Athletics Articles

Strength & conditioning coach joins staff

Peterson brings exercise-science expertise to assist athletes If you've been hearing your friends talking about sore muscles and improved athletic performance, chances are they're working out with Brandon Peterson, Minnehaha Academy's new strength and conditioning...

A surprising way that pro sports can get even better

Could promotion and relegation enliven U.S. sports? For the citizens of Berlin, Germany, it was a time ripe for celebration. Berliners stormed the streets of the city as they chanted and waved flags. They sang their anthem with lyrics such as, "We from the East always...

Chet Holmgren’s growth, charted

For Holmgren, a long road to the top Nation's top recruit credits work, listening, mindset, mentors for his rise For the last few years, Minnehaha senior Chet Holmgren and former-teammate Jalen Suggs, now a freshman guard for top-ranked Gonzaga, have dominated state...

Masks and winter sports

Balancing science and common sense On January 4, high school teams were allowed to begin practice for a heavily restricted winter sports season, with competitions having started on January 14. Updated guidelines have been released in attempts to mitigate the virus,...