BSM falls in championship for the second consecutive year

Will Jarvis, Staff Writer
January 9, 2013
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports

In one of the most highly competitive tournaments in the state, the BSM Red Knights were able to make their way to the championship game of the Sports Authority Holiday Classic, but eventually fell to section 6AA rival Wayzata. In the opening game of the tournament on Dec. 27, the Red Knights faced... Read more »

Girls’ hockey plays shutout game against rival Minnetonka

Thomas Muenzberg, Staff Writer
December 20, 2012
Filed under Sports, Videos, Winter Sports

In a battle of the top two girls’ hockey teams in the state, the second ranked Red Knights shut out the top ranked Minnetonka Skippers in a 3-0 win in front of a large crowd at Pagel Activity Center on Tuesday, December 18. Both teams were held scoreless in the first period despite the fact... Read more »

Young girls’ basketball team hopes to dominate conference

Kathleen Meskill, Staff Writer
December 17, 2012
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports

With a talented group of underclassmen, the girls’ basketball team strives to become conference champions this year. Having three game-changing seniors graduate last year, the 2012-2013 team plans to work extra hard this year to rise up from their current underdog ranking. With a full season ahead,... Read more »

Boys’ basketball looks for a season of rebuilding

Rachel Zierden and Taylor Rogers
December 16, 2012
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports

As the boys’ basketball team approaches another season, fans look forward to a whole group of new guys leading the varsity team. Coming into this year, the team lost twelve seniors, meaning it will be important for players to step forward and take initiative this season. The varsity basketball team... 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 »

Boys’ hockey falls in rematch of State championship

Will Jarvis, Staff Writer
December 10, 2012
Filed under Sports, Top Stories, Winter Sports

The Hill-Murray Pioneers walked into the St. Louis Park Rec Center on Saturday, December 8 with a will for revenge. Nearly nine months after losing the class 2A state title game to the Benilde-St. Margaret’s Red Knights, the Pioneers were looking for retribution. And boy, did they get it. With the... Read more »

Girls’ hockey team hopes to come together in a make-or-break season

Arthur Boyle, Staff Writer
December 8, 2012
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports

It’s time to go for it. This year, the Benilde-St. Margaret’s girls’ hockey team has the potential to achieve the goals that have loomed before them in years past. They’ve always been talented, winning 42 out of 46 regular season games the past two seasons, but sometimes talent doesn’t translate... Read more »

Boys’ hockey overpowers Moorhead to open season

Will Jarvis, Staff Writer
December 3, 2012
Filed under Sports, Sports Briefs, Winter Sports

The boys’ hockey team started their season up in Moorhead, defeating the Spuds with a dominating performance by a 6-1 margin. Defending a state championship this past March, the Red Knights are the number one ranked team in the state in “Let’s Play Hockey’s” pre-season rankings. The scoring... Read more »

Pannek to join Gophers’ hockey team in 2014

Thomas Muenzberg, Staff Writer
October 8, 2012
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports

Dual-sport star Kelly Pannek, a junior, verbally committed to the University of Minnesota to play women's hockey for the Golden Gophers on September 15. Pannek has made plenty of noise in her high school career, having 110 (74 goals) regular season points through two seasons, including a 68 point... Read more »

Washburn upsets boys’ basketball in section finals

Matt Muenzberg, Sports Editor
March 15, 2012
Filed under Winter Sports

For the second straight year, the boys’ basketball was upset in the section finals. This time, it was the Washburn Millers playing spoiler, beating BSM 71-66 on Thursday, March 15 at Chanhassen High School. BSM, the top seed in the section and the consensus number one team in class AAA all season,... Read more »