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Longtime state dream comes true for Eagles
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This story appeared in the Wednesday's Star Tribune sports section. A longer story on Bloomington Kennedy appeared in our West Extra section: "Bloomington Kennedy: 'This feels pretty good' ".
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After defeating Shakopee 74-62 for the Class 4A, Section 2 championship, Bloomington Kennedy senior guard/forward Carlton Starr was informed it had been 24 seasons since an Eagles boys' basketball team had been to state.
Starr's eyes widened and he shook his head, and he let out a breath in disbelief.
"A lot of pride," he said. "This feels pretty good."
Though not quite 24 years, it's been a long road for Starr and classmates Bobby Fong and Alfred Jaryan. The three have played for Kennedy since their freshman year, when the team went 3-23.
"We've believed for a long time we could make it," Jaryan said. "We knew if we stayed strong, we could do it."
Kennedy (19-8) now has the tall task of facing No. 1 seed Minnetonka (25-3) at 10 a.m. today at Target Center in the first round of the state tournament. But it wasn't too long ago Kennedy faced a similar task. Kennedy, the fourth seed in its section, faced top-seeded Eden Prairie in the semifinals March 14. Total score in two Lake Conference victories for Eden Prairie before that game: 178-103. But this time, Kennedy came away with a 74-71 victory.
The Eagles have gotten it done without a true center. No one on the roster stands taller than 6-4, and Fong at 6-3 is the tallest regular contributor.
"I'd love to have a 7-footer, but we don't," Kennedy coach Matt Vollum said. "We make up for our size with the amount of hard work we put in. We sometimes wonder what kind of team we have because it can be different every night."
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