Parents’ involvement in sports varies for student athletes at South
April 22, 2013 • Laura Turner, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports
If you have ever been to a high school sporting event, a soccer game, a cross country meet, or a tennis match, you know that the sidelines are sometimes even more interesting than the game. There are aggressive parents, appreciative parents, ones with signs, and ones with whistles. It’s an interesting... Read more »
Opinions differ on substance use on South Nordic ski team
April 22, 2013 • Alex Boutrous, Staff Writer
Filed under Skiing, Sports
Cross country skiing is considered a sport of the highest intensity by the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL), which regulates all high school athletics. Nordic skiing requires full body strength as well as aerobic endurance. It takes constant commitment and several months of off-season training... Read more »
South rugby team defies violent sterotypes
April 19, 2013 • Gabe Steller, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports, Top Stories, Uncategorized
“I go up to people and I’m like, hey you wanna try rugby? They’re just like ‘rugby? I don’t want to die!‘” lamented senior Max Pellinger. Rugby is a game not often heard of or mentioned at South High School, or in the United States. According to The Guardian, its popularity has... Read more »
South alumnus Tayler Hill WNBA bound
April 19, 2013 • Louisa Lincoln, Gabe Steller, Managing Editor, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports
South High has a long list of fascinating and successful alumni. Recently, this list has expanded to include newly drafted WNBA player Tayler Hill. A 2009 South graduate, Hill was the number four overall pick in the first round of the 2013 WNBA draft on April 15. After a remarkably successful four-year... Read more »
Swimmers advance to state competition
March 25, 2013 • Gabe Steller, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports, Swimming
The Minnesota High School State Swimming tournament featured two South students this year: seniors Andres Alvarez and Diver David Buennke. “It felt really great” said Alvarez “I ended the season the way I wanted to.” But one does not prepare for the swimming tournament the way you might think.... Read more »
Athlete wins national award
March 18, 2013 • Abby Fields, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports
On Tuesday, March 12, 2013 South High senior Signe Rudrud was awarded the Athena Award for exemplary athletic achievement. Rudrud has been a three-sport varsity athlete since her freshman year. She has been a member of the girls’ swimming team, the nordic skiing team and the softball team, and has... Read more »
Badminton is more than just a backyard sport at South
March 13, 2013 • Joe Gantenbein, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports
“A lot of other people think its just like a backyard sport that’s not taken very seriously,” said senior Gretta Strand, who’s played on South’s badminton team since her freshman year. Strand and many of her teammates have expressed feelings that badminton is not a sport that is taken... Read more »
Varsity basketball to enter three way championship tie
March 5, 2013 • Joe Gantenbein, Staff Writer
Filed under Basketball, Sports
On Friday March 1st, the South High Varsity Basketball team defeated the Edison Tommies 48-45 in overtime. The victory allowed the Tigers to enter into a three-way tie for City Conference Champions with Washburn and Southwest. This is the first time the Tigers have won the city conference since 1988. The... Read more »
Wrestlers city champions seven years running
February 22, 2013 • Ben Devore, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports, Wrestling
“This is our seventh year in a row winning the city conference,” said South senior and captain of the wrestling team Brett Peterson, “usually South has no competition, we win easily, but this year Henry gave us some competition.” After six “easy” wins, as most South wrestlers would put it,... Read more »
Nordic skiers compete at state competition
February 21, 2013 • Frances Matejcek, Staff Writer
Filed under Skiing, Sports
On February 8th, during Sections at Theodore Wirth Park, four South students made it to state in Cross Country skiing. While none placed high at State on February 14th, all thoroughly enjoyed their season. Carly Eckstrom, a sophomore, placed 13th overall at sections and 5th among the girls. She reflected... Read more »
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