year, the school started a new support block called OurTime. It is designed to meet the students' academic needs during the school day. During this time, students receive academic support, participate in relearning, make up labs or tests and quizzes, study quietly, and collaborate with classmates on group projects. The block is 25 minutes and takes place between 1st and 2nd period. Extracurricular activities Athletics Wayzata is part of the Lake Conference and in the Minnesota State High School League. Wayzata was in the Classic Lake Conference before 2010–11. The school sponsors the following sports teams: Fall Girls’ Soccer Boys’ Soccer Cheer team Girls' cross country Boys' cross country Football Girls' swimming and diving Girls' tennis Girls' volleyball Winter Alpine ski racing Boys' basketball Girls' basketball Cheer team Dance team Gymnastics Boys' hockey Girls' hockey Nordic ski racing Boys' swimming and diving Wrestling Spring Softball Boys' golf Girls' golf Boys' lacrosse Girls' lacrosse Baseball Synchronized swimming Boys' tennis Boys' track and field Girls' track and field Girls' cross country won the Nike NXN National Cross Country Championship in 2013. Clubs and activities In the 2019 National Science Bowl Competition, Wayzata High School won the Final Championship against Dulles High School. The school also participated in the competition in 2011, 2014, 2018, and 2020. Wayzata's quiz bowl team won both the NAQT Minnesota State Championship and Minnesota High School Quiz Bowl League in 2012, 2013, 2018, 2020, and 2021. It has performed well at the national level, placing T-8 in the High School National Championship Tournament in 2018 and 2021. Wayzata participates in the Minnesota State High School Mathematics League, holding the season champion title for 11 years (20072017) and producing many state individual champions. Several Wayzata students travel to the American Regions Mathematics League held in University of Iowa and Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament as members of the Minnesota All-State Mathematics Team. The 9th grade Knowledge Master Open team won the national spring KMO in the 9th grade division in 2009. The trivia team has been continued by two Questions Unlimited 3-2-1 teams, each composed of students in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12. Notable alumni Politicians David Gaither (1975), former Minnesota state senator and Governor Tim Pawlenty's Chief of Staff Betsy Hodges (1987), former mayor of Minneapolis Amy Klobuchar (1978), U.S. senator representing Minnesota Athletes Heather Arseth (2011), swimmer in the 2012 Summer Olympics Dominique Barber (2004), NFL player Marion