Tag: Ada High School

Former Ada, Crookston Teacher Ardell Knudsvig Dies

CROOKSTON, MN—A member of the Ada Borup West Hall of Fame has died.  Helmer Ardell Knudsvig passed away August 31 at the age of 86.  Knudsvig taught and coached at Ada High School from 1960 to 1975.  He then taught in Crookston from 1975 until his retirement in 1998.  He coached wrestling at both Ada…
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September 15, 2025 0

Ada HS First Wrestling Coach To Be Enshrined In MN Wrestling Coaches Hall Of Fame

The man who started the wrestling program at Ada High School will be inducted into the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame Sunday afternoon in Crookston.  Ardell Knudsvig started Ada’s wrestling program in 1960 and coached the Vikings until 1975.   Another inductee on Sunday will be Gary Brantl, who began the wrestling program in Plummer…
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July 4, 2024 0