Antilla joins prestigious 1000 club

Julia Weber, staff writer
January 18, 2011
Filed under Featured Sports Stories, Top Stories, Winter Sports

Playing guard on the BSM girls’ varsity basketball team, junior Olivia Antilla, who has been playing basketball since she was in second grade, recently joined the 1000 points club on Tuesday, January 4, 2011. Starting on the varsity team in eighth grade gave Antilla the time she needed to make her... Read more »

Girls’ varsity hockey team dominates against Buffalo

Jackie Scherer, staff writer
December 30, 2010
Filed under Winter Sports

The girls’ varsity hockey team dominated Buffalo last Friday for their first win of the season. Losing a heartbreaker in the final seconds in their first game of the season against Edina, the second ranked team in the state, the girls rallied back against the Bison. After keeping possession of the... Read more »

Freshmen girls lace up for varsity hockey team

Grace Gallagher, staff writer
December 29, 2010
Filed under Featured Sports Stories, Winter Sports

Recently, upperclassmen girl hockey players had their varsity positions usurped by talented freshmen. 40 girls tried out for the girls’ hockey team with a record number of eight freshmen securing their spots on varsity, little under half of the entire 17 member team. Caitlin Reilly, Jackie Pieper,... Read more »

Elite juniors take role as swim team captains

Grace Gallagher, staff writer
December 29, 2010
Filed under Featured Sports Stories, Winter Sports

As the boys’ swim team enters the new season, the three junior captains are expected to excel in their upcoming meets. A lot is expected of these stars, as all three of them have already succeeded in winning All-Conference and multiple other awards throughout the years. The three elite swimmers,... Read more »

Boys’ hockey team sweeps in first game

Thomas Giligan, staff writer
December 28, 2010
Filed under Winter Sports

Sophomore Grant Besse and junior Jake O’ Borsky scored two goals at the start of the third period to propel the boys’ hockey team to a 4-1 win over St. Cloud Tech on November 30. To start the first game of their season, Daniel Labosky scored a wrap around goal with 31 seconds left in the first period.... Read more »

Wrestlers hit the mats

Keegan Swenson, staff writer
December 27, 2010
Filed under Winter Sports

After losing Nick Tourville and Alex Peck, two of the most talented wrestlers in BSM’s history who won the school’s first state championship as singles, people have uncertain expectations for the wrestling team. However, with several young and talented new team members and a strong morale, they might... Read more »

Knightettes raise money for the Autism Society of Minnesota

Maddy Kennedy, staff writer
December 16, 2010
Filed under Top Stories, Winter Sports

The Knightettes came together with six other teams on December 4 for The Catholic Jamboree. Many of the other events that the Knightettes compete in are judged, but at this event the Knightettes were not aiming to win a ribbon or trophy; their mission was to raise money for autism research and awareness. The... Read more »

Dance team starts the season on a high note

Megan Pavlik
December 15, 2010
Filed under Winter Sports

The Knightettes competed against nine teams at the North Suburban Conference Jazz Meet: their first meet of the season. The varsity girls took first place in the second grouping of schools on November 23, coming ahead of Irondale who took second and North Branch who placed third. The girls were pleased... Read more »

Alpine ski team set to hit the slopes

Megan Pavlik
December 13, 2010
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports

With traditions of pasta diners and spandex, the serious and competitive Alpine Ski Team brings together seventh through twelfth graders who have a passion for skiing, as a shown by the fifteen returning skiers. With the first meet fast approaching, the team has high hopes for the coming season. ... Read more »

Girls’ hockey team receives state-of-the-art locker room

Nicole Friend
December 9, 2010
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports

When the girls’ hockey team first entered their locker room at the St. Louis Park Rec Center this season, they were welcomed by a barrage of red; a newly renovated locker room, made possible by donations, greeted them. The locker room was originally built in the 1990s and needed renovations. “There... Read more »