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Spectrum Sports
Sept 10
Homecoming Preview
Mason Hinke
Staff Writer
H omecoming is an entire Blake
Community get together, filled
with great athletic events. It is an
amazing two-day event started off
with on Friday with Legacy day and
the football game Friday night, and
then highlighted with numerous ath-
letic events throughout the day on
Saturday. The football team will be-
gin the athletic festivities by facing
St. Paul Central Minutemen at 6:00.
Newly aquired to the football team is
Expect The Best From Blake Football
Alex Feldman
Staff Writer
W hen football coach Eric Swenson
stepped down as head coach
last year, many people wondered
who would fill the void and what the
future held for Blake Football. Enter
football coach John C. Coatta, a vet-
eran coach of Brigham Young
University and Florida State.
Thus, he is not your ordinary
high school football coach.
Coatta brings charisma, ex-
perience, vast football knowl-
edge, and a legendary passion
for the game. Coach Coatta is
fired up and ready to play ev-
ery day he comes to practice.
He repeatedly comments that
he “would do anything to be
back in football pads again”
and brings an energy to the Lucas Simmons ’12 running the ball up the field Bennett Winton do, try your best and have
team’s practices and games that is “There is no reason that we as a foot- passion.” With this in mind, the foot-
undeniable. On his expectations of ball team cannot be competitive this ball program works hard everday
this and future seasons, Coatta said, year or in future years,” he said. While to help their dreams become reality.
“this is not a rebuilding year for the the football team has started 0-2 with
Girls Tennis
by Steve Carlson
Season Record: 1st, 6-1
“Powerhouse doubles
teams and skilled singles
players will allow us to
have a really solid rest of
the season.”
-Abra Owens ’11
“Jared Allen” of the class of 2011, or at
least that’s who most people think he
is, no one is quite sure. Nevertheless,
the rest of the football team and him
will put on quite a show for all fans.
The girl’s volleyball team starts things
off Saturday with a game against St.
Agnes at noon. Expect Misty May
quality spikes from outside hitter Se-
nior captain Annie Demane ‘11, and
lovely sets from other captains Ni-
cole Cade ’11 and McCall Bliss ’11
and Evalina Bond ’12. The girl’s soc-
cer team also plays St. Agnes at noon
Bears because that is completely un-
fair to the seniors.” Rather, he believes
that the Bears can be competitive this
year in a conference still reeling from
the surprise defeat of Minnehaha. As
for the future, Coach Coatta believes
that with a lot of hard work and pas-
sion, the Bears will have a chance to
really compete in their conference.
Cross Country
by Noah Abramovitz
Season Record:
Girls: 1st , 2nd, 5th
Boys: 2nd, 2nd, 9th
“This year, we were expect-
ing a rebuilding year, but we’ve
got a lot of young talent and we
plan on making a strong run
at state. Expect challenge cup
points from our squad this year.”
–Brett Szalapski ‘11 --Coach Raina Green
Sports
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at Aamoth Stadium. Senior captain
Hillary Crowe ’11 stated, “St. Agnes
won’t even know what hit them.” The
boy’s soccer team wraps things up
with the final game at 2:30. Need-
less to say, it will be a fine presenta- Sam Gibson
tion of dribbling, passing, shooting,
and inspirational cele-ing. Both fut- Contributing Writer
bol games will be a showcase of the
beautiful game at its finest. Overall, Poetry inspired by athletics
homecoming shall be a fine example
of all Blake sports at all levels, middle Purple & Gold:
school through varsity. Simply put, it’s
Vikings versus Saints
gonna be a rough day for the Aggies.
What a total waste of time
Brett, go mow your lawn
Purple & Gold 2:
tough losses to both St. Croix Luther- Vikings versus Saints
an and Brooklyn Center, hopes and
expectations for this season still run J.A.’s mullet is no more
high. Coach Coatta has been stress-
ing the importance of ever player
just doing “their job,” nothing more
He broke Rev Ev’s heart
October Baseball:
and nothing less. “If you do your job
and eleven guys do their job well, the Twins are on a roll
other team will have to be very, very Wish Thome was my uncle
good to beat us.” Player He’d take me fishing
morale and hopes at the
end of last season were
certainly not high. How- Blake Spirit:
ever, with Coach Coatta at Spirit has come back
the helm of Blake’s foot- The Challenge Cup is ours
ball program, it’s hard not
to be excited about what’s Mustangs are smelly
possible. When asked what
he believes in applicable Spirit (continued):
from football coaching
Speaking of Spirit
to life, Coatta said, “Have
passion. Whatever you We all know it is Gerso
He’s got a nice butt
Homecoming:
As homecoming nears
Tez emerges from his hole
He’s like a groundhog
Volleyball Bigfoot Sighting:
by Sanjana Srivastava
Saw Bigfoot last night
Season Record: 1-5 No wait, that was just Mor-
tell
“We’re looking to improve upon He forgot to shave
last season’s Tri Metro finish and
compete at a consistently high-
Thank You, Spectrum:
er level this season. A solid core
I am quite lazy
of veterans return and exciting
newcomers abound in the young Spectrum let me write
program looking to improve.” haikus
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