Ultimate team hopes to improve after a promising inaugural season

Devin Lanz and David Nelson
April 22, 2013
Filed under Sports, Top Stories

The Benilde-St. Margaret’s ultimate team doesn’t draw large crowds. Rarely will you hear people asking each other if they’re going to the game tonight and be referring to the ultimate game. The players have to drive themselves to and from tournaments rather than take buses like other sports do.... Read more »

Besse rounds out stellar high school career with Mr. Hockey title

David Nelson and Peter Best
March 12, 2013
Filed under Editor's Picks, Sports, Top Stories

From his very first games as a freshman, Benilde-St. Margaret’s senior forward Grant Besse seemed destined for glory, scoring four goals and adding an assist in his first two games in a Red Knight sweater. He finished his rookie season with 27 goals and 19 assists, a BSM record for goals in a season... Read more »

BSM hockey champions two Mr. Hockey finalists

David Nelson and Peter Best
February 20, 2013
Filed under Sports, Top Stories, Winter Sports

Any average athlete can make a varsity team, score a couple of goals in a season, or help a team win a championship. However, it takes a truly elite player to win the most distinguished award that the MSHSL has to offer: Mr. Hockey. This season, BSM has two nominees for this award––senior forwards... Read more »

Boys’ hockey falls to STA

David Nelson, Sports Editor
January 11, 2013
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports

St. Thomas Academy came into their game against the Red Knights on Thursday, Jan. 10 with a mission. After winning back to back state titles, which prompted their upcoming move from class 1A to class 2A next year, they have been battling the state’s top 2A teams to prove they belong in the class. It... Read more »

Boys’ hockey looks to defend championship

David Nelson, Sports Editor
December 11, 2012
Filed under Sports, Top Stories, Winter Sports

“A tragic season ends in triumph.” Clay Matvick said it best as the Red Knights stormed the ice after a thrilling 5-1 defeat of the Hill-Murray Pioneers in the 2012 state title game. All the hard work of the season had paid off and it was time to celebrate. But that game happened nine months ago.... Read more »

Girls’ soccer: the long road to their State victory

David Nelson and Peter Best
November 9, 2012
Filed under Editor's Picks, Fall Sports, Sports, Top Stories

All of the passion, preparation, and hard-work led to one moment; a key second that would decide whether or not the Red Knights were champions. “I got fouled 30 yards out from the goal, kind of similar to what happened the game before. I got up and Kelly [Pannek] came over to me to give me a pep talk... Read more »

Boys’ soccer wins battle of the knights

David Nelson, Sports Editor
September 27, 2012
Filed under Sports Briefs

Emotions ran high as the boys’ soccer team took on the Irondale Knights and their new head coach Mr. James Cave on Tuesday, September 25. “It was a very emotional game [for me]. It was weird coaching from the other side of the bench. The crowd was very good to me, I heard them cheering out there...this... Read more »

Late goal seals girls’ soccer victory

David Nelson, Sports Editor
September 6, 2012
Filed under Sports, Sports Briefs

Up against conference foe St. Louis Park, the Red Knight girls hoped to continue their undefeated streak against the Orioles. After a scoreless first half, junior midfielder Megan Katopodis scored the game’s first and only goal late in the second half. Senior keeper Annie Michaels had a strong performance... Read more »

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 added two... Read more »

Some assembly required

David Nelson, Staff Writer
April 19, 2012
Filed under A&E, Movie 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... Read 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 consecutive... Read 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 tough... Read 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 came... Read 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, led by senior... Read more »

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 concert. Because... Read 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 for the US... Read 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 after that,... Read 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 Haben Center... Read 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 into a... Read 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 as they... Read more »

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... Read more »

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 and are prepared... Read 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 their season... Read more »

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 off-season],... Read more »