Have head coach Jerr Johnson and the St. Michael-Albertville hockey team come down off of Cloud Nine yet? Not really. Consistent reminders – congratulations and well-wishes from around the hockey community – have poured in, Johnson said. Check out this spotlight on STMA’s Section 8AA win, courtesy of KSTP.
STMA Takes Aim at Wide Open Wrestling Team Tournament
For the first time in its more than decade of competition at the “big school” level, St. Michael-Albertville won’t have Apple Valley standing between it and a State Wrestling Championship team title. That doesn’t mean this Thursday’s tournament of section champions is going to be easy. The Knights are just the No. 3 seed, ranked […]
STMA to Seek a New Athletic/Activities Conference
School leaders agree STMA has outgrown Mississippi 8
For a time, the St. Michael-Albertville school district fit perfectly into the Mississippi 8 conference for athletics and activities. But two decades of nonstop growth in STMA has led to a significant size difference between this district and most other Mississippi 8 schools, and the district’s leaders say it has given STMA an unfair advantage […]
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 Athletes Ink Letters of Intent for Collegiate Sports
A Tar Heel. A Bison. A Coyote. And oh-so-many more. Nope, it’s not the start of some lame “walked into a bar” joke. It’s the list of future collegiate destinations for St. Michael-Albertville athletes. One of the largest classes to sign fall season Letters of Intent in school history took the stage at the Performing […]
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 […]
School Bond Committee Recommends $11.3 million All-Purpose Sports Facility to bond
Monday evening, the Capital Projects Improvement Advisory Task Force came back in front of the school board to offer one last recommendation for next winter’s potential bond referendum. The task force recommended the addition of an all-purpose sports facility, which would be located on the high school campus. This domed facility would feature an artificial […]
Hockey Association Welcomes STMA Community to ‘Knight to Remember’
After a 2015 in the spotlight due to some controversy over a proposed rink expansion, the St. Michael-Albertville Youth Hockey Association has been skating along. Now, it’s turning to the community for a night of fun of entertainment, as the Knight to Remember returns on Saturday, March 12. Tickets for the event, which is set […]
St. Michael-Albertville Fans: Prep Bowl Information for Saturday’s Showdown
Here’s some information for St. Michael-Albertville football fans wanting to catch the action for Saturday’s State Championship tilt against St. Thomas Academy. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. at The Bank Pre-sale tickets are available at STMA High School through Friday of this week. Enter through Door A between 7:30 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. and […]