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Immaculate Conception sign still in violation of city code by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER RICE – According to the discussion held between council members at the Rice City Council meeting Feb. 1, a semitrailer advertising Immaculate Conception’s summer festival remains in violation of city ordinance. The church has been sent two non-certiÀed letters regarding the matter, with the second being sent after a December meeting. Immaculate Conception was asked to comply with city ordinance by Feb. 1. The city has received no correspondence or communication from the church, so council member Paula Kampa asked to contact the church directly about the matter. As Kampa seeks to make sure the church is aware of the issue, the council will also research in how they wish to enforce the ordinance and proceed. The non-compliance will be on the Feb. 15 meeting agenda if applicable at that time. The Little Rocks Boat Works sign has since been brought to compliance by size reduction. All signs within city limits are not to exceed a total
200 square feet. • Adopted a resolution in support of increasing local government aid to $45.5 million during the 2016 legislative session to be payable in 2017. • Adopted resolution for annual salary schedule. Minor verbiage changes were made, along with a 30-cent increase to ÀreÀghter hourly wage in hopes to bring them closer to the $13 per hour wage over time. • Rescinded former resolution and adopted resolution for 2016 annual appointments to include a new parks board member and Rice recreation program manager. • Adopted a resolution accepting $1,758 from Benton Telecommunications Foundation to be used in the purchase of Dragon Professional speech recognition software and required equipment. • Approved overage on the Bender house demolition. • Discussed land rental rates for the 2016 year between the city and Prairie Farm Company, Inc. City clerk Catton will recreate an agreement and mail it by the end of the week. • Discussed building rental agreement. Any action was tabled for the following meeting.
Body found on Mississippi River Ice
ST. CLOUD — The Stearns County Sheriff’s OfÀce patrol deputies and investigators responded to a report of a body lying on the ice near the Granite City Crossing Bridge, which carries Minnesota State Hwy 23 across the river, around 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31. The body was reported to the St. Cloud Police Department by a pedestrian. According to Minnesota statute, sheriff ofÀces are responsible for all incidents on
the water, including when it’s frozen. The body of a 21-year-old Hannah Pauline Udvig was recovered from the ice surface. Her remains were sent to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s ofÀce for an autopsy, preliminary results that she died from injuries consistent with a fall to the ice. The Stearns County Sheriff’s OfÀce is working closely with the St. Cloud Police Department in the investigation.
Not many families can say they went to the same college, but the Campbell family can. The Campbells – Scott and Deb along with their children, Andy, Katie and Emily – who have made Sauk Rapids their hometown, each attended Concordia College in Moorhead. Although all Àve have participated in the college’s music program, each one used their talents in different ways – both in the department and their careers following their education. It all started when Scott and Deb met each other at Concordia College in Moorhead during
their sophomore year in 1981, when they were both playing in instrumental ensembles. Graduating in 1983, the two decided to build a life together. Scott became the high school band director at Sauk RapidsRice High School and Deb became a teacher in Big Lake. They also had three kids – Andy, Katie and Emily. As their kids grew up and entered high school, performing music became a passion with each of the Campbell kids playing instruments under the instruction of their dad. “It was pure joy to direct my kids,” Scott said. “It was one of those things that, because they were my own kids, we got
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KEEPRS was opened in Brian’s honor, and Brian is honored through a full-wall mural as well as having his badge and duty belt on display.
Klinefelter family, community remember fallen police ofÀcer 20 years later by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER ST. JOSEPH – Brian Klinefelter is described as a fun-loving guy, who loved to joke around and was close with his family and the community. That community gathered Friday, Jan. 29 to remember Brian, who was shot and killed 20 years ago while serving the community as a police ofÀcer in St. Joseph. “I didn’t recognize what it meant at the time, but looking back, it was an honor for him to serve in that way [as a police ofÀcer],” said Greg Klinefelter, Brian’s older brother. As an ofÀcer, Brian was well-known and well-liked around the community. “It was something he was very proud of and worked hard at,” said Wendy Klinefelter Tragai, Brian’s widow. “He would work hard to get to know the residents and was very involved in the community.” A few months prior to the incident, Brian and Wendy had welcomed their daughter, Katelyn, into the world. It started at 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 29, 1996, when a call come over the police scanner . There was a robbery at the liquor store in Albany. Even though he should have been off-duty, Brian stayed and helped. Thinking the robbers may come through St. Joseph on County Road 75, Brian parked his squad car and waited. He didn’t have to wait long before that Chevy truck drove past. “I’m going to be pulling them over on 133,” Brian had called over the police radio. As he walked up to the truck, Brian had no idea life for him, his family and the community was about to change. As he approached the truck, Brian was shot in the head and neck before the truck squealed off, leaving Brian to die on the side of the road. Tiffany Nova happened to
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to have an understanding that if they wanted any recognition in the program, they had to work harder and perform better than any other student in the program. It was also very joyful for me because I got to see my kids every day in an environment where most parents don’t get to.” For Andy, having his dad around every day was challenging at times. “There were all sorts of social implications that came with having your dad in school every day, but at the same time, band was my social experience
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be driving in the other direction on County Road 75 and saw the whole thing happen. She made a quick U-turn and parked her car. It wasn’t long before another ofÀcer was on scene. Brian was rushed to the hospital by ambulance, but was pronounced dead. “My wife and I lived in Farmington at the time and I came home from playing intramural basketball when she asked me to go get some milk. I returned home from the Quik Trip in town to her running out of the house, crying and hysterical,” Greg said. “She told me that a St. Joseph ofÀcer had been shot, but I told her not to panic because we didn’t know anyone had died or the extent of the injuries. I started making phone calls, and as it progressed with several no answers, I started to realize it might be Brian. Shortly after, I got a call from our brother, Jason, saying that it was in fact Brian that was shot and that he had died.” Lois, Brian’s mother, and Sarah, Brian’s sister, had no idea Brian had been shot until they saw it on the news. Sarah immediately asked her mom if Brian was working. A phone call to Wendy conÀrmed it was Brian and they rushed to the hospital. “We got there and I knew something was wrong,” Lois said. “Jason was sobbing.” Lois found out her son was gone. “It was like someone sucked the life out of my mom,” Jason said. “She just fell into a chair and cried.” The whole family experienced great struggles trying to cope with Brian’s death. The family came together and grieved together, but not Sarah. “I blocked my family out and just wanted to worry about my own situation,” Sarah said. “I had just lost my best friend.” The family was in the midst of one of the darkest times of their lives, going through trials and still coping with Brian be-
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When Brian was killed in the line of duty, he left behind his wife, Wendy, and 3-month-old daughter, Katelyn. ing gone when they decided to Ànd ways for Brian’s memory to live on. The Brian Klinefelter Foundation was born. “My mom and dad were really the ones to push the foundation forward, and Wendy got on board right away and wanted to be a part of it,” Greg said. “Jason and Wendy are the ones that are really involved with it now.” The foundation’s mission stemmed from the three men in the Chevy truck that night. “It’s such a waste of a good life,” Lois said. “We have the foundation so we can reduce the amount of young kids in those types of situations.” The foundation grows great kids by providing scholarships and grants to those looking to pursue law enforcement. In addition to the foundation, Greg, Jason and Wendy started Klinefelter’s Enforcement & Emergency Products, Resource and Supply (KEEPRS). “We really liked the name because there’s a Bible verse that says ‘blessed are the peacekeepers’ and there’s also a device that cops wear on their belt called a keeper,” Wendy said. “It just seemed to work.” KEEPRS supplies a wide vari-
ety of gear for the public safety industry: cops, ÀreÀghters, EMTs and more. “Jason and I had always talked about opening a business together,” Greg said. “When the only business in town with that type of gear closed, we created a plan for opening our own store. We needed someone with retail experience, so we got Wendy onboard and the store started with that goal of giving back to public safety ofÀcials. Over the years, it’s grown incredibly and cops from all over the state come to KEEPRS.” On display in the store are Brian’s badge and duty belt, as well as a large mural of Brian. “From day one, we didn’t want to exploit Brian or his death in any way, but we wanted to remember,” Wendy said. “For the past 17 years, we have walked that Àne line between remembering him and honoring him, and not exploiting the tragedy.” Now, Wendy, Jason, and Wendy’s husband, John, run the store. Greg has become a silent partner as he has joined the St. Cloud Police Department. “I asked my parents, ‘What would you think of your oldest son being a cop, too?’ My dad
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The Campbells – (left to right) Andy, Deb, Scott, Katie and Emily – are all part of the Concordia family. Donning their Cobber gear, they attend Concordia’s homecoming festivities as a family each year.
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Klinefelter continued from front was supportive, but my mom was extremely worried. She eventually came on board,” Greg said. “I probably would have done it without their approval, but I really wanted my mom and dad to be okay with it. I couldn’t do that to them again without at least asking them about it.” Greg is a sergeant at the department and serves every day in Brian’s honor. “I’ve heard so many stories of people who were touched by Brian and his actions, and I carry myself in a manner that I think Brian would be proud of me,” Greg said. “I try to honor not only our department but also myself as an ofÀcer in a way that I think Brian would be proud of me. Somehow, in the back of my mind, I don’t want to let Brian down. I want to someday have affected people in my longer career in the same way that he did in his much shorter career.” To learn more about the intense details of that fateful night, read “The Klinefelter Legacy” by Andy Marso. The book is available at KEEPRS and online.
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OPINION Letter to the editor_________
Get out and vote Senator Dave Brown, District 15
Neighbors, On Tuesday, March 1, voters throughout Minnesota will meet in auditoriums, community centers and city halls to attend precinct caucuses. These local meetings are the ofÀcial beginning of the 2016 election process, where you can gather with your neighbors to voice your views on major issues facing the state and the country. You will also be able to cast your vote in the presidential preference ballot, which determines how many delegates each candidate will receive at their party’s national convention. Anyone eligible to vote by Nov. 8, 2016, may participate in the caucus discussions. Regardless of your political afÀliation, I hope you will take time to attend your precinct caucus. If this is your Àrst caucus, you’ll learn a lot about the political process. If you regularly attend caucus, try to convince one of your neighbors to attend with you. Our system of government depends on the engagement of its citizens, and these meetings offer one of the best opportunities to have a direct impact on the issues and leaders that will shape our future. To Ànd more information about your caucus location and what to expect, visit the Secretary of State’s caucus website by going here: http://mnvotesinfo.sos.state.mn.us/voters/precinctcaucus/.
Great leadership: What does it take?
Regardless of the organization, great leaders inspire, motivate and create opportunities for others to be successful. Sauk Rapids-Rice Board of Education, administration and staff spend much time thinking about and making opportunities available to demonstrate leadership and for everyone to experience success. When we as parents, staff and community members provide and demonstrate leadby Dr. Daniel Bittman ership, good things happen! Superintendent’s Corner Below you will Ànd characteristics we believe exemplify leadership. How do you or might you exhibit these characteristics in your own life? A successful leader is: • Passionate • A strong advocate for our children, staff and schools • Able to recognize programming and processes that are working well and/or need to be modiÀed • A great communicator (students, staff and community) • 100 percent committed • A visionary and dreamer of what is possible • Collaborative, a good listener, and open to new / different ideas • Diplomatic • Patient • Able to recognize the need for balance (students, parents, community) • Extremely positive • Able to create pride (enthusiastic, excited, motivating, innovative) • A cheerleader • Knowledgeable • Able to keep a Ànger on the pulse of the school, district and community • Balanced in terms of his/her ability to inspire and manage • Able to articulate his/her vision and parameters • Focused on excellence • Able to drive people beyond what they thought was possible, while providing support • Versed in management responsibilities (i.e. budget, supervision, discipline, contracts, technology, etc.). • Focused on establishing, maintaining and fostering positive relationships between staff, students and families • Organized and focused • Able to recognize the importance of community • Thoughtful when making change • Able to lead by example • Focused on our children and has the courage to always do what is best for them • Visible and involved • Able to prioritize
Thank you for leading our children, staff and community!
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Aden’s journey
Right before Christmas, with health insurance dedecisions for their children. ductibles about to start over, my sister and her husband Back to this year: This last MRI wasn't as much traveled to the Mayo Clinic for their son's sixth MRI to of a relief. The neurosurgeon explained to my sister monitor his tumor's growth in his 4-year-old brain. that the tumor showed growth. With the reassurance In December 2014, when Aden had just turned 3, that he supports their decision either way, he asked it was discovered that he had a malignant anaplastic they make a decision by the end of January, whether astrocytoma woven into his brain tissue. Other than his they will schedule surgery or not. We are concerned at the new information and the decision weighed heavy Àrst seizure that led to this discovery, Aden is a fully on my sister's family. They asked for prayer on Aden's functioning walking and talking little tot. According to By Mercy Nygaard Facebook page, Aden's Story, and the response they their neurosurgeon, surgery to remove the tumor and got was overwhelming. following radiation will result in brain damage with Life by Faith A cousin to their family approached a local loss of motor skills and speech. The Mayo team's progrestaurant, Iron Horse Bar & Grill, to host a beneÀt nosis is a Àve- to 10-year life expectancy after that. This led my sister and her family to continued in Nevis. The owners of the restaurant attended high prayer and research. After the past year with monthly monitor- school with Aden's dad. In Àve days they put all of the details ing visits to their family practice doctor and quarterly visits to the together, and last Sunday we attended the beneÀt for Aden. We Mayo in cooperation with the neuro team, they have been gen- witnessed the community come together generously donating to tly answering no to the option of surgery. They have been giving the all-you-can-eat pulled pork sandwiches and the silent auction Aden a nutrient-dense diet and the tumor's growth had stopped. items. Nobody was looking for a deal on the auction items, people Although the FDA has put a cease on any claims from compa- gave above and beyond the items’ worth for the cause. nies such as Young Living and Doterra that essential oils can heal Since all the organic produce and supplements the family goes cancerous cells, my sister has been using oils as well. With these through in one day are not covered under insurance, the family was methods, there are many testimonies of healing and full-life ex- blessed tremendously by the beneÀt in their endeavor to get rid of pectancies. Every MRI image has been sent to my sister per her this burdensome tumor the natural way. Seeing Aden run around, request. The neurosurgeon has expressed his shock at the tumor’s laugh and have the utmost quality of life is worth the effort. halt for this length of time and even gave them the blessing of This is the longest the Mayo team has taken releasing the last continuing what they have been doing. The neurosurgeon has been MRI images to my sister's family. We are praying they are still very supportive. On the other hand, his team may be developing supportive of Aden's family's decision. Please pray with us that the other feelings, so we are praying they are on the same page as tumor will shrink and start to show signs of disintegration. You can Aden's family. It doesn't take a lot of digging to see the medical follow their journey, donate and meet the family at Aden.myevent. Àeld is heavier handed on parents these days for making natural com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Adensjourney/.
