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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

Foreign language teachers work to balance the curriculum for bilingual students

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

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
Boys LacrosseTue, May 15 Spring Lake Park21-0W
BaseballTue, May 15 Bloomington Jefferson7-5W
SoftballMon, May 14 St. Francis3-4L
BaseballMon, May 14 Fridley13-2W
Boys LacrosseSat, May 12 Minnetonka6-16L
BaseballFri, May 11 St. Louis Park7-3W
SoftballThu, May 10 Blake23-1W
SoftballWed, May 09 St. Louis Park18-6W
Boys TennisWed, May 09 Robbinsdale Armstrong1-6L
BaseballWed, May 09 Irondale10-2W
Boys LacrosseTue, May 08 Totino-Grace13-3W
Girls LacrosseTue, May 08 Spring Lake Park13-11W
Click on any sport above to see a full schedule for that sport.
SportDateTimeOpponentLocation
BaseballFri, May 18 4:15Totino-GraceTotino-Grace
Boys LacrosseSat, May 19 12:00Holy AngelsHoly Angels
Boys TrackSat, May 19 True Team OpponentsTBA
Girls TrackSat, May 19 True Team OpponentsTBA
BaseballMon, May 21 4:15Holy AngelsHome
Boys TrackTue, May 22 NSConference OpponentsTotino-Grace
Girls TrackTue, May 22 NSConference OpponentsTotino-Grace
Girls TrackTue, May 22 NSConference OpponentsTotino-Grace
Boys TrackTue, May 29 Section OpponentsTBA
Girls TrackTue, May 29 Season RecordTBA
Boys LacrosseTue, Jun 05 1:00TBAChanhassen
Girls LacrosseTue, Jun 05 1:00TBAChanhassen
Click on any sport above to see a full schedule for that sport.

Stories Written by David Nelson

Red Knights defeat Bears in Section Rematch

David Nelson, Staff Writer
May 2, 2012
Filed under Sports Briefs

In a rematch of last season’s section championship, BSM was able to beat the Blake Bears by a score of 7-4. The game started very slow until the fourth quarter in which 11 total goals were scored. The Red Knights were led by the play of senior attacker Nick Lauth who scored four goals and... (more...)

the avengers

Some assembly required

David Nelson, Staff Writer
April 19, 2012
Filed under Movie Reviews, Reviews

In one of the most anticipated movies of the decade, six different heroes will come together on the big screen to form The Avengers. The movie hits theaters on May 4 and is sure to become one of the most memorable movies for the comic book fanatics. The Avengers is a cultivation of five different... (more...)

Boys’ golf already in full swing

David Nelson, Staff Writer
March 23, 2012
Filed under Spring Sports

With the opening round of The Masters only weeks away for the pros, golf season is getting started. That means the first practices for boys’ golf team, coming off last season as conference champions. Winning the conference is what the team is aiming for this year, hoping to capture it in... (more...)

Strong off-season helps baseball team

David Nelson, Staff Writer
March 23, 2012
Filed under Spring Sports

After months of cold weather, shoveling snow, and playing ball inside a dome, the baseball season has finally arrived, and the Red Knights are excited for the season to get underway. The team has spent its off-season working out, hoping to prepare for the season, which features games against... (more...)

Lack of snow days undermines students’ safety

David Nelson, Staff Writer
March 7, 2012
Filed under Opinions

After a week of anticipation, the snowstorm finally arrived on Wednesday, delivering over three inches of snow and a night-long downpour of freezing rain. Everyone woke up, shoveled the driveways, and turned on the local news to see which schools closed, but BSM did not appear on that list. This... (more...)

