The latest edition of the HHS athletics "Raiders Report" newsletter is posted and can be accessed directly here: hastingsathletics.org/rr

Eight HHS students in athletics & activities recently presented to Hastings Middle School peers about (a) belonging & what it means to be a Raider (b) reputation, behavior & leadership (c) finishing the school year strong & building healthy habits. Go Raiders!

Join us for the 3rd Annual Raiders Sports Awards on Monday, May 5 at 7:00pm at HHS! Over 100 athletes, 5 teams, four coaches and multiple alumni will be honored. Free and open to the public, Go Raiders!

See you tonight Raiders!! Livestream can be accessed here: youtube.com/live/302uaYyyD…

Congratulations to the Wall of Honor Class of 2025; Jake Moore, Russ Welch and Paul Vaith; a true legends club of coaching and educational leadership. Go Raiders

Congratulations to Raiders 9th grader Nolan St. Sauver and the Dakota United Hawks on their MSHSL adapted softball state championship! Nolan hit a home run in the championship game. See a recognition video and short interview with Nolan at this link: youtu.be/kFBafK54K28

Congratulations to Raiders Track & Field - both the boys and girls teams won the MEC team championship for the 2nd consecutive year! There are 18 events in track & field - and a Hastings athlete or relay set a new conference record in six of them! Go Raiders.

Our partner Twin Cities Orthopedics is offering FREE high school sports physicals. With 10 convenient locations, making sure your athlete is eligible for sports has never been easier. Mark your calendars. Registration opens June 16. Learn more: TCOmn.com/SportsPhysicals

Congratulations to sophomore David Bauer, who qualified for the MSHSL state boys golf tournament!

Congratulations to thirteen (13) Raiders boys & girls track and field athletes who qualified for the MSHSL state meet! Individuals qualified in nine different events, while three different relays (2 boys, 1 girls) also qualified. Go Raiders!

Awesome athletic data to share from the '24-25 school year includes: sport programs hit 97% of participation targets, average sport retention rate is 80%, average team GPA is 3.36, & athlete survey positivity rate across all sports and levels is a whopping 96%! Go Raiders!

Congrats to Raiders Track & Field on an incredible June! Boys Team MSHSL State Champions, Boys 4x200 & 4x400 relay state champions, Lane Hoffman (200) & Sebas Straus (400) individual state champions. Three boys & four girls = individual all-state. Recap video coming in July!

Fall sports registration is OPEN! Visit the REGISTRATION tab of the athletics website at hastingsathletics.org for details. The first day fall sports practice is Monday, August 11. Go Raiders

The August edition of the Raiders Report newsletter is live and can be viewed at hastingsathletics.org/rr

The first home football game of 2025 is on 8/28 at 6:30pm. Please review details about tickets, admission procedures, behavior standards, K-8 students, prohibited items and more on the athletic website. Visit hastingathletics.org/admission and click on "Football Specator Message."

Congratulations to dual-sport coach Marissa Welch, who was recently named the 2025 Boys Tennis Assistant Coach of the Year by the Minnesota Tennis Coaches Association. Go Raiders!

Congrats to Raiders junior Zack Shatek, who ran for a school record 376 yards (and 5 TDs) in the Hastings football victory last Friday night. The previous record of 322 yards was held by Kirk Pederson and stood for an incredible 59 years, since 1966. Go Raiders!

Awesome MEC Superfan Sportmanship Summit today with students from all nine conference schools. Go Raiders!

Awesome turnout at 6:30am today for the annual "Senior Sunrise" tradition at Todd Field. Kudos class of 2026! Go Raiders!

Homecoming Friday = another awesome HHS all-school photo. Raiders superfan students capped it off by leading the SKOL chant. Go Raiders!