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The victorious Cougars including Daylen Cummins (8, with trophy) and Tyson Bautsch (11) sprinted off the field after the trophy ceremony. Centennial High School will host a pep fest Tuesday, Nov. 28 to celebrate the state champs.

Cougars are state champs after Prep Bowl thriller BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Centennial Cougars— state champions. For just the third time in school history, a Cougar team is wearing that crown after a harrowing Prep Bowl battle. The Cougars under

coach Mike Diggins captured the Class 6A laurels by fending off the Edina Hornets 28-27 at U.S. Bank Stadium, prevailing by a margin of approximately six inches. Diggins said he saw the potential during summer workouts. “I’ll be honest with you — these guys have

been such great, great players. They believed in our dream and our goals for the whole year, and I mean everybody on the team,” said Diggins. “We thought it was possible in June. We knew there was going to be bumps in the road, but these guys have handled them. I don’t think they

Centennial High School will perform “The Hound of the Baskervilles” Nov. 30 to Dec. 3. BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR

ever got down.” The 2023 football squad joined the 2003-04 boys hockey team and the 2016 girls soccer team as state champs at a school that opened in 1958. Their exhilarating 2023 journey was capped by some excruciating tension at the end.

Centennial High School will take on “The Hound of the Baskervilles” Nov. 30 through Dec. 3. The show, adapted by Kent R. Brown and inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s novel, is about Sherlock Holmes and his faithful sidekick, Dr. John Watson, who have left on an extended holiday throughout Europe, leaving their nieces—Shirley Holmes and Jennie Watson—to keep an eye on the famous flat at 221B Baker Street. Shirley and Jennie are busy preparing for upcoming exams when there’s a knock on the door. It’s Dr. Maxine Mortimer and Sir Henry Baskerville, who’ve come to seek the assistance of the famous Sherlock Holmes. Sir Charles Baskerville has died a mysterious death. Is he the most recent victim of the Curse

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of the Baskervilles—a curse linked to the nightmarish tales of a supernatural hound that haunts the murky moors of Devonshire? The young Sir Henry, the only surviving heir to the Baskerville legacy, has received a threat against his life … In this fast-paced adaptation, full of wailing hounds, thundering hooves and the slithering mists of the moor, Shirley and Jennie follow the trail of evidence and intrigue until, at last, they are confronted by the ravenous Hound itself. Director Eric Webster said he selected the show because it is funny, yet keeps the horror elements. “There is a fine line between comedy and horror, and I love how this play jumps between the fine line,” he said. “The play allows for a lot of adaptation, and we were able to add a lot of our own humorous moments and bits to the piece.” Webster said it is the first “comedy horror” the high school has done, and the show features 85 students. He added that he has enjoyed the process of being able to create the cast’s own vision for

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Baskervilles” When: Senior preview at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29; Opening night at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30; 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, and Saturday, Dec. 2; and 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3. Where: Centennial High School Performing Arts Center, 4761 North Road, Circle Pines Details: A local legend of a phantom hound is easily dismissed over a cup of tea, but when Lord Baskerville is found dead beside the footprints of just such a creature and his heir receives an ominous warning, Sherlock Holmes and his loyal friend, Watson, must discover the truth about the danger lurking on the desolate moor. Purchase tickets online at highschool.isd12.org/ athletics-activities-at-chs/onlinetickets-cougar-corner-apparel.

each moment on stage as well as adding their own pieces of comedy to the show. “Each show we choose, we first have to make sure we have the right students and talent that a particular show calls for, and this show requires a very high level of comedic ability, and this is one of the strongest groups of actors we’ve ever had for comedic talents and abilities,” Webster said. “It’s funny, and a little scary, and visually amazing, and the students are truly so gifted and so good at comedy and timing,” Webster said of the show. “It’s going to be so much fun.”

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CENTENNIAL SCHOOL BOARD SNIPPETS area legislators. This year’s platform includes: equalization, long-term facilities maintenance revenue, compensatory revenue and legislative decisions of the 2023 session. The annual legislative breakfast is tentatively planned for January. • The school board continues to revise policies. Most recently, it revised policies: 406, Public and Private Personnel Data; 506, Student Discipline; 514, Bullying Prohibition; and 515, Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records. • Combined polling places have been sent for school district elections that are not held the day of the statewide election. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 205A.11, the board may establish a combined polling place for several precincts for district elections not held on the day of the statewide election. Each combined polling place must be a polling place that has been designated by the county or municipality. The combined polling place for Precinct 1 will be Lino Lakes City Hall, and the combined polling place for Precinct 2 will be the Centennial Performing Arts Center. • The Centennial Area Education Foundation (CAEF) will award approximately $13,000 to various asks within the district after its fall round of Power of Centennial grants. CAEF is gearing up for its annual gala and is looking for volunteers to serve on the planning committee. For more information, visit www.caefoundation.org. • Winter break will be Monday, Dec. 25, through Monday, Jan. 1.

