After back-to-back seasons of misfortune, including dealing with the COVID pandemic and a rash of untimely injuries, this winter has been fairly issue-free for the Highland Park High School wrestling team. Coach Wayne Otto hopes that will continue in the…
The Highland Park High School gymnastics team got a good taste of the postseason when it went to state for the first time ever in 2020. This winter, the Scots are hoping for a repeat performance as the section meet…
The Wright Call By Dave WrightFor two guys who grew up near each other but have never met, Rob Worthington and Jim Goldman have several things in common. Both went to grade schools just a few miles apart. Both competed…
The Wright Call By Dave Wright October 19 was a sunny 74 degrees that many folks may remember as the last really pleasant day they’ll see until, say, April. Brad Moening, however, is likely to remember October 19 for a…
Brothers Jack and Caden Malek might go about their business on a golf course differently, but they achieve pretty much the same results. Jack is a senior and Caden is a sophomore at Highland Park High School. Together, they’ve been…
The Wright Call By Dave Wright First, they got the word that players could take off their masks while competing. Now, as the spring seasons head for their climax, there’s a sense that high school sports are slowly returning to…
The Wright Call By Dave Wright As a rule, high school seniors remember with fondness their final sports competition, even if it’s a loss in section or state tournament play. For many of them, it’s the end of their athletic…
The Wright Call By Dave Wright February 4 was an interesting and instructive day for the Cretin-Derham Hall boys’ hockey team. In the afternoon, the Raiders got the word that they—and the rest of the state—were hoping to hear. The…
The Wright Call By Dave WrightThe signs had been there for a while. All one had to do was watch the news on television or glance at the newspaper or the internet. With COVID-19 cases and deaths on the rise,…
Highland Park High School volleyball coach Nikki Mechelke thought her team was more than capable of success going into the abbreviated Saint Paul City Conference season, and she has seen nothing since to change her mind.After sweeping previously undefeated Johnson…
The Wright Call By Dave Wright This is always a challenging time of year for Highland Park High School cross-country coach Brad Moening. His boys’ and girls’ rosters are always among the biggest in the state. When the Scots first…
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