ALEX SCHILLING

Wayzata • hockey

The stats were good but not the type that knock your socks off. Not that it matters. Sometimes, passing the eye test is a truer measure of how one has performed. By that standard, Schilling was the clear star of Wayzata's first boys' hockey state championship.

The senior goalie allowed just five goals in three games, posting a .936 save percentage, as the Trojans won the Class 2A state title. He was at his best in their 5-3 championship game victory over Eden Prairie, shutting down the potent Eagles offense over the last 26 minutes and giving the Trojans the opportunity to rally from a 3-1 deficit.

Eden Prairie forward Casey Mittelstadt, a future Gopher, called Schilling "hands down probably the best goalie I've seen."

Hearing of Mittelstadt's comment, Schilling took a team-first attitude toward all of the skaters in front of team.

"I'm just so proud of these guys to come all this way," Schilling said. "To battle all the way through, it was just unbelievable."

GOANAR MAR

DeLaSalle • basketball

The 6-foot-7 junior forward played a sensational all-around game in leading the Islanders to a 71-51 victory over Delano in the Class 3A, Section 6 final. He had 27 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and used his long arms to disrupt Delano's offense.

Paul Klauda, Star Tribune

CASEY MITTELSTADT

Eden Prairie • hockey

The junior forward gave University of Minnesota hockey fans a tantalizing taste of things to come. He was by far the most dangerous offensive player in the Class 2A state tournament, finishing with five goals and 12 total points.

MADDY OLSON

Rosemount • basketball

The 5-foot-4 junior guard showed off her long-range capabilities by hitting eight three-pointers en route to 46 total points in leading the Irish to victories over Hastings (51-42) and Eagan (48-46) in the Class 4A, Section 3 playoffs

TAYLIE SCOTT

Heritage Christian • basketball

The freshman guard, who topped 1,000 career points in January, scored 16 points in a 71-32 victory over Chesterton Academy and 33 in a 53-49 victory over Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity to lead the Eagles into the Class 2A, Section 4 semifinals.

WARREN SEXSON

St. Thomas Academy • swimming

The senior set Class 1A state meet records in winning the 200 freestyle (1:39.79) and 500 freestyle (4:35.36). He also anchored the record-setting 400 freestyle relay team (3:06.11) as the Cadets won the Class 1A team championship.

ANN SIMONET

Park Center • basketball

The junior guard drained five three-pointers, all in the second half, to lift the Pirates to a 57-53 victory over Osseo in the Class 4A, Section 5 semifinals. Park Center, which won the last two Class 3A championships, is one game from a 4A state tournament berth.

JIm PAULSEN

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