| ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE: JANUARY 20 – JANUARY 25 | |||
| MONDAY | JANUARY 20 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 4:30pm | Alpine Ski Meet | Afton Alps | |
| TUESDAY | JANUARY 21 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| JV: 5:00pm V: 7:00pm | Girls Hockey vs. Simley | WSP Ice Arena | |
| JV: 5:00pm V: 7:00pm | JV: 3:30pm V: 5:00pm | 9:00pm | Boys Hockey vs. South St. Paul | Doug Woog Arena |
| 6:00pm – 7:30pm | Softball Captains Practice | Fieldhouse | |
| WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 22 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 3:45pm | 2:20pm | 5:15pm | Nordic Ski Race – Skate | Battle Creek |
| JV: 4:30pm V: 6:00pm | Boys Basketball vs. Washington | HOME | |
| 6:00pm | Girls Basketball vs. Washington | Washington Tech | |
| 6:30pm | Baseball Captains Practice | Fieldhouse | |
| THURSDAY | JANUARY 23 | ||
| THURSDAY | JANUARY 23 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 4:00pm | Girls Basketball vs. Metro Schools College Prep | HOME | |
| 5:00pm | 3:15pm | 7:15pm | Boys Swimming and Diving vs. Central and Como Park | Humboldt High School |
| JV: 5:00pm V: 7:00pm | Boys Hockey vs. Southwest Christian | Charles M. Schulz Highland Arena | |
| FRIDAY | JANUARY 17 | ||
| FRIDAY | JANUARY 24 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 5:00pm | Girls Basketball vs. Higher Ground Academy | Higher Ground Academy | |
| SATURDAY | JANUARY 25 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 9:30am | 6:50am | 3:00pm | Wrestling Tournament | Roseville High School |
| JV: 12:00pm V: 2:00pm | JV: 11:15am V: 1:00pm | 5:00pm | Boys Hockey vs. Irondale | Super Rink – Blaine |
Category Archives: Sports
Sports schedule for: Jan 13-18
| ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE: JANUARY 13 – JANUARY 18 | |||
| MONDAY | JANUARY 13 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 6:30pm – 8:00pm | Baseball Captains Practice | Fieldhouse | |
| TUESDAY | JANUARY 14 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 5:00pm | Girls Basketball vs. Harding | HOME | |
| 5:30pm 5:30pm 7:00pm | 3:15pm | 8:30pm | Boys Basketball vs. Harding | Harding High School |
| 6:00pm – 7:30pm | Softball Captains Practice | Fieldhouse | |
| WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 15 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 3:45pm | 2:10pm | 5:15pm | Nordic Ski Race – Skate | Hyland Lake Park Reserve |
| 4:00pm | Girls Basketball vs. Central | Central High School | |
| 4:30pm | Alpine Ski Meet | Afton Alps | |
| 5:00pm | Wrestling vs. Johnson and Tartan | HOME | |
| JV: 5:00pm V: 7:00pm | Boys Hockey vs. Holy Angels | Charles M Schulz Highland Arena | |
| 5:30pm 5:30pm 7:00pm | Boys Basketball vs. Central | Central High School | |
| 5:30pm | Adapted Hockey vs. Rochester | Dakota Middle School | |
| 6:00pm | Gymnastics vs. Johnson | Johnson High School | |
| 6:30pm – 8:00pm | Baseball Captains Practice | Fieldhouse | |
| 7:30pm | Girls Hockey vs. Visitation | St. Thomas Ice Arena | |
| THURSDAY | JANUARY 16 | ||
| THURSDAY | JANUARY 16 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 4:00pm | 3:15pm | 5:00pm | Boys Basketball B-Squad vs. Central | Central High School |
| 5:00pm | 3:15pm | 7:15pm | Boys Swimming and Diving vs. Johnson | Humboldt High School |
| FRIDAY | JANUARY 17 | ||
| FRIDAY | JANUARY 17 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| JV: 5:00pm V: 7:00pm | Girls Hockey vs. South St. Paul | Doug Woog Arena | |
| SATURDAY | JANUARY 18 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 9:00am | 6:30am | 4:00pm | JV Wrestling Tournament | North St. Paul High School |
| 9:30am | 6:50am | 4:00pm | Varsity Wrestling Tournament | St. Croix Lutheran Academy |
| JV: 1:00pm V: 3:00pm | Boys Hockey vs. SPA | Charles M. Schulz Highland Arena | |
NCAA Volleyball National Championship
By: Siri David
On December 22, 2024 Penn State and Louisville faced off in Louisville, Kentucky. This was a big match up because not many people thought that Penn State was going to be in the National Championship. It was a long road to get to this point for both teams. A few days before, Louisville played the University of Pittsburgh and lost. This was a big upset because a lot of people thought they were going to win the whole thing. Penn State played Nebraska, and everyone knew it was going to be a good match but thought Nebraska was going to take it. In the end, Louisville and Penn State won.
