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The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

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TOGETHER. Captain Mehmet Arey and the cross-country team running together. 

(Photo reprinted with permission from SPA Smugmug)

Full circle: from inexperienced to captain

Winston Arvidson, RubicOnline November 8, 2025
After years of competing, senior athletes reflect on how learning from past captains helped them become the kind of leaders they once admired.
READY TO RACE. Cross country runner Paloma Good and the varsity girls cross country team wait at the starting line at a meet in Farmington Sept. 25.

The game, the grind, the goal: all work leads up to this moment

Ariella Kim, The Rubicon November 1, 2025

As the final whistle blows to end the regular season, fall sports teams turn their full attention to preparing for sectionals and the state tournament. Strong performances in the past from teams during...

PUBLIC POST. The girls varsity volleyball team has a public Instagram updated with live game points, events and the season schedule. Many other fall sports use their Instagram accounts to highlight upcoming games and behind-the-scenes team content.

Teams highlight unity, success on social media accounts

Evie Gardner, The Rubicon October 31, 2025
Sports teams uses social media to build connections with fans
ON DECK. Swimmers cheer on their teamates on the pool deck

Sparks defeat St. Paul rivals in conference meet

Audrey Peltier, Social Media Manager October 28, 2025
After three years and an exciting win, sections for the Sparks will take place Nov. 6 at Richfield Middle School.
WINDUP: Senior Nellie Larson draws her racket back for an aggressive backhand.
(Photo submitted by Annalise Atkinson)

Larson takes third at state individuals tennis

Allan Wang, RubicOnline October 26, 2025
Overcoming a close loss in the semifinals, Larson won an ever closer third-place match.
TEAM HUDDLE. The team gathers up on the field before kickoff.

Wolfpack Football dominates in section quarterfinal, downing Minneapolis South 50-6

Shrey Nemani, RubicOnline October 23, 2025
Wolfpack romps in opening round of sections, winning 50-6.
DIG PINK. GVV hosts their Dig Pink fundraising game in the gym filled with students in pink. (Collage made on Canva)

GVV Sweeps Blake 3–0 at Annual Dig Pink Match

Audrey Peltier, Social Media Manager October 20, 2025

Pink decorations filled Huss and the Briggs gym, setting the tone for the game. Balloons spelled out “DIG PINK,” and streamers, posters, and breast cancer awareness face stickers were placed throughout...

LAST SHOT. Senior Lucia Gonzalez scores the winning goal with a penalty kick, ending the game 5-0.

Girls soccer books ticket to state with a 5-0 section final victory

Naomi Zins, RubicOnline October 19, 2025
Goals from Ellie Whitcomb, Lucia Gonzalez and Elizabeth Tuttle secured the win.
SUPER SPARKS. Members of Sparks Swim and Dive circle up in the pool to cheer each other on. Captain Devyani Nelson first started competitive swimming in eighth grade and has swam alongside this team since. Her favorite part of this meet was the energy both teams brought, especially considering their rivalry against one another. "Since Central is our big rival, we always do a Central chant where we get in the water and splash and get loud at the start of the meet, it's a blast," Nelson said.

Sparks Swim and Dive balances competition and fun at St. Paul City Conference Championship

Sam Galarneault, The Rubicon October 15, 2025
Work hard, play hard. The Sparks Swim and Dive culture strikes the perfect balance between competition and practice.
SUCCESS. BVS poses after winning vs. Hiawatha.

BVS wins 1-0 in first round of section tournament

Aiden Ruediger, RubicOnline October 14, 2025
BVS defeats Hiawatha Collegiate 1-0 to start the section tournament
PASS AND RECEIVE. After watching film inside, girls soccer takes their practice outdoors and works on different types of passing and shooting drills together. Sophomore Lucy Lowman is ready to receive the ball from freshman Ellie Whitcomb during this passing drill. As the season is wrapping up, girls soccer is training extra hard to prepare for their last few games and upcoming section games.

[PHOTO STORY] Practice makes perfect: different sports in practice mode

Zimo Xie, Creative Design Manager October 14, 2025
Peek into how different sports practices are similar and different.
FIELD VISION. Maggie Sampsell Jones looks for the ball and plans her next move.

Girls soccer starts sections off with a commanding win

Andrew Lipinsky, RubicOnline October 10, 2025
The Spartans started their state campaign with a 6-0 victory.
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