Monticello High School (Minnesota)
Encyclopedia
Monticello High School is a public high school
located in Monticello, Minnesota
, United States
.
The principal is Joel Lundin. The current high school was constructed in the late '90's and opened in September 1999. Monticello High School (enrollment 1,098) is Wright County's third largest school. The nickname for the school's athletic teams is the Magic.
Monticello residents appreciate and expect a high level of service from their Community Education Department and school recreation programs. Community demand for recreation opportunities is high.
, consisting of 8 other central Minnesota schools. Prior to the formation of the Mississippi 8 Conference, the Magic competed in the North Suburban Conference
, and at one time the Wright County Conference. For a majority of the schools history Monticello High School's nickname was the Redmen, and for a brief two week period the Wildcats, before settling on the Magic.
Boys' basketball is the most notable MHS athletic program. The team made several trips to the state tournament in the 1990s and from 2004 to 2006. The team's highest tournament finish is 4th place, igniting theories of a possible "4th place curse." Two Minnesota high-school basketball Players of the Year have come out of Monticello: Nate Holmstadt and Joel Pryzbilla. The 7-foot Pryzbilla went on to play for the University of Minnesota
and is now a center in the NBA
for the Portland Trail Blazers
.
The Monticello Boys Soccer Team is a perennial powerhouse winning the Mississippi Conference Championship five years straight from 2004-2009. During that same five year period period on three separate occasions, the team lost the section championship game in shoot-outs and has thus yet to succeed in gaining a bid to the State Tournament. In 2006, Boys Soccer Team ranked second in the State in total goals scored.
In Monticello 2006 homecoming game against Rogers High School, Monticello won 21-0, it was their first homecoming win since 1989.
The Monticello Girls Lacrosse team, also known as the Montiquois have successfully won the state league tournament for four consecutive years now. However, the school will not allow the team to become a school sport despite their success.
The Monticello boys cross country team were Mississippi 8 Conference Champions in 2011, destroying rival team Buffalo by 12 points at the Championship Meet.
In 2011 the girls hockey team, the North Wright County Riverhawks, a co-op of STMA, Annandale and Monticello High Schools, qualified for the state tournament for the first time, after defeating Roseau High School in the 8AA section finals.
In 2011 the girls cross country team won the state cross country championship in class AA.
, was completed in 2005 due to the efforts of the Monticello-Annandale-Maple Lake Youth Hockey Organization, community members, the mayor, the city council, the school board, businesses and the Sherritt family. The arena is named in honor of Gordon "Moose" Sherritt who played for the NHL's Detroit Red Wings
and the USHL's Minneapolis Millers
among other teams in the 1940s, and was a long time Monticello resident.
The Field House is attached to the High School
and conatains a 200 meter indoor track and basketball courts. The main court has been used to host Minnesota State High School League
section semifinals and finals.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Monticello, Minnesota
Monticello, Minnesota
Monticello is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. Monticello was founded in 1856 and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2006. The population was 12,759 at the 2010 census. The name Monticello is derived from the Italian word for "Little Mountain," it translates literally to...
, United States
United States
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.
The principal is Joel Lundin. The current high school was constructed in the late '90's and opened in September 1999. Monticello High School (enrollment 1,098) is Wright County's third largest school. The nickname for the school's athletic teams is the Magic.
Monticello residents appreciate and expect a high level of service from their Community Education Department and school recreation programs. Community demand for recreation opportunities is high.
Athletics
Monticello competes in the Mississippi 8 ConferenceMississippi 8 Conference
The Mississippi 8 Conference is a high school athletic conference in the greater Twin Cities area in Minnesota with 9 member high schools. The conference derives its name from 6 of the original 8 member schools being located within 10 miles from the Mississippi River...
, consisting of 8 other central Minnesota schools. Prior to the formation of the Mississippi 8 Conference, the Magic competed in the North Suburban Conference
North Suburban Conference (Minnesota)
The North Suburban Conference is a Minnesota State High School League recognized high school extra-curricular conference including 11 schools located in the northern suburbs of Minneapolis-Saint Paul.-Schools:*Benilde-St.Margaret's Red Knights - Benilde-St...
, and at one time the Wright County Conference. For a majority of the schools history Monticello High School's nickname was the Redmen, and for a brief two week period the Wildcats, before settling on the Magic.
Boys' basketball is the most notable MHS athletic program. The team made several trips to the state tournament in the 1990s and from 2004 to 2006. The team's highest tournament finish is 4th place, igniting theories of a possible "4th place curse." Two Minnesota high-school basketball Players of the Year have come out of Monticello: Nate Holmstadt and Joel Pryzbilla. The 7-foot Pryzbilla went on to play for the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
and is now a center in the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
for the Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
.
The Monticello Boys Soccer Team is a perennial powerhouse winning the Mississippi Conference Championship five years straight from 2004-2009. During that same five year period period on three separate occasions, the team lost the section championship game in shoot-outs and has thus yet to succeed in gaining a bid to the State Tournament. In 2006, Boys Soccer Team ranked second in the State in total goals scored.
In Monticello 2006 homecoming game against Rogers High School, Monticello won 21-0, it was their first homecoming win since 1989.
The Monticello Girls Lacrosse team, also known as the Montiquois have successfully won the state league tournament for four consecutive years now. However, the school will not allow the team to become a school sport despite their success.
The Monticello boys cross country team were Mississippi 8 Conference Champions in 2011, destroying rival team Buffalo by 12 points at the Championship Meet.
In 2011 the girls hockey team, the North Wright County Riverhawks, a co-op of STMA, Annandale and Monticello High Schools, qualified for the state tournament for the first time, after defeating Roseau High School in the 8AA section finals.
In 2011 the girls cross country team won the state cross country championship in class AA.
Facilities
The Moose Sherritt Ice Arena, attached to the Middle SchoolMiddle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
, was completed in 2005 due to the efforts of the Monticello-Annandale-Maple Lake Youth Hockey Organization, community members, the mayor, the city council, the school board, businesses and the Sherritt family. The arena is named in honor of Gordon "Moose" Sherritt who played for the NHL's Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
and the USHL's Minneapolis Millers
Minneapolis Millers (AHA)
The Minneapolis Millers were a minor league professional ice hockey team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Minneapolis Arena. The Millers originated in the Central Hockey League as a semi-professional team from the 1925-26 season. The team moved to the American Hockey Association along with...
among other teams in the 1940s, and was a long time Monticello resident.
The Field House is attached to the High School
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
and conatains a 200 meter indoor track and basketball courts. The main court has been used to host Minnesota State High School League
Minnesota State High School League
The Minnesota State High School League is a voluntary, non-profit association for the support and governance of interscholastic activities at high schools in Minnesota, United States. The association supports interscholastic athletics and fine arts programs for member schools...
section semifinals and finals.