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College preparations

June 7, 2023 HPSH Plaid Line Leave a comment

By: Joseph Nelson

If you’re looking to become a college freshman this year and might need some tips before you check into your dorm room then you found the right place. But before that I just want to say Congrats! Applying and getting accepted into college is a large task and massive challenge that many turn down, but you didn’t, so let’s get to some tips freshman.

If you are living on campus and in a dorm, please consider these following items to add for your dorm room; a LARGE trash bin because that tiny $5 bin you got at Target isn’t going to hold a week’s worth of trash (let alone 3 days). A desk or personal fan is a great investment for those who live in very hot or humid climates as the ceiling fans in dorms are hard to maintain all year round. Please, please, please buy a laundry hamper basket with wheels as it will probably be likely that you will be floors above the laundry room and carrying that basket up and down your dorm is a pain. Finally, lastly, the needs for your dorm life experience are shower shoes, I can’t elaborate more but just know that I wouldn’t step into a shower without them.

Now we all want to find a person that matches our energy and that we can tolerate sharing a room with for 8-9 months. so a good tip is that if you want better chances of finding someone who maybe shares your same interests and lifestyle and don’t want to leave it up to the chances of the dorm room lottery, then I would recommend using Facebook groups to help find your roommate. Many people post about themselves and it’s so much easier to connect with someone before the year starts then when you guys are already unpacking your room to start your year. Also, use your roommate for connections for friend groups; connections can make your college life so much easier.

My final tip for incoming college freshmen is just have fun. Sure you should strive for those good grades but college is a once in a lifetime experience that for many they regret not embracing. So what I really mean is, go to that football game to cheer for your team, it doesn’t matter if you like the sport or not, the atmosphere is enough to go as is. Join that club that you’ve been interested in, heck you don’t even have to commit, just visit once or twice to see if you’d like it. Just don’t take your experience for granted and you’ll find yourself not regretting it when you walk on stage to get that diploma.

Student Creative Writing

Underground Smile

June 6, 2023 HPSH Plaid Line Leave a comment

By: Maya Breininger

Note: This is a student generated work of short fiction

Have you ever thought? Thought about what it’s like?

I have; I think all the time. I think, and I think, and I think. That’s all that I can do, that’s all I was made to do.

Contrary to the eternal cycle of thinking, there is one question I have yet to answer. I know not what I am, or what language I speak. All I know is that I exist. Curious, isn’t it?

In my dormant state, I count starting from zero. Zero, one, two, three…
I count until it happens. Until something happens; until I feel, hear or see something.

On count eight hundred thousand billion, four hundred thousand and sixty-three, there is a feeling. The first thing I feel is hundreds of teeth, searing themselves into me. My chest heaves – yes, I do believe I have a chest – as millions of prickly needles lift themselves from my respiratory system. At this moment, I realize what pain is. Not because of its sudden presence, but because of its sudden absence. I realize that I am no longer under constant, unrelenting pain. My lungs feed on thousands of pounds of oxygen, and my vision blurs.

I feel…sediment. Soft yet coarse soil. I am big, I can feel yards of length unraveling from my appendages.

I can stretch, finally I can stretch. I had been restrained for so long that I hadn’t known I was trapped, but now, I was set free.

Two things occurred to me as I dug from the soil and finally felt air; one, I was going to torture and dismember the one who had held me captive. Two, I was unbelievably, undeniably hungry. The first human I had ever seen, dressed itself in dense clothing with many pockets. With a cap with light secured tightly on her long curly red hair, a bursting light in its right hand and a map in the other, I credited it as the first thing to wake me up.

To show gratitude, I contorted the muscles in my face until it resembled something close to a ‘smile’, hundreds of teeth in my mouth dropping down from my skull to make it more authentic.

However I was not met with one in return, instead, a bloodcurdling scream fled the tiny creature’s mouth, ricocheting off the rocky cave walls.

Against my desire, my general core area began to rumble. It was hunger.
The human’s face seems to age one-hundred years, and sticky red liquid drained from her cheeks as her fingernails dug deep into the skin.

I smiled once more in gratitude for saving me, and as gratitude for being my first meal.

I scaled my way to the exit of the cave, my slimy appendages pressing against the wall to lead me.

By the time I left the cave and light hit my face, my eyes sewed themselves shut. My gut regurgitated a lock of long, curly red hair. My body began to transform.

