The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

Left: The Bears defeated SPA 33-20 in 1966. The Bears were led by former head coach and biology teacher Dom Mezzenega, defeating the Spartans for the fifth time in six years. Right: After merging football programs with SPA, athletes from both schools now take the field together, as shown here at the homecoming game in Oct. 2022, a 24-0 victory for the Wolfpack.

Rivalry History: Bears and St. Paul Academy Go Back Over 100 Years

Steven Cao, Staff Writer February 3, 2023

One of Blake’s biggest rivalries against Saint Paul Academy, or SPA, has a very interesting history and connection today. Both schools are very similar: both are private schools which were founded in...

Rossalyn Moore 25 and Eva Redmond 25 are in full spirit mode to support the bears.

Bears Crush Mustangs First Annual Event

Kate Rekas, Staff Writer June 1, 2022

The Defend the Den event on May 16th was considered a success by its organizers as well as the Blake Boys baseball team. Not only did Blake beat Breck in a nail-biter that ended with a score of 8-7, but...

Lacrosse player Ava Pihlstrom 22 follows workouts that have been put together by BGLs coach

Spring Sport Athletes Share Training Schedules, React to Cancellation of Season

Sara Richardson, Managing Editor April 22, 2020
Without this season, teams feel more pressure to work hard in the off-season to prepare.  Mitchell states, “But next year, the majority of our team are juniors this year, so we will be seniors next year, and it’s our last season, so it is going to be big. [...] I am sure it's going to be putting in a lot of work next year.”
Lacrosse player Ava Pihlstrom 22 follows workouts that have been put together by BGLs coach

Spring Sport Athletes Share Training Schedules, React to Cancellation of Season

Sara Richardson, Managing Editor April 18, 2020

Before the spring sports’ seasons were officially cancelled, different teams were staying active and preparing for their upcoming seasons. Eliot Mitchell ‘21, explains that her lacrosse coach “made...

The team warms up in the gym before a practice

Baseball gears up for new season

Zach Slavitt & David Bix, Staff Writers March 15, 2018

The Blake Baseball program is growing and is poised for yet another season as a state contender. Last year the team made it to the section final and this year Michael Fraley ‘20 says “I expect that...

New players, new coach,  new season

New players, new coach, new season

Blake Brazner, Staff Writer March 13, 2017

Grab your peanuts and cracker jacks--it’s time for some baseball. Coming off an 11-12 season, Boys’ Baseball looks to push the envelope in 2017. Led by captains Will Bean ‘17, Will Leadholm ‘17,...

Lindsay Youngdahl (left) and the rest of the Athletic Department are still mulling over which projects take greatest priority.

Athletic Department opens up

Charlie Ankeny, Staff Writer March 19, 2015

Exciting talk and rumors have spread recently about the Athletic Department’s upcoming projects and potential upgrades of current facilities. Many students have already started to speculate on which...

Loading the bases

Loading the bases

C.C. Lucus, Creative Director March 19, 2015

Last year was perhaps the beginning of a golden age for baseball. The Varsity team walked into the season ready to tackle to competition, and surpassed even the most far-fetched expectations by winning...

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