THE FENSKE FAMILY: YAY FOR PERSEVERENCE OF FAMILY AND CHURCH

Joel Fenske and Tina Fenske (Lang) grew up on the opposite ends of Paynesville, Minnesota, a town of 2,500 people in Stearns County, and on opposite ends of the birth order spectrum. “It makes for some interesting dynamics,” says Joel, the youngest of 7 children, with a soft chuckle. “I have such an appreciation for

BIG CROSS COUNTRY WEEKEND

The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) cross country championships were hosted at St. Olaf College in Northfield on Saturday. Due to its proximity to our home, I have never missed the state meet since it was relocated to Northfield in 1992 when Carrie Tollefson (Dawson-Boyd, Lac qui Parle), Lisa Aro (Buffalo), Andy Cowgill (St.

Minnesota State Cross Country Concludes, Wrestling Prelude

The strong tradition of distance running in Minnesota continued today with several sterling performances and spectacular effort by the hundreds of runners competing at the Minnesota State High School League Cross Country Championships hosted at St. Olaf College in Northfield. Emily Covert (Minneapolis Washburn) set a 5-kilometer (5K) girls record with her time of 17:03.4.

End Of October Competitions

The University of Minnesota (U of M) volleyball team has continued its march of victories over Big 10 opponents, most recently a sweep over the # 12-ranked Michigan Wolverines. Taylor Mariah Morgan (Blaine) led the Gophers with 13 kills and CC McGraw (Prior Lake) had a career-high 24 digs. Samantha Jo Seliger-Swenson (Minnetonka) added to