Be the change
if we all work together we can change the world. As I know I am only 12 years old, but I have a big for how to change the big problems facing our world? dream, a dream that is probably similar to a lot of Everything is all in place for us to do so. We just have your dreams. I envision a world without hunger, to act. There are so many wonderful charities and orthirst, pollution, global warming, violence, war or ganizations to help us make a difference. They are just child labor. A world where everyone is treated equalwaiting for us to help them do it. ly and with respect. A world where there is no diviDonating money or items to organizations that sion between people and a world where everyone has take them will make a huge difference. If we all contriba voice. This is a huge vision, and I know a lot of ute a little bit it will all add up to big amounts. Volunyou probably share it with me in some way, shape or Emma Johnson teering is also another great option to make a difference. form. Guest Columnist I believe the greatest gift you can give is your time beI know it can be depressing to watch the news or cause it is so precious. There are many ways and places read about the terrible things happening in our world. to volunteer. Giving one hour of your time somewhere It can be sad and make us feel hopeless in a way. It can be frustrating to hear because we want to do something about it. We want to can make a huge difference. Packaging food for people overseas is help and make a positive difference in our world. We see this and wonderful to do, especially with family and friends. If we all give we ask ourselves, “Where do I start?” That question alone can be a little bit of time or a little bit of money we will make a big differmind-boggling. There are so many issues and so many causes that ence. Picture this: There are about 12,000 people living in the city need our help. We want to know where to start, but no one really of Sauk Rapids. If every resident here found 50 cents somewhere seems to have the answer. My whole life I have asked myself this question over and over and donated it to a charity, we could raise about $6,000 for that again. I’ve pondered it since I was a little kid. I wanted to know charity! Fifty cents is a small amount of money and it seems like how I could help, but as I got older and could more fully under- it would not make any difference. But when we add it all together stand the issues that faced the world, I began to fall further and it makes a ginormous difference. Just think, if we didn’t have your further from the answer of where and when to start. One day I 50 cents we would be 50 cents short of $6,000 dollars and we Ànally came up with the answer. Where do I start? Right here and would not have a full $6,000. The small things really do make a right now. Mother Teresa once said, “Yesterday is now gone. To- world of a difference. This year I had the opportunity to attend WE Day Minnesota morrow has not yet come. We only have today. Let us begin.” These words are so true and they speak to all of us. We have to in the cities. WE Day is an event held in the U.S and a few other do what we can with what we have right now. It is no use waiting countries. Thousands of youth gather at these events to celebrate the change we have already accomplished in our world and to get until the perfect opportunity comes. It may never come. inspired for a new year of service and change. It is a life-changing We have to start now. I realized there are opportunities all around me to change the event and if you ever get the chance to go, I deÀnitely would take world almost every second of every day. Simple things like help- it. All the youth there share the same dreams as me: to change the ing someone pick up their books when they drop them in the hall- world for the better. It is called WE Day because we recognize that we all need way or letting someone in front of you in line because they are in a hurry can change the world. It might not change the whole world, to work together to change the world. WE Day is considered the but it will change that person’s world. That person then could go movement of our time. Throughout the day while I was there one on to make a positive difference in another person’s world and phrase kept coming up over and over again: WE will change the pretty soon you’ve started a chain-reaction. Small actions make a world. Not WE can change the world or we should change the world, but we will change the world. WE need your help. WE need big difference. You might think big actions are the only things that change the to and will change the world. The power to change the world we live in and make a positive world. I thought that, too, when I was younger. It’s not true. Small actions make the biggest difference. We need to be the change we difference lies in our hands. We have an incredible responsibility wish to see in the world. Mahatma Gandhi said this and it is true. If to use that power for the greater good of our world and to change it everyone does a few small things to make a difference, it will add for the better. I strongly believe it is possible to change this world and make it an even better place. I hope you will join me in achievup to a lot of positive change. I admit that one person cannot change the world. However, ing our dreams of changing this world.
Twins transitioning Sano to right Àeld
On the heels of a fantastic rookie season where he primar- has been tasked with helping Sano transition to the outÀeld this ily Àlled the designated hitter slot in the lineup, the Minnesota spring. “Torii’s a great guy – as a teammate, as a person,” Sano Twins are planning to move 22-year-old slugger Miguel Sano to said Friday. “I’m so glad to have Torii Hunter working with me. right Àeld. It’s awesome.” According to Berardino, Sano has remained foThe Twins aren't moving Sano because they think he's go- cused and has been really working at improving this offseason. ing to be a gold-glover in the outÀeld; they are moving him out “Sano would start his daily workouts at 6 a.m., pushing himself of necessity. Joe Mauer is locked into the Àrst base through conditioning drills until 10. From there, position because concussions have ended his catchhe’d chase Áy balls for a couple of hours. ing career, Trevor Plouffe did a more-than-respectAfter lunch, he’d head back to the Àeld for batting able job at third base last season, and the Twins practice. He wouldn’t stop until he’d put in at least signed Korean slugger Byung-Ho Park to be their six hours every day.” designated hitter. This left Sano without a spot, and Those are promising reports. Starting Feb. 26, as the Twins' best hitter, they had to Ànd a way to when Hunter reports to Fort Myers to begin his get him in the lineup every day without poisoning stint as a special instructor, the former gold-glover will do everything he can to help Sano get comforttheir defense completely. Right Àeld made the most able with his new position. sense. by ANDY THAYER Sano's positive attitude is commendable. While Sano certainly isn't a prototypical out- SPORTS COLUMNIST Many young players (especially young players that Àelder with his 6'3”, 262-pound frame, he is also hit .269/.385/.530 with 18 homers in 279 at bats) fairly athletic and has a decent chance of being adequate defensively in right Àeld for at least the next couple wouldn't have such a team-Àrst attitude. According to General years. He was signed as a shortstop, so it's clear his defensive Manager Terry Ryan, “we’ve talked to him long enough here to instincts and fundamentals are there. Sano has a strong arm, and make sure he’s going to buy in, and he has. All he wants to do is he showed surprising athleticism before he started having ham- play, and he doesn’t want to DH. He wants to play a defensive string issues with six weeks to go in the season. He made no er- position, and this is the best Àt for our club.” If Sano can do even an average job in right Àeld, which rors in his nine games at third base last season (although I seem to recall one particularly rough inning at the hot corner where he should be made slightly easier by the short porch and large wall may have beneÀted from some generous rulings from the ofÀcial at Target Field, the Twins are going to have a formidable lineup. scorekeeper). My point is that Sano isn't a butcher defensively, This move was made to optimize the team's offense by getting and he will be better than other statuesque players masquerading all their big sticks in the lineup, and I'm hopeful the team won't as outÀeldersthe Twins have deployed in recent years. Sano isn't take too big of a hit defensively by playing Sano next to Byron going to be Josh Willingham, Jason Kubel or Chris Parmelee. Buxton, who covers a lot of ground in center Àeld. Sano also has a nice ace up his sleeve. As Mike Berardino wrote last Friday in the Pioneer Press, ex-Twin Torii Hunter Dave Simpkins ............................................................... Publisher Bryan Zollman ............................................................... Publisher Mark Klaphake...................................................General Manager Jeff Weyer ..............................................................Sales Manager Joyce Frericks .................................................. Business Manager Pat Turner ........................ Production Manager/Graphic Designer Tara Pitschka ..................................................... Graphic Designer Amanda Thooft ............................ Graphic Designer/Page Layout Brian Dingmann ........................... Graphic Designer/Page Layout Laura Bromenshenkel .................. Graphic Designer/Page Layout Jenn Coyne .......................................................................... Writer Diane Leukam .............................. Special Sections Editor, Writer Natasha Barber .....................................................................Editor
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Obituaries Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in St. Cloud, for Ethel L. Feia, age 90 of St. Cloud. She died on Saturday, Jan. 23, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Reverend Thomas Knoblach was the celebrant. Burial was at the Minnesota State Veteran’s Cemetery at Little Falls. Visitation was one hour prior to the services on Monday, Feb. 1, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Ethel was born on Feb. 27, 1925, in Rice, the daughter of Frank and Mae (McNeal) Janski. She married Ambrose N. Feia on August 6, 1945, at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, Ill. She and her husband founded and operated St.
Ethel L. Feia Cloud Refrigeration from 1953 to 1966. She was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Christian Women, the Legion of Mary, and a longtime volunteer at the Country Manor Nursing Home in Sartell. Her hobbies included
square dancing, quilting, card club and Àshing with Ambrose. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Ambrose on Jan. 22, 1995, her sisters; Sr. Jeanice, OSB, Irene Kroll, Evelyn Pelarski, twin sister EfÀe Zabinski and Marge Waldoch, and her brothers; Delmar, Alphonse, Lorenzo, Maurice, and Norbert Janski and a infant brother Harry. She is survived by, her daughter Linda Bates of West Palm Beach, Fla., her son, Kenneth of Bellevue, Wash., two grandchildren, Dustin Bates, and Amber (Gus) Renny both of West Palm Beach, Fla., one sister Edna Ebnet of Crosby, and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
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in high school,” Andy said. “All of my best friends were there, it’s what I did after school and where I spent my time before school. I was in practically everything in high school, as were both of my sisters. We were able to do a variety of things with music and that paved my way to college, as I was able to apply for music scholarships.” As the Campbells wrapped up their high school experience, college was drawing nearer. What the family never expected was that all three of their kids would make the decision to become a Cobber. “When they were looking at colleges, they looked at several schools,” Deb said. “When they made their decision to go to Concordia, of course we were excited they were going there and going to be involved in music.” Andy is the oldest of the three children and graduated from SRRHS in 2005. After four years in the high school program, he knew he wanted to pursue music in college. While Scott attended Concordia to pursue a career in music, Andy felt a different calling. “He went on to pursue music as a vocation whereas I wanted to pursue music as an outlet,” Andy said. “I wanted to be good and have fun, be able to make friends and have something to get me out
of the library and my dorm, to do something I loved at a higher level.” During his tenure at Concordia, Andy was a member of the Concordia Band, the Orchestra and the Jazz Band. In addition, he worked part-time in the music department’s administrative ofÀce where he helped organize the band tours. “It was so cool to be not only a member of the group, but also a driving force in what this group gets to do,” Andy said. “I wasn’t just along for the ride, I was in the driver’s seat.” He graduated in 2009 with a degree in business management and four years of experience in the Concordia music department. Now, he still performs or plays music at least once a week. “If I didn’t play music at the college level, I wouldn’t be enjoying it as much as I am today, and that’s what’s most important to me. The doors to continue playing music are wide open,” Andy said. “I play music somewhere at least once a week, not professionally or very well, but it’s fun. I probably play my instrument more than my dad does.” Katie was just as involved with music through high school and college, playing in multiple ensembles throughout the years. In 2013, she graduated from
Concordia with a degree in English Education. Emily saw her siblings performing under the direction of their dad, for many years growing up before it was Ànally her turn. “I remember my Àrst experience in the band being long-awaited after watching my older siblings and my dad participating in the band,” Emily said. “Through middle and high school, band wasn’t the only thing I participated in. It was just one form of expression I chose to have. I was also in choir, dance and drama. It was just a piece of who I was at that time.” She also felt the implications of having her dad in school. “As far as having my dad for a director, I remember it being both exciting and troubling at times,” she said. “As a freshman, I remember the transition being shaky. I got a lot of stares after my dad would make a joke or talk about our family. It was tricky, but as I went through the program, it was exposure to how respected he is in the school, the district and the community. For me, that’s when my relationship with my dad really grew and I began to thoroughly enjoy my experience in the high school band. I’m very proud of him and the person he was and how he directed.”