This match was a lot bigger than just volleyball. For Penn State, every single player on that team was playing for their coach, Katie Schumacher, who has stage 2 of breast cancer. Throughout the whole season all of her players talked about how everything they do is for her.
Louisville has been underestimated all season and wanted to prove that they could show up and win. Along with the match taking place in Louisville they wanted this win more than anything. Louisville was also in the National Championship two years ago and lost to Texas, so they wanted to show up and play their best game.
When it came down to the actual match it was crazy. Penn State won in four sets. The second set was super close the entire time and this was the only set that Louisville won. Louisville put up a good fight, especially after losing their star player Anna Debeer due to an ankle injury the game before. In the end, both teams put up a great fight but Penn State did take the win.
Most popular sports in America
By: Isabel Strack
The most popular men’s sport in America is football also known as the NFL. Almost 37% of Americans have said that football is their favorite to play, or enjoy watching. The NFL also has the highest number of people who show up to their games, which is 67,591. This league has 32 different football teams.
The season starts in September and ends in December, with every team playing 16 games. As the best teams advance we go into playoffs, which lead into the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl is the biggest annual sporting event in the country.
The NFL also gets the highest TV ratings as it is on every Sunday during football season. In 2014, a record of 167 million people watched Super Bowl Sunday.
The most popular sports for women in America are women’s basketball and women’s soccer. Both of these sports are big options for many girls in high school and college.
Women’s college basketball has a world wide fan base of almost 50 million. The women’s basketball TV rate has 56% of viewers tuning in to watch. The WNBA popularity is due to the first pro year of college students like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and Cameron Brink who all brought attention to college women’s basketball during the previous year’s NCAA tournament (NCAA stands for National Collegiate Athletic Association). They set new scores during this tournament and also set new records for scoring and viewership during their undergraduate careers. As these women athletes were recently drafted into the WNBA many of their fans followed them. Their fans boosted ticket and merchandise sales, and TV ratings. The Olympic events are also very popular with 35% of viewers tuning in.
In college, women’s soccer is also a popular choice. In 2023, soccer was one of the most popular women’s sports to watch on TV. They have 74% of viewing hours. The national women’s soccer league has a fan base of almost 36 million people.
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Tara Dower
By: Kara Fini
A record previously only held by men was broken last year by a woman. In September of 2024, Tara Dower ran the entire length of the Appalachian Trail in under 41 days beating the previous record held by Karel Sabbe, a male ultrarunner, by a whole 13 hours.
Tara is a 31-year-old ultra runner from Virginia. She’s run thousands of miles in her life and attempted to hike the Appalachian Trail twice. Her first time in 2017 she didn’t make it due to anxiety, but two years later she completed it with her husband. This time she wanted to make history.
If you’re unfamiliar with the Appalachian Trail, it’s a long hiking trail that spans from Georgia all the way to Maine going through the Appalachian Mountains. This trail is 2,190+ miles long and is open to the public. There are many parts of the trail for doing shorter hikes. The total amount of elevation gain for the entire trail is 520,000 ft with the highest elevation being 6,643 ft.
Annually, about 3,000 people attempt to complete this 2,000 mile journey, but only about 25% of people complete it. For the average hiker, it takes 5 to 7 months to complete with several stops along the way.
With all of that in mind, it puts into perspective how crazy and amazing it is for Tara to run this in only 41 days. Tara was running the equivalent of two marathons every day across the mountains. She had different pacers, people who ran with her to make sure she was going the right speed, throughout the whole time who helped her stay encouraged and motivated. She completed it at 11:53 at night on September 21.
This moment is powerful for women and girls in sports, especially running. In most things related to endurance sports, men have the fastest time. Seeing a woman not only beat the women’s fastest known time, but the overall known time shows how capable and strong women in sports can be.
If you want to see more of Tara’s running journey, she has a TikTok and Instagram that you can follow. Her username for both is @tara.dower.