“Help me!” I screamed. “Help, I can’t see!” My voice was a metallic gurgle that barely mimicked the sound of the girl I had just digested.
The sound of leaves crunched under feet as two bodies approached me.

“Jeez, Hannah you scared me.” Richard let out a half-hearted chuckle.

“Yeah, you sounded weird… like, distorted.” Jolliet followed behind him.

“I’m sorry, you guys.” I giggled, wiping my eye. “I had something in my eye.”

“Did you find anything in that cave? The creature we’re looking for should be around here.” Jolliet said.

“No, nothing.” I smiled. Thirty-two teeth, that seemed about right.

Advice/How To

Tips to deal with writer’s block

June 6, 2023 HPSH Plaid Line Leave a comment

By: Bijou Kruszka

Picture this: you’re a student in journalism class. Your article pitch for the week is due, and you have no idea what to write. You stare at the Schoology submission spot, but not a single idea pops into your head. So, you turn to your classmates, and ask them what you should write about. One of them replies “Write an article about writer’s block.” And, while it was intended as a joke, you have literally nothing else, so you go with it. So, here we are. Please enjoy my tips for dealing with writer’s block.

#1: Ask people for prompts

As alluded to in my intro, sometimes the best way to deal with writer’s block is to ask others for ideas. Often writer’s block will come because you’re limited to your own brain. By confiding with others, you can open yourself up to a variety of ideas, many you would have never once thought of. Often, people may be very vague or specific, which allows for a lot of creative range as well.

For example, one time a friend told me to write a short story ending with the word “grape-tastic,” and no other criteria. I ended up writing a strangely tragic story about a poor grape farmer, barely able to feed his two children. I never would have gotten there without “grape-tastic.” Needless to say, asking others for prompts is often a great way to inspire you. Just make sure that if you use their idea, you thank them. (Thank you to Trump Vang for the article idea).

#2: Look for ideas on the internet

The internet is a vast resource for all sorts of things, and writing is certainly no exception. There are countless social media accounts dedicated to posting prompts, which can also lead you to a community of writers. There are also plenty of online generators for all sorts of ideas. There are some that generate ideas for plots, characters, settings, and so much more. You can even ask ChatGPT for ideas, though you should never use it to create original writing.

#3: Read other people’s writing

Sometimes, one of the best ways to help your own writing is to invest yourself in other people’s writing. You can encounter new stories, which can freshen your perspective. You can notice stylistic and narrative choices that inspire you to change the way you’ve been writing.

More importantly, you will never improve if you keep doing the same thing over and over again. By reading the work of others, you can rework your current perspective and improve facets of your writing you didn’t even know needed improving.

#4: Take breaks and do other things

This will seem counterintuitive, but the absolute best way to deal with writer’s block is to stop writing. Forcing yourself to stare at a blank sheet of paper or blinking cursor for hours will only frustrate you and encourage you to stop writing. What you need to do is set your pencil down, stand up, and go do something else. Go on a walk, have fun with friends, play a game, watch a show, do anything.

The only way someone can be inspired is if they do things that inspire them. Maybe on a walk, you’ll encounter a beautiful flower that inspires you to write poetry. Maybe you watch the news, and get inspired to write an article about some injustices you witness. No matter what inspires you, you’re never going to find it staring at an empty void. So, go experience life. Then, come back and write about it.

Movies/TV/Theaters

Our top 9 K-drama recommendations

June 6, 2023 HPSH Plaid Line Leave a comment

By: Mushtaq Yonis & Ajmal Abdirahman

1. ‘Weightlifting Kim Bok joo’

This k-drama is a must see. If you’re looking for a light hearted k-drama to watch we recommend this to you! It’s a romcom between 2 college students named Kim Bok Joo and Nam Joon-hyung. Kim Bok Joo is a part of the weightlifting club at her university while Nam Joon-hyung is all about swimming, they both meet by unexpected situations.

2. ‘The Penthouse: War in Life’

As its title implies, this k-drama tells the story of the lives of wealthy elites of South Korea who all reside in the “Hera Palace”. This luxury apartment has many secrets that would ruin the lives of anyone who stayed there. In order to protect their reputation, the people living there would do anything, to the point of doing questionable things.

