Champions!

Matt Muenzberg, Sports Editor
March 10, 2012
Filed under Top Stories, Winter Sports

Many student athletes aspire to have their number retired or to be inducted into their school’s hall of fame, but junior forward Grant Besse did something more Saturday night. “He just wrote himself into state tournament history,” said boys’ hockey head coach Ken Pauly. Besse scored five... Read more »

Boys’ hockey advances to section finals

Matt Muenzberg, Sports Editor
February 26, 2012
Filed under Winter Sports

After three years of semifinal heartbreak, the boys’ hockey team is back in the section finals. The Red Knights advanced with a 5-0 win over Robbinsdale Armstrong on Saturday, Feb. 25. Sophomore forward Zach Hale scored the lone goal of the first period when he found himself open in the slot. It... Read more »

Labosky to Besse connection leads boys’ hockey past Chisago

Peter Best, Staff Writer
February 15, 2012
Filed under Sports Briefs

Junior forward Grant Besse tallied two goals, junior forward Daniel Labosky had three assists, and the boys’ hockey team beat Chisago Lakes 5-0 at Chisago Lakes Ice Arena on Feb. 14. The scoring started early for the Red Knights as Besse buried a pass from Labosky just five minutes into the first period.... Read more »

Boys’ hockey routs Eagles

Peter Best, Staff Writer
February 12, 2012
Filed under Sports Briefs

Coming off of a loss to Shattuck-St. Mary’s, the boys’ hockey team dominated Totino-Grace, beating the Eagles 6-0 on Saturday, Feb. 11. Both teams had equal pressure to start the game, but a goal by junior forward Tj Moore gave BSM the lead with two minutes left in the first period. Moore scored... Read more »

Besse stays hot with two more goals against Wayzata

Matt Muenzberg, Sports Editor
February 6, 2012
Filed under Winter Sports

“We need our Kyle Rau,” said boys’ hockey head coach Mr. Ken Pauly, referencing the former Eden Prairie Eagle who not only led the team in scoring on their way to last year’s state championship, but also consistently showed up when his team needed a goal. BSM’s Kyle Rau is junior forward... Read more »

Boys’ hockey defeats Knights

Peter Best, Staff Writer
January 27, 2012
Filed under Sports Briefs

In an inter-conference clash of the Knights, the boys’ hockey team beat the Irondale Knights 6-1 at the Schwan’s Super Rink in Blaine. Neither team scored in the first period, although the Red Knights compiled 15 shots on goal and held Irondale to just three. The second period saw both teams remain... Read more »

Moore’s two goals against Skippers not enough for boys’ hockey

Matt Muenzberg, Sports Editor
January 12, 2012
Filed under Sports Briefs

Although it was in a losing effort, the boys’ hockey team proved that they could play with the state’s best teams when they lost 5-3 to Minnetonka on Thursday, Jan. 12, in a hostile environment at the Pagel Activity Center. BSM junior forward Tj Moore and Minnetonka senior forward Erik Baskin both... Read more »

Horn sets scoring record in blowout

Peter Best, Staff Writer
January 11, 2012
Filed under Sports Briefs

Goals and celebrations were plentiful during the boys’ hockey team’s 15-0 defeat of Spring Lake Park Tuesday night as two players recorded hat tricks and senior forward Christian Horn became the number one scorer in school history. Horn started contributing early, scoring one minute and 39 seconds... Read more »

Boys’ hockey hopes experience will get them through to State

Matt Muenzberg, Sports Editor
November 18, 2011
Filed under Top Stories, Winter Sports

“We’re sick of it,” said boys’ hockey head coach, Mr. Ken Pauly. For the last three years, his team has been ranked among the top in the state, and for the last three years, they’ve been bounced in the section semifinals. This season, ranked second in pre-season polls, they have a chance... Read more »