Sports

Section tournaments got underway the second week of October for both boys and girls high school soccer. Teams from across the state battled for a spot in the state tournament.

The West St. Paul Police Department and South Metro Fire Department held a friendly little game of hockey Oct. 6 that was more than just a chance for the departments to go head-to-head.

“You use phrases like ‘You should thank a veteran,’ or maybe, ‘Support the troops’ and ‘We’re a veteran-friendly organization,’ and those are great phrases, and as a veteran myself, I really feel good about hearing things like that,” said Jon Lova

Imagine a program where students are motivated to read and feel good about learning. Classes are small, energy is high, and students are taught through an interactive and culturally relevant curriculum. 

The Simley varsity boys soccer team traveled to North St. Paul on Sept. 25 to face the North Polars. North has dominated Simley in past seasons, and that dominance continued as the Polars took down the Spartans 4-0 at Polar Field. 

The Tartan high school football team traveled to Simley Sept. 28, with hopes to continue its impressive undefeated season. 

St. Thomas Academy has hired Dan O’Brien as the Cadets’ head football coach and program head.

Midway speedskaters, who train at the Roseville OVAL, brought home the hardware after the Northshore Inline Marathon in Duluth on Sept. 15. 

​School ​District 622 Community Education was chosen as one of 151 Make a Splash Local Partner programs in the U.S. to receive grant funding from the USA Swimming Foundation in 2018.

What started off with four teams in a backyard has turned into an all-day, annual wiffleball tournament, but the goal has remained the same: to raise money to help find a cure for ALS.