Helen Lofgren Helen Lofgren age 65 passed away peacefully Friday Jan. 29th, 2016, surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Sat. Feb. 6th, at Annunciation Catholic Church in Mayhew Lake. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Service with Dignity provided by Foley Funeral Home. Helen was born June 29, 1950, in Gilman, to Lawrence and Lorraine (Jochum) Rajkowski. She married Charles Lofgren June 30, 1973, at Annunciation Mayhew Lake Church in Sauk Rapids, then moved to Otsego, for 22 years before Isanti and then Dalbo. Helen worked at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids for 25 years
Charles J. Novak Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 4, 2016, at Annunciation Catholic Church in Mayhew Lake for Charles “Chuck” J. Novak, age 65, of Rice, who died Friday at his home in Rice. Rev. Thomas Becker will ofÀciate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will begin after 9:00 a.m. Thursday morning at the church in Mayhew Lake. Arrangements were entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home of Sauk Rapids. Chuck was born Aug. 10, 1950, in St. Cloud to Edward & Pauline (Kantor)
As Emily began looking at college, it seemed that everyone had expectations for her. With all four of her family members as former Cobbers, her family and friends just assumed she would attend Concordia as well. “I was the child that everyone expected to go to Concordia and be involved in music, and I didn’t want to meet people’s expectations,” Emily said. “I tried to Ànd other colleges, but I ended up sin-
PUBLIC NOTICE REGULAR MEETING SAUK RAPIDS CITY COUNCIL SAUK RAPIDS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 250 Summit Ave N. Monday, January 11, 2016 MINUTES 6:00 P.M. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Brad Gunderson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. All members present. Additions or Changes to the Agenda Todd Schultz requested to add Kwik Trip Developer’s Agreement and Planned Unit Development as agenda item 10-A. Adam Ripple requested to add American Legion DIM Issues as agenda item 10-B. Ross Olson requested that the January 26th St. Cloud Area Joint Cities Meeting be placed on the agenda as item 11-B. 3. Approve the Agenda Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Heinen to approve the Agenda as amended. Motion carried unanimously. 4. Approve Minutes A. 12-14-15 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Motion: Moved by Councilperson Heinen and seconded by Council person Hunstiger to approve the 12-14-15 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes. Motion carried unanimously. B. 12-21-15 Special City Council Meeting Minutes Motion: Moved by Councilperson Thronson and seconded by Councilperson Sauer to approve the 12-21-15 Special City Council Meeting Minutes. Motion carried unanimously. 5. Receive and File A. 12-1-2015 HRA Meeting Minutes Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Hunstiger to receive and Àle the 12-1-2015 HRA Meeting Minutes. Motion carried unanimously. 6. Mayor’s Communications • Sauk Rapids HRA Service Recognition, Bill Bard—Mayor Gunderson recognized Bill Bard for his 15+ years of dedicated service on the Sauk Rapids HRA. • New Sauk Rapids Police Canine—Mayor Gunderson, Police OfÀcer Matt Bosma, and Chief Beise introduced new Sauk Rapids Police K-9, Thunder, to the Council and those in attendance. Thunder is the newest member of the Sauk Rapids Police Department. He will be replacing retiring Police Canine, Storm. Beise stated that the elementary students at Sauk Rapids-Rice School District were asked to come up with some possible name options for the new canine, and Thunder was the name that won out from that list. Thunder is 14 months old, and he will begin his K-9 training in March. After certiÀcation in July, Thunder will be ready to serve as a patrol dog. 7. Audience Items/Visitors Total Time Limit 2 Minutes for Items NOT on the Agenda Mark Campbell, 309 1st Street South, discussed his concerns with the dumping of the Shoppers News newspapers throughout the City. Campbell noted that he knows this subject has come up before,especially with the houses that were to be demolished on 2nd Street Up The Hill and the newspapers still being delivered and thrown in the yards. Campbell said that he is requesting that the City attempt to get in contact with someone at the Shoppers News and then relay back to residents how to stop the delivery for those people not interested in receiving the paper. Ross Olson said that staff will get in contact with the Shoppers News. Campbell noted that in addition to this being a sightly problem when the newspapers pile up, it also can reap havoc on snow blowers when the papers are dropped in driveways and then it snows a few inches and the paper that is buried under the snow is then hit by snowblower. 8. Public Hearing A. Applicant City of Sauk Rapids Purpose To Consider the Adoption of Assessment Roll #404 Made Up of
Individual Assessments to Abutting or BeneÀted Property for Water Service Repairs. 1. Open Public Hearing 2. Close Public Hearing Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Heinen to close the public hearing. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Consider Action Motion: Moved by Councilperson Hunstiger and seconded by Councilperson Heinen to approve Assessment Roll #404 and adopt the resolution adopting the Assessment Roll. Motion carried unanimously. 9. Consent Agenda A. Approve Boards and Commissions for 2016 B. Approve 2016 Designees C. Approve 4th Quarter 2015 Building, Mechanical, and Plumbing Reports D. Approve Retirement and Transfer of Police Canine Storm E. Approve Staff Proceeding with the Process to Hire an Additional Police OfÀcer F. Approve Staff and City Council Member Attendance (If Interested) to the Ehlers Public Finance Seminar G. Approve Authorization of Eminent Domain to Acquire Right of Way for Second Street Project H. Approve 2016 Plumbing and Mechanical Contractor Licenses I. Accept Donations for the Sauk Rapids Police Canine Program J. Approve Water Treatment Plant High Service Pumps Rehab Motion: Moved by Councilperson Hunstiger and seconded by Councilperson Heinen to approve agenda items 9A-9J. Motion carried unanimously. 10. Regular Agenda A. Kwik Trip Developer Agreement & Planned Unit Development Motion: Moved by Councilperson Heinen and seconded by Councilperson Hunstiger to approve the Kwik Trip Developer’s Agreement and Planned Unit Development. Motion carried unanimously. B. American Legion DIM Issues Motion: Moved by Councilperson Hunstiger and seconded by Councilperson Sauer to approve the Settlement Agreement for DIM Program Default with the following terms:Payment of 100% of the Legion’s net cash from the sale proceeds; assignment of the note from the buyer; and payment of all unpaid real estate taxes for the Property on the condition that Legal and Staff review note and closing statement to ensure that costs are being allocated appropriately. Motion carried unanimously. 11. Other Staff Items A. April 5, 2016 Local Board of Review at 9:30am at Sauk Rapids Government Center Mayor Gunderson noted that the Local Board of Review will take place at 9:30am at the Sauk Rapids Government Center on April 5, 2016. B. January 26th, 2016 Joint Area Cities Meeting Mayor Gunderson stated that the next St. Cloud Area Joint Cities meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 26th in St. Augusta. 12. Other Council Items and Communications NONE 13. Approve List of Bills and Claims Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Thronson to approve the List of Bills and Claims. Motion carried unanimously. 14. Adjournment Motion: Moved by Councilperson Hunstiger and seconded by Councilperson Heinen to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Gunderson adjourned the meeting at 6:28p.m. R-5-1B
Helen Lofgren as a labor and delivery nurse. She enjoyed reading, baking, sewing, and cherished time spent with her large closeknit family. Sweet, kind and generous Helen was loved deeply by all who knew her. Among the grieving include her husband Charles Lofgren; children: Chad (Heather) Lofgren, Jamie (Rachel)
Lofgren, Sara (Adam) Mahler, and Joel Lofgren; brothers and sisters: Larry Rajkowski, Rita (Gordon) Stellmach, Susan Villanueva, Jerry (Jean) Rajkowski, Gary (Deb) Rajkowski, Jean (Tim) Brenny, Allen (Donna) Rajkowski, Carol (Dave) Wiltgen, and Ann (Tom) Klein; Helen‘s 10 precious grandchildren who meant the world to her; as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She will be welcomed into heaven with open arms by her parents, Lawrence and Lorraine (Jochum) Rajkowski; sister, Mary Rajkowski; niece, Mandy Lofgren; father and motherin-law, Fred and Ellen Lofgren; and twin infant children, Jeremy and Jennifer Lofgren.
Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus Council 9261. He enjoyed puzzles, hunting, Àshing, feeding the birds, bingo, collecting agates and going for walks. Chuck was a wonderful man with a great sense of humor. Survivors include his brothers and sisters, Doug (Johnelle) of Gilman, Jim (Mary) of Rice, Michelle (Tom) Kieffer of Morrill, Joel Marie (Scott) Neubert of St. Cloud; caretaker, Marsha Benson of Milaca and many Charles J. Novak nieces and nephews. He was preceded in Novak. He lived in the Rice death by his parents and area his entire life and raised sister, Maxine (Duane) Popp. chickens for Jack Frost for many years. Chuck was a member of Annunciation
cerely enjoying Concordia more than any of the other ones.” Emily is currently a junior at Concordia, majoring in psychology with a minor in neuroscience. She is also a member of the Concordia Band and has been since her freshman year. “I knew I would pursue music in college, not as a major, but just to be involved with it because it’s a big part of who I am,” Emily said. “I feel that my experience these past three years in the Concordia Band has really been my own, and I haven’t been dependent on the people that have come before me, but also that I’ve been blessed by the people that have come before me.” Since all Àve members of the Campbell family have attended Concordia, they attend homecoming festivities together each fall. “We all have that special connection to Concordia now and we get to celebrate homecoming together as a family. That’s a really special thing that I’m sure not many families have,” Scott said. The Campbell family has followed the Concordia Band for many years, making an effort to catch shows that are nearby as they go on their annual tour throughout the upper Midwest. This year, the tour includes a stop at SRRHS, something Emily is anxious for. For Scott, it’s a chance to collaborate with his alma mater. “Being back in Sauk Rapids and performing with the Concordia Band has been something I
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hope would happen. I’m really conÀdent in the consistency of the program at the high school and just to merge these two bands and sharing these two communities with each other will be such a joy,” Emily said. The SRRHS and Concordia bands will share the stage 7 p.m on Saturday, Feb. 6 in the Performing Arts Center at the high school. The concert is open to the public and all are welcome.
Alan R. Robatcek It has been six years since Al has been taken by his Heavenly Father and we still miss him terribly and love him very much. God Bless.
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Thursday, Feb. 4, 5:15-6:15 p.m. — Family and Friends Support Group for Eating Disorders. CentraCare Health Plaza, Stinson Leonard Street Room. Monday, Feb. 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m –– Parent Awareness: Alcohol, Drugs and Our Youth Presentation. Sauk Rapids Middle School, Door 1. Wednesday, Feb. 10, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. — St. Cloud’s Forum of Executive Women invites you to “Branding Yourself.” Joe Mayne, interviewing and hiring expert, will present the topic. Courtyard Marriot, 404 W St. Germain Street. Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2 p.m. — St. Cloud Area League of Women Voters presents “MNsure and an update on the Affordable Care Act in Minnesota.” Great River Regional Library, 1300 W St. Germain Street, St. Cloud Friday, Feb. 12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. — American Red Cross blood donations. St. Cloud Hospital, Sixth Avenue North, St. Cloud. Saturday, Feb. 13, 9:30 a.m. — St. Cloud Area League of Women Voters presents “MNsure and an update on the Affordable Care Act in Minnesota.” Dunn Brothers Coffee, 900 Cooper Avenue S., St. Cloud. Monday, Feb. 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — American Red Cross blood donations. St. Cloud State University, 720 Fourth Avenue S., St. Cloud. Monday, Feb. 15, 3:30-5:30 p.m. — Fare for All distribution. Resurrection Lutheran Church, County Road 2, St.Joseph. For more information visit www.fareforall.org. Tuesday Feb. 16, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. — ACT Sauk Rapids, Caring for Caregivers. Good Shepherd Fellowship Hall, 307 11th Street N., Sauk Rapids. Wednesday, Feb 17, 3-6 p.m. — Free car seat checks. Gold Cross Ambulance Garage, 2800 Seventh Street N., St. Cloud.
Meetings Schedule First Monday Planning Commission, 7 p.m., Sauk Rapids Government Center Sauk Rapids Green Committee, 5 p.m., Sauk Rapids Government Center Rice Senior Citizens Club, 12:30 p.m., Rumor’s First Tuesday Watab Township Board, 7 p.m., Town Hall. Mayhew Lake Township Board, 8:45 p.m., Lawrence Thell residence Housing and Redevelopment Authority, 7 p.m., Sauk Rapids Development Center First Wednesday Recreation Board, 7:30 p.m., 19 North Benton Drive. First Thursday Sauk Rapids American Legion Post No. 254 and Auxiliary, 7 p.m., Sauk Rapids VFW Sauk Rapids Jaycees, 7 p.m. Sauk Rapids VFW Great River Regional Coin Club, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Miller Auto Marine Sports Plaza, 2930 2nd St. S, St. Cloud. Cy Schaefer (320) 252-8452. Second Monday Sauk Rapids Sportsmen’s Club. Third Monday Tinville Lions Club, 7 p.m., Rollie’s Redneck Bar, Hwy. 23
East St. Cloud Area Parkinson’s Disease (PD) Support Group, 1-2:30 p.m., St. Cloud Library, call Independent Lifestyles (320) 529-9000. Second Tuesday Pleasantview Elementary PTA meeting, 7 p.m., Pleasantview Elementary Minden Town Board, 8 p.m., Minden Town Hall Sauk Rapids Fire Department, 8 p.m., Fire Hall Rice Women of Today at 7 p.m., Rice Lions Building. Second Wednesday Sauk Rapids VFW Post 6992, 8 p.m. Sauk Rapids VFW Post 6992 Auxiliary, 7 p.m. Second Thursday Trinity Ladies Aid, 1 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church. Sauk Rapids Women of Today 5:30 p.m. Social time 6 p.m., Sauk Rapids VFW. Third Monday Knights of Columbus, Sacred Heart Church, 7 p.m. Sauk Rapids Women of Today, 7 p.m., SR American Legion Third Tuesday Benton County Historical Society, 7 p.m., Museum Building, 218 1st St. N., Sauk Rapids.
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BLOOMINGTON — Katie Schmitt, Rice, was among the young farmers from across Minnesota who competed in the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers Discussion Meet contest. The competition was held during the Leadership Conference Jan. 22-23 at the Hilton Airport in Bloomington. Contestants were judged on their basic knowledge of critical farm issues, and their ability to exchange ideas and information in a setting aimed at cooperative problem solving. Schmitt was one of the eight semi-Ànalists selected to compete in the Ànal two rounds of competition at the MFBF Annual Meeting in November. “I am very excited to be advancing to the next level,” Schmitt said. “I look forward to learning more and discuss-
ing our topics on immigration, taxes and food labeling.” Schmitt is a senior at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities studying animal science. Her family has a dairy farm and grows corn, soybeans and alfalfa near Rice. Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation, representing farmers, families and food, is comprised of 78 local Farm Bureau associations across Minnesota. Members make their views known to political leaders, state government ofÀcials, special interest groups and the general public. Programs for young farmers and ranchers develop leadership skills and improve farm management. Promotion and Education Committee members work with programs PHOTO SUBMITTED such as Ag in the Classroom Katie Schmitt, University of Minnesota student from Benton County, accepts her certiÀcate from Kevin Paap, Minnesota and safety education. Farm Bureau Federation president. Schmitt will advance to the Ànal two rounds of competition in the MFBF Young Farmers & Ranchers Discussion Meet contest in November.
Pulse on People Benton County Marriage applications Bryan John Westra, Clear Lake, Minn., and Kristin Rae Johnson, Foley, Minn. Area students graduate from SCSU ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State University graduated more than 792 students during fall semester 2015. Commencement ceremonies took place Friday, Dec. 18, 2015. Students from Rice included Cortney Busse, Bachelor of Science, communication studies supplementary; Cortney Busse, Bachelor of Science, marketing; Michelle Kuehn, Bachelor of Arts, business economics, Summa Cum Laude; Rebecca Lent, Bachelor of Science, social work; Patti Rossow, Bachelor of Science, social work, Magna Cum Laude; Anthony Schmitz, Bachelor of Science, Ànance; Michael Trutwin, Bachelor of Science, management, Cum Laude; and Jasmin Watts, Bachelor of Science, recreation and sports management. Students from Sauk Rapids included Tara Billings, Bachelor of Science, community psychology, Magna Cum Laude; Affoue KofÀ, Bachelor of Arts, criminal justice studies; Affoue KofÀ, Bachelor of Science, information technology security; Samantha Long, Bachelor of Arts, communication studies; Riley McKasy, Bachelor of Science, mass communications, Magna Cum Laude; Daniel Mendel, Bachelor of Science,
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SAUK RAPIDS-RICE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 47 ANNUAL SCHOOL BOARD ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING MINUTES Monday, January 11, 2016 The 2016 Organizational Meeting of the Board of Education of Sauk Rapids-Rice Independent School District 47 was called to order by the 2015 Board Chair Hauck Monday, January 11, 2016 at seven o’clock p.m. in the SRRHS Board Conference Room of said district. ROLL CALL Members present included Braun, Hauck, Holthaus, Fiereck, Morse, Rogholt and Solarz. Others present were Business Manager Eisenschenk, Director of Teaching and Learning Bushman, SRRHS Principal Martens, and SRRHS Student Council Representatives Dorholt and Lain. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Fiereck and unanimously carried to approve the meeting agenda. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Fiereck nominated Hauck as School Board Chair. Hearing no further nominations, the recommendation was made to close nominations and a unanimous ballot was cast for Hauck. Hauck accepted the nomination and was appointed as 2016 School Board Chair. The newly seated School Board Chair Hauck took over the remaining ofÀcer elections and Board meeting. Braun nominated Fiereck as School Board Vice-Chair. Hearing no further nominations, the recommendation was made to close nominations and a unanimous ballot was cast for Fiereck. Fiereck accepted the nomination and was appointed as 2016 School Board Vice-Chair. Fiereck nominated Rogholt as School Board Clerk. Hearing no further nominations, the recommendation was made to close nominations and a unanimous ballot was cast for Rogholt. Rogholt accepted the nomination and was appointed as 2016 School Board Clerk. Solarz nominated Holthaus as School Board Treasurer. Hearing no further nominations, the recommendation was made to close nominations and a unanimous ballot was cast for Holthaus. Holthaus accepted the nomination and was appointed as 2016 School Board Treasurer. January 25, 2016 (Listening Session)
June 20, 2016 (Listening Session)
January 26, 2016 (Community Facility Task Force Meeting)
July 18, 2016 (Listening Session)
February 8, 2016 (Work Session / Consent Only)
August 8, 2016 (Work Session/Consent Only)
February 16, 2016 (Community Facility Task Force Meeting)
August 15, 2016 (Listening Session)
February 22, 2016 (Listening Session)
September 12, 2016
March 7, 2016
September 26, 2016 (Listening Session) Rice Elementary
March 21, 2016 (Listening Session)
October 3, 2016
March 29, 2016 (Community Facility Task Force Meeting)
October 24, 2016 (Listening Session)
April 4, 2016
November 14, 2016 (Listening Session)
April 25, 2016 (Listening Session)
November 28, 2016 (Work Session/Consent Only)
May 9, 2016 (Work Session/Consent Only)
December 19, 2016 (Listening Session)
May 23, 2016 (Listening Session)
January 9, 2017 (Organization Meeting)
mass communications, Magna Cum Laude; Leah Messerich, Bachelor of Fine Arts, studio art, Magna Cum Laude; Luke Meyer, Bachelor of Science, information technology security, Summa Cum Laude; Taylor Nelson, Bachelor of Science, biomedical sciences, Cum Laude; James O'Bando, Bachelor of Arts, English, Cum Laude; Anne Oberembt, Bachelor of Arts, communication studies supplementary, Summa Cum Laude; Anne Oberembt, Bachelor of Arts, international relations, Summa Cum Laude; Walter Pelowski, Bachelor of Science, electrical engineering, Magna Cum Laude; Mackenzie Pikus, Bachelor of Elective Studies, biology; Crystal Scott, Bachelor of Science, Ànance; Ashley See, Bachelor of Arts, Àlm studies, Summa Cum Laude; Kristina Simon, Bachelor of Arts, art; Patsy Skwira, Bachelor of Science, accounting, Cum Laude; Tiffany Smith, Bachelor of Science, communication sciences and disorders, Magna Cum Laude; Justin Szymanski, Bachelor of Elective Studies, liberal studies; and Abby Omoke, Bachelor of Science, nursing, Magna Cum Laude. Minnesota State University, Mankato announces fall semester dean’s list Mankato – The Academic High Honor and Honor lists (dean's lists) for the past fall semester at Minnesota State University, Mankato have been
announced by Marilyn Wells, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. Among 3,114 students, a total of 694 students qualiÀed for the High Honor List by achieving a 4.0 straight A average, while 2,418 students earned a 3.5 to 3.99 average to qualify for the Honor List. To qualify for academic honors, undergraduate students must be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours for the semester. Three students from Rice made the honor list, including Jared Fiedler, senior; Casey Lynch, freshman; and McKenzie Schuneman, freshman. From Sauk Rapids, the honor list included Bailey Bemboom, junior; Jay Elmquist, freshman; Jacob Hasbrouck, sophomore; Haley Johnson, sophomore; Mackenzie Posch, freshman; Rebekah Snead, junior; and Karlee Strack, senior. Area student named to dean's list at UW-River Falls RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-River Falls fall semester dean's list honoring 1,360 students has been released by Registrar Daniel Vande Yacht. To be named to the dean's list, a full-time undergraduate must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a scale of 4.0, or midway between an A and B average. Included on the list is one student from Rice: Bailey Pierskalla, biology, mathematics and pre-professional.
