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Vocations classes host speakers from the Archdiocese

Our Lady of Grace couple Dan and Sheryl Moran spoke to BSM seniors about marriage. (Emma Eldred)

Vocations classes host speakers from the Archdiocese

May 11, 2012

Giulia Imholte and Katie Sisk

The hype turned out to be more than the actual event. In November the Archdiocese announced plans to have speakers on marriage visit all of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Catholic Schools, and what students expected to be a controversial discussion––after reading about the heated question and answer session at DeLaSalle––ended up being an uneventful,... Continue Reading

BSM hockey players weigh options for their future in the sport

Ryan Collins is one of two sophomores that have recently made the decision to play for the U.S. NTDP next school year. (Emily Kruse)

BSM hockey players weigh options for their future in the sport

May 9, 2012

David Nelson and Peter Best, Staff Writers

Hockey is a fast-paced sport that lives off choices that need to be made in milliseconds. It’s a sport where one wrong choice can be the difference between success and failure. Sophomores Jack Glover and Ryan Collins were given the opportunity to play in the USA National Team Development Program (NTDP), based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This decision... Continue Reading

Shannon Stroh

(Emily Kruse)

Shannon Stroh

May 21, 2012

Leila Aboussir, Online Photography Editor

Lights come up, voices start ringing, and the band starts playing their instruments. Shannon Stroh has been an avid member of the BSM theater department since her entrance into the school, but is rarely seen on the actual stage. Yet, Shannon’s dedication alongside her sarcastic, witty personality has made her an extraordinary member of the tremendous... Continue Reading

Fun. releases ‘Some Nights’ album

The band experimented heavily with hip-hop inspired beats and auto-tune––though Ruess’s crystalline voice doesn’t need it. (Vinyl Records)

Fun. releases ‘Some Nights’ album

May 2, 2012

Lauren Effertz, Staff Writer

Three years after dropping their first album, “Aim and Ignite,” the New York-based indie pop band fun. released “Some Nights.” fun. is a supergroup of sorts; lead vocalist Nate Ruess formed the band after the break-up of The Format, guitarist Jack Antonoff also serves as the frontman for Steel Train, and keyboardist Andrew Dost is from Anathallo. Overall,... Continue Reading

Four speech members place at State tournament

Anna Landis, Juliet Beckstrand, Rachel Hogen, and Sian Last represented BSM at the State Speech tournament where they all placed in the top eight. (Maura Brew)

Four speech members place at State tournament

April 30, 2012

Shannon Galvin, Staff Writer

On Saturday, April 21, BSM speech team members headed to Chanhassen High School to participate in the Minnesota State Speech tournament. At the end of the day, four students, seniors Anna Landis, Juliet Beckstrand, Sian Last, and junior Rachel Hogen, all placed in the finals. Landis placed third in Poetry, Beckstrand placed second in Great Speeches,... Continue Reading

SportDateOpponentResultW/L
BaseballMon, May 21 Holy Angels1-0W
Boys LacrosseSat, May 19 Holy Angels15-6W
BaseballFri, May 18 Totino-Grace6-4W
SoftballThu, May 17 Totino-Grace5-0W
Boys TrackThu, May 17 NSConference Opponents7th place
Boys TrackThu, May 17 True Team Opponents5th Place
Girls TrackThu, May 17 NSConference Opponents5th place
Girls TrackThu, May 17 True Team Opponents5th Place
Girls LacrosseThu, May 17 Cretin-Derham Hall11-22L
SoftballWed, May 16 Chisago Lakes10-0W
Boys LacrosseTue, May 15 Spring Lake Park21-0W
BaseballTue, May 15 Bloomington Jefferson7-5W
Click on any sport above to see a full schedule for that sport.
SportDateTimeOpponentLocation
Boys TrackTue, May 29 Section OpponentsTBA
Girls TrackTue, May 29 Season RecordTBA
Boys LacrosseTue, Jun 05 1:00TBAChanhassen
Girls LacrosseTue, Jun 05 1:00TBAChanhassen
Boys TennisTue, Jun 05 1:00TBABaseline Tennis Center
SoftballThu, Jun 07 1:00TBACaswell Park
Boys TrackFri, Jun 08 TBAHamline University
Girls TrackFri, Jun 08 TBAHamline University
Girls GolfTue, Jun 12 TBABunker Hill Golf Course
Click on any sport above to see a full schedule for that sport.

BSM Girls’ Basketball Defeated Against Totino-Grace

Kathleen Ambre
February 3, 2009
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports

Facing undefeated Totino-Grace, defending state champions who have won 40 of their last 41 games, BSM’s girls’ varsity basketball team played a competitive first half — ahead by two points  but small mistakes and limited shots later in the game allowed Totino to pull ahead. The game resulted in a 55-44 loss for the young BSM team, their third of the season so far. 
The Totino-Grace girls’ varsity team has always been recognized for their talented and experienced players. Their 8-0 conference record dominates the other 10 fairly equal teams. Aside from Totino’s recent superiority, “there is good parity in the conference,” said BSM head coach Bob Lyons. However, closely fought BSM-Totino-Grace games  for the state and conference titles in the past three years have generated a notable tension between the two schools. 
The notorious rivalry between the two teams resulted in a heated game. Parents from both sides challenged calls that were not in their favor and a number of steals and turnovers kept the girls on their toes. “Both teams realized the history and tradition and had more incentive,”  said head coach Bob Lyons. 
Fouls committed by Totino early on in the half consistently brought the Red Knights to the line, giving much-needed catchup points to keep the game within reach. However, Benilde-St. Margaret’s continued to struggle to sink both free throws and Totino’s second half full-court press pressured the girls to make fundamental mistakes. Intercepted passes and missed shots allowed Totino to reinforce an early lead.
Coach Bob Lyons knew this game would be a challenge, given Totino-Grace’s dominance in the North Suburban Conference, but also had reason to believe that his 14 to 17 year-old team would play up to their potential: “We’re a good enough team that we compete with any team we play and it will be a close game.”
Noted as one of the youngest girls’ varsity teams in the state, Mr. Lyons said “It’s definitely a learning experience.” He also looks forward to the development of less experienced sophomore and freshman players and improvement of returning juniors. Without seniors on the team, he said, there sometimes seems to be “a void of leadership,” but with plenty of time for player development and collaboration, next year the rivalry game might end a little differently.
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