Bethlehem Academy

As Gordy Kosfeld you Monday, Franz Boelter, longtime volleyball head coach at Bethlehem Academy in Faribault was fired on Friday, based upon accusations by some students of 'stories of mental abuse.' He has been at the school for 25 years and has a record of over 700 wins. He was also the Varsity Boys Basketball coach with 613 victories.

Thursday night the Bethlehem Academy Cardinal boys basketball team managed to come back against the tough Goodhue Wildcats. Friday night as they were down against the Buccaneers, they tried really hard but could not get ahead this time.

B.A. was without starters, Jack Clark and Alex Bongers. So others had to step up and play more and longer during the game.

It's the first time the Cardinals have not made the championship match when they've been at the State Volleyball Tournament. In 12 previous trips 5 runner-up trophies and 7 state titles.

The Cardinals captured the first set 25-17 and the second set 25-11 before the Tigers won the third set 27-25 and Bethlehem Academy sealed the victory with a 25-20 fourth set win.

Over the years Bob and Sue Erpenbach have done a lot for Bethlehem Academy. Bob helped coach and Sue worked for B.A. until recently. On October 2, Bob was diagnosed with Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer. Sadly Bob passed away on Friday.

Friday night the Bethlehem Academy Cardinal football team traveled to Hayfield to face the win less Vikings.. Hayfield is having a difficult year with only 22 players out for the team and they only dressed 17 on Friday night.

It was the Battle for the Paddle at Bruce Smith field in Faribault on Friday night as the 1-1 Cardinals of B.A. faced the 0-2 Medford Tigers.

Friday night the Bethlehem Academy Cardinals(1-1) go up against the Medord Tigers (0-2) in the Battle for the Paddle Trophy at Bruce Smith Field. Coverage starts about 6:45pm on KDHL, The Mighty 920 and kdhlradio.com.

The sun was out off and on and it was a bit breezy at times at Todd Park in Austin and it was a great atmosphere for a section softball playoff game on Tuesday. The Faribault Academies Cardinals were the visiting team and were able to get Tess Glenzinski on with a walk in the first and a base hit from Breanna DeGrood...