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National curler: Violet Bartels

Vincent Meyer, Spread Editor and Online Managing Editor • January 31, 2025

When people think of sports on ice, hockey and figure skating often come to mind first. However, another lesser-known growing ice sport is curling, which is also featured in the Olympics. While Mounds...

Mounds View fencing gets to the point

Grayson Then, Staff Reporter • January 31, 2025

After its short inaugural season in 2024, the Mounds View Fencing Club (MVFC) started its second year strong, with several members securing wins at competitions this fall — both through MVFC and their...

Athlete of the Issue: Andrew Ghette

Via Yang, Sports Editor and Illustrator • January 5, 2025

How long have you been playing baseball? I’ve been playing baseball pretty much my whole life. Since kindergarten, I started playing T-ball and stuff like that. I originally lived in New York, and...

Conor’s clever coaching

Jadyn Heath-Hlavacek, Staff Reporter • January 3, 2025

Every day before and after school, the weight room is abuzz with athletes striving to improve their athletic performance. Behind these workouts, strength coach Conor Mitchell curates detailed routines...

A touchdown on MV football

Henry Anthony, Staff Reporter • December 15, 2024

After five years, the Mounds View Football Team reached state once again, marking the end of a successful season. This year’s team became the second in Mounds View history to win a conference and section...

Senior Stable’s kickin’ back

Gloria Liu, Managing Design Editor and Spread Editor • October 15, 2024

“Let’s go Mustangs!” the student section chants. It is the first quarter of the game against White Bear Lake. Barely three minutes have passed, and the Mounds View football team has already scored...

An ultimate summer

This past year, students from Mounds View's ultimate frisbee team went to nationals, quite the ultimate summer!

Sidharth Sharma, Debates Editor • October 12, 2024

The Youth Club Championships (YCC) is the largest youth ultimate frisbee tournament in the United States, allowing young players to showcase their skills on a national level. This past summer, four Mounds...

[COLLECTION] The rise of sports betting

Sinim Dhuguma, Lillian Landberg, Mara Peacock, and Via Yang • April 4, 2024

Minnesota to legalize sports betting

Looking to follow other states, MN legislators propose two bills aimed at legalizing sports betting.

Lillian Landberg, Features Editor and Illustrator • March 26, 2024

In August 2022, Minnesota passed legislation to begin the process of legalizing sports betting. Since then, two bills have come to the forefront: HF2000, proposed by Democrats, and SF 3803 (Minnesota Sports...

New Minnesota laws go into effect

On Jan. 1, 2024, many news laws went into effect, all of which have substantial implications for the Mounds View community.

Christina Lang-Deetz and Tyler Quattrin • January 19, 2024

Earned sick and safe time One notable addition to the new Minnesota state laws that went into effect on Jan. 1 is earned sick and safe time (ESST). This entails paid leave that employers are mandated...

Boys of winter

Aman Rao, staff reporter • December 22, 2016

The beginning of winter marks the beginning of the Mounds View boys hockey season. Hoping to continue the success of last year’s great season, the boys tried out to demonstrate their skills and earn positions on the ice. They’re now preparing for long, stressful game nights, hungry to bring home some excitement to the Mounds View crowd. With senior captains Wyatt Thole, Colin Baird, Tom Nagle and Spencer Ovshak leading the way, the team has embarked on a new season, one that hopefully ends with the Mustangs as section champions.

Nordic’s new beginnings

Zoe Lindberg, staff reporter • December 22, 2016

The recent drop in temperature marks the beginning of a new season of opportunities for winter athletes to achieve their goals and improve their abilities. This year, the Mounds View nordic skiing team is ready for a fresh start and hopes to enhance their technique and racing skills. The team is excited to be working with their new head coach Julie Garretson.