Monday, May 21, 2012
The assistant coach received an award from the National Wrestling Coaches Association.
After nine state championships and more than three decades, Simley High School assistant wrestling coach Mark Madigan was, on May 9, named the National Wrestling Coaches Association’s (NWCA) Regional Scholastic Assistant Head Coach of the Year He is currently in the running for the NWCA’s Scholastic National Awards. Patch caught up with Madigan at Inver Grove Heights Middle School, where he teaches math, to discuss his passion for coaching and his history of success. IGH Patch: What is the most rewarding part of coaching for you? Mark Madigan: To see the kids from when you first meet them, maybe in ninth grade, maybe in middle school, and to see how they improve as the years go along. IGH Patch: What’s the greatest challenge of coaching? …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
At least 75 Inver Hills students will be supported in the FAIM program during the 2011-12 academic year.
Inver Hills Community College has become the first college in Minnesota to offer its students the Family Assets for Independence Minnesota (FAIM) tuition assistance program. When combined with financial aid assistance programs, FAIM allows students the opportunity to graduate from college with little to no debt. According to a release from Inver Hills, for every $1 a FAIM participant saves into a special savings account, a federal match contributes an additional $1.50 and the Inver Hills Foundation does the same, providing a total of $3 for every $1 saved. After two years—and a maximum of $960 contributed by the participant—the participant would have $3,840 in college tuition funds. "Far too many of our students need to withdraw from a …
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Sunday, May 13, 2012
Simley High School students celebrate at Prom Saturday
Simley High School students celebrated 2012 Prom in style Saturday evening in the elegant Great Hall in St. Paul. The students marched in the Grand March, danced, listened to music and mostly just enjoyed the evening with their friends.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Despite fighting back to 5-4, Simley couldn't find enough firepower to overcome the Warriors at home.
The Simley baseball team came out cold against Henry Sibley Thursday night to find itself in a 4-1 hole early on. But the Spartans turned things on late and outscored the Warriors 3-1 in the final innings but still managed to lose 5-4. With base runners at the corners in the top of the fifth inning, a Sibley runner stole second to advance home the Warriors' fifth run of the game. The sixth inning looked promising after the Simley infield turned a tricky double play on a well-hit ball to retire the Warriors side. Then in the bottom of the inning Simley bats brought in two runs to bring the score to 5-4. After the Sibley pitcher walked the winning run to first base in the bottom of the seventh inning, Spartans bats failed to deliver. The…
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St. Thomas Academy used a dominant third quarter to rattle off 14 goals against a young Spartans defense.
The youth and relative inexperience of the Spartans boys lacrosse team was laid bare in Thursday night's 14-6 loss to St. Thomas Academy at Simley High School. After playing to a 3-3 tie in the first quarter, the Cadets pulled ahead 8-4 in the second behind three goals from senior captain Sean Hickey. An early third quarter goal brought the deficit to 8-5 and with momentum on their side the Spartans' chances of an upset looked promising. But Simley appeared to lose its composure shortly thereafter, allowing St. Thomas to go on a 6-1 run to finish the game. To add insult to injury, Thursday night was Parent's Night for Simley's seven seniors. The Spartans next face Roseville in a home game Friday night.
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Monday, May 7, 2012
Dr. Jacobus is scheduled to be interviewed on May 8, with Dr. Haws following on May 9.
Update (May 7, 2012) District 199 Superintendent Dr. Deirdre Wells was not selected as a finalist in District 833's search for a new head of South Washington County Schools. According to a statement from the district, Drs. Lolli Haws (Washington D.C.) and Keith Jacobus (Osseo, Minn.) were selected to move forward after Saturday's first round of interviews. Final interviews for the candidates are scheduled for May 8 at East Ridge High School in the Staff Development Room, and May 9 at the District Service Center in the Board Room, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. All interviews are open to the public. ---- Original story (May 3, 2012) Inver Grove Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Deirdre Wells is being considered for the top spot in ISD 833. Wells…
Saturday, May 5, 2012
The Inver Hills Student Senate was one of just 10 throughout Minnesota to win recognition.
Editor's note: The following is a press release from IHCC. For the second year in a row, the Inver Hills Community College Student Senate was awarded Star Campus status by the Minnesota State College Student Association (MSCSA). The award is bestowed upon MSCSA’s most active student senates. Only 10 of the 47 MSCSA member senates from two-year Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system campuses achieved Star Campus status this year. Criteria for the award include active attendance at MSCSA events; participation in MSCSA campaigns, such as the organization’s Pell Grant petition work; and recruiting students to lobby at the Minnesota Capitol. The full Star Campus criteria can be found online at mscsa.org/become-a-mscsa-star-campus. …
Friday, May 4, 2012
Bruce Rimstad has worked for District 199 for 23 years and helped achieve a Certificate of Excellence for seven straight years.
Bruce Rimstad, business manager for Inver Grove Heights Community Schools, was named "Business Official of the Year" at yesterday's annual conference of the MN Association of School Business Officials (MASBO). Rimstad has helped District 199 consistently achieve an Aa3 credit rating from Moody’s and earn numerous certificates of excellence in financial reporting, according to a statement following the event. "It is a very deserving honor and, on behalf of the entire district, I would like to thank Mr. Rimstad for his outstanding contribution to our organization and congratulate him on a job well done," Superintendent Dr. Deirdre Wells said. Rimstad has been the district's business leader for 23 years and, according to the statement, his …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Avery Garon was one of just 47 Minnesotans to win the award. Designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists.
Simley senior Avery Garon joins 46 other Minnesota high schoolers today in officially receiving a National Merit Scholarship worth $2,500. The $2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program, according to a release from Illinois-based National Merit Scholarship Corporation. To select scholarship winners, a committee of educators appraised a substantial amount of information submitted by both the Finalists and their high schools: the academic record, including difficulty level of subjects studied and grades earned; scores from two standardized tests; contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay written by the finalist; …
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
After giving up just two goals in the first quarter, Simley gave up seven in the second, leading to a 9-3 halftime deficit.
Two goals apiece from junior Kellen Asmundson and sophomore Zach Aten wasn't enough to lift the Spartans boys lacrosse team to victory over Holy Family Catholic High School Monday night. Falling 16-6 in front of a home crowd, the Spartans struggled to keep pace with the Holy Family juggernaut despite flashes of brilliance in the first, third and fourth quarters. Three-year head coach Garnet Asmundson chalked up the loss to his team's lack of experience. "We as coaches and players have to base our success on smaller victories besides winning and losing," Asmundson said. "There are only six returning players from last year's team. On top of being young, we're quite inexperienced and it shows at times." Asmundson continued: "(Lacrosse) is a…
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