Staff Profile
Emma Zamec –– Staff Writer
By day Emma is an average high school student who enjoys tennis, but by night she is a tennis champion. Emma has won 12,423,534 tennis tournaments, including 20,324 Wimbledon championships. Her house is covered in medals from each tournament, and because she is running out of room, she uses the medals and trophies to decorate and support her house. Because she is amazing at tennis, she has begun competing universally. She was the first person to ever win the Mars Open in 2011.
Rave: Graduation parties
Emma Zamec, Staff Writer
May 10, 2013
Filed under Rants & Raves
It’s that time of year again when grad party invites start filling up your Facebook events, and you know that grad party season is right around the corner. The invites not only serve as a reminder of the upcoming summer, but they also get you excited to eat lots of good, free food and socialize with... Read more »
Rant: Group messages
Emma Zamec, Staff Writer
May 8, 2013
Filed under Rants & Raves
Ding, ding, ding, ding. Your phone buzzes at least twenty times before you finally check it. Every single message is from the same group message, and it is two people having a conversation without the rest of the group. You don’t even look back on the conversation as you listen to your phone buzz ten... Read more »
Rant: Spring Weather
Emma Zamec, Staff Writer
April 25, 2013
Filed under Rants & Raves
During the months of March and April, it is always impossible to tell what kind of weather you should dress for. Is it going to be cold so you should wear something warm, or will it be warm enough to wear a t-shirt? One is faced with this decision every morning, and if you dress for the wrong temperature... Read more »
Spring Preview: Baseball
Emma Zamec and Taylor Rogers
April 9, 2013
Filed under Sports Briefs
Although they lost a good group of seniors at key positions like pitcher and outfield, the BSM baseball team plans on staying competitive and determined this season. With junior captain Keaton Studsrud, a shortstop, and senior outfielder Daniel Labosky being a role model of the team this year, they hope... Read more »
Trip to South Africa in the works for Summer 2013
Emma Zamec, Staff Writer
March 4, 2013
Filed under News Briefs
BSM is hoping to offer a mission trip to South Africa this summer, but the finality of the plans is dependent on ticket prices and student interest. There are five spots open to current juniors, but if there is not enough of a response, the trip will open up to sophomores as well. Coordinators, freshman... Read more »
Pannek named to All Metro first team for girls’ hockey
Emma Zamec, Staff Writer
February 21, 2013
Filed under Sports Briefs
Named on Sunday, the Star Tribune’s All Metro first team for girls’ hockey includes Benilde-St. Margaret’s junior forward Kelly Pannek. She was included in this team because of her 31 goals and 45 assists. The team was chosen based on past nominations from coaches in the metro area. There was also... Read more »
BSM’s ACT program introduces Revolution Testing
Emma Zamec and Devin Lanz
February 17, 2013
Filed under News Briefs
This year, there has been the addition of Revolution Testing to the BSM ACT program, and it is giving students another option for ACT prep. However, College Counselor Ms. Amy Larson said it will not replace traditional ACT prep. Revolution Testing is just another way to prepare students for the ACT,... Read more »
All Conference Band travels to North Branch for performance
Emma Zamec, Staff Writer
January 24, 2013
Filed under News Briefs
Similar to the All Conference Choir, band is also going to North Branch this Friday for the whole day to rehearse for a Monday night concert. The All Conference Band consists of a group of BSM students who were selected as the best musicians at the school. The students performing include seniors Nolan... Read more »
All Conference Choir performs at North Branch High School
Emma Zamec, Staff Writer
January 24, 2013
Filed under News Briefs
The All Conference Choir, a selected group of singers from the BSM choir, will be performing at North Branch High School on Friday all day and Monday evening. Students were chosen as the best singers in the school choir, and will be singing with students from other conference schools, like North Branch.... Read more »
Six senior boys nominated for Grand Knight
Emma Zamec and Devin Lanz
January 8, 2013
Filed under News Briefs
This week, seniors voted for six boys as nominees to represent their class as Grand Knight at this years winter formal, Snow Ball. Tommy Sprenger, Jonathan Sutton, Gavin McLain, Jimmy Borin, Patrick Graham and Nolan Ahlm received the most votes from their classmates, and runner-up Peter Best will be... Read more »
Date and name of winter dance change
Emma Zamec and Devin Lanz
January 7, 2013
Filed under News Briefs
This year, instead of having Holiday Ball before Winter Break, the winter Sadie Hawkin’s dance is being moved to the beginning of February to prevent interference with several sports conflicts so that it won’t detract people from going. The actual date of the dance will be February 2. In addition... Read more »
Seniors participate in annual egg project
Emma Zamec and Devin Lanz
December 3, 2012
Filed under News Briefs
Seniors in Christian Vocations, taught by theology teacher Ms. Becca Meagher, were seen toting eggs around school last week as part of the annual egg baby project. “We have eggs that are ‘babies’ and its our responsibility to take care of them,” senior Paige Aanestad said. This project teaches... Read more »
Life behind the lunch counter
Aidan O'Driscoll and Emma Zamec
November 19, 2012
Filed under Featured People, Student Life, Top Stories
When grabbing the entree at lunch, few students may recognize the woman behind the counter with her Alabama roots and love for meat. Filled with interesting ups and downs, Sarah’s career has been one worthy of much more recognition than she has received. Her family history, cooking accomplishments,... Read more »
Rant: Long Block Days
Emma Zamec, Staff Writer
October 31, 2012
Filed under Rants & Raves
Without an event, we don’t need block days; no one can sit in a class for an hour and twenty minutes without losing focus. The teachers run out of things to do, so we end up listening to them talk about the same thing that we could have talked about in 20 minutes. Even worse, no one can get any work... Read more »
Jablonski now one of two finalists for CBS Courage in Sports award
Emma Zamec, Staff Writer
September 27, 2012
Filed under News Briefs
After days of voting via Facebook for the America’s Choice Honoree in Courage in Sports award, it has come down to two finalists: BSM junior Jack Jablonski and Ben Cohen of the Ben Cohen Standup Foundation, an anti-bullying organization. The winner will be revealed on November 11 at 5 p.m,. and will... Read more »
Girls’ soccer hopes for another run at the state title
Emma Zamec, Staff Writer
September 19, 2012
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
With an undefeated season and a run at the state championship last year, the girls’ soccer team is ready to take the field with new determination for the 2012 season. They have one outcome in mind: winning state. Although a few key seniors graduated last year, it shouldn’t affect the team’s... Read more »
