Looking for a sport that is less strenuous than tennis but more active than ping pong? A lot of people are taking up pickleball, what may be the fastest growing amateur sport in the country. The demand for pickleball has…
The Two Rivers High School softball team has been aiming for the postseason all year and playing like it means it. The Warriors earned the top seed in the Section 3AAA playoffs. They improved their record to 17-4 after defeating…
The Cretin-Derham Hall baseball team is back this season with a vengeance. The Raiders, who hold the record for most state high school baseball championships (11) and most state tournament games won (43), haven’t returned to the state tourney since…
For a team that doesn’t even have its own home track, the Nova Classical Academy boys’ track and field team is carving out quite a niche for itself.The Knights pay Highland Park High School to use its track, according to…
Despite being set back by inclement weather, members of the Highland Park High School girls’ track and field team have shown that they can hit the ground running when they finally do get a chance to compete.The Scots began the…
It turns out that Mike Miller likes the view from in front of the plate more than behind it—and Saint Thomas Academy is reaping the benefits.Miller, a senior right-handed fireball pitcher for the Cadets, started out as a catcher, but…
It used to be that when a catcher would gather his gear to get behind the plate, cynical baseball wags would call such equipment the “tools of ignorance.”Now, baseball on all levels treats the catcher position with a lot more…
The 51st Minneapolis Athena Awards will be presented on May 5 to 54 of the best and brightest female student-athletes from public and private high schools throughout greater Minneapolis. The winners include:Camryn ThurowMinnehaha AcademySports: softball (6 letters, captain, 2x conference…
Highland Park sophomore Hannah Gliedman feeds senior Abby Altman during practice batting in the school's field house. Head softball coach Louie Neurer passes behind Altman. Photo by Brad Stauffer Most people would agree that the best way to build a…
The 29th annual Saint Paul Area Athena Awards ceremony will take place on April 19 at Saint Paul RiverCentre. Around 47 young women representing the Saint Paul area’s public and private schools will be honored for excellence in athletics and…
Brenden scored an early victory for gender equity.Peg Brenden never wanted to write a book about her experiences as a high school tennis player who fought for gender equity on the court and in the arena of women’s athletics. “It…
Minnehaha Academy started off soundly in the quarterfinals of the state Class AA girls’ basketball tournament on March 15, coming back with a furious second half to dismantle New London-Spicer 50-28 at Williams Arena.However, the Redhawks (23-9) weren’t able to…
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