| ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE: DECEMBER 18 – DECEMBER 23 | |||
| MONDAY | DECEMBER 18 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| TUESDAY | DECEMBER 19 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 4:15pm / 4:15pm 6:00pm | Boys Basketball vs. Holy Angels | HOME | |
| 5:30pm / 7:00pm | Girls Hockey vs. South St. Paul | Doug Woog Arena | |
| WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 20 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 4:15pm / 6:00pm | Girls Basketball vs. Christ’s Household of Faith | HOME | |
| 5:00pm | Wrestling Triangular vs. Edina / Roseville | HOME | |
| 5:00pm / 7:00pm | JV: 3:30pm V: 4:45pm | 9:15pm | Boys Hockey vs. Spring Lake Park | Fogerty Arena |
| 7:00pm | 5:00pm | 8:30pm | Boys Swimming vs. Central | Humboldt High School |
| THURSDAY | DECEMBER 21 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 3:45pm | 2:20pm | 5:15pm | Nordic Ski Race – Classic | Battle Creek |
| FRIDAY | DECEMBER 22 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| SATURDAY | DECEMBER 23 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
Category Archives: Sports
Sports schedule for: Dec 11-16
| ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE: DECEMBER 11 – DECEMBER 16 | |||
| MONDAY | DECEMBER 11 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 5:00pm | Girls Basketball vs. Recording Arts | HOME | |
| TUESDAY | DECEMBER 12 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 5:00pm / 7:00pm | Girls Hockey vs. Hill-Murray | Polar Arena | |
| WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 13 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 5:00pm | Wrestling Triangular vs. Washington / Tartan | HOME | |
| 5:30pm / 7:00pm | 4:15pm | 8:30pm | Girls Basketball vs. MPLS Southwest | Southwest High School |
| THURSDAY | DECEMBER 14 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 3:45pm | 2:10pm | 5:15pm | Nordic Ski Race Classic | Elm Creek |
| 4:00pm / 5:15pm 7:00pm | JV/C: 3:15pm V: 5:45pm | 8:30pm | Boys Basketball vs. Two Rivers | Two Rivers High School |
| 5:00pm / 7:00pm | Boys Hockey vs. Simley | Charles M. Schulz Highland Arena | |
| FRIDAY | DECEMBER 15 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 4:30pm | 3:15pm | 7:00pm | Boys Swimming vs. Humboldt/Washington | Humboldt High School |
| 5:00pm / 7:00pm | Girls Hockey vs. Simley | WSP Ice Arena | |
| SATURDAY | DECEMBER 16 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 9:00am | 7:00am | 5:00pm | Wrestling Invitational | Trinity School at River Ridge |
| B – 10:15am JV – 2:00pm V – 6:00pm | Boys Basketball vs. Cooper | High School for Recording Arts | |
| 1:00pm / 3:00pm | Boys Hockey vs. River Falls | Charles M. Schulz Highland Arena | |
Sports schedule for: Dec 4-9
| ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE: DECEMBER 4 – DECEMBER 9 | |||
| MONDAY | DECEMBER 4 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 4:10pm | JV Girls Hockey vs. South St. Paul | Doug Woog Arena | |
| TUESDAY | DECEMBER 5 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 4:00pm / 5:30pm 7:00pm | JV/C: 3:15pm V: 5:45pm | 8:30pm | Boys Basketball vs. MPLS South | South High School |
| 5:00pm / 7:00pm | Girls Hockey vs. Moose Lake | Riverside Ice Arena | |
| WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 6 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 3:45pm | 2:10pm | 5:15pm | Nordic Ski Race – Skate | Bloomington Hyland |
| 4:30pm / 6:00pm | Girls Basketball vs. Two Rivers | HOME | |
| 5:00pm / 7:00pm | JV: 3:30pm V: 5:00pm | 9:00pm | Boys Hockey vs. South St. Paul | Doug Woog Arena |
| 5:00pm / 7:00pm | Girls Hockey vs. Hastings | WSP Ice Arena | |
| 6:00pm | Gymnastics vs. Johnson | HOME | |
| THURSDAY | DECEMBER 7 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 4:30pm / 6:00pm | Girls Basketball vs. SPA | HOME | |
| 5:00pm | 4:00pm | 7:00pm | Wrestling vs. Central | Central High School |
| FRIDAY | DECEMBER 8 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 4:00pm / 5:30pm 7:00pm | JV/C: 3:15pm V: 5:45pm | 8:30pm | Boys Basketball vs. Hill-Murray | Hill-Murray |
| 5:00pm / 7:00pm | Girls Hockey vs. Dodge County | WSP Ice Arena | |
| 5:00pm | 3:30pm | 7:00pm | Boys Swimming Conference Preview | Humboldt High School |
| SATURDAY | DECEMBER 9 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 6:30am | 5:00pm | Wrestling Invitational | Maple Grove High School | |
| 1:00pm / 3:00pm | 10:45am | 5:15pm | Boys Hockey vs. Rochester Lourdes | Graham Arena |
Scots vs Mankato East
By: M. Ahmadad
An unfortunate loss occurred for Scots Hockey on November 24th, their first official game being held at the Tria Ice Rink the day after Thanksgiving, against Mankato East. The match started of with both teams having close shots on net, until Scots Hockey had the first goal. They then had a second goal from player #6, Mustafa “Moose” Ahmadad, a defenseman. He was also the first player to be put into the penalty box at the very start of the game.