3. ‘Crash Landing on You’

A strong wind caused an accident during paragliding, causing Yoon Se-ri to land in North Korea as an emergency. While there, she meets Ri Jeong-hyeok, a North Korean soldier. As Yoon Se-ri spends more time with Ri Jeong-hyeok, a romance develops between them as they both attempt to bring Yoon Se-ri back to South Korea.

4. ‘Flower of Evil’

The drama revolves around the relationship between Baek Hee-sung and Cha Ji-won. The couple has a daughter who makes them an ideal family, but Baek Hee-sung is hiding a shameful and cruel past behind his stolen identity.

5. I’t’s Okay to Not Be Okay’

A psychiatric worker named Moon Gang Tae meets a successful children’s book writer named Ko Moon-young. Ko Moon-young is diagnosed with having antisocial personality disorder. During the drama, the two heal each other’s emotional wounds.

6. ‘True Beauty’

‘True Beauty’ is a k-drama about a girl named, Jugyeong whose life changes as she learns how to use makeup after being bullied because of her ugly looks. She goes to great lengths to never be seen without makeup. But when a guy from her school does, named Suho, she thinks it’s the end of the world. The drama introduces another guy from her school, Han Seo Joon who has a rocky past with Suho. It’s a romantic comedy and every episode is very exciting with new plot twists!

7. ‘The Glory’

‘The Glory’ is a thriller k-drama about a young woman named Dong-eun. Who was brutally bullied when she was younger to the point where she had to drop out of school. She wants to get revenge on the people who ruined her life and make them pay for their crimes. The plot, the acting and cinematography are top notch. Each episode hooks you in and there’s never a boring moment! This drama is a very intense watch and is actually based on real events.

8. ‘Sweet Home’

‘Sweet Home’ is an apocalyptic horror k-drama about humans turning into monsters. The main character is a troubled teen named Hyun and he is a high school student. He lost his family in a horrible accident, and now he moves into an apartment alone. Strange things start to happen at his new home, and Hyun must face a new terrible reality where these monsters are trying to wipe out every human in their path. With the residents of his apartment building they fight to survive these monsters. This drama is based on a webtoon, and is highly enjoyable. With many insane twists and turns.

9. ‘Start Up’

‘Start Up’ is a drama about a group of young people in the world of startup companies. The main character, Seo Dal-mi decides to drop out of university and do part time work to achieve her dream of becoming an entrepreneur similar to Steve Jobs. Along the way she meets another young wanna-be entrepreneur named Nam Do San who also wants to achieve great things. The two, along with many others, learn that the business world is hard and things can be successful but fail in a matter of seconds. The story is very enjoyable, making watchers feel many different emotions, like sadness, happiness and a feeling of inspiration. This drama is very beautiful and it teaches that it’s okay to take risks in life even if you get hurt, you take it as a learning experience.

Events

Pride month

June 6, 2023 HPSH Plaid Line Leave a comment

By: Tasha Cudinski

What is Pride month? Every year during the month of June America celebrates Pride month. Pride celebrates LGBTQIA+ rights and identities, allowing people the chance to gather and show their pride in who they are. Places that celebrate Pride will often put on a huge parade with dancers and various organizations that want to show their support.

On June 28th, 1969, in New York City, a police raid led to the Stonewall Riots, one of the first major protests against prosecutions of LGBTQIA+ peoples, and a movement that is often credited with being a starting place of the larger movement. The Stonewall Riots happened when police raided a gay bar, and attempted to arrest the people inside for being members of the LGBTQIA+ society. Instead of allowing themselves to be unfairly imprisoned for who they were, the people at the bar fought back, eventually being joined by thousands of people from across New York, who had come to protest against the police and the prosecution of members of the LGBTQIA+ community. The one year anniversary of the riots was the first ever Pride celebration in America, and the beginning of Pride month.

During Pride people of the LGBTQIA+ community gather together to celebrate. There are the parades, as well as music and drag shows. Many companies will have special products as a way of showing support for Pride, and earning money. People who are celebrating Pride will often wear clothing with rainbows, or flags that represent their identities. Pride goes on for the entire month and is open to all who are accepting of other people’s identities.

