The Sartell Youth Hockey Squirt B team played and won the championship game in the District 5 Year End Tournament on March 1 and 2 at the St. Michael-Albertville Arena. The championship game, which was against St. Michael-Albertville, went into overtime with a 3-3 score with Sartell then winning in a shoot-out. Team members include the following: (front row, left to right) Jay Thayer, Brandon Bonach, Billy Vogt, Carter Johnson and Erika Johnson; (middle row) Joe Folsom, Cobi Kiffmeyer and Ben Cihlar; and (back row) Logan Theisen, Ella Boerger, Casey Hansen, Nathanael Fimrite and Morgan Cromwell. Coaches are Brian Johnson (head coach), Jereme Fimrite, Corey Hansen, Brian Bonach and Brent Boerger.
The Sartell sixth-grade boys basketball team finished first in the St. Cloud Quarry Classic Basketball Tournament by defeating the Princeton Tigers for the championship. This was the final tournament of the season. Team members include the following: (front row, left to right) Dominic Hagy, Thomas Ellis and Matt Sieben; (back row) Coach John Ellis, Cody Lantis, Brady Schmidt, Brian Amundson, Logan Carlson, Coach Brad Carlson and Coach Mike Sieben.
Sartell gymnasts Claire Boschee (left), a freshman, and Anna Neeser, a junior, competed Feb. 22 at the State High School Gymnastics Individual Championships. Of 32 competitors, Boschee finished third on the uneven parallel bars (9.6), 16th on beam (9.1625) and 10th in the all around (36.7875). Neeser finished 13th on vault (9.375).
Eighteen Sartell students recently graduated from St. Cloud State University. They and their majors are as follows: Sarah Anderson, bachelor’s degree in communication sciences and disorders; Ivan Cholopray, bachelor’s in biomedical sciences; Nicole Couch, bachelor’s in community psychology, cum laude; Benjamin DeMorett, bachelor’s in nursing, cum laude; Derek Ehlert, bachelor’s in mass communications, cum laude; Nicholas Garland, bachelor’s in political science; Michelle Heimbach, bachelor’s in management; Molley Kroska-Stock, bachelor’s in finance; Tyler Monson, bachelor’s in marketing, cum laude; Lancer Naber, bachelor’s in elementary/K-6 education, cum laude; Kayla Ohman, bachelor’s in accounting, cum laude; Melissa Schmidt, bachelor’s in nursing, summa cum laude; Tyler Schroeder, bachelor’s in political science, summa cum laude; Benjamin Tauer, bachelor’s in biology; Ryan Unger, bachelor’s in studio art; Sean Vold, bachelor’s in public administration; Brittany Waldvogel, bachelor’s in nursing, summa cum laude; and Kelsey Yasgar, bachelor’s in nursing, magna cum laude.
Amber Zapzalka of St. Stephen, recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in special education academic and behavioral strategist.
Two Sartell students were recently named to the fall dean’s list at Bemidji (Minn.) State University. They are Tera Altermatt and Erin Deters.
Brianna Pilarski of St. Stephen was recently named to the fall dean’s list at Bemidji (Minn.) State University.
Three Sartell students were recently named to the fall dean’s list at Bethel University, St. Paul. They and their parents are as follows: Morgan Boe, daughter of Lisa and Mark Boe, a senior; Alexis Eickhoff, is the daughter of Amy and William and Amy Eickhoff, a junior; and Adam Wagner, son of Lori and Paul Wagner, a senior.
Students must attain a minimum grade-point average of 3.6 to qualify for this honor.
Tera Altermatt, of Sartell, recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Bemidji (Minn.) State University.
Three Sartell students recently earned the fall Chancellor’s Award at the University of Stout, Menomonie, Wis.
They and their majors are as follows: Rachel Granzow, bachelor’s degree in hotel, restaurant and tourism; Cassandra Samson, bachelor’s degree in graphic communications management; and Heather Yelle bachelor’s degree in environmental science.
Students must attain a minimum grade-point average of 3.5 to qualify for this honor.
Ten Sartell students were recently named to the fall dean’s list at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
They and their majors are as follows: Ashley Bartlett, sophomore, biological sciences; Nathaniel Burge, sophomore, biological sciences; Molly Hurd, sophomore, design; Joseph Lawson, junior, science and engineering; Matthew Nahan, senior, biological sciences; Ryan Nahan, senior, biological sciences; David Rose, junior, science and engineering; Ryan Scharf, freshman, science and engineering; Alexander Stroh, junior, science and engineering; and Logan Strom, senior, liberal arts.
Students must attain a minimum 3.66 grade-point average.
The Central Minnesota Wedding Association recently named Panache of Sartell a 2014 Vendor of Distinction for its exceptional service to their guests in 2013. From left to right: Jake Sturgis, founding CMWA board member; Tressie Schneider, owner of Panache Salon and Spa; and Adam Welz, founding CMWA board member.
