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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

Shannon Stroh

(Emily Kruse)

Shannon Stroh

May 21, 2012

Leila Aboussir, Online Photography Editor

Lights come up, voices start ringing, and the band starts playing their instruments. Shannon Stroh has been an avid member of the BSM theater department since her entrance into the school, but is rarely seen on the actual stage. Yet, Shannon’s dedication alongside her sarcastic, witty personality has made her an extraordinary member of the tremendous... 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
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
Boys TennisTue, Jun 05 1:00TBABaseline Tennis Center
SoftballThu, Jun 07 1:00TBACaswell Park
Boys TrackFri, Jun 08 TBAHamline University
Girls TrackFri, Jun 08 TBAHamline University
Click on any sport above to see a full schedule for that sport.

Boys’ Tennis Looks to Dominate

Reilly Dillon, staff writer
May 22, 2011

With losing only one senior from the previous year, the boys’ tennis team has high expectations for the rest of the season. More than half way through their season, they stand at the top of their section with a record of 7-2. The team has only fallen to conference rival Chisago Lakes and Wayzata, who... Read more »

Hockey players gain national attention

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Dana Buckhorn, staff writer
May 20, 2011

Three hopeful BSM hockey players will pack their bags for Rochester, New York where they will skate face to face with 150 of the nation’s hockey phenoms, while pursuing a promising hockey career at the National Player Development camp this summer. Of the 13 Red Knights who tried out, junior Jake Horton... Read more »

Top ranked Red Knights roll through the Blake Bears in ‘one-versus-two’ match up

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Taylor Kenyon, staff writer
May 17, 2011

With 14 returning varsity members, all with a state championship under their name, the Red Knights were anticipated to be the team to beat this year. Well into their season, the undefeated Red Knights have proven this to be true, scoring more than ten goals per game with an average of only letting four... Read more »

Track team off to a successful start

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Emily Kruse, staff writer
April 21, 2011

Well-represented with 25 girls and 25 boys at the track meet hosted by Totino-Grace on April 6, the track & field team scored highly against the other two teams, Fridley and Totino. Sunny weather in the high 50’s allowed for a successful meet in which the boys’ and the girls’ teams earned high... Read more »

Boys’ lacrosse team looks to repeat

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Matt Muenzberg, staff writer
April 19, 2011

In a poll on the lacrosse website MN Lax Hub, the 2010 BSM Lacrosse team was voted the best team in the history of Minnesota Lacrosse. After losing three seniors to Division I colleges, this year’s Red Knights will have to prove themselves as they try to repeat as State Champions. The most obvious... Read more »

Softball team looks at a rebuilding year

Megan Meskill, staff writer
April 19, 2011

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, along with... Read more »

Team sets sail for a promising season

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Megan Pavlik, staff writer
April 18, 2011

With the pretend goal of becoming pirates, the Benilde-St. Margaret’s sailing team begins its second season as an official sport this spring, after being re-founded last year. With many new members, they are looking forward to a successful season. The 40 team members rent boats and practice three... Read more »

Six years of practice pays off in a place at state

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Paige Erickson, staff writer
April 13, 2011

Senior Garrett Shaffer is continuously training, whether there’s snow or humidity, to succeed in his sport of choice, Nordic skiing. Shaffer has skied since he was in eighth grade and has grown as an athlete each year, because of his dedication and intense training. “I was actually terrible in junior... Read more »

Junior joins the elite 1000 point club

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Matt Muenzberg, staff writer
April 12, 2011

In a 73-57 road win against Columbia Heights on Tuesday, February 15, junior Isaiah Zierden scored his 1,000th career point in a varsity basketball game. Zierden joins a short list of other BSM greats in just his third season and is the only active player on the list. Zierden is in some elite company... Read more »

Wrestlers compete at State

103: Jarred Oftedahl, Benilde St.Margarets dec Skyler Petry, WEM/JWP 3-1

Emma Eldred, staff writer
April 11, 2011

Wrestling fans throughout Minnesota crowded into the Xcel Energy Center on March 2 to watch the state tournament where senior captain Payton Goodrich, sophomore Jarred Oftendahl, and freshman Jake Deutschlander represented the BSM wrestling team. Taking second place in his weight class, Oftendahl was... Read more »