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Dress-up Days Unite South Athletes

Ruby Dennis, Staff Writer October 28, 2013

Neon pink? Wacky-tacky? Men’s formal wear? South’s sports teams have done it all. It’s a well-known tradition for many of South’s athletes to dress up (with a theme, of course) before an important...

While there where only two wins on Saturday South Players Spirits where not broken

Second Round of Super Soccer Saturday Repeats

Ruby Dennis, Staff Writer October 9, 2013

It was a chilly Saturday morning at Southwest High School and soccer spectators huddled under their umbrellas as brief showers came and went.  Clad in either black and orange or purple and silver, they...

On the Line!

Eleanor Noble, Sports Editor October 4, 2013

"On the line. Now!" The four words that signify the impending physical punishment of 120's, killers, triangles, champions, hills or anything else the coach can think of to get players as close to barfing...

New Sports Photo Process Stirs Mixed Emotions

Oscar Cozza, Staff Writer September 16, 2013

Team photos for this years fall sports were taken on September 4th - with a modern twist. Most of the time, team pictures are taken with the team, but this years players were photographed individually,...

Track Team Does Well at Cities

Gabe Steller, Staff Writer June 4, 2013

            The 2013 Cities Track meet was a very successful event for South High, with the Men’s track team taking second in the city and Girl’s taking  3rd, both out of 7 schools. The...

Track team rebuilds after loss of players

Track team rebuilds after loss of players

Joe Gantenbein, Staff Writer May 28, 2013

"The track team is getting a lot smaller than it has been in the past years," stated senior and captain Audrey Franchett, a hurdler on South’s track and field team. Recently, the team has lost several...

The vibrant fan community at South unites students

Grace Palmer, Staff Writer May 28, 2013

"It’s really unifying. It’s great to know you’re part of something," said senior Eva Kough, describing her role in the South High community as a sports fan. Cheering at sporting events has been a...

GLBTQ athletes find acceptance on South’s teams

Frances Matejcek, Staff Writer May 28, 2013

"As soon as people found out I was gay, all kinds of hell broke loose," said Sheridan Moore, a sophomore, about her experiences on a park-board soccer team. "I’ve been pushed down stairs. I was jumped...

Parents’ involvement in sports varies for student athletes at South

Laura Turner, Staff Writer April 22, 2013

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...

Opinions differ on substance use on South Nordic ski team

Alex Boutrous, Staff Writer April 22, 2013

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...

South rugby team defies violent sterotypes

South rugby team defies violent sterotypes

Gabe Steller, Staff Writer April 19, 2013

"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 alumnus Tayler Hill WNBA bound

Louisa Lincoln, Gabe Steller, Managing Editor, Staff Writer April 19, 2013

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...

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