Becker makes U of M, Morris dean’s list MORRIS – Cori Becker of Sauk Rapids has been named to the University of Minnesota, Morris dean's list for the fall 2015 semester. To be eligible for the dean's list students must achieve a grade point average of 3.66 or higher while taking 12 or more credits, with two-thirds of these credits on the A-F grading system. Local students selected to U of M, Twin Cities dean’s list Students honored for academic success during the 2015 fall semester MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, Minn. – Seven area students have has named to the 2015 fall semester dean’s list at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average. The seven students included three from Rice: Jackson R Coyle, senior, College of Liberal Arts; Sara Dick, junior, Carlson School of Management; and Austin Schmitt, sophomore, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences. The students from Sauk Rapids included, Sarah Barker, senior, College of Liberal Arts; Kyra Dezeeuw, junior, Carlson School of Management; Jonah Heinen, senior, College of Liberal Arts; and Megan Lovitz, junior, College of Liberal Arts.
designate the following as ofÀcial 2016 depositories for school district funds. BankVista
investments Liquid Asset Fund MN Trust US Bank of St. Paul US Bank of Sauk Rapids
savings account, investments investments regular checking Anderson Scholarship CD, de-
Wells Fargo Brokerage Service US Bank
investments Mayman/Misho Scholarship Ac-
posit accounts count ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSTER AUTHORIZATION A motion was made by Fiereck, seconded by Solarz and unanimously carried to authorize the Superintendent and Business Manager to make electronic transfers on behalf of the School District. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER A motion was made by Fiereck, seconded by Braun and unanimously carried to designate the Sauk Rapids Herald as the District’s ofÀcial newspaper for 2016. LEGAL REPRESENTATION A motion was made by Holthaus, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to designate Rupp, Anderson, Squires & Waldspurger as the District’s legal counsel for 2016, and to authorize the Superintendent and the Business Manager to contact them on behalf of the School District and Board. SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Holthaus and unanimously carried to authorize continued adherence to the School District General Record Retention Schedule. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE AND REPRESENTATIVE ASSIGNEMENTS A motion was made by Morse, seconded by Solarz and unanimously carried to accept the following 2016 committee and representative assignments: p
g CERTIFIED STAFF SALARY Board Chair Braun Fiereck BENTON STEARNS EDUCATION DISTRICT/CMALC Solarz SUPPORT STAFF SALARY Holthaus Rogholt Solarz
FINANCE Board Chair Fiereck Holthaus COMMUNITY EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL Braun PUBLIC RELATIONS Hauck Morse Rogholt
SAUK RAPIDS RECREATION BOARD Morse
SAUK RAPIDS-RICE CAREER DISCOVERY Solarz
COMPARABLE WORTH COMMITTEE Rogholt JOINT POWERS ISD 47 & CITY OF SAUK RAPIDS Fiereck EXTRA-CURRICULAR Braun Holthaus Solarz
ECFE ADVISORY COUNCIL Morse Rogholt STATEWIDE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Hauck EVALUATION REVIEW Board Chair Braun Morse
MEETING AGENDA FORMAT AND PROCEDURE A motion was made by Holthaus, seconded by Braun and unanimously carried to accept the meeting and agenda format outlined in School Board Policy 203.5. COMPENSATION A motion was made by Morse, seconded by Braun and unanimously carried to maintain Board compensation at the same level as 2015. CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by Solarz, seconded by Rogholt and unanimously carried to approve the meeting’s “Consent Agenda.” PUBLIC INPUT There was no public input at 7:27 p.m. ADJOURNMENT With no further business appearing before the Board, a motion was made by Fiereck, seconded by Solarz and unanimously carried adjourning the meeting at 7:27 p.m. Respectfully submitted,
2016 SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Rogholt, and unanimously carried to adopt the preceding 2016 School Board Meeting/Work Session, Listening Session dates, and meeting locations and times. Board Meetings and/or Work Sessions and Listening Sessions will be conducted in Room E226 at the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School with the exception of the September 26, 2016 Board Meeting, which will be held in the Rice Elementary School Media Center and the Community Facility Task Force Meetings, which will be held in the High Phil Rogholt, Board of Education Clerk School Community Room. DEPOSITIORIES Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD 47 A motion was made by Morse, seconded by Rogholt and carried with Holthaus abstaining, to
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Valentines for Vets
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RICE — The Rice American Legion Auxiliary spent the better part of Saturday, Jan. 30 making Valentine gifts for veterans at Watab Town Hall. The auxiliary has been participating in the Valentines for Vets project for approximately 20 years. They group made over 500 craft items for local veterans and those in the Veterans’ Affairs Hospital in St. Cloud.
New program to assist job seekers with transportation ST. CLOUD — Free bus passes are available to lowincome individuals who are actively job-seeking or who have started a new job. The passes are part of a new program offered by Metro Bus and funded by a Morgan Family Foundation grant. The Metro Bus Transportation Emergency Fund program provides bus passes to low-income individuals who need transportation for jobrelated activities during that
transitional time between jobseeking and when they have the Ànancial means to purchase their own bus pass (e.g. their Àrst paycheck). As applicable, a 7-Day, 31-Day, or 10-Ride Metro Bus pass or Northstar Link Commuter Bus or Northstar Line Commuter Rail pass will be provided to an individual who can demonstrate need. “This is a referral-based program,” said Debbie Anderson, who is coordinating the program at the Metro Bus
Mobility Training Center. “Social service agencies will apply for the program on behalf of their clients. The agencies will screen for Ànancial need and verify employment activity.” More information about the program can be found on the Metro Bus website, ridemetrobus.com, and at the Metro Bus Mobility Training Center, 700 West St. Germain Street, Suite 100, St. Cloud, MN 56301.Or call the Mobility Training Center at 320.529.4497.
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assist 9:07 a.m.: medical/ambulance assist 11:38 a.m.: medical/ambulance assist 1:17 p.m.: suspicious activity on the 1800 block of Eastern Star Loop 2 p.m.: theft on the 1700 block of 2nd Ave. N 2:04 p.m.: trespassing on Benton Dr. N 2:17 p.m.: death investigation 2:18 p.m.: welfare check on the 1800 block of Benton Dr. N 5:27 p.m.: welfare check on the 1400 block of 2nd Ave. N 5:33 p.m.: alarm 6:11 p.m.: suspicious activity on the 1800 block of Eastern Star Loop 7 p.m.: assist other agency 7:10 p.m.: juvenile problem on the 100 block of 18th St. NW 8 p.m.: alarm 8:56 p.m.: medical/ambulance assist 9:40 p.m.: suspicious activity on the 1100 block of Garden Brook Dr. 10:27 p.m.: informational Tuesday, Jan. 19 10:30 p.m: alarm 12:52 a.m.: open door 2:00 a.m.: welfare check on the (one trafÀc stop, verbal warning issued) 300 block of 13th St. N 2:52 a.m.: trafÀc/driving comThursday, Jan. 21 plaint 2:54 a.m.: trafÀc arrest on Ben- Time N/A: disturbance/noise complaint on the 1200 block of ton Dr. N 8:30 a.m.: medical/ambulance 2nd Ave. S 12:25 a.m.: assist other agency assist 1:16 a.m.: assist other agency 11:08 a.m.: assist public 11:22 a.m.: property damage on 4:26 a.m.: domestic assault on the 1100 block of 10th Ave. N Railway Ave. 12 p.m.: theft on the 100 block 8:43 a.m.: trafÀc accident on Summit Ave. N of 2nd Ave. S 12:14 p.m.: medical/ambulance 9:48 a.m.: domestic dispute on the 1200 block of 2nd Ave. N assist 1:09 p.m.: trafÀc accident on 9:57 a.m.: juvenile problem on the 300 block of 3rd Ave. S Benton Dr. S 10:25 a.m.: hit and run on the 4:11 p.m.: informational 300 block of Benton Dr. N 6:33 p.m.: assist public 8:35 p.m.: harassment restrain- 12:04 p.m.: animal complaint ing order violation on the 100 on Benton Dr. N 12:16 p.m.: drugs-paraphernalia block of Benton Oaks Dr. on the 200 block of Industrial 10:43 p.m.: alarm 11:10 p.m.: ordinance violation Blvd. on the 100 block of River Ave. S 12:54 p.m.: suspicious activity 11:50 p.m.: theft on the 200 on Benton Dr. S 1:19 p.m.: disorderly conduct block of Industrial Blvd. (two trafÀc stops, one citation on the 300 block of 3rd Ave. S and one verbal warning issued; 1:20 p.m.: theft on the 1200 block of 10th Ave. NE one winter parking violation) 1:20 p.m.: disturbance/noise complaint on the 1200 block of Wednesday, Jan. 20 2nd Ave. S 2:09 a.m.: open door 4:35 a.m.: medical/ambulance 4:47 p.m.: trafÀc/driving complaint assist 8:26 a.m.: suspicious activity on 5:10 p.m.: juvenile problem on the 1100 block of Hillside Dr. the 700 block of 18th St. NW 9 a.m.: theft on the 600 block of 6:53 p.m.: alarm 10:06 p.m.: drugs-marijuana on Benton Dr. N 9:06 a.m.: medical/ambulance the 1300 block of 13th St. Cir. Monday, Jan. 18 12:30 a.m.: suspicious activity on the 1000 block of N River Ave. 2:45 a.m.: medical/ambulance assist 2:45 a.m.: suspicious activity on 8th Ave. N 10:23 a.m.: medical/ambulance assist 11:12 a.m.: terroristic threats on the 300 block of 5th St. S 12:41 p.m.: medical/ambulance assist 12:49 p.m.: civil problem on the 2000 block of W Highview Dr. 2:07 p.m.: medical/ambulance assist 4:52 p.m.: disturbance on the 1200 block of 15th St. NE 5:56 p.m.: suspicious activity on the 300 block of 9th Ave. N 7:16 p.m.: disturbance/noise complaint on the 1400 block of 2nd Ave. N 8:10 p.m.: trafÀc/driving complaint (one trafÀc stop, verbal warning issued)
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(one winter parking violation) Friday, Jan. 22 12:30 a.m.: civil problem on the 500 block of 3rd St. S 1:03 a.m.: assist other agency 9:47 a.m.: theft on the 400 block of 10th Ave. N 10:23 a.m.: 911 hang up 11:02 a.m.: criminal damage to property on the 600 block of Mayhew Lake Rd. 11:04 a.m.: informational 11:20 a.m.: domestic dispute on the 100 block of 3rd Ave. S 1:27 p.m.: juvenile problem on the 900 block of 1st St. S 2:41 p.m.: informational 5:30 p.m.: Àght on the 900 block of 1st St. S 5:43 p.m.: alarm 5:44 p.m.: theft on the 1400 block of 2nd St. N 5:55 p.m.: runaway on the 1300 block of 2nd Ave. N 8:52 p.m.: tow 10:25 p.m.: suspicious activity on the 400 block of 10th Ave. N Saturday, Jan. 23 12:59 a.m.: missing person on the 800 block of Linda La 10 a.m.: suspicious activity on the 100 block of 2nd Ave. N 10:43 a.m.: alarm 12:34 p.m.: medical/ambulance assist 2:08 p.m.: medical/ambulance assist 2:17 p.m.: medical/ambulance assist 2:47 p.m.: suspicious activity on the 700 block of 8th Ave. S 7:38 p.m.: assist Àre 8:44 p.m.: domestic dispute on the 300 block of 10th Ave. N 11:32 p.m.: domestic assault on the 700 block of 8th St. N (one winter parking violation) Sunday, Jan. 24 12:10 a.m.: harassing or threatening phone calls on the 1500 block of 2nd Ave. N 1:30 a.m.: alarm 2:24 a.m.: burglary on the 900 block of Benton Dr. N 10:30 a.m.: motor vehicle theft on the 1200 block of 2nd Ave. N 12:47 p.m.: welfare check on the 900 block of 1st St. S 1:32 p.m.: welfare check on the 1400 block of 10th Ave. NE 7:06 p.m.: theft of auto accessories/parts on the 1900 block of Benton Dr. N 8:15 p.m.: suspicious activity on the 300 block of Benton Dr. N 9:05 p.m.: assist public (one trafÀc stop, citation issued)
Rice Police Department Activity
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 47 Minden Township Sauk Rapids-Rice Schools Annual Audit Meeting 1833 Osauka Road NE Notice is hereby given that Minden Township Board will Monday, Jan. 18 4:15 p.m.: records check Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 meet at the Minden Town Hall on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 7 3:59 a.m.: theft on the 500 6:43 p.m.: background check REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS p.m. for the Annual Audit followed by the regular Monthly Meetblock of 11th Ave. SW 6:44 p.m.: background check NOTICE TO SERVICE PROVIDERS ing at 8 p.m. 9:08 a.m.: informational Sealed Proposals will be received by Independent School Glenice Mehrwerth, Clerk 10:43 a.m.: trafÀc stop Thursday, Jan. 21 R-4-2B District 47 at its District OfÀces, 1833 Osauka Road NE, Sauk 8:24 a.m.: trafÀc hazard on Rapids, MN 56379 until 10:00 a.m. (CST) Wednesday, March 2, Hwy. 10 N 2016, at which time all proposals will be opened and read pub- Tuesday, Jan. 19 licly. Proposals are being requested on the purchase of transporta- 12:30 p.m.: theft gas drive off 10:45 a.m.: animal complaint tion services. on the 2300 block of Pine Rd. on the 300 block of 1st Ave. A mandatory informational meeting will be held at the Dis- NW NE trict OfÀces, 1833 Osauka Road NE, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379, 2:40 p.m.: assist person CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME AMENDMENT at 10:00 PM. on Thursday, February 18th, 2016, at which time Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 prospective service providers may inform themselves of the Dis1) The exact name under which the business is or will be trict’s speciÀc transportation needs. Service Providers may also conducted is: Renters Warehouse St. Cloud. examine maps, schedules, current route lists and other informa(2) The address of the principal place of business is: 26 32nd tion made available by the District. Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN 56301. Proposals must be submitted on proposal forms “Exhibit A” The 901 Grille at the VFW Subject to (3) List the name and complete street address of all persons furnished by the District and be in accordance with the speciÀca- Mon., Thurs., Fri. & Sat. 4-8 • Sun. 12-6 pm planned events conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an tions. The School District reserves the right to waive technicalientity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership ties or irregularities; to accept or reject any portion of a quotaname and registered ofÀce address: Sunrizon Develpment LLC, tion, when quotations are by items and to accept or reject any 901 No. Benton Dr. - Sauk Rapids • Lic #800424 20 32nd Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN 56301. or all quotations; and to make arrangements in the best interest 320-252-3617 (4) This certiÀcate is an amendment of CertiÀcate of As- of the School District. All proposals are to be addressed to Kim 6:30pm sumed Name File Number: 705559700025. Originally Àled on Eisenschenk, Business Manager, Independent School District 47, BINGO 10/08/2013, under the name N/A. 1833 Osauka Road NE, Sauk Rapids, MN, 56379 and be properly - Every (5) I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this docu- identiÀed with the inscription: TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Monday Every Friday Night 5:00pm start time ment as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the PROPOSAL. person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized SpeciÀcations will be available at Independent School DisSun., Feb 7 - 4:30pm big game party me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capaci- trict 47, District OfÀces, 1833 Osauka Road NE, Sauk Rapids, ties. I further certify that I have completed all required Àelds, and MN 56379 on January 26, 2016. A copy may also be provided Fri., Feb 12th - waite park legion Àsh fry Every Thursday that the information in this document is true and correct and in electronically by e-mail request to Rich Enga, Transportation Wed., Feb 17th - VVA rib night 5-8 7-10 pm compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I Coordinator, at e-mail address: rich.enga@isd47.org. Questions Please Fri., Feb 19th - Sportsman Àsh fry Join Us! understand that by signing this document I am subject to the pen- regarding the speciÀcations must be addressed to Rich Enga, Wed., Feb 24th - burger night alties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed Transportation Coordinator, via e-mail at rich.enga@isd47.org. Fri., Feb 26th - mens aux Àsh fry this document under oath. Questions concerning this quotation must be made in writing and www.vfw6992.org Guests Welcome Barry A. Kukowski, response to such questions will be made in writing. All proposEvery Day Happy Hour 4:30-6:30pm • Serving Heggies Pizzas, Stuffed Pretzels President als, once delivered to the District, must remain effective until 60 12/03/2015 days after the opening. R-4-2P R-4-2B