Sports schedule for: Jan 6-11
| ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE: JANUARY 6 – JANUARY 11 | |||
| MONDAY | JANUARY 6 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| B: 4:30pm JV: 4:30pm V: 6:00pm | Boys Basketball vs. Johnson | HOME | |
| TUESDAY | JANUARY 7 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 3:45pm | 2:10pm | 5:15pm | Nordic Ski Race – Classic | Theodore Wirth Park |
| 4:30pm | Alpine Ski Meet | Afton Alps | |
| JV: 5:00pm V: 7:00pm | Girls Hockey vs. Hastings | WSP Ice Arena | |
| WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 8 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 5:00pm | Wrestling vs. Como Park and East Ridge | HOME | |
| JV: 5:00pm V: 7:00pm | Boys Hockey vs. Hopkins | Charles M. Schulz Highland Arena | |
| 5:30pm | Girls Basketball vs. TCA | Twin Cities Academy | |
| 6:00pm | Gymnastics vs. Central | HOME | |
| 7:30pm | Girls Hockey vs. Visitation | St. Thomas Ice Arena | |
| THURSDAY | JANUARY 9 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 4:30pm | Adapted Hockey vs. Cooper | Armstrong High School | |
| 5:00pm | 3:15pm | 7:15pm | Boys Swimming and Diving vs. Como Park | Humboldt High School |
| FRIDAY | JANUARY 10 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| B: 4:00pm JV: 5:30pm V: 7:00pm | Boys Basketball vs. Humboldt | Humboldt High School | |
| 5:00pm | Girls Basketball vs. Humboldt | HOME | |
| JV: 5:00pm V: 7:00pm | Girls Hockey vs. East Ridge | WSP Ice Arena | |
| SATURDAY | JANUARY 11 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 10:00am | 5:30am | 7:30pm | Nordic Ski Mesabi Invite | Giants Ridge – Biwabik |
| Nordic Ski Loppet Invite | Theodore Wirth Park | ||
| 11:15am | 3:30pm | Boys Swimming and Diving True Team Meet | Art Downey Aquatic Center | |
| B: 11:00am JV: 1:00pm V: 2:30pm | 9:45am | 5:30pm | Boys Basketball vs. New Prague | New Prague High School |
| JV: 12:00pm V: 2:00pm | 10:00am | 4:00pm | Boys Hockey vs. Chisago Lakes | Chisago Lakes Arena |
Volleyball Day in Nebraska
By: Siri David
Volleyball Day in Nebraska took place August 30, 2023. This was a historic day for Nebraska volleyball and female sports overall. Nebraska volleyball broke a world record this night. They broke the record of the most people to watch a female sport in person. There were a total of 92,003 people in the Memorial Stadium which is their football stadium.
The idea for this was created by the head coach of the Nebraska volleyball team John Cook. The goal was to beat the record Wisconsin had just created a few weeks before. The issue was there was no indoor stadium that could hold that many people, so they decided to do it outdoors in the Nebraska football stadium. The stadium can technically only hold 85,458 but has exceeded that number many times before. A lot of the administrators at University of Nebraska thought that this might not be successful but they were definitely proved wrong. The night tickets went on sale; they sold out in the first hour. Everyone was shocked by how fast they sold out.
The day of the game, the Nebraska volleyball team did a meet and greet with a ton of Husker fans. The goal of this meet and greet was to show the love the Nebraska volleyball team has for their community and the love the community has for them. The meet and greet was truly so special, so many young fans got to meet their idols in volleyball and it was amazing to see.
The game was against Omaha, and the University of Nebraska won in three sets. It was a beautiful night, not a cloud in the sky. Once the second set ended they found out the attendance number, and how they broke the record. All the players were trying to stay locked in for the game but could not contain their excitement. A lot of tears were shed by coaches, players, and fans. It was truly an amazing thing to hear and learn about as a younger volleyball player. Nebraska is the volleyball capital of the world and it truly is such an amazing atmosphere.
