Matt Wilkinson, a graduate of Minnetonka High School, recently qualified for the Olympics in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Wilkinson started running the steeplechase at Carleton College and won two NCAA titles with the Knights. He also competed for the University of Minnesota.
After 51 years in journalism and a length list of sweet memories, retirement beckons for Minnesota State High School League Media Specialist John Millea.
School staff and community members began posting photos and videos on social media, and it was really something to see. The message was simple: “We’re still here, we will return to normal, and we are thinking about our kids, teams and communities.”
A plaque in the school, with a photo of Jacob, says, “There are some people in life that make you laugh a little louder, smile a little bigger and live just a little bit better.”
"We said even if I have to be in a chair on the sidelines, we’re going to lead and be involved and be a part of the team. And that was super inspirational to me."
These were just games, with the girls and boys basketball teams from Hopkins heading to Annandale for a varsity doubleheader. The overall focus was on a little boy who is in the minds and hearts and prayers of everyone who attended.
Gabby Billing, a Breck School graduate, was recently named the Hockey Partnerships Coordinate for the Minnesota Wild. Billings spent her first four collegiate seasons playing hockey for Dartmouth College, before transferring to the University of St. Thomas