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M A E R D Slovakian-born player comes to Sauk e h t g n Rapids to fulfill his hockey dreams Livi by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
Eighteen is an age most Americans associate with freedom. It’s the age when we’re Ànally considered an adult, when our country gives us the right to vote, and when we’re allowed to reinvent ourselves in new places with new friends. But how many Americans can say that at 18-years-old they chose desire over comfort, and Áew over 4,500 miles to pursue a dream in a country where the people didn’t speak English? Andrej Jamnickyǎǎ can’t either. But that’s because he’s Slovakian and he’s here. Slovakia is a small country in central Europe comparable to the size of Minnesota. In fact, both the country and the state have about 5.4 million residents. The two have another thing in common as well— their love for hockey. Hockey is Slovakia’s national sport and according to the International Ice Hockey Federation, they boast over 11,500 players (not including youth.) So how is it that a, now, 19-year old Slovakian player has ended up skating on our home ice for the Granite City
Lumberjacks? Jamnický, like many of the players in Sauk Rapids, started out playing hockey at a young age. He was only 3-years old when his Dad, a former hockey player himself, sharpened Andrej’s skates for the Àrst time and introduced him to the ice he’d learn to call home. “I remember my Àrst practice,” Jamnický [who speaks broken English] said. “We skate and he hold me by middle of legs. He push to try and learn me to stay on my skates. I stop on the net, he pulled and I fall and broke my lip.” But the experience didn’t phase Jamnický. He got his legs underneath him, grew up on the ice and soon was well on his way to the Slovakia U18, a men's national under-18 ice hockey league. He began playing for the esteemed team when he was 16. Education in Slovakia differs from Minnesota. A student may continue their education for free providing they have completed the 10 years of required compulsory education. Jamnický places an importance on education and is enrolled in an elite athletic school which
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Nineteen-year-old Slovakian Andrej Jamnický is a forward for the NA3HL’s Granite City Lumberjacks. Jamnický hopes that by playing junior hockey in the United States, he will improve his skills, be recognized and advance to higher leagues.
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Ever since Ethan Prow was a young kid cutting his blades across the ice at the Pleasant View Arena, he wanted to be a St. Cloud State Huskie. Four years ago that dream came true. Prow, a 2011 Sauk Rapids High School graduate, is currently the captain for the No. 3-ranked Huskies, and was recently named a Hobey Baker Award candidate and a Senior CLASS Award Ànalist that recognizes elite collegiate seniors who have notable achievements in community, classroom, character and competition. The Hobey Baker award is to college hockey what the Heisman Trophy is to college football, going to the best player in the country. Prow and teammate Chuck Lindgren are two of the 50 Ànalists for the award. “It’s a great honor to be nominated,” said Prow. “It’s also great to share it with a teammate. We have to give credit to our teammates because without them we wouldn’t be where we are.”
Ethan Prow Prow grew up the quintessential rink rat. With two older sisters in Àgure skating, Prow put on his Àrst pair of skates when he was two years old. “I made sure I had hockey skates and not Àgure skates,” he quipped. While his sisters were performing twirls and dances on ice, Prow was pushing a puck around the outdoor rinks. At age four he joined organized hockey and as time passed, his game improved. Through squirts, peewees and bantams, Prow kept getting better and better. Many of those skills were developed on the outdoor rinks and
ponds, and in his basement. “I loved being around the rink,” he said. “I worked at the outdoor rink as a supervisor for a few years. That was great because you could skate while you worked. I would skate for hours on end.” This is where he sharpened his already sharp skills. Like many Minnesota kids, hockey became life. But unlike many Minnesota kids, Prow had the opportunity to play past high school. His game had progressed to the point where he opted to play junior hockey during his senior year to better help him prepare for the next step – Division I hockey. It’s every kid’s dream, but very few get to live it. But Prow was determined, on the ice and off. “I wanted to play college hockey ever since I was little,” he said. “My dad would take us to games and I always said I wanted to be a Huskie.” Once high school hit he became more serious about achieving his dream. He always knew he was a pretty good player – enough people
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Street, Castellano played pond hockey games against Mayasich’s team and other neighborhood teams named after the street they played on. Most, if not all kids in Eveleth played hockey. It was as regular as attending Sunday Church, except they did it on a daily basis. “The older we got some kids would drop out,” Castellano said. Those kids would move on to basketball or other activities. But there was always a main core of hockey players, which was unusual considering the game was foreign to their parents. Castellano’s father came from Torino, Italy, to work the mines. His young bride soon followed and they started a family that produced four hockey-playing sons. “My father didn’t know anything about hockey or baseball or football,” Castellano said. “But all four of us played.” Castellano said many families were the same in Eveleth in the 1940s — immigrant workers who were in search of a better life in America. “Mayasich’s family was just like mine,” he said. “We didn’t have any money. We had eight in our house and the Mayasiches had more. I don’t think his folks ever saw him play. Miners would work the mines, come home and have a glass of wine and go to bed.” The Castellanos didn’t own a car, either. “My dad didn’t even know how to drive,” he said. The Castellano boys were a big part of Eveleth hockey. Ron’s younger brother, Mike, played at the University of
Ron Castellano never lost a high school game as a player. His Eveleth teams went 69-0 and won three consecutive state titles. North Dakota and played professionally in Rochester, Minn., with legends Herb Brooks and Lou Nanne. His youngest brother, John, played on two national champion bantam teams before playing for Eveleth as a high schooler. He also played for the city team, the Eveleth Rangers. In addition to hockey, Ron excelled at football and attended community college to play football and hockey for the Rangers. He had scholarships to play both football and hockey in college, but he and three of his buddies decided
instead to join the military. After the service he and Voce planned to join Mike Castellano at North Dakota to play hockey. Ron played in two series and said, “I gotta get out of here.” “My wife and I had to get going,” he said. By now he had a teaching degree, and many of his teacher friends were heading to California where the jobs were booming. But hockey still ran through his veins.
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PHOTOS BY NATASHA BARBER Chase Hiltner of the SRYHA Mite “Ice Storm” team plays the puck against the Young Ladies team at Lake George, St. Cloud during the Granite City Pond Hockey Championships. Hiltner’s team won second place in their division.
SRYHA competes in pond hockey by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER ST. CLOUD — With the temperatures stretching towards 40 degrees, the Sauk Rapids Youth Hockey Association Mite Ice Storm team faced slush and puddles as they spent Jan. 29-31 competing in the Granite City Pond Hockey Championship Tournament at Lake George, St. Cloud. The tournament began Friday evening and continued to a championship game, which concluded Sunday afternoon. Ice Storm competed against four other Mite teams and took second place in the
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tournament, losing the championship to the St. Cloud Grizzlies. The Mite division is the Granite City Pond Hockey Tournament’s youngest age group. This division is open to boys and girls 8 years old and younger. The Granite City Pond Hockey Championships are presented by the Minnesota Youth Foundation, a non-profit organization with the goal of making athletic activities more accessible to youth. The Àrst pond hockey tournament took place at Lake George in 2012. The hope is to grow this community event into a winter festival.
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The members of the SRYHA Mite “Ice Storm” are as follows: (from left, row one) Caleb Thompson, Chase Wheeler, Jackson Knott and Chase Hiltner; (from left, row two) Reed Omvig, Dominic Stucke, Jonah Thell, Jackson Dhein and Carter Baklund. The Ice Storm placed second in the Granite City Pond Hockey Championship Tournament Mite Division.
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Jamnicky continued from 1B__________________________________ is comprised of students who all place an emphasis on the sport in their life. The school operates from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. which allows its students to practice before and after class. It also sanctions specialized course-work, customized to each player’s needs. For instance, Jamnický is permitted to study and complete Àve months of concentrated education in the off-season to make up for the time he spends away from school playing hockey. “Of course I want to play hockey forever. But what about after? How will you feed your family? I don’t want to be a stupid hockey player, I want to be a smart hockey player. It’s important to think about study too,” Jamnický said. While playing with the Slovakia U18, Jamnický’s agent proposed he travel to Canada for more experience and tougher competition in hopes to increase his skill level and exposure to more prestigious teams. His agent found Andrej a spot on the Alliston Coyotes in the Canadian Greater Metro Hockey League. The choice was his and his Dad approved. “He says travel is good school, not just for hockey but for life. I will see how Americans live and learn English,” Jamnický said. So he made the trip to Canada. “I was scared. I Áew alone. I don’t speak a lot of English. At that time, I know how to say, ‘Hi. My name is Andrej Jamnický. I am here to play hockey,’” Jamnický said. He played for the Coyotes for one season before deciding the particular team wasn’t for him. Alliston had little depth on their team and Jamnický preferred to Ànd a team with more talent. But he hit a crack in the ice. The Coyotes held contractual rights to Jamnický and they weren’t going to let him play for another team in the league only to Ànd themselves off sides. Furious, Andrej’s agents only choice was to look for an opportunity in another league outside of Canada. “We scouted Andrej over the summer when he was at
NAHL tryouts. We spoke to his adviser about the Lumberjacks being a back-up option if things did not work out for him at the higher levels. His adviser had heard good things about our program and helped us bring him to Sauk Rapids,” Granite City Lumberjacks head coach Brad Willner said. Jamnický’s Àrst choice was to play for the Minnesota’s Austin Bruins, but when that didn’t work out he signed a tender with the Jacks. American hockey differs slightly from European hockey, but not enough to change the game. European style hockey concentrates on control of the puck and line changes don’t usually happen until after a play is competed. The thought process is that if the team has the puck the others cannot score. In American hockey, players do what Jamnický calls “dump the puck.” When possession is gained, the team will send the puck cross ice and make a shift change for fresh strength. In addition most European players, including Jamnický, are left handed-shooters whereas in Canada and the United States players shoot with their right. This gives Jamnický some advantages against goalies who typically aren’t used to fending off that angle. But on the contrary, Willner said there’s little difference coaching players from other countries. “It’s not different at all. Hockey is pretty much the same regardless of where you’re from or what level you’re playing. Hockey is hockey. The things that change are the systems—defensive zone, fore-check, regroups, power plays, penalty kills, etc . . . . Usually the team who plays their systems the best wins,” Willner said. Playing in America has been a dream come true for Jamnický. The new experience has brought him new opportunities and he’s making the most of it while he is here. Jamnický is enrolled in adult basic education and currently studying English as a Second Language because he knows that if he would be seen by
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Granite City Lumberjack forward Andrej Jamnický races for the puck at the Sports Arena East Jan. 30 during the Jacks game against the North Iowa Bulls. Jamnický scored the history-making over-time goal the night before.