• Six CHS seniors, including Leann Battikhi, Katelyn Hamski, Ellery Iserman, Georgia McManus, Nathan Roe and Cameron Sherer, have received letters of commendation through the National Merit Scholarship Program. Of the 1.6 million high school students who took the Preliminary SAT (PSAT) this past year, over 50,000 students qualified for recognition for National Merit Scholarship program. Seniors who score in the top 3 to 4% receive letters of commendation. Three students are being recognized for earning spots as semifinalists. Each year, around 16,000 students nationwide are named semifinalists, after scoring in the top 1% on the PSAT exam. • As it typically does, the district has received a clean, or unmodified, opinion on its 2022-23 audit. There were no findings of material weaknesses or instances of noncompliance. • The Centennial technology specialists and the district’s negotiations team have reached an agreement on a contract for 2023-24 and 2024-25. The contract includes a salary increase of 5% in the first year and 2% in the second year. The principals and the district have also reached an agreement on a contract for 2023-24 and 2024-25. The contract includes a salary increase of 4.25% in the first year and 4% in the second year. The district has also negotiated a couple of individual contracts, including for the system administrator and the technology network and infrastructure lead. Both contracts include a market adjustment of 5% in the first year and 5% in the second year. • A calendar is now in place for the 2024-2025 school year. The calendar consists of 172 student days and 182 teacher contract days. The last day of school for all students will be June 5, and graduation will be June 7. • It’s that time of year when the district starts working on the legislative platform it presents to

The next school board meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4. At that meeting, the board will hold its truth in taxation hearing. The school board will host a work study session at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18.

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m in the third year of a voluntary experiment — initiated by simple curiosity — and am discovering that things aren’t turning out quite like I thought they would. Overall, the experience of driving an electric vehicle (that isn’t a Tesla) has been a mostly positive experience. The vehicles are quite impressive, with quiet, quick acceleration and highway passing abilities similar to the experience of a motorcycle. The more affordable EVs, with ranges of around 220 to 260 miles per charge, are more than adequate for the vast majority of daily driving needs in and around the metro area. Skipping the gas station and plugging in at home has also worked out favorably. I can typically plug in about once a week for an overnight charge, timed for off peak hours, that Angle of provides sufficient mileage for an average week of driving. These weekly plugins, View still significantly less than the price of gas, have only modestly increased the Paul Dols monthly electric bill. So, for the most part, these vehicles appear to work quite well for activity around town — even in the depth of winter when the overall range is reduced. It’s when you add a long distance road trip into the equation that things start to get more complicated. Perhaps the biggest surprise, so far, is that the charging infrastructure in Minnesota, instead of improving, has actually gotten worse in the the last two years. A recent StarTribune article by reporter Christopher Vondracek described his experience driving an EV (a Nissan Leaf) around rural Minnesota to cover stories. He described a sequence of events including a broken charger and another charger blocked by an overnight parked car, that led to a missed in person meeting and a nearly drained battery. I found it odd that he chose to call the car a dud when the problems he described related to poor infrastructure maintenance and inconsiderate (maybe even passive aggressive) parking etiquette. In the comments section I offered kudos to him for actually driving and field testing an EV before sharing his opinion about their future viability, adding that if he had researched the vehicle he was using, he would have discovered it was an excellent commuter car, but more extended road trips test the limits of its range and take some planning (and good luck). I could relate to his situation because I’ve taken a comparable vehicle on road trips up to Duluth to visit family and know what it’s like to see the range drop and feel the tension rise on your way to a charger that you’re hoping is available. There is only one fast charger in Duluth for non Tesla drivers. If it’s not working the next closest is in Moose Lake. However, it does look like there are some positive future developments. The PlugShare app, an important tool for any EV driver, shows six more fast chargers under construction in Duluth and Tesla has revealed plans in 2024 to open up its charging network to select non Tesla carmakers. I hope corporate and government planners listen to early EV adopters when they decide where to place and maintain future charging stations. In my opinion and experience, restaurants, diners, grocery stores and even coffee shops are ideal locations for a chance to charge up and stretch your legs on a road trip. I entered into this experiment as a fact finding mission without any preconceived bias. Ultimately, I just want a dependable and economical vehicle. At one point, I did seriously consider going back to a car with an internal combustion engine (ICE), but after checking out a prospective vehicle, it just felt like taking a step backward, so I’ve decided to keep plugging along and would encourage anyone who’s curious to take an EV for a test drive. Paul Dols is photojournalist/website editor for Press Publications. He can be reached at 651-407-1238

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entennial Cougars are state champs! The culmination of a season they’ll remember for the rest of their lives, win or lose. I grew up in this community and am old enough to remember the last time the team made it this far back in 1984. I’m so happy for the team, their families, and the students who get to enjoy the ride. I wish we Movers & had more positive Shakers things that Michelle Koch galvanized us together. My grandparents moved to this area in the 1950’s when dirt roads were common. So much of what we have now didn’t exist then, including the high school. As president of the Quad Area Chamber one of the challenges I see for our area is a lack of community spirit or pride. We are after all one community consisting of four cities and while I believe we are richer together in so many ways, it still poses a challenge. The school district is one of the things that bonds our area

together. Our kids go to school together, therefore we’re on the same team. Community pride isn’t something that can be manufactured but I do think it can be encouraged. The Chamber is looking for ways to engage residents, organizations, and businesses for the collective good of the area. This fall we participated in The Rookery Activity Center’s Scarecrow Crawl. They invited everyone to participate by creating a scarecrow. They placed the creations along the path and encouraged visitors to vote for their favorite. It wasn’t anything complicated or elaborate, but it encouraged the community to come together and it was fun. We would love to see dozens of scarecrows next year. As we plan our 2024 events we’re looking for more ways to combine resources and connect people in our community. There’s some magic that happens when we can help connect needs with solutions. It is part of our mission. We’re in the process of launching a new website. The new site will be easier to navigate and offer more features to our members. Front and center is an event

calendar. If you’re looking for ways to get involved in your community or are hosting an event this is the place to be. You can search or submit events. It is a great way to find and share local happenings. This new site will for a hub for local resources. We hope to have a lot of useful information housed in one place. It is of course, a work in progress, but we encourage area residents to visit quadareachamber.org to find local businesses, area information, and events. Time and time again, I hear from people who say they don’t really know what a chamber does and maybe you’re wondering that too. The Quad Area Chamber’s mission is to support area businesses and nonprofits by advocating on their behalf and forging connections. We believe we are richer together and through passionate collaboration we can grow businesses and enrich our communities for all residents. If we do our job well it will help to build community pride. Michelle Koch is the president of the Quad Area Chamber.

