Much to be excited about with St. Louis Park athletics in the next two months.
Benilde-St. Margaret's fields several competitive squads during the spring season.
Local high school teams start next week and some rec leagues are already underway.
Desiree is set to compete in the hurdles for the St. Louis Park girls track and field team this spring. She was a middle hitter on the Orioles' volleyball team last fall.
The former NHL player has been working with the local youth program the last few years.
The Orioles won the consolation championship in Virginia, Minn.
In the win, star player Olivia Antilla was taken to the hospital after hitting her head on the floor.
The boys and girls basketball teams at Benilde-St. Margaret's had rollercoaster weeks.
The Benilde-St. Margaret's boys basketball team's season came to an end with a 62-60 defeat to the Waconia Wildcats Thursday.
The Red Knights will face Alexandria at Concordia University in St. Paul for third place
St. Louis Park Patch got up close and personal with the Benilde-St. Margaret's student section on Wednesday.
The Benilde-St. Margaret's girls basketball team trailed by as many as nine points before rallying to claim a 52-47 victory in the Class 3A quarterfinals Wednesday.
The Benilde-St. Margaret's girls basketball team is three wins from claiming a second-straight Class 3A championship.
The Red Knights won Saturday night, 82-40.
St. Louis Park fell behind early on and never got back into the game Friday.
The Orioles knocked off a number of talented opponents last week to get out of the west region.
Benilde-St. Margaret's defeated Orono 45-37 Thursday to advance to the state tournament.
The Benilde-St. Margaret's girls basketball team is looking to repeat as state Class 3A champions.
St. Louis Park will now face the state's top team — Hopkins.
St. Louis Park junior places third in consolation heat of 100-yard butterfly.
The Red Knights girls basketball team defeated Holy Family Catholic in the section semifinals Saturday night.
McGinn, Johnson each earn All-State accolades by competing in Saturday's championship heat.
The Orioles junior will compete Saturday in the 100 butterfly consolation heat
The Red Knights sophomore was bested by Kyle Gliva of Simley on Saturday night.
Parker Johnson and Jack McGinn each will compete on Saturday for state championships.
Topping the list is the Benilde-St. Margaret's girls basketball squad, which won the Class 3A crown last year.
Benilde-St. Margaret's and St. Louis Park both opened the final week of the regular season with wins Tuesday night.
The St. Louis Park Bantam A hockey team, consisting of 13- and 14-year-olds, recently won its district.
The Red Knights' season came to a close with a 6-3 loss to Wayzata in the Section 6AA semifinals.
The Orioles did not qualify for state as a team, but Erik McCague will be going in the 100-yard butterfly.
The season is over for the Benilde-St. Margaret's boys swim team after Saturday's meet at Richfield Middle School.
Benilde-St. Margaret's claimed the North Suburban Conference title outright with a defeat of Robbinsdale Cooper.
St. Louis Park Patch recognizes five standout local athletes from the past week.
Benilde-St. Margaret's overwhelmed Robbinsdale Armstrong 7-0 in Thursday's playoff game.
The Red Knights face Robbinsdale Cooper tonight at 7 p.m. in the Section 6AA playoffs.
Benilde-St. Margaret's basketball teams swept St. Francis, while the St. Louis Park girls were stung by Edina.
Mehdi Benyebka recently joined the United States Tennis Association's Diversity Council.
The Benilde-St. Margaret's wrestling team also competed in a sectional tournament Saturday.
Irondale dropped the Red Knights to 11-1 in the North Suburban Conference. St. Louis Park also split with Cooper Friday.
The Benilde-St. Margaret's girls hockey team was shutout by Minnetonka in the Section 6AA championship game.