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 and football season with a special meeting of the Board of Directors on Monday, Sept. 21, and cleared a late, shortened fall season for the […]
Minnesota High School Football, Volleyball Moved to Spring Season
Soccer, tennis will take off in fall.
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 […]
VIDEO: Miracle Comeback Puts STMA Football in Quarterfinals
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 in less than half of a quarter – the fourth quarter – and overcame a 28-0 deficit to defeat Edina High 29-28 in the Round […]
Thurman, TruStone Financial Team to Give STMA a Grand
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 Shaver nominated three top football plays from area schools. After being put to a popular vote on KARE 11’s Facebook page, TruStone Financial donated $1,000 […]
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.
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 is less than, say, a fatal fire or a murder or something like that. So, it could be worse. But I’m not going to be […]
Knights Will Look to Derail Elk River Train in Fifth Straight Section Final Tonight
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 it this far, so anything can happen,” Essler told NWCT back in 2014, in the midst of this five-year run. With every advantage Elk River […]
St. Michael-Albertville Rebounds with 45-7 Homecoming Victory
The Knights never trailed, and never looked back with a huge second half.
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 state’s top three teams in Class 5A. It left the Knights a bit scarred, and ready to answer all of the questions when Homecoming 2016 […]
WATCH LIVE: Elk River Hosts Defending State Champ STMA
Can’t make it to Schempf Field in Elk River tonight for the showdown between No. 1 St. Michael-Albertville and No. 6 Elk River High? Check it out right here, courtesy of “The Cube.” Share Events on The Cube A note: There is no audio with The Cube’s livestream, but you can tune into tonight’s contest […]
STMA Growth Means Changes in Knights’ Activities
Football set to join the ranks of 6A 'Big Schools'
St. Michael-Albertville’s high school football team is anticipating a move from class 5A to 6A after the 2017 season, St. Michael-Albertville High School’s activities director, Brian Benson, said at a recent school board meeting. The Minnesota State High School League reclassifies and reassigns all athletic and fine art programs every two years based on student […]
Gallery: Tribute to a State Champion
Photographer Jeff Veire, uncle of twins Austin and Jacob, the one-two punch that combined for big play after big play in the St. Michael-Albertville Knights’ 28-21 victory over St. Thomas Academy Saturday night, captured a host of images from the State 5A football championship. Here are just a handful of our favorites.
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