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I have plenty of low-range protein scattered around to help lure them in.” Hessler was referring to when he hunts in Wisconsin, where using low-range protein is legal. It is illegal in Minnesota.

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The North Metro Roundtable on Mental Health Suicide Prevention Workgroup is reaching out to residents ages 40-60 with personal or CONTRIBUTED family experience related to Front row, from left: Commissioner Julie Braastad; Nicole Spitzer, Public Health suicide, suicide prevention and nursing senior manager; Jonelle Hubbard, Public Health and Environmental mental health. This age range Services director; Susan Perkins, Public Health nursing supervisor; Jordanna (specifically 45- to 54-year-olds) Dombrovskis, associate program specialist; Nicole Collette, Public Health has the highest suicide death nurse; Sarah Larson, Public Health nurse; Asia Ulferts, administrative rate in Anoka County of any age assistant; Commissioner Mandy Meisner. Back row, from left: Commissioner group. Jeff Reinert; Commissioner Scott Schulte; Commissioner Matt Look; Carley The workgroup is hosting a Harvey, Public Health nurse; Lisa Risse, Public Health nurse; Commissioner dinner from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. Mike Gamache; Commissioner Julie Jeppson. 28 in the Legacy Room at Anoka of the award is to recognize Ramsey Community College, Anoka County Public partnerships that support their 11200 Mississippi Blvd., Coon Health Department Rapids. The purpose of the event mission to improve health care receives award access and quality for patients. is to gather feedback to inform “Part of our county’s mission planning on topics related to Anoka County’s Public Health statement is to be innovative strengthening and prioritizing and Environmental Services –– this award is proof of that suicide prevention, community department was recently innovation,” said Commissioner attitudes and successes and recognized as the recipient Matt Look, Anoka County Board opportunities. of the 2023 Organizational of Commissioners chair. Those interested in Neighborhood HealthSource Award criteria include making attending can register at www. (NHS) Builder Award for its substantial contributions of time surveymonkey.com/r/PF232S6 – ongoing partnership of serving and resources, improvements in dinner choices are also available the vulnerable population in via this link. Anyone with Anoka County. The NHS Builder health care access or services, and showing above-and-beyond questions can contact Samantha Award is the most public and dedication to the NHS mission. Martinez at samantha. prestigious way NHS honors martinez@anokacountymn.gov. “As a public health a partner organization that department, we can’t do has helped shape the way they this work alone, so having deliver care. The purpose

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Ahlbeck, to a fentanyl overdose Aug. 16, 2022, while he was in the Stillwater prison. He was serving his fifth year of a seven-year sentence. He leaves behind three children, ages 12, 9 and 6. “I got a phone call from the prison saying that he had passed away. I was in shock,” she recalled. “At first, they couldn’t tell me what had happened, and then about two weeks later, they finally told me that he had passed from a fentanyl overdose… How does fentanyl get in a prison?” Eventually she was told that

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Students at Centennial Middle School (CMS) are adding the finishing touches to their fall play, “Princess & the Pea,” before the premiere later this week. CMS will perform “Princess and the Pea” Nov. 2 through Nov. 4 at the CMS auditorium. “Princess and the Pea” is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a princess who is tested to CONTRIBUTED become a wife to a lonely Katherine Knutson plays the prince. CMS’s adaptation queen in the middle school’s of the show was written upcoming prodution “The by Ryan and Tina North, Princess and the Pea.” Twin Cities theater producers, actors and playwrights. written by (them), “We have done a couple of shows they understand and we love their work and how goals of school theand write to meet the needs and “Plus, this ater,” said Eric Webster, play co-director. on an old take script is just so fun and such a great classic story.” notice about One thing audience members might costumes are also the show is the set and props. The newly purchased. keep expanding our “As a production team, we just this year we have collaboration with each other, and to the amazing some really cool set elements thanks Kris Schmidt,” talents of our set and props designer, amazing work some Webster said. “She has just done for people to see what for this show. We are so excited she has created.” cast and crew. Eighty-five students make up the Tangren said the Co-directors Webster and Laurie of eighth graders show has a “very talented class” to grow as who they are excited to watch continue SEE

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John Patrick’s heartwarming comedy, “The Curious Savage,” is coming to Mounds View High School Nov. 9 - 12. The play tells the story of Mrs. Ethel P. Savage. Upon her husband’s death, Mrs. Savage inherits $10 million, then plans to establish a fund to support dreamers with whimsical aspirations. Her stepchildren strongly disagree, so to prevent her from sharing their family’s wealth, they have her committed to a sanitarium. It is there that Mrs. Savage, played by Anja Horsman, finds kindness in the residents of “The Cloisters.” “This play is an engaging experience that presents the true importance of charity and kindness in a world that is often motivated by greed and dishonesty,” says Horsman, a senior at Mounds View High School. “It’s an honor to play the role of such a logical and humorous woman.” The Mounds View High School Theater Company is under the direction of Matthew van Bruggen, who has worked with several theater arts organizations, including the Minnesota Fringe Festival and Hennepin Theatre Trust. Before accepting the role as district performance facilities manager for Mounds View, he was the assistant theater director at Irondale High School. More than 130 members strong, the Mounds View High School Theater Company produces

