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L.L. Bean's Outdoor Discovery School trying to hook beginners on outdoors
The mission is simply to soothe the apprehensions of those trying nature on for size.
Parkers Prairie tops Legacy Christian for Class 1A baseball state title
The hot-hitting Panthers built a 6-0 lead and held on.
West metro teams won Class 4A football title, four basketball titles
And Edina's streak of winning girls' tennis titles ended at 19.
Eden Prairie blanks Lakeville North, will play Forest Lake in 4A baseball final
The Eagles' roll hits full speed in a semifinal romp.
Eden Prairie upsets Wayzata, the defending state champion, in Class 4A
The Eagles had lost six in a row to the Trojans.
Woodbury's baseball season shifts from woes to wins
Woodbury owes its turnaround, in part, to ace senior pitcher/shortstop Max Meyer.
Farmington, Prior Lake, Blake, Eden Prairie win in girls' lacrosse state quarterfinals
The Tigers edged Stillwater on Ashley Steffes' lucky play.
Farmington beats Anoka on walk-off homer in 10th inning for Class 4A softball title
Sophomore hits homer in 10th inning to end scoreless pitchers' duel with Anoka
Winona, Hermantown advance to Class 3A softball championship
NORTH MANKATO – Pitcher Ashton Hoeppner was in control the entire game against Totino-Grace, giving up just one hit and striking out 13 in…
Farmington and Anoka to play for Class 4A softball championship
Both teams got brilliant pitching performances in semifinal victories.
Farmington's Muelken keeps pitching after cancer diagnosis
Maddie Muelken's arm has led Farmington to the state tourney.
Minnetonka repeats as Class 2A boys' tennis champions
The Skippers defended their title, downing East Ridge 4-3 on Wednesday.
Mounds View seventh-grader carries on brother's flair for tennis state tourney dramatics
Christo Alex, relegated to exhibition play earlier this season, won the deciding match against Edina to put the Mustangs in the Class 2A team semifinals.
Blake boys' tennis star takes different path during senior season
The defending singles champion in Class 1A, ranked No. 1 all this season, opts to play for a doubles title at the state tournament.
Chanhassen's Marybeth Olson is the Metro Player of the Year for softball
The senior has fulfilled the expectations set by her coach when the righthander was only an eighth-grader.
Minnetonka's Sigel hopes he and the Skippers can repeat
Ben Sigel will play for his team rather than seek a U.S. Open spot.
Chanhassen standout pitches with heavy heart as team eyes Class 4A crown
Taylor Manno got plenty of support from teammates after the loss of her father, on the field and off.
High school softball heats up with start of postseason play
Here are five things to know as the high school softball playoffs begin this week.
Even watchful mom almost missed Anna Keefer's record-setting long jump
Anna Keefer's record long jump almost escaped her mom, too.
For Saints, regular-season wins fun but a elusive title still a goal
The St. Paul Saints are coming off the best two-year stretch in team history, a tidy .675 winning percentage. Their remarkable regular-season success, however, hasn't translated to the postseason.
Prep baseball closing in on postseason play
The spring postseason is getting ever closer — boys’ tennis begins section play this week, in fact — yet we have hardly mentioned baseball this…
Annandale softball pitcher Sarah Johnson keeps piling up the strikeouts
Even rule changes can't stop Annandale's Sarah Johnson from baffling opposing batters.
History-making leap: St. Michael-Albertville's Anna Keefer tops 20 feet in long jump
The senior, who broke the state record by more than three inches, became the first Minnesota high school girl to exceed 20 feet in the long jump.
Minnesota high school football players spend spring promoting their talents
With a goal of getting noticed by colleges, players with Division I dreams or just a desire to fit in somewhere are increasingly taking it upon themselves to spread the word on their abilities.
Saints players chase American Association title, and MLB hopes
The past two seasons have been fruitful for the Saints, with a combined 135-65 record and several players being picked up by MLB organizations.
Edina tennis tournament to include state's top programs
May is here. Glance outside and it might be confused for March, but we’re already halfway through the cavalcade of spring athletics despite not having…
Heritage Christian baseball has a star with great supporting cast
Seth Halvorsen leads a talented ballclub at Heritage Christian.
The week ahead: State's best track athletes headed for Hamline meet
The Elite Meet ranks among the top high school track events of the season.
Atayev brings a taste of Turkmenistan to Minnetonka's tennis team
There's no intrigue: Ahmed Atayev's mission is to excel at tennis.
Blaine sophomore shoots 9-under 63 at TPC
Calm as can be, Caleb VanArragon rolled in a 15-footer for birdie on the last hole to post what is thought to be the best single round of prep boys' golf in Minnesota.
Weather permitting, prep season proceeds on schedule
There are two things prep sports fans check when making plans for the spring months in Minnesota: the schedule and the weather report.
Alex Velazquez's a perfect fit with Chanhassen softball
Alex Velazquez plugged the one hole Chanhassen had after winning the Class 4A state title.
Winter pileup of championships line west metro prep sports landscape
Athletic achievement this past season brought team and individual championships a whopping 30 times
Champlin Park's McKinley Wright named Minnesota's Mr. Basketball
Wright led the Rebels to a 31-1 record and a runner-up finish in the Class 4A boys' basketball tournament, averaging 22.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game.
Tre Jones lifts Apple Valley over Champlin Park in 4A final
Go-to guard Tre Jones delivers 4A crown for Apple Valley
Minnehaha braces for criticism after title win
Private school champions tend to generate criticism, deserved or not.
