South sports teams look forward to the upcoming season

December 1, 2011 • Louisa Lincoln, Sports editor  
Filed under Adapted Sports, Basketball, Cross Country and Track, Skiing, Sports, Swimming, Uncategorized, Wrestling

Well, South High, it’s that time of year again! Pretty soon, there will be a foot of snow on the ground, the lakes will be frozen over, and 10 degrees will be the daily high temperature, if we’re lucky. It’s time to dust off those skis and skates, break out the basketball, and get ready for winter... Read more »

Swim team expands to meet demands

November 3, 2011 • Grace Gessner, Staff writer  
Filed under Sports, Swimming

At a practice for the South High School girls’ swim team, the swimmers are packed in a line, waiting for a lane to practice in for an upcoming meet. But all around, there are swimmers from Washburn High School, awaiting the same lanes, and practicing for the same meet, as South and Washburn unite as... Read more »

South swimmer breaks record held for 16 years

October 4, 2011 • Amin Amin, Staff writer  
Filed under Sports, Swimming

Breaking records is nothing new for senior Lucy Hennen, captain of the South Swimming and Diving team. Hennen broke her own record of 210 points with a score of 215.50 points on September 27, at a dual meet against Shakopee.She also broke previous Tiger Diver Phoebe Okerlunds’ 1995 record of 212.55... Read more »

Members of the men’s wrestling and swimming teams compete at state tournaments

March 8, 2011 • Elika Beck and Laura Thomas, Staff writer and Sports Editor  
Filed under Sports, Swimming, Wrestling

This past weekend, members from two of South’s athletic teams participated in state tournaments. Swimmers competed at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center while wrestlers took the mats at the Xcel Energy Center both Friday, February 4, and Saturday, February 5. “I was happy to be there,”... Read more »

Men’s swimmers race into state tournament

March 3, 2011 • Elika Beck, Staff writer  
Filed under Sports, Swimming

“We swam really really well; the boys were pumped and did what we wanted them to do,”  said Neil Anderson, who co-coaches the men’s swim team with Jeff Sanders and Edwing Gelvez. On Friday, February 25, the men’s team competed in section finals at Richfield middle school. All coaches were pleased... Read more »

Men’s swim team has high goals for upcoming section and state meets

February 16, 2011 • Selim Ayhan, Staff writer  
Filed under Sports, Swimming

The men’s swim team is preparing to compete at the section and state tournaments and expectations are high. With the state meet being in the first week of March, South swimmers take time to practice daily. Senior captain Carlo Balleria has been swimming at South for three years. “I think there are... Read more »

Women’s swim team beats Southwest, reclaiming city title

October 29, 2010 • Jack Kotnik, Staff Writer  
Filed under Sports, Swimming

On October 27, the women’s swim team redeemed themselves against Southwest and defeated them to win the city conference. South originally held the city title for twenty-three straight years before losing to Southwest for the past two years. Now, they have reclaimed the title. “[It] kind of came out... Read more »

Hopes are high for women’s swimming as season comes to a close

October 26, 2010 • Jack Kotnik, Staff Writer  
Filed under Sports, Swimming

On Wednesday, October 13, the South women’s swim team had what could be called a successful defeat. Although they lost to city rival Southwest by ten points, it was by a much smaller margin then the first meet. In their first meet against Southwest, South lost by thirty points. Also, many South... Read more »