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months, White Meeting behind closed doors for municipalities Bear Township is one of several permit that has settled its water appropriations argument with the DNR. of White Bear Ten municipalities within 5 miles challenging Lake filed appeals five years ago The changes amended appropriation permits. decision ordering were the result of the 2017 court permits. the DNR to amend groundwater the DNR last with case its The township settled got underway. week just as the hearings finally an administrative The appeals are being heard by law judge through Oct. 31. Chad According to Township Attorney of the settlement Lemmons, the timing component adopted was set by the DNR. “The legislation also been has during the last legislative session incorporated,” he noted. summary of Lemmons provided the following

themselves.” a Wisconsin for eight years. After Brennan said they came up with BY NOELLE OLSON fruitful ministry, he and Melonie EDITOR the name Future City Church felt the call to return to their home because “the story isn’t over and state and explore options to start a God has a great future for his Future City Church will hold a new church somewhere in the people.” grand opening celebration at 10 Twin Cities. “One Bible passage that inspired a.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, at 2150 Third They began to lay the 11,” he fall us for the name is Hebrews St. at the Getty Co-Work building of groundwork for a church in the said. “It gives all these stories in White Bear Lake. of 2021. A launch team of people going through hard times people “We are a converged church was from different walks of life and they were looking for a city plant,” said Pastor Gabe Brennan. it is created: some are mechanics, with a foundation. The gist of “The bottom line is, we’re a Christ- nurses, full-time moms, truck trying to give people hope.” centered Christian church.” drivers and teachers. “We’re on a journey and we’re Brennan, of White Bear Lake, “I think the thing that makes not there yet,” Brennan said. said he loves to see people experifrom other churches different us and He “The point of Future City in part ence Jesus in fresh ways. a is that you can be yourself with is (that) the story’s not over. It’s his wife Melonie have been married us,” Brennan said. “I think really bright and beautiful future for 15 years and have four sons. have the option should right everyone not it’s for God’s people, but of a According to Brennan, after or the opportunity to be a part need to of now. It’s coming, and we graduating from Moody Bible community where they can kind be keep going.” Institute and Bethel Seminary let their hair down and they can he pastored a church in western

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Melvin Wallace covered Edina quarterback Mason West after sacking him. would end like it did, because it always does against Edina. “It was that end zone again,” he said. “We’ve been in that end zone the four times we’ve played them. It always ends up being the last play of the game, on that side, to my left. Always. Here we go again.” Cummings, capping a three-year tenure at quarterback, ran for 119 yards and a 15-yard touchdown, and passed to Josh Lee for an eight-yard touchdown, completing six of 12 for 70 yards. Whiting, the defensive end/short-yardage fullback, scored on oneand 11-yard runs. The Cougars ran for 281 yards. Maverick Harper carried 22 times for 75 yards. Whiting ran 16 times for 55 yards and caught two passes for 21 yards. Keaten Frase was 4-for-4 on the crucial extra points. Defensive leaders included Caden Coppersmith with nine tackles, Melvin Wallace with seven solo tackles and a sack, Ball with seven tackles, and Lee and Will Quick with interceptions. West hit 13 of 24 passes for 244 yards for Edina and scored on a six-yard run. Sonny Villegas lit up the Cougars with seven catches for 144 yards. John Karpinski scored twice on one-yard runs and totaled 81 yards in 25 totes. It was

the second state runnerup finish for West and Karpinski, the other in hockey last year. Centennial took a 7-0 lead on a 73-yard drive capped by Whiting’s oneyard plunge early in the second quarter, and made it 14-0 with a 47-yard trek after Lee intercepted a tipped pass. Cummings faked a handoff and dashed 15 yards for the score, sprung by a block by Alex Johnson. West went to work and hit Villeges for 44 yards and Meyer Swinney for 24, setting up Karpinski’s one-yard TD. The Hornets had a great chance to pull even when Owen Kemper intercepted a Cummings pass and returned it to the 18. However, Coppersmith sacked West on second down and the talented QB threw two incompletions, with Lee thwarting a fourth-down pass to the end zone. The Cougars put together a brilliant 75yard drive capped by Cummings firing a dart to Lee at the flag for an eight-yard TD, with five seconds left in the half — after hitting Ty Burgoon for 12, 12 and eight yards — to open a 21-7 lead at the break. “We get out every Sunday morning and work on those exact passes,” Cummings said. Edina opened the third quarter with a 65-yard drive including two

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defense stiffened from that point on, forcing two straight punts, and their offense caught fire. Lee shanked a punt 11 yards and West quickly took them 65 yards, sprinting the last six himself, making it 28-21 with 3:47 left. Lee’s next punt went 33 yards. West engineered a 68-yard drive, helped by a late-hit penalty after his eight-yard scramble. He fired to Villeges for the score with 16 seconds left — setting up that two-point conversion both sides will talk about for years.

