Thomas knocked down two threes, Stu Neville blocked several key shots and added an emphatic dunk, while Jordan Taylor and Armond Battle had their usual stellar performances.
But the Cadets chipped away at the lead in the second half, hitting four timely three-pointers to keep them in it. The game appeared to be out of reach when BSM was up seven with 36 seconds to go, but some questionable calls and scrappy play by St. Thomas made it a little too close for comfort.
The drama started off of a BSM missed free throw. Senior Stu Neville was called for a touch foul, and senior Cadet Alex Schneider, who led St. Thomas with 27 points, made the first free throw but missed the second. Then, senior Michael Fitzgerald grabbed the rebound for the Cadets, and drew another touchy foul on BSM, this one on Jordan Taylor. Yet again, St. Thomas knocked down its first free throw and missed the second, and yet again, the Cadets crashed the offensive glass, as the rebound was tipped in by Schneider. With only four seconds going off the clock, the lead had been cut from seven to just three points. “You want to play to win, not to lose, and I think we got into that a little bit,” said Taylor.
From there, the Red Knights put the ball in the hands of Taylor, who Coach Moore describes as “the best player in the state.” The senior ended his storied career by knocking down three clutch free throws to put the game away and seal the state championship for BSM. “I’ve been working on that [clutch free throw shooting] since I was in third grade. My dad used to make fun of me and say I didn’t have mental toughness so I was sitting there thinking, ‘this is what I’ve prepared for,’” said Taylor. “Luckily I knocked a few down and we got the win.”
Just as it was in the first half, and has been all season, the seniors lead the way down the stretch. With seven minutes to go, the Cadets had cut the lead to six. From then on out, only seniors played for the Red Knights. “I’m an utmost believer in that senior leadership is what wins it,” said Coach Moore. “I just think it’s incredibly important.”
It was a dream ending to a dream season for the seven seniors on the BSM roster: a season in which they were ranked the number one team in class 3A the entire year, a season in which the they won a second consecutive North Suburban Conference title, a season in which they advanced to the state tournament for only the second time, and now, a season in which they won BSM’s first ever state championship.
John Helms, sports editor
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