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World

With the mayoral elections in Kosovo, tension rise between ethnic Serbs and ethnic Albanians

June 5, 2023 HPSH Plaid Line Leave a comment

By: Aeden Evenson-McDermott

The conflict at hand here reminds the world of the Kosovo War back in the late 1990’s. Kosovo strived to become an independent nation from the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as they had controlled Kosovo. Serbia to this day remains steadfast on Kosovo being a part of Serbia even though it is its own country now. Russia and China, who are also deniers of Kosovo’s sovereignty, are impartial but relative to the issue directly due to their stance.

With the two heads of state, Aleksandar Vučić of Serbia and Albin Kurti of Kosovo, both find themselves in a tumultuous time of exchanging blame accusations and dealing with out of control tensions.

Last month’s mayoral elections took place throughout four municipalities in the north of Kosovo. With ethnic Serbs and their parties refraining from participation, turnout was only 3.5% which was the election of ethnic Albanian mayors in predominantly Serb towns.

With many Western leaders taking strong condemnation on the crisis at hand, Albin Kurti decided to move forward with his support. All the while, Vučić mobilized troops and put them on standby. With NATO peacekeepers in the area, 4,000 were mobilized and sent to the conflict zone.

Zvečan, has been the town where tensions were high. Kosovo blamed the ethnic Serbs for the clashes with NATO peacekeepers and over 30 were reported injured.

Even one of the world’s greatest tennis stars, Novak Djoković, had words to say at the French Open tennis championships: “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia,” it read. “Stop the violence.” His words created strong condemnation from the media as he has been at the focus of attention previously when he talked falsely about COVID-19. He did a bit of backtracking on his statement a few days later to clarify his point.

Furthermore, the tensions have eased slightly as the mayors have agreed on not going back to their offices yet. There’s still a way to go with tensions remaining high as cooperation for the future isn’t in sight.

Editorials/Student Voice, Music/Concerts

‘Currents’ album review

June 5, 2023 HPSH Plaid Line Leave a comment

By: Caden Kipfmueller

On July 17th, 2015, an Australian musician going by the stage name Tame Impala released his third studio album, ‘Currents’. Tame Impala, or Kevin Parker, had been rising steadily in popularity since the release of his last album nearly three years prior, but ‘Currents’ was undoubtedly his big break.

Two years after its release, I would listen to this album for the first time, while sitting in my middle school English class during silent work time, browsing YouTube and idly looking for something to help me focus while I studied in the thirty minutes I had left in class. I remember the day well, I think because of how important it would be to me one day.

The album cover caught my eye, with its wavy lines that looked like optical illusions and an overwhelming amount of purple. A friend of mine once told me it looked like a physics textbook from the nineties, and I’m inclined to agree. Something about it was so…enticing to me. I knew what I was doing for the next thirty minutes.

From my very first listen I was hooked. ‘Currents’ was nothing like I’d ever heard before, a unique blend of 80s inspired synths with a modern twist. It was catchy. Intoxicating, even.

Tame Impala has this innate ability to masterfully craft dense soundscapes in this album, with a variety of trippy synths as well as a handful of percussion instruments, guitars, smooth bass and smoother vocals all coming together to make the most utterly jaw dropping music I’ve ever heard to this day. Parker’s voice, an airy falsetto, is the cherry-on-top in every song, somehow grounding tracks despite its ethereal nature.

Listening to this album makes me feel like I am floating in a sensory deprivation tank. I was shocked to learn that the entire album was mixed, written, and recorded by him and him alone because it seems otherworldly, and far more complex than could be imagined by one creative artist. In my mind, it’s so far beyond what anyone is capable of creating, much less one man who describes himself as “Just some guy”.

The album’s opening track, “Let it Happen”, was a seven minute masterpiece that left me so floored the first time I heard it that I had to play it again. And again. And again. Before I knew it, English was over and I hadn’t even gotten past the first song. The rest of the album was similar, filled with moments that made me do a double take and play over and over again. I think it took me three days to listen to the whole thing start to finish when all was said and done simply because I couldn’t stop going back and listening to my favorite moments one more time.

Lyrically, ‘Currents’ is surprisingly nuanced. It may be hard to notice because his vocals are so frequently distorted and hard to pinpoint exactly, but Kevin Parker weaves intricate stories into his songs. You may not pick them up on the first listen but they are always there. Stories about loneliness and loss and growth, and the agonizing process of slowly losing contact with loved ones. Some songs you can relate to. Some songs you can’t. I find his songs especially poignant as a teenager growing up in the twenty-first century, but I feel like the overall themes would have held up over any time period.

