NO MATTER THE SEASON, no matter how many times I’ve viewed Shattuck-St. Mary’s School through its arched entry, I remain impressed by the incredible beauty and strength of this place.
An arch frames Shattuck-St. Mary’s School in Faribault, Minnesota.
Tucked into Faribault’s east side, Shattuck’s campus seems more Ivy League college or an American version of Hogworts than an historic private boarding school in Minnesota.
But it is here from whence eight 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics hockey players graduated: Brianna Decker, Amanda Kessel and Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureux playing for Team USA; Zach Parise and Derek Stepan on the men’s Team USA roster; and Sidney Crosby and Jonathan Toews competing for Team Canada.
Right here, in southeastern Minnesota, many a hockey great has skated…
© Copyright 2014 Audrey Kletscher Helbling
Minnesota Prairie Roots 
Reblogged this on Old and in the Way and commented:
For you non Minnesotan hockey fans- in case you didn’t know where USA Hockey talent comes from.
Thanks, Sank. I appreciate the reblog.
I knew about Parise, but not the others. Also didn’t know Shattuck was co-ed.
Hockey is really big at Shattuck so lots of great talent coming out of that prestigious private prep school. I believe initially that Shattuck housed the guys (military school) and St. Mary’s the girls.
Lovely photo!!!! I’ve watched very little of the Olympics this time. Very unusual for me.
I was playing again with photo editing.
I’ve watched some of the Olympics. I enjoy the skating and snowboarding.
Those are the 2 I have glanced at. Hard to believe it’s ready for the history books!!!!!
Figure skating has always fascinated me. I don’t know how they do all those jumps and twirls and everything else…
I’ve wondered that myself…….and more……how do they learn it w/o killing themselves!!!!!!
This certainly does look like a beautiful school, it’s so cool that it’s in Faribault, I had no idea that the USA team had graduates of this school, someday I need to come see this campus !
You would LOVE the Shattuck campus, which includes an aged stone church. Each December they have an open house Christmas Walk with activities and a craft sale and then a free ice skating show. The past two years figure skaters presented The Nutcracker. It’s fabulous.
Sounds enticing 🙂
Wow! What stunning architecture. I love that arch! The town can be very proud of producing so many Olympians xx
That’s precisely what I love about Shattuck–the architecture, the buildings constructed from locally-mined limestone.
The Shattuck grad Olympians are not Faribault natives, but rather came here to attend this prestigious prep school with the notable hockey program.
Beautiful Capture:) Have a few cousins that play hockey at high school level, college level and semi-pro level – enjoy watching a hockey game. Happy Monday – Happy Week!
Sounds like a strong hockey family.
The cousins love playing and it is a great way to get a scholarship to college too:)
Do you skate, too?
No, I am not good on skates or blades – ha!
Once upon a time I loved to ice skate and rollerskate. Now, because I don’t want to risk falling, I participate in neither.
I hear you on that – the brain and the body is precious and takes a while to heal as you get older too.
That is absolutely true. Because I have one artificial hip, I am especially cautious.
Interesting – I know that tiny Warroad too, holds close connections to a lot of Olympic hockey players. We have some friends with a son who very much wants to grow up to be in the NHL and I know they’re considering sending him to The Cities for schooling in high school so he’ll have a better chance. But, as you mentioned, Hogwarts/boarding school educations…yeah, no thanks.
Nope, I couldn’t do it either, send my child off to boarding school. Maybe your friend should consider Shattuck.
maybe!