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Board approves CRUSH girls soccer co-op between Apollo and Tech to preserve opportunities
Summary
The St. Cloud Area School District board approved a cooperative (CRUSH) girls soccer program combining Apollo High School and St. Cloud Tech High School rosters to sustain participation and preserve competitive opportunities; administrators said the timing allows an appeal of state reclassification.
The St. Cloud Area School District Board of Education on Jan. 22 approved a cooperative girls soccer program merging Apollo High School and St. Cloud Tech High School under the district’s CRUSH umbrella to preserve students’ access to competitive soccer.
Administrators told the board the co-op is intended to keep opportunities in-district as participation at Apollo has declined. Activities Director Carl Heine said the move was the product of “a planned and thought out process” and asked the board to approve the cooperative so the district can submit the required paperwork to the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL).
The recommendation follows registration and participation counts collected this fall. District data presented at the meeting showed Apollo would lose 10 seniors from its current roster and be left with about 11 high-school…
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