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Gymnastics: Alexandria battled in close contests with Bemidji - Alexandria Echo Press | News, weather and sports from Alexandria, Minnesota
19+ hour, 12+ min ago (355+ words) BEMIDJI " The Alexandria gymnastics team traveled to Bemidji back on Friday, Dec. 12 for its first dual meet of the season, sending both junior varsity and varsity lineups into action and coming away with an early-season varsity win. In the JV…...
Gymnastics: New faces to perform in big spots for Alexandria
1+ mon, 21+ hour ago (487+ words) ALEXANDRIA " A new wave of gymnasts are ready to help the Alexandria gymnastics leap forward for the new season. The Cardinals finished last winter with a 5-3 dual record and returned two key all-around competitors from that lineup to bring valuable…...
College Track and Field: Alexandria grad Mya Lesnar adds to her resume by winning another conference title
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (255+ words) Lesnar added to her legend by winning the 2025 MWC Outdoor women's shot put title on Friday, May 16, in Clovis, California, with a mark of 18.61m. This is the fourth time that she's won a women's shot ... College Track and Field: Alexandria…...
Gymnastics: Alexandria wraps up special season
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (375+ words) Sam Stuve covers a variety of sports in the Douglas County area. He also is assigned to do some news stories as well. ALEXANDRIA " The Alexandria gymnastics team had a special 2024-25 season. Alexandria placed third in the Section 8-2A meet, fourth…...
MSHSL releases section alignment for next two school years; Alexandria to move up a class in many sports
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (975+ words) The Alexandria football team finished runner-up to Elk River in Class 5A in 2024. The Alexandria volleyball team captured the Section 8-3A and the MSHSL Class 3A state championship in 2024, and is ... The Minnesota State High School League released its competitive section alignments for…...
Track and Field: Alexandria shows out in season opening meet
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (367+ words) Sam Stuve covers a variety of sports in the Douglas County area. He also is assigned to do some news stories as well. The Alexandria track and field teams had a strong start to their seasons as they both earned…...
Girls Basketball: Alexandria defeats Cretin-Derham Hall to take third in Class 3A
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (334+ words) ST. PAUL " Alexandria seniors Allie Haabala, MaCee Linow, Camree Miller, Chloe Scholl, and Hadley Thul wanted to end their Cardinal careers on a good note. These five seniors had the chance to do so on Saturday at the Gangelhoff Center…...
Gymnastics: Alexandria teams win titles at Minnesota Amateur Gymnastics Association State meet
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (148+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little…...
Gymnastics: Alexandria's Kira Johnson takes 9th at state on the vault
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (258+ words) ST. PAUL " A remarkable freshman season culminated for Kira Johnson on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at the 2025 MSHSL Class 2A State Championships at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul. Johnson shined on the vault as she placed ninth out of 48 athletes with…...
Gymnastics: Alexandria freshman Kira Johnson wins all-around Section 8-2A title
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (428+ words) ST. CLOUD " Alexandria's Kira Johnson qualified for the 2024 MSHSL Class 2A Championships as an eighth-grader a year ago by placing second all-around at the Section 8-2A Championships. Fast forward one year, Johnson, a freshman, took a step forward as she won the…...