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Centennial led by 14 points three times, but had to stop a two-point conversion with 16 seconds left. It was so close that nobody in the stadium could tell if Edina’s Chase Bjorgaard had crossed the plane of the goal line. A replay review by the officials was required to determine that the ball was about a half-foot short when his knee and elbow hit the ground. “I was right there, standing over it,” said Daylen Cummings, Cougar star quarterback, on defense for that play, “and, honestly, I thought he was in, until we saw the replay and he was short.” Edina pulled within a point on Mason West’s 21-yard touchdown pass to Sonny Villegas. Each team had kicked every extra point, but Edina went for two and the victory. “We didn’t want to go to overtime with Centennial, the way they can run the ball and pass, too,” said Edina coach Jason Potts. So the Hornets put the state championship on the line then and there. Rather than have West, who threw 28 touchdown passes this year, fling to one of his speedy receivers in the end zone, the Hornets used a new play, a shovel pass to Bjorgaard on the left side. “The play we ran was one we’ve worked on all year but had never shown. A shovel pass, and try to get the linebackers going the other way,” Potts said. “Centennial did a great job to stop a play they’ve never seen, and a formation they’ve never seen.” Bjorgaard, a 195-pound sophomore linebacker who made 11 tackles in the game, veered right, built up steam, turned, crashed into a phalanx of Cougars, and lunged toward the

goal line. He did not quite make it. Ayden Sadowski made the first hit, lunging from Bjorgaard’s left side. Marcus Whiting grabbed him from his right side. The two of them wrestled Bjorgaard down, with Caden Coppersmith jumping on his back at the end. The ruling that he fell inches short set off a delirious celebration by the Cougars, but they still had to cover an onside kick, Edina’s third of the game. This one was short and Timmy Ball clutched the ball at midfield. To a tremendous roar from the Cougars side of the stadium, he sprinted to the sideline with the ball aloft. Centennial finished its dream season 12-1, with the lone loss to Maple Grove in week three. “We know we had the talent on this team,” said Whiting, who also scored two touchdowns. “This is the squad that we were going to go all the way with. You know, we’ve been dreaming about this since we were little kids. We’re practically brothers now. We all wanted this and we were going to go out there and nothing was going to stop us.” It was the program’s second trip to a state final, the other in 1984 when the Cougars lost to Hutchinson. Edina finished 9-4. With starters in grades 10-1112, the Hornets started 1-3 before figuring things out. They had won eight straight, including a 28-7 conquest of top-ranked, unbeaten Eden Prairie in the semifinals. The Prep Bowl drama continued a tradition of close encounters by these schools. Edina won 7-0 in the 2017 playoffs. Centennial won 14-7 in the 2022 playoffs. Edina won 28-20 in the 2019 regular season. Centennial won 21-20 in the 2019 playoffs. Diggins knew the game

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Coach — Ritch Menne

Coach — Sean Molin

Coach — Jamie Sobolik

Assistants — Gary Tolkien, Scott Kranz, Dave Bakken, Jim Allen, Nick Knaeble, Ryan Dop, Hallie Hemric, Steve Kanner

Assistants — Ryan Norman, Molly Singewald, Richard Wagner, Alex Bordeaux, Todd Kelzenburg

Assistants — Jermaine Wiley, Lauren Pearson, Nathan Anderson (B squad), Mike Wrolstad (freshmen)

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Last year — 21-11 overall, 14-5 conference, section champion, 5th place at state

Returning starters — Seniors: Kaitlin Groess (goalie), Noelle

Captains — Marisa Frost, Aspen Gray, Autumn McCall

Captains — Harper Searles, Austin Peterson, Heath Nelson, Nick Carlson

Hemr (forward), Ellie Newpower (defense), Alexis Larsen (defense), Sophie Shimabukuro (forward); Junior: Teagan Kulenkamp (forward); Sophomores: Katie Ball (defense), Lillian Renslow (forward); Freshmen: Grace Laager (forward), Madeline Wolter (forward)

Returning starters — Seniors: Searles (forward), Peterson

(defense), Nelson (forward), Alex Clampitt (forward), Tanner Graczyk (forward), Kellen Krumwiede (forward), Ty Escobedo (defense), Gavin Schahn (Goalie); Juniors: Easton Cody (goalie), Caleb Krinkie (defense); Sophomore: Nick Carls (forward)

Also in the lineup — Seniors: Logan Adams (forward), Jake

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Fast facts — Menne has a 201-108-18 record in 12 seasons.

Searles was all-conference and led the team with 20 goals and 47 assists

Coach says — “We come into the year with a ton of

excitement. Our goaltending tandem of Cody and Schahn will be the backbone. We return some top-end forwards in Searles, Nelson, Carls, Clampitt, Graczyk, and Krumwiede … Our D-men led by Austin Petersen bring a ton of grit and determination. There are a lot of other younger players eager to show their skill. This team will play extremely hard and teams won’t want to play us when it matters. Watch out for this team.”

Returning starters — Seniors: Marisa Frost (guard), Jordan Metz (guard) … Juniors: Autumn McCall (forward)

Also in the lineup — Senior: Marleina Sutherland (forward); Juniors: Elsa Oberg (defense), Grace Schmidt (forward), Allie Desnoyers (defense), Zoey Lick (defense); Sophomores: Mia Ferguson (forward), Ayla Specht (forward), Paige Clauson (forward), Mackenzie Munger (defense), Kaylee Schumacher (forward), Melanie Reff (defense), Addison Picha (forward), Ryan Cheesebrow (forward); Freshmen: Samantha Kelzenberg (defense), Kara Shea (defense); 8th graders: Mia Sutch (forward), Annabelle Buccicone (defense) Fast facts — Groess (fourth-year starter) and Hemr were all-

15.5 ppg and starts the season with 938 points … McCall has 509 points and 507 rebounds with two seasons left.

Coach says — “There is a lot of excitement for this season. We have talented D-1 players returning in Frost and McCall and some young players that have been waiting in the wings to show they are ready for the main stage.”