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Andrej Jamnický gets ready for a game in his home country of Slovakia. He started skating at three years old. the right scouts they’ll want him to be able to succeed in their collegiate programs. But he only has one more year to catch their eye. Players in junior hockey can skate through the season in which they turn 21. “I have everything here,” Jamnický said. “We are almost like family [speaking of the people who surround him from billets to coaches to players].” But what happens if he doesn’t succeed in the states? He’ll most likely go home a
stronger, more talented player and have the opportunity to play for Slovakian teams. And with education cost-free in Slovakia, Jamnický says he could afford his own Áat for what Americans pay for schooling. One thing is for sure, he won’t hang up hockey. “I can be coach maybe, he said. “With hockey you do it for half your life. If you can make it and do it for forty years, I think you good coach.”
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Chase Wheeler, Rice, watches his Ice Storm teammates during the Granite City Pond Hockey Championships on Jan. 30.
The Sauk Rapids Youth Hockey Association’s Squirt B team recently took home a Àrst-place championship trophy after competing in the I-94 Challenge tournament Jan. 24 in Sauk Centre. The team competed with eight teams from Minnesota and Brookings, S.D. The Squirt B almost shut out all their opponents, beating Long Prairie 8-0, Park Rapids 4-0, but letting one goal slip past them while contending with Warroad for the title (8-1.)
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The North Iowa Bulls didn’t waste time leaving the ice Friday night when the Granite City Lumberjacks scored an overtime goal and made history, shutting the Bulls out for the Àrst time since the team formed in 2011.
Granite City shuts out North Iowa
Bulls forward Riley Meyer is upended while trying to score a goal during the second series game Jan. 30 at Sports Arena East.
SAUK RAPIDS — The Lumberjacks made history on Friday, Jan. 29 when they shut out the defending NA3HL national champions, the North Iowa Bulls, for the Àrst time since the team was founded in 2011. Granite City Lumberjacks 1 North Iowa Bulls 0 (OT) Granite City handed the Bulls their third loss of the season after both teams struggled to place a single puck in the net over three periods. As the junior hockey teams faced each other three-on-three in overtime, Granite City’s forward Andrej Jamnicky gained control of the puck at center ice, entering the zone on the
left and sent the puck reeling to beat North Iowa’s goalie Tommi Ahlgren glove side with less than 60 seconds remaining. Lumberjack Kevin Finley assisted on the gamewinning shot. Defensive play was solid for the Lumberjacks as goalie Mac Berglove fended off 32 shots on goal and the team killed Àve power plays. Granite City incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors while North Iowa incurred eight minutes on four. The Lumberjacks had 22 shots on goal. North Iowa Bulls 3 Granite City 0 The Lumberjacks were unable to penetrate the solid defense of Bulls goalie David
Johnson. Johnson tallied Saturday’s shut-out game after facing the Lumberjacks relentless 34 shots on goal. North Iowa chipped away at the win slowly, scoring one goal during each of the three periods. Granite City allowed no goals on three Bulls power
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plays. The game was sealed with an empty netter after Berglove was pulled at 1:46 left of the third period. Berglove rejected 24 shots on goal. Granite City sat eight minutes on four minors and North Iowa acquired 21 minutes with three minors and one major.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2016
Minnerath excels on and off the ice
Storm’N Sabres goalie at the head of the class on the ice and in the classroom by BRYAN ZOLLMAN STAFF WRITER Sartell/Sauk Rapids goaltender Clare Minnerath ranks in the top 10 in the state in goals against average (1.28), save percentage (.941), wins (15), and shutouts (7). But perhaps the most impressive number she has put up in her career is 4.208. That’s her grade point average, and coupled with what she has done on the ice, it has earned her a scholarship to play hockey at Providence College in Rhode Island. “What you do in the classroom is huge,” said the standout goalie for the Storm’N Sabres. “It sets yourself up for a successful career and whatever you want to do in the future.” Minnerath has been the backbone of the Storm’N Sabres who have won their Àfth consecutive conference title and are now poised to make a run in the section playoffs in a quest for a state tournament berth. “We have to keep doing what we have been doing and take it one game at a time,” she said. “We’ll see where it goes from there.” Minnerath ranks third in the state with seven shutouts. In 22 starts she has allowed just 28 goals and stopped 444 shots on 472 attempts. She is a Let’s Play Hockey Ànalist for the top senior goalie in the state. Minnerath got started in hockey at a young age. Her older brother, Carl, played hockey and she followed in his footsteps, beginning in Àrst grade. By fourth grade the team needed a goalie and she
volunteered. “I thought it was super cool to be a goalie,” she said. “There is a lot of pressure, but I think the position is really fun. It’s different. I just really liked it.” Minnerath learned how to handle the pressure at a young age, which has helped her overcome the mental hurdles that sometimes plague goaltenders. “You have to have a strong mindset,” she said. “You have to stay positive and you have to have a will to win and be super competitive.” On the rare occasion an opponent does get one past her, Minnerath takes a moment to reÁect on what happened and why. But all good goaltenders have short memories. “You have to clear it for a clean slate,” she said. “And get the next one.” Minnerath has also beneÀtted from a solid defensive unit and a strong offense with one of the best lines in the section. Collectively, the girls have bought into working towards a championship season. “We have a lot of players who come to practice every day ready to work hard,” said Minnerath. “We have always wanted to make it to state, but this year we are really working towards that goal.” Great hockey teams almost always have great goalies. Minnerath hopes to lead her team to the state tournament. She has put up some impressive numbers so far. But with section playoffs starting this week, there is only one number that matters to her now: being No. 1.
Clare Minnerath is a Ànalist for the Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award. She is also the head of her class at Sartell High School and has helped lead the Sartell/Sauk Rapids Storm’N Sabres to an 18-7 record by recording 15 wins and seven shutouts. PHOTO BY BRYAN ZOLLMAN Clare Minnerath Profile
Senior • #31 Parents: Dale and Sylvia Siblings: Carl, Margaret, Lizzy and Eric Other sports: Lacrosse and Soccer GPA: 4.208 (Àrst in her class at Sartell HS) Wins: 15 Goals Against Average: 1.28 Save percentage: .941 Shutouts: 7 College: Providence Area of study: Biology Pre-game ritual: Eating Gatorade Chewables Interesting tidbits: • Her older siblings and younger siblings are both twins • Her younger sister Lizzy is also on the team • She is an all-state player in soccer Role Models: “My parents are amazing. They are super supportive in everything I do.”
Clare Minnerath is headed to Princeton to play hockey next season. The senior hopes to lead the Storm’N Sabres to the state tournament. PHOTO BY ANNA SALDANA
Castellano continued from 2B______________________________________________________________ “They kept calling and saying we have openings but I wanted to stay in Minnesota. I really wanted to coach hockey.” He landed a job teaching social studies in the northern town of Babbitt. As soon as he arrived he started a hockey program. The principal gave Castellano a list of kids interested in playing hockey. One was a senior and the rest were eighth and ninth graders. There were 14 kids in all. “I had never lost a high school game as a player and that Àrst year as a coach we didn’t win one game,” Castellano said. He chuckles at the memory of that painful beginning. “We only scored one goal all season,” he said, shaking his head. But Castellano was just getting started and knew how to build a program. There was room for an outdoor rink next to the high school. The athletic director left it up to Castellano to Àgure things out. So he went back to Eveleth and got plans to build an outdoor rink. Once the structure was built the custodians used a garden hose to Áood it. “I told them, that’s not going to work,” he said, laughing at the memory. “The next year they put a Àre hydrant in.” In those days many of the kids didn’t have skates, so Castellano would drive Àve players at a time to nearby Virginia to buy skates. Those early days were tough, but he stuck it through, and eventually things turned around. “It was interesting, but we survived and Ànally got an indoor rink” he said. The rink was built in 1968. “Then our program really started to take off,” he said. “We were one of the smallest schools in the conference but we were pretty competitive.” They were part of the Iron Range Conference and had to play powerhouses like Eveleth, Greenway, International Falls, Hibbing and Grand Rapids. About 10 years after the indoor rink was built, Castellano welcomed a player named Buzz Schneider to his team. Schnieder became known as “The Babbitt Rabbitt” and was one of the members of the 1980 Miracle On Ice Olym-
Castellano (left), John Mayasich (center) and Danny Voce made up the best line in the state and arguably the best line in the history of high school hockey in Minnesota.
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Old-time hockey was at its best in the late 1940s and early 50s when the Eveleth Golden Bears ruled the land.
Castellano, now 83, points out members of one of three state championship teams he played on. pic Gold Medal team. Castellano’s son, Bo, played with Schneider in high school. Castellano was in front of the television when Schneider scored USA’s Àrst goal in their miracle win over the Russians. “When Buzzy scored that goal I could’ve Áown off the table,” he said. “He was a hard worker and a great kid.” Castellano’s program produced several college hockey players over his four decades at the helm. In 1991, he retired from his teaching and coaching duties. His wife wanted to move closer to the metro area. “I told her, ‘I’ll never leave town,’” he said. “Who is going to buy our house? Well, some guy from the cities bought it.” Ron wanted to stay near the Iron Range where he had so many memories and so many relationships. . They looked at houses in Duluth, Grand Rapids and eventually made their way to Brainerd. They came a little further east when they found Sauk Rapids. “She said she liked the St. Cloud area so this is where we ended up,” he said. “But I like it. I go to two to three hockey
games a week.” Castellano enjoys attending St. Cloud State and St. John’s University games, high school games and watching the Granite City Lumberjacks. His passion for the game, at any level, hasn’t diminished even though he hasn’t coached in several years. He has noticed a change in how the game is played, though. “Players today are bigger, faster and stronger,” he said. “A lot of those teams don’t have weaknesses. We had a lot of big kids, but they were clumsy and they eventually gave it up. But now you can skate 12 months out of the year. And these kids can all shoot the puck, and make a lot of subtle moves we never even dreamed of making. They play a nice brand of hockey.” Ron’s wife passed away in 2002. And out of the starting six players on the 1951 championship team, only Voce, Mayasich and Castellano are still around. They stay in touch, usually at hockey functions held throughout the state. “I still get back to Eveleth quite a bit,” Castellano said.
The old linemates still see each other from time to time. Above is Castellano (left), Mayasich (center) and Voce at the arena in Babbitt, where the hockey rink was named Ron Castellano Arena. Eveleth will always be home for Castellano. It’s also home to the United States Hockey Hall of Fame where the best and brightest of American-born players are enshrined. In most respects, it is the birthplace of hockey in America, and Ron Castellano was there to be a part of its history. Castellano’s name is forever etched into Minnesota
hockey lore as a member of the greatest Minnesota high school team to ever hit the ice. He was an integral part of what is considered the greatest hockey dynasty in Minnesota high school history. He is also the man responsible for building a hockey community in Babbitt and helping grow the game throughout the state of hockey before it became known as the state of hockey.
The love he discovered on the cold outdoor rinks of Eveleth 70-plus years ago still has a strong hold on his heart today. In his mind, hockey is a game like no other, and his passion for it will never die. “It’s a great game,” he said. “I still love it.”
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2016 Sauk Rapids-Rice High School Boys’ Hockey
Bond of Brothers
Dean and Lukas Marlin share their love of playing hockey together
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For the love of the ax Lumberjack mascot duo creates crowd excitement by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
Name: Dean Marlin Age: 17 Year: Senior PosiƟon: Defense Jersey: #29 Parents: Scott and Michelle When did you start playing hockey? 4 years old What do you love most about hockey? I love the fast pace and being apart of a team. Who is your favorite NHL player? Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche. Who is you favorite team? Colorado Avalanche. Are you and your brother competitive against each other? It gets very competitive between us especially being so close in age. We deÀnitely like to try and beat each other. But, we also strive to help each other be the best. If you had 10 breakaways against your brother, how many times would you score? I would score 6 out of 10. I love doing shootouts and having bragging rights really motivates me to score even more. What is your brother’s biggest strength on the ice? Suprisingly it’s his speed. He is very fast laterally and skating to beat someone to a puck if he needs to. It’s something that you wouldn’t expect for a goalie of his size, but he moves well and it shows in his play every night. What kind of player is your brother? Lukas is a very emotional and hardworking player. We think of him as the last resort for our team, and that puts a lot of pressure on him. But every game he steps up to the pressure and gives everything he has. He uses his emotions to vocalize what our guys need to do; he’s like our general sitting in the net because he can see the whole ice and see what others can’t. What is your brother like off the ice? Off the ice Louie is the annoying little brother and my best friend. Everyone’s little brother annoys them and pushes their buttons just right, but at the end of the day he’s the only person that will always be there for me. Whether it’s keeping me up all night watching NetÁix or taking extremely long showers, he can always get on my nerves. But he will also help me with homework and be there when I need him, that’s just the kind of brother he is. What is your favorite hockey movie? Miracle. What is your favorite pregame meal? Before each home game we like to go to Subway and eat. What hobbies do you share with your brother off the ice? Lukas and I both play soccer together in the fall. Wins have been few and far between for you guys, what keeps you motivated and positive? What keeps us motivated to keep going and improving is that we go into every game with the mentality that we can win. If it doesn’t go our way so be it. But no matter what the score is, the real loss is when we don’t work hard and give a game away. What is your favorite hockey memory? My favorite hockey memory is one that hasn’t happened yet, my last game. Although it will be extremely sad, it will be the culmination of 15 years of hockey and will be one that I will remember for the rest of my life no matter the outcome. What has it been like playing with your brother all these years? Playing with Louie for all these years has been the best thing that has ever happened to me. Not many people can say they had the opportunity to play hockey with their hero. It’s especially been hard this year since I haven’t been able to play due to an injury, but every night we play I go home overŇowing with pride because of how well he plays and all the heart that goes into it. My Įnal few games with him will certainly be moments to cherish.
Name: Lukas Marlin Age: 16 Grade: Junior Position: Goalie Jersey: #1 Parents: Scott and Michelle
When did you start playing hockey? 3 years old. What do you love most about hockey? The part I love most about playing hockey is that I get to be on the ice having fun and being competitive with other teams. Who is your favorite NHL player? Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk. Who is you favorite team? Minnesota Wild. Are you and your brother competitive against each other? We are deÀnitely competitive. If your brother had 10 breakaways against you, how many would you stop? I would for sure stop 10/10 What is your brother’s biggest strength on the ice? Deans biggest strength is being a presence and a leader on the ice. Together we quarterback the defensive zone. What kind of player is your brother? Dean is a team player. He doesn't get down on the team and always supports everybody and makes sure nobody gives up. He's very unselÀsh with the puck although he isn't afraid to skate it down ice. What is your brother like off the ice? Off ice Dean is a very protective and caring brother. He's always looking out for me, (although I often remind him I can take care of myself) and pushes me to be the best person I can be. He makes me learn from his mistakes and I couldn't be more grateful for that. What is your favorite hockey movie? The Love Guru Do you have a pre-game ritual? My pre-game ritual is playing ping pong with my team and listening to music. What is your favorite pregame meal? Subway. The team always goes to Subway before home games. What hobbies do you share with your brother off the ice? Off the ice my brother and I both play video games. Wins have been few and far between for you guys, what keeps you motivated and positive? Motivation has never been a problem for me. It's not in my nature to give up and throw in the towel. I'm always pushing myself to do the best I can and never give up on myself or my team. Positivity is the hard one. I get angry with my team and with how I play sometimes, but I remind myself that I have to move on and know that what has happened can't be changed. What is your favorite hockey memory? Beating Alexandria 2-1 last season who was ranked top 10 in the state. What has it been like playing with your brother all these years? Playing with my brother has been the greatest gift anyone could have ever given me. It has been one of the coolest experiences to grow up together playing hockey and watching Dean grow as a hockey player and a person. If it wasn't for Dean being by my side and pushing me every step of the way, I wouldn't be where I am today.