Boys’ basketball cruises by Cooper

David Nelson, Staff Writer
February 25, 2012
Filed under Sports Briefs

The boys’ basketball team maintained its unbeaten record and extended its winning streak to 22 games when they beat Robbinsdale Cooper 97-56 on Friday, Feb. 24. The Red Knights pushed the tempo early, which helped them build a ten point lead quickly in the game. BSM dominated in the paint,... (more...)

all-conference

Select choir members participate in All-Conference concert

David Nelson, Staff Writer
February 23, 2012
Filed under Activities

Among 130 other students, twelve choir members representing BSM traveled to Chisago Lakes High School on Monday, Jan. 30 to partake in the North Suburban All-Conference choir. Choir students from around the Twin Cities were recognized and invited to participate in this all-day rehearsal and... (more...)

Sophomore hockey player stars on Team USA

David Nelson, Staff Writer
February 14, 2012
Filed under Student Life

Every hockey player dreams of representing their country and playing for a gold medal in the Olympics. To be able to step onto the ice wearing the Red, White, and Blue. This past January, sophomore Jack Glover got the chance to realize that dream. Glover, one of 17 hockey players who played... (more...)

Besse’s five goals more than enough against Jefferson

David Nelson, Staff Writer
February 1, 2012
Filed under Sports Briefs

Coming off of a four goal loss to Moorhead, the boys’ hockey team bounced back against Bloomington Jefferson, defeating the Jaguars by a final score of 7-1. After giving up an early lead, the Red Knights tied it at one off of a goal from junior forward Grant Besse. Besse added four goals... (more...)

Boys’ basketball upsets top-ranked Royals

David Nelson, Staff Writer
December 21, 2011
Filed under Winter Sports

Only a season ago, the Benilde-St. Margaret’s boys’ basketball team was shell-shocked by the Hopkins Royals in a game that ended 99-65. With so many key players lost after last season, some students believed this game could be more of the same. They couldn’t have been more wrong. The... (more...)

Boys’ basketball victorious over #1 Hopkins

David Nelson, Staff Writer
December 16, 2011
Filed under Sports Briefs

The game between two of the state’s top teams lived up to expectations Friday, Dec. 16, as the boys’ basketball team took down number one Hopkins 76-71. The Red Knight fans were in full force from the start and helped their team get ahead by 12 at the end of the first half. The game turned... (more...)

Boys’ hockey dismantles Holy Angels

David Nelson, Staff Writer
December 15, 2011
Filed under Sports Briefs

The blowout began in the first period as the Red Knights dismantled the Holy Angels Stars 15-2. The Red Knights received stellar play from seniors Jake O’Borsky and Christian Horn who combined for five goals and seven assists. Juniors T.J. Moore and Dan Labosky played big roles in this game... (more...)

barrettcoaching

Committed students coach feeder school basketball team

David Nelson, Staff Writer
December 14, 2011
Filed under Student Life

While most students spend their winter on the slopes or the ice, senior Jack Anderson and junior Barrett Fitzgerald will spend their winters on “the hardwood” coaching the fifth and sixth grade boys’ basketball teams at Our Lady of Grace School in Edina. This will be Anderson and Fitzgerald’s... (more...)

PREVIEWSgirlsbball

Girls’ bball looks to take title this season

David Nelson, Staff Writer
November 18, 2011
Filed under Featured Sports Stories, Sports, Winter Sports

Two years ago, the girls’ basketball team held up its arms in triumph as the Red Knights overcame Hill-Murray’s strong comeback and won the state championship. The most amazing feat of that game was the amount of points that came from the class of 2012. Those same girls are now seniors... (more...)

Boys’ soccer team looks hopeful for State tournament

David Nelson, Staff Writer
October 14, 2011
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports

Over the course of 16 games, the boys’ soccer team has had an exceptional season, achieving a record of 13-2-1. At number two in the state, the team has the Benilde-St. Margaret’s student body excited for what could be an extraordinary year for the Red Knights. The boys kicked – off... (more...)

joesutton

Sutton’s hard work has paid off on the football field

David Nelson, Staff Writer
September 20, 2011
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports

Leading the team with eight receptions for 160 yards, averaging exactly 20 yards per catch, and two touchdown receptions, Joe Sutton reached peak form in the first two games of the season. Sutton’s stellar play can be attributed to the time he puts in during the off-season. “[During the... (more...)