Coach — Jamie Sobolik

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Assistants — Jermaine Wiley, Lauren Pearson, Nathan Anderson (B squad), Mike Wrolstad (freshmen) Last year — 21-11 overall, 14-5 conference, section champion, 5th place at state

Coach — Sarah Austin

Captains — Marisa Frost, Aspen Gray, Autumn McCall Returning starters — Seniors: Frost (guard), Jordan Metz (guard); Junior: McCall (forward)

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conference last year. Top scorers back are Laager (10 goals, 22 assists) and Hemr (19-12). Groess had a .927 save percentage

Assistants — Kati Stratioti, Sally Vijums, Cecilia Sanvick, Stella Luikart, Alayna Fergeson, Adyson Bellis

Sophomore Nick Carls

Also in the lineup — Juniors: Claire Pullman, Katelyn Peterson, Emma Thompson, Sydney Sears; Sophomores: Kate Lee, Molly Manson, Sydney Schmitz

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Captains — Corynn Harvieux, Lauryn Pumper, Ava Sobolik, Maesa Stegeman

Peterson, Emma Thompson, Sydney Sears; Sophomores: Kate Lee, Molly Manson, Sydney Schmitz

Dancers — Seniors: Corynn Harvieux, Lauryn Pumper, Maesa

Fast facts — Frost was all-conference and led the team with

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Captains – Marcus Whiting, Luke Timko, Joe Streff, Evan Just Last year — 19-15 overall, 4-4 conference

Juniors: Alaina Franco, Sophia Nurkka, Peyton Corbin; Sophomore: Nora Akpan

Returning starters — Seniors: Marcus Whiting, Luke Timko,

Also in the lineup – Senior: Emily Streff; Junior: Emma

Captains — Boys: Bruce Johnson, Tyler McDrew; Girls: Annie Trettel, Katie Toensing

Joe Streff, Melvin Wallace; Juniors: Evan Just, Luke Metcalf, Aidan Ford, Alhaji Harris, Jaden Lilly; Sophomores: Tyler Cook, Logan Fu, Dylan Larson, Andrew Person; 8th-graders: Parker Leiter, Ryan Hansen, Ian Shelstad

Little; Sophomores: Sam Mulberry, Zoe Ford; Freshman: Emily McDonald

Fast facts — Franco and Akpan were state place winners.

McDrew, Seth Semmler … Juniors: Danny Schooley, Levi Struve; Sophomore: Caleb Nelson

Fast facts —

Coach Steffen says — “We are so proud of our girls program.

Returning starters (girls) — Seniors: Toensing, Annie Trettel; Juniors; Emily Stokeland, Gwen Halverson, Sofia Anderson; 8thgraders: Hadley Goochey, Eleanor Nelson

Centennial is one of the first teams with a full-time paid girls coach

Whiting, Timko and Fu were state qualifiers. Whiting (35 wins, 18 pins) was all-conference

Coach Kahlea is a great role model for our girls. We are looking to have at least four girls make the state tournament. We have two returning state entrants and two that were a match away. Look for Captains Nora Akpan and Sophia Nurkka to lead by example and have a great year. Nora was wrestling up two weights last year, so having her at her correct weight, she will be one of the best in the state. Lucy Dropps, our lone senior, is looking to become one of the best in Minnesota. Peyton Corbin (who missed sectionals with an injury) is one of the strongest and toughest girls in the state.”

Coach says — “We

went from 17 kids at the end of the 2020 season to about 60 this year. We have some depth … Our leaders have been in the room with our coaching staff since they were little. We are looking to continue our growth and send even more wrestlers down to the state tournament. Our goal is to get some state place-winners. We also have several returners who placed high in the section and spent the off-season getting stronger. It will be a fun year.”

Returning starters (boys) — Seniors: Bruce Johnson, Tyler

Also in the lineup (boys) — Junior: Devon Cunningham; Sophomores: Luke Peterson, Egan Hazzard

Also in the lineup (girls) — Senior: Allison Hemming; Junior: Morgan Tharp; Freshman: Simaya Johnson; 8th-graders: Elle Folden, Vivian Struve

Fast facts — Johnson was all-conference last year Coach says — “CHS/SLP Alpine is going into its third season with the new coaching staff and we have our strongest foundation yet. A big goal of our program is ongoing awareness and recruiting. We want to help our community get more involved in the sport of alpine skiing and alpine ski racing …. We have an exciting year ahead, with a lot of hard work. We will be focused on building depth in both the boys and girls programs, and through that, faster team race results. Our goal is to break into the top three for the conference in both girls and boys team results. Our four senior captains all have ample experience. Their leadership will be key.”

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SPORTS BRIEFS Emerson Jennings (most improved), and Chase Manthey (Pride). Centennial was 10-14 overall and 1-5 in the conference. Hoecke led with 261 kills, .279 hitting efficiency, and 60 blocks. Kemper led with 38 aces. Hoecke had 29, Peterson 24, and Avarie Mondry 21. Mondry led with .938 serving percentage. Peterson had .905 and Jennings .895. Peterson notched

VOLLEYBALL Elena Hoecke, sophomore middle hitter, was named Cougar MVP and was the lone all-conference pick. Addison Kemper, sophomore middle, got honorable mention. Team awards went to Hoecke (offense), Emma Peterson (hustle and defense), Lily Sang and

111 kills, Aubrie Wirkkala 108 and Kemper 88. Kemper’s .245 efficiency was second on the team). Peterson led with 157 digs. Hoecke had 155 and Wirkkala 140. Manthey led with 424 assists.

