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Local news for St. Michael, Albertville, Otsego and Hanover

COVID-19 Cases Lead STMA Football into Another Top 10 Battle

After looking like it would be sidelined this week, the No. 4 Knights will now host No. 5 Champlin Park this afternoon.

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The pandemic, like the Lord, works in mysterious ways. After looking like it would be benched for the week when the St. Michael-Albertville football program had to cancel practices due to a positive COVID-19 case, the Knights now find themselves with another Top 10 matchup this afternoon, at home, at 4 p.m. Hang on to […]

Weimer, Knights Earn Section 5AA Championship

Junior leads the way for STMA in season finale, earning section crown.

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The STMA Girls’ cross country team took the Section 5AA championship earlier this month, ending its fall season with a team and individual gold in the season’s final race. The Knights won’t advance with other section champions to a state meet, as the Minnesota State High School League suspended state tournaments and meets earlier this […]

Minnesota High School Football, Volleyball Moved to Spring Season

Soccer, tennis will take off in fall.

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A lengthy meeting at the Minnesota State High School League headquarters led to a series of decisions that will have huge impact on coaches, student athletes and high school fans around the state. The MSHSL board of directors voted Tuesday, Aug. 4 to move the high school football season to a so-called “third season,” with […]

Nine STMA Knights Submit Letters on National Signing Day

No school? No problem for nine outstanding student-athletes who will represent STMA at the next level.

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Compiled by STMA Activities Director Keith Cornell Despite not being physically able to gather for our annual spring signing day, the STMA Coaches Association and Activities Department wanted to recognize those seniors who have committed to continue their academic and athletic careers at the next level. This is a small way we can honor those […]

Minnesota Golf Courses, Fishing Ready to Roll with Gov’s Announcment

Gov. Tim Walz issued an executive order Friday, April 17, hoping to clear the way for residents to "go outdoors."

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed Executive Order 20-38 today (April 17), bringing some good news for those who enjoy the outdoors. The order allows for safe outdoor recreation for specific activities, including golf and boating. The Executive Order, which takes effect at 5 a.m. Saturday, April 18, includes opening access fishing, trapping, boating, hiking, biking, […]

Knights Girls Basketball Heads Back to State with Win Over Maple Grove

A pair of huge runs gave STMA a win over the Crimson in the Section 8-4A Championship.

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A pair of losses to the Maple Grove Crimson in the Section 8-4A Championship game had Kent Hamre and his St. Michael-Albertville girls’ basketball team thinking about a little bit of revenge last Thursday in Monticello. Twice the Crimson had celebrated on the Magic’s floor. Twice at the Knights’ expense. STMA had pounded MGHS earlier […]

STMA Wrestling Repeats as Third Place Team in State AAA Meet

The Section 5-3A champions fell in the semifinals, but the Knights rebounded to win their last duel.

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It’s always good to walk away from the last match as a winner, STMA coaches told their team. Even if that win wasn’t in the duel you were hoping for. For the second straight season, the Knights wrestling program came up short of its ultimate goal – a spot in the Team Tournament championship, thanks […]

Buffalo Hockey’s Biggest Fan Killed in Crash after Game at STMA

Gary Wagner, 80, was killed in a head-on collision Tuesday, Feb. 18.

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The Buffalo hockey community was already a little down, understandably, after its boys’ hockey season had come to an end at the STMA Arena in Albertville on Tuesday, Feb. 18. But it hit rock bottom Wednesday, Feb. 19, as news of a fatal accident spread – one that took the community’s biggest hockey fan. Gary […]

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