SPA senior and Dartmouth-ski commit Helen Townley raced her first 29k this past weekend. In the last months of winter, Townley will be traveling to Utah to race in at Junior Nationals, and this event marks the end of her high school ski career.
On an extremely cold and bitter Tuesday afternoon, the Nordic team put on an impressive performance at section competitions. Both the girls and boys teams showed up and left everything on the track.
After being tied 1-1 the entire match, the conference rivals went into overtime and both fought hard to clinch victory. Ultimately, girls hockey fell to Breck for a second time this season.
In an eventful second conference race, the girls team scored 481 points, earning third place overall, and the boys team scored 470 points, also finishing third.
Dave Olund’s life has always revolved around the ice rink. From playing high school hockey to managing arenas, Olund has consistently found himself near the ice. Olund’s journey across Minnesota’s ice rinks has taught him the importance of connection and cooperation.
Trump administration has canceled over $400 million in AmeriCorps grants—gutting 41% of the program’s funding and blindsiding nonprofits across the nation. For the Sanneh Foundation in Minnesota, this has made an impact on them. Toney Sanneh, founder of The Sanneh Foundation, talks about their call to action.
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