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Knight’s Essler, STMA Football Coach, Named to NDSU Hall of Fame

A six-time track All-American and a football standout for the Bison, Essler has won a state championship and state accolades as the head of the Knights.

August 22, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

From leading Minot Ryan to a pair of state football championships in North Dakota High School football as a player to leading St. Michael-Albertville to its first ever championship on […]

Tagged With: Essler, football, Knights

STMA Football Takes on Lakeville South in Football Semifinals

Here's what you need to know if you're taking it to "The Bank"

November 18, 2021 By Mike Schoemer

St. Michael-Albertville knocked off Wayzata in a classic game back on Friday, Nov. 12 to earn a spot at the U.S. Bank Stadium in the Class 6A Semifinals. They’ll take […]

Tagged With: football, State Semifinals, STMA High School, US Bank Stadium

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.

October 23, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

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 […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, football, Knights, STMA

Minnesota State High School League OKs Volleyball, Football for Fall

September 21, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

After a push by parents and students statewide and a course reversal by the NCAA’s Big Ten Conference, the Minnesota State High School League changed its stance on the volleyball […]

Tagged With: football, high school, MSHSL, volleyball

Minnesota High School Football, Volleyball Moved to Spring Season

Soccer, tennis will take off in fall.

August 4, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

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 […]

Tagged With: boys, football, girls, MSHSL, sports

VIDEO: Miracle Comeback Puts STMA Football in Quarterfinals

November 4, 2018 By Mike Schoemer

In case you missed it, the St. Michael-Albertville Knights football team made some history Friday night in Edina. In the largest Class 6A comeback in history, STMA scored 29 points […]

Tagged With: Desean Phillips, football, Jared Essler, St. Michael-Albertville High School

Thurman, TruStone Financial Team to Give STMA a Grand

December 18, 2017 By Mike Schoemer

TruStone Financial Federal Credit Union donated $10,000 to nine high schools in sponsorship of KARE 11’s Prep Sports Hot Highlights. During each week’s on-air segment, KARE 11 Sports Director Randy […]

Tagged With: football, Knights, Thurman, TruStone

A Heartbreaking Loss Ends Historic Football Season

St. Michael-Albertville football christened a 'New Era' by more than holding its own in Class 6A. But it's the way the season ended that will never be forgotten.

November 10, 2017 By Mike Schoemer

We’re making headlines today in St. Michael-Albertville. And, while you could say it’s for “all the wrong reasons,” really it’s just for losing a football game in historic fashion. Which […]

Tagged With: football, Knights, Maple Grove, St. Michael-Albertville

Knights Will Look to Derail Elk River Train in Fifth Straight Section Final Tonight

November 4, 2016 By Mike Schoemer

In the last five years, this has been Jared Essler’s main goal. “Once you get to the Section Championship and beyond, everyone’s good. Everyone’s had a good season. You’ve made […]

Tagged With: Elk River, football, Knights, St. Michael-Albertville

St. Michael-Albertville Rebounds with 45-7 Homecoming Victory

The Knights never trailed, and never looked back with a huge second half.

October 5, 2016 By Mike Schoemer

St. Michael-Albertville experienced its first loss in more than a year when it was steamrolled, quite literally, by Elk River in a Sept. 23 game that featured two of the […]

Tagged With: football, homecoming, Mitchell Kartes, STMA High School

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