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

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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

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Juniors Eleanor Raether and Alex Rios are two of BSM's bilingual students who are either from one of the various language immersion schools in the area or have grown up speaking a second language at home. (Megan Beh)

Foreign language teachers work to balance the curriculum for bilingual students

May 10, 2012

Kellen Gill, Staff Writer

Within the past ten years, language immersion schools have been growing, becoming more popular, and expanding to different languages. Benilde- St. Margaret’s is home to a number of bilingual students who are either from one of the various language immersion schools in the area or have grown up speaking a second language at home. Bilingual Spanish... Continue Reading

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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

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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

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Graduating seniors give advice about college

The Road to Prom

Boys’ hockey takes home the State championship

Pond Hockey tournament organized to raise money for Jablonski

Rising actors partake in Les Miserables performance

Sport	Date	Opponent	Result	W/L
Boys Lacrosse	Tue, May 15	Spring Lake Park	21-0	W
Baseball	Tue, May 15	Bloomington Jefferson	7-5	W
Softball	Mon, May 14	St. Francis	3-4	L
Baseball	Mon, May 14	Fridley	13-2	W
Boys Lacrosse	Sat, May 12	Minnetonka	6-16	L
Baseball	Fri, May 11	St. Louis Park	7-3	W
Softball	Thu, May 10	Blake	23-1	W
Softball	Wed, May 09	St. Louis Park	18-6	W
Boys Tennis	Wed, May 09	Robbinsdale Armstrong	1-6	L
Baseball	Wed, May 09	Irondale	10-2	W
Boys Lacrosse	Tue, May 08	Totino-Grace	13-3	W
Girls Lacrosse	Tue, May 08	Spring Lake Park	13-11	W

Sport	Date	Time	Opponent	Location
Baseball	Fri, May 18	4:15	Totino-Grace	Totino-Grace
Boys Lacrosse	Sat, May 19	12:00	Holy Angels	Holy Angels
Boys Track	Sat, May 19		True Team Opponents	TBA
Girls Track	Sat, May 19		True Team Opponents	TBA
Baseball	Mon, May 21	4:15	Holy Angels	Home
Boys Track	Tue, May 22		NSConference Opponents	Totino-Grace
Girls Track	Tue, May 22		NSConference Opponents	Totino-Grace
Girls Track	Tue, May 22		NSConference Opponents	Totino-Grace
Boys Track	Tue, May 29		Section Opponents	TBA
Girls Track	Tue, May 29		Season Record	TBA
Boys Lacrosse	Tue, Jun 05	1:00	TBA	Chanhassen
Girls Lacrosse	Tue, Jun 05	1:00	TBA	Chanhassen

Megan Meskill –– staff writer

Megan Meskill is a die-hard Justin Bieber fan. Ask her anything about him and she’ll know it! People say he sounds like a 12 year-old girl, but she disagrees and ignores them. When Megan’s not listening to Bieber’s cds, watching his youtube videos over and over, or looking for posters/pictures of him online and in magazines to post in her room, she’s busy playing hockey and volleyball. With her love for music, Justin Bieber (literally), and sports, she will make a great addition to the Knight Errant staff.

Stories Written by Megan Meskill

Girls’ lacrosse set to improve record

Megan Meskill, Staff Writer
April 7, 2012
Filed under Spring Sports

Despite losing nine seniors last year, the girls’ lacrosse team expects to have a successful season. The team is equipped with hard-working, talented players, and everyone is ready to improve. Excited and ready to lead, this year’s captains, seniors Kelly Dwyer and Lauren Waldon and junior... (more...)

Girls’ golf hopes young talent can carry them

Megan Meskill, Staff Writer
March 25, 2012
Filed under Spring Sports

With a young, talented team this year, the girls’ golf team has high expectations for the season. The team is equipped with four seniors, two of which are captains, Natalie Johnson and Elizabeth Patton. The team started practices at the Brooklyn Park dome on March 19, but the team gets on... (more...)

Girls’ hockey defeats Totino-Grace Eagles

Megan Meskill, Staff Writer
February 6, 2012
Filed under Sports Briefs

In the last regular season game, the Red Knights defeated the Totino-Grace Eagles 9-0. Sophomore Jackie Pieper scored her first hat trick of the season, and sophomore Abbey Miller recorded her 7th shutout of the season. BSM started off slowly, scoring their first goal late in the first period... (more...)

