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Sports Support Shows School Gender Problems

Sports Support Shows School Gender Problems

Gabby Geer, Contributing Writer October 5, 2023

On Sept. 14, the Blake Boys Soccer Team was seen getting on an air conditioned coach bus, while across the street, Blake Girls Tennis (BGT) was yelled at for asking the bus driver to wait for the coaches...

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...

Cancellation of Tennis Season Present Opportunity for Growth

Ben Lim, Staff Writer May 26, 2020

Due to Covid-19 spring sports have been canceled. When I learned this I barely thought about it because I’m only a sophmore in highschool. I have two more years of tennis that I get to enjoy and experience....

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...

Even on the hottest days, Joe Mairs ‘20’s Bernese Mountain Dog Gary is a staple at boys’ tennis matches.

Boys’ Tennis receives support from Gary the Bernese Mountain Dog

Asya Shogren, Features Editor May 25, 2018

As the courts opened up late for the spring this year, the Boys’ Tennis team’s season commenced with a new member–Gary. Tennis matches often host an audience of numerous parents accompanied by...

Blake Girls’ Tennis transitions back to single A

Will Kaback, Student Life Editor September 9, 2015

Tennis legend Monica Seles once said, “Tennis has to become everything to you if you're going to make it to the top. You have to live it.” For the girls tennis team, the start of the school year and...

Strong chemistry has helped the tennis team become number one in the State.

THE SERVE

Armaan Gori and Hannah Korslund, Contributing Writers April 30, 2015

Dominance reigns on the green courts. The boys’ tennis team has become one of the school’s most successful programs, period. They are at the top of their division and have set their sights on hoisting...

For boys tennis team, sportsmanship beats competition

For boys tennis team, sportsmanship beats competition

Jonah Sandy, Editor-in-Chief June 2, 2013

The Blake boys varsity tennis team was recently featured in The Star Tribune not for their athletic achievements, but rather for their character off the courts. When a Thomas Edison High School player’s...

Boys tennis on course to crush Mustangs at state tournament

Boys tennis on course to crush Mustangs at state tournament

Carolyn Patterson, Sports Editor June 2, 2013

B.O.B.’s classic song “Game Time,” with its peppy beat, captivating tune and clever lyrics such as “Look way up there it’s a bird it’s a plane / No it’s the savior to change the game,”...

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