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Kathryn Woelfel, Centennial diver, placed 11th in the Class 2A state meet

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PUBLIC NOTICES • PUBLIC NOTICES • PUBLIC NOTICES CENTENNIAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 12

SCHOOL BOARD WORK STUDY SESSION SUMMARY OCTOBER 2, 2023 (Abbreviated—full minutes available at www.isd12.org or call 763-792-6010 to request a hard copy) LEGAL NOTICE: School Board, Independent School District 12; 4707 North Road, Circle Pines, Minnesota; October 2, 2023. 1. Call to Order Chair Bettinger called the Work Study Session to order at 5:30 p.m. in the District Office Board Room. 2. Roll Call The following members were present: Bettinger, Knisely, Schwinn, Johnson, Murphy, ex-officio Holmberg. Sue Linser arrived at 5:51 p.m. 3. Emergency Connectivity Funds Update – Technology Federal dollars have been allocated for technology purchases. These funds will be used to purchase approximately 1,100 IPads for students in grades k-2. The board will be asked to approve the purchase at the October 16 meeting. 4. Health & Dental Insurance Rates Executive Director Chaffey gave an update on proposed health and dental insurance rates for 2024. The Board will be asked to approve the health and dental insurance rates for 2024 at the October 16 meeting. 5. CMS Roof Bid Executive Director Chaffey gave an update on the bid process and timeline for roof replacement at the Middle School. The board will be asked to approve the bid award at the October 16 meeting. 6. Flexible Learning Update Executive Director Grossklaus gave an update on the Flexible Learning Plan. A subcommittee will be formed to review the plan, and the first meeting will be scheduled prior to MEA. 7. MSBA Resolution – SRO A Proposed MSBA Resolution Form calling for an amendment to be made to MN Statute 121A.582, Subd. 1(b) to clarify language on reasonable force by a school resource officer drafted by the Chair of the Farmington School Board was shared with board members. Vice Chair Knisley would also like to submit such a resolution. If there is consensus by the board this would be brought back to the board for further discussion, and if voted in favor, submitted with the support of the Board. 8. Policy Review The Board reviewed and discussed the revised policies. New Policy 621 Literacy and the READ Act will be tabled and reviewed at a later date. The Board will be asked to adopt the remaining five revised policies at the October 16 board meeting. 9. Adjourn at 7:15 p.m. Sue Linser, School Board Clerk Minutes prepared by Jody Josephson Published one time in the Quad Community Press on November 28, 2023.

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SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SUMMARY OCTOBER 16, 2023 (Abbreviated—full minutes available at www.isd12.org or call 763-792-6010

to request a hard copy) LEGAL NOTICE: School Board, Independent School District 12; 4707 North Road, Circle Pines, Minnesota; October 16, 2023. 1. Call to Order Chair Bettinger called the Regular Meeting of the School Board to order at 6:30 p.m. in the District Office Board Room. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call The following members were present: Bettinger, ex-officio Holmberg, Knisely, Murphy, Schwinn, Johnson, Linser. The following members were absent: None. 4. Approval of the Agenda Motion to approve the agenda by Knisely, seconded by Johnson. Vote: 6-0-0. Motion carried unanimously. 5. Presentation Centennial Middle School - Character Strong Middle School Assistant Principal Andrea Krueger & 6th Grade Math Teacher Molly Kerfeld gave a presentation on Character Strong, a program piloted at the Middle School last year in grade six. The presentation is included in board packets. 6. Public Comment None. 7. Consent Items 7.1. Approval of Minutes: Special Meeting and Work Study Session Minutes of September 11, 2023 and Regular Board Meeting Minutes of September 18, 2023. 7.2. Approval of Monthly Disbursements. 7.3. Approval of Personnel Items. 7.4. Approval of Custodian Contract Settlement. 7.5. Approval of Field Trips. 7.6. Systems Accountability Committee Roster & Meeting Schedule. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda Items as detailed in the enclosures by Murphy, seconded by Johnson. Vote: 6-0-0. Motion carried unanimously. 8. Resource Management 8.1. Student Enrollment Update October 2023. No School Board action is required. 8.2. Approval of Health and Dental Insurance Rates for 2024 - Motion to approve the Health and Dental Insurance Rates for 2024 by Knisely, seconded by Murphy. Vote: 6-0-0. Motion carried unanimously. 8.3. approval of Middle School Bid Award - Motion to approve the Middle School Bid Award by Schwinn, seconded by Johnson. Vote: 6-0-0. Motion carried unanimously. 8.4. Approval of iPad Purchase with Emergency Connectivity Funds - Motion to approve the iPad purchase with Emergency Connectivity Funds by Linser, seconded by Murphy. Vote: 6-0-0. Motion carried unanimously. 8.5. Acknowledgement of Contributions Resolution - Motion to adopt the Acknowledgement of Contributions Resolution by Linser, seconded by Schwinn. Roll Call Vote – Ayes: Bettinger, Knisely, Murphy, Schwinn, Johnson, Linser. Nays: None. Motion carried unanimously. 9. Supplemental Items 9.1. Adoption of Revised Policies - Motion to adopt the revised policies by Johnson, seconded by Schwinn. Vote: 6-0-0. Motion carried unanimously. 9.2. Action Requested MSBA SRO Resolution - Motion to move this language forward to the 2023 MSBA Delegate Assembly for consideration by Johnson, seconded by Murphy. Vote – Ayes: 5. Nays: 1 (Schwinn). Abstain - 0. Motion carried. 10. Communication 10.1. AMSD. 10.2. CAEF. 10.3. NE Metro 916. 10.4. SEE. 10.5. District Committee Reports. 11. Superintendent Report 12. Informational Items 12.1. Dates to Note. 13. Adjourn Motion to adjourn by Knisely, seconded by Linser. Vote: 6-0-0. Motion carried unanimously. Adjourn at 7:14 p.m. Sue Linser, School Board Clerk Minutes prepared by Jody Josephson Published one time in the Quad Community Press on November 28, 2023.

