Raiders On The Record

Adam Gerlach- Rapid Fire Questions

Adam Gerlach is a 2000 Raider Graduate. During his time at Hastings High School, Adam was a three sport athlete competing in football, hockey, and baseball. In football, he was a three time letter winner, multiple time all-confer recipient, and All-State his senior year. The football team were state finalists during his senior year and compiled a 34-4 record during his three years on varsity. In h...

Coach Briana Aarness- Rapid Fire Questions

Briana ‘Featherstone’ Aarness is a 1997 Raider graduate. During her time at HHS, she competed as a diver and set the school records for the 6 and 11 while also qualifying for the state tournament during her junior and senior years. Briana still holds the school record for the 11 dive. In 2011, diving was brought back to HHS and Briana was hired as the girls coach and both the boys and girls during...

Ava McNamara Rapid Fire Questions

Ava McNamara is a 2023 Raider graduate. During her time at Hastings High School, she has participated on the girls swim and dive team. Ava is a 5 time varsity letter winner. She was a state qualifier during her sophomore year and qualified for four different events at the state tournament during her junior year in the 200 medley relay, 100 fly, 200 free relay, and the 100 breaststroke. At the stat...

Coach Paul Armstrong-Rapid Fire Questions

Coach Paul Armstrong is originally from Burnsville, where he grew up playing soccer, baseball, and basketball. He is a graduate of Burnsville High School where he competed in basketball and soccer. After high school, Paul attended Luther College where he played soccer. After graduating from college, Paul coached at the Shakopee Soccer Association, The Blake School, St. Paul Academy, and is now in...

Hanna 'Norman' Junker-Rapid Fire Questions

Hanna ‘Norman’ Junker is a 2015 Raider graduate. During her time at HHS, she competed in soccer, basketball, and track and field. In Soccer, she was a 4 time letter winner, multiple time All-Conference recipient, and captain of the team. Hanna did not get to compete at the high school level during her junior year due to a MSHSL rules around club soccer. In Basketball, Hanna was a five time varsity...

Danny Millner- Rapid Fire Questions

Danny Millner is a senior at HHS and is a 2023 raider graduate. During his time at HHS, he has participated in football, soccer, hockey, and track and field. In football, he has played quarterback for a majority of his time and is a captain this year. Danny was able to play soccer his 10th grade year when Covid pushed football’s start time. In hockey, he has played at the JV and Varsity levels. Fi...

Aaron Herber Rapid Fire Questions

Aaron Herber is a senior at HHS and is a 2023 Raider graduate. Throughout high school he has participated in numerous sports such as football from 9th-10th grade, Cross Country from 10th-12 grade, Alpine Ski from 7th-12th grade, and baseball from 9th-12th grade. Aaron has been All-conference in Alpine Skiing and a 4 time state qualifier. This year he hopes to qualify again and become all-stat...

Tom Fritze- Rapid Fire Questions

Tom Fritze is a 2002 graduate of Eagan High School. He comes from a long line of coaches and educators and continued that trend by attending St. Thomas University, where he played football and majored in math education. Tom applied for a math position at Hastings HS in 2006 during the first day of the school year and was teaching in the classroom during the second day school. Tom has spent the las...

Zack Benning- Rapid Fire Questions

Zack Benning is a 2014 Raider graduate. During his time at Hastings High School, he competed in cross country, hockey, baseball, nordic skiing, and track and field. In cross country, Zach was on JV during his 8th grade year and varsity from 9th-12th grade. He was a 3 year captain, 3 time state qualifier, and took 5th at the state tournament during his senior year. In hockey, Zach play Jr. Gold dur...

Lauren Hubbart- Rapid Fire Questions 

Lauren Hubbart is a senior at Hastings High School and is a 2022 Raider graduate. During her time at Hastings, she has been a three sport athlete playing soccer, hockey, and golf. In soccer, she was a 2 year varsity letter winner, earning All-Section her senior year. In hockey, Lauren was a 3 year varsity letter winner and during her senior year, she was captain, All-Conference, MVP of the team, a...

Autumn Adricula-Rapid Fire Questions

Autumn Adricula is a senior at Hastings High School. During her time at Hastings, she has competed in Cross Country and Track and Field. In Cross Country, she is a three year varsity letter winner, captain, and was All-Conference honorable mention during her junior year. In Track and Field, she is a four year varsity letter winner focusing mainly on the 800m race.  Autumn plans to attend NDSU...

Jason Koch- Rapid Fire Questions 

Jason Koch is a 2000 graduate of La Follete in Madison, WI. He comes from a family of educators with his mom and dad both being teachers and coaches. After graduating from SCSU, Jason began his 15 year teaching and coaching career at Hastings High School. He is a biology teacher, offensive coordinator for the football team, and is the head track and field coach. Jason has great insight into buildi...

Brady Zak- Rapid Fire Questions