The Proctor Rails will field an official high school wrestling team beginning in the 2012-13 school year, it was announced on Tuesday.
The North Shore Wrestling Club (NSWC), created five years ago, was approved this week by the Proctor School Board to form the team to compete in the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL). Click here for more.

By Tim Leighton, Pioneer Press
Minnesota's experiment with tougher penalties for illegal contact in high school hockey last season made an impact at the national level.
In an effort to promote safety in hockey, the national governing body for high school sports on Monday, May 14, strengthened language regarding checking from behind and increased penalties for those types of dangerous hits. Click here for more.

By Ryan S. Clark, Fargo Forum
Being bigger, faster and stronger is the edge every athlete is looking for. Baseball bat companies are no different.
Each year, manufacturers release aluminum bats promising more power and better results.
Safety has become the price of that power. More players were starting to suffer injures, unable to react quickly enough to a ball hit in their direction. Click here for more.

By Tim Leighton, Pioneer Press
The day after, Jeff Pauletti was relieved.
The Roseville Area High School boys hockey coach had resigned during a school board meeting Tuesday, May 8, citing the frustration and pain caused by an ongoing investigation by school officials over alleged bullying and intimidation in his program.
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Elk River High School has hired former Minnesota North Stars standout defenseman Gordie Roberts as boys hockey coach.
He replaces longtime Elks coach Tony Sarsland, who had recently resigned.
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