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Chillin with a championship, MHS LAT Zamora helps Minnesota Wind Chill win 1st title
Monticello High School Licensed Athletic Trainer (LAT) Courtney Zamora is the unsung hero of MHS athletics. But when she isn’t busy taping up Magic athletes and keeping them on the field, Zamora is keeping Minnesota’s newest championship-winning professional squad in the action. “There was almost like a pause for a minute, like what just happened? And then just everybody started running around screaming,” said Zamora on what it was like being on a championship-winning professional sideline. ...
Westonka's Pearson gets 1,000 career assists.
White Hawk junior Avery Pearson had a game to remember on Sept. 17 as she achieved her 1,000th career assist in a home game against Rockford. The White Hawks would win in straight sets 25-15, 25-21, and 25-13. There would be 10 aces, three by senior Mia Weaver, and two each by juniors Meaghan Kreiser and Bridget Budzius. The remaining aces were by juniors Ashtyn Cupp, Avery Pearson, and sophomore Evelyn Hendrycks. Junior Lizzy Huls would have an impressive serve receive rating of 3.0. Two...
Apply to serve on district-level advisory committees for 2024-25
Get involved and make a difference at Osseo Area Schools. Four district-level advisory committees are looking for parent/guardian volunteers who are interested in influencing the direction of the district’s instructional programs, enrollment/capacity, emergency management, and financial matters. The following committees have openings. To apply or learn more, visit district279.org and look under the news section. District Planning Advisory Council ...
How A Rockford Cyclist’s Compliment Made My Entire Day
A complete stranger gave me a really nice compliment when I least expected it, and he didn't know how much I needed it in that very moment. I've always been extremely critical of my entire being. Recently, I was stressing about an outfit I had to wear, and one stranger's comment turned my world upside down.
Maple Grove sports round-up: Oct. 3
Conference champs once again The Maple Grove boys’ soccer team are the 2024 Northwest Suburban Conference champions. After wins against Rogers, Anoka and Elk River they clinched the conference title. They are 13-0-1 this season and 11-0-1 in conference play. On Sept. 24, goals from Everett Johnston and Ousman Touray sparked a 2-0 win at Rogers. Two days later, Johnston had a goal and an assist during a 2-1 win...
Lenders trying to foreclose on the once-heralded Dayton's Project
The developer that turned the old downtown Dayton's department store into a massive office and retail complex is in jeopardy of losing the building as its lender attempts to foreclose on the property. Why it matter: The $350 million redevelopment on Nicollet Mall was once the most exciting project in the city, but its struggles over the past five years have left the building mostly empty. State of play: A Hennepin County judge on Sept. 23 put The Dayton's Project in receivership, stripping away management and operations from owner 601W Cos. of New York, according to court documents...
Governor appoints Pipenhagen to fill Tenth Judicial District vacancy
Gov. Tim Walz has appointed Heather Pipenhagen as district court judge in Minnesota’s Tenth Judicial District chambered in Elk River in Sherburne County. Pipenhagen will be replacing Jonathan Jasper. “She has focused her entire legal career on advancing the common good, and her breadth of experience over decades of public service will serve the people of Sherburne County well," Walz said in a press release. ...
Crimson girls take 2nd, boys 7th in Osseo Invitational
The sun was shining on cross country runners at the Osseo Invitational at the Elm Creek Park Reserve on Sept. 26. Maple Grove had a strong showing at the meet. The girls’ team was the runner-up to Centennial and senior Gannon Farrens led the boys to a seventh-place finish. Kylie Nelson was the individual champion for Centennial as she led the Cougars with three top 10 runners and the team medal with 55 points. Maple Grove scored 135, 17 points ahead of third-place Providence Academy. ...
Becker’s scoop and score steals Homecoming night victory
They don’t ask how they ask how many. With a 14-7 win over Champlin Park on Homecoming night on Sept. 27, the St. Michael-Albertville football team is now 3-2. It wasn’t an easy win. The offense didn’t score a point but the defense and special teams took care of that end of the bargain. Senior Brock Cornell returned a blocked kick for a 16-yard touchdown in the first quarter that opened the scoring. After Champlin Park tied the game in the second quarter, senior Tanner...
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