Mabel-Canton’s School Board held a regular meeting on June 16, via remote technology, due to coronavirus prevention guidelines. One of the agenda items that generated significant discussion was how to use the “student activity fund” balance for the recently graduated seniors. Board Chair Cristal Adkins stated that after certain fees were paid, the graduating class’s … [Read more...]
MiEnergy Cooperative awards $30,000 in scholarships
MiEnergy Cooperative awarded $30,000 in scholarships to 60 local high school students who exemplify commitment to their local community. MiEnergy’s scholarship program reflects the core cooperative principle of commitment to community by recognizing high school seniors who demonstrate cooperative spirit through service to others. The scholarships are funded through unclaimed … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton sets contingent dates for graduation
Mabel-Canton’s School Board held a regular meeting on May 19, via remote technology, due to coronavirus prevention guidelines. Board members participating included Chris Miller, Mark Wiedemann, Cristal Adkins, Jason Marquardt, Traci Livingood, Diane Wilder, Dustin Tollefsrud, and student representatives Colton Heintz-Kuderer and Sarina Stortz. Also in attendance were … [Read more...]
A Decade’s Worth of Sports Part II
Football had the unique aspect that five of the seven Journal-covered schools all were coached the entire decade by the same guys. In volleyball, only Lonnie Morken accomplished the feat as a pure head coach. The volleyball All-Decade team is 20 deep. Those listed had to be covered by the Journal Sports. Those whose careers spanned just into 2010 are less regarded. … [Read more...]
10th Annual Boys All-County Team
1st Team Mikkel Schutte (6’4” Sr. F/C Houston): The Hurricanes rangy stat-stuffing double-double machine, Schutte had a stellar senior year, putting up the extremely rare stat line of 20.5 PPG, 12.1 RPG, 5.3 APG, 2.5 SPG, and 3.7 BPG. Led his team in all five categories. In SEC-league games, finished top three in all five (1st rebounding/blocks, 3rd … [Read more...]