Thunderhawks upset Red Knights at state
Written by Sean Buckhorn · March 26, 2010
Boys’ basketball state For the Red Knights, Wednesday’s state quarterfinal was a game played according to Murphy’s Law. Nearly everything that could have gone wrong did––the Red Knights shot a measly 34.6 percent from the field, were out-rebounded 32-24, and senior captain... (more...)
BSM girls basketball brings A game to state tournament
Written by Robby Sutherland · March 23, 2010
The BSM girls basketball team has capped off their 24-2 season with a state championship by knocking off the Hill-Murray Pioneers on March 20. March 17, BSM vs. Willmar Junior Sidney Pilarski waited for the officials’ signal before she led her team onto the court against the Willmar... (more...)
Q&A with captain Tish Alexander
Written by JD Quinby · March 18, 2010
KE: How did the regular season go? TA: Our regular season went really well.. our record was 24-2 and we won the conference. KE: How have sections gone so far? TA: So far sections are going great. We met our goal of getting to the section finals with our beat against orono. KE: How have you... (more...)
Q&A with state champion Tourville
Written by Sean Buckhorn · March 16, 2010
After six years of cramped auxiliary gym practices, struggling to make weight, and, above all, small teams, senior Nick Tourville was rewarded with a wrestling state championship on March 5. Here’s what the three-year captain and state champion wrestler had to say about his season, his... (more...)
Red Knight swimmers make waves at state
Written by Robby Sutherland · March 11, 2010
Hard work and determination during the season was paying off as six Red Knight swimmers submerged into the University of Minnesota’s pool on March 6. Throughout the long, rigorous season, this was the one date they were preparing for above all, the meet they singled out from the rest––the... (more...)
Q&A with Coach Pauly
Written by Robby Sutherland · March 9, 2010
Knigh Errant: What do you think about the outcome of the season? Ken Pauly: I’m not disappointed in the result and I’m for sure not disappointed in the effort the guys put in to win it. We had a lot of great people in the program and we were just on the verge of breaking through. KE:... (more...)
Deja vú: boys’ basketball loses close game to Cooper
Written by Robby Sutherland · March 1, 2010
With four seconds left in regulation, Seth Marx dropped a clutch three pointer from the corner breaking the tie and putting the Red Knights up by three. As time expired, however, senior Darry Jones banked a fade away three pointer for the Hawks to send the fast-paced, high scoring game into... (more...)
Athlete of the Week: JD Quinby
Written by Meredith Cannon · March 1, 2010
KE: How do you think the team is doing this year? JQ: Incredible, we’ve really improved and we’re one the best teams in the conference behind St. Louis Park. KE: How long have you been swimming? JQ: Since I was six years old. KE: Did your parents want you to be a swimmer? JQ: Yes,... (more...)
Dance team takes 2nd in jazz
Written by JD Quinby · February 18, 2010
For the Benilde-St. Margaret’s girls’ dance team, February brought with it lofty expectations––as owners of the past two state championships in jazz, the Knightettes were not only supposed to win this year’s competition, but win in convincing fashion. And though they... (more...)
Athlete of the Week: Grant Besse
Written by Robby Sutherland · February 8, 2010
Knight Errant: What organization did you go through before BSM? Grant Besse: I played for Wayzata for 10 years. KE: What was it like to play against your former team? GB: It was probably my favorite game this year. Playing against Wayzata instead of for them and beating them was awesome. KE:... (more...)