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It’s no doubt Áannel is on point this year. But even before the trend arrived, one dynamic duo had been pulling off the Lumberjack look at a local rink. Ed Hall, St. Cloud, and 8-year-old Pleasantview student Emma Kottom spend their weekends dawning suspenders, blue jeans, boots and tartan plaid as the Granite City Lumberjacks’ mascots. Although Ed and Emma have not ofÀcially been recognized by the junior hockey NA3HL, the team’s owners, coaches, players and fans all recognize the pair as their own. “They both add a lot to the atmosphere of the rink,” said Brad Willner, Granite City Lumberjacks head coach and general manager. “They get the crowd going with their cheers and the entire team appreciates it. They also send encouraging remarks to individual players and to the team via social media. I don’t think any other organization has a more dedicated pair of mascots. We are proud to have them in our Jacks family.” The pairing calls themselves Ed T. and Edwina J. Lumberjack, and have been dressing up for the Lumberjack games for the last two years. “I knew we were going to the Lumberjacks’ hockey game and it was Halloween weekend. I saw Ed dressed up as a lumberjack the night before, so I told my Dad I wanted to do that too,” said Kottom of her reasoning for the costume. Hall’s decision to wear plaid was a little more calculated. “I talked with assistant coach DJ Vold during the summer before the 2014-15 season about the possibility of getting a job with the Lumberjacks. Vold suggested I wear Áannel to the game. I went all out with suspenders and boots and showed up to the opening game last season. I carried an old wooden goalie stick I got from Larry at Play It Again Sports. I started cheering and everybody started cheering with me. After the game — which we won — co-owner John Hall [no relation] approached me and told me he liked my outÀt, and everyone in the locker room was talking about ‘that guy in the stands with the goalie twig.’ He handed me his information and told me to give him a call. I met with him a few
days later and I was hired on as the mascot,” Hall said. Vold was also the reason Ed T. Lumberjack began attending the Granite City hockey games. The two participated in a communications class together where Vold gave a persuasive speech on why people should attend Jacks rather than SCSU Huskies games. “He said one, we sell beer, two, the kids here pay to play, and three we allow Àghts,” Hall said. “I was at the next home game and haven’t missed a home game since.” Along with general crowd rallying, the mascot team is in charge of throwing free T-shirts, participating in and creating promotions, opening the game with their chainsaw routine, and closing it with Àst-bumps to the three stars of the game. Emma is a super-fan who continually makes signs for the players and buttons for the fans. They have a pregame ritual of eating Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, and they bring plenty of pep with air-horns and cowbells. “Last year John Hall gave me the cowbell that I use. He said it had been with the team for years. Now people bring their own or you can check one out at the Sawmill for the game. They’ve deÀnitely caught on in popularity,” Hall said. Hall has always loved the game of hockey and said the constant action draws him in. His most memorable game experience as Ed T. was when the Jacks beat the North Iowa Bulls last year in the Silver Cup Championship in Chicago. “When we won the crowd erupted. Everyone started pouring out the stands trying
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Granite City Lumberjack fans adorn themselves in tartan plaid and suspenders for the rivalry game against the North Iowa Bulls on Jan. 30. Costume-wearing fans were inspired by mascot Ed T. Lumberjack. to get on the ice. I didn’t know if we were allowed on the ice or not but I didn’t care. I just went and waved my Áag,” Hall said. Ed T. and Edwina J. enjoy leading the fans and don’t plan on hanging up their axes anytime soon. “As long as John’s willing
to keep me on, I’m more than happy to be a Lumberjack,” Hall said. “The class that everyone has from the owners to the coaches, from the staff all the way down to the players sets a standard for the way organizations should be run. We have one of the best organizations in the league.”
Edwina J (Emma Kottom) and Ed T. Lumberjack (Ed Hall) look up as they leave the ice after the Àrst period during the Granite City Lumberjacks’ home game Jan. 30. The two mascots are active at almost all home games.
Prow continued from 1B_____________________________________ had told him that. But he never rested on those laurels and took matters into his own hands. Whenever he was away from the rink, he still worked on his game, whether it was shooting pucks in the garage, stickhandling tennis balls in his basement, or lifting weights to become stronger. “It depends on how much time you put in off the ice,” he said. “Growing up I made sure I did stuff that kind of separates you from the other players.” Prow spent two years playing for the Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League, which has become a feeder program for college hockey rosters all over the country. Several high school players opt out of playing for their high school team their senior year so they can play more games against better competition. “It molds you as a player,” Prow said of playing juniors. “You are playing against guys who are 21 years old and you see all aspects of the game. It relates to college hockey a little more.” The St. Cloud State assistant coach came to watch Prow play a few times. Then he met with Head Coach Bob Motzko. His dream, thanks to his tireless work ethic, was becoming a reality. All those hours shooting pucks, stick handling and skating on outdoor ice was about to pay off. “It didn’t take me long to know this was where I wanted to play,” he said of choosing St. Cloud State. “It was a no-brainer for me.”
Prow is a puck-moving defenseman who is tied for the lead in the nation in scoring amongst defensemen with Àve goals and 21 assists.
Prow was a freshman in 2012-13 when the Huskies won the MacNaughton Cup as the WCHA Champions. Three years later the team has won the North Star Cup Championship and Prow has emerged as one of the top defensemen in the country. He is tied for Àrst in the nation in scoring for a defenseman with Àve goals and 20 assists. He is currently fourth all-time amongst St. Cloud State defensemen with 16 goals and 70 assists. Prow fancies himself as a puck-moving defenseman with good vision on the ice – a player who makes the simple plays. And while he is honored to be nominated
for college hockey’s top individual award, it is another trophy he is after. “We want to get to the frozen four,” he said. “The goal is to be national champions. But we have to take it one game at a time.” His team-Àrst attitude is one reason why he was selected as one of three captains on this year’s squad, a huge accomplishment for a kid who grew up on the outdoor rinks of Sauk Rapids with hopes of one day donning the red, white and black Huskie jersey. Whenever he gets a chance he returns to the Sauk Rapids Hockey Association and visits with the young
skaters. He is living proof that with the right attitude and work ethic, dreams do come true. “I try to give back as much as I can,” he said. As the college season winds down, Prow will do his best to lead his team to their ultimate goal. Win or lose, he says he isn’t Ànished playing hockey. “Hopefully it will work out where I will be able to play somewhere,” he said. Good things tend to happen to good people. If that is a true adage, Ethan Prow has a lot of hockey left to play.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2016
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It took two halves and two overtimes to decide the victor, but in the end the Sauk RapidsRice boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball team lost a 78-76 thriller to St. Cloud Apollo, Feb. 2 in St. Cloud. The Storm led 32-20 at halftime, but the Eagles scored the Ă&#x20AC;rst seven points of the second half and the game was tight the rest of the way. Both teams scored eight points in the Ă&#x20AC;rst overtime and the Eagles sealed the win with a three-pointer late in the second overtime. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good experience to be in those tight games late. It should serve us well moving forward,â&#x20AC;? said head coach, Rich Spiczka. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did a pretty good job of taking care of the ball, and we rebounded well. We just need to stay connected and make a few more plays.â&#x20AC;? Storm foul trouble and defending St. Cloud Apolloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ethan Novacinski made a big difference in the outcome. Center Cody Landwehr, forward Tyler Kranz and guard Tommy Wittowski all fouled out of the game for SR-R. Landwehr was
limited to just 16 minutes and Kranz 25 in the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a huge factor,â&#x20AC;? Spiczka said. Novacinski Ă&#x20AC;nished with 37 points, 26 in the second half. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He attacks the basket at will and gets to the free throw line a ton,â&#x20AC;? Spiczka said. The highlight of the game for SR-R happened early in the second half when senior guard Kobe Boraas broke the school record for career points when he hit a Ă oater in the lane. Boraas Ă&#x20AC;nished the game with 28 points. He now has 1,444 career points, breaking the record held by Storm assistant basketball coach, Jeff Hille, who Ă&#x20AC;nished with 1,428 and graduated in 2003. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kobe is able to score a multitude of ways. He can go to the basket, he can beat you from deep, has good touch. He has a lot of the gifts great scorers have,â&#x20AC;? Spiczka said. SR 32 31 8-5-76 A 20 43 8-7-78 Sauk Rapids-Rice scoring: Anthony Massman 10, Kranz 8, Camden Jackson 21, Landwehr 6, Wittowski 2, Boraas 28, Kuerkow Tongyik 1.
Marlin stops 144 shots in three games for Storm by BRYAN ZOLLMAN STAFF WRITER The Sauk Rapids-Rice boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hockey team had a tough week last week, dropping three games by a combined score of 22-2. They lost to Brainerd 5-1 on Jan. 26, Sartell 7-0 on Jan. 29 and River Lakes 11-1 on Monday night. But junior goaltender Lukas Marlin made enough saves to take over the top spot in the state. Marlin faced 166 shots in the three
games and made 144 saves, giving him 816 on the year, 15 ahead of Cody Nelson of Lake of the Woods. Daniel Sertich and Jake Hommerding were the two Storm players to score goals. Calvin Barthel had an assist. The Storm hosted Princeton Tuesday in Sauk Rapids and will also host Willmar on Thursday. Their Ă&#x20AC;nal regular season game is Thursday, Feb. 11 in Sauk Rapids against Fergus Falls.
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the CLC. Both win totals are already higher than any season total for either team in the last Ă&#x20AC;ve years. They also have a good chance to be part of the Ă&#x20AC;rst winning basketball teams SR-R has had since the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;03-04 season for the girls and the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;02-
Captains corner: by Andrea Skillingstad and Brooke Torvig What is great about this How has the mindset of the team? We have been through team changed since you are many ups and downs over winning games? It has changed these past couple years, and we the mindset of the team in how have grown together, we have we know what we are truly calearned each other's strengths pable of and what we need to and how to incorporate them do in order to work together as into the game. a team to be successful. What do you think is the difference between winning and losing? When we are winning we are playing as a team and not playing as individuals. We all feed off each other's energy. The energies are different from when we are winning and when we are losing.
What is your favorite team tradition? Our favorite team tradition is the jam session in the locker room before the game because it gets everyone in a good mood, and ready to go out and play hard.
and Andi helps our younger players improve each day.
Sauk Rapids-Rice starters: senior Andi Skillingstad, junior Brooke Torvik, junior Brooklyn Harren, sophomore Bailey Becker and freshman Staci Meyer
What has been the highlight of the season so far? Explain. A highlight so far this season was our win over Little Team leaders: Falls. We won at Points, Bailey the buzzer with a Becker, 12.4 points basket from sophand Andi SkillingsAngela tad, 10.8 points; Coach Megan Foley omore Konz. It was aweRebounds, Skillsome seeing the ingstad, 7.7 per game and Becker, 5.8 per whole teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excitement and game; Assists, Becker, 3.1 per their ability to come together game and Torvik, 2.1 per game. and Ă&#x20AC;nish a basketball game. What type of tempo best suites your team? Why? Our tempo this season has been the most successful when we are up-tempo, when we can get up the Ă oor in transition and score or rush them into a turnover. What has been enjoyable about coaching this group of kids? The best part about coaching these girls is their ability to take on adversity and adjust as a team. We have had tough games where we did not play our best, but they come to practice the next day ready to learn and get better and play together. What are some of the factors that have contributed to your squads winning ways? This year I think a key to some of our success has been the ability to share the ball as a team. Our goal each game is to have more assists than turnovers. We have great leadership in Brooke, who is our point guard keeping our team calm and focused,
What does your team have to do to be successful down the stretch? Down the stretch it is going to be important that we handle pressure. We have a tough ending to our schedule. Many teams in our conference like to pile on the pressure and we need to stay conĂ&#x20AC;dent and move forward. A continued goal of more assists to turnovers will help us stay successful in this goal. What is your teams goal with just one month of regular season left and then the playoffs? As post season approaches our goal is to be successful in the post season and make a run. We have many talented players and lots of potential. We are still learning how to play with each other with different line ups in the game. Each game and practice is a chance to learn and grow, so we try to capitalize on each opportunity and hopefully we can be competitive in the post season this year.
03 season for the boys. The teams start an assortment of freshmen to seniors, which means the future should be bright as well. The Storm boys and girls have several home games in the month of Feb. The girls host Pierz on Saturday, Feb.
6, Willmar on Friday, Feb. 12, Fergus Falls on Tuesday, Feb. 16 and Alexandria on Thursday Feb. 18. The boys have three home games left. They host Rocori on Thursday, Feb. 4, Becker on Tuesday, Feb. 9 and Brainerd on Friday, Feb. 19.
Captains corner: by Tyler Kranz, Kuerkow Tongyik and Kobe Boraas
Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great about this team? When we work together as a team we can be unbeatable at times. We also have fun playing together because we are such close friends on and off the court. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like playing with your family. What do you think is the difference between winning and losing? When we play as a unit and move the ball, we believe we can play with anybody. When we lose we know we are not playing together and do not have energy. Starting Ă&#x20AC;ve: Camden Jackson, sophomore; Kobe Boraas, senior; Kuerkow Tongyik, senior; Tyler Kranz, junior; and Cody Landwehr, sophomore.
How has the mindset of the team changed since you have been winning games? We do not think about the upcoming games. We tell ourselves the team we are playing is the best team. We also build lots of conĂ&#x20AC;dence after each win and now that we are winning we take losses more personally and realize we are the team to beat. What is your favorite team tradition? Before games we like to play music loud in the locker room.
We have nice athleticism and plenty of talent for scoring the basketball.
What has been the highlight of the season so far? Explain. A couple of our highlights Team leaders: would be how well Points, Boraas 18 we played against points per game; Apollo the Ă&#x20AC;rst Rebounds, Landwehr 8.6 rebounds Coach Rich Spiczka time and knocking off Fergus Falls, per game; Assists, who only had one Jackson, 4.3 asloss prior to that game and had sists per game. beaten everyone in the section. What type of tempo best suites your team? Why? I What does your team have think we are comfortable ei- to do to be successful down ther way. We can really play the stretch? Play together and up and down, but I also think play hard every minute of evwe have nice size and execute ery game. well enough to score in the What is your teams goal half court as well. with just one month of reguWhat has been enjoyable lar season left and then the about coaching this group playoffs? Every team wants of kids? We are a talented to make the state tournament crew. It is always enjoyable each season and that was one for a coach when we execute of our goals going in to the season. We also wanted to win and shots go in. the conference. It is still posWhat are some of the fac- sible, but we will need to take tors that have contributed to care of our business and hope your squads winning ways? for some help from others.
