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The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

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Spartan Ultimate at the Hopkins Hustle tournament

Ellie Nowakowski May 21, 2018
The boys and girls varsity ultimate frisbee teams competed at the Hopkins Hustle tournament on Sat. the 12th and Sun. the 13th. 
Lifers at SPA have spent their K-12 learning experience at the LS, MS, and US. This years senior class has 21 lifers.

Seniors say goodbye as they look ahead

Nitya Thakkar, RubicOnline Editor April 30, 2018
As the Class of 2018 finishes their final week of classes, many seniors reflect on their high school careers, and look ahead to new beginnings.
Junior Bailey Donovan holds worms that she collected for a sample.

Engaged learning comes to life on field trips

Chloe Morse, The Rubicon Editor March 2, 2018
Out of classroom learning needs to be incorporated into the curriculum for the benefit of class development, and students.
Junior Peter Moore after defending his section 3A title in the pursuit race. Moore will race at state on Thursday in Biwabik, MN.

Nordic skiers reflect on previous races before state

Breandan Gibbons, Rubicon TV: Executive Producer February 14, 2018
Senior Val Hart and junior Peter Moore qualified for the Nordic Skiing state championships, here is a preview of their race.
Senior Val Hart races to her second consecutive IMAC individual championship. Photo submitted by Becky Moradian

Nordic team looks to defend titles at sections

Breandan Gibbons, Rubicon TV: Executive Producer February 6, 2018
The nordic team determines to defend their section titles on Feb. 6.
I had an ACL and meniscus tear. I played basketball last year and I drove to the hoop and got hit on my right side, said ninth grader Jackson Biggs. It was a long nine months coming back and I had to focus on physical therapy a lot, he continued with, It was a new experience, making me have to train harder to come back. Biggs was not only put out of that basketball season, but he missed his following club and school soccer seasons, The biggest thing I had to do was relearn how to walk, that was the hardest part for me. It was the month after.

Recovery essential to injured student athletes

Michael Forsgren, Social Media Manager January 7, 2018
There are many injuries, big or small, in high school sports, but what is most important is recovery. Here are student athletes and how they recovered from serious injuries.
SOCCER OR SKI? In between races, the Nordic Ski team is known to play games as a group: “We like to play ski soccer,” captain Val Hart said, where we just basically play soccer in our ski boots and it’s very amusing.”

Nordic ski team drives to be “swift” on the course

Jonah Harrison, The Rubicon Editor December 3, 2017
The Nordic Ski team bonds as a team during the long winter season.
The Cross Country team comes together in a huddle before the race.

Close knit girls XC team aims to win through laughing and bonding

Jenny Sogin, The Rubicon Editor October 29, 2017
Two Girls Cross Country earned a spot at state competition this Saturday at St. Olaf College. The supportive team dynamic is part of what got them there.
Senior Flannery Enneking-Norton finishes the race strong for first overall.

Spartan Cross-Country competes hard in conference meet

Peter Blanchfield, RubicOnline Editor October 19, 2017
The Boys and GIrls Cross-country teams competed in the IMAC meet on October 12.
Grades took their class colors seriously and a bright rainbow could be seen across the gymnasium.

Homecoming kick-off assembly rallies Spartan spirit

Flannery Enneking-Norton, RubicOnline Editor October 2, 2017
Homecoming 2017 began with the annual kick-off assembly, which included an introduction of the German exchange students and the Spartan Beat led by a brand new spartan.
Senior Larry Chen gets low and throws the frissbee to a teammate.

First ultimate frisbee tournament kicks off Homecoming

Annie Bottern, RubicOnline Editor October 1, 2017
Seniors Nikolaus Elsaeser and Ezra Cohen host SPA's first ever Ultimate Frisbee tournament.
Sophomore Val Hart poses with one of the kids she was volunteering with. Volunteering with kids is awesome because they bring so much energy, Hart said.

Sophomore Val Hart volunteers with the Sanneh Foundation

Emily Thissen, News Editor December 28, 2015
Sophomore Val Hart spends her summers volunteering through the Sanneh Foundation, playing with kids and having fun in the sun.
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