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…
The Wright Call By Dave WrightHere are the scores of the first 10 games of the season for a local team: 17-8, 17-3, 14-0, 16-1, 12-2, 10-0, 19-0, 25-3, 11-1 and 14-3. Pick the dominant team from one of the…
The Minnesota State History Day Contest on April 22 at the University of Minnesota included the following local winners advancing to nationals: Bryce Harms, Cara Sarbacker, Hudson Isakson and Phineas Jacox of Christ’s Household of Faith (CHOF) took first for…
The Wright Call By Dave WrightA person might have a hard time convincing the folks in charge of maintaining the playing fields around these parts, but according to the calendar spring has been with us for more than six weeks.…
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…
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…
The Cretin-Derham Hall boys’ hockey team can certainly feel better about its state Class AA tournament appearance earlier this month than it did a year ago when it qualified for the first time since 2009.The Raiders put together a dominating…
After a two-year hiatus, the Highland and Macalester-Groveland district councils are bringing back their popular Home Improvement Fair this month with a new name, look and focus. The newly titled Home Improvement Workshop Day will be held from 9 a.m.-1…
The Cretin-Derham Hall boys’ hockey team rode a strong start to a 4-2 victory over Saint Thomas Academy in the Section 3AA title game on March 1 to return to this week’s state tournament.The Raiders (18-9-1) will face Maple Grove…
The Wright Call By Dave Wright The newest local sports dynasty is the Saint Catherine University swim team, which won its third straight Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) title last month. The season has been extended for several Saint Kate’s…
The Wright Call By Dave WrightIn recent years at Saint Thomas Academy, thoughts about getting to state have been reserved for the swimming and hockey teams, and a few wrestlers. This year, another entity seems intent on making a bid…
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