MTS brings pride to the Southside

By Ed Felien

Minnesota Transitions Charter School came from behind to win the State 1A Boys Basketball Championship on Saturday, March 27. Trailing Sebeka by two points at the end of the first half, they dominated play on offense and defense in the second half to win 61 to 52. Three of their major players played with injuries: Kevin Noreen, Rodney Owens and Kyle Noreen, but they were all three named All Tournament Players.
All members of the team are expected to graduate on time. MTS graduates 90 percent of all their sports players on time.

MTS star Kevin Noreen shooting in the State High School Basketball Championship Game. He was injured in the first two minutes of the game, played with a ruptured spleen and blocked nine shots, rebounded 15 and scored 24 points. Kevin broke the state scoring record with 4,000 points this year. He has an academic and athletic scholarship to Boston College for next year