“Yes I’m Changing” holds specific emotional significance to me as I prepare myself for college and the next stages of my life. Sometimes I look back on the person I used to be with deep longing. I frequently wish I could go back to before I was stressed out about grades and friends and, well…growing up. Listening to “Yes I’m Changing” is always a deeply personal experience for me, as it grounds me and reassures me that growing up is going to be ok.

I never really listened to music much when I was younger. Some homes are occupied by music-philes, where music is constantly on in the background, others not so much. Mine? Not so much. Sure, my mom would turn on the radio in the car, or my dad would play songs on his iPod for me, but the music I was hearing regularly never really resonated with me. I didn’t hate it, per-se, but I never really connected with it. I just didn’t know how powerful music could be. When I listened to ‘Currents’, I discovered that power. Finally, I understood what it was that made music so important to so many people. For the first time in my life, I understood the emotional potential of music.

This album has sparked a long lasting passion for music inside of me. I don’t know if that passion was always there and just waiting to emerge or if it came out of nowhere, but frankly I don’t care. It doesn’t really matter to me. What matters to me is that music is now an integral part of who I am. It makes me a more well-rounded person, and it’s given me the chance to connect with those that share my love for this album, forging deep connections over our common love for this music. This album’s role in my willingness to branch out and seek out new types of music across all genres will never be understated. It is only now that I am coming to realize that music can be a vehicle of relaxation, protest, awareness, diversity, escape, or sympathy beyond simply serving as background noise on a long car trip.

‘Currents’ marked the start of a lifelong love for music. Without it, I don’t think I’d look at music, or even art more generally, the same way. The album has fundamentally changed my perspective on life more broadly, setting a standard for myself when I create things of my own.

Travel/Food

Carlota de limón

June 5, 2023 HPSH Plaid Line Leave a comment

By: Jessica Garcia Saligan

Carlota de limón is an ice box style cake! There’s a layer of limon frost then there’s a layer of Maria cookies. If you’re a lemon lover, you’re going to love this cake!

Utensils

Blender
Spoons
Bowls (multiple)
Casserole dish
Spoon or spatula
Plastic wrap

Mexican frosty pastry

4 Mexican limes or use Key limes
1 Can of condensed milk
1 Can of evaporated milk
Galletas Maria or Maria biscuits (multiple packs)
Vanilla extract

You’re going to start out with squishing your 4 lime into the blender, getting every drop of the lime juice.

Get your condensed milk, evaporated milk and a dash of vanilla extract and pour that into the blender. Blend it all together until it comes into a smooth consistency but don’t blend too fast or some air bubbles will start to form.

Once you start getting the smooth mixture you’re going to start to make the Carlota.

You’re gonna grab your casserole dish, or a deep baking pan, both work perfectly! You’re going to pour in a little bit of the lime mixture – not to cover the can completely – but enough to get all over the pan.

Grab your Maria cookies and spread an even layer covering the whole bottom of the casserole dish.

Then pour in a good layer of the lime mixture over the cookies to coat them, then you’re going to use the back of a spoon or a spatula and spread it evenly all around.

Add in another layer of cookies and you will be repeating it until you have no mixture left and have several creamy lime layers.

You end up with the lime mixture on the top and if you like, you could leave it as it is or what ‘s more preferred is to add Maria cookies on top to cover every part of the cake and add some lemon zest on top!

Place plastic wrap carefully on top of the casserole, not letting it touch the surface of the Carlota. Place it in the refrigerator for overnight, or 2 to 5 hrs is preferred.

That’s how you make a Carlota de limón Enjoy!

Science/Nature

Why are there so many mosquitoes this year?

June 5, 2023 HPSH Plaid Line Leave a comment

By: Biftu Osman

As the weather began warming up, there has been a sky rocketing rise of mosquitoes in Minnesota. The big question is: Why are there so many mosquitoes this year compared to the past few years?

Mosquitos are born in water and typically live in moist and dark places. Due to the large amount of rainfall, and all the snow melt from this past winter season, mosquitoes have been given the perfect weather to breed and thrive in.

The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District predicts; “…this season is the biggest for mosquitoes in more than two years. Water samples are showing high counts of larva ready to blossom into bite-ready adults.”