With the Scots up 2-0, the parents of Mustafa’s teammates were patting his mother on her back and laughing. But the confidence did not last long as the other team began playing more aggressively, getting one goal in, and then another, tying the score until they were up one: 2-3.
In the final minutes of the 3rd period, Scots Hockey chose to pull their goalie and go full offense on the rival teams’ end, but this only lead to Mankato managing another far-stretch shot, that didn’t really even look that cool or surprising, but the other team went crazy over it anyways.
After the game, I asked my brother for his thoughts, because I was pretty sure I was supposed to find a recent personal news story for my current events class.
“I mean I’m pretty chill ‘cause I got my first goal of the season, and I wanna get put on offense instead of defense, so I mean…next game I bet I’m gonna get another,” he said before going to eat food. He was relatively happy over his own shot, but didn’t talk about the ending score.
My mom was also quite satisfied that Mustafa started off strong, but more worried about a minor ankle injury he received. My dad also feels similarly, though my younger siblings find the loss very funny because of how the Scots took the lead quite well before getting lapped in points.
They did win against Baldwin on November 28th, 2-0, so that’s nice. You can watch a livestream of the game at: https://www.meridix.com/event/240246
Best winter sports
By: Brennan McMahon
Winter is the best season in a lot of people’s eyes and there are a lot of sports that you can only play in the winter. For most people this is a time to gear up and get ready to have some fun.
#1 Hockey
Hockey is undoubtedly one of the most popular in America and Canada, and it is also starting to grow in other countries as well. While this sport can be played indoors in the summer I still feel that it deserves a spot on this list because anyone can throw on a pair of skates, grab a stick and go play at a local outdoor rink that are all over the place in many cities. Hockey is a high speed sport with high contact levels, but everyone is playing with blades on their feet and on a thick layer of ice. You can also shovel off the snow on a local pond or lake and play there. The goal of the game is to score a rubber disk into the opposing team’s net while they are trying to stop you. The Scot’s hockey season is just starting, so cheer on our teams at future home games.
#2 Skiing
Whether you do downhill or cross-country everyone involved loves skiing. This is a super fun sport that is bound to make you love the snow even more. Downhill skiing is when a machine takes you to the top of the hill and you use gravity to pull you all the way back to the bottom. Cross-country skiing is when you use poles to move you forward on a course. Both of these sports are popular sports with racing teams and just families having fun. The Scot’s cross country skiing team is just starting sign-up if you want to join.
#3 Sledding
Sledding is not really an organized sport, but it has a spot on this list just because of the sheer number of people that go sledding each year. You can’t drive past any hill in the winter and not see a dozen kids having fun sledding down the hill.
Why soccer is better than American football
By: Alexander Martinez Martinez
Both soccer and American football are great sports but I think soccer is better. I think American football has more complicated rules; in soccer there’s many rules but they are easy to understand. In football the game stops a lot because of the downs and time outs during the games. Soccer also stops for free kicks, penalty’s, and fouls but they aren’t as frequent and don’t take as long to do compared to American football.
There’s nothing much you need to know about soccer to play or watch as it’s a very simple game. All you need is a ball and a few friends; you can play anywhere and anytime. There’s no complicated rules or special equipment you need.
In American football it is played in four 15 minute halves which I think is just a waste of time and should be played in longer halves like in soccer. In soccer, one game is 90 minutes (1 hour and a half) where it’s separated into two 45 minute halves. Some of the wasted time from fouls, free kicks and penalty decisions are added to the end of the halves.
Nothing is too predictable in a soccer match as one tiny mistake from either team could really change the flow of the game. There’s no breaks or timeouts which makes it a fast paced game that keeps the excitement high when both watching and playing.
A big difference between American football and soccer is the amount of people watching the sport. American football has around 390-410 million fans worldwide while soccer has around 3.5 billion worldwide, making it one of the most watched sports in the world.
