SWIMMING AND DIVING

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Swim and Dive: Alexandria boys finish among Class A's best once more

The Cardinals had many top-eight finishes at the Class A state meet and earned fifth as a team. Freshman Kyler Kavanagh finished second in diving, which is the highest finish any Alexandria diver has had at the state meet.

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Swim and Dive: Alex boys win another Section 5A title

The Cardinals shined in a variety of events on Friday and Saturday en route to winning the Section 5A title.

February 25, 2023 07:51 PM

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Swim and Dive: Alexandria boys crack top three at CLC meet

Logan Tung and Eric Peterson won Central Lakes Conference titles and helped Alexandria place third as a team.

February 13, 2023 02:56 PM

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Swim and Dive: Alexandria boys rout St. Cloud Apollo

The Alexandria boys swim and dive team ended the regular season on a good note with a 110-75 win over St. Cloud Apollo and will now prepare for the Central Lakes Conference meet.

February 03, 2023 12:30 PM

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Swim and Dive: Cardinals end home slate strong

The Alexandria boys took first place in 11 out of 12 events in what was a big win over Section 5A foe Melrose-Sauk Centre on senior night and parent appreciation night.

January 31, 2023 10:32 PM

By Sam Stuve

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Swim and Dive: Kavanagh's win in diving paces Alex boys at true team state meet

Alexandria had multiple top 12 finishes at the Class A True Team State Meet on Saturday and placed 10th as a team.

January 23, 2023 08:41 AM

By Sam Stuve

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Swim and Dive: Alexandria girls recognize season as one of the best in its conference and section

The Alexandria girls swim and dive program had a top-three finish in its conference, section and was a top 20 team at the state meet. Recently, the team handed out its yearly awards.

December 23, 2022 11:30 AM

By Sam Stuve

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Swim and Dive: Alexandria boys dominate in first meet of the season

Alexandria won all the events and had multiple high finishes in its meet against Fergus Falls.

December 21, 2022 11:34 AM

By Sam Stuve

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Swim and Dive: Alexandria alum Caden Kavanagh interviewed on "The Diving Pod"

Co-hosted by Alexandria diving coach Aaron Rooney and Clarion University of Pennsylvania head diving coach Heath Calhoun, The Diving Pod interviewed former Alexandria diver and current Augustana (SD) diver Caden Kavanagh, who is a freshman at the college. The podcast episode focused on Kavanagh's days as a Cardinal, his transition to college and his experiences in diving.

December 06, 2022 03:30 PM

By Sam Stuve

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Swim and Dive: Alexandria boys excited about its youth

The Alexandria boys swimming and diving team are a younger squad this year but still has expectations to be among one of the section's best. Alexandria has finished as the runner-up at the Class A state meet in back-to-back seasons.

December 02, 2022 06:40 AM

By Sam Stuve

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Swim and Dive: Haskamp and Johnson's eighth place finishes lead Alexandria girls at state

Alexandria's Jisella Haskamp earned another top-eight finish at the state meet while Erica Johnson improved upon her 11th-place finish in the 1-meter dive at the 2021 MSHSL State diving meet with an eighth-place finish at the 2022 MSHSL State diving meet.

November 18, 2022 04:15 PM

By Sam Stuve

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Swim and Dive: Alexandria girls finish as one of Section 6A's best; Strong group headed to state meet

Alexandria placed second at the Section 6A meet and qualified a handful for the Class A state meet. The Alexandria coaching staff took home some Section 6A honors as well on Saturday. Grace Urke, Jisella Haskamp, Alaina Guenther and Brooklyn Millward broke a school record in the 200 medley relay and qualified for the state meet.

November 12, 2022 08:08 PM

By Sam Stuve

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Swim and dive: Jisella Haskamp sets CLC record as Alexandria takes third in Willmar

Haskamp set the CLC record in the 100 breaststroke with her time of 1:07.99 on her way to winning that event by more than 2 seconds.

October 30, 2022 09:24 AM

By Eric Morken