It has been an active year for Austin High School’s National Honor Society. By the end of this school year, our 70 members will have completed over 1,600 hours of service to our schools, churches and community.
I couldn’t wait. I counted the hours that afternoon, even as I got ready. By the time my friends arrived and were changing into their dresses, I was counting minutes.
The sun was shining in the clear blue sky Monday morning as dozens of folks gathered at the new site of the intermediate school for a groundbreaking ceremony.
Two new representatives will be part of Austin School Board meetings starting in September. No, they're not newly elected school board members. They're high school students.
KSMQ-TV will document the success of the 2011-12 Austin girls gymnastics and dance teams with a special 30-minute program entitled "Jump! Austin Sports Extra" to be broadcast at 5 p.m. May 20.
ADAMS — Getting back to their home field at the Adams Athletic Complex and scoring three early runs in Tuesday's baseball game gave the Southland Rebels a 3-2 win.
LAKEVILLE — The team portion of the tennis season is over for the Austin boys after a 7-0 loss to Lakeville North in the first round of the Section One, Class AA Tournament.
ROCHESTER — The Lyle/Austin Pacelli baseball team swept a Monday doubleheader from Schaeffer Academy at Mayo Field and claimed the Southeast Conference title.
Seniors made up most of the lineup for the Austin High softball team in Monday's regular season finale and they delivered a win over Rochester Century.
CHATFIELD — Scoring a run in the bottom of the eighth inning was the difference for the Chatfield Gophers in Monday's 9-8 win over the Southland Rebels baseball team.
ANGOLA, Indiana — Former Austin High golfer Catherine Wagner, now a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, won the NCAA Division III national championship over the weekend.
ST. CLOUD — The season came to an end for the Riverland Blue Devils baseball team with a loss Saturday to Rochester Community and Technical College in the Region 13 playoffs.
MANKATO — The Austin Packers girls golf team came within a stroke of winning a Big Nine Conference dual meet on Saturday against the Mankato East Cougars.