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Brainerd High School (Minnesota)
Brainerd High School is a public high school in Brainerd, Minnesota, United States. It serves grades 9–12 and is a part of Brainerd Public Schools. It was designed by Stegner, Hendrickson, & McNut. Ninth grade is served by the south campus. In addition to Brainerd, the school also serves the communities of Baxter, Fort Ripley, Garrison, Merrifield, and most of Nisswa. History Brainerd High School was established in 1889 as the demand for a second special school, and eventually, its replacement in Crow Wing County needed to be fulfilled. While the intended use for the school was for children with special needs, in 2007 the school was expanded to help physically disabled children as well. Brainerd High School (North and South campuses) are currently undergoing plans for major renovations, including a new fine arts auditorium connected to the North campus of the school. Improvements and renovations for many of the elementary schools and other schools in the region are a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brainerd Public Schools
Brainerd Public Schools (BPS), also known as ISD 181, is a school district headquartered in Brainerd, Minnesota. In addition to Brainerd it serves Baxter, Fort Ripley, Garrison, Merrifield, and most of Nisswa. History Jerry Walseth became the superintendent circa 2000. The Minnesota Association of School Administrators Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to i ... gave Walseth the Administrator of Excellence Award. In 2008 a referendum for school funding failed, and as a result the district closed two schools. Laine Larson became the superintendent in 2016. In 2021 the Minnesota Association of School Administrators gave her the Kay E. Jacobs Memorial Award. Schools ; High school * Brainerd High School ; Middle school * Forestview Middle School ; Elementary school * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brock Larson
Brock Orville Larson (born August 23, 1977) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions. A professional competitor from 2002 until 2016, Larson has formerly competed for the UFC, the WEC, and ONE FC. Background Larson is from Brainerd, Minnesota and was raised on a beef farm. Larson began competing in wrestling from a young age, continuing with the sport at Brainerd High School. Later while attending Itasca Community College, Larson was introduced to Brazilian jiu-jitsu by a friend. The two later competed in a Minnesota Martial Arts Academy submission tournament, with each winning and earning invites to train with future UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk. Larson also defeated former UFC fighter Tom Speer in an all-grappling match. Mixed martial arts career Early career Larson made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2002 and compiled an undefeated record of 15-0 while competing in the regional cir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators (commonly referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and have played their home games at Bridgestone Arena since 1998. Their television broadcasting rights are held by Bally Sports South, and the Nashville Predators Radio Network flagship station is WPRT-FM. The Predators are currently affiliated with one minor league team: the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL). The club was founded in 1997, when the NHL granted an expansion franchise to Craig Leipold, with the team beginning play in the 1998–99 season. After five seasons, the Predators qualified for their first Stanley Cup playoffs during the 2003–04 season. In 2008, ownership of the team was transferred from Leipold to a locally based ownership group. The Predators advanced to their first Stanley Cup Finals in 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cole Smith (ice Hockey)
Cole Smith (born October 28, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing with the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Early life Smith was born on October 28, 1995, in Brainerd, Minnesota, to Tom and Kris Smith. He was born into an athletic family as his mother, father, sister, uncle, and numerous cousins all participated in sports at the college level. His father played football at St. Cloud State University and mother ran track at Concordia College (Moorhead, Minnesota), Concordia College-Moorhead. His youngest sister Gabbie plays ice hockey for Bemidji State University (BSU) while his middle sister Allyson played soccer for BSU. His uncle Sandy also played collegiate hockey and played professionally for Eisbären Berlin in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. In 2009, his mother Kris was inducted into the Concordia College Athletics Department Hall of Fame as she had set program records for indoor and outdoor long jump. Numerous members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