Minnehaha Academy slowed, but not stopped in winning 2A championship
Defense steps up as Minnehaha handles stiff test in "good game."
Crosby-Ironton reaches sixth title game — hoping for first title
With a 53-42 victory over St. Cloud Cathedral in the Class 2A semifinals, Crosby-Ironton earned one more chance to end what has become a dubious…
Tre Jones does everything as Apple Valley reaches final again
Tre Jones still felt the sting of 2016. Apple Valley was routed in the Class 4A semifinals and Jones, the Eagles' splendid point guard, took…
Center leads Champlin Park over upset-minded Wayzata
Theo John's 18 points, 10 rebounds, six blocks rally Rebels to final
Full of top talent, 4A boys' basketball tournament worth the wait
This year's 4A field filled with elite teams, such as Champlin Park, and stars.
Champlin Park's McKinley Wright is Metro Player of the Year in boys' basketball
Long hours refined skills, most notably his jump shot.
Roseau's a hoops town for one day at least
The Rams won their first state title and finished the season unbeaten.
Best in preps -- basketball or hockey tournaments?
The boys' basketball and hockey tournaments invite a uniquely Minnesota argument: Which one is best?
Class 4A, Section 5 boys' basketball final: Wright scores 31 points as Champlin Park stops Osseo
McKinley Wright's 31 points helped top Osseo.
Mountain Iron-Buhl, 2016 champion Goodhue reach girls' 1A final
Rangers avenge a loss to Mustangs in '16 1A semis.
Class 4A girls' basketball semifinals: Unbeatens Hopkins, Elk River reach title game
Elk River and Hopkins will have matching 31-0 records in the Class 4A final.
Notes: Minnehaha Academy eyes future
The Redhawks made the Class 2A girls' basketball state tournament with a lineup packed with freshmen and sophomores.
Hopkins sophomore Chakolis makes family proud
It's no surprise Hopkins sophomore forward Dlayla Chakolis is making a name for herself.
Eastview edges Park Center in overtime
After trailing at halftime, the Lightning rallied to force OT and then pulled away
Elk River's Gabi Haack is Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year
Four-year starter worked hard to earn accolades.
Boys' basketball sections feature intriguing games
Less than two weeks remain in the 2016-17 winter sports season with three sports left to determine their champions.
Notebook: It must be state hockey — a Checco's here
Hockey state tournament appearances run in the Checco family.
Class 2A boys' hockey quarterfinals: Eden Prairie rewarded in title-game rematch with Wayzata
After a year — and two frustrating periods — Eden Prairie got back at Wayzata
Andover staves off Anoka rally to win Class 4A, Section 7 girls' basketball title
Huskies are first team to earn a berth in the state tournament.
Basketball is backup plan if prep hockey doesn't suit you
Much of the state will be fixated on the boys' hockey state tournament, which runs Wednesday through Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center. For those whose preference leans toward roundball, there is a huge slate of girls' and boys' postseason basketball ahead.
Simley wrestler wins 152 title after season shortened by adversity
A season that began with a suspension ended with a title for Anthony Jackson.
Shakopee wrestling wins five individual state championships
Shakopee fell short as a team but was perfect in its pursuit of individual championships
Russian orphan found a home in Shakopee wrestling family
Shakopee's Alex Lloyd claimed his second crown at 145 pounds.
STMA wrestler's win adds fuel to family rivalry
Patrick McKee said he had a little extra motivation to beat Apple Valley's Brady Gross
Apple Valley survives 'biggest scare' en route to 12th straight title
Perennial power Apple Valley turned away a challenge from Anoka
Zumbrota-Mazeppa turns pain into glory with 1A wrestling title
Spencer DeFrang recorded two pins and a victory to help the Cougars to a 35-16 victory over Pierz.
Hastings opens Class 3A team wrestling tournament with a reversal
The Raiders defeated Owatonna in the quarterfinals after losing a match last month.
Back from a bad break: Kasson-Mantorville's Berge has sights on 4th state title
Brady Berge, one of the nation's best prep wrestlers, seeks a fourth title after last year's "freak" injury.
For Minnehaha Academy's Suggs, athletic excellence is all relative
Jalen Suggs is an amazing athlete in a family full of them.
Vault springs Champlin Park eighth-grade gymnast to Class 2A all-around title
Champlin Park's Chaney Neu said it took her 'best' this year to reach the top.
Mahtomedi's Lenarz saves best moves for biggest stage to win 1A all-around
Kasey Lenarz ended her career at Mahtomedi on a high note with the gold medal.
Lakeville North's gymnastics title ends drought for tradition-rich program
After a six-year drought, Lakeville North returned to the state meet in 2010 and on Friday won its first title since 2003
Detroit Lakes feasts on another state gymnastics title
Hungry for wins and records, Detroit Lakes ate up the competition for the Class 1A state championship.
Detroit Lakes seeks scoring record in gymnastics state meet
The Lakers are positioned to set a record for state-meet points.
Controversy or not, here are 10 finalists for Mr. Basketball
The Minnesota Mr. Basketball committee announced Wednesday night the list of 10 finalists for the 2017 award, given to the top senior boys' player in…
Mr. Basketball finalists named as committee moves on without Ken Lien
The award, given to the top senior boys' player in Minnesota, drew recent criticism when Lien, its longtime leader, made comments on social media that were seen as racist and offensive.
Roseville's absence from gymnastics state meet stands out
The Raiders will miss the state meet after 11 consecutive appearances.
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