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Professional wrestling returns to South for second fundraiser

Professional wrestling returns to South for second fundraiser

Miiko Taylor, Staff writer February 2, 2011

If you are looking for a night of fun with friends and family, the South High athletic office is hosting an event in the South gym involving professional wrestling. The proceeds from the February 5 event...

Athletes bond over winter break trips

Nadia Spock, Staff writer January 10, 2011

As students began preparing for the up and coming new year, many involved in various winter sports spent their winter break traveling with their teammates. Both the men’s and women’s hockey teams...

Undefeated women’s basketball team has sights set on state tournament

Miiko Taylor, Staff writer January 5, 2011

The South High women’s basketball team has yet to lose a game this season. In 2009, the team won the State Championship. Now, the team is starting to play city conference competition and players are...

Ski team takes training trip to Michigan

Louisa Lincoln, Staff Writer December 28, 2010

On December 4, a group of South High cross-country skiers braved the snow and frigid temperatures to venture to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for a training trip. The team drove for about five hours...

Unique sports appear popular at South

Louisa Lincoln and Nadia Spock, Staff writers December 28, 2010

South offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities from archery to lacrosse, but many students participate in sports that are not school sponsored. For example, one South student in particular...

Opinions differ on effectiveness of off-season training

Elika Beck, Staff writer December 10, 2010

To play competitively in some sports at the high school level, it can be important to train year-round. Because the high school sports’ seasons aren’t year-round, many students who participate in sports...

High school sports present opportunity for exchange students

Jack Kotnik, Staff writer December 3, 2010

This article was published in the 2010-11 fall Southerner newsmagazine As the South sophomore football team’s huddle broke up, there were many shouts and cheers of teammates pumping each other up....

East/West hockey merger expected to strengthen Minneapolis hockey

East/West hockey merger expected to strengthen Minneapolis hockey

Sam Graves, Staff Writer November 15, 2010

At an April 12 meeting, the Minnesota State High School League, along with Minneapolis athletic directors, approved the merger of the Minneapolis East and West boys’ hockey teams. Players from all...

Women’s swim team beats Southwest, reclaiming city title

Jack Kotnik, Staff Writer October 29, 2010

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...

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

Jack Kotnik, Staff Writer October 26, 2010

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...

The ultimate frisbee team travels to Canada

Maddie Colbert, Staff Writer October 26, 2010

On the weekend of October 15, the South High Ultimate Frisbee team participated in the seventeenth annual “Hold Back the Snow” Ultimate Frisbee tournament in Winnipeg, Canada. The national tournament...

Members of the cross country running team participate in the Miller Relays on October 12.

City championships are on the horizon for the cross-country running team

Katie Jerome October 19, 2010

There are the sounds of teammates, coaches, fans, and parents cheering on the competitors. There are the sights of sweaty, determined, and hardworking runners. They are trying their hardest to get a...

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