An event in soccer that really shows what it is about is the World Cup. It’s where players from all over the world play for their countries’ international teams. and battle it out on the field to determine the world champion. This sport is not just about the great goals and skills performed by the players but about bringing many people together as it is loved by billions of people.
It always brings joy whether you’re playing or watching this sport. They are both really enjoyable and great to watch but I prefer the fast skillful and continuous gameplay of soccer. These are some of the many reasons why I think soccer is a better sport than American football.
Sports schedule for: Nov 27-Dec 2
| ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE: NOVEMBER 27 – DECEMBER 2 | |||
| MONDAY | NOVEMBER 27 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| Boys Swimming Begins | |||
| TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 28 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 5:00pm / 7:00pm | Girls Hockey vs. Minneapolis | WSP Ice Arena | |
| 5:00pm / 7:00pm | JV: 2:00pm V: 3:15pm | 7:30pm | Boys Hockey vs. Baldwin | United Civic Center Ice Arena |
| WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 29 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 2:10pm | 5:15pm | Nordic Ski | Elm Creek Park Reserve | |
| 5:30pm / 7:00pm | Girls Basketball vs. SPA | St. Paul Academy | |
| THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 30 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| FRIDAY | DECEMBER 1 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 6:00pm | Girls Basketball vs. Hiawatha | HOME | |
| 6:00pm | Gymnastics Conference Preview | HOME | |
| SATURDAY | DECEMBER 2 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 10:00am | Wrestling Invitational | Rush City High School | |
| 1:00pm / 3:00pm | JV: 11:30am V: 1:00pm | 5:15pm | Boys Hockey vs. Hopkins | Hopkins Pavilion |
Best places to play basketball around the St. Paul area
By: Jafar Abdi
Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the country, with this fame comes the creation of many different places to play basketball. Whether it be an outdoor park or a gym there are many different places to play this sport. But which ones are the best? Let’s get into it!
#1 YMCA Midway: The Y is a gym franchise found all over the country with many different locations. It usually contains a pool, weight-lifting area, a basketball court, and many other places to get active. The YMCA I will be talking about is the Midway location. The gym is on the upper floor and is only 1 court, it has 2 rims and many benches dotted around the floor. The hoops are single rim, but regulation size and height. It’s open from 7 AM-5 PM on the weekends but 5 AM-9 PM on the weekdays. It isn’t usually too packed during the school year, but with the addition of summer memberships, it can get filled with younger kids during the break. It earns 7/10 from me.
#2 YMCA East-Side: The YMCA gets featured again? Yes, and I am here to review it. The YMCA has multiple locations around the area so I am going to do it again. I’ve already gone through the motions and you must know what the Y is about, so let’s actually review the court. The hours are the same as the Midway location, but the court is different. It has 6 rims: the 2 regulation ones and 2 more 9ft rims on either side. The traffic is a bit different since there is no summer membership, but it’s more popular than its Midway counterpart throughout the year. It also has a laminated wooden court, different from the other YMCA. It earns 8/10 from me.
#3 Hamline Park: This will be the only outdoor court I will be reviewing and also the only park on the list so it is a bit unique. Hamline Park takes up a whole entire city block, featuring a soccer court, a playground, a jungle gym, and a blacktop which is the only thing we are reviewing today. It is a typical outdoor court with 2 hoops regulation height and dimensions but double-rimmed. It is placed in a pretty central location but still doesn’t get too much traffic; the only regulars are pretty much people who live close by. It is a bit old with the 3-pt line faded out on either side but for an outdoor park that’s pretty normal. It earns 6/10 from me.
Sports schedule for: Nov 6-11
| ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE: NOVEMBER 6 – NOVEMBER 11 | |||
| MONDAY | NOVEMBER 6 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 7 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 8 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 9 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 6:00pm | Girls Swimming Section Prelims | Richfield Middle School | |
| FRIDAY | NOVEMBER 10 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 6:00pm | Girls Diving Section Finals | Richfield Middle School | |
| SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 11 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 6:00pm | Girls Swimming Section Finals | Richfield Middle School | |
Sports schedule for: Oct 30-Nov 4
| ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE: OCTOBER 30 – NOVEMBER 4 | |||
| MONDAY | OCTOBER 30 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| Girls Hockey Begins | WSP Ice Arena | ||
| TUESDAY | OCTOBER 31 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 1 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 2 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| FRIDAY | NOVEMBER 3 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 4 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 2:00pm (Boys) 2:45pm (Girls) | 11:30am | 4:00pm | Cross Country State Meet | Les Bolstad Golf Course |
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