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OPC and Rebels boys lax teams clash
Osseo/Park Center boys lacrosse hosted neighbors Champlin Park on May 20 in an eventual 19-2 Rebels win as both teams prepared for their coming section tournaments. OPC entered the game still looking for the second win of the season, while Champlin Park was looking to, and eventually did, extend its winning streak to seven games. The Rebels picked up six goals in the first quarter, holding off several opportunities for OPC. The goals kept coming in the second quarter, including two for Gavin Bosch. ...
Fight at Armstrong leads to stay-at-home day
A fight reportedly broke out during fifth and sixth periods at Robbinsdale Armstrong High School on May 15, which prompted the district to hold a remote learning day on May 16. Per an email sent from Principal Erick Norby to to Armstrong families, “several students were involved in a fight.” Norby said the building was in a “hold,” for periods six and seven and then school was dismissed. “A building ‘hold’ is when we ask students to remain at their current location until an announcement is made to resume their normally scheduled activities,” Norby explained. The following day, May 16, classes were asynchronous. Most students checked into Schoology on school-issued devices from home. After-school activities ran as scheduled.
Corcoran Lions awards scholarships
The Corcoran Lions hosted its 36th Annual Scholarship Award Ceremony at Hope Community Church on May 7. Since 1989, the Corcoran Lions have given 986 scholarships to students that live in Corcoran, totaling $628,700. This year, the group had recipients from Buffalo High School, Maple Grove High School, Rockford High School and West Lutheran High School. They included Caleb Anderson (Buffalo High School), Ava Bosacker (Maple Grove High School), Thomas...
Rogers baseball makes lifelong memories at Target Field in win over Hopkins
The sun shined on the players at Target Field on May 16 as if both the Hopkins and Rogers baseball teams were being blessed by the baseball gods. In this battle between two teams that share the nickname Royals, Rogers (11-6, 10-1) emerged victorious with a 3-1 win over Hopkins (6-12, 4-6). This game was the 2024 Minnesota Twins’ High School Baseball Showcase game. Thursday’s game was the only time the 14-year-old stadium will host a regular-season high school baseball game. No high school teams will play on the dirt and grass of Target Field until the MSHSL state baseball...
Monticello Spring Signing Day
Monticello High School saw five more student-athletes sign their National Letters of Intent to extend their athletic careers into the college ranks. Jack Geislinger, Dylan Janssen, Carson Callstrom, Jason Jones and Rose Urick all signed on Spring National Signing Day on Wednesday, May 8. Geislinger will be running on the track and field team for the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY. Geislinger has a 4.0 GPA and has run cross country, played basketball and football and is an All-State track and field...
Monticello Athlete of the Week: Brock Holthaus
Monticello High School junior Brock Holthaus is a menace for Magic baseball. Holthaus helped Monticello take down Becker 11-1 in five innings on Thursday, May 9. Against the Bulldogs, he went 2-for-3 at the plate with a walk, two RBI and three runs. He is tied for second on the team with 15 hits, tied for first with three triples, is second with 12 walks and is tied with Caden King for a team-high 14 RBI.
Drive-in book movie theater fun at Cedar Island Elementary
Cedar Island Elementary School Library Media Specialist Kortney Esper is getting students interested in books in a new way with a drive-in movie theater book tasting. The library is decorated with a red carpet and many drive-in movie theater themed decorations, getting students excited about the book tasting. To begin, students learned about drive-in movie theaters. The students then sat at tables, with boxes on them that looked like cars and were filled with books. Each table had books from a different genre, such as...
11th Elk River Fire Academy graduates another 16 recruits
Sixteen fire service recruits graduated from the Elk River Fire Academy in an April 24 ceremony at Zabee Theater inside Elk River High School. The firefighters from Albertville, Baldwin, Big Lake, Elk River and Zimmerman departments are members of the 11th graduating class. The recruits took part in an intensive five-month course, which includes both classroom and hands-on training to prepare the recruits for entry-level positions in their various fire...
District 728 student artwork to be highlighted
by Jim Boyle Editor Art students and their families packed into the board room at the District 728 Offices on Monday, May 13, to be recognized for artwork that will line the walls of the building for the coming school year. Leah Schultz, art specialist at Twin Lakes Elementary School, organizes the program each year...
New classes cover hats, embroidery, wedding dance tips
District 728 Community Education has some new classes coming up soon. They include: • Brims & Brews: Tuesday, June 4, 6-9 p.m. Pour Cocktail Bar and Bites, Otsego. Gypsy Creek Artisan Boutique is bringing its hat bar to Otsego. An artist will guide participants in decorating, burning and accessorizing a trendy felt hat. Registration fee includes the hat, two ribbon bands, charm, feather and one design burning. Class fee: $69. Additional hat items will be available for purchase. Food and beverages may be purchased. ...
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