The most common mosquito type in Minnesota is the floodwater mosquito. Their eggs can last as long as 7 years and due to the drought these past few years, they haven’t been hatching much.

This summer, due to the flooding in the Mississippi River, all the past year’s eggs as well as this year’s eggs are all hatching. Once floodwater mosquito eggs are placed in water, it only takes them about a week to be fully developed and hatched.

The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District says on the average peak days of summer, they receive around 100 calls a day in complaints about mosquito swarms. This season they’ve received around 350 calls in just one day.

The biggest hot spots where mosquitos have been thriving this year are in the Twin Cities area. Specifically, the big bodies of water like the Mississippi River and Minnesota River.

Although the mosquito situation this season makes it seem inevitable to get bitten by mosquitos, there’s multiple strategies to try and prevent it. One of the most effective ways to treat mosquito bites is using insect repellent.

If you’ve already been bitten, some efficient techniques to treat it are rubbing it with an ice cube/ice pack or applying anti-itch cream/lotion.

Badminton, Baseball, Golf, Softball, Sports, Tennis, Track & Field, Ultimate Frisbee

End of school year look into Highland Park’s spring sports

June 2, 2023 HPSH Plaid Line Leave a comment

By: Abby Altman

Highland Park has been a powerhouse in many sports over the last few years, most notably Cross Country running and Nordic skiing. So what happens in the spring, when Highland no longer represents a powerhouse endurance sport?

Spring sports at Highland Park Senior High have not historically compared to that of fall and winter sports, both in success, and in spectator turnout.

Baseball and softball games don’t attract nearly as many viewers and support as football and basketball, and most people don’t even know that Highand has a combined ultimate frisbee team with Central High School.

However, each of the spring sports at Highland have achieved some level of success and each team deserves to be recognized.

Softball:

Image taken from: @athletics_hp on instagram

The Highland Park softball team has been short in numbers ever since the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time since 2019, Highland was able to fill a JV roster this spring, and utilized an abundance of underclassmen to fill out the Varsity roster.

The softball team went 8-0 in conference play, outscoring conference opponents 132-10 en route to their sixth conference title in team history. The team then went on to beat Minneapolis Southwest 16-6 to earn the first Twin Cities championship title in team history.

Baseball:

Similar to softball, the Highland Park baseball team went 8-0 in conference play, and 14-3 overall. The baseball team started the season extremely hot, going 14-0 to open the season, before dropping the last 3 games of the regular season.

Baseball and softball both went 0-2 in section play to end their seasons.

Badminton:

The Highland girls badminton team went 9-3 in conference play, and 17-3 overall on the season. Highland finished the season ranked 4th in team state.

At the individual state meet, Sunny Vang placed 1st overall in the singles varsity matches, and Houahna Yang placed 2nd overall in the singles JV matches. Edi Damiyo and Sara Leticho placed 3rd overall in the JV doubles matches.

Track:

The track team had a relatively bumpy start to the season, with many distance runners continuing their Nordic ski season, and several top athletes out with injury. Despite these setbacks, both the boys and girls teams won the team conference meet, with every single relay team taking 1st or 2nd place, and 12 overall event wins.

The team is now in the middle of their section championships, with Gavin Roberts and Terez Vaughn going to state in the 3200 and triple jump respectively. The finals for the section meet will be held on Friday, June 2, with 7 athletes qualifying for finals in various events.

Girls Golf:

The girls golf team had a record breaking number of participants this year. The golf team went 5-0 in conference, and won the conference tournament for the 18th time, by a daunting 150 strokes. This marks 10 conference titles in the last 11 years for Highland girls golf.

Boys Golf:

For the 3rd straight season, the Highland boys golf team was conference champions, finishing the match with a team score of 326. This is the 16th conference title in team history.

Ultimate Frisbee:

After losing the majority of their team to graduation last season, the Highland-Central combined team was able to recruit lots of new players, and the team is now even bigger than in years prior. The team went 5-4 on the season, including a 4 game win streak in April.

Tennis:

The Highland Boys tennis team clinched the conference title, going 6-0 in city play, ending with a 7-0 defeat over Como Park. This is the 17th conference win in team history.

Doubles duo Andrew Bacigalupi and Bodie Zwank defeated Eagan in the Section 3AA doubles championship, taking 1st place and qualifying for the state tennis tournament. The state tournament will begin on June 8th.