Keep the Wheel Turning: Haiti Relief Fundraiser

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Fridley, Totino-Grace, Spring Lake Park Dance Teams Headed to State

All three schools' teams will compete in both high kick and jazz at Target Center.

It's becoming a three-school, Fridley-area dance dynasty. Once again, dance teams from Fridley High School, Spring Lake Park High School and Totino-Grace High School kicked their way into the state dance tournament, held Feb. 15–16 at Target Center in Minneapolis. Totino-Grace took first in high kick and jazz at Saturday sectionals in North Branch, with Fridley in second in both categories, according to the teams' Facebook pages. Click on the PDF thumbnails to see the full schedule for each day at the Minnesota State High School League dance tournament. Totino-Grace and Fridley are among the 12 teams in the state Class AA jazz and kick competitions. Spring Lake Park is in the same competitions in Class AAA. Related (2012): Related (2011):

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FRIDLEY PATCH TOP 20 OF 2012: Totino-Grace Grad Sasha McHale Dies (#11)

She was an Eagles basketball standout and daughter of MN hoops legend Kevin McHale.

Totino-Grace Grad Sasha McHale Dies

She was an Eagles basketball standout and daughter of MN hoops legend Kevin McHale.

Sasha McHale, a Totino-Grace High School graduate and daughter of famed  basketball legend Kevin McHale, died Saturday at the age of 23 of medical complications related to lupus, according to media reports. A member of the Totino-Grace 2008 girls basketball Minnesota Class AAA championship team, McHale led the squad in blocked shots, according to the Star Tribune. She earned honorable mention on the all-state team that year, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, which quoted Totino-Grace Activities Director Mike Smith: "I just feel for those guys. ... Our thoughts and prayers are with them. This is something you never want to happen to anybody."

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YOUR PHOTOS: Fridley-area Graduations Start Thursday

Fridley High is Thursday; Spring Lake Park and Totino-Grace are Friday.

Graduation season starts Thursday night at Fridley High School, followed quickly by ceremonies at Spring Lake Park High School and Totino-Grace High School on Friday. Upload your photos from graduation events, including overnights and grad parties, to this post. Or share a picture of your graduate as a baby or youngster—or yourself as a new grad! Here are preview posts with photos from prom and links to photos from last year's graduations (look for new posts from this year's event over the next few days): (Woodcrest Baptist Academy held its graduation on May 24.)

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STORIFY: Totino-Grace Students Enjoy 'Skipping Class' after Mercury Spill

Students took to Twitter to express their merriment at Totino-Grace being evacuated after a mercury spill.

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UPDATED: Totino-Grace's Benick, Schiller Are MN Wrestling Champs

Spring Lake Park, Fridley wrestlers also competed at state tourney.

Updated (12:30 a.m. Sunday): Two wrestlers from Totino-Grace were victorious in the final rounds of individual competition at the Minnesota high school tournment Saturday night. Totino-Grace's Lance Benick beat Jamison Evans of Grand Rapids in the Class AA, 182 final, according to Matchmaker. Joe Schiller of Totino-Grace beat J.D. Struxness of Lac Qui Parles to win the Class AA, 220 final. Updated (2 p.m. Saturday): Two Totino-Grace wrestlers advanced to the finals in individual competition at the Minnesota high school tournament Saturday. Totino-Grace's Lance Benick beat Chris Scott of St. Paul Humboldt to reach the Class AA, 182 final, according to Matchmaker. Joe Schiller of Totino-Grace beat Brandon Ritter of Park Rapids Area to …

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It's Another Three-fer Year for Fridley-area HIgh School Dance Teams

Fridley, Spring Lake Park and Totino-Grace head to state tournament.

The Fridley area continues to be a powerhouse in high school dance competition, with three local schools again sending teams to the state tournament. That's after a Saturday of success in sectional competition that led Fridley, Spring Lake Park, and Totino-Grace high school to qualify in both jazz and high kick, according to two of the teams' big fans—Spring Lake Park Schools Superintendent Jeff Ronneberg and Fridley Fire Chief John Berg. Fridley and Totino-Grace compete in Class AA; their 2AA sectional competition took place at Chisago Lakes High School, with the E'gals taking the top spots in jazz and kick and Fridley right behind them in second place. Spring Lake Park competes in Class AAA, with their 3AAA sections at Bloomington-…

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Photos: Totino-Grace Runners at Blaine Invitational

Eagles were among 29 teams at the event.

The Totino-Grace High School cross country teams traveled to Blaine to compete in the Blaine Invitational Thursday afternoon. The invite had a total of 29 teams. The Eagles raced in the blue division boys raced against 14 teams and the girls against 16 teams. The Totino-Grace boys placed 6th and the girls 8th in the team competitions. There were 131 competitors in the boys race and 151 in the girls race. Mike Greenstein was the top finisher for the Eagles, placing 9th with a time of 16:54.8. Other individual finishes were: Taylor McDonald placed 14th overall and was the girls team leader with a time of 15:36.1. Other individual finishes were:     

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See Totino-Grace vs. Irondale Game Online

Watch CTV North Suburbs' video livestream of the game on Fridley Patch.

Fans of Totino-Grace High School football who can't make it to Thursday night's game at Irondale can watch the action live on Fridley Patch, via CTV North Suburbs' streaming video coverage. The game starts at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6. Check back at this post to see the Eagles (4-1) take on the Marching Knights (3-2). In case of technical difficulties, try the livestream at the CTV website.

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