Pannek’s ninth hat trick contributes to girls’ hockey win

Megan Meskill, Staff Writer
February 3, 2012
Filed under Sports Briefs

The number two ranked Red Knights defeated the Spring Lake Park Panthers 6-0 on Thursday. Sophomore Kelly Pannek scored her ninth hat trick of the season, and sophomore goalie Abbey Miller recorded her sixth shutout. BSM came out strong in the first period, seeing goals from Pannek and junior... (more...)

Girls’ hockey beats Fighting Saints

Megan Meskill, Staff Writer
January 28, 2012
Filed under Sports Briefs

The Red Knights took on the Saint Francis Fighting Saints on Friday and came out with a 10-0 victory. The Red Knights had goals scored by 7 different players, including junior Liv Halverson. who scored her first hat trick of the season. The Red Knights started the first period slowly, ending... (more...)

Girls’ hockey takes down Chisago Lakes

Megan Meskill, Staff Writer
January 18, 2012
Filed under Sports Briefs

The number-one ranked Red Knights defeated Chisago Lakes 9-0 in their game on January 17. Junior Anne Arnason got the first goal, just minutes into the first period, followed by another goal from eighth grader McKenzie Steffen. Sophomore Ali Praus ended the first period with a goal, putting... (more...)

Girls’ hockey defeats Lakeville North

Megan Meskill, Staff Writer
January 14, 2012
Filed under Sports Briefs

The number one ranked Red Knights defeated the number twelve ranked Lakeville North 5-1 on January 13. Sophomore Kelly Pannek led the Red Knights with a hat trick; she had two goals in the first period and one in the second period. Lakeville scored a power play goal late in the second period,... (more...)

Girls’ hockey team makes “Jabby” bracelets

Megan Meskill, Staff Writer
January 9, 2012
Filed under Jack Jablonski Coverage, News

In response to the distressing news regarding fellow hockey player Jack Jablonski, the girls’ hockey team decided to raise as much money as possible for the Jablonski family. As a result, red bracelets reading “Jabby #13” and “Stay Strong” were created and will be sold to thousands... (more...)

Girls’ hockey only gives Irondale one goal

Megan Meskill, Staff Writer
December 22, 2011
Filed under Sports Briefs

With a 3-1 win over Irondale on Tuesday, Dec. 20, the girls’ hockey team secured first place in the North Suburban Conference. Junior forward Anne Arnason started the game off with a goal in the first three minutes. The score remained 1-0 until the last six minutes of the game, when sophomore... (more...)

Girls’ hockey overpowers defending state champion

Megan Meskill, Staff Writer
December 12, 2011
Filed under Sports Briefs

The girls’ hockey team played a tough match against Minnetonka, the defending state champion, on December 10 and came out with a 2-0 win. Both goals were scored within the first five minutes of the game: the first by sophomore Caitlin Reilly, and the second, 30 seconds later by junior Anne... (more...)

Girls’ hockey shuts down Shakopee

Megan Meskill, Staff Writer
December 12, 2011
Filed under Sports Briefs

The girls’ hockey team put another win on their record with a 5-1 victory over the Shakopee Sabres on December 8. BSM had a quick start with two first-period goals: one by sophomore Brittany Wheeler and one by sophomore Kelly Pannek. Both teams struggled to get the puck in the net in a scoreless... (more...)

RKVC volunteers at Creativity Fest

Megan Meskill, Staff Writer
December 12, 2011
Filed under Activities

With 22 RKVC volunteers missing a total of two days of school, the annual Creativity Fest took place once again at the Minnesota Science Museum. Sponsored by Success Beyond the Classroom, this event offers elementary school students from the Minneapolis and St. Paul area the opportunity to... (more...)

“Pizzeria Lola” Serves Up Woodfired Success

Megan Meskill, Senior Writer
December 9, 2011
Filed under a&e featured, Restaurant Reviews, Reviews

Equipped with a photobooth, delicious pizza and desserts, and quick, friendly service, Pizzeria Lola gives locals the perfect location to dine-in or take-out. Pizzeria Lola offers customers a delicious, quick, fun, and casual dining experience with an inexpensive bill. Located in Southwest... (more...)

Buffalo is no threat for girls’ hockey

Megan Meskill, Staff Writer
December 8, 2011
Filed under Sports Briefs

The Red Knights played a solid game against the Buffalo Bison and came out with a 10-1 victory. Caitlin Reilly started the game off 33 seconds into the first period with her first of four goals. Aly Hoffman had the next goal off a deflection of a shot by Liv Halverson. Early in the second period,... (more...)