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Wrestlers lose two more by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
The Storm wrestlers took on Rocori and Becker this week, adding losses against both teams. Rocori 46, Sauk Rapids-Rice 28 Starting off the meet, Jared Spohn won over Zavier Grefe with a score of 11-1 at the 106-pound weight class. At the 113-pound weight class, Jacob Ackerman lost to James Mann by decision with a score of 12-7. At the 120-pound weight class, Brady Vait won by fall over Brock Humbert.
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at the 182-pound weight class. At the 285-pound weight class, Luke Barringer won by fall over Seth Miller. The Storm forfeited at the 160-, 195- and 220-pound weight classes.
Becker 41, Sauk RapidsRice 13 The Storm took a signiĂ&#x20AC;cant loss against Becker on Jan. 28. At the 106-pound weight class, Andrew Wollak lost to Lukas Paulson with a score of 11-3. At the 113-pound weight class, Benjamin Gilbertson lost by decision to Jacob Berning with a score of 6-3. At the 120-pound weight class, Ackerman lost by decision to Josh Lumley with a score of 5-0. Zac Spohn won by decision over Logan Jurek with a score of 5-2 at the 126-pound weight class. At the 132-pound weight class, Rajkowski won over Adam Bau-
man with a score of 9-0. At the 138-pound weight class, Bemboom won by decision over Blake Paulson with a score of 7-0. Nelson lost by decision to Colton Demant with a score of 5-2 at the 145-pound weight class. At the 152-pound weight class, Joey Hoeschen lost by fall to Mikey James. At the 170-pound weight class, Robinson won by decision over Zack Fisher with a score of 3-0. At the 182-pound weight class, Syvertson lost to Jaylin Hildebrandt with a score of 13-3. At the 195-pound weight class, Daunte Molski lost by fall to Brady Gruenhagen. The 220-pound weight class saw a double forfeit in this meet. At the 285-pound weight class, Barringer lost by fall to Casey Vesledahl. The Storm also forfeited at the 160-pound weight class.
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Basketball is back
Basketball is back. In case you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t noticed, both the Sauk Rapids-Rice boys and girls basketball teams are off to strong starts. The girls are 10-7 overall and 5-4 in the tough Central Lakes Conference and the boys are 12-8 and 6-6 in
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Jackie Braun, a 2014 Sauk Rapids-Rice graduate and sophomore at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point took Àrst place in the
one-meter diving competition against the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse on Saturday. She scored 266.95 which exceeded the qualifying score for national competition of 255. Jackie has been recognized as the Wisconsin Athletic Intercollegiate Conference (WIAC) Athlete of the Week and last year was selected as the 2014-2015 Female Freshman Individual Sport Athlete of the Year. She is pursuing a degree in Dietetics and has been named to the Dean’s List every semester. Jackie is the daughter of Tony and Lisa Braun of Sauk Rapids.
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Ryan Kawlewski swims in the 200 IM, placing sixth. At right, Jack Grabinski performs a dive.
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Storm swimmers Ànish 11th at True Team by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
The boys’ swim and dive team pushed through a tough week of competition, adding a loss against rivals St. Cloud Tech and placing 11th at the True Team meet. St. Cloud Tech 98, Sauk Rapids-Rice 82 The Storm had high individual Ànishes, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Tigers. 200 MR: Josh Deering, Gabe Swanson, Dylan Maanum, Jayson Valek 3rd 1:55.81; Morgan Freese, Ryan Kawlewski, Carter Molianen, Erik Moline 5th 2:03.00. 200 FS: Jackson Elmquist 3rd 2:00.96; Ethan Baker 5th 2:06.59; Mason Eisenschenk 6th 2:007.03. 200 IM: Maanum 3rd 2:24.33; Swanson 5th 2:29.41; Kawlewski 6th 2:39.47. 50 FS: Valek 2nd 23.97; Stephen Erickson 3rd 24.15; Tommy Stiegel 6th 25.96; Ben Claassen 27.37. 1 MTR Dive: Jack Grabinski 1st 259.10; Sawyer Amo 3rd 184.65. 100 FLY: Elmquist 4th 1:04.78; Molianen 5th 1:05.93; Stiegel 6th 1:12.34. 100 FS: Erickson 1st 52.14; Baker 4th 56.38; M. Freese 5th 56.80; Moline 57.47. 500 FS: Deering 3rd 5:38.90; Swanson 5th 5:55.95. 200 FSR: Erickson, Valek, Elmquist, Baker 1st 1:36.81; Maa-
num, Stiegel, Claassen, Moline 3rd 1:43.23. 100 BK: M. Freese 2nd 1:07.03; Molianen 5th 1:11.62; Eisenschenk 6th 1:16.21. 100 BR: Deering 1st 1:13.09; Maanum 2nd 1:16.49; Kawlewski 3rd 1:23.52. 400 FSR: Erickson, Valek, Elmquist, M. Freese 1st 3:36.74; Swanson, Baker, Stiegel, Eisenschenk 2nd 3:46.85.
True Team Meet The Storm competed in the True Team meet on Saturday, placing 11th out of 12 teams with a score of 1008. As a team, the Storm is not going to state. The team is still preparing for the individual statequalifying tournament. Preliminary: 200 FSR: Deering, Stiegel, Valek, Elmquist 1:49.40; Baker, Swanson, Maanum, Eisenschenk 1:59.33; M. Freese, Kayden Daniels, Molianen, Amo 2:01.25. 200 FS: Maanum 2:02.15; Swanson 2:04.65; Kawlewski 2:10.19; Moline 2:06.69. 200 IM: Stephen Davis 2:40.90; Stiegel 2:23.82; Elmquist 2:21.15; Deering 2:16.37. 50 FS: Eisenschenk 25.95; Baker 24.94; Valek 24.05; Erickson 23.67. 1 MTR Dive: Amo 282.05; Elijah Grabinski 286.70; J. Grabinski 330.25. 100 FLY: Valek 59.67; Molianen 1:05; M. Freese 1:05.47; Maanum 1:04.57. 100 FS: Erickson 51.31; Elmquist 53.98; Cole Bonovsky 1:02.22; Thomas Daniels 1:01.14 500 FS: Kawlewski 5:42.79;
Eisenschenk 5:48.97; Davis 6:07.45; Moline 5:52.26. 200 FSR: Erickson, Valek, Swanson, Stiegel 1:36.77; Moline, Kawlewski, Eisenschenk, T. Daniels 1:44.55; K. Daniels, Molianen, Bonovsky, Isaac Freese 1:51.88; Davis, Amo, Tucker Hendrickson, Claassen 1:58.77. 100 BK: Deering 1:03.40; Baker 1:05.23; M. Freese 1:06.22; Molianen 1:09.44. 100 BR: Stiegel 1:09.05; Swanson 1:14.99; K. Daniels 1:18.74; Hendrickson 1:27.03. 400 FSR: Erickson, Elmquist, Maanum, Deering 3:36.35; Kawlewski, Moline, Baker, M. Freese 3:49.59; Bonovsky, T. Daniels, Davis, I. Freese 4:02.17; Amo, Hendrickson, Claassen, K. Daniels 4:11.36. Finals: 200 FSR: Deering, Stiegel, Valek, Elmquist 16th 1:49.95; Baker, Swanson, Maanum, Eisenschenk 29th 1:56.93; M. Freese, Kayden Daniels, Molianen, Amo 35th 2:01.07. 200 FS: Maanum 32nd 2:03.39; Swanson 34th 2:03.78; Kawlewski 38th 2:06.37; Moline 40th 2:06.69. 200 IM: Deering 24th 2:17.35; Elmquist 27th 2:20.04; Stiegel 35th 2:25.97; Davis 47th 2:43.98. 50 FS: Erickson 19th 23.75; Valek 21st 23.89; Baker 37th 25.54; Eisenschenk 42nd 26.01. 1 MTR Dive: J. Grabinski 8th 355.65; E. Grabinski 17th 194.45; Amo 20th 155.25. 100 FLY: Valek 20th 59.99; Molianen 32nd 1:05.15; M. Freese 34th 1:05.76; Maanum 36th 1:06.15. 100 FS: Erickson 18th 51.60; Elmquist 27th 53.74; Bonovsky 44th 1:01.20; T. Daniels 46th 1:02.06.
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500 FS: Kawlewski 30th 5:41.49; Eisenschenk 42nd 6:01.15; Davis 45th 6:06.45; Moline 47th 6:09.35. 200 FSR: Erickson, Valek, Swanson, Stiegel 17th 1:37.35; Moline, Kawlewski, Eisenschenk, T. Daniels tie for 30th 1:44.76; K. Daniels, Molianen, Bonovsky, I. Freese 36th 1:49.06; Davis, Amo, Hendrickson, Claassen 42nd 1:52.82. 100 BK: Deering 21st 1:03.00; Baker 29th 1:05.32; M. Freese 37th 1:08.48; Molianen 42nd 1:11.54. 100 BR: Stiegel 15th 1:07.85; Swanson 32nd 1:13.45; K. Daniels 42nd 1:18.49; Hendrickson 44th 1:24.88. 400 FSR: Erickson, Elmquist, Maanum, Deering 15th 3:35.44; Kawlewski, Moline, Baker, M. Freese 29th 3:51.82; Bonovsky, T. Daniels, Davis, I. Freese 40th 4:13.25; Amo, Hendrickson, Claassen, K. Daniels 41st 4:14.96.
Storm’N Sabres earn No. 2 seed by BRYAN ZOLLMAN STAFF WRITER Clare Minnerath stopped all 23 shots she faced and Brooke Walters’ Àrst-period goal proved to be enough as the Sartell/Sauk Rapids girls’ hockey team won an important section battle over the St. Cloud Icebreakers last Tuesday, Jan. 26. The win ended up being a big one because it inched the Storm’N Sabres past the Icebreakers for the No. 2 seed in
the section. Roseau, who beat the Storm’N Sabres earlier this season 6-3, captured the top seed. Buffalo is the No. 4 seed. Minnerath earned her seventh shutout and was also recently named as a Ànalist for the Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year. Walters scored at the 6:4 mark with Amanda Flemming and Bria Ferns assisting. The win improved the Storm’N Sabres to 17-7 on the season.
They will host North Wright County (9-15-1) this Saturday at 7 p.m. in Sartell in the quarterÀnals of section action. SemiÀnals will be held Tuesday at the high seed with the Ànals being played Friday at a neutral site. Buffalo is the reigning section champion. Sauk Rapids 6 Detroit Lakes 0 This time it was Katie Oltz’s turn to record a shutout as she stopped all 13 shots she faced, and Flemming and Me-
gan Mohr each scored twice to lead the Storm’N Sabres to a 6-0 win over Detroit Lakes in their regular season Ànale. Bria Ferns and Megan Cook each recorded two assists. Markia Smith and Walters also scored. Also earning assists were Alexa Paulson, Flemming, Bre Hess, Molly Mahowald, Smith and Mohr. The Storm’N Sabres Ànished their season with an 18-7 record.
Storm girls win third in a row by BRYAN ZOLLMAN STAFF WRITER Bailey Becker scored 21 points and Andi Skillingstad added 18 as the Sauk RapidsRice girls’ basketball team won their third game in a row
with a 61-51 win over Foley last Thursday. Becker drained two threepointers and also had seven free throws. Skillingstad dominated the paint with Àve Àrsthalf baskets and four more in the second half. Angela Konz
added 10 points and Staci Meyer nine. Brandi Roscoe chipped in six. Konz also added eight rebounds and Becker had seven rebounds and Àve assists. The win improves the
Storm to 5-4 in conference play and 10-7 overall. They hosted Zimmerman on Tuesday and will host Pierz Saturday.
Gymnasts Áip victoriously by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER The Storm faced the Apollo Eagles on Jan. 28. Their hard work paid off as they gained a victory on their home mat. Sauk Rapids-Rice 120.325, Apollo 98.350 On vault, Anna Magnan came in second with a score of 8.3. Justus Floren placed third with a score of 8.2, Morgan Thompson placed fourth with a score of 8.1 and Kelsey Christensen placed Àfth with a score of 8.05. Bergen Henkemeyer scored an 8.025 but didn’t place. On bars, the Storm swept the top Àve places. Thompson placed Àrst with a score of 7.05, Christensen placed second with a score of 6.9, Henkemeyer placed third with
a score of 6.775, Ellie Weinert placed fourth with a score of 6.625 and Floren placed Àfth with a score of 6.6. On beam, Brooke Helget placed Àrst with a score of 7.8. Christensen placed third with a score of 7.45 and Thompson placed fourth with a score of 7.1. Henkemeyer scored a 6.425 and Floren scored a 5.0, but neither placed. On Áoor, the Storm swept the top four. Christensen placed Àrst with a score of 8.1, Magnan placed second with a score of 8.05, Helget placed third with a score of 7.75 and Thompson placed fourth with a score of 7.65. Henkemeyer scored a 7.4, but did not place. All-around, Christensen placed Àrst with a score of 30.5 and Thompson placed second with a score of 29.9.
What do you like most about dance? What I like most about dance is being able to find myself and lose myself at the same time. From the moment I step foot out on that floor, I feel nothing but happiness. What makes dancing even better is I get to do what I love with the girls I love. Dance wouldn’t be the same if it wasn’t for my teammates and the life long friendships I have made. This is a sport where we depend on each other to do our personal best in order to have the teams best performance. We dance as one individual, with 20 hearts and that’s what makes dancing so great. What is your favorite dance to perform? Why? I enjoy both kick and jazz, each for different reasons. Kick requires you to kick your face for two minutes and 40 seconds, all while smiling. Most people can’t say that they get happy when they kick themselves in the face so that’s pretty rewarding too. You have to hit each move precisely whereas in jazz your passion is poured out onto the floor and after the applause has subsided the feeling of dancing that dance is one only jazzers will know. No matter how physically demanding dancing might be, you have to tell yourself that you will live and you can collapse when you’re done. That’s half the thrill of it. What were some of the duties you had while being captain? I am so honored to be a captain for such an amazing team. As a captain I always tried my best to be a shoulder to lean on, whether it was dance related or not. I also helped motivate the team by making little keepsake things such as locker signs. The best thing about being a captain is being able to stand back at the end of everything and noticing how far the team has come as a whole. I can honestly say this team is my second family and I wouldn’t trade them for anything else. What has been your favorite high school class to date? Explain. My favorite high school class so far has been anatomy. I enjoyed learning about how the body functions. In this class we got the privilege to dissect a fetal pig. I really enjoyed seeing the different organs in real life versus a paper diagram. Learning more about how many great things the body can do has also sparked my interest in physical therapy, which I am planning on going to college for. Tell us about a skill you possess that most people don’t know. I honestly don’t know of any other skill that I have beings as dance is literally all I do in life. My favorite skill in dance is a toe touch because it feels like you’re flying. What are some words you like to live by? ”All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” What is your favorite meal, movie, social media and song? My favorite meal is mac and cheese, my favorite movie is Divergent, my favorite social media is Instagram, and I have a lot of favorite songs so it’s too hard to choose just one. What are your future plans? I am planning on attending either the University of Minnesota Twin Cities or the College of St. Scholastica to major in athletic training and physical therapy. Leading the Storm is Sponsored by:
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