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State semifinal: Cougars stymie Lakeville South 20-13 BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

In their first appearance at U.S. Bank Stadium, the Centennial Cougars earned a second appearance by defeating Lakeville South 20-13 on Thursday, Nov. 16, putting them in the Prep Bowl. The Cougars trailed 7-6 at halftime after muffing some opportunities but stabilized in the second half and got the winning points on a 69-yard pass from Daylen Cummings to Josh Lee with eight minutes left. They killed off the last 4:44 of the game, converting twice on fourth-down plays, to protect the lead. “I think the lights were a little bright (for the kids),” said coach Mike Diggins, referring to the missed opportunities in the first half. “And then we just kind of relaxed a little bit and played really well. “ Cummings figured in all three touchdowns. He completed five of 10 passes for 163 yards with no interceptions. He ran 13 times for 43 yards (counting an 18-yard loss on a sack) and two TDs. Lee had a huge game with 121 yards on three catches. The Cougars rushed for 180 yards. Maverick Harper carried 18 times for 63 yards, Ty Burgoon 10 for 50, Brock Burgraff four for 24 and Marcus Whiting six for 12. Centennial had no turnovers and made two takeaways: a fumble recovery by Melvin Wallace after sacking the quarterback and a Will Quick interception.

Marcus Whiting (14) and Melvin Wallace (89) stalked Lakeville South quarterback Gaven Dean.

Lakeville South (10-2) was averaging 38 points per game, with a low of 21, but managed just two touchdowns against Centennial, both on well-executed runs up the middle — 48 yards by Connor Cade in the first quarter and 35 yards for Joshua Shine in the fourth. Shine’s trek gave South a 13-12 lead (the Cougars stopped a conversion run). South ran for 167 yards and passed for only 26. Centennial leading tacklers were Caden Coppersmith with eight (seven solo), Whiting eight (four solo), Owen Ringen seven (six solo) and Ayden Sakowski five (three solo). Cummings scored on an eight-yard run in the second quarter, sprung by a block from Whiting. They stayed behind 7-6 as a high snap foiled the point after. Otherwise, Centennial left points on

the field in the first half. They got the ball on South’s 18 after their punter fumbled the snap, but South thwarted three runs and Keaten Frase’s 32-yard kick from the right hash mark missed. Cummings hit Brock Burgraff for a 38-yard gain to the 26 but South stopped them on downs. In the last minute, Cummings hit Lee for 35 yards to the five, then ran to the one, with 14 seconds left. Out of timeouts, Diggins called for a pass, hoping to get two chances to score, but South smothered Cummings and time ran out anyway. Quick regained momentum for Centennial early in the third quarter as he intercepted a long pass by Gaven Dean and returned it 14 yards to the Centennial 42. The Cougars drove 58 yards, with Cummings pushing the final two yards, for a 12-7 lead. They failed on a conversion pass. Down 13-12 in the fourth, Centennial unleashed the biggest play of the game as Lee, a loose-jointed 6-foot-3 senior, went long and hauled in a perfect spiral from Cummings. Lee completed the 69-yard play with nobody near him after a defensive back leapt in vain for the ball. Cummings then passed to Kellen Binder for a two-pointer. Up 20-13, the Cougars gave up a first down before forcing a punt. They got the ball back at their 32 with 4:44 left. That’s a lot of clock to eat up, but the Cougars did it. Harper squirmed for a first down on fourth-and-one.

Cummings rambled 17 yards. With South out of time-outs, Cummings passed to Henrik Hiltner on fourthand-four with 42 seconds left. Hiltner was dragged down by three defenders but got the first down. Game over. Ben Burk, Lakeville South coach, assessed, “We talked this week about football being a game of inches, and there’s plays you’ve got to make when they come your way. We made a lot of them, we just didn’t make enough … So credit to them. They (Centennial) are really a tough and physical team.”

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Cougar receiver Josh Lee cruised into the end zone for a 69-yard touchdown.

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Kaitlin Groess made 20 of her 33 saves in the third period. Grace Laager and Teagan Kulenkamp made two assists. The Cougars took a 3-1 lead at Rosemount on goals by Buccicone (power play), Mia Sutch and Katie Ball (power play), but the Irish caught up with two power play goals.

Centennial/Spring Lake Park has a 3-1-1 record after defeating North Wright County 5-1 at home Nov. 18 and tying Rosemount 3-3 there Nov. 25. Five Cougars scored against NWC: Annabelle Buccicone in the first period, and Ellie Newpower, Noelle Hemr, Lillian Renslow and Alexis Larsen (open net) in the third.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Centennial Football

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Will Quick was one of the defensive standouts for Centennial in its drive to the state Class 6A football championship. Centennial Lacrosse The 5-foot10, 160-pound senior cornerback intercepted a pass in each of Scherman, Centennial junior lacrosse standout, has netted the Brol last three help the for Cougars beat(4-2) Rosemount 24-0, 22 goals and games provided to seven assists the Cougars while Lakeville South 20-13 Edinaof28-27. For statistic). the season, Quick notching 17 ground ballsand (a change possession Scherman all-conferenceseven as a sophomore with 36 goals notched fivewas interceptions, pass break-ups and 24 tackles. and 28 assists. The recruiting website ILMCA said of him: “End“Will is one of the best corners in the confidence metro! Heboth hasonthe ability to-end playmaking machine with striking and off field. Versatile offensive with outside to play thetheball like no other, andthreat is also a strong physical corner,” coach shooting and crease finishing skills. Magnetic team leader and Mikepositive Diggins assessed. Quick also had a strong junior year with influencer.” three interceptions and made the all-district team.

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