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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’ Basketball Victory Over Delano Tigers In Sections

Mike Geer
March 19, 2009

The Red Knights backed up their number four seed against fifth seeded Delano in a 70-47 rout in the first round of boys’ basketball sections on March 11. After jumping ahead 17-6 early in the first half, the Red Knights did not look back and held onto their lead largely due to aggressive defense.... Read more »

Girls’ Basketball Defeated by Conference Rival

Mike Geer
February 20, 2009

Plagued by tough defense and foul trouble, the lady Red Knights basketball team lost a hard fought battle with conference rival Fridley, 49-46 The game started as usual for the Red Knights, building up a steady lead to end the half with a 26-15 lead. Throughout the season, the Red Knights have coasted... Read more »

Dance Team takes first at State

Katie Hoesley
February 19, 2009

The Knightettes claimed their second consecutive Jazz/Funk State title, and a fourth place finish in High Kick at this year’s Dance Team State Tournament. The competition was at the Target Center in Minneapolis on Friday, Feb 13 and Saturday, Feb 14. The team made it as finalists in both the High... Read more »

Boys Hockey defeated by rival Holy Angels

Sean Buckhorn
February 17, 2009

In a match-up of two of the states’ elite hockey programs, the BSM boys’ varsity hockey team was defeated by the Holy Angels Stars 3-1 on February 14 at Richfield Ice Arena. This was BSM’s second consecutive loss, as they were beaten by the Totino-Grace Eagles 4-3 on February 12. The... Read more »

Alpine Ski finishes Sections with five athletes going to State

Katie Hoesley
February 10, 2009

The BSM Alpine Ski Team’s season ended with top performances from state-qualifying athletes: freshman Jordan Dritz, junior Haley Hickok, seniors Nate Hansen and Andrea Radke and junior Ryan Quinlivin. The Red Knights came close to qualifying as a whole team in state, but of a small number of individual... Read more »

Cooper Defeats Red Knight Basketball in a Well-Fought Battle

Mike Geer
February 10, 2009

The Cooper Hawks came to the Haben Center boasting a 14-0 record and a reputation as one of the best boys basketball teams in the state, and kept their undefeated record intact by defeating the Red Knights 79-68, in a fast paced offensive game. Junior Seth Marx led all scorers with 23 points, 21 of them... Read more »

Boys’ Swimming Plans on Finishing the Season Strong

Sean Buckhorn
February 10, 2009

On the surface, it may appear as though the BSM boys’ swimming team has not had a successful season. Hobbled early on by low numbers and a relatively young team, their current record (1-7) does not accurately reflect either the ability or the talent of the team. Anchored by a strong nucleus of... Read more »

Girls’ Hockey Victorious in a Cross-Town Rival Against St. Louis Park

Thersea Lau
February 10, 2009

The girls’ hockey team faced off against and beat St. Louis Park on Thursday, Jan. 29, winning their cross-town rivalry once again. Despite the win, the girls think they could have done better. “We didn’t play as good as we could have I wouldn’t say,” said junior forward... Read more »

Red Knight Boys’ Basketball Defeated Against the Islanders

Sean Buckhorn
February 10, 2009

In a slow, intense, defensive battle, the BSM boys’ varsity basketball team was defeated by the De La Salle Islanders 44-29 on February 7. Though the score at half-time was only 21-16 in favor of the Islanders, BSM was ultimately overwhelmed by De La Salle’s man-to-man defensive scheme.  Leading... Read more »

BSM Girls’ Basketball Defeated Against Totino-Grace

Kathleen Ambre
February 3, 2009

Facing undefeated Totino-Grace, defending state champions who have won 40 of their last 41 games, BSM’s girls’ varsity basketball team played a competitive first half — ahead by two points — but small mistakes and limited shots later in the game allowed Totino to pull ahead. The... Read more »