Raiders On The Record

Katie McAlpin is a 2002 Raider graduate. For the last 20 years, she has been a staple in the Hastings High School swim programs. Katie started coaching boys and girls swimming in the fall of 2002 as an assistant and became the girls head coach in 2003, which she has done for the last 17 years. Katie has an enormous amount of experience as a swim coach and talks about her evolution as a coach throughout the 20 year coaching span. She also goes into great detail on how to make meaningful connections in her athlete’s lives and use a sport like swimming to propel you into a successful future.

Jeff Corkish is the Co-Chair of the Health & Human Performance Department at Hastings High School.   Throughout his 22-year educational career, he has taught nearly every course offered including Health 9 and 10, SPARQ, and every kind of elective class.  He led a departmental redesign that shifted the focus to lifelong fitness, and differentiated options by interest and gender, all of which have resulted in significantly higher enrollment, retention and results in HP courses over the last decade.  Jeff was a college hockey player, college Graduate Assistant Coach, and for 17 years he was the Head Girls Hockey Coach at HHS for 17 years.  He is an honored member of the MN Girls Hockey Coaching Hall of Fame.  Jeff and his spouse Laura are proud parents of three children who are all active in youth sports.   We hope you enjoy this conversation with our favorite Canadian, Cork!

Axel Arnold is a 2022 Raider graduate. Throughout his high school career he has participated in Football, Basketball, and Baseball. In football, he has been the starting varsity quarterback during his junior and senior year and is a captain as a senior. In basketball, he has been the starting varsity center during his junior and senior year and is a captain as a senior. Axel has not played baseball since his freshman year but plans to play again this year. He is also involved in Link Crew, National Honor Society, and Spanish Honor Society. Next year, Axel will attend the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Business. 

Erin is a 1997 graduate of Hastings High school and was a two-time all-state selection in both volleyball and basketball.  During her time as a Raider, Erin earned 15 varsity letters and was named all-conference team 13 times in volleyball, basketball, and golf.  She is third on the Raiders girls basketball all-time leading scorers list with 1,608 points, and is on a short list of Minnesota high school athletes to reach both the 1,000 point milestone in basketball and 1,000 kill milestone in volleyball.  Erin participated in six different state tournaments as an individual or team, including the only state volleyball tournament team in 1995 and the incredible girls basketball state championship team in 1996.  Erin was a finalist for Miss Basketball and went on to compete in basketball and golf for North Dakota State University

Ty Bushinski is a 2022 Raider graduate. Throughout his high school career he has competed in multiple sports such as Cross Country, where he has been a two-time captain and earned All-Conference, Nordic Skiiing, and Track and Field. Ty also excels outside of sports where he holds a 4.0 G.P.A. while participating in Spanish Honor Society, National Honor Society, Link Crew, Peer Helpers, YIG, and FCA. Next year, Ty plans to attend either Northwestern University or the University of St. Thomas where he plans to major in mechanical engineering and pre-law.  

Todd Levos is a 1989 graduate of Fargo North High School. After graduating, he attended NDSU where he threw for the Track and Field team. In 1999, he was hired as the boys head track and field coach and held that position for three years. He has also been an assistant for the team for over 15 years. Todd has also coached Little Raiders football for 5 years, a variety of basketball teams with his sons for 10 years, and football for almost 10 years. Todd has three children who graduated from Hastings High School. Sawyer graduated in 2018 and was a three sport athlete competing in football, basketball, and track and field. Sully graduated in 2019 and competed in football, basketball, and track and field. Finally, Shea graduated in 2021 and competed in basketball and golf. Todd is currently the director of the ALC for the Hastings School District.

Steven Krey is a 2022 Raider graduate. During his time at Hastings High School, he has participated in football, soccer, hockey, and track and field. After his freshman year of high school, Steven switched from football to soccer and made the varsity that year. He has been a two time captain of the soccer team. Not only does he excel in athletics, but in the classroom as well. During this interview, Steven talks about how to balance sports with academics and find success in both. Steven has great insight for parents, coaches, and younger student athletes as well. 

Bella Meier is a 2022 Raider graduate. During her high school career, she has participated in soccer, golf, and track and field. In soccer, she has been a four year varsity starter and has collected multiple All-Conference awards, All-Section awards, and was All-State during her junior year. Bella has also been a 3-time captain for the girls soccer team. From 7-10th grade, Bella participated in golf and then switched to track and field during her junior year where she was All-Conference. Bella is in her senior year and plans to attend the University of St. Thomas she will play soccer and major in Pre-Med and minor in Spanish. Bella has great advice for younger athletes so listen to the whole interview!

Jamie Swanson is a 1992 Hastings Raider graduate. During high school, he participated in soccer and track and field. Jamie has coached at a variety of soccer levels at Hastings including boys C-squad, girls C-squad, and has been the head boys soccer coach for 7 years. Jamie works to instill core values in his athletes on a daily basis that include integrity, determination, relationships, and trust.