Boys’ swim team looks to repeat past success

Megan Meskill, Staff Writer
December 8, 2011
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports

With roughly twenty swimmers, six of which are seniors, the boys’ swim team expects a successful season this year. Last year, the team had three state qualifiers: seniors Jack McGinn, Parker Johnson, and Scott Quinby, who are expected to qualify again this year. After losing only one senior... (more...)

Nordic ski team begins rebuilding season

Megan Meskill, Staff Writer
December 6, 2011
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports

With a young team this year, BSM’s Nordic ski team looks to have a building year, aiming to develop the freshmen and sophomores for upcoming seasons. Team members have prepared for the season by running and roller skiing, and now await for the first snow fall to get on their skis. With the... (more...)

A back-and-forth games leads to girls’ hockey win

Megan Meskill, Staff Writer
December 5, 2011
Filed under Sports Briefs

The Red Knights played a tough, back-and-forth game, but came out in the end and defeated Cloquet 6-4. It was a scoreless first period, with the first goal being scored early in the second period by sophomore Kaylee Druk. Cloquet then scored the next two goals to bring the score to 2-1. Shortly... (more...)

Girls’ hockey faces second straight loss

Megan Meskill, Staff Writer
December 5, 2011
Filed under Sports Briefs

The girls’ hockey team saw their second straight defeat of the season with a 3-0 loss to Shattuck-St. Mary’s. Both teams battled to get the first goal, but the first period remained scoreless. In the second period, Shattuck scored two goals, but the Red Knights persevered and continued... (more...)

Girls’ hockey defeats Wayzata

Megan Meskill, Staff Writer
November 28, 2011
Filed under Sports Briefs

The number one ranked BSM girls’ hockey team defeated the number 14 ranked Wayzata 5-0 on Tuesday. BSM started the game off with the first goal scored by sophomore Caitlin Reilly in the first 50 seconds. Junior Liv Halvorson and sophomore Kelly Pannek, who scored her second hat trick of the... (more...)

Knightlife expects dedication from its members

Megan Meskill, Staff Writer
October 18, 2011
Filed under Activities

With newly organized policies and rules, the 2011 Knightlife brings together those who want to promote and live healthy, drug-free lifestyles. To help engage and lead the 100 members, seniors Sarah Silvestri, Mikayla Coulombe, and Jordan Dritz were chosen as club presidents for this year. Each... (more...)

Peer ministry lights the torch for a new year

Megan Meskill, Staff Writer
October 17, 2011
Filed under Activities

Officially beginning for the 2011-2012 school year, peer ministry commenced with their first workshop on Sunday, Sept. 18. This year 151 senior boys and girls have applied, been accepted, and made the commitment to help the underclassmen through their journey of faith as BSM peer ministers. On... (more...)

Board games and satisfactory food at local hot spot

Megan Meskill, staff writer
April 27, 2011
Filed under Restaurant Reviews, Top Stories

Located close to 50th and France, and just blocks away from Lake Harriet, Chatterbox Pub is a cozy and friendly spot to enjoy a fun night of food and board games. Its unique dining philosophy has people coming back every weekend because of the quality of food, comfortable seating, and variety... (more...)

Softball team looks at a rebuilding year

Megan Meskill, staff writer
April 19, 2011
Filed under Spring Sports

After losing five key players last year, the girls’ softball team is working on finding their identity by growing and developing as individuals and together as a team. The girls went through the tryout process, which started on March 14, and lasted for four days. Head coach Adrian Wagner,... (more...)

Looking for global grub? Here is a spicy option.

Megan Meskill, staff writer
February 8, 2011
Filed under Restaurant Reviews

With no signs indicating its name except the shimmery sequins above the doorway, Chino Latino, located in the heart of Uptown, serves a wide, and strange, variety of food. Chino Latino is known for its “street food from the Hot Zones,” or in other words, foods found along the equator. The... (more...)

Bright lights create Christmas cheer

Megan Meskill, staff writer
January 2, 2011
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories

In the Perrine household Christmas is one of the most celebrated holidays. With many family traditions, the one that brings their family the most holiday cheer is their Christmas lights. Every year, a few days before Thanksgiving, Mr. Perrine can be seen on his roof for hours each day hanging... (more...)

Senior trains dogs for the disabled

Megan Meskill
December 10, 2010
Filed under Student Life

For the past nine years, Katie Michurski and her family have been helping out with a non-profit organization known as Helping Paws. Helping paws trains and fosters dogs for people with physical disabilities. The Michurski’s breed and train 3-4 dogs at a time for two to three years before... (more...)