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Intensity in numbers

August 13, 2013 at 3:01AM
Members of the Hopkins high volley ball team worked on drills during the first day of Hopkins High volley ball practice , Monday Aug 12 ,2013 in Hopkins, MN. ] JERRY HOLT • jerry.holt@startribune.com
hopkins: Volleyball team hopefuls lined up across the Hopkins gym on Monday at the Lindbergh Center, hitting balls and getting back to basics. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

High school athletes shifted out of summer idle to full-speed fall sports practice Monday, filling campuses with those first early sounds of competition. More coverage, C8

Nash Jensen worked on offensive line drills during the first day of Osseo High school football practice .Monday Aug 12 ,2013 in Osseo, MN. ] JERRY HOLT • jerry.holt@startribune.com
osseo (left): As played out on school fields across Minnesota, Nash Jensen worked on offensive line drills during the first day football practice Monday. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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