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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 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 […]

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

STMA Senior in Running for Star Tribune’s Miss Basketball 2017

February 16, 2017 By Meghan Gutzwiller

  RaeAnnah (Rae) Johnson has been a central figure on St. Michael-Albertville High School’s girl’s basketball team since she was in eighth grade. Now a senior, Johnson has made the first cut in the Star Tribune’s 2017 Miss Basketball award, which is given to Minnesota’s top senior player in April each year. Johnson just broke […]

Tagged With: girls basketball, Iowa State University, Rae Johnson, 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 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 […]

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

Seven Candidates to Vie for Three Open STMA School Board Seats

August 23, 2016 By Meghan Gutzwiller

Seven candidates are running for three open seats in the November 8 St. Michael-Albertville School Board elections. Two incumbents, Drew Scherber and Carol Steffens, are vying to return to their seats. Doug Birk occupied the third seat up in this election until a few weeks ago, when he resigned from the school board to take […]

Tagged With: St. Michael-Albertville, St. Michael-Albertville School District

St. Michael-Albertville Wrestling Storms into State Meet

February 22, 2016 By Mike Schoemer

St. Michael-Albertville is on a mission. That’s not breaking news for anyone attuned to February wrestling in Minnesota. Since joining the Class AAA ranks, STMA has made standing atop the team podium its mission each and every year, but has run into a familiar foe each and every time. Apple Valley and the Knights appear […]

Tagged With: Mitch McKee, St. Michael-Albertville, wrestling

STMA Hockey Repeats as Champs, Faces Roseau in Section Playoffs

February 16, 2016 By Mike Schoemer

The St. Michael-Albertville Knights dominated Rogers High from start to finish last week in a game that determined the Mississippi 8 Conference Championship, winning 4-1.   But the ever-growing chip on the Knights’ collective shoulder has to be this: STMA needs to win a Section Tournament game at the AA level. “This is a program that’s […]

Tagged With: hockey, Roseau Rams, St. Michael-Albertville, tournament

School Board Backs off Mandated Testing in STMA Schools

January 26, 2016 By Meghan Gutzwiller

In a meeting that overflowed with vehement opinions on both sides of the issue, the St. Michael-Albertville school board opted not to approve a proposed addition to Policy 618: Assessment of Student Achievement, which would have mandated locally-selected standardized tests such as DIBELS and NWEA-MAP testing, leaving parents without the ability to opt their child […]

Tagged With: Dr. James Behle, ISD 885, school board, St. Michael-Albertville

Gallery: Tribute to a State Champion

November 17, 2015 By Mike Schoemer

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.

Tagged With: football, St. Michael-Albertville, state championship

St. Michael-Albertville Claims First Ever Football Crown

November 14, 2015 By Mike Schoemer

A “roller coaster” season that had heart-stopping victories and actually started with a loss ended, finally, with a championship for head coach Jared Essler and the St. Michael-Albertville football team. Quarterback Jacob Veire overcame a St. Thomas Academy defense by orchestrating two third quarter drives (the second ending on the first play of the fourth […]

Tagged With: St. Michael-Albertville, state championship

St. Michael-Albertville Gets Sweet Revenge on Scarlets

After losing in the snow a year ago, the Knights won a thriller to earn a trip to the Prep Bowl.

November 9, 2015 By Mike Schoemer

In a season where the Knights have used the motto, “Win the Day,” it actually came down to winning just one play. St. Michael-Albertville has waited 16 long years to say it. Knights football is headed back to the Prep Bowl. STMA traveled to Prior Lake and outmuscled, out-hustled and, eventually, outlasted the Mankato West […]

Tagged With: football, Knights, St. Michael-Albertville, TCF Stadium

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