The Mercury Club is proud to announce the winners of this years’ Hy Truman/Donald Goldberg and Hy Truman/Rae Kleinbaum Memorial Awards. Branson Appelman is the 88th male winner and Rose Neuman is the 37th female winner. Branson Appelman Branson Appelman is the 88th male winner of the Hy Truman-Donald Goldberg Memorial Award. He has always wanted to play hockey at the highest level and because he lives in Maple Grove, Minnesota, he had to leave the state to do so. Minnesota High School rules do not allow a player to play AAA hockey and high school hockey at the same time. His junior high years were spent in Omaha, NE, and his high school years were spent in St. Louis, MO. playing AAA hockey. Every school year he would leave home to play both high school and AAA hockey. In the summer he would return home to train. He also found time to play Lacrosse in the spring. He was an all-state goalie, captain of his team and compiled...
The Mercury Club is celebrating its 103rd anniversary and is proud to announce this year’s winners of what is believed to be the longest running Jewish scholar-athlete award in America. Jacob Rothman from Hopkins is the 87th winner of the Hy Truman/Donald Goldberg Memorial Award and Maya Mor from Minnetonka is the 36 th winner of the Hy Truman/Rae Kleinbaum Memorial Award. Both will receive $1000.00 scholarships from the Marvin Wolfenson family and the Mercury Club. Jacob Rothman Rothman was a three-year letter winner on the Hopkins basketball team. The team finished with a season record of 19-9, and Rothman was awarded Honorable Mention for the Lake Conference. He has also been on the A Honor Roll for three years. Rothman will be attending Minnesota State University in Mankato. Maya Mor Mor competed in Cross Country, Nordic Skiing, and Track at Minnetonka and was a Cap...