Sports schedule for: Dec 16-21
| ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE: DECEMBER 16 – DECEMBER 21 | |||
| MONDAY | DECEMBER 16 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| TUESDAY | DECEMBER 17 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| B: 4:30pm JV: 5:30pm V: 7:00pm | Boys Basketball vs. Simley | HOME | |
| JV: 5:00pm V: 7:00pm | Girls Hockey vs. Simley | Vet’s Memorial Arena | |
| JV: 5:00pm V: 7:00pm | Boys Hockey vs. South St. Paul | Charles M. Schulz Highland Arena | |
| WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 18 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 3:45pm | 2:20pm | 5:15pm | Nordic Ski Race – Skate | Battle Creek |
| 4:30pm | Boys Swimming and Diving vs. Harding | Humboldt High School | |
| 5:00pm | Wrestling vs. Washington | Washington Tech | |
| THURSDAY | DECEMBER 19 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| B: 4:30pm JV: 5:30pm V: 7:00pm | Boys Basketball vs. Holy Angels | Academy of Holy Angels | |
| JV: 5:00pm V: 7:00pm | JV: 3:30pm V: 5:15pm | 9:00pm | Boys Hockey vs. Simley | Vet’s Memorial Arena |
| 6:00pm | Girls Basketball vs. Waconia | HOME | |
| FRIDAY | DECEMBER 20 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 5:00pm | Girls Basketball vs. Heritage Christian Academy | HOME | |
| JV: 5:00pm V: 7:00pm | Girls Hockey vs. South St. Paul | WSP Ice Arena | |
| SATURDAY | DECEMBER 21 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 9:00am | 6:50am | 4:00pm | Wrestling Invite | Trinity School at River Ridge |
| JV: 5:00pm V: 7:00pm | Boys Hockey vs. Irondale | Charles M. Schulz Highland Arena | |
Sports schedule for: Dec 9-16
| ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE: DECEMBER 9 – DECEMBER 16 | |||
| MONDAY | DECEMBER 9 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 5:00pm | Girls Basketball vs. CHOF | HOME | |
| TUESDAY | DECEMBER 10 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 3:45pm | 2:10pm | 5:15pm | Nordic Ski Race – Skate | Elm Creek Park Reserve |
| B: 4:15pm JV: 4:15pm V: 6:00pm | Boys Basketball vs. Rochester STEM | HOME | |
| 4:30pm | Adapted Hockey vs. Minneapolis | Minneapolis South High School | |
| JV: 5:00pm V: 7:00pm | 3:00pm | 9:00pm | Boys Hockey vs. Rochester Lourdes | Graham Arena |
| WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 11 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 5:00pm | Wrestling Triangular vs. Central | HOME | |
| 6:00pm | Gymnastics vs. Johnson | Johnson High School | |
| 6:00pm | Girls Basketball vs. Nova Classical | Nova Classical Academy | |
| THURSDAY | DECEMBER 12 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| THURSDAY | DECEMBER 12 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| B: 4:15pm JV: 4:15pm V: 6:00pm | Boys Basketball vs. Two Rivers | HOME | |
| JV: 5:00pm V: 7:00pm | JV: 3:30pm V: 5:15pm | 9:00pm | Boys Hockey vs. Minneapolis | Parade Ice Garden |
| FRIDAY | DECEMBER 13 | ||
| FRIDAY | DECEMBER 13 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| B: 4:00pm JV: 5:30pm V: 7:00pm | 2:45pm | 9:00pm | Boys Basketball vs. Tartan | Tartan High School |
| JV: 4:00pm V: 6:00pm | Girls Hockey vs. Hill-Murray | Aldrich Arena | |
| 5:00pm | 3:15pm | 7:20pm | Boys Swimming Conference Preview | Humboldt High School |
| SATURDAY | DECEMBER 14 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 8:00am | 5:00pm | Dance Team Invite | Owatonna High School | |
| 9:00am | 6:35am | 4:30pm | Wrestling Invite | Maple Grove High School |
Nebraska volleyball recruitment class of 2023
By: Siri David
Nebraska had some of the best recruitments from the 2023 class. These players, who are now sophomores, changed Nebraska’s team as a whole. There were five players, with one who was a redshirt for the team. Four of their starting players in the 2023 season were freshmen. This is not commonly seen as most freshmen come into schools not planning on getting a lot of playing time.
Now, let’s talk about each of these players individually. First, there is Harper Murray who is an all around outside. She won Gatorade National Player of the year, and was top of her class for her position. Next is Bergen Reilly, she is the all-around setter for Nebraska. Some would say she is the best setter in the NCAA right now. She was top of her recruiting class for her position as well. The next player is Andi Jackson. Jackson is a middle blocker. She has the highest hitting percentage this season, and a lot of people say is on route to becoming an Olympian. The last player is Laney Choboy. Choboy is a DS which stands for defensive specialist.
All of these players played on the U19 national team, and won the Pan American Cup. Reilly won MVP and best setter. Murray won best attacker, and Choboy won best defensive player. These four players have changed Nebraska volleyball in so many ways. They each bring something different to the court and their team. Reilly has this calm sense on the court and that is what makes her so unpredictable to opponents and such a consistent setter. Murray is a really good all-around player, she has good coverage when she is in the back row. She averages 3.36 kills per set, which shows how consistent of a hitter she is. Jackson had the highest hitting percentage of .504 leading the nation, and she was also in the top 25 hitters as the only freshman. Choboy brings a level of competitiveness that nobody else can. She is also a very scrappy player. She will hustle for any ball and not let anything stop her.
This class is truly amazing and is the reason the Nebraska team went to the National Championship game and only lost two games last season. I can’t wait to see what Nebraska does this season.
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