Running meets worship

Bethel cross country runner Josie Harms is grateful for the cross country team and the ability to run.

SLAYTON, MN – Murray County Central High School’s girls track team needed points. They would need a runner in the two-mile to win the conference meet they hosted.

Senior Clayton Hartle, one of the boy distance runners, had someone in mind.

Hartle was talking about the seventh-grader Josie Harms, who was a 100m dash and 100m hurdles runner.

“I’m signing you up for the two-mile,” Hartle said.

One small step for men, one giant leap for dance

Zachary Greenwald performs in the Hopkins Royelles varsity kick dance routine in their home gym at Hopkins High School during a Lake Conference meet in 2019. Greenwald is proud of the work put into the lawsuit and opportunities presented for future Minnesota dancers. “I’m excited to see what goes on in the future of boys in dance,” Greenwald said. “I think there’s a lot of potential. There’s just so many incredible studios in Minnesota, that I would love if Minnesota and dance team became like a

Bethel WBB reigns in second win of the season

The Royals battled against rival Augsburg and won 58-52.

With 9:25 minutes left of the 4th quarter, guard Anna Garfield threw the ball to forward Emma Schultz. She waved the ball in the air trying to figure out her next move as Augsburg player Anja Smith defended her – eyes focused on the ball and arms stretched out wide.

“Ten, nine, eight,” Shultz’s teammates yell from the sidelines.

Garfield moved in front of Augsburg player Jaley Coplin, making herself open. Schultz made a quick, aggressiv

Hokas and watches

Bethel men’s cross country completes a chill workout of 4x400m repeats and three to seven miles.

The Bethel men’s cross country runners burst through the doors of the Sports and Recreation Center (SRC) for practice at 4:15 p.m. Sept. 23. Had they planned it? Reese Thompson and Daniel Hage jump around, throwing fists. Gabriel Kuecker wears banana shorts?

The team huddles up with assistant cross country coach Timothy Huss. He runs through the workout of the day. It’s mileage and 400m repeats — t