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Gymnastics: Alexandria's Kira Johnson scores strong vault finish at Class AA state
12+ hour, 55+ min ago (241+ words) We are sorry for the inconvenience, but the Echo Press office will be closed to public walk-ins February 23 through March 4. Please call 320-763-3133 for an appointment. ST. PAUL " The season came to an end for Alexandria gymnast Kira Johnson on Saturday,…...
Gymnastics: Alexandria's Kira Johnson advances to third-straight Class AA state championships
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (470+ words) ALEXANDRIA " For the third consecutive year, Alexandria gymnast Kira Johnson will vie for a Minnesota State High School League championship. Johnson, a sophomore, placed second in the all-around competition at the Section 8AA gymnastics meet at Discovery Middle School on Saturday,…...
Gymnastics: St. Cloud-Sauk Rapids-Rice holds off competitive Alexandria
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (336+ words) ALEXANDRIA " The Alexandria gymnastics team returned to the home mats at Discovery Middle School on Friday, Jan. 16, and faced a strong St. Cloud-Sauk Rapids-Rice lineup in a dual that ultimately went to the visitors by a final of 140.825-133.6. Even in…...
Gymnastics: Alexandria battled in close contests with Bemidji - Alexandria Echo Press | News, weather and sports from Alexandria, Minnesota
1+ mon, 4+ week 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
2+ mon, 3+ week 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
9+ mon, 2+ 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
9+ 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
10+ mon, 2+ 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
10+ mon, 4+ week 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
11+ 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…...